WDFW offers special hunt drawing for early hunter reporting

Author: WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: December 28, 2021 OLYMPIA – Hunters who report their 2021 black bear, deer, elk, or turkey hunting results by Monday, Jan. 10, will have the opportunity to win one of nine deer and elk incentive permits for fall 2022, Washington Department of Fish...

Reminder: New rule prohibiting use of trail cameras for the take of wildlife becomes effective Jan. 1

Author: Arizona Game & Fish Department Report Date: December 23, 2021 PHOENIX — Arizona hunters are reminded the new Arizona Game and Fish Commission rule R12-4-303.A.5, which states that a person shall not use a trail camera for the purposes of taking or locating or aiding in the take of wildlife,...

Elk feeding tours at Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area canceled due to virus

Author: OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: December 21, 2021 SEASIDE, Ore. – ODFW has decided to suspend elk feeding tours at Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area again this winter. With state offices remaining closed after Jan. 1, 2022, the wildlife area will not be able to offer the opportunity for...

News WDFW to close sections of wildlife areas in Kittitas and Yakima counties to protect wintering elk starting Dec. 15 WDFW to c

Author: WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: December 8, 2021 YAKIMA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will implement annual winter closures for sections of the Oak Creek, L.T. Murray, and Wenas wildlife areas starting 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 15 through 6 a.m. on May 1 to...

Rewards top $36,000 for information on Catherine wolf pack poisoning

Author: OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: December 7, 2021 SALEM, Ore. — Rewards topped $36,000 for information on poisoning of the Catherine wolf pack earlier this year after Wolves of the Rockies contributed an additional $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest or citation in the case. Oregon State...

Tehama County Man Pleads Guilty to Deer Poaching Charges

Author: California Department of Fish & Wildlife Report Date: December 7, 2021 A Tehama County man has pleaded guilty to deer poaching charges stemming from an August 2020 poaching investigation. Kaden Pearce, 23, of Red Bluff, killed a large buck (male deer) in a local walnut orchard where he did not have...

Mearns' quail season opens Friday, Dec. 3

Author: Arizona Game & Fish Department Report Date: December 2, 2021 PHOENIX — Sure, there will be birds for hunters who are willing to get out and climb the hills and canyons of southeastern Arizona when the season opens Friday, Dec. 3, for Mearns’ quail. But the fact remains that it’s...

Proposed hunt recommendations available for review for pronghorn, elk, and fall and spring turkey for 2022-2023

Author: Arizona Game & Fish Department Report Date: November 24, 2021 PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s proposed recommendations for 2022 pronghorn, elk, fall turkey and population management hunts, and for 2023 spring turkey hunts, are available for review at www.azgfd.gov/huntguidelines. The hunt structures and recommendations were formulated...

Protect Oregon's native wildlife and think carefully about gift-giving certain pets

Author: OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: November 24, 2021 Salem, Ore.— Illegal wildlife trafficking thrives during gift-giving seasons, especially with small, difficult-to-track animals like turtles and reptiles. If you are giving the gift of a pet turtle or other animal this year, you can help to reduce the illegal wildlife...

OR93 Found Dead in Kern County

Author: California Department of Fish & Wildlife Report Date: November 24, 2021 On November 10, OR93 was found dead near Interstate 5 near the town of Lebec, California. Following a full investigation and necropsy, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has determined that the wolf died from trauma consistent with...

Commission made a decision on 2022 spring black bear special permits; heard briefing on coastal steelhead

Author: WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: November 22, 2021 OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to not adopt a rule that would establish 2022 spring black bear special permits at its Nov. 19 webinar. The Commission’s vote on the 2022 spring bear rule resulted in a 4-4...

NEW #2 RECORD FOR ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK IN OREGON

Author: OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: November 22, 2021 The antlers of a Union County bull elk have been officially scored at 406 6/8 which would make it the second place record for a typical Rocky Mountain elk in Oregon. The bull’s skull and antlers were found by a cone...