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January 4, 2022

La. Man Arrested For Hunter Harrassment And Assault

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents arrested a Buras man for allegedly harassing hunters on public property in Plaquemines Parish on Dec. 26. Agents arrested Brendan Nolan, 32, for harassment of a person […]
December 29, 2021

WSF, SITKA United To Research Aoudad Impacts

The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) have announced partnering with SITKA and the support of the company’s Ecosystem Grants program to a critical research project on aoudad. Aoudad, endemic to the Atlas Mountains of Northern Africa, are […]
December 28, 2021

Delta Applauds New Hunting/Conservation Council

The Department of the Interior has announced the formation of the Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council, a federal advisory committee that will consist of America’s leading experts on hunting, wildlife and conservation. Comparable versions of the […]
December 21, 2021

Why This College Girl Hunts

Everyone always remembers how they felt when they killed their first deer, whether they were ten years old or twenty. Nothing can replace that feeling of bringing down your first buck or doe, no matter how […]
December 15, 2021

Delta’s Hen House Program Gets A Boost

Delta Waterfowl’s mallard-producing Hen House program has received a $30,000 donation from SportDOG Brand’s Conservation Fund. The gift will support the construction, installation and maintenance of the nesting structures throughout key breeding areas of North America’s prairie […]
December 9, 2021

New Evidence COVID-19 Is Widespread In Deer

 A new study has found high rates of SARS CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) exposure and active infection among white-tailed deer tested across Iowa. According to a story from the National Deer Association (NDA), previously, […]
December 9, 2021

Entirety of Powderhorn Ranch Donated To TPWD

The entirety of Powderhorn Ranch is now in the hands of the people of Texas. In a land transaction that closed Oct. 27, Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) donated the final 1,360 acres to the […]
December 7, 2021

Mega Mule Deer Poached Off Highway

Two trophy-class mule deer bucks were the latest targets of poachers in Grant County, and OSP Fish and Wildlife Troopers would like to hear from anyone who has information on the crimes, which happened on Nov. […]
November 24, 2021

Masks Recommended For Cleaning Deer?

At least one government agency is recommending wearing a mask when cleaning deer. According to an article in USA Today, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued an updated list of guidance for hunters […]
November 18, 2021

A Hunt For Free-Ranging Aoudad (And An Aoudad Recipe)

In 1996 the Texas Wildlife Association (TWA) teamed up with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and formed the Texas Youth Hunting Program (TYHP). Primarily established to counter the declining numbers of youth hunters, the noble […]