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Entries for 'Gray Loon'
New Southern Zone holiday deer hunt Dec. 26-Jan. 1
By New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
A new Holiday Deer Hunt that extends late bow and muzzleloader hunting seasons for deer will be available Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, 2022 in New York's Southern Zone.
The new season provides an additional seven days of late season hunting with bows and muzzleloaders.
Hunters must purchase a bowhunting or muzzleloading privilege to participate in the late... READ MORE
17,265 sets new deer harvest record
By Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Delaware hunters registered 17,265 harvested deer during the 2020-21 hunting season, surpassing the previous record harvest of 16,969 deer set last year. This marks the eighth consecutive year that more than 14,000 deer were harvested. With the record-breaking total harvest, numerous other records were surpassed this year. The November Shotgun Sea... READ MORE
21 new CWD positives; zones reassessed
By Iowa Department of Natural Resources
The 2020 surveillance of Iowa’s wild deer herd for the presence of chronic wasting disease has yielded 21 new positive deer, and has added two new counties to the list where CWD-positive deer have been found. The new positive deer were all from either an existing CWD zone or adjacent to an existing zone. Two new counties were added to list wh... READ MORE
Hunt spring turkeys in WMAs without quota permit
By Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
A gobbler track along a dirt road was the only wild turkey sign long-time turkey hunter Peter Updike, had seen in three days of camping and hunting at Osceola Wildlife Management Area. Not the least deterred by a challenging hunt, Updike returned the next day and harvested a mature gobbler. “Having my efforts pay off where others weren&rsquo... READ MORE
Proposal would allow bicycles on conservation area roads
By Missouri Conservation Commission
A proposal would add electric bicycles and allow bicycle use on many conservation areas where suitable. The Commission gave initial approval on the proposed change to regulations on expanding bicycle use on many department-area service roads. The proposed regulation initially approved by the Commission did not include allowing electric bicycles, kn... READ MORE
CWD samples increase from hunter harvested deer
By Indiana Department of Natural Resources
A total of 893 wild deer in Indiana were tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD) through the end of the 2020-21 deer season, an increase from the 823 tested in 2019. “While CWD has been found in the neighboring states of Illinois, Michigan and Ohio, we have not detected CWD in Indiana to date,” said Mitch Marcus, fish and wildl... READ MORE
Pesticide study shows neonicotinoid exposure in deer
By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Preliminary results of a study testing white-tailed deer spleens for presence of neonicotinoid pesticides show exposure of deer throughout the state. Further analysis is required to determine if the levels of exposure seen are high enough to adversely affect deer health. Additional study results&nbs... READ MORE
Your turkey tags have been mailed
By South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Turkey tags are being printed and mailed to South Carolina turkey hunters this week. Hunters who have already purchased or requested tags, “Seasonal Wild Turkey Tags” should appear on the hunting license, and hunters should receive them soon. All hunters, including youth, are required to have turkey tags in possession while hunting duri... READ MORE
Commission approves updated CWD management plan
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
The Game and Fish Commission has unanimously approved an update to the agency’s official Chronic Wasting Disease Management and Response Plan. During the Commission’s January meeting, State Wildlife Veterinarian Dr. Jenn Ballard explained the need for an updated plan. The agency’s first CWD plan, finalized in 2006, solely focuse... READ MORE
Free trees available for backyard buffers
By Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Free tree seedlings are available to landowners in several counties who have a creek, drainage ditch, stream, or other waterway on or near their property through the Backyard Buffers program. Trees and shrubs planted along waterways help improve water quality by absorbing excess nutrients, lowering peak water temperatures, reducing sedime... READ MORE