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Entries for December 2019
Agency reports CWD testing results delayed
By Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Test results are now taking up to six weeks or longer to get back from the lab TWRA contracts for doing testing. Previously, results for much of the season had been available within two weeks. The increase in turnaround time is due to several factors beyond the Agency’s control. They have exceeded 10,000 samples this season so far, and curren... READ MORE
Although more CWD found, it remains rare
By Missouri Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has confirmed 24 new cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Missouri from nearly 27,000 tissue samples collected from white-tailed deer and submitted for disease testing this season. Most of the tissue samples were taken from hunter-harvested deer. The new cases were found in the following counties: 2 in Adair, 5 i... READ MORE
Statewide holiday deer hunt Dec. 26-28
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Deer hunters using modern guns have one more chance to collect on their scouting time and tag a trophy. The statewide modern gun holiday deer hunt is Dec. 26-28. Established during the 1999-2000 deer season, the statewide holiday deer hunt was created to enable hunters another opportunity to get out and enjoy the outdoors and harvest deer while hom... READ MORE
Muzzleloader season reopens Dec. 21
By Maryland Department of Natural Resources
The second segment of the muzzleloader deer hunting season opens Dec. 21 and runs through Jan. 4. Hunters may use muzzleloading firearms to harvest sika and white-tailed deer during this season. “The late muzzleloader season occurs when hunters can enjoy cooler temperatures and time in the field with friends and family dur... READ MORE
Citizen scientists asked to report rabbit sightings
By New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
This winter, citizen scientists can report rabbit sightings to help biologists assess the distribution and status of New Hampshire’s rabbit species, particularly eastern cottontails. If you see a rabbit this winter, report it. NH Rabbit Reports, a project sponsored by the UNH Cooperative Extension and the Fish and Game Department, with suppor... READ MORE
CWD found in Harding, Meade and Tripp Counties
By South Dakota Game Fish and Parks
Increased efforts to determine the presence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in South Dakota have led to positive results out of Harding, Meade and Tripp counties. Thanks to the cooperation of hunters, the detections were obtained from samples provided through collection stations. “While not the news we wanted to learn, we did expect to find... READ MORE
Firearm deer season preliminary total 75,349
By Illinois Department of Natural Resources
A preliminary total of 75,349 deer were taken by hunters during the seven-day Illinois Firearm Deer Season that concluded Dec. 8. The 2019 preliminary harvest total compares to the final total of 80,957 deer harvested during the firearm season in 2018. The preliminary harvest for the second segment of the firearm season Dec. 5-8, was 25,176, comp... READ MORE
Resident hunters should register now for depredation hunts
By South Dakota Game Fish and Parks
South Dakota residents may register, free of charge, for potential depredation hunts for deer, elk, antelope and turkey. Registration opened Dec. 1. Resident hunters are reminded of the unique opportunities that could exist later in winter with the Wildlife Damage Management Program which assists landowners with wildlife depredation abatement progr... READ MORE
Firearms opening day harvest up 29%
By Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Despite wind and rain hampering the overall weekend, hunters reported 8,061 deer were taken on opening day of the 2019 Maryland firearm season, Nov. 30. The number represents a 29% increase over last year’s Saturday opener. The overall weekend harvest of 9,201 was down 9% from 2018 due to nearly non-stop rain and wind across the state o... READ MORE
10,543 deer harvested during antlerless portion
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Preliminary data shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 10,543 deer during the antlerless portion of the fall firearms deer season, Dec. 6-8. Top harvest counties were Callaway with 396 deer harvested, Pike with 303, and Osage with 301. Last year’s antlerless-harvest-portion harvest total was 6,645. Archery season continues through Ja... READ MORE