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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Emergency Depredation Hunts Approved in Nevada
The compounding effects of two summers of raging wildfires in the state of Nevada have made the decision to increase antelope and deer harvests relatively easy for the Nevada Department of Wildlife. With an additional 500 square miles of winter range destroyed by wildfires burning in Elko County, the Department announced over the weekend that […]
27 Deer Test Positive for CWD on Pennsylvania Farm
In an announcement made by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, a reported 27 deer have tested positive for chronic wasting disease at a captive breeding facility in Bedford County. The herd of over 200 animals was under quarantine by the department after a whitetail deer died on the farm back in February. During the quarantine […]
Kansas’ Most Comprehensive Deer Study is Underway
When it comes to dozens of deer running around with high-tech collars, there is not much else that sets a deer biologists soul on fire. Eliciting thoughts of near endless streams of digestible data, biologists and wildlife advocates alike teem with excitement as a new large-scale deer management study gets underway. That’s exactly the sentiment […]