Washington State Confirms First Case of HD in Deer
GOLDENDALE (RELEASE) – For the first time in Washington, wildlife managers have found in deer a viral infection known as Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease (AHD). Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) officials confirmed AHD, which can be deadly to deer, in a herd east of Goldendale in Klickitat County. This type of AHD is specific […]
Two Brothers from Kentucky Nailed with Over 200 Counts of Poaching
A pair of brazen brothers from Kentucky finally had their day in court, pleading guilty on hundreds of illegal hunting charges. In November 2016, an investigation was launched after one of the brothers, Larry Fryman, 69, was discovered by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources officers to have been illegally hunting in Mason County. […]
EHD Rears Its Ugly Head in Virginia
A Virginia fisherman came across something in the water that he wasn’t about to catch with a line and hook. Catching his eye on the water’s edge, angler Luke Yates spotted a deceased deer without any noticeable physical injuries floating in the water. According to reports, he immediately suspected disease to be the culprit following […]
Pa. Officials Convict Man Responsible for Death of Two Ear-Tagged Deer
HARRISBURG, PA (RELEASE)– The investigation into the origin of two ear-tagged deer euthanized recently in Elk County has resulted in a conviction. A 56-year-old Ridgway man pleaded guilty Aug. 16 to two counts of disturbing wildlife after reporting he’d handled the deer, saying both were wild and he tagged them in separate years while they […]
Historic Pheasant Hunt Returns to Pennsylvania
A program roughly 50 years in the making has finally come to fruition in the state of Pennsylvania – one that will see a historic hunt many thought would never again take place. Going back to the early 1970’s, ring-necked pheasant populations in the Keystone State were plentiful and hunting them over open agricultural fields […]
Officials Looking for Information Regarding Decapitated Black Bear
British Columbia conservation officers are asking the public for help in identifying those involved in the illegal killing of a black bear. Found on Haida Gwaii, a wildlife-rich archipelago off British Columbia’s western coast, a headless black bear lie dead on the beach. “The head was removed, but the rest of the bear was intact,” […]
Idaho Fish and Game Predicts Lower Mule Deer Harvest in 2017
The bad news surrounding last year’s harsh winter continues in Idaho as many begin preparations for this year’s upcoming hunts, despite the recent good news coming out of neighboring Montana. As most already know, the conditions experienced across much of the American West last winter have taken a toll on deer populations as biologists attempt […]
Elk Hunting on Colorado’s Rabbit Mountain Set to Begin in September
The announcement of a limited elk hunt on Boulder County’s Rabbit Mountain was made back in June as population levels have gone through the roof in recent years. Only a decade ago, there were an estimated 25 elk residing on the mountain, fast forward to present day and biologists are pegging the population of elk […]
Above Average Reports of EHD Among Tennessee’s Deer Population
NASHVILLE (RELEASE) — Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) offices are receiving reports of dead deer in scattered areas of the state. The timing and details of the reports are all indicative of hemorrhagic disease (HD). HD occurs at varying levels of severity each year in Tennessee’s deer herd. The catch-all term for this disease is […]
Kentucky Residents Urged to Report Suspected Cases of EHD
After over 240 reports surfaced last month in the state of Kentucky regarding sick or dead deer suspected of dying from epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD), the Kentucky Department of Fish and Game is going digital. “We’ve created an easy-to-use online survey that allows people to notify the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife of dead […]