 | GAME COMMISSION OFFERS ADVICE
TO PREVENT HYPOTHERMIA
 Pennsylvania
Game Commission Hunter-Trapper Education Division Chief Keith A.
Snyder is reminding hunters, trappers and other outdoors
enthusiasts to plan well to avoid hypothermia. "Anyone heading
afield for late fall and winter hunting and trapping seasons
should be aware of the threat of hypothermia and how to combat
it," Snyder said.
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10 Tips for Winter Fishing Safety, Success
“Being on the water at this time of year takes some special
precautions for safety and some special tactics for catching
fish,” according to Curt Robertson, boating safety coordinator for
the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department. The
pleasure boaters are gone from most waters, but as long as there’s
open water in the fall, some hearty anglers will have their boats
on the lakes and rivers.
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 Bands
Are Much More Than “Bling” For the Duck Hunter
It’s known as “bling” jewelry for the duck hunter and they’re
nearly as popular as camo clothing among Arkansas waterfowl
hunters. Bird bands are worn proudly on lanyards across Arkansas’s
sloughs and flooded timber. The bands are bird bands, ducks in
particular. A necklace of them is a symbol of a devout and
successful hunter. They have another purpose, and that’s the
original one – for research purposes.
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 Nonresident Tag Sales Start December 1
Nonresident elk hunters looking to buy Selway B-tags for the
2008 seasons will find a slight change in how licenses, tags and
permits are sold starting Saturday, December 1. The 2008 licenses,
tags and permits go on sale at 12:01 a.m. MST, December 1, except
for the nonresident Selway B elk tags which go on sale at 10 a.m.
MST.
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 TROUT SEASON OFF TO GREAT START
All 20 lakes were successfully
stocked with rainbow trout on the season opening date of November
15. Lake temperatures ranged from 65-70 degrees and pH
levels were well within stocking requirements at all waters.
Trout sizes averaged 11-12 inches with some fish in the 14-16 inch
range. Anglers have reported fair to excellent fishing for
the recently stocked trout. (Including Urban Fishing Report)
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 CELEBRATE
CHRISTMAS ON THE MOUNTAIN AT FALL CREEK FALLS STATE PARK
Get into the Christmas spirit with the annual Christmas on the
Mountain Celebration at Fall Creek Falls State Park. This year’s
event begins Friday, Nov. 30 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007
at the Fall Creek Falls Inn and Conference Center. Activities
include Christmas craft making and Victorian tea parties. The tea
parties will be offered Saturday from 10 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. for
children ages 3-12.
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 Children’s Christmas
event, Spring Mill State Park, Dec. 8
Kids age 6-12 can play traditional pioneer games like “bubble
bowling,” make heritage crafts to take home and tell Father
Christmas their wishes during “A Children’s Pioneer Christmas,” at
Spring Mill State Park’s Pioneer Village, Dec. 8
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| T HE
DO's AND DON'Ts OF FISHING
Some fishing rules, like license
requirements, are written in the law while others remain
unwritten. These unwritten rules are often called ethics, a system
of principals that guide our behavior. Adherence to
fishing’s ethical guidelines is voluntary, but if no one chose to
follow them, fishing wouldn’t be any fun...
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 Game
and Fish Conducts Historic 100th Bighorn Sheep Translocation
Arizona's bighorn sheep
population received a boost last weekend when the Arizona Game and
Fish Department, along with vital assistance from the Arizona
Desert Bighorn Sheep Society, Yuma Proving Ground, and Bureau of
Land Management, conducted its 100th capture-translocation....
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 Baker
County Mystery Creature May Be Fox Squirrel
The speculation about the mystery creature in Baker County is
running rampant. Stories run the gamut from an escaped ape to a
juvenile "big foot," according to media reports. However,
according to officials with the Florida FWC, there may be another
explanation – an orange phase fox squirrel.
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 Hope
Floats with Experimental Fish Feeder
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently installed an
experimental floating fish feeder at Shelley Lake in Raleigh to
help address problems lake officials have had with conventional
stationary feeders flooding in the past during periods of heavy
rain....
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 Razor
Clam Dig On 4 Ocean Beaches Approved For
Thanksgiving Holiday
Clam diggers got the go-ahead to proceed with the
second razor-clam dig of the fall season, starting Friday, Nov. 23, on
evening tides at four beaches. Evening digs are scheduled at Twin Harbors, Long Beach, Copalis and
Mocrocks Nov. 23 and 24. One beach — Twin Harbors — will also open for
additional evening digs on Nov. 25 and 26.
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 Military
Members and Veterans to be Admitted Free-of-Charge to National
Parks on Veterans Day, November 11
All military personnel, active
and retired, and their families will receive free admittance to any
National Park Service site on Sunday, November 11, 2007 in honor
of Veteran’s Day. The 391
units of the National Park Service preserve and protect some of
the country’s most significant scenic and cultural places.
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 Freshwater Fisheries Roundtable
– The White Knights For Florida’s Future
King
Arthur had his knights of the roundtable; and now Darrell Scovell,
director of the Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management, has
his roundtable, too. Among the characters in the legend, the
enigmatic Fisher King suffered through great pain while protecting
the Holy Grail and found relief in fishing – an all too clear
analogy to the challenges growth is placing on Florida’s hallowed
fisheries....
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Fly-Fishing Tournament to Benefit Wildlife Classroom Construction
 Fly-fishermen
with a competitive edge will want to take notice of this event:
The 2008 Pisgah Fly Masters on the Davidson River. This inaugural
fly-fishing tournament is limited to 125 competitors.
Proceeds will go toward classroom construction at the Pisgah
Center for Wildlife Education, the N.C. Wildlife Resources
Commission learning facility located south of Asheville.
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 Fall
Outdoor Safety Tips
When you use the outdoors, whether for hiking, biking,
hunting, fishing or some other activity, let someone know where
you plan to be and when you will return; Familiarize yourself with
the area you will be using and know the activities that occur
there; Obtain landowner permission before accessing private
land;...
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 DOW
Receives the Prestigious Blue Heron Award
DOW was recently presented with the National Blue Heron Award
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The prestigious Blue Heron
Award recognizes outstanding contributions toward the conservation
of waterfowl habitat.
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 How
Do You Get That Deer Out of the Woods?
Ready to go deer hunting? Got your gun, ammunition, orange vest
and cap, license, some scent to sprinkle around, horns to rattle,
call to blow or shake, snack food? Checked your tree stand and
safety harness? Good? Now give some serious thought to what
happens after you pull the trigger, and the deer is on the ground
dead. How will you get the deer to your vehicle?
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 South
Dakota Boasts Abundant Pheasant Population
Hunters should get ready to
step back in time as they prepare to share the fields with a
pheasant population the likes of which hasn’t been seen in South
Dakota since the Soil Bank years of the 1950s and ’60s! Brood
count surveys by the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department
estimated that statewide this year’s pheasant population was 23
percent higher than last year’s and 18 percent greater than the
2005 pheasant population that was at a 40-year high.
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 Curtain
Call For Warm Water Fish
Don't miss it: some of the year's best warm water fishing is
happening now. As the year progresses, open water fishing for warm
water fish closes down. But just like in a good play, the cast (in
this case, the warm water fish) always comes out for a final
curtain call or two.
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 Arizona
Game and Fish Offers Free Women’s Shotgun Shooting Program
The Arizona Game and Fish
Department begins its Ben Avery Desert Roses women’s shotgun
program on Thursday, Oct. 18 with an introduction to sporting
clays. The program is free to newcomers and includes loaner
shotguns, a limited free supply of ammunition, and free
instruction. Ear plugs and eye protection will be provided.
Participants are advised to bring hats or visors.
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| Big Bass Keep Anglers
Guessing
 Should
you find yourself with the biggest bass you’ve ever seen on the
end of your line, do you know who to call? David Campbell, manager
of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Budweiser ShareLunker
program, hopes you will call him and not a friend with a fillet
knife. Recently that’s what happened to a fish from a private lake
in Fannin County, which died despite the angler’s efforts to keep
it alive. The angler guesstimated the fish’s weight at 21
pounds—which would have been a new state record—before filleting
it.
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 Avoid The Leading Causes of Hunting Accidents
Three causes account for more than half of Missouri’s
firearms-related hunting accidents
Missouri hunters (and everyone else for that matter) could cut
their chances of being hurt in hunting accidents by more than half
if they just avoided the three leading causes, according to
statistics compiled by the Missouri Department of Conservation.
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 Four
Native Fish Species Returned To Arizona Canyons
A multi-agency team converged in
southeastern Arizona last week to carry out one of the largest
reintroduction efforts in the state of threatened and endangered
fish species. Four varieties of native fish were introduced to
five new locations at the Muleshoe Ranch Cooperative Management
Area (CMA), near Willcox.
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 California
DFG Offers a New Passport Challenge to State’s Adventurous Anglers
The Department of Fish and Game’s first California Fishing
Passport Challenge is now underway. The Fall Passport Challenge
invites anglers of all ages to catch fish from lakes, streams and
ocean waters throughout the state, using their catch to enter
drawings for great prizes provided by California Fishing Passport
Program sponsors.
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 WARM-WEATHER VENISON CARE
Improperly field-dressing a deer carcass and warm weather can impact the
quality of venison quickly if a harvested deer isn't handled properly
warns Dr. Walter Cottrell, Pennsylvania Game Commission wildlife
veterinarian. "Great care should be taken to remove entrails without
rupturing them, and hunters should drain excess blood remaining in
the cavity. Do not wash out the deer in a creek. Wipe down the
cavity with a dry cloth."....
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| HUNTERS NEED TO REMEMBER ATV ETIQUETTE
 With
big game hunting seasons getting into full swing, hunters
using off road vehicles are
reminded to keep other hunters in mind. It’s no secret; the use of
ORVs while hunting has increased dramatically over the past 10
years. With the increased use have come more complaints from other
hunters about ORV use scaring game away, and creating new
two-track trails....
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 Youngest Elk Hunter Earns His Bull
The Hard Way
Eleven-year-old Joey Shirley forced himself to wait, to wait, to
wait. Finally there was enough light. The fog lifted. Joey Shirley fired his .308-caliber rifle once, and the big bull elk
went down. Shirley, who lives at Dover, was one of the four permit holders
in the 2007 September Arkansas elk hunt to score. The other three
downed bull elk near sundown the first day, hunting miles apart
but taking the challenging big animals within a few minutes of
each other.
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 U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service Reminds Waterfowl Hunters of Federal
Regulations
With the waterfowl hunting season beginning in eastern
Colorado (eastern plains zone) on Saturday, October 6, the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service wants to remind everyone to be safe and
to hunt legally. One common misunderstood federal regulation is
that it is illegal to bait waterfowl.
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 DNR
Releases New Duck Decoying Audio Program
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has a new
audio program available for outdoor sports enthusiasts titled
“Duck Decoying Tips.” The podcast can also be downloaded and heard
on nearly any computer connected to the Internet that can play
audio files. The program features an expert waterfowl hunter and
hunter education teacher, John Schroers.
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 Big
Game Hunting Outlook for Southwest Colorado Rated as Excellent
Deer and elk are thriving throughout southwest Colorado thanks
to availability of good habitat, limited license programs and
favorable weather conditions. So, big game rifle hunters can look
forward to another excellent season this fall.
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 Safety Is The Most Important Part of Any Hunt
As thousands of hunters head into the woods, fields and marshes
stalking their favorite game during the fall hunting seasons,
Wisconsin DNR safety experts remind them to review and think about
firearm safety each and every time they head out.
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| TENNESSEE STATE PARKS SYSTEM
NAMED BEST IN THE COUNTRY
 Governor
Phil Bredesen and Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim
Fyke announced that the Tennessee State Parks System has been
named the best state parks system in the country by the American
Academy for Park and Recreation Administration and the National
Recreation and Park Association.
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 Elk Hunters Score Impressively On Opening Day
Arkansas’s 10th year of elk hunting
opened on a strong note Monday, Sept. 24, along the Buffalo River
with three of four bull permit holders successful. All three got their elk near sundown – just a few minutes apart in time
but miles apart in distance. They were hunting three separate elk zones. The
three bull elk were impressive, too -- big animals with noteworthy racks or
antlers.
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| NEW FISHERIES DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPROVED BY CONGRESS - LDWF
ANNOUNCES MEETINGS
 The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will present
general information on the new $41 million federal fisheries disaster
assistance program at a series of public information sessions, Sept. 25-27,
sponsored by the Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) and Office of Community
Development (OCD). Funding for a
federal fisheries disaster assistance program, aimed at directly
assisting fishing industry participants, has been sought by
Louisiana fishing industry leaders as part of the recovery funding
package following
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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The New Bonus Buck Permit
 New Jersey deer hunters have always been our close allies in
managing the state's deer herd. For perspective, in the early 20th
century deer populations were virtually non-existent - in 1901, for
example, a total of 20 deer were harvested. The state closed deer
hunting 1902-1908. By 1915 the herd had rebounded enough to support
the first either-sex deer season (four days); the harvest was 291
bucks and 190 antlerless deer.
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 Lake
Record Largemouth Bass Caught From Lake Oliver
Aubrey Boothe of Coker, Ala. holds the lake record after catching
an 11 pound, 10 ounce largemouth bass from the Oliver Pool on the
Black Warrior River near Tuscaloosa. The fish, weighed on
certified scales, was verified by Alabama Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) Fisheries Biologist
Jerry Moss. It measured 25.5 inches in length, with a girth of
19.5 inches.
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| SIGHT IN FOR ACCURACY AND ETHICS
 Hunting
ethics begin long before going afield. Sighting in rifles is a
good example. The responsibility and benefits of sighting in runs
deeper than just having the personal confidence of knowing where
your bullet will hit.
"By taking the time to become a marksman, you show great respect
for the quarry by having the ability to make the quickest,
cleanest kills possible," said Walt Gasson, special assistant in
the Wyoming Game and Fish Department's Office of the Director.
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 GEARING UP FOR FALL FISHING
Traditionally in southern Nevada
the fishing action in the urban ponds tends to drop off with the
arrival of fall; warm water fish like bass, bluegill and catfish
don’t bite as readily as they were during the warmer months. On
the other hand, water temperatures are still too warm for trout
plants, but at Lake Mead and Lake Mohave fall can be the most
productive season for striped, smallmouth and largemouth bass.
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| North Carolina Supports
National Hunting and Fishing Day
 National
Hunting and Fishing Day, formalized by Congress in 1971, was
created to celebrate the conservation achievements of hunters and
anglers that benefit all who appreciate wildlife and wild places.
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy is this year’s honorary chairman.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will support National
Hunting and Fishing Day through specials events at its
regional wildlife education centers, and with an added message
about the role of sportsmen in caring for the environment.
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| Videos of CWD Research Presentations
Available On DNR Website
 Recent
presentations on chronic wasting disease from state, federal and
university scientific experts to members of a Department of
Natural Resources advisory group are available for viewing as
streaming video on the agency’s Web site.
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 Long Season and Two Canvasbacks
This is the first time in more than 35 years that Utah's duck
hunters can take two canvasbacks, and two redhead ducks, in the
same day. "This is really amazing. The number of canvasbacks has
reached an all-time high," says Tom Aldrich, migratory game bird
coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources.
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Landmark
“Central Coast” Marine Protected Areas will be in Effect Sept. 21
 California’s landmark Marine Life Protection Act will go into effect from Pigeon Point to Point Conception on Friday Sept. 21.
This action will establish a Central Coast Region, composed of 29
marine protected areas (MPAs), from San Mateo County to Santa
Barbara County. These protections include long-term safe havens
for rockfish and other bottom fishes, migration corridors for
salmon, and a diverse environment that abalone, kelp and numerous
marine mammals and seabirds need to survive...
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 DEPARTMENT SEEKS
CONTRACTOR FOR SARGENT ELK VIEWING AREA
Few outdoor experiences stimulate the senses quite like a large
herd of Rocky Mountain elk during the fall mating season. Those
lucky enough to experience the animals' bugles, whistles and
grunts are not likely to forget them, and are apt to gain a new
appreciation of one of New Mexico 's most spectacular wildlife
species.
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 Pheasant
Count Remains At Highest Level In Two Decades
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) pheasant
index remained near its highest level in 20 years, thanks to
favorable weather and habitat conditions in portions of the
state's pheasant range. The pheasant index (107 birds per
100 miles of survey driven this year) topped 100 for the third
consecutive year. In each of the past two years, hunters harvested
nearly 600,000 roosters, the most since 1964.
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| Arkansas Ranks High In
National Survey of Wildlife Recreation
 The
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation has been conducted every five years since 1955 and
is one of the nation’s most important wildlife-recreation
databases. It’s considered the definitive source of information on
participation and expenditures associated with hunting, fishing
and other forms of wildlife-related recreation nationwide.
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 Upland Game Hunting A Mixed Bag This Year
Don't
be surprised if many of the upland game birds you bag this season are
adults. The hot, dry weather has reduced the number of younger birds in some
parts of the state. Utah's upland game hunts began Aug. 25 with the
white-tailed ptarmigan hunt. The hunts wrap up on Feb. 29 when
the...
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 Misuse of Tree Stands Create Hazards for Hunters
Tree stands are a continued favorite piece of equipment
for hunters as they search for ways to remain undetected by game. However,
tree stands also are the leading cause of hunting incidents. Fifty-two percent of the hunting incidents over the past ten years,
and forty-one percent of hunting-related fatalities, were tree stand use
related.
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| F ollow
the 10 Rules of Firearm Safety on Every Hunt
Hunter Education Coordinator Mike
Streeter is hoping the 2007 hunting seasons will prove to be among
the safest on record and he says that is possible if hunters
follow the 10 rules of firearm safety one every hunt. Cut
this list out of the paper and tape it to the dashboard in your
truck, on the refrigerator in the kitchen, on the mirror over your
bathroom sink,....
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 Alaska
Fish and Game Commissioner Applauds President Bush’s Call for More
Hunting and Habitat Protection: Alaska Joins In Efforts To
Encourage Hunting
The Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G),
Denby Lloyd, today pledged his agency’s support for and
cooperation with President Bush’s Executive Order promoting
expansion and enhancement of hunting opportunities and habitat
management. “Governor Palin and I...."
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 Bowhunters, Avoid Becoming The Hunted
A bear’s usual early warning systems of sound and smell can be
scrambled by bowhunters, resulting in surprise encounters. A
bowhunter needs to be sneaky, with “no-scent” on, and camouflaged
to look like a bush. While that’s what it takes to get close
enough for a good shot with a bow and arrow, that hunter is making
it hard for a bear to notice him or her.
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| DEC to Continue Lake
Champlain Sea Lamprey Control Program
 Sea
lamprey control treatments will be conducted in three tributaries
and one delta of Lake Champlain beginning this September as part
of a long-term effort to protect the lake's fishery from this
parasitic fish, New York State DEC Regional Director Elizabeth M.
Lowe announced today. Sea lampreys have seriously damaged Lake
Champlain's lake trout and salmon fisheries....
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 Colorado River Cutthroats Returned To The Book Cliffs
Biologists Stock
Hundreds of Fish
A project involving everything from backpacks to helicopters and
taking hundreds of hours to complete is almost done. During the last week in July, biologists stocked hundreds of native
Colorado River cutthroat trout into the Roadless Area in the Book Cliffs.
The trout were stocked into the headwaters of....
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 This
Labor Day, Have Fun and Boat Safe
The Labor Day weekend is the traditional
end of summer and typically one of the busiest times on North
Carolina waterways. “As people enjoy their time boating over
the holiday weekend, we want to remind them to do so responsibly,”
said Capt. Chris Huebner, boating safety....
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Free
Evening Hunting Talks at N.H. Fish and Game August 29 - September
26
 Get the inside scoop on hunting from New Hampshire Fish and Game
staff and local hunting experts at a series of free evening talks
from August 29 through September 26, 2007, at New Hampshire Fish
and Game Department headquarters on Hazen Drive in Concord. The
talks will be from 7 - 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. No
pre-registration is required.
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Free Waterfowl
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 Plan
to Visit the NGPC State Fair Exhibit
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commissions
area is a good spot to try the picnic tables, where people can sit
for a few minutes and relax in the shade or enjoy lunch with their
families. Representatives from the Fisheries, Information and
Education, Law Enforcement, Parks, and Wildlife divisions will be
located in a central area to...
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 Technology
unveiling catfish spawning secrets
Danny Garrett, a doctoral candidate from the University of
Missouri, and his crew are working to learn more about where and
when catfish spawn in the Missouri River and its tributaries. His
field research is funded by and conducted in cooperation with the
Missouri Department of Conservation. It is part of the agency's
larger effort to amass a body of knowledge that will permit
systematic, scientific management of catfish populations
statewide. ...
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 Sixth
Annual Dead Creek Wildlife Day Is Set For Oct. 6
Activities at Dead Creek Wildlife Day are especially for
people who enjoy hunting, fishing, birdwatching, or learning about
Vermont's diverse wildlife. The location is the Vermont Agency of
Natural Resources Fish & Wildlife Department Dead Creek Wildlife
Management Area on Route 17 west of Route 22A in Addison.
Early risers can begin the day with...
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 What's
Going On In Colorado?
The Colorado Division of Wildlife is seeking information
from the public about a bear that was shot and killed about Aug. 1
on the north end of the Uncompahgre Plateau.
DOW Seeks Information on Dead Bear
The Colorado Division of Wildlife is offering a $1,000 reward
for information about a bull elk that was recently killed near
Bondad on the west side of U.S. Highway 550.
DOW Seeks Information on Elk Killed in La Plata County
Tips Can Be Made Anonymously -
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 FWP
Seeks Public Comment On Tentative 2008 - 2011 Montana Fishing
Regulation
The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission has adopted
tentative fishing regulations for 2008-2011. The proposed
regulations are available for review on the FWP web site on the
Fishing page. "A variety of opportunities for the public to
comment on the proposed regulations will be...
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PRELIMINARY
STATE DATA FROM 2006 NATIONAL SURVEY OF FISHING,
 HUNTING AND WILDLIFE-ASSOCIATED RECREATION SURVEY AVAILABLE
According to preliminary state-by-state data from the new 2006
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation, Montanans were on average most likely to hunt,
Alaskans and Minnesotans were most likely to fish; and residents
of Maine are most likely to observe, photograph or feed wildlife,
during 2006. In terms of total numbers, Texas led the nation with
1.1 million residents hunting at some point during the year, while
Florida led in total fishing participation with 2.8 million
anglers. California saw 6.2 million of its residents observe
wildlife in 2006...
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 Gator
Hunt Demonstration Brings Out Difficulties
Any notions that hunting alligators is a walk in the park or a
pleasant cruise on a lake were swept away on a dark and humid
night on
Boisd’ArcLake
near Hope in southwest
Arkansas. The hunt
rules specify that a hunter must catch a gator with a snare or a
harpoon then shoot it at close range while it is “restrained.” The
hunting....
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 More Young Bucks This Fall
Good news awaits Utah's archery buck deer hunters this fall: more
bucks are roaming many of Utah's forests. "The buck-to-doe ratio
has been right around the minimum objective of 15 bucks per 100
does since 1998. We've had a couple of years where it's peaked at
17 bucks per 100 does, though: 2000 and now again this year," says
Anis Aoude, big game coordinator for the Division of Wildlife
Resources....
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 GAME
COMMISSION ELK SURVIVAL STUDY BEGINS WRAP-UP YEAR
As outlined in the agency's
elk management plan, Pennsylvania Game Commission officials
continue to track and monitor the state's elk herd in order to
guide management of the elk population and to maintain annual elk
hunting and viewing opportunities....
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 Florida
Fish Kills Common During Summer But Need Reporting
“In spite of summer fish
kills, most Florida lakes are in relatively healthy shape and fish
populations remain stable. Angling success generally is not
affected over the long haul, even after events that might appear
serious to the untrained eye,” said Willitzer, who is also an avid
angler.
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| Start Now Preparing
Equipment For Hunting Season
 Dove
season opens September 1, followed closely by the early teal
season, then archery deer and turkey hunting. After that, season
openers become a blur of opportunity. But for avid hunters, August
is the longest month of the year. The Missouri Department of
Conservation suggests that passionate sportsmen and women put the
dog days of summer to good use, ensuring a safe and productive
autumn...
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 CHEYENNE
ANGLER BREAKS TIGER TROUT RECORD AND THEN HELPS BREAK HIS OWN
RECORD
John Occhipinti got himself on the list
of state record fish, nine days later helped get himself off it
and has issued a standing vow to reclaim the record. The Cheyenne
angler broke the tiger trout record May 21 at High Savery
Reservoir and on May 30 guided his good friend Charles Lammey of
Colorado Springs to an even bigger fish. With confidence,
Occhipinti says there are more chapters to this record tiger trout
saga.
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 3 Women in the Outdoor Workshops Coming Soon
Women have three upcoming opportunities to learn or improve various
outdoor skills, including shooting (archery and firearms), fishing and
camping, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources,
Wildlife Resources Division. The National Wild Turkey Federation’s
“Women in the Outdoors” (WITO) program will be held at three different
locations over the next few months: Tilley Mill; Smithgall Woods –
Dukes Creek Conservation Area and Charlie Elliott Wildlife
Center....
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 New
State Record Striped Bass
A state record for striped bass was recently caught by Michael
Pittman, Jr., of Wayside in Monroe County, according to Frank
Jezioro, Director of the Division of Natural Resources. Pittman
caught the 40.88-inch, 21.38-pound fish from Bluestone Lake in
Summers County on July 8, 2007. He caught the record striped bass
using a...
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 Gov.
Pawlenty Announces Plan To Create A New State Park on
Lake Vermilion - Proposal
Would Create First New Major State Park in 30 Years
“Minnesota is a great state in part because of our beautiful
natural resources and the opportunity for our citizens to enjoy
them,” Governor Pawlenty said. “Protecting an | |
Archery Hunting Opportunities Increased with New
Antlerless Deer Permit; Hunters can harvest up to seven deer in Ohio under
new permitting system
OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND AT HUNTING & FISHING
HERITAGE EXPO
Canoeists
and Kayakers Should Avoid Southeastern Minnesota Rivers