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Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the newsletter. If you’re still with us, that means you’ve made it to the middle of yet another week.

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Here's what's worth reading about this morning:

NO HEADS, ANTLERS OR MEAT WAS TAKEN
WYOMING SEES RASH OF POACHING INCIDENTS AS COLLARED MOOSE AND FIVE ELK ARE SHOT AND ABANDONED

In the span of about two weeks this month, someone (or several someones) in Wyoming went on a killing spree, shooting a collared cow moose near Dubois, a calf elk southwest of Lander, and three bull elk near Hyattville. 

For the time being, Game and Fish is treating them as separate investigations, which is probably correct considering that Hyattville is a long way from the other two. But what is seemingly difficult to ignore, is the shared method in which all of the animals were killed. With nothing touching these animals other than the bullets used to senselessly kill them, hunters are expressing their frustration…

Maine program seeks donated deer, moose and bear meat for people in need: The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is accepting donations for its Hunters for the Hungry program, which could put deer or moose meat on the tables of families in need this winter. Read the full story. 

Saskatchewan walks back plan to end CWD testing of hunter-harvested cervids after stiff pushback: Rates of chronic wasting disease (CWD) among cervids such as deer and elk in southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada, are the highest in the world, with up to 87% of mule deer bucks infected in certain parts of the province.  So the announcement late last week (midway through the deer-hunting season) that the government of Saskatchewan was ending its CWD surveillance program as of November 1 was met with shock and disappointment by wildlife experts and hunters, who worried about the repercussions for cervids, other wildlife, and people. Read the full story.

Missouri approves $165 public-land permit for out-of-state deer hunters: If you don’t live in Missouri, it’ll cost you more money to hunt for deer in the state. At its open meeting on Friday, October 23, the Missouri Conservation Commission approved the creation of a new permit for out-of-state hunters to hunt on public land. Read the full story.

Father and daughter found after going missing on hunting trip: A man and his 12-year-old daughter who went missing while hunting in the Ruby Valley area were found Sunday afternoon, rescue organization 775 Offroad & Recovery reported. Read the full story.

West-central Montana hunter check stations saw above-average numbers opening weekend: The 2026 big game hunting season opened last weekend and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks hunter check stations in Anaconda, Bonner, Darby and Fish Creek saw slightly above-average numbers. Read the full story.

Hunters register 4,275 black bears in 2026 Wisconsin season: Hunters registered 4,275 black bears during the 2026 Wisconsin bear hunting season, according to preliminary data from the Department of Natural Resources. The registration total was about 3% higher than the kill goal and came during a season when the state issued a record-high 15,245 bear hunting licenses.  Read the full story.

😳 Do you think this fella is ready for winter? Or does he just live near a city and is gorging himself on dumpster buffets?

Either way, he’s got the bear necessities covered…

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