Wisconsin’s CWD, Deer and Predator Study Completes Collaring Phase
Kicked off last fall, the Southwest Wisconsin CWD, Deer and Predator study was launched as part of Governor Scott Walker’s commitment to continuing the battle against chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin. The five-year study is the largest and most comprehensive deer research project in the history of the state and aims to dig deeper into […]
Pregnant Mule Deer Found Shot, Arizona Officials Offer Reward
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking public assistance in locating the individual or individuals responsible for killing a female mule deer out of season. The deer was found in a wash north of the Butcher Jones Recreation Area of Saguaro Lake, east of Phoenix on the evening of July 10. After receiving reports […]
Deer Crashes Through the Window of Taxidermy Shop
Specializing in the taxidermy of critters since 1998, Keith and Denise Bowman were greeted by a live version of one of their most popular subjects as they arrived for work last week. After moving to their newly-minted location in Walnut Cove, NC at the end of May, things were going swimmingly until the phone rang […]
Free Ranging Deer Tests Positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in PA
HARRISBURG, PA (RELEASE) – Chronic wasting disease has spread to free-ranging deer in an area of the state where it previously had been detected only in captive deer. The Pennsylvania Game Commission today announced a free-ranging whitetail buck in Bell Township, Clearfield County, has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). A news conference about […]
Venison Meatball Skewers Recipe
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] When it comes to cooking almost anything, simplicity is always nice. While we all certainly appreciate the opportunity to try new and challenging recipes, when it comes to deciding on what’s to eat in a pinch, readily available ingredients and a simple process makes cooking up dinner or a […]
Nearly $300k in Fines Handed Out in One of Quebec’s Biggest Poaching Busts
A network of 30 poachers was brought down by the Canadian province of Quebec’s Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks last month in one of the provinces biggest poaching busts on record. “It’s definitely in the top 3 of anti-poaching operations in Quebec,” Lieutenant Luc Alarie of the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks told […]
Combating CWD, Iowa Cuts Deer Tags
After a dozen deer that were harvested during last year’s hunting season in Iowa tested positive for chronic wasting disease, officials with the state’s Department of Natural Resources are cutting available tags. “At the end of the day our goal is to maintain as healthy a herd as we can for the public, as a […]
Virginia Man Who Poached Eight Animals Slapped with Jail Time, Fines
Without a license, without any attempt to preserve the meat and without any dignity at all, a Virginia man who poached over half a dozen animals has finally had his day in court. Toward the end of last month, the accused, Nelson Drummond, sat in front of the Honorable Judge Henry Barringer of the Buchanan […]
Ann Arbor Quietly Approves $481k to Continue Deer Management
Amid fierce opposition, protests, lawsuits and everything else that comes with performing a deer cull, the City Council of Ann Arbor, Michigan, approved additional measures for measuring the city’s deer herd. The vote, which had no members of the public present was kept quiet, so to speak, in an effort to continue the deer management […]
Missouri expands deer feeding ban to 41 counties in response to CWD
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has expanded restrictions on feeding deer and placing minerals for deer from 29 to 41 counties throughout the state, effective July 1. The goal of the expanded feeding ban is to help limit the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD). The 41 counties comprise MDC’s CWD Management Zone. MDC […]