Wyoming Elk Captured for Brucellosis Study Test Negative for Disease
Fifty-three elk that were recently captured as part of an ongoing study to understand the ecology of brucellosis and elk in the Bighorn Mountains have tested negative for brucellosis. In mid-February, 53 elk were captured over three days using a helicopter net-gunning operation in the northern and southern Bighorn Mountains and on the lower […]
Pennsylvania Records Largest Buck Harvest Since 2002
Pennsylvania’s buck harvest increased 9 percent, and the overall deer harvest was up 6 percent, in the 2016-17 seasons, which closed in January, the Pennsylvania Game Commission reported today. Hunters harvested an estimated 333,254 deer in 2016-17 – an increase of about 6 percent compared to the 2015-16 harvest of 315,813. Of those, 149,460 […]
Missouri Forecasts Good Spring Turkey Season for Hunters
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri turkey hunters can expect a good spring season overall according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). The spring turkey hunting season starts with a youth-only weekend April 8-9. The regular spring season runs April 17 through May 7. Although four consecutive years of poor hatches caused Missouri’s turkey […]
Texas Wildlife Association Releases Statement on on Warfarin-Based Feral Hog Toxicant
San Antonio – Texas Wildlife Association (TWA) recognizes the ecological and agricultural damage that feral hogs create across Texas. As such, TWA is a staunch proponent of effective and responsible control of feral hog populations. However, the recent announcement by the Texas Department of Agriculture approving the use of a Warfarin-based feral hog toxicant […]
Despite Four Fatalities, 2016 Marks Safest Year on Record for NY Hunters
The State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today that the 2016 hunting season in New York had only 13 hunting-related shooting incidents, the lowest number on record since DEC began compiling hunting-related shooting statistics in 1958. “Hunting is a proud tradition in New York State that continues to be safely enjoyed by hundreds […]
Delaware’s 2016/17 Deer Harvest Sets New All-Time High Record
Delaware hunters harvested 14,742 deer during the 2016/17 hunting season, surpassing 2015/16’s record of 14,681 deer taken, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today. This season marks the seventh time within the last 12 years the deer harvest has exceeded 14,000 since Delaware’s first modern-day deer season was held in 1954. Sussex County […]
100 lb Wolf Unintentionally Killed by Cyanide Trap
SALEM, Ore.—Wolf OR48, a Shamrock Pack adult male, died on Feb. 26 on private land in northeast Oregon after an unintentional take by the US Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services. The wolf died after encountering an M-44 device, a spring-activated device containing cyanide powder. The device was in place as part of Wildlife Services […]
Day One: Secretary Zinke Signs Orders to Expand Access to Public Lands
WASHINGTON – Today, on his first day on duty, Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke (pronounced ZINK-ee) issued two secretarial orders which expand access to public lands and increase hunting, fishing, and recreation opportunities nationwide. These orders deliver on promises made by both President Donald J. Trump and Secretary Zinke to expand access to […]
28 Pronghorn Killed in ‘Offensive Case of Poaching’
The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Conservation Officers Seeking Help In Finding Poachers Responsible For Killing 28 Pronghorns Near Monteview IDAHO FALLS – Conservation Officers with the Idaho Department of Fish & Game (IDFG) are seeking assistance from the public in apprehending the person or persons responsible […]
Deer Found Alive After Being Struck by Car, Purposely Set on Fire
In an extremely brazen case of animal abuse, police were called to an intersection near Rochester, Indiana where a passerby reported a deer on fire. As officers arrived on the scene, the deer was still alive and smoldering, causing officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department to immediately put the deer down. Investigators are […]