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 […]
Pair of Ontario Men Fined for Illegal Deer Hunt
(RELEASE) – Two Sault Ste. Marie men have been fined a total of $2,000 for an illegal deer hunt. Cameron Tucker pleaded guilty and was fined $500 for unlawfully hunting deer without a licence and $500 for obstructing a conservation officer. Tucker also received a two-year hunting prohibition on top of a three-year ban for […]
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 […]
Despite Tough Winter, Montana’s Deer Populations Above Average
A warm fall quickly followed by one of the harshest winters in recent memory led hunters and state biologists in Montana to believe that the effects would be catastrophic for Montana’s deer populations. Turns out, they were wrong. Except for the northwest portion of the state, mule deer in Montana escaped the year relatively unscathed […]
Oregon Man Pleads Guilty in Unlawful Mule Deer Case
(RELEASE) – In March 2017, the Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division received information a local man had taken two mule deer bucks without a valid controlled hunt tag for the Southern Oregon unit where the deer were shot and harvested. Based on the verifiable information OSP was provided, Troopers from the Springfield Patrol […]
Oregon Officials Looking for Poachers Who Illegally Killed Cow Elk
Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is reaching out to the public for assistance in locating the individual or individuals responsible for killing a cow elk in Douglas County. Last weekend, police were notified about a dead cow elk that was found in an open field located close to a major roadway. Investigating officers […]
Trophy Elk Euthanized After Wandering into CWD Management Area
HARRISBURG, PA (RELEASE) – The Pennsylvania Game Commission today announced a trophy bull elk that wandered south of Interstate 80 and into a chronic-wasting disease (CWD) management area was euthanized by an agency wildlife conservation officer to ensure it would not bring CWD back to the elk range. The 8- by 9-point bull has been […]
Tennessee’s Auctioned Elk Tag Nets $13,000 for Conservation
In its ninth year of elk hunting, the state of Tennessee, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation have once again concluded a successful auction for one coveted elk tag. Issuing a total of eight elk tags for hunters after one of Tennessee’s newly-transplanted elk, one of which is awarded to […]