Oregon county declares state of emergency over collared wolf 🐺

The weekend might not be here just yet, but your favorite dispatch from the great outdoors is. 

So grab your coffee or whiskey (no judgement) and let's get caught up on the outdoor news and views from the past 24-or-so hours. 

Here's what's worth reading about today:

• Sound the alarm - Oregon county issues State of Emergency over lone wolf kills 🐺

• Road kill - Shirtless WV man busted dragging a deer down the road 🤔

• Information requested - Idaho officials looking for information in two poaching cases 🕵️‍♀️

• Feeding snow puppies - When neighborhood moose are hungry 🫎

• Late season - Another hunting-related death in Virginia 🙏

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OREGON COUNTY DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY OVER STATE-COLLARED WOLF

Never mind a whole pack of wolves, one lone wolf has been able to upend an entire county in just a couple short weeks. First spotted in Lake County, Oregon on January 30th, Wolf OR158 has allegedly done the damage of ten wolves and local livestock producers are calling on the state to step in.

According to county officials, the lone wolf has traveled from Baker County to the north and to Modoc County, California to the south, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake. Within the first 10 days of one family finding the wolf on their property, there has been a reported eight calf kills that local ranchers are attributing to the lone wolf…

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😂 West Virginia man accused of evading police while dragging a dead deer with his car. In a story we’d quite honestly expect coming out of the great state of Florida, a West Virginia man has been charged after fleeing from police while dragging a dead deer in Mason County.

According to reports, 64-year-old Buck Barker was released from hospital early Thursday morning and allegedly came across a dead deer while driving. Thinking about his empty freezer at home, Barker then wrapped the seatbelt from his vehicle around the deer and proceeded to drag it down the road out of the driver’s side door.

Police attempted to catch Barker’s attention as he passed them with the deer flailing outside of the vehicle. Police stated that Barker was shirtless and still wearing hospital pants when they chose to pursue him after he failed to stop. According to reports, the accused drove into opposite lanes of traffic and ran multiple vehicles off the road while driving over the speed limit. 

He was later charged with fleeing with reckless indifference. No word on the condition of the deer meat.

🕵️‍♀️ Idaho officials are looking for answers in two poaching cases in the Panhandle region of the state. The Idaho Fish and Game Department has issued a request for information regarding two incidents of suspected illegal take in the northern region of the state. The first incident took place during the nighttime hours and resulted in the discovery of a headless bull elk near Wallace. The second incident, which took place approximately seven days later involved a whitetail that was taken during a closed season that was discovered on a private landowners driveway near Kellogg.

Anyone who might have seen or heard something related to these incidents is encouraged to contact the Panhandle Regional Office at (208) 769-1414 or call the Citizen Against Poaching hotline at 1-(800) 632-5999. Information can also be reported online.

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🫎 Ever wanted to feed a snow puppy outside your back door? Turns out that his dude in Alaska makes a habit of cutting up apples for his resident moose when he’s not slinging salmon offshore.

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Maryland DNR proposes 2025-26 migratory gamebird hunting seasons: The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has posted the proposed 2025-2026 Migratory Game Bird Seasons for public review. Read the full story.

Bill would raise hunting & fishing license fees in North Dakota: House lawmakers approved a bill that would raise fees to $20 for a small game license and $35 for a big game license. The bill would also raise a fishing license fee to $25, and increase the cost of a boat license. Read the full story.

Vermont wildlife officials recommend moose hunting permits remain level: Vermont Fish and Wildlife officials are proposing issuing 180 moose hunting permits limited to Wildlife Management Unit E in the northeastern corner of the state, the same allocation approved by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board for the last two years. Read the full story.

Changes potentially coming to Minnesota bear hunting regulations: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is making recommendations for changes to the state’s bear permit area boundaries — the agency says there have been only a few changes like it since the early 1990s.  Read the full story.

Person killed in Lunenburg County hunting incident: On Monday, Feb. 17, The Virginia Department of Wildlife Reserve (DWR) received report of a deadly hunting incident from the Lunenburg County Sheriff’s Office. Read the full story.

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Would try a whiskey here.

📸 :@heypamcakes

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