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Expensive Study Hopes To Answer Why The Deer Crossed The Road

August 4, 2012 | Jacob Edson, D&DH managing editor
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Here’s one you don’t see every day: According to an article posted by the San Fransisco Chronicle, researchers from California will spend $300,000 to learn how deer successfully cross a road — specifically one of the most deadly stretches of freeway in … Read More

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More Mountain Lions Roaming the Midwest

July 21, 2012 | Jacob Edson, D&DH managing editor
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Cougar sightings are on the uptick in the Midwest. While many cases are rumor or unconfirmed the following are all confirmed cougar sightings by state wildlife agencies. READ MORE ABOUT THE LATEST SIGHTINGS.

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Commission Approves Traps For Wolves

July 16, 2012 | Jacob Edson, D&DH managing editor
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Montana trappers will be allowed to trap wolves in the 2012-2013 wolf season. It’s the first time wolf trapping will be allowed in the state. In addition, the bag limit of wolves during the hunting and trapping season has been … Read More

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California Bans Hounds for Bear, Bobcat

July 1, 2012 | Alan Clemons

California Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee members voted Monday to ban the use of hounds to hunt bears and bobcats. Here’s the update from veteran outdoor writer Ed Zieralski in San Diego. (Previously reported) The meeting has been set … Read More

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Coyotes vs. Deer!

July 1, 2012 | Alan Clemons
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Utah Establishes Coyote Bounty Program

July 1, 2012 | Alan Clemons
Utah Coyote

Utah Department of Wildlife Resources officials have established a bounty on coyotes as part of a new Predator Control Program open to the public in an effort to assist its mule deer population. The Predator Control Program is part of … Read More

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Keep Deer Skills Honed on Feral Hogs

June 28, 2012 | Alan Clemons
Feral Hogs

If you’re a deer hunter, especially in the Southeast, chances are good you’ve encountered feral hogs on your property or you know of someone who has them and wants them exterminated. Feral hogs are bad news for landowners. They’re migratory, … Read More

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Coyote Predation on Fawns Gaining Attention

June 27, 2012 | Alan Clemons
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Georgia hunters and biologists are taking a harder look at the possible impacts of coyote predation on fawns, joining other states in the Southeast addressing the issue. According to The Augusta Chronicle, researchers are seeing more evidence of fawns being … Read More

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Doctor Rips Dr. Deer About Deer Hunting Plan

June 8, 2012 | D&DH Editor Dan Schmidt

Wisconsin’s new deer czar appears to be a man on a mission now that many of us in the media have taken him to task for his mailed-in-effort of a preliminary report in what is supposed to be a “big … Read More

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Another Wolf Hunting Season Plan Takes Shape

June 8, 2012 | Jacob Edson, D&DH managing editor
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has set a preliminary harvest quota for the hunting and trapping season planned to begin in October. The agency released a goal of 142 to 233 wolves as it planned four meetings  to collect … Read More

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