DNR reports drop in preliminary ’21 spring turkey harvest
Early results show 17% drop from 2020 numbers during ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Gov. Walz: transfer oversight of game farms
Advocates switching to DNR from BAH.
Brainerd man sentenced to prison for wildlife trafficking
Gets 15 months after removing the head of a black bear on the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
Thousands apply for Missouri bear hunting permit
(Photo by Windigo Images)JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s first-ever bear hunt is drawing plenty of interest. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that 6,335 people applied for one of the 400 permits the Missouri Department of Conservation will issue for a harvest of 40 bears. Revenue from those applications amounted to more than $63,000. Winners of a random drawing of eligible…
DNR: No discussion on wolf season
Plan update may not be complete until next year; some wonder why.
Opportunities to hunt elk in Minnesota
License applications available now.
Alabama to allow night hunting of feral hogs, coyotes
It’s a move that wildlife officials hope will help control their populations.
Disease could threaten Vermont’s rabbits, hares
(Photo by John Hall, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department)The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says a disease affecting rabbits and hares previously found in western states may be moving eastward. Rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHDV2) is a virus known to be extremely lethal to wild and domestic rabbits, including cottontail rabbits and snowshoe hares. RHDV2 was first found in New Mexico…
Wisconsin NRB OK’s 2021 migratory bird hunting season framework, regs
Highlights include new open-water duck zone.
You can help shape deer hunting in Wisconsin
Public is invited to weigh in on recommendations beginning April 12 for the 2021 county-level antlerless deer harvest goals and the 2021 white-tailed deer hunting season structure.
Wisconsin spring turkey season set to kick off
Spring turkey season opener is April 21; bonus harvest authorizations are still available for several periods and zones.
Bighorn boom in North Dakota
“It’s likely there are more bighorns today than before North Dakota’s statehood in 1889.” But will the all-time record count mean more hunting licenses?
Maine looks to further increase Moose permit numbers in bid to curb tick infestation
The number of moose permits has increased by hundreds over the past few years. Tens of thousands of hunters apply for the permits via an annual lottery system.
Boone & Crockett Club: Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota among tops for trophy whitetails
MISSOULA, Mont. — Minnesota continues to rank No. 4 for Boone and Crockett Club trophy whitetail with 1,194 total entries in the recently released sixth edition of the Club’s “Records of North American Whitetail Deer.” Also noted in the book are the overall state and provincial rankings. Wisconsin continues to rank at the top with 1,822 total entries, followed by Illinois (1,445 entries),…
Alaska opens first-ever raffle for hunting permits in bid to offset virus losses
The permits will allow buyers to hunt species such as brown bears, caribou or musk ox, Alaska’s Energy Desk reported.
Some states look to amp up wolf policies
Wolf hunting policies in some states are taking an aggressive turn, as Republican lawmakers and conservative hunting groups push to curb their numbers and propose tactics shunned by many wildlife managers.
Bonus harvest authorizations for spring turkeys available beginning March 15
Previously known as leftover permits, bonus harvest authorizations are available for purchase online through GoWild.Wi.Gov and at all license agents.
Wisconsin elk hunt applications open through May 31
Following several successfully managed Wisconsin elk hunts, the DNR is planning the fourth hunt in state history this fall.
Hunters, trappers blow past Wisconsin’s wolf kill target
Harvest exceeds wolf target by nearly 100 animals – and in less than three days after season shut down early.
All 6 Wisconsin wolf harvest zones closing Feb. 24
As of this report, 82 wolves have been harvested, according to DNR numbers.
Wisconsin wolf harvest zones closing
Hunting and trapping closures effective at 10 a.m. Feb. 24.
Wisconsin DNR denied in court appeal to prevent wolf season
Season will now continue as planned Feb. 22-28.
Wisconsin wolf season to run Feb. 22-28
(Photo courtesy of Wisconsin DNR)MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin DNR announced Monday that a wolf harvest season will take place Feb. 22-28. All hunters and trappers interested in obtaining a wolf harvest permit or preference point must apply beginning at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16. The application period will close at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20. Customers may apply through…
Wisconsin DNR to recommend harvest quota of 200 wolves
A Jefferson County judge ordered the state DNR to start the hunt now. That means the DNR will have to rush to establish quotas and issue permits before the season window closes at the end of February.
Conservation group suing Wisconsin DNR, NRB over no winter wolf season
Hunter Nation claims DNR broke State Act 169 by not setting season.
DNR: CWD testing in ’20 shows low prevalence of disease in areas tested
Season’s chronic wasting disease detections were within two disease management zones.
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