North Dakota’s deer archery season opens Friday, Aug. 30 at noon, and continues through Jan. 5, 2020. Bowhunters can buy a license online at the state Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov; by calling 800-406-6409; or at vendors linked to the Game and Fish Department’s online licensing system. Hunters who purchase bow licenses at a […]
PINETOP, Ariz — Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is present in several neighboring states, but not yet in Arizona. The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is hoping to keep it that way by enacting rules regarding the possession and transportation of elk and deer into Arizona by successful out of state hunters. CWD is a […]
With antlerless elk hunts taking place in the Salmon Region, the Idaho Fish and Game remind hunters that they can increase their success and avoid possible conflict by always obtaining landowner permission, knowing the area they intend to hunt and taking extra precautions to properly care for their harvest. “Always get permission, scout the area […]
HELENA – The mountain pine beetle infestation in the Elkhorn Mountains, south of Helena, changed the habitat for the elk herd living there, but it is only one component determining elk use on the landscape. A study released today looked specifically at the impacts of mountain pine beetle on the way elk use their habitat […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the N.C. Wildlife Federation will offer eight free deer hunting and processing seminars in Raleigh and Fayetteville in September and October. The “Introduction to Deer Hunting” and the “Practical Deer Processing: From Field to Freezer” seminars are intended for individuals who have never hunted or are […]
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a contagious, incurable disease that is fatal for all members of the deer family and is currently documented in white-tailed deer, mule deer, sika deer, elk, moose, and caribou. While CWD has not been detected in Florida, it has been detected in 26 states and three Canadian provinces. You can […]
This is the final reminder that there is only day left to apply for the deer lottery hunts on public lands being offered by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. The application period for these hunts will close at 5:00 pm on Thursday, August 15th. New this year, we will begin offering an “unrestricted” multi-site […]
Each year, thousands of applicants wait until the final few hours of the application period. If you haven’t applied yet, avoid the headache and get your application in now! If you have submitted your application, thank you! Applications are only accepted online! Apply now at mefishwildlife.com The deadline to apply is 11:59 P.M. on August […]
COLUMBUS, OH – In a continuing effort to control deer populations, specifically those affecting native plant communities, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will coordinate special deer hunts at eight state nature preserves across the state. High deer populations continue to impact sensitive habitats at several state nature preserves. In addition to direct browsing […]
Kalispell, MT — A sample from another white-tailed deer in Libby is suspected to be positive for chronic wasting disease. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks was notified Aug. 7 of the suspect sample from a road-killed doe collected along U.S. Highway 2 near Flower Creek. The Veterinary Diagnostic Lab at Colorado State University in Fort […]