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A professional waterfowl guide has been charged in federal court for trading illegally hunted birds.

A New York hunter who missed his deer but caused minor injuries to a man outside shoveling snow now faces criminal charges.

When Lester Warner of York, Pa., left home for the mountains for the first day of deer hunting, he told his wife, Shirley, it would be for the last time.

A Bend, Ore., woman says three deer attacked her barking dog and left the pet with head wounds and a punctured chest, but she's expected to make a full recovery.

Wildlife officials are fielding criticism after killing dozens of white-tailed deer at an East Texas breeding farm to hedge against maladies like Chronic Wasting Disease and tuberculosis.

But only after taking six shots. Read the whole story about the episode from "Palin's Alaska" from this report in Politico.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is offering to help the state with its persistent budget problems — but with a catch.

Booth space on the exhibit hall floor for the National Wild Turkey Federation's 35th annual National Convention and Sport Show is completely sold out, making the upcoming convention an already record-setting event.

A controversial bear hunt begins this week in New Jersey, after state officials dismissed a legal challenge to the state's plan.

Utah sportsmen will have fewer opportunities to hunt mule deer in 2012 and a permit to do so could cost more.

A Wyoming wildlife manager says he supports hunting grizzly bears now that the population in the Yellowstone National Park area has reached the highest level in decades.

Two Iowans offered dear poaching tips, and their information has lead to an investigation and arrests. Three southeast Iowa teens face multiple charges and fines, state natural resource officials said.

Nebraska’s November firearm deer harvest set a record this fall, rising 18 percent over last year, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

It should come as no surprise to sportsmen that environmental extremists have filed suit against the EPA after it denied their request to ban lead in ammo and fishing tackle. 

A 16-year-old Wisconsin girl shot three bucks in about an hour on the opening morning of the 2010 gun deer hunting season.