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Hunters take nearly 16,000 deer during muzzleloader season
By Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Hunters checked 15,843 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s muzzleloader season, Jan. 7 to 10. During last year’s muzzleloader season, 12,503 white-tailed deer were checked.
Hunters continue pursue deer this winter, as archery season remains open through Feb. 5.
White-tailed deer checked by hunters using muzzleloaders during the four-day d... READ MORE
Feeding wildlife, deer urine Restrictions in effect
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Residents in 10 Arkansas counties are reminded that feeding wildlife outside of the Sept. 1 to Dec. 31 baiting season is no longer allowed.
Counties affected include Boone, Carroll, Johnson, Logan, Madison, Marion, Newton, Pope, Searcy and Yell.
Hunters also are reminded a statewide ban on the use of scents and lures using natural deer urine be... READ MORE
Final results show total of 5 CWD cases
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Final results are in from the more than 19,200 tissue samples tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD) following the mandatory sampling of deer harvested on Nov. 12 and 13 in 29 counties in northeast, central and east-central Missouri where the disease has been found.
Of those final results, the Department of Conservation has confirmed five deer h... READ MORE
Hunters turning attention to the wily coyote
By Iowa Department of Natural Resources
An expected 15,000 Iowa hunters turn their attention to pursuing the state’s top predator after January 10. That’s when most of Iowa’s hunting seasons close, and coyote hunting begins in earnest.
Although its season never closes, coyotes are most often hunted during winter. The number of Iowa coyote hunters and harvest has been a... READ MORE
Apply online for spring managed turkey hunts
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Youth, archery and firearms turkey hunters can apply online for 2017 spring turkey managed hunts through Feb. 28 on the Department of Conservation website.
Managed hunt details and application procedures are outlined on the webpage. Drawing results will be posted March 13.
Spring turkey hunting youth weekend will be April 8-9 with the regular spr... READ MORE
Bovine TB program scales back testing
By Indiana Department of Natural Resources
The ongoing bovine tuberculosis (bTB) surveillance in Franklin County enters a new phase as cattle herd testing winds down and wild white-tailed deer sampling scales back to a special permit program.
With support from area deer hunters, cattle farmers and landowners, state officials are optimistic about closing the surveillance effort by the end o... READ MORE
Moose collaring underway in northern NH
By New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Northern New Hampshire residents may see a helicopter overhead in the coming weeks as approximately 45 moose cows and calves are collared for the third year of a four-year study of moose mortality and productivity.
The Fish and Game Department has contracted with Native Range, Inc., to collar the moose. Activity will be weather-dependent, and expe... READ MORE
Land use at heart of designation rejection
By Arizona Game and Fish Department
In response to President Obama designating two national monuments in Utah and Nevada, Governor Doug Ducey issued a statement Dec. 29, 2016, requesting the president respect Arizona by not designating the proposed Grand Canyon Watershed National Monument:
“Western public land agreements have established a legacy of multi-use that have provide... READ MORE
Conservation website upgrades for mobile app security
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation website users are encouraged to update their computer browser versions before Jan. 17 while the Department upgrades its website and mobile apps for increased security.
The security measures affect users of its permit-purchasing website and free mobile apps– MO Hunting and MO Fishing at https://mdc-web.s3licensing.c... READ MORE
Game Check not quite a C+ despite ease of use
By David Rainer
Chuck Sykes is a happy guy, at least to a point. Sykes, the director of the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division, has been regularly checking the number of deer reported through the Game Check system which became mandatory for the 2016-2017 season. “I figured only about a third of the deer killed were being reported,&rdquo... READ MORE