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DMP tags boosted by 12 percent statewide
DEC has increased the statewide Deer Management Permit allocation by about 12 percent for the 2012-13 season, the second consecutive double-digit jump.
New York Cuffs & Collars – August 10th, 2012
Southern District highlights Pesticides need permits (Suffolk County) On April 25, ECO Dustin Oliver was assisting DEC’s Bureau of Marine Habitat Protection staff with an inspection in a community when he noticed a landscaping company

2011 NY bear kill tough to top
New York bear hunters generally will have a tough act to follow heading into the 2012 season.
Quinn signs crossbow law
The much-anticipated crossbow law is finally a real-life law. Gov. Pat Quinn has signed House Bill 4819, meaning crossbows will be legal for hunting deer in Illinois this season between Dec. 3 and Jan. 20.
MInnesota Cuffs & Collars – August 10th, 2012
District 1 – Baudette area CO Ben Huener (Roseau) monitored area ATV and angling activity. Assistance was given to a turkey producer who lost birds to wolves. Anglers were checked on Lake of the Woods.

CO kills collared bear in Ely area
A conservation officer last week killed a collared black bear in the Ely area after it entered a property and wouldn’t leave

Mixed bag on the bear food front
With bear baiting set to begin Aug. 17, hunters across northern Minnesota are curious about the competition they’ll have this year – not from other bear baiters, but from the natural stuff provided by forests

Wyo. wolf hunt unlikely to stop problem animals
Wyoming’s first-ever regulated wolf hunt – slated to kick off in about two months – probably won’t reduce the intensity of a wolf-reduction program now run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Tips for a safe Utah archery hunt
If you’re an archery hunter, you can stay safe during this year’s archery hunts by following a few, simple rules.