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Entries for 'Gray Loon'
Spring turkey hunting applications open through Feb. 1
By Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Hunters are reminded Michigan’s spring turkey hunting application period is now open and will close Feb. 1 “If you are looking to hunt one of the limited-license turkey hunts, make sure to apply,” said upland game bird specialist Al Stewart. “If you’re looking for broader statewide options in your hunt, you may want to... READ MORE
Alternative-methods season sees hunters take 10,602 deer
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Preliminary data shows deer hunters harvested 10,602 deer during the alternative-methods portion of the fall firearms season Dec. 24 through Jan. 3.
Of the harvest total, 2,787 were antlered bucks, 1,496 button bucks, and 6,319 does. Top harvest counties were Oregon with 262 deer harvested, Callaway with 199, and Pike with 195.
The harvest total ... READ MORE
Archery and crossbow season remain open
By Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin hunters continue to enjoy late season archery and crossbow hunting which remain open statewide through Jan. 8 in Deer Management Units. Archery and crossbow hunting in metro sub-units is open through Jan. 31.
Hunters are required to register harvested deer before 5 p.m. the day after harvest. Any hunter who fails to follow mandatory regi... READ MORE
Hunters take 54,000 deer in first shotgun weekend
By Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Iowa hunters have reported harvesting nearly 54,000 deer through the first weekend of the first shotgun season which ended Dec. 7. Second season shotgun deer season Dec. 10-18 expected more hunters opting for warmer weather.
Iowa’s late muzzleloader season ends Jan. 10; archery season reopened Dec. 19 and also closes Jan. 10.
Deer harvest i... READ MORE
Preliminary season deer harvest sees minor decrease
By New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Preliminary numbers are now available for fall hunting seasons.
The unofficial deer kill for New Hampshire’s 2016 hunting season was 10,702, down 2 percent from the 2015 final total of 10,895 deer taken. This estimate represents the 7th largest harvest in the last 9 years, and is similar to the 20-year average of 10,912. Deer hunting seasons... READ MORE
Hunters check 9,000+ deer during 2-day gun season
By Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Hunters braved less than ideal weather conditions Dec. 17 and 18, and checked 9,228 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s 2016 two-day deer-gun hunting season. In 2015, 9,447 deer were harvested during the same season.
Hunters have more opportunities to pursue deer this winter with muzzleloader season open Jan. 7 to 10. Archery season remains open... READ MORE
CWD deer samples testing hits halfway mark
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Results are in for more than half of approximately 19,200 tissue samples being tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD) collected during Missouri’s mandatory sampling of deer harvested Nov. 12 and 13 in 29 counties in northeast, central and east-central Missouri. From test results, the Department of Conservation has confirmed that two deer te... READ MORE
Popular firearms season sees 12% boost to harvest
By Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Maryland hunters reported taking 35,078 deer during the two-week firearm season Nov. 26 to Dec. 10.
The harvest total was 12 percent higher than last year’s total of 31,304. Fair weather and a reduced harvest in September and October contributed to the increase. Over 4,300 deer were taken on the two Sundays during the season.
“D... READ MORE
How one state changed its philosophy of harvesting does
By David Rainer
Photo: There are no definitive rules regarding the best time to take does out of the deer herd. If time in the deer stand is limited, WFF Director Chuck Sykes recommends taking does when the opportunity is available.—Photo courtesy David Rainer. When is the best time for hunters to harvest does in Alabama? According to Alabama Wildlife and F... READ MORE
Positive CWD test results reversed for Yell County
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Two white-tailed deer previously identified as CWD positive during Arkansas modern gun deer season opener have tested negative for chronic wasting disease during confirmation tests.
One of Marion County’s two CWD-positive samples and the lone positive sample in Yell County from those taken during opening weekend of the 2016-17 deer season ha... READ MORE