Ultimate Deer Hunting News

MULE DEER BUCK HARVESTED NEAR LYSITE TESTS POSITIVE FOR CWD - Dec. 27, 2010
A mule deer buck harvested in hunt area 39 near Bull Mountain, about 23 miles north of Lysite, has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), a brain disease known to affect some deer, elk and moose. This is the first time that CWD has been detected in hunt area 39.

Four Face Multiple Charges in Fort Campbell Poaching Case - Dec. 22, 2010
Four Tennessee men are facing a litany of federal and state charges for killing trophy sized white-tailed deer primarily off Fort Campbell Military Installation. Trespassing in the area where the crimes were committed is prohibited, but wooded habitat and a lack of hunting pressure creates an ideal home for mature and impressive bucks.

'Tis the Season for Poaching Cases - Dec. 21, 2010
Being the best can attract the worst and Iowa's conservation officers get to see it all. As Iowa's reputation as the premier place to hunt trophy whitetail deer has grown, it has not only attracted some of the most dedicated and ethical of hunters from across the country, it has also drawn those willing to bend and break every rule to take an Iowa giant deer.

Tuscarawas County Leads State in Weekend Deer-Gun Harvest Numbers - Dec. 21, 2010
Hunters killed 21,064 deer during the weekend of gun hunting, December 18-19, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

104,100 Pounds of Venison Donated During Hunting Season so far - Dec. 16, 2010
Ohio deer hunters have donated more than 104,100 pounds of venison to local food banks so far this deer season, according to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

Tennessee?s Second Segment of Gun Season for Deer Starts Dec. 18 - Dec. 16, 2010
Tennessee?s gun season for deer hunters resumes Saturday, Dec. 18 and will continue through Jan. 9. 2011.

VDGIF recognizes assistance of hunters, reports new CWD positive in western Frederick County - Dec. 16, 2010
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) wishes to recognize the excellent cooperation of hunters in sampling for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Frederick and Shenandoah counties this past November. To date, VDGIF has collected samples from more than 500 deer brought to check stations and self-service drop stations or killed on the road.

KANSAS HUNTERS FEEDING THE HUNGRY ENDING SEASON JAN. 1 - Dec. 15, 2010
With the help of hunters, meat processors, and private donors, Kansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry (KSHFH) has been providing thousands of meals to those in need, but this year, the service will stop at year?s end. Because KSHFH's entire deer processing budget was used to process large numbers of deer donated in the early months of deer season, they will not be able to accept deer during any January whitetail antlerless season.

Hunters in Illinois Harvest 98,700 Deer During Firearm Season - Dec. 08, 2010
Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 98,700 deer during the seven-day firearm deer season on Nov. 19-21 and Dec. 2-5, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced today. A total of 99,419 deer were taken during the 2009 firearm season.

Smaller deer hunting areas for 2012 - Dec. 03, 2010
In 2011, Utah's general buck deer hunt will run very much like it did in 2010. There is one big change, though?the rifle buck deer hunt will run for nine days.