> [A lawmaker] introduced the legislation when he received a call from a constituent who said he showed up in the woods on opening day of deer season and found someone else sitting in his stand. This led to an exchange where the other man initially refused to leave. It is legal in IA for public-land hunters to leave their stands in the woods overnight.

> Most elk, deer, pronghorn and bear licenses not issued through the primary draw will now be made available in a secondary draw that is open to anyone, whether they applied for the primary draw or not.

> Deer have been struggling through snow 2′ and even 3′ deep most of the winter in northeastern MN, expending critical energy stored in their bodies. Now that energy is running out before winter has ended, and it’s likely more deer will die as winter drags on….

> I’ve sat in shooting houses only a very few times over the past 30 years. Always it was to escape rain. To me, it’s just not the same as standing on a platform strapped to the side of a tree, 25′ in the air. Sitting in an elevated blind, I always felt detached from the environment. I understand the value of such blinds when introducing kids to hunting. But then again, I don’t understand it.

6. MO politician sparring with the MDC over funding.

> …if you find a so-called “deadhead,” antlers still attached to a deer skull, you’ll need to reach out to a local conservation officer to prove the animal wasn’t poached for its antlers.

8. IN: Can GPS collars choke a deer to death?

> Recently a dead deer was found…with blood on its neck where it had apparently tried to get the collar off and failed.

>”It seems like what was happening with these is that elastic that allows it to expand may have dried out. Something happened where it stopped operating properly.”

1. MI tested 20K for CWD, 65 found.

> …65 CWD-positive deer were identified from the 2019 hunting seasons — and all were from counties with a known CWD presence.

Article also sez that in 2018, 25% of all deer tested in the US for CWD were harvested in MI.

2. VA: 21 new CWD cases in 2019.

> In the past 10 years, 88 CWD-positive deer have been confirmed….

3. TX: Deer farm tests poz for CWD.

> Officials have taken immediate action to secure all cervids at the Kimble County deer breeding facility with plans to conduct additional investigation for CWD. In addition, those breeding facilities that have received deer from the Kimble County facility or shipped deer to that facility during the last 5 years are under movement restrictions and cannot move or release cervids at this time.

> The key component is its polymer-tipped bullet — a first from SIG — whose sharp ogive and sleek boattail profile translate to increased ballistic coefficients. The practical advantages downrange include flat trajectory, ability to buck the wind and high retained energy.

> With both the 4-16×50 Vantage 30 WA FFP and 6-24×50 Vantage 30 WA FFP scopes, the First Focal Plane Half Mil-Dot reticle increases in size as you increase the magnification. At the lowest setting, the reticle works similarly to a red-dot scope for shooting.

> Featuring a 30 mm tube, the proprietary GPObright high-transmission lens coating technology, PASSIONdrop hydrophobic exterior lens coatings and a double HD glass objective lens, the new 1-5x24i and 3.5-18x56i riflescopes provide hunters with enhanced clarity, exceptional brightness and true color from dawn to dusk.

> Hunters and land managers should start using Legit in early March when bucks begin growing their antlers and does are preparing their bodies nutritionally to give birth to fawns in the coming spring.