Mississippi Hunter Captures Bullwinkle Deer on Camera
He’s admittedly never seen anything like it in his many years in the woods or in hours he’s spent combing through trail camera imagery. What was captured on video was a whitetail buck with an engorged snout bearing an odd resemblance to a moose. “The first thing I thought of was moose,” Mississippi hunter John […]
3-Day-Old Fawn Kidnapped, Brought to Bar
In an event many of us will not be soon toasting, an Arizona man illegally removed a wild deer fawn from the desert near Salome, Arizona and brought it into a local bar to show his cronies. According to Arizona Game and Fish, the unknown man was reported to have brought the animal to his […]
“Pellet Groups” Indicate Successful Deer Hunting in Juneau Area
Biologists with Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game are optimistic about the deer hunting prospects in and around the Juneau area after the completion of this spring’s surveys and assessments. Among the assessments and perhaps the most notable one is the spring pellet surveys. As biologists combed through the woods in search of deer droppings, […]
Two Suspicious Ear-Tagged Deer Test Negative for CWD
HARRISBURG, PA (Release) – The two, ear-tagged deer euthanized July 26 in Ridgway Township, Elk County tested negative for chronic wasting disease, the Pennsylvania Game Commission announced today. Meanwhile, the investigation continues to determine whether the deer escaped from a captive facility or were intentionally released. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is always-fatal to deer and […]
After Five Years of Pursuit, Hawaii’s Big Island is Axis Deer Free
With over 1 million acres of Big Island wilderness surveyed, officials with the Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) have confirmed that axis deer are no longer present on the island. Illegally introduced to the landscape in 2009, the invasive and non-native deer have wreaked havoc on the landscape, causing millions of dollars in annual […]
Michigan DNR Investigating the Poaching of Two Bucks
A pair of whitetail deer turned up in a ditch in Akron Township, Michigan earlier this week and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reaching out to the public for help. The remains of two bucks-an 8-point and a 9-point-were recovered by conservation officers in full velvet on August 1. “Not only is this […]
Due to Rebounding Populations, Minnesota Deer Hunters Get More Opportunity This Fall
(RELEASE) – Additional deer hunting opportunities will be available this fall thanks to a series of mild winters and conservative hunting regulations, which have resulted in rebounding deer populations across Minnesota, according to the Department of Natural Resources. “Deer populations have responded well to favorable winter weather and our efforts to rebuild deer numbers, and […]
Wyoming Teens Charged with Poaching, Intoxicated Hunting
In what sounds like an intoxicated joy ride, a pair of Wyoming teens have been charged with a slew of wildlife violations and were jailed for driving while under the influence. In the true nature of intoxicated idiocy, the teens were traced back to the scene of a dead deer through evidence found near the […]
EHD Suspected in Dead Deer in Pennsylvania and Kentucky
In addition to the news of chronic wasting disease popping up in Pennsylvania and Wyoming last month, officials in both Pennsylvania and Kentucky are reporting cases of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease, or EHD. The fatal disease, which happens to be the most common among whitetail deer, is transmitted through midge bites. Typically transmitted in the southern […]
Pennsylvania Officials Testing Pair of Suspicious Deer for CWD
For the second time this month, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is testing deer for the deadly chronic wasting disease. Earlier this month, the commission announced the confirmation of the first case of the disease in free-ranging whitetails after a buck was shot by a wildlife conservation officer on June 7. The deer displayed the physical […]