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Four More CWD Mule Deer Found in Texas

Four confirmed samples of Chronic Wasting Disease were found in samples taken from mule deer in the Trans Pecos ecoregion of far west Texas during the recent hunting season. Nearly 300 tissue samples were collected from hunter-harvested mule deer from … Read More

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Vermont To Issue 355 Moose Permits

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A total of 355 permits will be issued for Vermont’s 21st annual October moose season under a proposal the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board gave preliminary approval to Feb. 20. The board voted unanimously on a proposal presented by the … Read More

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Ohio Licenses Available for Purchase

Ohio’s 2013-14 fishing, hunting and trapping licenses are now available for purchase, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The 2013-14 licenses will be valid immediately upon purchase through Feb. 28, 2014. The 2012-13 licenses are valid through Feb. … Read More

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Is Hunting Hurting Antler, Horn Sizes?

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A team of scientists led by a University of Wyoming researcher recently reported that the size of trophy horns and antlers of most species of North American big game has declined slightly over the past century, most likely as a … Read More

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Party Crashers! Non-Native Coyotes Impacting Whitetail Deer in Southeast

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White-tailed deer are still overabundant in many sections of the nation, especially where hunter harvest is the only important source of deer mortality. Meanwhile, some areas are experiencing a disturbing decline in deer abundance, primarily because of poorly understood natural … Read More

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Missouri Deer, Turkey Hunters Post Records

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Bowhunters posted increases in deer and turkey harvests during Missouri’s 2012-13 seasons, topping the previous year’s figures for the second year in a row. The Missouri Department of Conservation reports that hunters checked 53,997 deer during the four-month archery season. … Read More

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Hunters Spend Billions Annually, Numbers Rising

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National Shooting Sports Foundation and The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation have released two new reports documenting the importance of sportsmen’s activities in America. NSSF’s Hunting in America: An Economic Force for Conservation and CSF’s America’s Sporting Heritage, Fueling the American Economy … Read More

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Clemons: Deer Management Changes Coming in Southeast

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By Alan Clemons State agencies managing for deer and wildlife have a tough gig because not only are they dealing with critters, they also have to deal with politics and human beings. That’s a broad generalization, I know, but it’s … Read More

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Vermont Asking For Deer Management Ideas

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Hunters interested in Vermont’s deer herd should plan on completing Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s online survey to gather hunters’ opinions that will guide the department’s comprehensive deer management evaluation. The survey is linked from the front page of Fish & … Read More

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Hunting, Predation Biggest Impacts on Deer

A scene some believe is too prevalent in the Southeast and elsewhere.

Hunting continues to account for the largest number of adult white-tailed deer mortalities in Wisconsin, while predation accounts for the highest death of fawns, according to recent results from an ongoing deer mortality study. “Hunter harvest continues to be the … Read More

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