May 13, 2020 Teen accused of abusing deer in 'reprehensible' video pleads guilty to animal cruelty The Pennsylvania Game Commission deemed the teens’ actions “reprehensible.”
May 2, 2020 West Virginia hunters, ages 7 and 20, recovering after mistaken for turkeys, shot Police used the opportunity to remind West Virginians to remain educated on the main causes of hunting accidents.
April 9, 2020 Trump administration announces plan to open more wildlife refuge land to hunting, fishing Hunting and fishing groups were pleased, but one conservation organization says announcing this plan during the COVID-19 health crisis is “tone deaf."
March 11, 2020 Dick's Sporting Goods pulling hunting gear from 440 more locations The move follows a similar — albeit much smaller — effort last year.
February 19, 2020 Wisconsin hunter makes possible record-breaking buck discovery This is definitely the find of a lifetime.
February 12, 2020 Nevada trophy hunting convention still includes trips to shoot captive lions, undercover video shows An undercover video recorded by animal welfare activists shows vendors at a recent trophy-hunting convention promoting trips to shoot captive-bred lions in Africa, despite past public assurances by the event’s organizers that so-called canned hunts wouldn’t be sold.
February 11, 2020 Pet dog shot after it was mistaken for coyote, family says they're still waiting for apology from rifle club Tragedy struck when a man allegedly mistook a family dog for a coyote.
February 10, 2020 Interior Department's trophy-hunting council disbands amid court battles Facing significant legal challenges, the Trump administration has disbanded its advisory board created to help boost trophy hunting and relax federal rules for importing the heads and hides of African elephants, lions and rhinos.
February 7, 2020 California hunter fined $20G for baiting, shooting trophy deer on his property after season: report A Northern California man was fined $20,000 this week for illegally baiting and killing a trophy deer on his property outside of the hunting season in 2018.
