DNR board OKs reducing fall buck-only zones
Associated Press
May 30, 2017
The 2017 season structure designates Ashland, Iron and Vilas counties and the eastern half of Eau Claire County as buck-only.
Deer
Bucks and genetics — Mother Nature can’t be outwitted
Keri Butt
May 30, 2017
Probably the two biggest misconceptions about culling to improve antler genetics are the “spike” debate and environmental influences.
Four more farmed white-tailed deer test positive for CWD
Staff and News Reports
May 18, 2017
Part of disease tracing effort reaching back to 2016 Crow Wing County case.
New York deer harvest numbers up 5 percent
Staff and News Reports
May 17, 2017
The 2016 deer take included 106,055 antlerless deer and 107,006 bucks.
CWD numbers continue to rise in Pennsylvania wild deer
Pennsylvania Game Commission Reports
May 17, 2017
Chronic wasting disease sampling in 2016 turns up 25 positive cases, all in the area of DMA 2 — the only area of the state where CWD has been detected in the wild.
Intensive CWD surveillance continues in Ohio
Steve Pollick
May 11, 2017
Disease has never been found in the wild here, and if the continued surveillance through next fall’s seasons shows the same result, no CWD in the wild, the surveillance program will end.
North Dakota increases deer licenses by 5,500
North Dakota Game and Fish Department Reports
May 10, 2017
The number of licenses available for 2017 includes 2,750 for antlered mule deer, an increase of 200 from last year; 1,022 for muzzleloader, an increase of 94 from last year; and 245 restricted youth antlered
South Dakota to release fewer deer hunting licenses
Associated Press
May 9, 2017
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department wants to cut the number of deer hunting licenses and tags available for the next two years by more than 10,000.
Michigan DNR releases deer hunter study report
Michigan DNR
May 8, 2017
Following up on recent DNR research into deer hunting participation trends, the project was designed to be completed before the 2017-2019 deer hunting regulations are established.
