Whitetail Deer Archives - Page 3 of 64

Farmed deer serve as sentinel for disease as virus seen in 2018 re-emerges in southeast Minnesota

September 5, 2019

St. Paul, Minn. – Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) has been confirmed in two white-tailed farmed deer in Houston County after the owner submitted samples because of their suspicious deaths. The virus is transmitted by biting midges and was first confirmed in Minnesota deer in 2018 on a white-tailed deer farm in Goodhue County. Most deer die within 36 hours of exhibiting clinical signs of EHD. “The two deer were part of a herd of 60 white-tailed…

Hunters encouraged to get deer tested for CWD, assist with surveillance efforts

September 3, 2019

Wisconsin DNR Reports

This year, CWD surveillance will occur throughout 18 counties in northern Wisconsin as part of a multi-year rotation across the state.

DNR: Agency, partners to increase efforts to address CWD

September 3, 2019

Wisconsin DNR Reports

MADISON, Wis. – Officials from the Wisconsin DNR, Wisconsin Conservation Congress and Wisconsin Natural Resources Board have announced new cooperative efforts on steps to control and deal with chronic wasting disease among white-tailed deer in Wisconsin, the DNR said in a news release Tuesday, Sept. 3. “We are unified in our interests in responding to and managing CWD,” said Assistant…

Deer feeding, attractant bans expand this weekend as part of CWD prevention efforts

August 27, 2019

Minnesota DNR Reports

As part of efforts to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease, the Minnesota DNR bans the feeding of deer and the use of attractants in certain parts of the state to prevent the concentrations of wild deer in areas with a higher risk for disease. The DNR will expand deer feeding and attractant bans in southeast and north central…

DNR: Targeting CWD by expanding hunting, limiting deer-to-deer contact

August 27, 2019

Minnesota DNR Reports

According to the agency, 2019 season regulations designed to control disease for long-term health of Minnesota’s wild deer.

Free CWD seminar open to the public

August 13, 2019

Tim Eisele

(Photo by Tim Eisele)“If you don’t have it, you don’t want it.” “Buy time and pay for science.” You might have heard those words if you have attended recent meetings on chronic wasting disease (CWD). They are the favorite mantras of Doug Duren, a landowner from Cazenovia in Richland County. Duren serves on the County Deer Advisory Council and is the…

Proposed ban on feeding wildlife irks some in Pennsylvania

August 12, 2019

Associated Press

The state Game Commission wants to end a pastime for tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians who live in semi-rural areas because of the belief that it leads to the unnatural congregating of animals and the spread of disease.

Wisconsin legislators should restore deer carcass tagging, for name’s sake

August 7, 2019

Jerry Davis

And, while we’re at it, let’s drop “harvest” and “take” from our hunting vocabulary.

‘Unprecedented’ Midwest CWD meeting yields no new approaches

July 31, 2019

Associated Press

The attendees couldn’t agree on how to share management plans or whether they even should.

Scouting deer now will aid your hunts come fall

July 31, 2019

Ron Steffe

Braving the heat of summer to scout deer can give hunters an edge when seasons open.

Wisconsin DNR hinders public involvement in recent Midwest CWD conference

July 29, 2019

Tim Eisele

DNR embargoed meeting information, preventing media from informing public of event prior to conference.

DNR working on tech to pinpoint CWD sample origins

July 23, 2019

Associated Press

Hunter-supplied information on the location where they killed deer turned in for sampling reportedly can be imprecise, a problem in trying to closely monitor the disease’s spread.

Wisconsin advisory panel proposes mandatory CWD tests

July 16, 2019

Associated Press

A committee of hunters formed by the DNR is recommending that hunters in parts of western Wisconsin be required to have deer they shoot during the gun season this fall inspected for CWD.

Natural Resources Commission approves deer regs related to CWD

July 12, 2019

Michigan DNR

A number of major deer hunting regulations approved for the 2019 deer seasons.

Battle lines over CWD in Pennsylvania seem to be forming

July 12, 2019

Ron Steffe

Those with an interest in whitetail deer and elk in this state are splitting over how to deal with chronic wasting disease crisis.

Gov. Evers strikes $100K payment to private deer farm research from budget

July 8, 2019

Tim Eisele

Evers makes 78 vetoes in first budget; creates Office of Outdoor Recreation in Department of Tourism.

CWD update: Disease management zones expand by more than 2,300 square miles in Pa.

June 17, 2019

Pennsylvania Game Commission Reports

Due to CWD detections, DMA 2 now covers more than 6,715 square miles, an expansion of 2,101 square miles since last year.

DNR announces appointments to its statewide deer advisory committee

June 13, 2019

Minnesota DNR Reports

Nineteen individuals will provide input on deer management issues, serving on a new committee the Minnesota DNR created to foster the exchange of information and ideas between the agency and the public. The DNR established this deer advisory committee as part of the 2019-2028 Minnesota White-tailed Deer Management Plan to enhance two-way dialogue with interest groups on specific deer management…

Conservation Congress rejects CWD bounties idea

May 30, 2019

Associated Press

Board delegates worried over creating a bounty system and the amount of payouts and believe the DNR should continue researching CWD.

CWD testing finds 34 positives in 2018-19

May 16, 2019

Minnesota DNR Reports

Since 2016, a total of 51 CWD-positive wild deer have been identified.

Nonresidents would feel brunt of South Dakota archery deer-hunting changes

May 15, 2019

Staff and News Reports

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission proposed three changes that would impact nonresident archery hunters for the 2019 deer hunting season. In addition, one change was proposed that would impact resident archery hunters. The Commission’s proposal would first impose a delayed start date for nonresident archery deer hunters on public lands, including private land leased by the department…