Boise, Idaho (AP) – State wildlife officials are shutting down wolf hunting in another area of the state. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game closed the McCall-Weiser wolf zone Monday. The limit for the west-central territory is 15 wolves. It’s the second hunting zone to be closed by agency officials this month. Last week, …
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Madison – About 535 Wisconsin residents have had their hunting privileges revoked in Wisconsin and in 30 other states, as part of the Wildlife Violator Compact. DNR wildlife violator compact coordinator Kristin Turner told the Natural Resources Board (NRB) at its Oct. 21 meeting that the compact was originally created in 1989 with an agreement
Marinette, Wis. – Marinette County conservation warden Matt Meade of the DNR’s Crivitz office knows there’s a lot of illegal deer poaching activity going on in Wisconsin, but wardens can’t be everywhere. “Give us good calls (on the hotline),” Meade said. “That’s what we thrive on.” Public and anonymous callers to the state’s (800) TIP-WDNR
Ray Brook, N.Y. – Bear hunters in the Adirondack region had one of their best early seasons in history, according to preliminary DEC harvest figures. Harvest data from successful bear hunters during the region’s Sept. 19-Oct. 16 early season point to a total harvest that will likely top 500, DEC biologists said. That would be
Bloomington, Ill. – New York motorists collided with nearly 75,000 vehicles between July 1, 2008, and June 30 of this year, according to the nation’s leading auto insurer. State Farm Insurance, using its claims data, estimated New York drivers struck 74,958 whitetails over that one-year period – the third-highest total of any state in the
Helena, Mont. (AP) – Helena’s city manager said Tuesday he would like to see an increase in the number of mule deer the city can kill this winter. Ron Alles said he would not formally request an increase to the 150-deer limit tentatively approved in August by state Fish, Wildlife and Parks commissioners. But he
Du Quoin, Ill. – Mark Bergagna was hunting a small backwater lake just off of the Illinois River on the final day of October. “There were lots of ducks flying high and following the river,” the Spring Valley man said. “The high water just scattered the birds everywhere. We saw quite a few mallards, but
Opening weekend harvest down about 5 percent from 2008 St. Paul – Not too many years ago, opening day firearms deer hunters in much of the state were greeted by sub-zero temperatures. Last year was wet, but most crops had been harvested. This year, the opener brought splendid weather and vast fields of standing corn.
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