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September 6, 2024

EHD spreading in Michigan’s southern Lower Peninsula

This year’s outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease, as reported in a recent edition of Michigan Outdoor News, continues to spread in southern Lower Michigan.
Chad Fedewa, the acting deer, elk and moose specialist with the Michigan DNR, told Michigan Outdoor News that the outbreak of EHD likely will get worse before it gets better.
“In late July we got our first confirmed case, in St. Joe County, and that’s pretty early,” Fedewa said. “In most years we don’t find it until mid- to late-September. Then we get a hard frost and the midge that carries EHD dies off.”

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Minnesota’s annual roadside survey shows statewide pheasant numbers similar to 2023

Pheasant numbers in the 2024 Minnesota August Roadside Survey were similar to 2023 and 19% above the 10-year average, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced this week in releasing the results of the annual survey.
“The stability in pheasant numbers across the state and most regions is welcome news after the wet spring and summer we had,” said Steven Woodley, DNR senior wildlife research biologist. “Our milder winter meant more hens were available for nesting this year, which likely offset chick losses that occurred due to wet conditions during the breeding season.”

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Number of Minnesota small game hunters increased slightly in 2023

The number of small game hunters in Minnesota in 2023 increased slightly from 2022 and was 5% below the 10-year average. Overall, 230,283 small game licenses were sold for the 2023-24 hunting seasons, compared to the 10-year average of 242,688 small game licenses.
Similar to the previous year, hunters who pursued the top small game species (waterfowl, grouse, and pheasants) had similar or slightly better success rates compared to the 10-year averages.

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