Sound Deer Management the Key to Oklahoma’s Record Setting Whitetail Season
Rearranging the record books seemed to be on Oklahoma deer hunter’s minds this past season as a number of beautiful bucks were taken across the state. Now that the required 60-day drying period is over for the majority of antlers acquired during the state’s archery season, Alan Peoples, chief of wildlife with the Oklahoma […]
Michigan Game Rancher Collected Deer Heads from Amish Butcher for CWD Testing
A Michigan game ranch came under investigation in late January after a pair of deer heads submitted for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing came back positive. The ranch, located in Mecosta County, was immediately quarantined, marking the second case of CWD being found in a farmed deer facility since 2008. “Any discovery of chronic […]
Arizona Hunter Takes Potential World Record Non-Typical Coues Deer
A little over a year ago, Arizona hunter Terry Edwards took an incredible Coues deer with his bow, one that Pope and Young believes will become the new non-typical world record. Often regarded as one of the more difficult big game species to hunt, these small deer found in Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico […]
The Majestic and Protected White Deer of Eastern Iowa
Traditionally known for its resident whitetail deer adorning antlers that could make any hunter weak in the knees, the state of Iowa is also home to a special, yet little-known species of deer. Believed to be descendants of an escapee from a captive heard roughly 20 years ago, eastern Iowa’s white deer have become […]
Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Free-Ranging Whitetail for First Time in State History
While confirmed cases of chronic wasting disease(CWD) among whitetail deer do exist in the great state of Texas, in the past they have been reserved for deer housed in breeding facilities, until now. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announced Wednesday that they have detected the degenerative disease in a hunter harvested 1 […]
Arizona’s Cervids Clear of Chronic Wasting Disease
Following numerous confirmed cases in states such as Minnesota, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Texas of the neurodegenerative disease that affects deer and elk species, some good news has surfaced out of Arizona. As with many other states across the nation, final counts and tests are being conducted as results are released. In the […]
Two North Dakota Deer Test Positive for CWD
A mule deer doe and a mule deer buck taken during the 2016 deer gun season from unit 3F2 in southwestern North Dakota have tested positive for chronic wasting disease, according to Dr. Dan Grove, wildlife veterinarian for the State Game and Fish Department. Since 2009, the total now stands at nine deer to test […]
Environmental Group Sues Colorado Over Plan to Kill Lions & Bears
An environmental group known as WildEarth Guardians has sued the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department (CPW) as well as the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission over a plan to remove mountain lions and black bears to support struggling mule deer populations. Home to one of the best-documented mule deer populations in North America, Colorado’s […]
Sixth Minnesota Deer Tests Positive for CWD
An adult doe tested positive for the degenerative chronic wasting disease, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced last week. Joining a pair of does and three adult bucks, this marks the sixth case of the disease in the southeastern region of the state since November. The most recent specimen was acquired through the […]
Hunters, Conservation Groups Come Together to Feed Hungry Deer in Utah
A coalition has been formed in part of the Bear Lake Valley, situated in northern Utah to help hungry deer get the nutrition they need during what has been a harsh winter. With more than 30 inches of snow on the ground paired with extremely cold temperatures, deer in the area have very little […]