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Deer Importation Getting Closer Scrutiny

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wants to hear from deer hunters and those who have deer farms or hunting preserves about a proposed rule change that would prohibit the importation of live captive deer into Florida from out-of-state … 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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Latest CWD Testing On Deer Shows …

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The Arizona Game and Fish Department has concluded another sampling season for chronic wasting disease, which was not detected in any of the 1,277 deer and elk tested. “We are very appreciative of the hunters, taxidermists, and meat processors who … Read More

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State Officials Search For CWD In Deer

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Test results from more than 400 white-tailed deer and moose killed in Maine in 2012 have all tested negative for Chronic Wasting Disease. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has been monitoring and testing for CWD since 1999 … Read More

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Lyme Disease: 5 Steps to Avoiding Spring’s Worst Enemy

After being outdoors in spring and summer it's a good idea to check your body thoroughly for ticks.

If you’re a deer hunter getting your bowhunting skills honed on a 3D range or working at deer camp, or a turkey hunter chasing gobblers, the last thing you want to worry about is ticks. But the reality is in … Read More

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Did EHD Kill This Record-Class Nontypical Whitetail From Kansas?

Did EHD kill this massive Kansas whitetail deer?

We get a lot of emails and photos about big deer, and this one is a crusher for several reasons. One, it’s just a monstrous buck. Our email tipster said this one came from Kansas and just one look at … Read More

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Indiana Tests Fail To Find CWD In Deer

The Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife reports that lab tests failed to detect chronic wasting disease in any of the 1,031 tissue samples collected in 2012 from hunter-harvested white-tailed deer in Indiana. DFW biologists collected the samples at … Read More

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NoDak Deer Samples Negative For CWD

Samples taken from North Dakota deer during the 2012 hunting season have all tested negative for chronic wasting disease, according to Dr. Dan Grove, wildlife veterinarian for the State Game and Fish Department. Last fall, samples for CWD testing were … Read More

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EHD, Declining Sales Hurt Nebraska Deer

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Drought and an outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in 2012 caused significant reductions in whitetail deer populations, permit sales and harvest. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission responded to the outbreak in October by reducing antlerless permit quotas and hunters … Read More

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Kansas Finds Four More Deer With CWD

Four deer were found to be infected with chronic wasting disease, according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, including the first case found in Ellis County. The Wichita Eagle reported that Kansas DWPT biologist Shane Hesting confirmed … Read More

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