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Spooner, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin’s nine-day whitetail deer hunt is just around the corner and the Department of Natural Resources says there are some common questions that hunters ask. The agency says one of them

Pierre, S.D. (AP) – The debate continues over hunting mountain lions in South Dakota. The state Game, Fish, and Parks Department recently conducted a survey to find out if people think there should be a

Springfield, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois State Police has announced its firing ranges will be open on Nov. 14 to hunters for sighting in and test-firing shotguns before deer hunting season. Firing ranges in Joliet,

Boise, Idaho (AP) – Hunters reached the five-wolf limit in eastern Idaho’s Upper Snake Wolf Zone, prompting state wildlife managers to close the season there. Two other zones were also approaching their limits Monday. In

Green River, Wyo. (AP) – Federal officials are working on a new management plan for the little-known Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge that could open the property to the public. The refuge lies along a

Bismarck, N.D. (AP) – State wildlife officials say a fall survey has confirmed that the severe winter and spring reduced mule deer production in North Dakota. Game and Fish Department biologist Bruce Stillings says observers

Gulfport, Miss. (AP) – This time of year, waterfowl hunters across the nation are asking the same question. “Where are the ducks?” But duck hunting enthusiasts are in for a bountiful season, according to Duck’s

Waterbury, Vt. (AP) – Vermont officials are reissuing warnings about importing possibly tainted deer and elk meat to the state. The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, which is trying to avoid the spread of

Loncoln, Neb. (AP) – Another type of nontoxic shot is available to waterfowl hunters in Nebraska and other states. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has approved for immediate use tungsten-iron-polymer shot for hunting waterfowl