DNR extensive sampling of wild deer in ’19: CWD remains biggest concern in S.E. Minnesota
But CWD was not detected in wild deer in central and north-central Minnesota.
Whitetails
Hoping for justice in deer torture case
Wheels of justice have turned slowly in the case of 2 teens who tortured buck, but slow justice can be good justice.
Two charged in videotaped ‘torture’ of wounded whitetail deer
Video of the November attack circulated quickly on social media and generated outrage, along with pressure on investigators to solve the case.
Investigation leads to additional CWD positive deer on Pine County farm
The ongoing chronic wasting disease investigation of farms tied to the Douglas County detection first reported in December 2019 has led to a CWD-confirmed doe on a Pine County farm. The herd in Pine County was being investigated because it provided animals to the Douglas County herd in the past, including the CWD positive doe that initiated the disease investigation.
Preserving the memories: affordable options exist
A good taxidermy mount can be an expensive option, but for this blogger, there’s a more practical and far less expensive way to make the memory last.
Ohio hunters come home with a bang in second gun season
Almost 4,000 more deer killed this year compared to last year.
DNR enacts temporary ban on movement of farmed deer in Minnesota
Thirty-day prohibition follows positive deer on Douglas County farm.
End of a hunting era?
Hunting season was a bit more difficult than in years past all the way around. For the regular Southern Zone big game season opener, our traditional trip to Steuben County saw limited participation from our group of hunters. Life seemed to get in the way this year as illness, school and work impacted a brother, my daughter, two nephews and…
A 200-inch, 17-pointer: There’s nothing typical about this buck
A monster Georgia buck has been killed, a 17-pointer with crazy thick mass and tines that look more like tree branches than antler points – including one growing out of its cheek right behind its eye. For the complete story, click here. Categories: Hunting News, Whitetail Deer Tags: Deer, Hunting, white-tailed deer, Whitetails
Find positive ways to encourage more Wisconsin deer hunting
Should Wisconsin encourage more out-of-state hunters to travel here for deer?
90-year-old Ohioan still hunts deer
Maxine Kelly spent gun season in Gallia County.
CWD confirmed for first time in Douglas County
8-year-old white-tailed doe tested positive for chronic wasting disease after its white-tailed buck pen-mate killed it in a small, two-deer, hobbyist herd.
Wisconsin shop ushers in new era of deer processing
Outdoor Addiction – a one-stop shop that offers up free CWD testing, butchering, sausage-making and taxidermy – was abuzz during the recent nine-day gun deer season.
Pondering the end of deer season
As I write this, the end of deer season across New York is fast approaching. This year the Northern Zone and Southern Zone rifle seasons end on the same day, Dec. 8, with the late muzzleloading seasons following. They end Dec. 15 and 17, respectively. For those who hunt the Southern Tier, that’s business as usual. But for Northern Zone…
It’s not the size of the deer, it’s the size of the memory
Let’s face it. Deer season is about memories, both good and bad. I can vividly remember the morning a beautiful 10-point cautiously walked across an overgrown gas line that bisected the farm on which I was hunting. I was about 100 yards above him and the shot was easy. His antlers now grace a wall in my office. On the flip side, I still remember last deer…
Amateur photographer captures photo of rare three-antlered buck
The 9-point buck has three antlers growing out of its head, from what appears to be three different pedicles.
State Department of Agriculture offers advice to deer hunters, processors
Best management practices to help protect hunters and their families against chronic wasting disease.
The distinctive character of archery season
Deer hunting during archery season combines challenge, work, beauty and a different animal compared to later gun seasons.
Save your deer for the hunt
Be aware of bucks, does crossing the highways, byways of Ohio.
Carcass disposal locations available for firearms deer hunters
Hunters who harvest deer in north-central and southeast Minnesota during firearms deer season will have 26 dumpsters available in a variety of locations to dispose of carcasses after completing deer registration, chronic wasting disease sampling and removing the meat.
Wrath of Mother Nature impacts hunters
For the second year in a row a significant weather event put a dent in the plans of deer hunters, especially those in and around the southern and eastern Adirondacks and beyond – this writer included.
Seems like the whitetail population in Pennsylvania is growing
Reports across the state speak of more sightings of white-tailed deer.
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.
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.
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