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bulletCurrent Outdoor Enthusiasts Will Find Plenty to Do at S.D. Outdoor Expo
The S.D. Outdoor Expo is a perfect place for those looking to brush up on their hunting and fishing skills or develop new outdoor interests.  Archery experts from Scheels, 4-H Shooting Sports and K & B Archery will be on hand to give tips, tricks and pointers for those experienced and not-so-experienced archers. Shooters can try their hand at the Cowboy Fast Draw put on by the Dakota Territory Rangers. They can also experience muzzleloading and period camps from the 1770s to the1840s. Another activity for hunters is tree stand safety by S.D. Bowhunters, Inc.
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bullet Fish Attractors Added to Western North Carolina Lakes
One of the first projects funded through a habitat enhancement program is currently under way on several lakes in western North Carolina.  The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, with assistance from local fishing clubs, homeowner associations and other volunteers, began placing nearly 400 “porcupine” fish attractors into lakes James, Rhodhiss, Hickory and Lookout Shoals Reservoir earlier this month.
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bullet Jeremy Denny of Fremont Wins Cornhusker Cup
The 2008 Cornhusker Trapshoot, held May 1-3 at the home grounds of the Nebraska Trapshooting Association (NTA) at Doniphan, attracted nearly 1,700 junior high school and high school boys and girls. When the last bluerock turned to dust during Saturday’s 100-yard handicap competition, Jeremy Denny of Fremont won the prestigious Cornhusker Cup awarded to the high overall individual score with a 194X200 targets. Ari Bowhay, of Scottsbluff, won the High Lady Trophy with a score of 190X200 targets.
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bullet Budweiser ShareLunker Season Ends
Texas-The Budweiser ShareLunker season ended April 30 with a total of 13 fish entered into the program. While this is below the long-term average of 20 fish per season, the number of spawns was above average. Two fish spawned a total of six times, producing 110,148 eggs. The average number of spawns each season is four.
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bullet Fishing The Little Salmon - 2008
Chinook Salmon season veterans on Little Salmon River near Riggins fully understand the challenges of fishing the high-gradient flume and the almost zoo-like atmosphere that grips the area when the big fish begin their move upriver. This year's snow pack, combined with a predicted robust run of hatchery salmon, is sure to heighten both the challenge and the atmosphere on the "Little River."
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bulletNorthern Snakehead Makes Arkansas Arrival
The population was discovered when a farmer found an unusual fish wiggling along a gravel farm road near a ditch and contacted the AGFC regional office in Brinkley. AGFC Fisheries Management Biologist Lee Holt identified the fish as the invasive species that recently made national headlines. Since the confirmation, fisheries biologists have worked to establish how far the population has spread and to control the population.
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bullet Huge Striped Bass Hybrid Takes Lake Record Spot at Canton
Lifelong Oklahoma angler James Wesley Jones, Jr. of Canton said he loves fishing because it is a relaxing activity, but there was likely no relaxing going on April 19 when he landed a 23.2-lb. (23 lbs., 3 oz.) striped bass hybrid from Canton Lake. The huge fish qualifies as a lake record for Canton and falls only about an ounce shy of taking the state record spot as well, which is held by Paul Hollister and his 23-lb., 4 oz. fish caught April 1, 1997, from Altus-Lugert Lake.
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
2008-2009 Federal Duck Stamp First Day of Sale to be Hosted by Bass Pro Shops
Biologists Resume Research Studies In Colorado and Utah in Effort To Recover Endangered Fish

U.S. Forest Service
Wayne National Forest Cracks Down on Illegal ATV Trail Riding minicam.gif (192 bytes)

Alabama
New Conservation Regulation Addresses Shark Fishing

Arizona
Wildlife presentation series begins in Kingman

California
DFG Announces Changes to Recreational Groundfish 2008 Fishing Regulations

Colorado
Youth Archery Day In Pueblo
Boat Ramp Improvements at Nee Gronda

Connecticut
Connecticut Families Descend On Hammonasset Beach State Park For First Leg Of Outdoor Adventure Game

Delaware
Delaware State Parks Celebrate National Trails Day on June 7
First State Heritage Park Gives Voice to Dover’s Historic Trees
The First State Heritage Park at Dover Offers Free Walking Tours with Three Different Themes on Saturdays this May

Florida
Panacea free Kids’ Fishing Clinic set for May 31 minicam.gif (192 bytes)
Top youths chosen to represent Florida at National Youth Hunter Education Challenge minicam.gif (192 bytes)
Application Period Begins For FWC Quota Permits

Georgia
3rd Youth Birding Competition Rates ‘Awesome’
Public Hearings Scheduled Regarding Dove Hunting Season Regulations
Trout Fishing on the Hooch

Illinois
IDNR Announces Schedule of Waterfowl Blind Site Drawings

Kansas
KDWP Reveals 5-Year Trails Plan
May Is Time To Clean Up On Crappie
Kansas State Park Users Are ("GEO")caching In
Kansas Youngsters Win 2008 State-Fish Art Contest

Massachusetts
Clubs and Teams Sign Up For A Pheasant Hunt
Record Breaking Brook Trout Caught In Ashfield
Wildlife Workshop For Educators In Chelsea
Family Fishing Opportunities
June Outdoorswoman Weekend Planned

Michigan
Updated Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan Adopted at NRC Meeting
Wildlife Regulation Changes Approved at May NRC Meeting
DNR Offers Sale of State-Owned Land from Land Review Project
State of Michigan Extends Advisories For Consuming Wild Game from the Tittabawassee and Saginaw River Floodplains
Michigan State Parks and Recreation Areas Offering Free Camper Storage to Save on Fuel

Minnesota
Vermilion Gorge Area of Crane Lake Closed To Fishing Through May 16
DNR Reminds Anglers of New and Changed 2008 Fishing Regulations
Anglers Should Check Access Conditions Before Heading North
New Web Directories To Highlight Minnesota's Family-Friendly Fishing Lakes
Fishing - Back to the Basics
DNR Wants to Create More Opportunities to Catch Muskie and Pike

Mississippi
Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Sets 2008-09 Small Game Hunting and Trapping Seasons and Bag Limits
Ribbon Cutting Held at Renovated J.P. Coleman Boat Ramp minicam.gif (192 bytes)

Missouri
Youngsters Beat Bong Odds to Bag Longbeards minicam.gif (192 bytes)
Second-week Turkey Harvest Down 800 From Last Year

Montana
Black Bear Hunting To Close In Hd 510 Portion Of Bmu 510

Nebraska
Deer Permits May Be Purchased June 9
Nebraska High School Bowhunter 3D Champion Shoot June 7
Nebraska Parks Among Top 100 Family Campgrounds minicam.gif (192 bytes)
Free Fishing and Park Entry Day Activities May 17 at Pawnee SRA
Three Eastern Nebraska Lakes Experience Severe Die-Offs

Nevada
Wildlife Commission to Consider Big Game Tag Quota's For 2008

New Hampshire
Access Facility at Winnisquam Lake, Laconia, Scheduled to Open July 1, 2008
Catch the King of Fish -- Brood Stock Atlantic Salmon

North Carolina
Disabled Hunters Raised to New Heights minicam.gif (192 bytes)
North Carolina Saltwater Fishing Report

North Dakota
North Dakota's Deer Season Set

Indiana
Muskie Egg Collection More Than Doubles Last Year's
Volunteer Wetland Planting at Indiana Dunes State Park, May 17

Ohio
Lou Campbell State Nature Preserve in Lucas County to Hold Oak Openings Open House

Oklahoma
Southeast Oklahoma Land Access Continues; Private Land Elk Season Continues To Expand
Five -Year Hunting and Fishing License To Benefit Sportsmen in 2009
Lake Arcadia Family Fishing Clinics Slated Throughout Summer

Oregon
ODFW Fish Managers Close Willamette River Chinook Fishing

Pennsylvania
Big Game Scoring Session Reminder
Game Commission Launches Online Business Center
Wildlife Media Resource Center Has Something For Everyone
Game Commission Removes Protection on Feral Swine minicam.gif (192 bytes)

Rhode Island
DEM STOCKS RIVER HERRING IN THE BLACKSTONE TO HELP ESTABLISH A NEW FISH POPULATION IN THE RIVER

South Carolina
DNR Courtesy Boating Inspections Set During Memorial Day Weekend
DNR Stocks 25,000 American Shad in Broad River
S.C. Freshwater Fishing Trends
S.C. Saltwater Fishing Trends
S.C. Weekly Tidetable

South Dakota
Changes Proposed for Mountain Lion Hunting Season
State’s Mountain Lion Population Estimate Revised
S.D. Offering More Opportunities for Young Hunters
Handling of Leftover Hunting Licenses Could Change
Plan Outdoor Activities During State Parks’ Open House Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend Activities Scheduled at State Parks

Texas
Austin Metro Area Water Body Added to Neighborhood Fishing Program
Eisenhower State Park to Celebrate Golden Anniversary minicam.gif (192 bytes)

Utah
More Antlerless Big Game Hunting Permits minicam.gif (192 bytes)
Share Your Fishing Ideas With the DWR

Vermont
Vermont's Trophy Trout Stocking is Underway
Public Meetings for Discussion of Big Game Plans
Bats Continuing to Die Across Vermont

Virginia
Plan Now for Free Fishing Days
Laurel Bed Lake Being Drained
Hunting with Hounds in Virginia: Take the Informal Survey Now Available!

Washington
Harsh Winter Conditions Take Heavy Toll on Elk in Mount St. Helens Wildlife Area

West Virginia
Governor’s One-Shot Hunt Contributes Thousands to the Hunters Helping the Hungry Program
Training for Archery in the Schools Program to be Held At Cheat Lake July 8 and 9
West Virginia Muzzleloaders Association to Host Hunters Helping the Hungry Benefit Shoot May 17
West Virginia Teams to Compete in 2008 National Archery Tournament May 10 in Louisville, Kentucky
Eleven Deer Test Positive for Chronic Wasting Disease During Spring Collections in Hampshire County, West Virginia
Get Ready Now for Summer Boating Season Boater Education Classes are Mandatory
 

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