Md. Agency’s Action Ensures More Sunday Hunting
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources says it expects to implement regulations allowing more Sunday hunting in western Maryland during the firearm deer season starting...
View ArticleMd. Firearm Deer Season Opens
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s two-week firearm deer season is opening with more Sunday hunting opportunities and other rule changes aimed reducing the whitetail population. Maryland’s most popular...
View ArticleNew Bill May Allow Sunday Hunting In Baltimore County
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A bill that would allow Sunday hunting in Baltimore County is getting a hearing before a Senate committee. The Senate Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs is...
View ArticleUnarmed Domestic Violence Suspect Fatally Shot By Police In Owings Mills
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ) — A deadly police involved shooting is under investigation in Baltimore County. There are a lot of questions after officers killed an unarmed domestic violence suspect in Owings...
View ArticleSafari Club Membership Suspended For Hunter In Lion Killing
PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Safari Club International is suspending the membership of the Minnesota hunter accused of illegally killing a protected lion in Zimbabwe and wants a “full and thorough investigation”...
View ArticleRecord Number Apply For Maryland Black Bear Hunting Permits
CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reports that a record-high number of hunters have applied for bear hunting permits. The Cumberland Times-News reported Tuesday that...
View ArticleMan Charged With Negligent Hunting In Shooting Of Nephew
CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — Maryland Natural Resources Police have charged a Cecil County man with negligent hunting in the shooting of his nephew in western Maryland. Spokeswoman Candy Thomson said Tuesday...
View ArticleSharpshooters Taking Aim At Catoctin Mountain Park Deer
THURMONT, Md. (AP) — The National Park Service says government sharpshooters are preparing for the seventh season of deer-herd reduction at Catoctin Mountain Park near Thurmont. The agency says Park...
View ArticleFirearm Deer Hunting Season Reopens In Much Of State
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Deer hunters in most of Maryland are getting a couple more days to hunt with modern firearms. The winter portion of the firearm deer season opens Friday and continues through...
View ArticleMore Than 300 Bears Killed In New Jersey Hunt
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Hunters have killed 306 bears during New Jersey’s expanded black bear hunt. There were 100 killed by arrows on Tuesday and 206 were killed on Monday. Most were in Sussex County....
View ArticleCalifornia Man Dies After Hunting Accident In Maryland
THURMONT, Md. (AP) — A California man is dead after an apparent hunting accident in Maryland. Candy Thomson, a spokeswoman for the Maryland Natural Resources Police, says investigators’ preliminary...
View ArticleFirearm Deer Season Reopens in Most of Maryland
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources says hunters have another chance to bag deer in most of the state. The firearm deer season reopens Friday through Saturday everywhere...
View ArticleAssembly Eliminates Wisconsin’s Minimum Hunting Age
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Residents of any age, even toddlers, could legally hunt in Wisconsin under a bill the Assembly passed that eliminates the state’s minimum hunting age. Currently, a resident must be...
View ArticlePoacher Gets Unique Sentence, Jailed Only In Hunting Season
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A convicted deer poacher has received a very unique prison sentence in Texas. The man, who pleaded guilty to poaching a white-tailed deer in October, will spend every weekend of...
View ArticleBill Would Add Pink As Safety Color For Maryland Hunters
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Legislators are pushing for pink hunting gear in Maryland. Senate Bill 341 would add bright pink as an authorized hunter safety color along with the current color bright orange. This...
View ArticleAlligator Hunting Allowed In North Carolina For First Time In 45 Years
RALEIGH, N.C. (CBS Local) – For the first time in nearly five decades, a small group of hunters in North Carolina will be able to hunt alligators this year. The state’s Wildlife Resources Commission is...
View ArticleMan Seriously Hurt In Hunting Accident
A man is in serious condition after a hunting trip goes terribly wrong.
View Article39 Bears Checked-In On First Day Of Black Bear Hunting Season, Runs October...
GARRETT COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Monday was the first day of the black bear hunt in Maryland, and one man in Garrett County was the first to check in a bear this season. Carl Lee checked-in a 539 lb. male...
View ArticleMaryland Police: Delaware Man Arrested After Dispute With Fellow Hunter
SNOW HILL, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland said they arrested a man who fired a shot in anger during a dispute with a fellow hunter. Maryland State Police say they arrested Wingate Dennis Streett on...
View ArticleA List Of ‘Low Risk’ Outdoor Activities You Can Do This Weekend With Some...
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan announced at a press conference Wednesday that certain “low risk” outdoor activities could resume ahead of the initial steps to reopen the state. The moment Gov....
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