DNR to Transfer 1,360 Acres to WDFW in Douglas County to Expand Wildlife Area

Author: WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: December 2, 2020 The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will transfer 1,360 acres of Douglas County rangeland to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) as part of a grant-funded transaction approved by the Board of Natural Resources on Tuesday...

Mearns' quail season opens Friday

Author: Arizona Game & Fish Department Report Date: December 1, 2020 PHOENIX — The wait is over for hunters eager to get out and stomp around the often steep and rocky terrain of southeastern Arizona in search of Mearns’ quail. The season begins Friday, Dec. 4, and runs through Feb. 7,...

Pneumonia outbreak crosses I-84, spreads to new Baker County bighorn sheep herd

Author: OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: December 1, 2020 BAKER CITY, Ore.—Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) have determined that the same strain of bacterial pneumonia that caused a die-off in the Lookout Mountain bighorn sheep herd earlier...

Poacher caught, convicted after traffic stop in eastern Oregon

Author: OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: November 24, 2020 VALE, Ore. — A Vale man caught during a traffic stop has been convicted for poaching a trophy-sized mule deer in eastern Oregon last year. Garrett Harris, 22, of Vale, pled guilty on Oct. 31 to criminal unlawful take of a...

Out-of-state hunters; Follow rules for bringing harvested deer, elk back to Arizona

Author: Arizona Game & Fish Department Report Date: November 24, 2020 PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) reminds hunters who harvest a deer or elk in another state to do their part to help keep Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) at bay when bringing portions of that animal back...

Mule deer buck poached west of Bend; troopers seek witnesses

Author: OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: November 24, 2020 BEND, Ore. — A mule deer buck was poached on Monday, Nov. 16 in the Bend area of central Oregon. OSP Troopers ask for the public’s assistance in finding the truck that drove away with the dead deer in the...

Commission to consider amendments to 2021 elk hunts

Author: Arizona Game & Fish Department Report Date: November 23, 2020 PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Commission will consider and may approve amendments to Commission Order 4 (elk) and 26 (population management hunts) hunts and permit numbers in some units for the 2021 hunts. The proposed amendments, posted...

Pheasant, Fall Turkey, Second Dove Seasons Open Saturday, Nov. 14

Author: California Department of Fish & Wildlife Report Date: November 17, 2020 Every year, the second Saturday of November poses something of an omnivore’s dilemma for California hunters. That’s when the state’s wild pheasant, fall turkey and second dove seasons open, presenting California game bird hunters with lots of options in the...

Public’s Assistance requested to find elk poachers in Clatsop County

Author: OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: November 16, 2020 HILLSBORO, Ore.—Two elk were recently poached and left to waste near Hwy 26 in Clatsop County. Members of the public who heard shots fired or noticed unusual activity near the Hwy 26 rest stop or near McGregor State Forest Road...

CDFW Offering Waterfowl Hunts at East Bay Ecological Reserve

Author: California Department of Fish & Wildlife Report Date: November 4, 2020 Hunters can soon participate in no-fee waterfowl hunts amid restored salt ponds at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve (ELER) in Hayward. Access to ELER will be open to 100 hunters on a first-come, first-served basis on the following dates: 2020 hunts (5...

Little Dry Creek Family Pheasant Hunt Application DeadlineApproaches

Author: California Department of Fish & Wildlife Report Date: October 28, 2020 On November 22, the CDFW Upland Game Program is offering a wild pheasant hunt on the Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area - Little Dry Creek Unit. This is a family hunt and can accommodate 30 hunters. The maximum party size...

Gearing up for a hunt? Don’t forget the non-lead ammo

Author: Arizona Game & Fish Department Report Date: October 26, 2020 PHOENIX — Arizona hunters have proven their long-held commitment to wildlife conservation by voluntarily working to reduce the amount of lead exposure to endangered California condors, and the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is encouraging all hunters to join...