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Entries for 2016
NY sees second largest bear harvest in 2015
By New York Department of Environmental Conservation
New York’s bear hunters took 1,715 black bears during the 2015 hunting seasons, the second largest bear harvest on record in the state. Only the 2003 harvest of 1,863 bears is larger.
Hunters took 1,132 black bears in the Southern Zone, approximately the same as in 2014, but about 30 percent greater than the recent five-year average take.&nb... READ MORE
Indiana clarifies new rifle law for deer hunters
By Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Recent legislation that legalizes certain rifles for deer hunting beginning later this year in Indiana has led to questions regarding calibers and cartridges allowed under the new law.
Some additional rifle cartridges can be used only on private land during the firearms season, because of the law passed earlier this year by the Indiana General As... READ MORE
Bat with white nose syndrome confirmed in Washington
By Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife, USFWS, USGS
White-nose syndrome (WNS) has been confirmed in a little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) found near North Bend. It is the first recorded occurrence of this devastating bat disease in western North America.
The presence of this disease was verified by the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wildlife Health Center.
WNS has spread quickly among bat... READ MORE
Arkansas CWD test results climb to 50
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Recent samples taken in northern Newton County by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission identifies 27 more positive cases of chronic wasting disease, bringing the total number of CWD-positive deer and elk cases in the state to 50.
Although the intensive sampling effort to determine prevalence has been halted, many results from that effort are stil... READ MORE
Apply online for KS nonresident permits April 1-29
By Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Beginning April 1, hunters interested in obtaining a nonresident deer permit can begin the online application process at www.ks.wildlifelicense.com/start.php.
The cost to apply is $454.59 for hunters 16 and older, and $121.46 for hunters 15 and younger, including all processing fees.
The deadline to apply is April 29. Applying early will not gi... READ MORE
Zero hunting fatalities in NY for 2015 season
By New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation
New York’s 2015 hunting season proved to be one of the safest on record, and yielded the first year without a hunting-related shooting fatality since the 1950s.
The 2015 Hunting Safety Statistics report highlighted a total of only 23 hunting incidents, the third lowest number on record, with 10 incidents self-inflicted and 13 two-party incid... READ MORE
Pennsylvania elk license brings $85K at auction
By Pennsylvania Game Commission
The state’s Special Elk Conservation Tag – a license created by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and auctioned off by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to benefit wildlife – commanded a stunning $85,000 at auction March 26.
That a record amount eclipses the previous high of $52,500 set last year by a whopping $32,500.
The impre... READ MORE
A too often told tale of theft—no hunting license
By David Rainer
Photo: Conservation Enforcement Officer Vance Wood mans the helm of one of Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division’s boats as fellow officer Bill Freeman aids in the patrol of the inland waterways. Hunting and fishing license checks are just one aspect of an enforcement officer’s many duties. The bust was supposed to involve ... READ MORE
Did you hunt turkeys last fall in Nebraska?
By Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
If you purchased one or more permits and hunted turkeys in Nebraska in 2015, the Game and Parks Commission would like to know about your experiences in the fall turkey season.
The information gathered during the survey will be used to estimate total harvest during the fall season, and determine hunter satisfaction and opinions on aspects of the h... READ MORE
Put safety first when hunting turkeys
By Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Heading into Georgia’s woods to go turkey hunting requires more than a valid license and ensuring your firearms are ready.
Walter Lane, hunter development program manager for the Wildlife Resources Division, advises hunters to review turkey hunting safety rules.
“Firearms safety knowledge is critical to keeping you, and others, safe w... READ MORE