Deer Season Looks Good for Hunters
from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
 Texas white-tailed deer hunters will come to learn one word this fall: Carryover. After 621,105 hunters harvested 604,800 bucks and does in the 2006-07 season, there was a dropoff in 2007-08 as 578,864 hunters took 512,852 deer, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department data. Mitch Lockwood, TPWD whitetail program coordinator, said the overall deer outlook is encouraging for biologists as well as land managers across the state, and the season should be on par with those of the past decade when more than a half-million deer were harvested. More
Hunting Licenses Go On Sale Aug. 15
from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
New hunting and fishing licenses for 2008-09 will be available beginning Friday, Aug. 15, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is encouraging hunters to buy early and avoid the rush heading into the Sept. 1 dove season opener. "If you wait until the Labor Day Weekend, you’re probably going to be standing in line to buy a license," said Tom Newton with TPWD’s licensing section. "Savvy hunters have figured it out and are buying their licenses early." More
The Trappings of Success
from the Rocky Mountain News
Dave Johnson climbed an alpine ridge, stepped into space and soared to a craggy place where mountain goats hang out. He performed the superhuman feat without the slightest hint of nosebleed. "These are the kill sites dating back to 2003," he said, indicating his laptop screen, where red dots were superimposed on a 3D satellite photo. Since 1994, Johnson and his wife and business partner, Donnelle, have employed the mysteries of computer science to help hunters. They started with spreadsheets on CD, and now they are flying. More
2008 Waterfowl Survey Shows Ducks Breeding Farther North, Bypassing Dry Prairies
from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The preliminary estimate of total ducks from the 2008 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey was just over 37 million, which is a nine percent decline from last year's estimate, but still 11 percent greater than the 1955-2007 average. In the U.S. and Canadian prairies, population estimates of many species declined; while populations increased in the boreal forest to the north, likely reflecting in part those birds that overflew the prairies because of drier habitat conditions there. More
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Hunting Gets Primal with Bows, Arrows
from The News-Review
Hunting is a tough deal for kids. They like success, but with a rifle the odds are diminished. With a bow, it’s usually easier to stay focused, to be encouraged, because you usually see animals during the bow season and it’s (the first season) a nicer time of year. With a gun, it can be tough to even get a shot. More
Conservation Body Approves Ivory Sale
from SouthAfrica.info
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) standing committee has authorised a decision taken last year for a once-off sale of ivory, a decision that has been welcomed by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe are now authorised to make a once off sale of a total of 108 tons of government-owned ivory. More
U.S. Judge Again Bars Hunting of Yellowstone Wolves
from the International Herald Review via RedOrbit
Gray wolves in the greater Yellowstone area of the northern Rocky Mountains, which would have been fair game for hunters in three states as a result of a U.S. government decision in March, have again been put under the protections of the Endangered Species Act by a judge in Montana. The action by the judge, Donald Molloy of U.S. District Court, took the form of a preliminary injunction Friday and could be reversed. But Molloy's language showed serious reservations about the Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to remove endangered species protections for the wolves. More
Where the Buffalo Roam
from Sports Afield
Professional hunter Peter Barnard looked through his binocular with the intensity of a mariner spotting land after a months-long voyage. “Do you see him, Diana? Do you see the bull I’m talking about?” “Can’t miss him,” I replied as calmly as I could. The Cape buffalo stood on the end of a long line of buffalo in an open area of long yellow grass, and it was like no buffalo I’d yet seen. Its horns swept far out beyond its ears, dipped down in sweeping curls, and curved back up again, ending in gleaming black points. More
Former Wildlife Officer Sentenced for Baiting Field
from Dayton Daily News
A former state wildlife officer assigned to Miami County was sentenced to three years of community control and 60 days in jail for baiting a dove field, then citing hunters who showed up for the illegal baiting. More
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