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Entries for 2019
DFW, Weyerhaeuser open 6,638 acres of forest for hunters
By Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
In the summer of 2019, Weyerhaeuser Company enrolled 6,638 acres in the Department of Fish and Wildlife's Private Lands Access program. The Department has opened this section of forest as Feel Free to Hunt access this year. "We are excited that Weyerhaeuser Company has chosen to provide free public hunting access on these parcels," said Kessina Lee... READ MORE
Here’s how to help fight poaching
By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
While wildlife violations can happen any time of the year, a spike typically occurs during the fall hunting seasons, and conservation officers are hard at work patrolling to make sure hunters obey the laws. From Aug. 1 to Oct. 13, conservation officers contacted 35,619 individuals and inspected the hunting licenses of 11,425 people. During those in... READ MORE
CWD detected in McKenzie County
By North Dakota Game and Fish Department
Two mule deer taken in September have tested positive for chronic wasting disease, including one taken during the archery season from deer gun unit 4B in McKenzie County, where CWD had not previously been found. The other deer was harvested during the youth season in unit 3A1 in Divide County where CWD was first detected last fall. Game and Fish D... READ MORE
Muzzleloader, other seasons open Oct. 26
By Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Several hunting seasons open Oct. 26, including muzzleloader deer season. Also opening will be private lands elk muzzleloader, muzzleloader bear, sandhill crane and Zone 1 duck seasons. The 2019 muzzleloader deer season will close Nov. 3. Hunting seasons already open include deer archery, private lands archery elk, archery bear, squirrel, rabbit, d... READ MORE
FWP asks hunters to help monitor and manage CWD
By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Montana hunters by are being asked to help manage and monitor Chronic Wasting Disease, which is present along the Hi-Line, mostly north of Highway 2, in southern Montana south of Billings, Yellowstone County, within a half mile of our southeast border near Decker, and in Libby. For 2019, FWP has designated specific CWD Management Zones where CWD i... READ MORE
New option to report deer harvest available
By Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Hunters now have an online option to comply with new deer harvest reporting requirements. They can log their harvest using a paper deer harvest log and report. They can also submit the same report online. Hunters continue to have the option to log and report harvested deer using the FWC Deer Harvest Reporting App or a paper deer harvest log and Dee... READ MORE
Hunters reminded about proper deer carcass disposal
By Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Hunters throughout the state are being reminded to properly dispose of carcasses from harvested deer to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases in deer. This is particularly important for those taken inside the Trans-Pecos, South Central and Panhandle CWD Containment and Surveillance Zones. “Because many hunters proces... READ MORE
Fall mule deer survey begins
By North Dakota Game and Fish Department
The Game and Fish Department’s annual fall aerial mule deer survey began Oct. 14 in western North Dakota. Weather permitting, the survey will take a week to complete. During the survey period, people could notice low-flying small airplanes over some parts of the badlands. Game and Fish biologists have completed aerial surveys of the same 24 b... READ MORE
Rangers seeking bandit who stole Smokey Bear sign
By New York Department of Environmental Conservation
Forest rangers are investigating the theft of a new commemorative sign that was recently installed on Smokey Bear's 75th anniversary. Rangers are asking for the public's assistance regarding the destruction and theft of a sign erected at the Otis Pike Preserve-West, at the intersection of Line Road and Grumman Road in Manorville. The sign was ... READ MORE
Lower hunter participation continues in small game hunting
By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
The most recent DNR small game hunter survey reveals the fewest number of hunters pursuing species like grouse, waterfowl and squirrels since the DNR began keeping track of these figures in 1969. Small game license sales have been trending lower for the past 20 years. Results of 2018 small game hunter survey results also indicate lower harvest. &l... READ MORE