Michigan Bans Chocolate for Bear Baiting, Increases Lower Peninsula License Quotas
Late last week, Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources approved bear hunting regulations for the 2017-2018 hunting seasons, outlining a number of new changes scheduled to begin this year. “We presented recommendations for the upcoming years based on input we received from department staff and stakeholders from across the state. We are happy to see […]
Missouri Forecasts Good Spring Turkey Season for Hunters
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri turkey hunters can expect a good spring season overall according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). The spring turkey hunting season starts with a youth-only weekend April 8-9. The regular spring season runs April 17 through May 7. Although four consecutive years of poor hatches caused Missouri’s turkey […]
Utah Preparing for State Takeover of Public Lands
While the sentiment seems to be positive, at least among the Republicans in the state of Utah, public lands advocates remain cautious as yet another controversial bill was passed late Thursday. HB407, a provision in the Utah Public Land Management Act, was quietly passed and is one of the many pieces of the framework […]
Texas Wildlife Association Releases Statement on on Warfarin-Based Feral Hog Toxicant
San Antonio – Texas Wildlife Association (TWA) recognizes the ecological and agricultural damage that feral hogs create across Texas. As such, TWA is a staunch proponent of effective and responsible control of feral hog populations. However, the recent announcement by the Texas Department of Agriculture approving the use of a Warfarin-based feral hog toxicant […]
Two Charged in Heinous North Dakota Poaching Incident
A disturbing video surfaced in the fall of 2016 as a group of young men were videotaped dragging a deer from North Dakota’s Cannonball River and violently stabbing and suffocating it to death. The video depicts six or seven men participating in the unsettling event which sparked outrage across both the hunting and non-hunting […]
The Problems with Wyoming’s Proposed Sage-Grouse Captive Rearing Bill
Standing at about two feet tall and carrying upwards of seven pounds of weight, the Greater sage-grouse is crowned with the official title of North America’s largest native grouse. A remarkably unique looking bird, the burbling sounds reminiscent of a leaky faucet fill each dawn morning during the spring months as males inflate their […]
Despite Four Fatalities, 2016 Marks Safest Year on Record for NY Hunters
The State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today that the 2016 hunting season in New York had only 13 hunting-related shooting incidents, the lowest number on record since DEC began compiling hunting-related shooting statistics in 1958. “Hunting is a proud tradition in New York State that continues to be safely enjoyed by hundreds […]
Wyoming Wolf Hunting Season Possible for 2017
In a delisting rule in 2012, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) removed Wyoming’s wolves from under the protection of the Endangered Species Act. The decision was retracted not soon after when a federal District Court judge reinstated federal protection in 2014 after stating it was of their belief that the U.S. Fish […]
Delaware’s 2016/17 Deer Harvest Sets New All-Time High Record
Delaware hunters harvested 14,742 deer during the 2016/17 hunting season, surpassing 2015/16’s record of 14,681 deer taken, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today. This season marks the seventh time within the last 12 years the deer harvest has exceeded 14,000 since Delaware’s first modern-day deer season was held in 1954. Sussex County […]
Electric Fencing and Additional Game Land to Reduce North Carolina Elk Conflicts
Reintroduced in 2001, North Carolina’s elk population is on the rise and subsequently, so are human-elk conflicts, particularly with agricultural operations. Growing from the original 52 animals that were reintroduced into the state in both 2001 and 2002, state officials now estimate there to be approximately 150 elk roaming the Tarheel State. As the […]