DENVER, Colo. – The Colorado Wildlife Commission approved big game season regulations for the 2009 seasons Monday, during its regular January meeting. These regulations include annual big game hunting season dates, the application and drawing process, Game Management Unit boundaries, manner of take provisions and other management policies for deer, elk, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, moose [...]
January 15, 2009 | Posted in
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Sleigh rides amidst thousands of elk wintering in Wyoming; trolley tours of bison roaming newly restored prairie in Colorado; a drive along lakes and marshes in Florida where alligators are commonly seen. These are just some of the opportunities national wildlife refuges offer visitors who want to see charismatic wild animals in their natural habitats.
The [...]
December 4, 2008 | Posted in
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Cheyenne— A three-year-old female moose has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in western Wyoming. CWD is a fatal neurological disease of deer, elk, and moose that affects the brain, causing weight loss, abnormal behavior, and, eventually, death. There is no evidence that CWD has any human-health implications.
“This finding was a very big surprise, said [...]
October 20, 2008 | Posted in
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CONCORD, N.H. — For nine days, from October 18 to 26, 2008, lucky moose permit holders and their hunting partners will have the experience of a lifetime taking part in New Hampshire’s 20th annual moose hunt. There were 515 permit holders drawn in this year’s lottery. A total of 120 antlerless-only moose permits were issued [...]
October 16, 2008 | Posted in
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HARRISBURG – With thousands of Pennsylvania hunters heading off to hunt big game in other states and Canadian provinces, Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe reminds hunters that, in an effort to prevent the introduction of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) into the Commonwealth, the agency prohibits hunters from importing specific carcass parts from [...]
October 7, 2008 | Posted in
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Augusta – Hunting and fall fishing seasons are underway in Maine, and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife wants hunters and anglers to be aware of rules and agency initiatives in order to have a safe season.
Hunters and anglers are reminded to read and carry with them their appropriate law books. The law [...]
October 6, 2008 | Posted in
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CHEYENNE– Resident and nonresident moose and bighorn sheep hunters and nonresident elk, deer and antelope hunters are reminded that the preference point only application deadline is 5 p.m. Sept. 30.
Preference points are available for qualifying big game hunters who did not apply for a moose or bighorn sheep license this year and nonresident elk, deer [...]
September 22, 2008 | Posted in
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The Colorado Division of Wildlife has posted its annual story package for the 2008 Big Game Hunting Season. All media outlets are invited to use these for specials sections, on web sites or in regular publications.
Go to this web site to access the stories:
http://wildlife.state.co.us/NewsMedia/BigGameHuntingStories.htm
The DOW recently posted a new image data base. Instructions to download [...]
August 19, 2008 | Posted in
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CHEYENNE– Due to the Gunbarrel Wildland Fire west of Cody restricting access, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is offering area 2 bighorn sheep hunters the option of delaying their license to the 2009 season.
The Shoshone National Forest has closed access to approximately 150 square miles of area 2 due to the lightning-induced fire that [...]
August 11, 2008 | Posted in
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CHEYENNE – Resident and nonresident moose and bighorn sheep hunters and nonresident elk, deer and antelope hunters are reminded that the preference point only application period is now underway. Applications for preference points will be accepted through Sept. 30.
The preference point only application period is for all qualifying big game hunters who did not apply [...]
July 8, 2008 | Posted in
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