CWD update: Disease management zones expand by more than 2,300 square miles in Pa.
Due to CWD detections, DMA 2 now covers more than 6,715 square miles, an expansion of 2,101 square miles since last year.
Deer
DNR announces appointments to its statewide deer advisory committee
Nineteen individuals will provide input on deer management issues, serving on a new committee the Minnesota DNR created to foster the exchange of information and ideas between the agency and the public. The DNR established this deer advisory committee as part of the 2019-2028 Minnesota White-tailed Deer Management Plan to enhance two-way dialogue with interest groups on specific deer management…
Crossbow season for deer extended in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Deer hunters in Kentucky are getting a longer crossbow season, after a proposal to expand the season went into effect May 31. The new crossbow season will open the third Saturday in September and close the third Monday in January. This year it’s Sept. 21 to Jan. 20. A statement from the state Fish and Wildlife Department…
Conservation Congress rejects CWD bounties idea
Board delegates worried over creating a bounty system and the amount of payouts and believe the DNR should continue researching CWD.
CWD testing finds 34 positives in 2018-19
Since 2016, a total of 51 CWD-positive wild deer have been identified.
Nonresidents would feel brunt of South Dakota archery deer-hunting changes
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission proposed three changes that would impact nonresident archery hunters for the 2019 deer hunting season. In addition, one change was proposed that would impact resident archery hunters. The Commission’s proposal would first impose a delayed start date for nonresident archery deer hunters on public lands, including private land leased by the department…
DNR: No buck-only counties for 2019 deer season
It’s reportedly a sign that deer are becoming more abundant, especially in northwestern and southern Wisconsin.
State officials wipe out deer on Portage County farm
Six of the depopulated deer tested positive for CWD.
Seven CWD-positives from Crow Wing County deer farm depopulation
Another 13 of the 102 deer were too decomposed to allow for successful testing.
Will Saturday deer opener lead to Sunday hunt?
It’s anyone’s guess at this point, and it may need to happen this year.
With eye on CWD spread, Utah discontinues urban deer program translocation efforts
The urban deer program will still continue in an effort to minimize deer/human conflicts, but will be a lethal-removal only program moving forward.
North Dakota sees major hike in available deer hunting licenses
Increases in all categories add up to 65,500 licenses available to hunters this fall, 10,350 more than last year.
Board to study future of Saturday firearms deer-hunting opener
Hunter concern over the change prompts Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners discussion.
Jury convicts man who said he didn’t need license to hunt deer
Convicted of two counts of taking a buck with eight antler points or more.
Outdoor enthusiasts still support CWD bounties program
Wisconsin DNR corrects vote totals on program, but it’s still favored.
North Dakota deer gun hunters find success at 64% clip
And mule deer buck success was 81 percent, and antlerless mule deer was 83 percent.
All deer ‘depopulated’ from CWD-positive Crow Wing County deer farm
All CWD-positive deer farms in the state are now empty.
Wisconsin Senate takes no action on deer carcass removal
The measure would erase a DNR rule that angered hunters who wanted to bring their kills home to a different county.
2018-19 New York state deer hunt: Harvest up 12 percent, no new CWD detections
Twenty-percent increase in antlerless harvest comes after a lower-than-desired antlerless harvest in 2017.
North Carolina continues to keep CWD at bay
State reportedly remains free of the disease, although two bordering states – Tennessee and Virginia – have had confirmed cases.
Planting natural vegetation, improving habitat best way to feed deer in winter
Now is a good time to consider species to be planted this spring.
After rare CWD-positive whitetail in North Dakota, a whole lot of negatives, too
Following the positive detection, Game and Fish removed an additional 52 deer for testing. All tested negative.
Facts and opinions to consider about CWD
It is important that the hunting public stick to the facts regarding CWD and not subscribe to unproven statements.
In Pennsylvania, hunters debate proposed deer-hunting opener date change
Next month, the Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to vote on whether to move the opening day to the Saturday before Thanksgiving in an effort to draw more hunters.
DNR investigating deer carcasses dumped in Wabasha County
At least seven of the eight deer were bucks; all had their antlers or their antlers and skull plates removed.
Overall Pennsylvania deer harvest largest since 2004-05
The 2018-19 deer harvest topped the previous year’s harvest of 367,159 by about 10 percent.
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