Wolves Returned to State Management in Wyoming
Governor Matt Mead announced today the Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. entered its final order upholding Wyoming’s wolf management plan which confirms Wyoming’s management of wolves. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will file notice in the Federal Register in the coming days. “I am delighted that the Circuit Court recognized […]
Arizona Officials Confiscate Kidnapped Deer Fawn
The Arizona Game and Fish Department took possession of a “kidnapped” deer fawn during a recent traffic stop in Wickenburg. AZGFD wildlife managers received a tip that a deer fawn was being kept inside a single-wide home and yard with three dogs. While being surveilled by the wildlife managers, the residents were seen placing […]
Elk Population Survey Completed in Northwestern Minnesota
Minnesota’s elk range in northwestern Minnesota has three herds with a total of 79 elk, according to the annual aerial elk population survey completed by the Department of Natural Resources in Kittson, Marshall and Roseau counties. Past surveys recorded 83 elk in 2016 and 131 in 2015. “The variability we’re seeing in these numbers […]
British Columbia to Increase Investment in Wildlife Management
As part of the Province’s long-standing commitment to healthy wildlife populations, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced today that all hunting licence revenue will be re-invested to enhance wildlife management activities. Based on input from stakeholders over the last few years, the government will form a new agency in fall […]
83 Pound Lake Trout Caught in Northern Canada
An absolutely massive fish was caught by local fisherman in Canada’s Northwest Territories earlier in the month. Hauled in by members of the Deline First Nation Tribe, the fish was caught by using a gill net as the fishermen were sustenance fishing. That being said, their catch would have been placed in the record books […]
Idaho Conservation Officers Seek Assistance Regarding Bull Elk Shot And Left to Waste
On Thursday, March 16, 2017, a bull elk was shot and left to waste on privately owned farm ground near White Owl Butte approximately 11 miles east of Rexburg in Madison County, ID. There currently is no open hunting season for elk in that area. Idaho Department of Fish & Game (IDFG) Conservation Officers […]
Wyoming Mule Deer Diagnosed with Chronic Wasting Disease
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has diagnosed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a mule deer doe that was found dead near Pinedale. As part of its CWD Management Plan, Game and Fish increased CWD monitoring on and around the state’s elk feedgrounds and big game winter ranges this year. To accomplish this goal, […]
Utah Officials Recommending Reduction in Mule Deer Permits
Drought conditions, followed by a tough winter in parts of the state, might lead to a slight reduction in the number of general season buck deer hunting permits available in Utah this fall. Permits for other species, including desert bighorn sheep, bison and pronghorn, might increase. Permit recommendations The following are the total number of […]
Arkansas to Launch Online Licensing System April 1
Long gone are the days of toting around long tags and permits, at least for hunters in the state of Arkansas. In a release earlier this week, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission announced that all licenses and permits will now be available as a downloadable file. The new system gives hunters and anglers […]
Promising Spring Turkey Season On Tap for Texas Hunters
With a significant carryover of mature gobblers and an influx of young birds to match wits against, hunter patience as much as skill may be put to the test during this year’s spring turkey season. According to biologists with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Texas Rio Grande wild turkey numbers have boomed […]