|
|
Entries for 'Gray Loon'
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
Hunters urged to wear the safest color: Orange
By Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
This fall, Nicole Meier, information and education specialist, is reminding hunters to wear fluorescent hunter orange.
“Every year we should strive to be the safest we can be by wearing at least a hunter-orange hat and vest,” she said.
“Hunting is one of the safest outdoor activities, and it’s getting safer thanks to adva... READ MORE
Proper disposal of deer remains is good hunter ethics
By South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Disposal of deer remains may not be the highlight of a hunting trip, but it is an important aspect of hunting, particularly in maintaining the hunter's image, according to Charles Ruth, Big Game Program Coordinator.
Properly disposed deer remains will soon be taken care of by decomposition and insects because nature wastes no nutrients.
Hunters s... READ MORE
Treestand hunting? Remember the obvious
By Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
When hunters take to the woods Oct. 14 for the start of archery deer season in Alabama, Marisa Futral, hunter education coordinator, hopes those using treestands will remember to wear and use a vital piece of equipment, the full-body harness.
“It sounds obvious, but wearing your harness and not attaching it to the tree will not save you if ... READ MORE
Alabama game breeder fined $750,000 for illegally importing deer
By Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Birmingham have charged two Northport, Ala., men with knowingly transporting and receiving white-tailed deer into the state – a violation of state law and the federal Lacey Act, which prohibits trade in wildlife, fish and plants that have been illegally taken, possessed, transported or sold... READ MORE
Adult mentored hunting applications now available
By Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Adults new to hunting or returning to hunting after an absence are invited to participate in Alabama’s new Adult Mentored Hunting (AMH) program. Applications for AMH program events are now available, and the first random draw will be held Oct. 18.
The first AMH event will take place on Nov. 18 in Mobile County.
Those applying for an AMH eve... READ MORE