Hunting News

Entries for November 2019

New deer harvest website available for hunters

New deer harvest website available for hunters

By Indiana Department of Natural Resources

A new, interactive website that allows deer hunters to access white-tailed deer harvest data as it is accumulated by the state is now available. During the check-in process, hunters report the county of harvest, sex of deer harvested, type of land the deer was harvested on, and type of equipment used to harvest deer. This data can now be accessed a... READ MORE

Two December hunts planned for CWD management efforts

Two December hunts planned for CWD management efforts

By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Resident and nonresident hunters can participate in two special deer hunts to help limit the spread of chronic wasting disease in wild deer in southeastern Minnesota. The hunts are from, Dec. 20 through Dec. 22, and Dec. 27 through Dec. 29, in deer permit areas 643, 646, 647 and 648, the only permit areas where the disease has been found to be pers... READ MORE

New reporting rules for 4-day antlerless season in 21 counties

New reporting rules for 4-day antlerless season in 21 counties

By Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

For the first time, 21 counties in south-central Texas can partake in a four-day antlerless season Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. Mandatory reporting is required for any antlerless deer harvested during the new 4-day doe season, as well as any antlerless deer harvested during the archery, youth only and muzzleloader seasons. Within 24 hours of harvest, hunter... READ MORE

CWD-positive deer harvested in Shelby County

CWD-positive deer harvested in Shelby County

By Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

A deer harvested in Shelby County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. The CWD-positive deer changes Shelby County from being a high-risk CWD county to a CWD-positive county. Shelby County is already a part of Unit CWD, which means Unit CWD hunting regulations apply there as well as the deer carcass exportation and wildlife feeding rest... READ MORE

Applications open for spring turkey private land hunts

Applications open for spring turkey private land hunts

By Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Youth and adult hunters can apply now for 2020 spring turkey hunting sites through the Illinois Recreational Access Program (IRAP). The DNR has leased more than 16,000 acres of private land for the upcoming 2020 Illinois Spring Wild Turkey Season through IRAP, creating 470 public access turkey hunting sites on those properties in 40 counties. Site... READ MORE

Thousands of hunters aid CWD sampling of harvested deer

Thousands of hunters aid CWD sampling of harvested deer

By Missouri Department of Conservation

Thousands of deer hunters participated in its mandatory CWD sampling efforts in 29 counties Nov. 16 and 17 during the opening weekend of the November portion of the fall firearms deer season. Thanks to hunter participation, MDC collected more than 18,800 tissue samples from hunter-harvested deer for CWD testing. Chronic wasting disease is a deadly ... READ MORE

88,843 deer taken during firearms opener

88,843 deer taken during firearms opener

By Missouri Department of Conservation

Deer hunters harvested 88,843 deer during the Nov. 16 and 17 opening weekend of the November portion of the fall firearms deer season. Of the 88,843 deer harvested, 51,086 were antlered bucks, 8,115 were button bucks, and 29,642 were does. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 2,078 deer checked, Texas with 1,931, and Callaway with 1,735. Last ye... READ MORE

Early season sees 12% deer harvest increase

Early season sees 12% deer harvest increase

By Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Hunters harvested 21,073 deer during the early portion of the archery and muzzleloader seasons, a 12% increase from last year’s official harvest of 18,839 deer for the same period. More favorable hunting conditions this year contributed to the increased harvest. The two-month harvest included 11,869 deer taken during the archery season and ... READ MORE

Mandatory CWD sampling Nov. 16-17 in 29 counties

Mandatory CWD sampling Nov. 16-17 in 29 counties

By Missouri Department of Conservation

With the November portion of Missouri’s fall firearms deer season opening Nov. 16, the Department of Conservation (MDC) wants hunters, landowners and others to know key information about chronic wasting disease. The MDC continues its efforts to limit and slow the spread of CWD by requiring mandatory sampling for hunters who harvest deer in a... READ MORE

More than 6,000 permit tags remain for 2020 spring hunts

More than 6,000 permit tags remain for 2020 spring hunts

By Arizona Game and Fish Department

Arizona hunters who were unsuccessful in the recent 2020 spring draw still have an opportunity to receive a hunt permit-tag for javelina or turkey. The list of leftover hunt permit-tags has been posted online. A total of 6,097 leftover hunt permit-tags are available for the following hunts: 2,018 general javelina; 2,032 archery-only javelina; 1,699... READ MORE

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