Hunting Articles

ODFW to host town hall meeting on North Coast elk
by ODFW, APRIL 6, 2018

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the City of Warrenton will co-host a public meeting to address human-elk interactions in and around the city of Warrenton and Clatsop County. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 12 at the Warrenton Community Center, located at 170 SW 3rd St., Warrenton, OR 97146. ODFW wildlife biologist Herman Biederbeck will present an overview of elk...
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Ivory Sales Lead to a Conviction in Los Angeles County
by CDFW, APRIL 5, 2018

A Los Angeles County jury has convicted a 48-year-old man on misdemeanor charges of selling elephant ivory. Oleg N. Chakov was found guilty on April 3 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, and sentenced to 10 days in county jail in lieu of a $5,000 fine, three years probation and 30 days of community service. He is also prohibited from...
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Mississippi’s Shut Mouth Turkeys
Ramblings
by John Higley, MARCH 28, 2018

As some readers of my articles know, I travel on occasion to hunt wild turkeys in faraway places, and last week I did just that. The occasion was a media hunt on which I was invited by Mike Jones of the Mississippi Development Authority. He extended the invitation because my buddy Preston Pittman of Pittman’s Game Calls (look for his...
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CDFW to Sell Fishing and Hunting Licenses and More at Del Mar Fred Hall Show
by CDFW, MARCH 21, 2018

San Diego area anglers and hunters can purchase their 2018 licenses, tags and Warden Stamps directly from California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) staff at the annual Fred Hall Show this coming weekend at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The show will be open from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 22 and Friday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to...
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ODFW tracking cougar activity in Silverton
by ODFW, MARCH 17, 2018

ODFW has received reports of several recent cougar sightings in the Silverton area. Early Wednesday evening, a Silverton resident took a photo of what appears to be a sub-adult cougar at The Oregon Garden (Cover photo). ODFW and USDA Wildlife Services responded Wednesday and located the cougar in the area near where the photo was taken but were not successful in their attempts...
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Lassen County Man Arrested for Illegal Mass Killing of Raptors
by CDFW, MARCH 14, 2018

California wildlife officers have uncovered what is likely the largest raptor poaching case in known California history, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced. Wildlife officers assigned to Lassen County received an anonymous tip from someone who reportedly witnessed a man killing a hawk near the town of Standish. The local wildlife officer conducted surveillance, then visited the private...
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