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Michigan Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – Dec. 8, 2017
DISTRICT 1 CO Brian Bacon assisted an older gentleman walking down the roadway after his tractor ran out of gas. The subject was very thankful for the ride back to his residence. CO Jared Ferguson
Minnesota Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – Dec. 8, 2017
District 1 – Baudette area CO Eric Benjamin (Warroad) worked big-game, angling, and ATVing enforcement. Several public-land trespass incidents were looked into and are being investigated. CO Nicholas Prachar (Baudette) reports varying ice conditions on
Harvest numbers up as Iowa deer hunting – and CWD testing effort – hits home stretch
Bulk of Iowa’s deer harvest occurs during the two shotgun seasons, which also provide an opportunity to collect a significant number of tissue samples for CWD monitoring, tracking.
DNR: Additional deer suspected to be positive for CWD identified throughout firearms season
“The fact that we have likely found so many additional CWD-positive deer is a major concern for Michigan’s deer population.”
Illinois seeing significant increase in archery turkey harvest numbers
Through Dec. 4, Illinois archery turkey hunters harvested a preliminary total of 604 turkeys, compared to 435 during the same period in 2016. The top county harvest totals through Dec. 4 were Jefferson (22), Fulton
Nearly 70 bears killed in first day of New Jersey’s latest hunt
TRENTON, N.J. — Hunters killed 68 black bears during the start of the second phase of New Jersey’s bear hunt. Monday’s total along with the 244 bears killed in October brings the number of bears
Ann Arbor again looks to rein in deer numbers with expanded hunts
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Plans are being detailed for Ann Arbor’s expanded 2018 deer hunt as part of the city’s ongoing deer management efforts. The Ann Arbor News reports nonprofit contractor White Buffalo will complete
After years of no CWD reports, disease confirmed in a fifth wild deer this fall in Montana
The mule deer buck was shot by a hunter near the Canadian border. The other four deer came from south of Billings.
Amid uncertainty of its future, New Jersey bear hunt resumes
TRENTON, N.J. — Sunrise Monday marked the start of New Jersey’s gun bear hunt, which could be the last bear hunt of any kind in the state for some time. The firearm-only season takes place
