Hook and Bullet
Harvest numbers up significantly in Vermont deer hunts
Total harvest of 16,160 is second-highest since 2002
Wisconsin County Deer Advisory Councils to hold meetings across the state
Each county in Wisconsin has a County Deer Advisory Council (CDAC) to provide input and recommendations to the department on deer management within their county. Councils work with local department staff to schedule meetings, provide
UW-Stevens Point to host 2017 Federal Duck Stamp Art Competition
Competition, which attracts many of the top wildlife artists from across the country each year, will be held Sept. 15-16
Report says Illinois spent more than $1 million monitoring CWD in deer herd during 2016
DNR managers say the cost of tracking and monitoring CWD is worth it as the state has been able to keep the deer disease at bay compared to neighboring states
More mountain lion hunting closures Wednesday in Montana
Fall pre-established harvest sub-quota for the districts have been met
End looms for Iowa pheasant, late muzzleloader and archery deer, archery fall turkey seasons
But still some time for furbearer and goose seasons
Bill would block access to Wyoming wildlife, hunter data
Seeks to prevent hunters and poachers from using the data to track down game
Idaho elk ranchers find strong market with hunters
While values of most farm commodities have declined lately, elk meat, antlers and bulls raised for penned hunting operations reportedly have all risen
Deer hunter takes elk in Macoupin County — wait, an elk in Illinois?
There are no elk in Illinois, yet a hunter killed one Dec. 26 in the central part of the state. DNR is still investigating, but the agency assumes the animal escaped from a domestic elk
