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Entries for October 2019
Nananana Nananana, it’s Bat Week
By U.S. Department of the Interior
Bats are often misunderstood, but these heroes of the night are crucial to our planet. They provide essential pest control, pollinate our plants, and disperse seeds for new plants and trees. Every year at the end of October, we celebrate Bat Week to highlight the role of bats in nature and all these little creatures do for us. Bats remain a frontie... READ MORE
27,000+ licenses sold for first statewide youth season
By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Nearly 5,700 young deer hunters harvested a deer during the first statewide youth season, Oct. 17-20. The tally represents a 77 percent increase from the 2018 youth deer season when the hunt was limited to fewer areas. “We know that a number of youth license-buyers won’t be hunting until the regular firearms deer season, but the large i... READ MORE
Coyote sightings peak in October and November
By North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Coyote sightings will peak in October and November, say biologists with the Wildlife Resources Commission. According to them, it is common for North Carolinians to report seeing and hearing coyotes more often in October and November. Fall is the time of year when young coyotes — those born in early spring — are leaving their parents&rsq... READ MORE
DFW, Weyerhaeuser open 6,638 acres of forest for hunters
By Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
In the summer of 2019, Weyerhaeuser Company enrolled 6,638 acres in the Department of Fish and Wildlife's Private Lands Access program. The Department has opened this section of forest as Feel Free to Hunt access this year. "We are excited that Weyerhaeuser Company has chosen to provide free public hunting access on these parcels," said Kessina Lee... READ MORE
Here’s how to help fight poaching
By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
While wildlife violations can happen any time of the year, a spike typically occurs during the fall hunting seasons, and conservation officers are hard at work patrolling to make sure hunters obey the laws. From Aug. 1 to Oct. 13, conservation officers contacted 35,619 individuals and inspected the hunting licenses of 11,425 people. During those in... READ MORE
CWD detected in McKenzie County
By North Dakota Game and Fish Department
Two mule deer taken in September have tested positive for chronic wasting disease, including one taken during the archery season from deer gun unit 4B in McKenzie County, where CWD had not previously been found. The other deer was harvested during the youth season in unit 3A1 in Divide County where CWD was first detected last fall. Game and Fish D... READ MORE
Muzzleloader, other seasons open Oct. 26
By Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Several hunting seasons open Oct. 26, including muzzleloader deer season. Also opening will be private lands elk muzzleloader, muzzleloader bear, sandhill crane and Zone 1 duck seasons. The 2019 muzzleloader deer season will close Nov. 3. Hunting seasons already open include deer archery, private lands archery elk, archery bear, squirrel, rabbit, d... READ MORE
FWP asks hunters to help monitor and manage CWD
By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Montana hunters by are being asked to help manage and monitor Chronic Wasting Disease, which is present along the Hi-Line, mostly north of Highway 2, in southern Montana south of Billings, Yellowstone County, within a half mile of our southeast border near Decker, and in Libby. For 2019, FWP has designated specific CWD Management Zones where CWD i... READ MORE
New option to report deer harvest available
By Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Hunters now have an online option to comply with new deer harvest reporting requirements. They can log their harvest using a paper deer harvest log and report. They can also submit the same report online. Hunters continue to have the option to log and report harvested deer using the FWC Deer Harvest Reporting App or a paper deer harvest log and Dee... READ MORE
Hunters reminded about proper deer carcass disposal
By Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Hunters throughout the state are being reminded to properly dispose of carcasses from harvested deer to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases in deer. This is particularly important for those taken inside the Trans-Pecos, South Central and Panhandle CWD Containment and Surveillance Zones. “Because many hunters proces... READ MORE