Hunting
With deer season winding down, plenty of tags remain unfilled
Looking at the season to this point, the writer is beginning to see that they’re getting out of it what they put into it.
Illinois hunter bags 51-point nontypical buck
And at least 30 of the points are scorable, the DNR says.
Suspected CWD-positive deer identified in Gratiot, Eaton counties
Hunters encouraged to check deer in counties where state is actively monitoring for CWD, particularly Gratiot, Isabella, Jackson and Kent.
Opening-day deer harvest nosedives with foul weather
Meanwhile, the fall turkey harvest was about average this year.
Wisconsin gun deer season safest on record
Three hunters suffered non-fatal shooting injuries during the hunt that began Nov. 17 and ended Sunday.
Wildlife officials, Klobuchar press for CWD funding
They’re urging the federal Department of Agriculture to develop a national tracking system for the deer disease as well as standards for transporting deer across state lines.
University of Minnesota students help spearhead CWD surveillance project
Students collected tissue samples from deer as hunters brought the animals into testing stations in parking lots, gas stations and forestry offices around the state. The DNR will use the information to track the disease’s
Hefty 780-pound bruin highlights 2018 Pennsylvania hunt
State also sees 10 percent increase in black bear harvest – 1,993 compared to 1,796 in 2017 – and more bears are yet to be taken in extended seasons in many Wildlife Management Units.
Ohio opening-day gun deer harvest down considerably from 2017
This year’s first day sees 13,614 deer harvested, compared to 22,366 last year.
