The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has approved a series of hunting regulation changes impacting dove, turkey, deer, and equipment rules. The updates aim to simplify seasons, address declining populations, and expand opportunity in key regions ahead of upcoming hunting seasons.
AB 1912 clears its first committee hurdle, signaling potential changes for California’s archery deer season. Supporters say it enhances safety, while critics worry about impacts to fair chase principles.
Preliminary numbers show a stable whitetail population and strong participation across the state. Officials highlight antlerless harvest as a key management tool.
State wildlife officials seek to expand antlerless opportunities and adjust seasons, while recent rule changes already reshape tagging and reporting requirements for hunters.
Several hunting and conservation organizations have filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the approved plan to remove all mule deer from Catalina Island. The plaintiffs argue the project was approved without the full environmental review required under California law.
More than 17,000 deer were tested statewide during the 2025 hunting seasons, with over 2,000 confirmed cases of chronic wasting disease. Most detections occurred in southern Wisconsin, though new cases continue to appear in additional counties across the state.
With the new license year opening April 1, Wisconsin hunters can now view updated season dates for deer, elk, bear, turkey, small game, game birds, and more inside the Hunterizer app. Additional opportunities will be added as the state releases further details.
A recent enforcement action in Greene County, New York, resulted in fines and legal penalties after a hunter was found to have taken a deer illegally using the wrong harvest tag and without the proper permit. The case underscores the role of Environmental Conservation Police in upholding hunting regulations and the importance of ethical and lawful harvest practices for all hunters.
California’s Catalina Island mule deer face total eradication after CDFW green-lights a five-year lethal removal plan, ending a century of regulated hunting on the island. Some conservation groups hail the move as essential to restore native habitats and reduce wildfire risk, while hunting organizations strongly condemn it as unnecessary and a loss of a cherished sporting tradition.
Report your 2025 deer tags by January 31, 2026, and bear tags by February 1, 2026, to stay compliant and help manage our wildlife populations.
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners will review proposed hunting seasons and bag limits for the 2026–27 license year, including a possible shift of the firearms deer opener to before Thanksgiving. Other topics include Sunday hunting for spring gobblers, bear season adjustments, elk management, and Chronic Wasting Disease response.