 | Ice fishing often a
fleeting prospect in the Buckeye State (OH)
 With
Ohio’s frequently warm winters, an ice fishing season can come and
go as quickly as a trophy fish at the end of your line. Needing
consecutive days of freezing weather, it’s hard to say when (or
if) safe ice fishing conditions will surface. Savvy anglers know
that preparation is the key to grabbing their chance to enjoy this
fleeting fishing opportunity or else to be left, quite literally,
out in the cold....
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| Rewards offered in
southeastern Utah poaching cases (UT)
 Several
wildlife crimes were committed in southeastern Utah this fall. The
Division of Wildlife Resources is offering rewards for information
leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons
responsible for the following...:
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 Bay
Area Anglers get Early Gift as DFG Plants Extra Fish for Holiday
Outings (CA)
To help San Francisco Bay Area anglers
enjoy quality time with family members out of doors, the Department of
Fish and Game (DFG) will provide Bay Area lakes with something many
anglers don’t see enough of: larger and more plentiful fish....
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Become a Winter Outdoors-Woman (NH)
 Calling
all women who are wild at heart! If you've thought it might be fun to try
cruising down the trail on a snowmobile, heading into the woods on
snowshoes, or trekking out onto a frozen lake to pull up a few perch, your
chance has arrived. Make the winter outdoors your own with skills you'll
learn at the upcoming Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) workshop sponsored
jointly by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and the New Hampshire
Wildlife Federation....
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YOUTH HUNTERS CAN WIN A FREE GUIDED TURKEY HUNT
(KS)
 The
Kansas Wildlife Federation a statewide organization of hunters and
anglers, is calling for essays from youth hunters who want to
share their pride in the Kansas outdoors. Youth ages 12 through 15
who live in Kansas are invited to submit essays for KWF's essay
contest on the theme of “Why I'm Proud to Hunt.” The winner will
receive a free guided hunt from Paradise Adventures....
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| Applications Accepted for
Fish Pond Stocking (AL)
 Alabama
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Wildlife &
Freshwater Fisheries Division will stock ponds that contain no
fish and are larger than 1/4 surface acre (1/2 surface acre if
pond is not to be fertilized). Stan Cook, Chief of Fisheries,
advises pond owners to request their fish application early and
return the application before the
February 1, 2005
deadline....
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| Mississippi White-tailed
Deer Simulated Mean Conception Date Map
 One
of the most common questions asked of biologists during the deer
season is, "when is the peak rut in my area?" We can normally
reply to that question with a reasonable amount of accuracy. Our
accuracy is dependent on knowledge of deer behavior coupled with
information that we have gathered from deer in, or near the area
of question....
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 ICE
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND IN COLORADO (CO)
Late-fall fish stocking in Colorado’s high mountain lakes is
expected to ensure high-quality ice fishing opportunities around
the state this winter. Popular ice fishing spots have
been stocked, promising multiple opportunities for winter anglers.
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 ARCHER
TAKES TROPHY BIGHORN RAM AT FORT ROBINSON STATE PARK (NE)
Crawford, Neb. –
Brian Newton of Springfield harvested a trophy bighorn ram on Fort
Robinson State Park near Crawford on November 28. It was the first
Nebraska bighorn sheep taken with archery equipment since the
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission opened modern bighorn hunting
in 1998....
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 Grounded
No More: Disabled Hunters Get a Lift (NC)
North Carolina’s disabled hunters will get a shot at deer from an
elevated stand, thanks to Paralyzed Veterans of America, which is
donating a mobile, hydraulic hunting blind to the N.C. Wildlife
Resources Commission. The hunting blind — a “huntmaster classic”
built by New Heights, Inc. — elevates disabled hunters up to 20
feet...
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 LAKE
DRAWDOWNS: WHAT THEY ARE AND WHY FLORIDA’S LAKES NEED THEM (FL)
What are lake drawdowns and why do we need them? That is
a question many people ask the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC), particularly when one’s favorite
lake is scheduled to be drawn down.....
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 Division of Fish and Wildlife Offers Training for
Volunteer Instructors for 'Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs' (DE)
Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs is an
innovative approach to drug prevention that provides a fun,
lifelong alternative to drugs and other harmful behaviors that
children face. It is offered through....
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| NON-RESIDENT BIG GAME
LICENSE TO COST LESS IN 2005 (CO)
Non-resident
hunters will pay $5 less for deer and bull elk licenses to reflect
a slight reduction in the federal consumer price index for the
Denver-Boulder area. Out-of-state hunters will now pay $485
for a bull or either-sex elk licenses and $290 for a deer license.
Cow elk licenses will continue to cost non-residents $250....
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 DNR STOCKS 800 COBIA IN
COLLETON RIVER (SC)
Biologists with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources stocked 800
tagged cobia in the Colleton River Nov. 4. The six-month-old fish range from
12 to 20 inches in length, and were stocked in the Colleton River because it
is one of the nursery areas for fish originating in the Broad River...
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| Colorado River Cutthroat Trout
Reclaim Reader Creek (UT)
 As
Garn Birchell reached down and gently placed a net full of
fingerlings into the water, a smile spread across his face. This
was the crowning moment of two years of hard work. Birchell had
just released a rare, native trout. Birchell, a biologist for the Utah
Division of Wildlife Resources, has devoted much of his time on
this special project, restoring Colorado River....
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 NEVADA
MULE DEER IS ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS (NV)
A buck mule deer in velvet that was harvested by an archer
south of Ely in August is the largest deer ever taken during an
archery hunt in North America. It also holds the record for being
the largest archery deer harvested in Nevada. Both records are
verified by the Pope & Young Club....
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| TURKEY HOLIDAY PUTS
SPOTLIGHT ON WYOMING’S BRIGHT TURKEY HISTORY (WY)
 It
wasn’t until 1955 when hunters could harvest the historic wild
turkey in Wyoming, and its hunting interest has continued to gain
momentum since. In 1935, the Game and Fish Department
swapped some sage grouse to New Mexico for 15 Merriam’s turkeys.
The imports thrived in the Laramie Peak area northwest of
Wheatland under the auspices of ranchers and G&Fers and were
estimated to number over 1,000 by 1947....
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| Red Drum Donated to TPWD and Are Being Stocked in Lakes
(TX)
 Texas
anglers received an early holiday gift: 50,000 red drum, donated
by the largest commercial red drum farm in Texas. Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department stocked the 10-14-inch fish into Lakes Braunig,
Calaveras and Fairfield, and Victor...
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 Thanksgiving Holidays in the
Sportsman's Family (KY)
A simple day or two in the field hunting with family and friends
is the time-honored tradition most will choose if at all possible.
And there’s a good reason why. If you didn’t experience the
anticipation as a youngster of being invited to go with the older
family members on an afternoon rabbit hunt after lunch, you’ve
missed....
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| Delaware’s Iraqi War Vets
Offered Free State Park Passes,
 Hunting
and Fishing Licenses
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
today announced it is offering free one-year state park passes and
fishing and hunting licenses to Delaware’s Operation Iraqi Freedom
or Operation Enduring Freedom veterans....
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| Hunters Confirm
Biologists' Upland Game Bird Pre-Season
 Predictions
(MT)
A rooster here, a grouse there, and a lot of walking between
flushes and points. That describes upland bird hunting this year
in northeastern Montana. Declines predicted by biologists
based on harsh weather last winter and spring, are being confirmed
by hunters who see a relative scarcity of birds....
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 Rapid, essential work
comes after that first deer kill (AR)
Hooray, yippee and wow! You have killed
your first deer. Now what? Whether the first-timer is a boy or girl 10
years old or a man or woman on the top side of 50, it’s a special
moment, a unique experience in the outdoors. Your first deer. After the
adrenaline rush passes, there is the dead animal lying on the ground....
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 Special
deer hunts to be held in 27 Minnesota State Parks
The Minnesota DNR has issued a reminder
that special hunts will take place this fall in 27 state parks for those
persons selected in the special hunt drawing. While most of the parks will
remain open to the public during the hunts, for public safety reasons, a
number of parks will have some use restrictions....
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 BOAT SAFELY WHILE WATERFOWL HUNTING
THIS SEASON (OH)
Fall waterfowl hunters are reminded to practice safe boating while
hunting on the waters. Make sure boats are properly loaded
and balanced before leaving the shoreline. Stay within the posted
weight capacity limits and do not overload your boat with
passengers and gear....
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 Avoid These Ten Common Hunting Mistakes
(MT)
Each fall tens of thousands of Montana men and women spend anywhere from
a few hours to several weeks hunting. Most have a wonderful time; a few run
afoul of the law.
Here are 10 problem areas, courtesy of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game
wardens, that hunters seem to stumble over year after year:
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| 'Record
book’ Means Boone & Crockett For Arkansas Deer (AR)
 LITTLE
ROCK -- With deer hunting season arriving, some Arkansans may
wonder if the bragging-size buck they down "will make the record
books." There are two record books -- Boone and Crockett for
gun hunting and Pope and Young for archery hunting. "State record"
for whitetail deer means listings in these two books, said Craig
Uyeda of Conway, chief of the River Basins...
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 Winterizing Your Boat
(IA)
You've had lots of boating fun for the season. Maybe you have
big fish tales to tell or maybe you have memories of wonderful
water skiing adventures. In any case, if you want next year's
boating season to start out right, now is the time to prepare your
boat for winter. Chances are that you have...
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 ENJOY MYSTERIES AND HISTORY? THEN STORIES OF OHIO’S HAUNTED
PLACES ARE SURE TO INTRIGUE
COLUMBUS, OH - Ever hear of the woman who haunts the old mill
at Beaver Creek State Park? Catch the story about the dead man who
still lingers at the Moonville Tunnel near Lake Hope State Park,
his lantern eerily swinging in the night? If you are hoping for a
creepy encounter this Halloween, consider a visit to the following
state parks, whose spooky tales have lived on for decades:
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 National
Wildlife Refuge Week, October 10-16, Celebrates Important Role of
Conservation (USFWS)
Whether its hunting, fishing or wildlife watching, thousands
of Americans will flock to national wildlife refuges during
National Wildlife Refuge Week October 10-16. Visitors will
celebrate the National Wildlife Refuge System?s pivotal role in
offering outdoor recreational opportunities as well as showcasing
the conservation and recovery of wildlife species on refuges
across the country....
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 DEP
Announces Atlantic Salmon Stocking (CT)
Atlantic salmon are renowned for their propensity for jumping
clear of the water and their fighting ability when caught by
angling. If hooking-up with one of these acrobats sounds like an
exciting way to spend a beautiful crisp fall day, then the
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has a fantastic
opportunity for you!....
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 Apparent New State Record Highlights 2004 Bull Elk
Quota Hunt (KY)
Frankfort, KY, (October 4, 2004) - Eleven-year-old Stephanie Gavin of
Butler, and Rita Tharp of Bedford were already in the spotlight as the only
two women participating when Kentucky's 4th bull elk quota hunt began
Saturday morning and by the day's end, they had written themselves into the
state record book....
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 If
You Use Firearms to Hunt - Know the 10 Commandments (GA)
1. Control the direction of the firearm’s muzzle. Keep the
safety on and fingers off the trigger at all times until ready to
shoot. 2. Identify the target and what is beyond it
before shooting. Know the identifying features of the game hunted
and be absolutely certain that what you are....
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 Big
Bear Lake’s Best Season is Now
While many lakes and streams in Southern
California won’t see trout stockings begin until mid-October,
there are still great opportunities for anglers in the region to
catch rainbow trout. For trollers and bait dunkers, action at Big
Bear Lake couldn’t be better in October....
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| TWO RIVERS SRA TROUT LAKE
STOCKED WITH 3,000 RAINBOWS
 Lincoln,
Neb. -- If the warm fall days make you wish you were out fishing,
theres still time to enjoy some trout fishing at popular Two
Rivers State Recreation Area (SRA) near Venice. The Game and Parks
Commission stocked approximately 3,000 rainbow trout in the.....
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 Coming
Soon! Arizona Game and Fish Department
2005 Wildlife Calendar (AZ)
Your purchase of this calendar supports Arizona's
injured and orphaned wildlife
For each calendar sold, $2 will
go to the Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Center in Phoenix,
which provides rehabilitative care to wildlife and educates the
public about Arizona’s diverse species of wild animals....
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 WRONG
LEADER LEADS TO RIGHT FISH; NEW STATE RECORD SPLAKE (WY)
The last cast of the day with a leader mismatched for a small
dry fly turned out to be the unlikely recipe for a new state
record splake - a brook trout/lake trout hybrid. Christian Van
Kirk had worked his no. 14 Nelson Caddis fly to about 25 feet from
shore when the water erupted and his dad exclaimed, "Oh my God!
What was that?"....
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| Recreationists' Dam Kills Threatened
Bull Trout (WA)
 A
log dam built by recreationists on a tributary of the Tucannon
River in southeast Washington killed a bull trout, a fish which is
federally protected as a threatened species. Earlier this month
WDFW fish biologists found the dead bull trout impinged in the
logs
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| Spinning-wing decoys are out
for 2005-2006 waterfowl season (AR)
 The
spinning-wing decoy will be making its last appearance in Arkansas
during the 2004-2005 waterfowl season. Last week, commissioners
officially outlawed the use of the decoys for the 2005-2006
waterfowl season....
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 Canoeing
Offers Excellent Opportunities For Viewing
Fall Color (OH)
The fall season is
one of my favorite times to canoe in Ohio, a time of year with the
needed ingredients: cooler weather, fewer insects and beautiful
fall color. In Ohio’s northern counties, fall color
will be best during the first two weeks of October, when the
leaves are displaying their finest autumn hue...
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Pintail Satellite Telemetry Study
(NJ)
 Northern
pintails (Anas acuta) are still one of North America's most
abundant duck species, but their numbers have declined markedly
since the mid-1970’s. In the 2003, the US Fish and Wildlife
Service’s May Breeding Population and Habitat Survey (May Survey),
estimated that the pintail population was...
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 Fishing
Returns To Roosevelt State Park Lake (MS)
JACKSON– After being closed for
three years, Shadow Lake at Roosevelt State Park south of Morton
reopens for fishing Sept. 23, according to the Mississippi
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks.
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 Two Special Deer Seasons Begin Sept. 18
(IA)
The special youth and severely disabled hunter deer hunting
seasons begin Saturday, Sept. 18, and run through Oct. 3. The
special youth season is open to Iowa residents only ages 12
through 15. Youth hunters must have reached their 12th birthday,
but not have reached their 16th birthday on the day they buy the
license. The deer license costs $26.
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| Free Hunting And Fishing Day
Celebration To Be Held On The Lower Eastern Shore
(MD)
 In
an effort to jointly commemorate National Hunting and Fishing Day
and provide additional opportunities to participate in these
activities, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Wildlife & Heritage Service and the Maryland Cooperative
Extension/4H will hold a FREE outdoor recreation
celebration on Saturday, Sept. 25 at the Princess Anne Civic
Center grounds in Somerset County....
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 ACCESS
TO PUBLIC AREAS REINSTATED (FL)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is
reinstating all public access to 12 wildlife management areas and
wildlife and environmental areas in Northwest Florida following
the passage of Hurricane Frances through the state. Hurricane
Frances was...
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 CITGO
Bassmaster Tour Pro Marty Stone to Appear At National
Hunting and Fishing Days Celebration Stonewall Jackson Lake State
Park (WV)
CITGO Bassmaster fishing pro Marty Stone will be a special
guest during the 2004 West Virginia Celebration of National
Hunting and Fishing Day, to be held September 25 and 26....
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 Rock
Bass Ties Record (MN)
A
lot of anglers on Lake Winnibigoshish would throw back a fish like this
because they are seeking walleye, but William Young from Waukesha,
Wis. recognized a record-sized rock bass when he caught it.
"We know there are some
big rock bass in Winnie,"...
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| Special duck blinds
available to hunters with disabilities (MO)
 Hunters
who use wheelchairs can choose from 12 wetland areas with blinds
specially designed for their needs.
Sportsmen and women with mobility impairments will have
more opportunities this year than ever before to hunt waterfowl on
areas owned by the Missouri Department of Conservation...
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 Texas
Game Wardens Top 10 Check-List for Hunters
With the beginning
of hunting season, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game
Wardens would like to remind hunters to have fun, be safe and BE
LEGAL. "Every year, our game wardens issue hunters citations
that could have been avoided,"...
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 HUNTERS URGED TO REPORT
MOURNING DOVE BANDS (SC)
Hunters can help wildlife biologists studying South Carolina
mourning dove populations by returning information from banded
birds harvested during the upcoming dove season....
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| MIDDLE CREEK TO HOST WILDFOWL
SHOW SEPT. 18-19 (PA)
 The
Pennsylvania Game Commission's Middle Creek Wildlife Management
Area will host its 18th Annual Middle Creek Wildfowl Show on Sept.
18-19. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Admission is free....
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 FREE
FAMILY FUN AT CONSERVATION VILLAGE DURING THE 2004 DUQUOIN STATE
FAIR (IL)
DU QUOIN, ILL. - A wide array of family-oriented
activities and entertainment will be featured at Conservation
Village during the 2004 DuQuoin State Fair, August 28-September 6,
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Joel Brunsvold
announced today....
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 Small-Game
Hunters Needed for Annual Survey; Chance to Win a Shotgun (NH)
CONCORD, N.H. -- If you hunt small game
in the Granite State, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
wants to hear from you. By filling out the Small Game Survey -- a
simple form that tells when and where you hunt and which game
species you encounter while hunting...
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 Hot, HOT Summer Fishing
In Southern Florida! (FL)
The
middle of summer is not the normal time you would find MOST people
making Florida their fishing destination. The shame is that
folks are missing great fishing opportunities not far away. Summer
mornings and evenings produce really large stringers of Largemouth
Bass. Some local tournaments produce 6 fish limits of 40 or MORE
POUNDS....
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 Advisory
team formed to help develop tournament fishing rules (WS)
MADISON – An
advisory group has been formed and meets for the first time Aug.
28 in Stevens Point to help the Department of Natural Resources
carry out new legislation requiring the agency to develop rules
regulating fishing tournaments and to determine which four bass
tournaments will participate in a pilot study to evaluate the
effects of culling, or sorting fish. ...
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| Sight In Your Rifle For
Accuracy and Ethics (ID)
 LEWISTON
- With hunting season rapidly approaching, the Idaho Department of
Fish and Game (IDFG) reminds hunters that hunting ethics begin
long before going afield. Sighting in rifles is a good example.
"By taking the time to prepare and become a better marksman, you
show great respect for your quarry," said Kent Henderson...
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| AGFC Stocks Lake Ouachita
With “Jumbo” Fingerlings (AR)
 To
help provide Lake Ouachita with more largemouth bass, the Arkansas
Game and Fish Commission fisheries division released 55,000 4-inch
fingerlings into the lake July 18. Stuart Wooldridge, AGFC
fisheries biologist, said releasing the larger size fingerlings
gives them a higher survival rate. “Those fish will...
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| COLORADO SCORES ANOTHER
VICTORY IN EFFORT TO RECOVER
 COLORADO
RIVER CUTTHROAT TROUT (CO)
The Colorado
Division of Wildlife (CDOW) conservation efforts got another big
boost recently with the stocking of more than 2,400 Colorado River
cutthroat trout in the Battlement Reservoirs in western
Colorado....
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| NATIONAL MARINA DAY AUGUST 14
(KS)
 National Marina Day is celebrated in conjunction with the Marina
Operators Association of America in Washington, DC, the national
trade association of the marina industry. Americans need clean,
safe, and relaxing leisure-time locations. National Marina Day
reminds the boating community that a marina is a local,
environmentally-friendly destination serving as a gateway for
family and friends to enjoy one of America's great natural
resources...
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| New Hunting and Fishing License Packages Go on Sale Aug. 15
(TX)
AUSTIN, Texas — New hunting and fishing licenses for 2004-05 will be
available beginning Aug. 15, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is
reminding customers to be aware of some significant changes. All current
annual hunting and fishing licenses expire on Tuesday, Aug. 31....
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| Hot Weather Fishing (IA)
 Circling back over the sunken structure, our depth finder showed a small
school of fish-shaped blips again. We had been marking a few fish, trolling
back and forth over a half acre on Lake Macbride. This particular spot,
though, about 11 feet deep, with a pallet 'cube' of habitat consistently
showed fish hanging about five or six feet deep....
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 Lake
Wylie Lunkers Live to See Another Lure (NC)
Now that the
34th annual Bassmasters Classic has come and gone, many local
anglers may be wondering how many lunker largemouth are left in
Lake Wylie. It’s a reasonable concern. But anxious anglers can
rest assure that the bass reeled in by the pros during
the three-day tournament are back where they belong, thanks in
part to the efforts of the N.C. Wildlife Resources...
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 Recreational Fishing Alliance Delaware Fishing Tournament
Set for August 21 (DE)
All are welcome to enter in one of the three age categories: nine and under,
ten to 14 and 15 to adult. Registration is $20 per adult and includes an RFA
T-shirt. Awards will be given in both boat and surf divisions for the
largest bluefish, croaker and flounder. "Kids 14 and under fish for free"
notes Andy Dehel....
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| Providing Inner Peace
Through The Great Outdoors
 Two
years ago, when my son Ben harvested his first white-winged dove
at the age of 9, I felt confident that this would be the first in
a virtually endless succession of rewarding outdoor adventures he
would experience in his promising young life. That confidence was
grounded in a conviction most parents take for granted – the
blessing of their child’s continued good health...
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YET ANOTHER REASON TO RE-ELECT
GEORGE W. BUSH!
THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO ADD 10 NEW HUNTING
 AND
FISHING PROGRAMS ON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES AND WETLAND
MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will have launched over 60 new
hunting and fishing programs on national wildlife refuges since
2001, enhancing access and opportunity for millions of Americans
to enjoy their favorite outdoor traditions...
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 2004
Minnesota hunting and trapping seasons announced
A longer pheasant season and the state's first mourning dove hunt
since 1946 were among the expanded hunting opportunities Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Commissioner Gene Merriam noted
today when he announced the 2004 hunting and trapping seasons....
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 Turn
Summer Fun into Contest Winnings with STEP OUTSIDE's Photo and
Story Contest (NJ)
Division of Fish and Wildlife has partnered with the National
Shooting Sports Foundation to encourage individuals, sportsmen
groups, retailers and agencies to work together to encourage
participation in the traditional outdoor sports through the STEP
OUTSIDE program. Part of this effort includes a photo and story
contest, with prizes ranging from $100- to $1,000-gift
certificates....
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| Judge says Arizona must revise hunt
draw process immediately (AZ)
 The Arizona Game and Fish Commission today decided to allocate more hunt
permits for bull elk and deer to satisfy a court ruling. Last
week, U.S. District Judge Robert Broomfield threw out Arizona’s 10
percent cap on nonresident hunt permits, saying...
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| DEP Announces a New State
Record Channel Catfish (CT)
 Appleton
Barrows, age 70 of Ashford, Ct., has set a new state record for
channel catfish. Mr. Barrows hooked into the large catfish at
2:30 a.m. on June 27, 2004 while fishing in an evening bass
tournament on Mashapaug Lake. He battled the fish for 23 minutes
before landing what later turned out to be a new state record.
The fish was released....
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 How To Avoid Pitfalls When Buying Used Boats
(TX)
The transfer of boats and motors appears to be getting sloppier,
with more and more people not getting titles, some sellers
altering sale prices on transfer documents to avoid higher taxes
and others who are inadvertently purchasing stolen crafts....
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 Where Did All The Bass Go?
(MS)
Following several bass tournaments at Columbus Lake in 2002, state
fisheries biologists tagged 421 largemouth bass to monitor
dispersal of the tournament-caught fish, according to the Dept. of
Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks....
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| California DFG's Fresh Water Fishing Guide
 Now
On-line (CA)
Thinking about going
fishing but aren't sure where to go? Try the Department of Fish
and Game's (DFG) improved Fresh Water Fishing Guide on the
Internet. DFG has improved the popular fishing guide and has made
it available as an interactive Internet tool....
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| Angler May Have
World-record Grass Carp (AR)
 A
northwest Arkansas angler thought he hooked a big catfish while
fishing for bass on Lake Wedington. He got more than he bargained
for. What he caught broke a state record and may set a world
record....
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| Paddlefish Benefit From
Coordinated Management (USFWS)
 When
coal beds were still forests and ferns, paddlefish swam about the
inland waters of North America. This ancient fish, big and odd
looking, has survived 350 million years since the Devonian period.
Today, when you look at a map of the fish's range it might remind
you of veins on a leaf....
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| Bass Conservation Plates Available for Boat Trailers
(TX)
 The
distinctive largemouth bass conservation license plate adorning
thousands of Texas vehicles is now available for boat trailer
registration. As part of a pilot program, the Texas
Department of Transportation is making available for trailers the
popular Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's conservation
largemouth bass plate....
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| DNR and Bass Pro Partner to
Provide Rewards for Anglers Catching
 Snakeheads
(MD)
In an effort to encourage recreational anglers to continue to catch
these fish, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World has partnered with the Maryland
DNR to offer rewards to successful anglers....
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Statewide
Deer Hunting Forecast Announced (MI)