Poaching Investigation Leads to Second Investigation, Conviction

Author: Nevada Department of Wildlife Report Date: October 20, 2021 A report of a possible poaching led game wardens from the Nevada Department of Wildlife down a path that resulted in the conviction of two men for multiple incidents of illegally killing wildlife. Game Wardens originally received a tip of the...

Ducks & Donuts 2022

Author: Nevada Department of Wildlife Report Date: October 17, 2021 Registration for Ducks & Donuts 2022 begins Monday at 8 a.m. Reservations are required. To secure your chance to participate in this event and the youth waterfowl hunt at the Overton Wildlife Management Area call 1-855-542-6369.

Chronic Wasting Disease Prevention

Author: Nevada Department of Wildlife Report Date: October 15, 2021 In this week's Nevada Wild, Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller sit down with Nevada Department of Wildlife Veterinarian Nate LaHue to talk about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a transmissible neurological disease that is always fatal to animals in the deer...

New online course allows hunters to earn lifetime bonus point

Author: Arizona Game & Fish Department Report Date: October 15, 2021 PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has created an innovative online course — “Ethically Hunting Arizona” — that provides hunters 18 and older with an opportunity to earn a lifetime bonus point. A bonus point is simply...

White-tailed buck, bull elk poached; Oregon hunters take it personally

Author: OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: October 14, 2021 ENTERPRISE, Ore. — Poachers shot a white-tailed buck deer in NE Oregon and a bull elk in SW Oregon in a one-week timespan. Rewards stand at $500 (or four hunter preference points) in each instance for a call to the...

Quail outlook: Good hunting will take work

Author: Arizona Game & Fish Department Report Date: October 14, 2021 PHOENIX — There’s just no other way to say it: This is going to be one tough quail-hunting season. Now that we’ve gotten that announcement out of the way, that doesn’t mean hunters who have high hopes of chasing Gambel’s...

Chukar, Hungarian partridge, quail seasons all open tomorrow

Author: OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: October 8, 2021 Chukar, Hungarian partridge, quail seasons all open tomorrow, October 9. The chukar partridge is an introduced species found in the dry, rimrock country of eastern Oregon. Oregon stocks originated from India and the first successful releases began in 1951. Over several...

Nevada 2021 Chukar Forecast

Author: Nevada Department of Wildlife Report Date: October 1, 2021 Upland game hunters have a lot to look forward to! The youth chukar hunt continues this weekend, ending on Sunday (Oct. 3), and the general season opens October 9! In this week's Nevada Wild, Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller sit down...

Quilomene bighorn sheep test positive for lethal bacteria

Author: WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: October 1, 2021 ELLENSBURG – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) confirmed the presence of a pneumonia-causing bacteria in the Quilomene bighorn sheep herd last month. WDFW wildlife biologists received reports of sick bighorn sheep near Wenatchee and collected samples to test...

Squirrel, waterfowl seasons open Friday, Oct. 1

Author: Arizona Game & Fish Department Report Date: September 30, 2021 PHOENIX — This is the time of year that Arizona’s small game and waterfowl hunters have been waiting for. In addition to the start of tree squirrel and band-tailed pigeon seasons Friday, Oct. 1, hunters can pursue dusky (blue) grouse...

C2 Cattle Ranch late archery hunt drawing now open

Author: OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: September 30, 2021 Eagle Point, Ore. – The C2 Cattle Company will conduct an Oct. 20 drawing to allow five archery hunters to hunt the Rogue unit late archery deer season (Nov. 13 to Dec. 5) on the ranch. The C2 Ranch partners...

Poachers Paying the Price in Oregon

Author: OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: September 27, 2021 JOHN DAY, Ore.- Poachers are paying the price for their crimes. Three recent court cases reflect the harshness with which Oregonians view wildlife crimes. All three cases involve mule deer that were illegally shot from rural roadsides in 2020. First on...