April 17, 2009

Casper, Wyo. (AP) – State wildlife officials say the winter mortality rate for mule deer, pronghorn antelope and elk was below normal in most of the state. The mild winter and the lack of major snow accumulation in lower-elevation wintering ranges produced good conditions for the state’s big game populations. The Wyoming Game and Fish […]

Annapolis, Md. and Richmond, Va. – Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and Virginia Governor Tim Kaine today announced the Chesapeake Bay’s adult population of blue crabs has increased substantially over last year, indicating management measures put into place in 2008 to address population declines are working. The results of the most recent bay-wide winter dredge survey,

Columbus, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has teamed up with the Ohio Farm Bureau to consider a pilot program that will help manage local deer herds and expand hunter access. The two agencies are exploring the possibility of developing a web-based deer hunter access program. Through the program,

Austin, Texas – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is inviting input on a series of proposals to increase fees and alter dove hunting season frameworks during upcoming public hearings around the state. TPWD is conducting 21 public hearings to present recommendations seeking a modest $2-$4 bump in license and boat registration/titling fees. The department

Baton Rouge, La. (AP) – Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries agents have accused at least 15 men of breaking turkey hunting rules in the season’s first two weeks. Five were cited for hunting over baited areas in southwest Louisiana. One of them also was cited for marijuana possession and another for using an electronic call. Ten

Monroe, La. (AP) – A 28-year-old Farmerville man is accused of entering two big buck contests with a deer killed at night. Phillip Allen Powell has two state court arraignments _ Monday in Monroe on two felony contest fraud charges, and May 13 in Farmerville on two hunting charges. He allegedly killed the 12-point buck

The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission approved 2009 big game season regulations at a public hearing in Oakley April 16. Meeting at the Logan County Courthouse, the commission set seasons for deer, antelope and elk. Among season dates approved for deer hunting are the following: youth/disabled season – Sept. 12 through Sept. 20, 2009; archery

Corvallis, Ore – Members of the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on Thursday toured the largest federally funded Wetland Reserve Program project on privately owned land in the Willamette Valley. The 580-acre parcel, located in Linn County south of Brownsville, Ore., is owned by Pat and Stephanie Haggerty. Formerly managed as a grass seed farm,

Following a March 26 public hearing and review of public comments, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued a Secretary’s Order amending state Tidal Finfish Regulations concerning summer flounder and black sea bass, with changes to take effect on May 11 for the 2009 fishing season. In concert with federal and Atlantic