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CWD detected in Tunica County
By Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
The Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Department recently received Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) positive test results for a hunter-harvested doe from Tunica County. This is the first CWD-positive detection for this county. The hunter-harvested doe was considered suspect positive through initial testing and later confirmed by the Wisconsin Veter... READ MORE
24 positives found from 2022 CWD test results
By North Dakota Game and Fish Department
With most chronic wasting disease testing completed, the Game and Fish Department has reported 24 deer from the 2022 hunting season tested positive. Eight deer were from hunting unit 3F2; eight from unit 3A1; two from unit 4B; and one from units 3B1 and 3E2. Single positive deer were also found in four new units – 3A3, 3E1, 3F1 and 4F –... READ MORE
Youth reserved turkey applications open March 20-31
By Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Youth under age 18 on the day of their hunt may apply March 20-31 for reserved youth turkey hunts on DNR properties during the youth turkey hunting season. The 2023 youth turkey hunting season is April 22-23. Interested youth hunters or an adult representing them must register in person or by phone during regular office hours for the property they... READ MORE
Harvesting a tagged coyote earns free lifetime license
By South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Sixteen more tagged coyotes were released statewide recently as part of the Coyote Harvest Incentive Program. The program created in 2016 by the General Assembly, directed SCDNR to develop and implement a coyote tagging and reward program. Annually, SCDNR traps, tags and releases four coyotes per game zone, 16 total. Anyone who successfully takes a... READ MORE
2023 CRP signup open through April 7
By North Dakota Game and Fish Department
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its voluntary Conservation Reserve Program. Private landowners can apply at their local USDA Farm Service Agency office through April 7. Cropland not currently enrolled in CRP may be offered during this general enrollment period. In addition, producers with CRP contracts expiring... READ MORE
Fall archery turkey hunters see third highest harvest total
By Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Hunters in Illinois harvested a statewide total of 801 wild turkeys during the 2022-2023 fall archery turkey season between Oct. 1 and Jan. 15. The total compares with the statewide fall archery turkey harvest of 683 in 2021-2022 and is the third-highest harvest total on record for the season in Illinois. The top five counties for fall archery wild... READ MORE
Alabama Chapter receives NWTF award for conservation acreage
By David Rainer / Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Photo: A drip torch provided through the NWTF Super Fund starts a prescribed burn on Freedom Hills WMA. At the recent National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Convention celebrating the 50th anniversary of the organization, the Alabama Chapter received the prestigious Acreage Award for land conservation in the state. In 2022, the NWTF Alabama State C... READ MORE
New requirement aids 2022 harvest reporting
By Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Michigan’s 2022 deer hunting season ended Jan. 31 highlighting a year of firsts, including a requirement for hunters to report their deer harvest within 72 hours. Because of declining response rates with the traditional deer hunter survey, Michigan required reporting deer harvests to improve harvest estimates and timeliness of deer sea... READ MORE
Annual deer, bear and turkey harvest totals down 3%
By Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Wildlife biologists have compiled preliminary figures for the 2022–2023 hunting season. Not unexpectedly, deer, bear and fall turkey harvests all decreased from the previous season. “In addition to recent hunting seasons designed to reduce populations in some areas, harvest decreases observed this past season could be related to severa... READ MORE
Hunter Education observes 50 years success in Alabama
By David Rainer / Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Photo: WFF's Justin Grider shows how to remain attached to the tree when using a treestand. The Hunter Education Program with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023, and the program’s effect on hunter safety has been rem... READ MORE