Deer Management News

PA Senate passes bill that would rob Pennsylvania hunters of $150 million September 30, 2023 AOL

...  One amendment calls for the transfer of $150 million from the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Game Fund to the Clean Streams Fund... The amended bill passed the Senate by a vote of 29-18 on Aug. 30...


Contemporary hybridization between female mule deer and male white-tailed deer in west Texas differs from the hypothesized sex mating patterns recovered from ancient hybridization events  September, 2023 Canadian Journal of Zoology

...  Eight out of 130 free-ranging individuals from the Panhandle and Trans-Pecos regions of Texas were determined to possess the mitochondrial haplotype of mule deer (O. hemionus Rafinesque, 1817) and the paternal haplotype of white-tailed deer (O. virginianus Rafinesque, 1832). Results indicated that hybridization between deer species in Texas (6.15%) was more broadly distributed than previously reported...


Mill Creek MetroParks deer hunt is approved by court; here is what you need to know September 29, 2023 Ohio

WFMJ.com

... The ruling stated that the plaintiffs in the case showed no proof to counter the claims made by the park or the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, siting that the park is using a similar culling plan for deer to Cleveland Metroparks...


Should Colorado's mountain lions be hunted? Voters could decide in new ballot initiative September 29, 2023 Star Beacon

... Three years after a successful ballot initiative push to reintroduce wolves, wildlife advocates will try again to put decisions about managing Colorado’s carnivores in the hands of voters...


Island deer are now open season September 29, 2023 New Hampshire, The Laconia Daily Sun

...  the department was mandated to change by the state Legislature, and that the change to allow hunting on islands was in response to growing populations... "There were times, 20 years ago or so, when she would see six or eight deer in a herd together on the island, she said. Lately the groups have been only one or two..." [Muriel Robinette, an environmental consultant]


Some say special hunt in Berks aimed at controlling deer population is dangerous September 29, 2023 Pennsylvania, WFMZ-TV

... The Berks County Antietam Lake Park Deer Management Program is well into its third year... A petition's been started to stop the hunt over concerns that someone could get hurt or killed..,


Plan to cull deer on Sidney Island, B.C. divides residents September 29, 2023 British Columbia, Global News

... “There’s a lot of risk, the aerial shooting; there’s a lot of disruption. They’re talking about getting waivers to hunt rules that let them shoot at night, semi-automatic weapons, use night lighting. They want to be able to use dogs that will chase these deer,” [Rob Milne, resident]


Virginia 2023 Deer Season Forecast September 29, 2023 Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries News

... 2022 gave us an above-average acorn crop across most of the state, making hunting a bit tougher but allowing deer to really pack on the fat for winter. It looks like it’s going to be a different story for 2023 for much of the state. Preliminary reports from our annual mast surveys indicate a pretty poor mast crop, especially for white oaks and chestnut oaks..,


Tick prevention and deer populations: Unraveling the Lyme Disease conundrum September 28, 2023 New York, CNY Central

... Quirion said deer culling is an effective strategy for limiting the population of deer. However, according to Royal Scuderi, the Executive Director of the CNY Lyme & Tick-Borne Disease Alliance, deer culling won't decrease the amount of ticks in an area.  "In an area like this where they (deer) are roaming freely and breeding freely, you're never going to be able to cull them down to a manageable amount that has any kind of impact," said Scuderi.


Havre is latest community to adopt urban mule deer hunt September 28, 2023 Montana, Billings Gazette

... While mule deer populations seem to struggle across many areas of Montana, Havre has become one of the latest communities initiating a program to kill muley does within city limits...


A Kansas lawmaker threatens the wildlife department over deer baiting, raising ethics concerns September 28, 2023 KCUR 89.3 FM

... A Republican lawmaker threatened to strip funding from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks if it bans people from baiting deer with piles of food... Kansas is in a shrinking minority of states that still allow baiting. Chronic wasting disease is a key factor ...


MetroParks to defend deer-reduction plan September 27, 2023 Ohio, The Vindicator

... The arguments the plaintiffs made for stopping the program were ruled against in a 2000 Cuyahoga County lawsuit filed by a group called In Defense of Deer against the Cleveland MetroParks, the filing states...


IDNR reminds hunters that drone use for hunting is prohibited September 27, 2023 Illinois, KFVS12

...  for any aspect of hunting or recovery of wildlife is unlawful. Jed Whitchurch, the director of the IDNR Office of Law Enforcement, also says it is unfair...


New Hampshire’s 2023 Moose Hunt Is October 21-29 September 27, 2023 New Hampshire Fish and Game

... he state’s first modern-day moose hunt took place in 1988, with 75 permits issued in the North Country. At that time, New Hampshire was home to about 1,600 moose. Today, New Hampshire has about 3,300 moose...


Boardman trustees send letter to Mill Creek Park over deer hunt concerns September 26, 2023 Ohio, WKBN 27 First News

... Among the concerns in the letter were the accuracy of the deer count, stray bullets and arrows, hunters on private property, other humane methods and allowing young hunters to participate...


DNR cautions hunters of CWD transmissions as Minnesota 2023 hunting season begins September 26, 2023 Minnesota, KAAL

... So far this year, there have been CWD-positive cases at nine deer farms in Wisconsin, and a positive case in Marshall County, Iowa.  Back in June, the Minnesota DNR enacted a ban on deer-feeding and baiting across 29 counties ...


Sask. hunters urged to submit wildlife samples for disease detection September 26, 2023 Saskatchewan, Global News

... The Ministry of Environment said it was focusing on certain wildlife management zones, but added that chronic wasting disease (CWD) was detected in 60 of the 83 zones in the province..,


Critically endangered deer caught on camera in crucial Cambodia wildlife hotspot September 26, 2023 Fauna and Flora International

... A new camera-trap biodiversity survey in Cambodia’s Virachey National Park has helped pinpoint the most crucial habitat conservation areas for the critically endangered large-antlered muntjac ...


MDC outlines deer season changes September 25, 2023 Missouri, Maryville Daily Forum

... “With deer numbers being at desired levels in most counties but continuing to increase, additional antlerless harvest is needed to stabilize the deer population,” said Isabelle. “This new season portion will help increase antlerless deer harvest prior to the November portion, when many hunters focus on harvesting bucks.”..,


Protest ends deer hunt behind homes in Lower Makefield. Here's where the hunt will go on September 25, 2023 Pennsylvania, YAHOO!News

... Representatives of 43 families who live in the Yardley Run community near a township-owned tract of land didn't want a bow and arrow deer hunt behind their back yards...While the minutes of the May meeting note that the hunters have $1 million in insurance, a physician who attended the Wednesday meeting said he didn't think that was not enough to cover an accident in which someone was struck by an arrow..,


California Roadkill Data Shows Decline of Mule Deer, Coyote September 25, 2023 California, ucdavis.edu

     The number of mule deer, coyote and other wildlife getting hit by vehicles on California’s roadways is falling, signaling a decline in some key animal populations in the state, according to an annual report from the Road Ecology Center at University of California, Davis... In the case of mule deer, the reduction in collisions indicate a roughly 10% population decline every year for seven years...


Hemorrhagic Disease Outbreak in Crawford County September 25, 2023 Pennsylvania Game Commission News

     The Pennsylvania Game Commission has announced that 30 to 40 deer found dead in the vicinity of State Game Lands 214 in North Shenango and Sadsbury townships, Crawford County, the week of Sept. 8, succumbed to hemorrhagic disease..,


Ohio's problem: Too too many deer, but not enough hunting September 24, 2023 The Columbus Dispatch

... About 40% of Ohio’s resident hunters took a deer last year, though the success rate was only about 16% for hunters on public land.  Meanwhile, hunter selectivity – bucks being more valued as a target than does − is making population control difficult... “It’s likely we’ll see a harvest about 5- to 10-percent higher than last year,” said Mike Tonkovich ..,


Local law firm submits FOIA requests for upcoming urban deer culling September 24, 2023 West Virginia, WTRF

... Teresa Toriseva with Toriseva Law recently told West Virginia Record that hunting wildlife has always been part of West Virginia, but the deer at Oglebay have been hand-fed for years, trusting humans, and are not wild...


Five Oklahoma Counties Affected by CWD Special Surveillance Areas: Important Transport Rules Apply September 23, 2023 Oklahoma, ODWC News

...When a wild deer or elk tests positive for CWD [chronic wasting disease], ODWC activates its CWD Response Strategy. This includes designation of Selected Surveillance Areas (SSA) in Cimarron, Texas, and Woodward counties, and parts of Major and Woods counties.  Hunters who harvest deer or elk within the boundaries of an SSA must process those animals before leaving the SSA.


Big game outlook for the fall September 22, 2023 Oregon, La Grande Observer

... In general, deer and elk herds did well during the past winter, and benefited from a relatively damp spring in many areas that led to a good crop of forage...  a mild winter and good over-winter survival..,


Wildlife activists want animal cruelty charge applied to deer poaching case September 22, 2023 Vermont, VTDigger

...  shot a large buck with a crossbow last fall. The hunter maimed the animal but did not kill it until later that night — and not before taking pictures and videos of himself petting the animal and calling it a “good boy.” The videos, obtained by VTDigger, show the buck panting and bleeding...


Oregon hunters advised to test deer, elk meat for disease September 22, 2023 OPB

... Chronic wasting disease was detected in northern Idaho in 2021, just 30 miles from the Oregon border. It has yet to be found in Oregon, though officials are concerned it could appear soon...


DCR Announces 2023 Deer Management Plan for Blue Hills Reservation September 22, 2023 Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation

... conducted annual controlled hunts in the Blue Hills Reservation since 2015. Like previous years, the 2023 management plan will allow permitted archery hunting in 2,622 acres of the over 7,000 acres of parkland within the reservation ...


Researchers say mule deer still affected by 2021 wildfires in Skeetchestn territory

September 22, 2023 British Columbia, Castanet Kamloops

... “It's the concentration of that fecal cortisol in the animal's poop that allows you to make some interpretation and say, ‘Yeah they were stressed’ ... Aside from a loss of vegetation from the wildfires, Freeman said the effects of the stress can also have physiological impacts on the declining dear population in the area...


An open letter to Michigan’s deer hunters September 21, 2023 Michigan DNR News

... Since 2000, do you know how many years we have harvested more antlerless deer than antlered deer in the state of Michigan? The answer is one. In 2009, we had an estimated antlerless harvest of 220,913 and an estimated antlered harvest of 215,104. Every other year in this century, we’ve taken more antlered deer than antlerless deer. If you make a quick comparison with the states around us, such as Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin, they all typically harvest between 8% to 25% more antlerless deer than they do antlered deer in a given year...


Rock County Deer Farm Confirmed with CWD September 21, 2023 Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

...  a Rock County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) .. The positive result came from a 4-year-old white-tailed buck. The farm has been placed under quarantine ...


Fish & Game warns canines attacking big game can be euthanized by law enforcement September 21, 2023, Idaho County Free Press

... A dog found actively tracking, pursuing, harassing, attacking or killing big game animals can be euthanized by law enforcement personnel...


Deer count not plausible for Bloomington following deer feeding ban, solutions limited September 21, 2023 Indiana, WFIU

... Tim Carter, biology professor and director of the field stations and environmental education center at Ball State, said ... “There's too many [deer] by people's standards, not by environmental standards,” ... deer suppressed the number of invasive shrubs in unfenced areas, but there was less vegetation density...


Should Kansas ban deer baiting? Chronic wasting disease, fair chase raise hunting concerns September 21, 2023 Kansas, Yahoo

... . "What we hope to be able to do is to make that information known to everybody that would like to see it and also make some recommendations about ways that people can make sure that their animals are fed without creating the kind of hazard that dumping a bucket of corn on the ground does ...


All About Habitat September 21, 2023 Minnesota DNR News

... In the northeast part of the state, the Minnesota DNR planted more than 63,000 conifer and oak trees across multiple sites through the Conservation Partners Legacy Grant program (with help from North St. Louis Soil and Water Conservation District). These trees are critical for creating snow shelters and travel corridors for deer in their wintering areas along the St. Louis River...


Drought affecting Louisiana wildlife September 21, 2023 Louisiana, The West Side Journal

...  77 percent of the state experiencing severe to exceptional drought conditions... Drought affects the growth of plants used by deer for food and cover... has been linked to increased bluetongue virus (BT) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) outbreaks...


Colorado wolf releases could impact New Mexico's recovery of the lobo September 21, 2023 New Mexico, Carlsbad Current-Argus

... The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is presently undertaking recovery efforts concentrated in southwest New Mexico and southern Arizona, with 136 wolves in New Mexico and 105 in Arizona in 2022, according to the agency’s latest data published in February...


Video Below:  What if Colorado fails to meet the wolf reintroduction deadline?  - September 20, 2023

Trust the experts, we aren't ready for wolves September 20, 2023 Colorado Springs Gazette

... Real wolf experts — the people who work full time to keep them alive and reproducing — don’t think our state provides a wolf-friendly environment. Given our rapid growth, and urban gentrification of the Western Slope, they probably have a point..,


Lead bullets in deer carcasses harm eagles, other wildlife. DNR aims to educate hunters September 20, 2023 Indiana, WFYI

... The DNR has set up a webpage informing hunters of the benefits of using bullets without lead and recommending less toxic options for anglers... encouraging hunters that use lead bullets to clean up the guts after field-dressing deer or other game to reduce the impact on eagles and vultures...


Chronic Wasting Disease, Virginia Tech leads effort to stop disease threatening Virginia deer herds September 20, 2023 Virginia, WAVY-TV

... Because there is no cure or vaccine, containment is vital. Escobar says the key is figuring out the way the disease is spread geographically... “Virginia is just starting, we have infections in areas in the north of Virginia and on the border with West Virginia.” ... [see video below]

Ellicott Must Be Ready To Enforce A Wildlife Feeding Ban Before Passing A Ban September 20, 2023 New York, Post Journal

... Feeding deer in New York state is illegal ... Except in cases of blatant wildlife feeding we can’t imagine a way the ordinance is actually enforceable without neighbors documenting wildlife feeding with photos and video. People do have a right of privacy on their properties ...


Possible reason for CWD at local farm discussed September 20, 2023 Wisconsin,  apg-wi.com

... CWD prions have been found in the feces of crows, but disease transmission has not been documented. Similarly, CWD prions have been found in semen of infected bucks, but transmission via artificial insemination has not been proven. As a former certified cervid farm veterinarian, I would say the chances of a crow bringing CWD onto a deer farm, while theoretically possible, are extremely remote compared to other avenues of exposure ...


Controlled archery deer hunt in Rochester begins September 20, 2023 Minnesota, KTTC

... “The deer that are living here in these urban environments, they are so much more accustomed to the human activity ... as you’re walking, you’ll see deer in pretty close ... proximity to you and they may not necessarily be too scared,” Rochester Archery Club president Terry Spaeth said...


Deer Farmers Hoping to Breed Chronic Wasting Disease Out of Herds September 19, 2023 Pennsylvania, Lancaster Farming

... Seabury’s genomic evaluation test ... gives farmers a genomically estimated breeding value, which can predict disease susceptibility with an 89% accuracy ... Since the test was released about two years ago, almost 49,000 deer have been tested, with over 16,000 being labeled as less susceptible...


Tega Cay residents worried about city's plan to thin deer herd September 19, 2023 South Carolina, WCNC

... Some are concerned about what it would cost.  "It’s a waste of taxpayer dollars," Stephanie Kessel said.   Others worry about public safety.  "I do not believe in culling and I’m concerned about the use of guns in our community," Mary Iger said...


Montana Game Wardens Seize More Than a Dozen Deer and Elk During Multi-State Poaching Investigation September 19, 2023 Montana, Yahoo

... A team of Montana game wardens traveled the country recently to investigate several wildlife crimes committed in the Big Sky State... agents visited Wyoming, Michigan, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky—confiscating seven elk, six mule deer, three whitetail deer, and two pronghorns in the process...


Mountain lion seen killing adult elk in Missouri, officials say. How common are they? September 19, 2023 Missouri, YAHOO!News

... It’s the first mountain lion sighting this year in Shannon County, which is in southern Missouri about 160 miles southwest of St. Louis. There have been 13 confirmed mountain lion sightings this year in Missouri ...


State Farm report shows how often CT drivers hit deer, other animals with their cars September 18, 2023 Connecticut, SFGate

... In the 2022-23 fiscal year that ended on June 30, about 10,000 car versus animal collisions were reported in the state ... a relatively low chance of colliding with a deer or other animal compared with other states in New England and across the nation ...


Hunters can buy Maine antlerless deer permits on Tuesday September 18, 2023 Maine, Bangor Daily News

... Maine exceeded its adult doe harvest objective of 13,807 last year when hunters shot 13,883 adult females... hunters killed a record 43,787 deer last year, an increase of 12.4 percent over the 38,947 taken in 2021..,


The Overlooked Danger That's Massacring Wildlife September 17, 2023 The Atlantic

... new book, Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet. Crushing turtles, severing ancient deer migration routes, isolating cougar populations—Goldfarb argues that “there may be nothing humans do that causes more misery to more wild animals than driving.” ...


Feed the wildlife September 17, 2023, Casper Star-Tribune

... Many deer in towns around Wyoming survived because people were feeding them ... weather forecasters say the upcoming winter will be just as bad as last year’s winter...


Drones aid hunters in deer recoveries, heighten law enforcement September 17, 2023 Wisconsin, Yahoo! Sports

... Demand for drone-assisted game recovery has at least doubled each year over the last four years, Wayerski said, and Marshfield Drones did 65 recoveries in 2022.  The practice is legal within a strict set of parameters...


Video Below:  Wisconsin 2023 Deer Hunt. -  September 16, 2023 "The deer population after the 2022 season, so our over-winter population was estimated at seven percent larger than it has been in previous years at that time. So we're experiencing some population growth," said Jeff Pritzl, DNR State Deer Program Specialist. 

Wyoming Hunters Giving Up Deer Tags Catching On Across The Nation September 16, 2023 Wyoming, Cowboy State Daily

... The Let a Deer Walk program started by a Wyoming hunter has gained fans all over the country, as people praise the idea of hunters giving up their deer tags this year so herds can recover from a devastating winter... Nearly 1,200 hunters turned in their tags, and roughly $43,000 was raised for wildlife conservation...


Archers hunting in local parks to cull deer population; some residents concerned September 16, 2023 Pennsylvania, YAHOO!News

... Deer were roaming around Simmons Park on Saturday. Two archer hunters were looking for them nearby.  In the same location, some parkgoers were not aware the hunt was happening because there were no signs posted...


Hunters can help fellow Mississippians by taking more deer September 16, 2023 Mississippi,  Daily Leader

... Mississippi’s current deer population is estimated to be around 1.5 million ...  the hard freeze experienced last winter killed off many of the acorns, which is a main food item for deer in Mississippi specifically. Nutrition plays a huge role in the size and health of deer..,


Commission prohibits coyote killing contests that are within their authority to regulate September 15, 2023 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

... The Fish and Wildlife Commission voted five to one abstention to prohibit contests for the taking of coyotes and other unprotected mammals today after hearing testimony from more than 40 people at their meeting in Bend..,


Deer hunting firearms season expanded 2 days September 15, 2023 MIssouri, Leader Publications

... “With deer numbers being at desired levels in most counties but continuing to increase, additional antlerless harvest is needed to stabilize the deer population,” said Jason Isabelle, cervid program supervisor for the state Department of Conservation. “This new season portion will help increase antlerless deer harvest prior to the November portion, when many hunters focus on harvesting bucks.” ,,,


Get paid to help manage Michigan's deer population with DNR's Hunting Access Program September 15, 2023 Michigan Farm News

... launched in 1977, HAP is one of the oldest dedicated private lands public access programs in the nation. The program offers landowners in eligible counties (below) payments up to $25 per acre for enrollment of their land which allows for public hunting access...


FWC issues new executive order, outlining new hunting regulations for CWD Management Zone September 15, 2023 Florida, FWC News

... Following confirmation of a single positive test sample for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Holmes County in June 2023, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) have implemented management actions to protect against the possible spread of CWD..,


Killing more lions may not help mule deer. Wyoming OKs it anyway. September 15, 2023 Wyoming News

... Game and Fish’s large carnivore supervisor, Dan Thompson, spoke candidly ... “Killing more lions isn’t going to bring back mule deer,” ... supported by a nearly decade-long research project examining the Wyoming Range Mule Deer Herd. Winter mortality and habitat conditions are much more influential factors for the herd than predation ...


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Former Disney screenwriter behind Bambi remake calls for scene in which the famous deer's mother dies to be scrapped because it is is too triggering for parents and children September 30, 2023 Daily Mail

... A former Disney screenwriter behind the Bambi remake has said the scene in which famous deer's mother dies should be reworked as parents are more 'sensitive'...


Bow hunter harvests rare 18-point doe, officials confirm September 29, 2023 Missouri, WEAU

... they thought was an 18-point buck.  They quickly determined it was a doe, which the Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed...


Deer With Dog Toy Stuck In Her Mouth Saved By Caring Community September 27, 2023 New York, Patch

...A Facebook plea appeared first, alerting residents in Springs that there was a female deer in the neighborhood who had a Kong toy stuck over her lower jaw... George Miller said he and some others were able to corner the deer and trap her with a net...


Deer leaps from Route 3 overpass and crashes through vehicle windshield on Route 21 September 27, 2023 New Jersey, Yahoo

... crashed through the windshield of a vehicle heading south on Route 21 in Clifton, police said.  After the deer wound up in the lap of the driver, 45, of a 2016 Jeep Compass, the driver lost control of the vehicle ...


L.A. County search and rescue team saves deer stranded in debris basin September 26, 2023 California, YAHOO!News

...  members of the team used a winch truck to lower the fish and wildlife official into the basin.  The deer was then placed securely in a litter, lifted out of the debris basin and put in the back of a fish and wildlife truck...


Another problem with daylight saving time: The time change raises your risk of hitting deer on the road September 20, 2023 New York, Times Union

... In spring, when deer-vehicle accidents are at an annual low, the start of daylight saving time means a later sunrise and sunset. It results in a small decrease in deer-vehicle accidents. However, in fall, when deer-vehicle accidents are at an annual high because of deer rut, the earlier sunrise and sunset cause a significant increase in deer-vehicle accidents...


Driver Allegedly Shot Man as He Helped Deer Cross Road September 17, 2023 Washington, Newser 

...  a man stood in his driveway with his wife, attempting to alert passing cars to deer that were crossing the road so that drivers would slow down, one of those drivers fatally shot him, police say...


Injured deer saved and transported to vet by Shelby Township Police September 17, 2023 Michigan, FOX 2 Detroit

... A deer caught and injured in a fence was saved by Shelby Township Police on Saturday...


Deer Found In Dog Crate After Home Explosion In Upstate New York September 15, 2023 New York, Hudson Valley Post

... After a stolen car crashed into a home, causing that home to explode ...  officers discovered a six-point, white-tailed deer being kept inside a dog crate...


Wandering bull moose is captured in downtown Santa Fe, moved to habitat in northern New Mexico September 13, 2023 New Mexico, Caledonian Record

... The moose was sedated with a tranquilizer dart and loaded onto a trailer before being evaluated by a Game and Fish Department veterinarian and determined to be in good health...


Man killed in road-rage shooting after trying to slow cars down for crossing deer September 11, 2023 FOX 13 Seattle

... The woman told deputies that she and her husband had gone out to the road to slow down traffic on S. Machias Rd. to help some deer safely cross the road...she heard a pop and turned around to see her husband laying in the driveway of their home and had been shot...


Moose sighting near Tesuque, New Mexico September 11, 2023 KRQE Blogs

... [photos available] ..,


Elk management tours return to Chief Logan State Park in West Virginia September 6, 2023 West Virginia Explorer

... The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and West Virginia State Parks announce the much-anticipated return of Elk Management Tours, which allow nature enthusiasts and wildlife lovers to witness the state's largest elk population in their natural habitat...


Boaters rescue young deer from ocean off South Shore of Massachusetts August 30, 2023 Massachusetts, WCVB Channel 5 Boston

... about a mile off the coast ... The men discovered that it was a deer that was in distress, so they pulled the struggling animal from the water ...


In the video below, whitetail deer fawns spend time with their mom doe in a creek, jumping around and enjoying the water.  August 29, 2023 Pennsylvania

Watch deer with sweet tooth wander into Washington candy shop. 'We have a taffy thief' August 29, 2023 Washington, Tacoma News Tribune

... A buck wandered into Buddy and Howie's Candy Store in Ocean Shores, Washington. It stole a buttered popcorn taffy before fleeing ...


A Petoskey deer has an arrow stuck in its shoulder. This resident wants to help August 25, 2023 Minnesota, Yahoo

.. she found the doe with an arrow from a crossbow stuck in its shoulder.  “I was so shocked by it,” ...  right now, the DNR does not currently have any availability to use immobilization drugs because the department’s veterinarian, a wildlife biologist, left and the role currently remains vacant...


Deer Dies After Deputies Helped Her Give Birth, But Rescue Center 'Has Hope' Her Her Twin Fawns Will Survive August 25, 2023 Kentucky, People

... “Unfortunately, mama didn’t make [it] despite my efforts to save her,” ...  the animal was lying out in the Kentucky heat for two days trying to give birth...

     Officers rescue deer in labor and in distress, help delivery twin fawns August 23, 2023 Kentucky, WBKO

... Animal Control Officer Lisa responded and immediately saw the deer was in labor and in distress ... A rehab facility responded and all three deer were transported to their temporary home ...


'Terrible thing to happen in town': Claims of deer shot in Billings under investigation August 25, 2023 Montana, KTVQ

".. as soon as (the game warden) flipped it over, we saw the one shot into the rib cage of this poor deer that was just having breakfast.” ... “It’s a nice quiet street," ...


Did Wyoming's Rock Star Deer 'The King' Survive Winter? Nobody Knows August 22, 2023 Cowboy State Daily

... A huge Wyoming mule deer buck, called “The King” by his fans has garnered a huge social media following over the past few years. But it’s not known whether he survived this winter’s massive die-offs...


Elk Cam Back for Another Season August 22, 2023 Pennsylvania Game Commission

... The Game Commission again has installed a camera on State Game Lands 311 in Elk County, in a field that typically is a hub of elk activity, as the bugling season heats up. Video and sound from the camera are being livestreamed at www.pgc.pa.gov, and viewers can expect not only to see elk, but turkeys, deer, possibly a bear, and other wildlife as well...


Ancient deer sacrifice found by water workers in village August 22, 2023 United Kingdom, Yahoo News

... The deer skeletons, found in an infilled pit, are believed to have been killed, possibly as sacrifices, during the Early Bronze Age... The red deer skeletons found in Navenby showed no signs of butchery ...


Moni, the paradise Saronic island where the deer eat out of your hands August 19, 2023 Greece, Greek City Times

... Moni used to host a campsite, but now it has evolved into a wild animal sanctuary, handed over to peacocks, wild goats and deer, and visitors are not allowed to spend the night...

Video Below:  Twin 2 brings her new fawn out to the table.  (I put a bit of kibble down on the ground) The new fawn is filled with energy and excitement and desperately wants to play with someone.  But Little One and Mother are just grumpy.  August 11, 2023

Video Below:  Kettering Fire Department rescues deer trapped in fence.  - August 10, 2023 Ohio

Complain About Urban Deer? You're Going To Have A Bad Time August 9, 2022 Montana, Newstalk KGVO

... Recently a Missoula newcomer took to Reddit to claim their distaste or at least their dog's distaste for the Urban Deer. Right when I read the headline "Is anyone else Annoyed By Urban Deer?", I knew this person was about to get lit up on the comments... comments go on and on ...


Colorado Parks and Wildlife officer sedates, treats injured deer August 6, 2023 The Gazette

... a mule deer buck that was limping, in obvious pain, and discovered that the animal had a piece of metal stuck on its hoof... After putting the deer to sleep and removing the obstruction, Berscheid massaged and rocked the deer to revive it...


Brandywine Zoo welcomes its newest addition, a baby southern pudu August 4, 2023 Delaware, 6abc News

... Southern pudu are the second smallest deer in the world ... a significant contribution to the North American pudu population, as it is slowly declining...


Video Below:  Albino Deer with family at Mill Creek Park Youngstown Ohio.  July 28, 2023

Lafayette man intentionally struck deer in video posted to Snapchat July 26, 2023 Minnesota, Southern Minnesota News

... The complaint says the deer crossed the road, and Platz pursued the animal, veering his vehicle over the centerline and into the opposite lane of traffic. Investigators say it appeared that Platz hit the deer on the opposite shoulder of the roadway...


Deer take refuge from Washington wildfires at base of massive turbines as blaze expands July 25, 2023 Fox News

...  he saw deer: does and fawns that had found refuge on gravel pads at the base of the towers, some of the only areas left untouched amid an expanse of blackened earth.  "That was their sanctuary — everything was burning around them," ...