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Entries for 2016
Hunters take 79,429 deer in firearms season
By Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Hunters harvested a preliminary total of 79,429 deer during the 7-day Illinois firearm deer season that closed Dec. 4. The total is a drop from the final total of 86,847 deer harvested during the same season in 2015.
The preliminary harvest for the second segment of the firearm season on Dec. 1-4 totaled 24,977, compared with 28,977 during t... READ MORE
Harvest of 45,871 bucks down 25% from 2015
By West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Electronic game checking system data indicates deer hunters harvested 45,871 bucks during the two-week buck firearms season from Nov. 21 to Dec. 3. The results show the buck harvest is down 25 percent from last year’s harvest of 60,814.
The top 10 counties for buck harvest were Preston (1,769), Randolph (1,610), Jackson (1,482), Greenbrier (... READ MORE
Nearly 6,500 antlerless deer harvested Dec. 2-4
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Preliminary data shows deer hunters in Missouri harvested 6,491 deer during the antlerless portion of the fall firearms deer season Dec. 2-4.
The top harvest counties were Callaway with 213 deer, Pike with 205, and Osage with 185.
Previous harvest numbers are not comparable to this season because the antlerless portion of the fall firearms deer s... READ MORE
Early numbers show decline in 9-day gun harvest
By Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Preliminary numbers from Wisconsin’s annual 9-day gun show 196,785 deer were harvested, a decline compared to the 198,057 deer taken during 2015.
The largest change in buck harvest occurred in the Northern Forest Zone which saw a 30 percent increase from 2015 after two consecutive mild winters and limited antlerless tags.
"While many factor... READ MORE
Mule deer buck harvest up, whitetail harvest down
By Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Nebraska’s mule deer buck harvest as of Dec. 1 has increased for the third consecutive year to 8,486, which is up 2 percent from 2015, and is on track to beat the 2008 record of 9,115 adult bucks.
Populations continue to grow in response to low mule doe harvest.
Overall, mule deer harvest is higher and whitetail harvest is lower, so far thi... READ MORE
Feral hog problem grows worse
By David Rainer
Photo: The most effective method to deal with a feral hog problem is to trap the entire sounder or social unit in an enclosure with a trap door that can be triggered remotely using a smartphone app. — Photo Courtesy Tes Jolly.
Despite a combined effort to loosen regulations on removal and to increase awareness of the problem, the feral hog p... READ MORE
16 arrested in 3 states for feral hog violations
By Alabama Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
A long term investigation by Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries conservation officers has led to arrest warrants for 16 people in seven Alabama counties and two other states for the illegal transport, release or live possession of feral pigs.
Thirteen Alabama residents were arrested in Barbour, Choctaw, Fayette, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe and Sumter c... READ MORE
Gun season opening day sees drop in deer harvest
By Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Hunters checked 18,776 white-tailed deer Nov. 28, the opening day of Ohio’s deer-gun hunting season. In 2015, 22,253 deer were reported the first day of the deer-gun season.
Ohio’s deer-gun season remains open through Dec. 4. Two additional days of deer-gun season, Dec. 17 and 18, are available for people to hunt with firearms.
White... READ MORE
Preliminary 3-day bear harvest trails previous seasons
By Pennsylvania Game Commission
Hunters during the third day of Pennsylvania’s statewide bear season harvested 415 bears, raising the three-day total to 2,308 – an about 8 percent decrease compared to the 2,487 bears taken during the first three days of the 2015 season.
Bears have been harvested in 53 counties during the statewide season so far.
The top 10 bears pro... READ MORE
185,000 deer taken in firearms season; youth hunt sees increase
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Preliminary data shows deer hunters in Missouri harvested 185,066 deer during the November portion of fall firearms deer season, Nov. 12-22.
Of the 185,066 deer harvested, 95,383 were antlered bucks, 18,889 were button bucks, and 70,794 were does. Top harvest counties were Howell with 3,910 deer checked, Franklin with 3,738, and Texas with 3,562.
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