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Dead deer tally tops 2,000
We knew an updated count of dead deer in the state would likely top 1,000. But we never expected it to eclipse twice that. DNR today announced results of monitoring deer deaths attributed to Epizootic
Deer die-off in south Dakota prompts reduction of some unsold East River licenses
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department has conducted surveillance and taken reports of dead deer across many counties in southeast and south-central parts of the state to help determine the severity of this
Illinois Cuffs & Collars – October 5th, 2012
Region I A fisherman reported seeing the roof of a submerged vehicle in Mississippi River Pool 16 in the Rock Island City area (Sylvan Slough). A CPO teamed up with the Living Lands and Waters

Turkeys’ tolerance tested in fall hunt
The number of hunters chasing fall turkeys remains relatively low in Illinois, especially compared to the state’s spring seasons.

Virus outbreak likely to affect few bowhunters
In the days before archery deer season opened, a number of hunters around the state were heard contemplating what they might find in the woods once Oct. 1 finally arrived.
Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars – October 5th, 2012
District 2 — Cumberland area Warden Jesse Ashton, of Luck, apprehended two subjects for exceeding their panfish possession limit on Bone Lake. The couple was found to have 47 panfish in the live basket. Ashton

NRB to DNR: Don’t write a dog rule
The Natural Resources Board has voted 6-1 not to have the DNR write an emergency rule that would regulate the training and use of dogs to hunt wolves this fall.

Clam Lake elk center of tribal feast
An elk that was harvested near Clam Lake by an Ojibwe tribal member Sept. 14 was served as part of a thanksgiving feast and ceremony on the Bad River Reservation last week

Is nontypical buck new state record?
Details are still thin, but apparently Wisconsin archery deer hunter Paul Keller shot a nontypical buck near the town of Marion that should score in the neighborhood of 244 inches