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Hunters harvest 158,00 deer for 2022-2023
By Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 158,010 deer during all 2022-2023 archery and firearm seasons that concluded Jan. 15. The total preliminary deer harvest for all seasons compares with a total harvest of 146,438 deer for all seasons in 2021-2022. During the 2022-2023 deer seasons, hunters took 45.04% does and 54.96% bucks. Archer... READ MORE
170,000 deer taken show decline for 2022 season
By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Hunters harvested a preliminary total of 170,000 deer during the 2022 deer hunting season, a lower total harvest than in recent years. Total harvest was down 7% compared to the 2021 season and 10% less than the five-year average deer harvest for Minnesota. “Lower deer numbers in northern Minnesota and poor weather during opening weekend in s... READ MORE
Third case of CWD confirmed in Lauderdale County
By Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
A third case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a hunter harvested, white-tailed deer has been confirmed in Lauderdale County in northwest Alabama. The first two cases of CWD in Alabama’s deer herd were detected in Lauderdale County in early 2022. After the initial CWD-positive deer was detected in January 2022, all of Lauderdale and Colbert... READ MORE
Deer harvest up 8% for 2022-2023 season
By Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Deer hunters harvested 76,687 deer during the combined archery, firearms and muzzleloader seasons, from Sept. 9, 2022, through Feb. 3, 2023. The statewide harvest included 29,682 antlered and 42,872 antlerless white-tailed deer, and 1,908 antlered and 2,225 antlerless sika deer. The harvest was 8% higher than the 2021-2022 total of 70,845 deer. The... READ MORE
Hunters harvest nearly 110,000 deer for 2022-23
By Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Iowa’s 2022 deer harvest increased 7% over the 2021 season, due in part to the new Excess Tag January Antlerless Season. “A lot of hunters chose to participate in the new season, and the harvest was on par or a little above the other firearms seasons,” said Jace Elliott, state deer biologist. “Hunters reported more than 2,5... READ MORE
2022 deer harvest sets new record
By Massachusetts Fish & Game Department
Deer harvests in 2022 set a new record and are aligned with deer management goals for Massachusetts. Preliminary figures for the 2022 deer hunting season set a new annual record of 15,853 harvested deer, well within the expected range permitted under strict regulations set by MassWildlife. “The statewide deer population has been increasing f... READ MORE
State issues final 2022-23 deer harvest report
By Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Ohio’s 2022-23 white-tailed deer hunting season concluded Feb. 5 with 210,977 deer checked, according to the Division of Wildlife. The final total represents all deer harvested during archery, gun, muzzleloader and youth hunting seasons since Sept. 10, 2022. “Ohio is consistently one of the nation’s best states for deer hunting, a... READ MORE
Feb. 4 is special youth, veteran, military waterfowl hunting day
By Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division) has designated February 4, 2023, as the second of the 2022-2023 hunting season’s Special Youth, Veteran and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunting Days. The first of the two special waterfowl hunting days took place November 19, 2022. On February 4, youth under age 16 who are accompanied by... READ MORE
Agreement adds 2,395 acres of public hunting access
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has authorized amending a long-term lease agreement with Central Arkansas Water to expand Maumelle River Wildlife Management Area in Pulaski County by 2,395 acres. The Maumelle River WMA was created in July 2010 when CAW agreed to allow hunting and other outdoor recreational activities on its property aro... READ MORE
Nonresident turkey hunters need public land license endorsement
By Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Out-of-state turkey hunters traveling to Mississippi in 2023 should be aware the Nonresident Public Land License Endorsement requirement continues during this season. Nonresident hunters are required to obtain the special no-cost Public Land Endorsement in addition to other regularly required licenses when hunting any open public lands between Mar... READ MORE