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Mandatory deer harvest reporting in Michigan off by 14% in year one
Based on the Michigan DNR’s 2022 Deer Harvest Survey Report compiled by DNR statistician Brian Frawley, about 14% of the hunters who shot deer that year did not comply with the mandatory reporting requirement –
Dan Robinson named Shikar-Safari’s Michigan Wildlife Officer of the Year
Michigan DNR Conservation Officer Dan Robinson was recognized as the 2022 Shikar Safari Michigan Wildlife Officer of the Year.
The award, the highest state honor for conservation officers, is given annually.
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Delta Waterfowl kicks off Habitat Enhancement Now Act in U.S. Congress
A bill to authorize $3 million annually to enhance duck production in the prairie pothole region through the installation and maintenance of hen houses and to develop nesting and brood habitat in California was introduced
Outdoor Observations: Michigan at tip of the iceberg with deer management dilemma
A lot of discussion and passing of ideas has taken place regarding the state of the deer herd in Michigan, particularly antlerless deer.
Michigan certainly has a growing deer population, especially in the southern third
Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars: Large poaching ring apprehended in Bedford County
Pennsylvania cuffs and collars are field reports from Wildlife Game Wardens and Waterways Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Jan. 5, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation conserves land in Pennsylvania elk range
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation collaborated with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and private landowners to conserve what were 649 acres of private land in the heart of Pennsylvania’s elk range and place it in the
Pennsylvania bear hunters take fewer than 3,000 bruins for first time since 2007
Preliminary bear harvest figures indicate that hunters in Pennsylvania harvested 2,906 bears during all seasons in 2023. This is the first time in 16 years that the harvest has dropped below 3,000 bears.
The
Deer permits remain for Pennsylvania’s new CWD unit east of Susquehanna
Deer hunting isn’t over yet.
And in the newly created Deer Management Assistance Program unit spanning more than 140,000 acres in Dauphin, Northumberland and Schuylkill counties, hunters have even more time and additional opportunities.
Pennsylvania Game Commission asking for information in connection to bear killed illegally in Fayette County
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is looking for information in connection with the illegal killing of a black bear discovered Dec. 2 in Fayette County.
The more than 200-pound female was found on State Game
