Hunting
ID: Boise man loses hunting license for life, three times
John Hoffman, 58, of Boise, was one of the first poaching offenders in Idaho whose hunting privileges were revoked for life for his involvement in the infamous 1997 Cascade area railroad case. The case involved
Chronic wasting disease found in captive Mo. deer
Jefferson City, Mo. (AP) – Missouri agriculture officials say a captive white-tailed deer has tested positive for a fatal illness called chronic wasting disease. The state Agriculture Department said Wednesday the deer was kept on
ND bighorn sheep hunting season starts Friday
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s bighorn sheep hunting season gets under way Friday. Six licenses were issued for this year’s season, which runs through Nov. 3. One license is auctioned every year to raise
Cape Girardeau, Missouri may weigh deer hunt
Cape Girardeau, Mo. (AP) – The deer population is getting out of hand in Cape Girardeau, and the city council is considering the possibility of an urban deer hunt. Nothing has been proposed yet, but
ND stops hunting license sales because of disease
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota officials announced Tuesday they are suspending the sale of some remaining deer hunting licenses and offered refunds to the holders of 13,000 licenses that already have been sold after
Disease killing white-tailed deer in western ND
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota wildlife officials say a disease that kills white-tailed deer appears to be present in a large part of western North Dakota. Game and Fish Wildlife Chief Randy Kreil says
WI legislature votes to repeal earn a buck program
Madison, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin law requiring hunters in certain areas to kill an antlerless deer before they bag a buck would be repealed under a bill passed by the state Assembly on Tuesday.
Vermont’s youth deer hunting weekend set
Barre, Vt. (AP) – Young hunters will take to the woods accompanied by an adult during Vermont’s annual youth deer hunting weekend next month. Any hunter who is 15 or younger and has completed a
Tax break for wild game donations in Alaska?
Fairbanks, Alaska (AP) – Hunters who donate game meat to charities could get a tax break under legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Don Young. The bill would make hunters eligible for an income tax deduction
