Disease killing white-tailed deer in western ND
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota wildlife officials say a disease that kills white-tailed deer appears to be present in a large part of western North Dakota.
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Federal Laboratory Confirms Minnesota CWD Diagnosis
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received confirmation from a national laboratory on Jan. 25 verifying that the sample from a southeastern Minnesota white-tailed deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The finding by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory at Ames, Iowa, had been expected and confirms a preliminary diagnosis by the University
Garden State 2011 Deer Classic Winners
The Garden State Deer Classic is an annual event showcasing hunter entries in New Jersey’s Outstanding White-tailed Deer Program, which was initiated by the Division of Fish and Wildlife in 1964. On Sunday, January 16, 2011 at the 22nd Annual Garden State Deer Classic, a large crowd was on hand for the awards program which
Minnesota Deer Harvest Climbs 8 Percent In 2010
Ideal hunting weather during the opening weekend of Minnesota’s firearms deer season helped hunters harvest 207,000 deer during the 2010 season, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).This is an 8 percent increase from the 2009 harvest of 194,186 and the 13th largest harvest on record. Minnesota’s deer harvests have moderated in recent
Six Upper Peninsula Deer Habitat Improvement Projects
Six Upper Peninsula deer habitat improvement projects were completed in 2010 by sportsmen’s groups working in cooperation with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, DNRE officials announced today. The projects, which improved deer habitat on more than 420 acres, were funded by the DNRE’s Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative. The DHIPI was created to
Deer Research To Begin In Shawano And Rusk County Areas
Citizens within roughly 30 miles of Clintonville in Shawano, Waupaca and Outagamie counties and parts of Menominee County and in the area of Park Falls, Exeland and Winter in Price, Rusk and Sawyer counties soon may witness something never seen before in Wisconsin; a low-flying helicopter ranging through the skies with a live deer slung
How to Identify a Shed-Antlered Buck
Hunters wanting to avoid harvesting a shed-antlered buck should avoid shooting lone deer and instead, wait for deer traveling in family groups. In late December and January, bucks may be found traveling together in small bachelor groups, typically 2-4 animals, of only adult deer. If a small group of adult deer contains even one antlered
Shooting Range Closure Protects Wintering Deer
In order to protect wintering deer herds, the Colorado Division of Wildlife has implemented an immediate seasonal closure of the Byers Canyon Shooting Range west of Hot Sulphur Springs. The range will remain closed until deer move toward higher ground in the spring, which typically occurs in early April. “We close the shooting range each
West Virginia Hunters Harvest 105,743 Deer in 2010
Preliminary counts of game checking tags indicate West Virginia hunters harvested a total of 105,743 white-tailed deer during the recently completed bucks-only, antlerless, muzzleloader, archery and youth/Class Q deer seasons, according to Division of Natural Resources Director Frank Jezioro. This year’s total harvest was 32 percent below the 2009 deer harvest of 155,214 and ranks
DNR Recommends New Comprehensive Deer Management Program
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is recommending a new comprehensive approach to managing the state’s important white-tailed deer population. South Carolina deer hunters have been requesting changes for some time. Since 2003, DNR has conducted public meetings and surveys to determine hunters’ attitudes related to future deer management in the state and the
