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Ohio Cuffs & Collars – January 16th, 2015
Division of Wildlife Central Ohio – Wildlife District 1 • State wildlife officer Brad Kiger, assigned to Franklin County, received a call through the 1-800-POACHER TIP line stating that someone did not check in a
Deer, cats don’t mix in NE Ohio
OSU study shows Cleveland-area whitetails infected with parasite linked to feral cats
Suppressors for hunting are OK’d
Ohio has joined more than 30 states that allow hunters to use soup-can-sized noise suppressors on guns for certain wildlife such as deer and game birds.
Michigan Cuffs & Collars – January 16th, 2015
DISTRICT 1 CO Dennis Gast and Sgt. Ryan Aho worked a deer decoy in Keweenaw County. A wide range of violations were encountered. Violations included a loaded, uncased firearm in a vehicle, possessing open intoxicants
DNR says revenue less than expected
New hunting and fishing license fee rates that took effect this year resulted in about an $8 million increase in revenue over the last fiscal year, but the added money is about $3 million less
Safest hunting season ever now in the books
There were no firearms-related fatalities in Michigan during the 2014 hunting seasons, and nine accidents total through all seasons combined from January through December, according to DNR records.
Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars – January 16th, 2015
NORTHWEST REGION From the Game Commission • Clarion County WCO Jesse N. Bish reports that multiple citations were filed during the rifle deer season for hunting through the use of bait. • Crawford County WCO
Court battle looms over huge buck
A Huntingdon County judge may have to decide what could be a precedent-setting case over who owns a captive deer shot in the wild.
PGC throws book at serial deer poacher
A Florida man was hit with a slew of fines and penalties for a series of poaching incidents – including one that involved small children – in Westmoreland County, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
