Hunters still waiting to see when and if Pritzker signs ‘Rifle Deer Bill’
In essence, the bill would allow the use of a single-shot centerfire rifle to harvest deer in Illinois.
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Viral disease reduces deer hunting licenses in North Dakota
The state Game and Fish Department is making 64,200 licenses available, down 8,000 from last year.
Breaking news: Nine more CWD positives in Marion, Wyandot counties
Brings the total to 11 positives since the fall of 2020.
CWD control efforts produce one positive from culling
ODNR uses sharpshooters to purge deer in March.
Rifle deer season moves one step closer to reality
The measure passed both Houses and is expected to be delivered to the governor’s desk someday in the near future.
Help shape deer hunting In Wisconsin
DNR seeking public comment on 2022 deer season.
The Illinois Deer Classic is back – and we are grateful
After a few years off, the event returns to the Peoria Civic Center April 1-3.
Big buck, cinnamon bear, cancer strengthen family
A story about how it all came together in the Keystone State last fall.
Pennsylvania must find a way to win battle against CWD
If we don’t win this battle against CWD, prepare for wild places without deer. That would be a terrible loss.
CWD detected in wild deer in Grand Rapids prompts DNR to update disease response plan
This is the first time CWD has been detected in wild deer in this deer permit area, so the DNR is also taking immediate steps to understand the prevalence of the disease in wild deer in the Grand Rapids area, the DNR says.
Help shape Wisconsin’s deer season
Deer season planning meetings scheduled March 21-31.
Harvest Kitchen Series: Smoked Venison Sausage
It was a solid product, a good learning experience, and the sausage won’t go to waste.
Hunting in the off-season
Much can be learned about the game you hunt and their habits and this can make you a more efficient and possibly successful hunter next year.
Overall deer harvest drops significantly in Illinois
A total of 147,004 deer were taken, down significantly from the 162,752 harvested in 2020-2021.
Some whitetails have it easier than others
Around here, there’s plenty for deer to eat, but that’s not the case in the mountains.
Survey: Pennsylvania deer hunters favor Saturday opener
Sixty percent of Pennsylvania deer hunters support a Saturday-after-Thanksgiving start to the firearms deer season, while another 12 percent have no preference between a Saturday or Monday opener, and 27 percent oppose a Saturday opener, based on recent survey results presented to the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners.
National buck harvest highest this century
It’s also estimated that a new record was set for the percentage of those bucks that were 3½ years old or older.
Better late than never: Pennsylvania late archery season sit pays off
Last-minute doe caps off blogger’s season.
Tick, tock: Yup, still waiting for state’s deer harvest numbers
Hunters in neighboring states had quick access to their final harvest.
Indiana hunters have donated enough venison for 2 million meals
The shotgun hunting season in Indiana kicked off just a few weeks ago and the donations have been coming in.
Three men facing dozens of deer, turkey poaching charges
Potential fines and civil damages from these cases could exceed $100,000.
Another Adirondack deer season comes to a close
It was sad to see it end and this hunter feels like he left something in the woods.
Positive test on Brainerd-area deer extends CWD management to ’24
Deer feeding and attractant bans expand; fall sampling shows CWD prevalence remains low, DNR says.
Passing up deer hunt for steelhead trip
Yes, the opening day of Ohio’s firearms deer-hunting season was a fine kettle of fish.
Lack of deer processors motivates hunters to do it themselves
Do-it-yourself deer processing isn’t overly difficult, but it’s time consuming, and it requires someone with experience to teach you.
Shooting – but mostly not shooting – does
This hunter often finds himself undecided when an opportunity on an antlerless deer presents itself. Sometimes he pulls the trigger, but more often than not, he doesn’t.
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