Ultimate Deer Hunting News

Chronic Wasting Disease Found In A White-Tailed Deer In Maryland - Feb. 11, 2011
Annapolis, Md. (February 10, 2011) ? The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received laboratory confirmation on February 10, 2011 that a white-tailed deer harvested in Maryland tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). This is the first confirmed case of CWD in Maryland. A hunter in Allegany County reported taking the deer on November 27, 2010 in Green Ridge State Forest. Maryland joins 20 other states and Canadian provinces with CWD documented in deer, elk or moose.

How to see lots of deer - Feb. 11, 2011
Winter is a great time to see mule deer?and lots of them. Herds that number more than 100 deer are often seen near major roads in Utah.

Deer feeding ban effective Feb. 14 in four southeastern Minnesota counties - Feb. 09, 2011
A ban that prohibits the feeding of wild deer in Dodge, Goodhue, Olmsted and Wabasha counties will go into effect on Monday, Feb. 14. This is part of a comprehensive, long-term strategy to contain or eliminate Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in southeastern Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Winter Severity Index monitors health of northern deer herd - Feb. 08, 2011
SPOONER Wis. - State wildlife staff are again monitoring the effects of winter on the state?s northern deer herd using as system known as the Winter Severity Index - and so far things look pretty good. The index uses a combination and accumulation of cold temperatures and deep snows that historically have proven to affect the health and population of deer.

2010-11 Tennessee Deer Harvest Sees Small Increase - Feb. 07, 2011
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee's 2010-11 deer harvest numbers saw a slight increase over those of the previous year, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency harvest reports have indicated.

Record Number of Deer Harvested in Nebraska - Feb. 04, 2011
LINCOLN, Neb. ? Nebraska deer hunters produced a big year in 2010, setting records for overall and antlerless whitetail harvest, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

2010 Connecticut Firearms Deer Season Closes Near Perfect Safety Record - Feb. 03, 2011
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced that with the close of 2010, Connecticut sportsmen enjoyed another safe and productive deer hunting season. More than 64,000 deer hunting permits are issued annually and deer hunters spend nearly 450,000 days afield each year. Two minor incidents were reported, one involving the discharge of a firearm. No firearms-related injuries were reported during the 2008 and 2009 deer hunting seasons.

Deer and elk outlook good for fall hunts - Jan. 28, 2011
Deer and elk numbers are meeting management objectives in most parts of the state, but hunter numbers are down.

State wildlife area closed Feb. 1-April 14 to protect wintering mule deer - Jan. 28, 2011
DAYVILLE, Ore.?State land on Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area will be closed to all public access from Feb. 1-April 14, 2011 and in future years.

Deer and elk outlook good for fall hunts - Jan. 28, 2011
Deer and elk numbers are meeting management objectives in most parts of the state, but hunter numbers are down.