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Entries for September 2019
Legal to hunt collared deer with standard license and tags
By Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
During the 2019 hunting season, hunters may spot deer that are equipped with radio collars. Collared deer are part of a mortality study in the Department of Natural Resources, and are legal to hunt with a standard Wisconsin hunting license and tags. The DNR Office of Applied Science is conducting a five-year mortality study called the Southwest Wis... READ MORE
New WMAs now open to hunting
By Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Two new public hunting opportunities in Charles County and Queen Anne’s County wildlife management areas are now open to regulated hunting and trapping. Hunting on the 1,172-acre Browns Branch Wildlife Management Area in Queen Anne’s County will be managed through the department’s Central Region public hunting permit and... READ MORE
Out-of-state hunters reminded about carcass import rules
By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Hunters who harvest a deer, elk or moose out of state cannot bring the entire animal back to Minnesota. The restriction has been in place since 2016 under rules adopted by the Department of Natural Resources. In 2019, the carcass import ban was enacted in state statute. “Hunters have been cooperative in the past and we expect that to continue... READ MORE
Thousands of unallocated antlerless deer permits available
By Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
Following the annual permit lottery for muzzleloader antlerless deer permits Sept. 17, Vermont Fish & Wildlife now has several thousand unallocated antlerless deer permits available to hunters. The permits may be used during the Dec. 7-15 muzzleloader deer season. The unallocated permits are available because not enough people applied for them ... READ MORE
Hunters reminded of Oscoda Marsh ‘do not eat’ deer advisory
By Michigan Department of Natural Resources
With archery hunting season beginning Oct. 1, hunters are reminded of the ‘Do Not Eat’ advisory for deer taken within 5 miles of Clark’s Marsh in Oscoda Township. The 5-mile advisory is because PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonic acid), the most common PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) has been found as bioaccumulates in fish ... READ MORE
Deer reduction zone, youth season soon open
By Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Deer Reduction Zones, previously called urban zones, give hunters opportunities to harvest deer in defined urban areas and along portions of Indiana highways, in addition to harvests allowed within statewide bag limits elsewhere in Indiana. To view an interactive map of zone locations, click here. There is a statewide bag limit of 10 for deer harv... READ MORE
CWD info updated prior to season opening Sept. 15
By Missouri Department of Conservation
With deer hunting opening for archery season on Sept. 15 and firearms portions in the coming months, the Department of Conservation assures hunters, landowners and others of its continuing efforts to limit the spread of CWD in Missouri deer. MDC has found 116 cases of CWD in Missouri since 2012 out of more than 100,000 deer sampled so the disease r... READ MORE
Deer suspected to be CWD-positive in Tipton County
By Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
A deer collected in Tipton County has tested suspect-positive for chronic wasting disease. If confirmed, this would change Tipton County from being a high-risk CWD county to a CWD positive county. Tipton County is already a part of Unit CWD which means deer carcass exportation and wildlife feeding restrictions already apply there, as well as the Un... READ MORE
Exotic African wild cat captured
By New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Fish and wildlife agencies in every state battle exotic nonnative or invasive species of all types, but on Sept. 5 one of the more unusual exotics was captured near Hyde Memorial State Park in Santa Fe. A number of park staff members, visitors and residents near the park had reported seeing a wild cat that looked out of place in the area, but it ha... READ MORE
Interior opens hunting, fishing access on 1.4 million acres
By United States Department of Interior
Kicking off this year’s hunting season and continuing efforts to increase recreational access on public lands, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt said new hunting and fishing opportunities have been opened on more than 1.4 million acres nationwide. This brings the number of units in the National Wildlife Refuge System where the p... READ MORE