North Dakota Deer Harvest Down in 2011
As expected, North Dakota deer hunters took fewer deer last fall than in previous years, according to harvest statistics recently finalized by the State Game and Fish Department.
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Deer meetings slated for 35 sites in Wisconsin
Wisconsin deer hunters will be able to gather information about harvest, over-winter populations, and antlerless quota projections for their favorite deer units during any of 35 meetings the DNR has slated around the state in March.
Remaining North Dakota Deer Samples Negative for CWD
The remaining North Dakota deer samples tested for chronic wasting disease are negative, according to Dr. Dan Grove, wildlife veterinarian for the State Game and Fish Department. A mule deer doe taken last fall in western Grant County during opening weekend of the deer gun season had tested positive for CWD. In all, more than 2,500 targeted and hunter-harvested samples…
Earn-a-Buck (times two) proposal doesn’t go over well in hunting community
Remember that old TV commercial where the cracked egg going into a frying pan was used as an analogy for a “brain on drugs?” Well, my little brain has been in a similar pan long enough trying to analyze the northern Illinois deer herd and the effect sharpshooting is having on it that I think I’m officially sizzled. And now…
The buck stopped here
There's a few of us deer hunters in mourning right now after learning that a real nice 8-point was whacked by a vehicle last month. We got wind of it the way we usually do; a friend's friend was doing some plumbing work in the neighborhood and the homeowner casually mentioned a "big buck" was laying on the side of…
Deer Hearings Begin March 26 in Vermont
If you have an interest in Vermont's white-tailed deer you will want to attend one of the annual public hearings being held in March and May by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department to discuss the deer herd. The meetings begin March 26 in Castleton and Montpelier. Wildlife biologists will share information on 2011 hunting season results as well as…
Ohio Deer zones on the move if approved
Seven west-central Ohio counties are proposed to move from deer Zone A to Zone B, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife.
Final Ohio deer kill down 8 percent
A final total of 219,698 deer were taken during Ohio’s 2011-12 hunting season, compared to 239,379 in the 2010-11 season, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife.
Mild winter has been easy on U.P. deer herd
Hunters and biologists in the Upper Peninsula are optimistic about the white-tailed deer survival rate coming out of this mild winter.
Hunters killed fewer deer in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Hunters in Iowa killed about 4.5 percent fewer deer during the recent hunting seasons. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says hunters killed about 121,400 deer during the 2011-2012 seasons. Officials say Iowa's deer population has been reduced by about 30 percent from its peak in 2006. Spokesman Dale Garner says deer numbers in many…
230-inch buck taken on Logan County property
Ryan Dietsch had a cellphone photograph and a trail camera shot of a bruiser buck that proved the big animal was on his Logan County property.
203: A New York whitetail odyssey
Two hundred. It’s the number most whitetail hunters consider to be the holy grail of antler score. Hunters are much more likely to find a buck sporting that size of headgear in the corn belt and Midwest states such as Kansas, Iowa, Illinois and even Ohio. Downing a 200-inch buck in New York is akin to hitting the hunting lottery.
Firearms deer take one of lowest in recent years
With ice and or snow seriously lacking in many parts of the state, hordes of sportsmen and sportswomen appear to be reflecting on the recent firearms deer hunting season. Phone calls, emails and letters have been flooding into the MON office over the last few weeks from hunters across the state. Some call to share their success stories from the recent…
MA: 2011 Preliminary archery and shotgun deer season results
Preliminary information on the archery and shotgun deer season results have been compiled though some check stations have yet to report their tallies. For the 2011 archery deer season, a preliminary statewide total of 3,689 deer were checked in at official deer check stations. The Western District office tallied 397 deer while Connecticut Valley District office reported 430. Central District…
MN: Little worry about deer and pheasants, so far
Kurt Haroldson, a pheasant researcher for the DNR in Madelia, called it a “welcome change” from last year; “from a pheasant’s perspective, it’s pretty wonderful,” he said.
Reaction mixed to Pennsylvania doe panel bill
It has been over a month since Rep. Mike Hanna introduced HB 2034, and other lawmakers are beginning to weigh in on the bill’s merits and its chance of passage.
Bonus weekend kill down 4,000 in Ohio
Hunters harvested an additional 16,766 deer during the extra weekend of gun hunting, Dec. 17-18, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife.
Special Red Deer Hunting Season in Claiborne County, Jan. 14-22
Nashville – A special red deer hunting season is set to be held in Claiborne County on Jan. 14-22. The special red deer hunting season was established last spring in an effort to manage the small population of the exotic deer. At the December meeting of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission, an amendment to the proclamation allows for an expansion…
Muzzleloader harvest tops 15,000
Jefferson City – Hunters shot 15,238 deer during the muzzleloader portion of Missouri's firearms deer season, the second-largest muzzleloader harvest on record. Top harvest counties were Oregon with 314, Franklin with 285 and Callaway with 281. This year's muzzleloader harvest was up 18 percent from last year and fell just short of the record 15,907 deer checked during the 2009…
School daze: Deer cull halted
The bunny huggers are at it again. It seems Binghamton University, located not in Binghamton but here in Vestal (Broome County), has a deer problem. The deer apparently have found the university's nature preserve much to their liking and, as deer are apt to do, reproduced to the point where there are way too many of them. As a result,…
SD: Deer Seasons Reopen for Antlerless Harvest
PIERRE, S.D. – Big game hunters will get another opportunity to harvest antlerless deer as the East River Deer season and West River Deer season both reopen from Dec. 31, 2011 to Jan 8, 2012. All unfilled tags are valid for antlerless deer harvest only. Unsold licenses remain in some management units for the East and West River Deer seasons….
NY: 2011’s top news story: deer plan
Elizabethtown, N.Y. – It's perhaps not surprising that New York Outdoor News' top news story of 2011 has yet to see its final chapter. In the ever-changing world of white-tailed deer management, there may, in fact, never truly be a final chapter. But DEC's unveiling this year of a five-year deer management plan generated plenty of reaction and, in fact,…
Extended Deer Seasons
When is enough gun deer hunting enough? Should I deer hunt in southern Wisconsin during the Holiday Hunt, which closes Jan. 8? And during the landowner season, which continues through March 31? Or is it best to be a traditionalist and hunt during the nine-day season and then stop; maybe just hunt the first weekend of the regular gun season…
FBI shooting range is popular deer hangout
Quantico, Virginia (AP) – Call it a playground for Bambi and G-Men, where imaginary criminals are hunted and deer are the spectators. The 547-acre (220-hectare) FBI Academy, where some of America's best marksmen fire off more than 1 million bullets every month, happens to be one of the safest places for deer during hunting season. The property on the Marine…
Politicians enter the argument over deer
Depending on your outlook, of course, it is either a really good thing or a very bad development that elected officials — politicians — are trying to get involved in or interfere with wildlife management in Pennsylvania. And it's all about deer, obviously. Recently we reported that Rep. David Maloney Sr., R-Berks, was seeking cosponsors for a bill he plans…
PA: Bill to create a doe harvest panel
Harrisburg – At the behest of the Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania, the Allegheny County Sportsmen's League and its wildlife-management consultant John Eveland, a state representative has written legislation that would result in fewer antlerless deer licenses being sold. Rep. Mike Hanna, D-Clinton and Centre, recently introduced HB 2034 that he said is "designed to focus the mission of the Pennsylvania…
