Cleman Mountain bighorn sheep tests positive for lethal bacteria

Author: WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: October 20, 2020 YAKIMA– The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today that a bighorn sheep from the Cleman Mountain herd tested positive for Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae last week. Wildlife biologists received reports from a hunter in the area who saw a deceased lamb...

General waterfowl season in "Desert Zone" begins Friday, Oct. 23

Author: Arizona Game & Fish Department Report Date: October 20, 2020 PHOENIX — Arizona’s second general waterfowl season is about to get underway. The general waterfowl and snipe seasons in the “Desert Zone” (Game Management Units 10 and 12B through 46B, and those portions of Units 6 and 8 within Yavapai...

Learn to duck hunt at ODFW workshop, Coquille

Author: OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: October 14, 2020 ROSEBURG, Ore – Adults can learn duck hunting basics at a new workshop offered by ODFW in Myrtle Point and Coquille. Workshops are each two half-day sessions and offered Nov. 13-14 or Nov. 14-15. Registration deadline is Nov. 7. Workshops include...

Waterfowl Hunting Throughout the Desert

Author: Nevada Department of Wildlife Report Date: October 9, 2020 Tomorrow is the waterfowl season opener in northwest Nevada, and the waterfowl season in well underway in the eastern side of the state! In this week's Nevada Wild, NDOW's Waterfowl Staff Specialist and Ruby Lake NWR's manager share places they...

Can You Use a Blowgun to Hunt Big Game?

Author: California Department of Fish & Wildlife Report Date: October 8, 2020 Question: I know someone who works at a zoo and they sometimes use blowguns when they need to tranquilize their animals. I am wondering if I can use a blowgun to hunt big game. Not to tranquilize, but to actually...

Tag exchange option available for archery elk hunters personally impacted by wildfire

Author: OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: October 8, 2020 SALEM, Ore.— General Season Archery Elk hunters who were unable to hunt because they were displaced or personally impacted by wildfires may exchange their tag for a general season any legal weapon elk tag. The exchange option is available only to...

Chukar Hunting in Nevada

Author: Nevada Department of Wildlife Report Date: October 2, 2020 In this week's Nevada Wild, we're talking to NDOW's Upland Game Staff Specialist Shawn Espinosa and Chukar Chasers Foundation's Damon Booth about the chukar forecast and the best spots to take your family chukar hunting! Remember, this is the last...

C2 Ranch late archery hunt drawing now open

Author: OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: October 1, 2020 CENTRAL POINT, Ore – Six lucky archery hunters will have the opportunity to enjoy three days hunting the 10,000-acre C2 Ranch during the Rogue Unit late archery deer season. The ranch will draw from a pool of qualified applicants on...

Squirrel, waterfowl seasons open Friday, Oct. 2

Author: Arizona Game & Fish Department Report Date: September 30, 2020 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, hunters can pursue dusky (blue) grouse through Nov.

Check for access as deer season kicks off Oct. 3 - Tag sale deadline for most deer, cougar and bear is Oct. 2

Author: OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: September 30, 2020 SALEM, Ore.— Oregon’s largest hunting season (any legal weapon deer) begins Saturday, Oct. 3, with general season hunting in Western Oregon and controlled deer hunting in Eastern Oregon. Last year, 105,481 hunters participated in these seasons. Hunters, remember to pick up...

Opening Day of Sage Grouse Season Tomorrow

Author: Nevada Department of Wildlife Report Date: September 25, 2020 Tomorrow, Sept. 26, 2020, is opening day of sage grouse season in many areas around Nevada. We would appreciate hunters putting the best wing from each bird into one of the paper envelopes with some basic information so that we...

Waterfowl Season Outlook in the Flagstaff Area

Author: Arizona Game & Fish Department Report Date: September 24, 2020 Waterfowl hunting season in the Mountain Zone, which includes the Flagstaff area, is right around the corner. Local hunters can expect fair hunting conditions for this weekend’s youth-only season (Sept. 26-27), as well as for the upcoming general season that begins...