Missouri Gun Deer Harvest Up 3% From Last Season Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Hunters age 6 through 15 checked 2,193 deer during the late youth hunt Jan. 7 and 8, bringing the total harvest for the 2011-2012 firearms deer season to 238,921 compared to last year’s total of 231,513
Minnesota Wardens Save Deer By Shooting Them Sunday, January 15, 2012
Conservation officers (CO) with the Minnesota Department of Natural resources recently saved a couple of deer by shooting them. State conservation officer Jeremy Woinarowicz of Thief River Falls received a call Dec. 28 that two bucks were locked together by their antlers in a field near Warren in Polk County. When Woinarowicz arrived at the scene, he noticed that the larger buck had already died and the live buck was frantically trying to break free.
Ohio Muzzleloader Season Runs January 7-10 Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Ohio's popular muzzleloader deer season is set to open statewide January 7-10 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. The Division of Wildlife expects as many as 265,000 hunters will hunt deer during the muzzleloader season. Legal hunting hours this season are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
Michigan DNR Applauds USFWS Delisting of Gray Wolf Monday, January 02, 2012
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is applauding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to remove wolves in the western Great Lakes region from the federal endangered species list. The decision returns management of the species to the state level
Minnesota Cites 144 Hunters With Baiting Violations Thursday, December 29, 2011
Conservation officer weekly activity reports confirm what officials with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) already suspected: Deer baiting was pervasive during the 2011 big game season.
Maryland Gun Deer Harvest Up 2 Percent In 2011 Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Maryland deer hunters experienced a range of weather for the two-week firearm season and harvested an estimated 41,421 deer ─ a 2 percent increase from last year’s harvest of 40,694 deer for the same period.
Great Lakes Grey Wolves No Longer Endangered Species Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that gray wolf populations in the Great Lakes region have recovered and no longer require the protection of the Endangered Species Act.
Illinois Gun Deer Harvest Down Slightly Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Firearm deer hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 97,760 deer during the seven-day firearm deer season on Nov. 18-20 and Dec. 1-4, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). This year’s preliminary firearm season harvest total compares with the 98,944 deer taken during the 2010 firearm season
Michigan DNR Confirms Cougar Sighting Wednesday, December 07, 2011
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently confirmed the presence of a radio-collared cougar just north of the city of Hancock in northern Houghton County. The animal was captured on a trail camera on Nov. 13, walking directly in front of the camera, with the noticeable presence of a radio collar.
Ohio Gun Deer Harvest Down 14% Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Ohio hunters took 90,282 white-tailed deer during the state's popular, week-long deer-gun season, which ran November 28 through December 4, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. In 2010, hunters checked a total of 105,034 deer during the same time period.