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State Actually Expanding Hunting Season Dates?

Special seasons for muzzleloader have become popular in the last 15-20 years in many states.

The Indiana Natural Resources Commission will host two hearings in June to seek public comment on proposed changes to a number of fish and wildlife rules. The hearings will be Monday, June 10, at Mounds State Park in Anderson and … Read More

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Gerrits Buck Is New Typical Whitetail Record

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William “Dusty” Gerrits, of Waupun, Wis., climbed into his stand in southwestern Fond du Lac County on the morning of Nov. 6, 2012, looking for a specific buck — a deer he had named “Tiny.” By Jake Edson The buck … Read More

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Deer Hunting Licenses Fall To Lowest In 30 Years

North Dakota’s 2013 deer season is set, with 59,500 licenses available to hunters this fall, 5,800 fewer than last year and the lowest since 1983. Randy Kreil, wildlife chief for the State Game and Fish Department, said after a significant … Read More

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Hunting Season Passes Without Reported Fatality

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Hunting is safe and getting safer according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s newly released report on hunting-related shooting incidents (HRSIs) in 2012. For the first time since the commission began tracking such incidents in 1915, a year came and went … Read More

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Leave Those ‘Orphaned’ Fawns Alone Because They’re Not Orphans

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It’s that time of year again. Fawns are dropping across the country and people are running across these young deer. While a new fawn may appear helpless, it is important to stay away and not interfere with the doe’s natural … Read More

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Five Days Added To Late Deer Season?

The Ohio Wildlife Council will consider white-tailed deer hunting proposals on May 15, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, including adding five days in January. The following are adjustments to the proposals that were voted on and approved … Read More

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CWD Zone Established After More Diseased Deer Found

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has established the state’s second Disease Management Area in parts of four counties in response to three hunter-killed deer that tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. Through an executive order, PGC Executive Director Carl G. Roe … Read More

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Antlerless Deer Permits Proposed For 2013 Hunting Season

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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is accepting public comments on proposals for five hunting and trapping seasons through May 23. The proposed changes to furbearer, resident deer hunting, waterfowl and pigeon seasons and to the wildlife refuge list were … Read More

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Application Deadline Near For Special Deer Permits

Hunters have through May 22 to apply for special hunting permits for fall deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, bighorn sheep, and turkey seasons in Washington. Permit winners will be selected through a random drawing conducted by the Washington Department of … Read More

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Massive Investigation Yields Arrests Of Poachers, Including One Who Shot Record Non-Typical Buck

This record book non-typical was killed illegally in Illinois.

Three individuals arrested in 2011 have entered guilty pleas following an extensive, multi-state investigation in two countries in an Illinois deer poaching case. The last of the cases concluded recently when Christopher G. Kiernan, of Minooka, Ill., pleaded guilty to … Read More

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