KHQ

Okanogan County man sentenced for illegal hunting, AG cites 20 years of animal abuse

Ronald Livermore, known for a nearly 20-year history of animal abuse and illegal hunting, has been sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison after pleading guilty to ...
The Columbian

WDFW continues to search for answers to Bob Oke Game Farm issues

Washington House Bill 2668, which would have provided substantial funding for the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife to look for an alternative site for the state-run Bob Oke Pheasant Ga ...
KHQ

New wildlife plan in Washington to guide hunting and species management

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has approved a new game management plan, setting the course for managing hunted species in the state. The commission voted unanimously last ...
The Washington Post

‘Restless and cranky’: A balmy Western winter leaves many at a loss

BOULDER, Colo. — Golf courses are open. Ice fishing is canceled. Ski runs are closed, and foothill trails have been humming with hikers in shorts. As the eastern United States continues a drawn-out ...
Columbus Dispatch

Too many deer, too few hunters? Questions over Ohio's deer population

Results of the 2025-26 deer season released by the Ohio Division of Wildlife last week certainly inform, although the numbers add up to more than the simple, six-digit sum on a spreadsheet. The ...
The Washington Post

Firefighter bear-hugs terrified deer on icy lake in daring rescue

Daniel Poleschook Jr. looked out of his window at Washington state’s Loon Lake and saw something unusual: A deer was stranded in the middle of it. It looked like the deer was trying to stand, but much ...
MyNorthwest.com

False spring: Western Washington flirts with record highs this week

It’s the first week of February, yet the weather in western Washington feels almost spring-like. Temperatures this week are forecast to be well above average, with the possibility of record daily high ...
KING5

Western Washington students walk out Friday protesting US immigration policies

AUBURN, Wash. — Students from schools across western Washington walked out of class Friday in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Hundreds of students from Auburn Riverside High ...
Radio Iowa

Deer hunt numbers close to last year, as deer populations drop across Iowa

DNR state deer biologist Jace Elliott says hunters took just shy of 102,000 deer through the various seasons this year, which is similar to last year. He says the numbers varied quite a bit through ...
The Telegraph

Illinois bill would expand free landowner hunting permits to 10

Landowners in Illinois could see the number of their hunting permits increase if a newly proposed bill in the state Senate succeeds. A total of 10 permits would be made available to landowners for ...
The Telegraph

Illinois bill would allow more deer-hunting firearms, cap rounds at three

Deer hunters would have more firearm options under a Republican-backed bill in the Illinois House. If passed, Illinois House Bill 4504 would amend the Illinois Wildlife Code and remove the limitation ...