The following is a news release and photo from Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game. IDAHO FALLS – Hunters looking to apply for 2026 spring’s controlled hunts for black bear can apply from Jan. 15 to Feb. 15.

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If you’re headed to the Cades Cove area this week and see smoke in the Smokies, it’s likely no cause for concern. Planned controlled burn operations are expected to occur in the Cades Cove area of ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is planning to burn a portion of Cades Cove this week to restore meadow habitats while reducing the amount of hazardous fuel that ...

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EMERALD ISLE, N.C. (WITN) - In an effort to reduce the deer population in Emerald Isle, the police department will conduct a controlled deer hunt in January. Many residents in the Deer Horn Dune ...

CACHE, Okla. (KSWO) - The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is hosting elk hunts in January and early February. The hunts are being conducted in collaboration with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife ...

After questions from residents last summer about whether a deer hunt at Quabbin Park was necessary — and whether the state’s methods for counting deer were reliable — the Department of Conservation ...

After questions from residents last summer about whether a deer hunt at Quabbin Park was necessary — and whether the state's methods for counting deer were reliable — the Department of Conservation ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Police are warning about social media cash and “treasure” hunts. The Wichita Police Department wants those who go on these hunts and the people who arrange them on social media ...