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Entries for October 2017
Halloween decorations may attract wildlife
By Arizona Game and Fish Department
Here’s something to keep in mind about Halloween and wildlife.
Those carefully carved pumpkins sitting outside may be attract some unwanted trick-or-treaters: hungry wildlife looking for an easy meal.
Residents are asked to be aware that Halloween pumpkins and other fall decorations, such as gourds or squash, can attract wildlife when disp... READ MORE
10 communities seek BearWise funding
By Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
The Wildlife Commission has received applications from 10 communities for $515,283 in BearWise funding to help reduce human-bear conflicts.
“Feeding on garbage is the main reason why Florida black bears appear in neighborhoods,” according to David Telesco, who leads the Bear Management Program. “This funding will make it easier ... READ MORE
Deer hunters encouraged to Share the Harvest
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Deer hunters are being encouraged to donate their extra venison this year through the Share the Harvest program to help feed hungry Missourians.
Nearly 4,300 Missouri deer hunters donated more than 198,000 pounds of venison to the program during the last deer season.
Administered by the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Conservation Fed... READ MORE
Fall turkey season opens Oct. 28 in western Maryland
By Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Fall turkey hunting season opens Oct. 28 and continues through Nov. 4 in Allegany, Garrett and Washington counties, with a bag limit of one turkey per hunter.
The 2017 Wild Turkey Observation Survey Summary shows turkey reproduction in western Maryland was slightly below average, but high enough to maintain the population at previo... READ MORE
Hunters expect big chill for muzzleloader Oct. 28 opener
By Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Weather for the Oct. 28 deer muzzleloader season opener looks like it'll cooperate with hunters aiming to harvest a deer — or perhaps three.
"There is some buzz among the hunters, and there’s good reason," said Dallas Barber, big game biologist. "With a big cold front expected, the deer should be up and on their feet."
"This is lookin... READ MORE
State wildlife chief predicts higher deer harvest numbers
By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
When Minnesota’s deer season ends Dec. 31, it is quite likely the harvest will be in the 200,000 range, so says Paul Telander, wildlife chief.
The DNR projection is above last year’s harvest of 173,213, below the 2003 record harvest of 290,525, and similar to the most recent 20-year average of 205,959. Prior to 2000, deer harvests in e... READ MORE
Stubble Access Guide maps lands open to public hunting
By Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
More than 24,000 acres open to public hunting and trapping access are clearly mapped out for hunters in the 2017 Southwest Nebraska Stubble Access Guide.
The new Stubble Access Guide is available at all Nebraska Game and Parks offices and vendors, and can be found online.
Published annually as an addendum to the Public Access Atlas, which provid... READ MORE
CWD tests mandatory Nov. 4-5; deer feeding ban remains
By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Precautionary testing during the first two days of firearms deer season Nov. 4 and 5 will determine whether chronic wasting disease may have spread from captive deer to wild deer in central and north central Minnesota.
Wild deer in these areas are not known to have CWD, but mandatory testing of wild deer that hunters harvest is a proactive and pre... READ MORE
Special antlerless deer hunts offered at select state parks
By Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Special antlerless deer hunting opportunities within Eugene T. Mahoney and Platte River state parks, as well as Schramm Park State Recreation Area are being made available by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
Applications, limited to one per person, will be accepted through 5 p.m. Oct. 31. If more applications are received than can be accom... READ MORE
New project asks citizens to report rabbit sightings
By New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
A new citizen science project in New Hampshire is asking citizens to act as scientists and submit information and photographs of any rabbit they see.
NH Rabbit Reports is sponsored by University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension and the Fish and Game Department, with the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire. The group is seeking vol... READ MORE