deer

What do the deer, elk and moose populations look like in Washington, and are they being properly managed? Those are a few of the questions Senate Bill 5960 looks to answer.

Idaho Fish and Game says a white-tailed buck harvested in Unit 15 south of Grangeville has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.

As the 2025 deer and elk hunting seasons begins, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is stepping up its efforts to keep Chronic Wasting Disease at bay.

Deer and elk hunters in Oregon could win a rifle valued at over $1,000 if they get their animals tested for Chronic Wasting Disease.

Idaho Fish and Game is investigating two recent incidents of illegal take of a white-tailed deer and bull elk near Wallace, and investigators are asking for your help with information.  It’s believed the first poaching took place late January 9th into early January 10th.  A bull elk wa...

Oregon State Police are asking for your help identifying the person responsible for poaching two buck deer, with a cross bow near Corvallis.  Investigators say the animals were shot between October 25th and November 18th, and were found in the area of NW Walnut and NW Witham Hill Drive.   ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced last week the confirmation of a 2nd case of Chronic Wasting Disease.  This most recent case was reported in an adult male white-tailed deer harvested by a hunter in mid-October, close to where Washington’s first case of CWD was confirmed this summer in the Fairwood area of Spokane County.   “Given...

The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for your help identifying a suspected poacher.   Investigators say the suspect was hunting in Yamhill County's Trask Wildlife Management Unit from October 18th-20th and again from October 25th-27th.  The mal...

Oregon State Police troopers in the Roseburg area are asking for your help locating the person or persons responsible for poaching a buck earlier this week.  Investigators say the buck was shot multiple times with a handgun from the roadway Sunday evening, between 6 and 7 p.m. in the...

In an effort to slow, or even stop the spread of chronic wasting disease, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife passed an emergency rule last week banning the feeding of deer, elk, and moose north of Spokane.  CWD is a fatal illness of cervids, which include deer, elk, and moose in Washington.  It is c...