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Entries for 'Gray Loon'
3,875 turkeys taken in spring Saturday opener
By Ohio Department of Natural Resources
For the first time, a Saturday opening day and weekend start to Ohio’s spring wild turkey hunting season resulted in 3,875 birds taken by hunters on April 24-25. Following a change approved by the Wildlife Council in 2020, the 2021 spring wild turkey hunting season started on Saturday instead of the traditional Monday. Wild turkey hunting was... READ MORE
Sampling results shows state remains free of CWD
By Arizona Game and Fish Department
Arizona continues to be clear of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal wildlife disease that affects the nervous system of deer and elk. Department officials did not find any cases of CWD in the 1,589 mule and white-tailed deer and elk that were sampled in 2020 — the most in more than a decade. AZGFD collected 519 samples from animals that ... READ MORE
Taking wild turkey eggs, releasing pen raised turkeys is illegal
By South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
The DNR is frequently contacted concerning wild turkey nests that appear to be abandoned, resulting in concern for the welfare of the nest and eggs. Some people have the desire to take the eggs and attempt to hatch them, however, it is against the law to rob any wild turkey nests or to possess wild turkey eggs. In South Carolina, nesting by wi... READ MORE
Youth hunters take 1,473 turkeys
By Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Ohio’s youth wild turkey hunting season ended April 18 with 1,473 birds harvested by young hunters. Youth hunters 17 years old or younger enjoyed mostly mild temperatures and dry conditions during the two-day season. The top 10 counties for wild turkey harvest during the 2021 youth season include Guernsey (60), Monroe (51), Noble (51), Jeffer... READ MORE
Rabbit disease concerns state wildlife officials
By South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
State wildlife biologists are concerned about a rabbit disease that is currently in Western states but has now also appeared in Florida. Officials are concerned because Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease affects wild and domestic rabbits and is nearly always fatal. Highly contagious, Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus-2 (RHDV2) affects all rabbits. Fortunat... READ MORE
39,322 deer taken in 2020 at 68% success rate
By North Dakota Game and Fish Department
A total of 58,146 North Dakota deer hunters took approximately 39,322 deer during the 2020 deer gun hunting season, according to a post-season survey conducted by the state Game and Fish Department. Game and Fish made available 68,650 deer gun licenses last year. Overall hunter success was 68%, with each hunter spending an average of 4.8 days in th... READ MORE
Youth turkey hunt weekend April 24-25, season opens May 1
By New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Spring turkey season opens May 1 in all parts of Upstate New York north of the Bronx-Westchester County boundary. The annual youth turkey hunting weekend April 24 -25 for junior hunters aged 12 to 15 is open in all parts of Upstate New York and Suffolk County. In 2020, turkey hunters took approximately 21,500 birds during the spring season, an incr... READ MORE
Youth hunters check 813 turkeys
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Strong winds may have dampened the sound of some gobblers last weekend, but there was no dampening the spirit of youths participating in the 2021 turkey youth hunt. Hunters 6 to 15 years old harvested 813 birds between the April 10 and April 11 hunts. Jeremy Wood, turkey program coordinator, says the preliminary numbers are slightly below last year... READ MORE
The Hunting Public matches wits with Alabama’s turkeys
By David Rainer / Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Photo: The Hunting Public team of Aaron Warbritton, center, Jake Huebschman, left and Ted Zangerle bagged another mature gobbler earlier in the 2021 season. The guys from YouTube sensation The Hunting Public made a swing through the state early this turkey season and found out how much work it takes to bag an Alabama bird. Aaron Warbritton, Greg Cl... READ MORE
Hunters donate 238,920 pounds of venison to Share the Harvest
By Missouri Department of Conservation
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Conservation Federation of Missouri are thanking the thousands of the deer hunters who donated 238,920 pounds of venison to the state’s Share the Harvest program this past deer season, including 4,787 whole deer. MDC and CFM also thank the participating meat processors throughout the state who g... READ MORE