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Iowa DNR encourages hunters to chase pheasants over the Thanksgiving holiday

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Pheasant hunting has been as much a part of the Thanksgiving holiday for generations of Iowans as cranberries and stuffing. And with a weather forecast that will likely put birds in cover, this would be a good year to continue that tradition and get back to the fields.
“It’s a good opportunity for hunters to get out with less competition,” said Todd Bogenschutz, upland wildlife biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “Would also be a good time to invite someone new along and pass along that tradition.”

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Otsego County, Mich., man arraigned, faces additional charges for poaching deer

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A Johannesburg, Mich., man with a history of hunting-related violations recently faced new charges for illegally taking deer.

Cecil Edward Day, 59, was arraigned Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the Otsego County 87-A District Court on the following four charges:

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What hunters need to know heading into Iowa’s gun deer seasons

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For an expected 100,000-plus deer hunters, the long wait is almost over, Iowa’s gun deer seasons are right around the corner.
But before heading to the timber, it’s important that hunters go through their gear, sight in their gun and take time to review their hunting safety plan, said Craig Cutts, chief of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Bureau.

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Iowa’s busiest deer seasons are almost here

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Iowa’s most popular deer hunting seasons are just around the corner, when roughly 100,000 hunters take to the timber for the long-awaited gun seasons.
Iowa’s first gun season is Dec. 7-11. Second gun season is Dec. 14-22. Last year, hunters reported around 60,000 deer during these two seasons, which is more than half of the total deer harvested for all seasons, and wildlife experts are forecasting a similar harvest.

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Iowa DNR virtual public meeting on chronic wasting disease set for Dec. 5

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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has scheduled a virtual public meeting to update the public on statewide chronic wasting disease surveillance and management efforts.

The meeting is scheduled for Dec. 5, at 7 p.m., and will be hosted on Zoom. Those wishing to attend must register in advance.

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New eagle pair, nest to be featured on popular Minnesota DNR EagleCam

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources EagleCam, with viewers in all 50 states and more than 150 countries, will feature a new location and pair of bald eagles when it goes live Thursday. The original EagleCam will also remain on during the coming season.
The new camera will focus on the nesting behavior of a breeding pair of bald eagles that have successfully and consistently nested in the area for at least four years, rearing several broods of eaglets.

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