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Entries for October 2015
WV fall archery deer harvest up
By West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
West Virginia archery hunters are having a successful year in 2015, showing a 53 percent increase in their harvest of white-tailed deer.
As of Oct. 26, bow and crossbow hunters have taken 11,798 deer compared to 7,729 deer taken up to the same date in 2014, a 53 percent increase. The archery season began Sept. 26 and runs through Dec. 31, 2015.
T... READ MORE
Wildlife Council rule would monitor CWD areas
By Ohio Department of Natural Resources
The Ohio Wildlife Council passed a rule change Oct. 21 that creates disease surveillance areas to monitor chronic wasting disease (CWD).
The rule permits the Division of Wildlife to establish a disease surveillance area when CWD has been detected. When enacted, this designation will include all areas within a minimum of 6 miles surrounding a locat... READ MORE
MN Proposes Nontoxic Ammunition Use
By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota’s small game hunters and others interested in a proposal to use nontoxic shot in Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in the farmland zone have been responding to the plan since comments opened Oct. 13.
“The nontoxic shot rule would apply to hunters using shotguns with shot, not to hunters using single-projectile ammunition, such... READ MORE
NM Late Season Archery Elk Licenses
By New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
On a first come, first served basis, New Mexico will put 275 trophy bull elk archery hunting licenses on sale Oct. 28 on the state Department of Game and Fish website at www.wildlife.state.nm.us.
The sale begins at 10 a.m., and is open only to New Mexico residents for the first 24 hours. Remaining licenses will be available to nonresidents Oct. 29... READ MORE
Bluetongue outbreak in Idaho whitetails
By Idaho Fish and Game
Based on continuing reports of dead deer, Fish and Game officials estimate up to 1,000 whitetails have died from an outbreak of bluetongue, a virus transmitted by gnats that is similar to Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD). The outbreak is not expected to significantly reduce whitetail populations or affect hunting season which opens Oct. 10, alt... READ MORE
WVA deer, bear and boar archery and crossbow seasons open
By West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
West Virginia’s 2015 archery and crossbow seasons for white-tailed deer, black bear and wild boar began Sept. 26 with the archery and crossbow deer and boar seasons running through Dec. 31.
New this year, crossbows are now a legal weapon for all licensed hunters.
The bear archery and crossbow seasons are split seasons (Sept. 26 to Nov. 21 a... READ MORE
Hunters are the key to fighting poaching
By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Hunters might not realize it, but their eyes and ears are the key to fighting poaching in Utah. In the war against poaching in Utah, hunters are the front line.
Division of Wildlife Resources Captain Mitch Lane says conservation officers catch plenty of wildlife violators on their own. But the officers are spread thin. That's where hunters come in... READ MORE
New Georgia shooting center opens
By Georgia Southern University
A new state-of-the-art shooting sports instructional facility at Georgia Southern University is now open to students and the public. The facility features two spacious training and seminar rooms, an archery center and firing range.
The project was funded by private donations to the university, support from the Easton Sports Development Found... READ MORE
Suppressors legal for taking game in NC on October 1
By North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
As of October 1, North Carolina will allow the use of suppressors on firearms while legally taking wildlife. A suppressor, sometimes referred to as a silencer, muffles or minimizes the report of a firearm when it is fired. This change is not reflected in the 2013-2014 North Carolina Inland Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Regulations Digest, whic... READ MORE