Rhode Island Offers Special Deer Seasons for Paraplegics 09/29/06
Two special deer hunting seasons for hunters who are paraplegics, or double amputees, will be offered by the Department of Environmental Management on Prudence Island and in Narragansett in October. [Comments?]
DEM to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Hunting and Fishing Regulations 06/05/06
The Department of Environmental Management's Division of Fish and Wildlife will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2007-2008 freshwater fishing seasons and the 2006-2007 hunting seasons and bag limits on Wednesday, June 14. [Comments?]
Preliminary Deer Season Tally 04/03/06
The Department of Environmental Management's Division of Fish and Wildlife has released preliminary deer hunting figures for the 2005-2006 deer hunting seasons. According to data collected from the Division's vendors and biological check stations, 2,672 deer were taken, 11 less than last season. [Comments?]
Increased Coyote Sightings 02/13/03
In response to an increasing number of calls from people who have sighted coyotes and are concerned about them, the Department of Environmental Management's Division of Fish and Wildlife advises Rhode Islanders that it is not unusual at this time of year to see coyotes active during daylight hours. Coyotes inhabit all communities in Rhode Island, except Block Island.
Emergency CWD Regulations Expanded 12/30/02
The Department of Environmental Management has filed emergency regulations expanding the state's ban on the importation of cervids - namely deer and elk - and their parts from the state and the release into the wild of any captive or wild cervid. The action has been taken in an effort to prevent the introduction of Chronic Wasting Disease into the state.
2002 Muzzle Loader Deer Season 10/19/02
The Department of Environmental Management has announced that the bonus antlerless season for muzzle loader deer hunting on private land opens on Saturday, November 2nd and continues through November 29th. The season for muzzle loader deer hunting on state and private land opens on Saturday, November 9th and continues through November 29th.
Missouri (Cow Pie!) Turkey Hunt I have never had to work so hard for a turkey. While walking out of a small patch of open woods and into the field, I watched a turkey head running across the field away from me; I reminded myself I needed to get my head in the game. About two steps later is when I saw the turkeys, one gobbler in full strut and two others on the other side of the fence I was walking beside, about 100 yards essentially directly in front of me.
