Minnesota DNR wildlife managers report favorable weather so far this year and good opportunities to harvest deer in most areas.
White-tailed bucks are on the move as the rut approaches.
New York could use a hard frost, and soon. It’s been an extremely warm autumn thus far, with temperatures running 10 or 15 degrees higher than average. Even where I reside in the Southeastern Adirondacks, we’re just on the tail end of a two-week run where temperatures have been in the 70s during the day. There’s a bit of a…
Hot weather thought to be factor.
Sighting in your rifle is one of the foundations to a successful hunt.
Emergency action will provide time to understand connections between known CWD-positive farms and identify and prevent transfer from potentially exposed herds, agency says.
The farm where CWD was detected reportedly sold nearly 400 deer to 40 farms in seven states during the past five years.
Organizations forming the new CWD Action Coalition include state and national groups and a Minnesota tribe
Make older hunters and anglers feel safer by wearing masks and distancing.
Sites used in spring and summer likely good hunting spots in fall.
A short slow walk, with eyes open and searching, has given the writer a promise that deer are now fattening, and that plenty of winter nourishment will be easily found.
Special drawings for the hunts this month.
Event to run Aug. 6-8 at Washington County Fair Park.
It could be one of the first times in recent memory that a DNR secretary indicated he might not carry out an NRB order.
Beginning this year, the format of the hunt will change to a single three-day event happening Oct. 29-31.
New baiting and feeding ban in effect.
SEATTLE — Wildlife officials in Washington state have confirmed wild deer are suffering from an animal disease on the San Juan Islands after several residents reported dozens of strange deer deaths over the past few weeks. Dr. Kristin Mansfield, a veterinarian for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, said the disease was identified as adenovirus hemorrhagic disease, The Seattle…
Advocates switching to DNR from BAH.
Emergency action meant to provide time to understand connections between known CWD-positive farms and preventing additional transfers from potentially exposed farms.
Twelve additional white-tailed deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in the infected Beltrami County farmed deer herd.
This deer had, in the simplest of terms, a hairy eyeball. What the Tennessee deer had, in more scientific terms, was a corneal dermoid – a very rare condition indeed. The deer was harvested last August, and the strange discovery was made.
They’re the first-ever scientists to successfully deploy a CWD field test.
With the arrival of spring turkey season so many of us have gobbler fever, and I’m certainly afflicted. But if your turkey hunting areas are the same as your deer hunting spots, you can surely acquire some data while turkey hunting this spring that will help you come fall. One early-May morning a few years ago I was running and…
Some readers have misunderstood a previous blog and commentary, so here’s a better explanation.
The new method utilizes a piece of tissue from the animal’s ear for testing. Previously, more invasive tests had proven effective but difficult to collect, including a rectal sample or biopsy of lymph nodes.
This video was shared with us by Beverly, who asked that only her first name be used. It was captured on Larksville Mountain, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 13 and provides an amazing look at how ruthless, yet effective, coyotes are as top predators in Pennsylvania. Categories: Pennsylvania Videos Tags: Coyotes, Deer
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