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Entries for December 2021
CWD-positive deer found in south Arkansas
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
A hunter-harvested white-tailed deer taken in Union County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. This is the first case of CWD in Union County. It is unknown where the source of this infection occurred, as it is more than 120 miles from the nearest previous positive case (Issaquena County, Mississippi) and more than 200 miles from the ne... READ MORE
Hunters check 21,754 deer on opening day
By Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Ohio hunters checked 21,754 deer during the opening day of the 2021 gun hunting season Nov. 29. During the past three years, hunters took an average of 13,349 deer on opening day. Ohio’s gun season is open until Dec. 5, and again for two days, Dec. 18 and 19. Ohio’s weather for this year’s opening day was perfect for deer hunting... READ MORE
Hunters register 175,667 deer in 9-day deer gun hunt
By Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Preliminary figures show hunters registered 175,667 deer during the 2021 nine-day gun deer hunt, including 84,952 antlered and 90,715 antlerless deer. Since archery seasons opened Sept. 18, hunters have registered 270,046 deer statewide, showing the growing influence of earlier seasons on cumulative harvest. Compared to 2020, the total firearm deer... READ MORE