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Youth turkey hunt tops 7-year slump
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Excellent weather and receptive birds welcomed Arkansas’s youth hunters April 8-9, and the young guns did not disappoint. According to the online checking system, hunters aged 6-15 harvested 1,068 turkeys during last weekend’s two-day youth hunt, the first time the harvest has exceeded 1,000 since 2016. The harvest eclipsed the 2022 sp... READ MORE
Sampling effort finds 117 new cases of CWD for 2022
By Missouri Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation reports that it sampled and tested more than 33,000 deer for chronic wasting disease during the 2022 CWD surveillance year between July 2022 and April 2023. Of the more than 33,000 deer sampled, 117 tested positive for CWD. Those 117 deer bring the total number of CWD cases found in the state to 409 since the first c... READ MORE
Final 2022 report shows hunters harvested 17,461 whitetails
By Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
The final report for Vermont’s 2022 deer seasons shows hunters harvested a total of 17,461 deer. The total harvest was 2% more than the previous 3-year average of 17,133, while the buck harvest of 9,619 was 1% more than the previous 3-year average of 9,482 bucks. The total harvest was 10% more than the 15,858 deer harvested in 2021, while th... READ MORE
Mass planting oaks to help wounded warriors and wildlife
By David Rainer | Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Photo: Central Wilcox High School students separate oak tree saplings to prepare for planting at Roland Cooper State Park. What do you do when you need to plant 3,500 oak tree saplings in a hurry? For Alabama State Parks, the solution was to invite the community surrounding Roland Cooper State Park near Camden to lend a hand, actually many hands. A... READ MORE
No evidence of CWD in deer, elk populations
By Arizona Game and Fish Department
No cases of Chronic Wasting Disease were found in nearly 1,200 samples tested from latest hunting seasons, according to the Game and Fish Department. Arizona continues to be clear of the fatal wildlife disease that affects the nervous system of deer and elk. AZGFD has been testing for the presence of the disease in the state since 1998. Department... READ MORE
Young hunters take 2,550 turkeys in youth weekend
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Preliminary data shows young turkey hunters in Missouri harvested 2,550 birds over the past youth weekend, April 1 and 2. Top harvest counties were Osage with 71 birds harvested, Miller with 65, and Texas with 64. Young hunters checked 2,881 birds during the 2022 spring youth weekend. “The cool, windy weather on Saturday made for challenging ... READ MORE
Moose permit lottery application process now open
By Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
Applications for the 2023 moose lottery permit drawing are now open. The drawing takes place June 10 in Augusta. The state’s moose population is the largest of all the lower 48 states, estimated at 60-70,000 animals. Every year, the Maine moose hunt is among the most coveted in the nation, with an average of 50,000 applications for the 2,000 ... READ MORE
Turkey season for private lands opens April 1
By Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Georgia’s statewide turkey hunting season opens on private lands April 1 and on public lands, including Wildlife Management Areas and National Forest land, on April 8. Statewide turkey season ends May 15. “Statewide reproduction in 2021 was above the average we’ve seen in the last decade, which means we should have more two-year o... READ MORE
2022-23 deer harvest third highest
By Delaware Department of Resources and Environmental Control
Almost 17,000 deer were taken by hunters during the 2022-23 season, with more than half the total taken in Sussex County. The 16,848 harvest number represents an increase of 9.5% over last year’s harvest total and ranks as the third highest harvest in the state’s history, behind the record-setting 2020-21 season when 17,265 deer w... READ MORE
2023 Moose lottery hunt now open; closes May 26
By New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
New Hampshire’s 2023 moose hunt lottery is now open. The fee to enter the lottery is $15 for Granite State residents and $25 for nonresidents. To participate enter online or print out a mail-in application. Applications are also available from any Fish and Game license agent, Fish and Game Department headquarters or regional Fish and Game off... READ MORE