February 23, 2009

Cheyenne – Wyoming’s Cutt-Slam program continued strong in 2008 with 89 anglers completing the requirements to earn their Cutt-Slam recognition.  This brings the total to 562 anglers who have completed their slam since the program was started in 1996. During the year, a significant milestone was reached when Cheyenne angler Matt Hoobler became the  500th […]

The U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin, has confirmed that bats from two Pendleton County caves submitted for testing by Division of Natural Resources wildlife biologists have the condition known as White-nose Syndrome (WNS).  This condition has killed thousands of cave bats in the Northeast, and the affected sites in West

Southern Nevada hunters who want to learn more about Nevada’s big game management programs and the annual tag application process can attend a free informational workshop hosted by the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW). Information on big game management, tag quotas and allocations, draw odds, harvest data, bonus points, common application errors and the computerized

The river otter trapping season reopened in 2000 after a 30-year closure. Regional harvest quotas and personal harvest quotas regulate the season. The river otter trapping season opens October 22 in the Southeast, Upper Snake, and Salmon Regions, and November 1 in the Panhandle, Clearwater, Southwest and Magic Valley Regions. The season closes no later

Raleigh, N.C. – The March 11 program in the Fisheries and Wildlife Seminar series at the Centennial Campus Center for Wildlife Education will look at hunting as a tradition, a conservation tool and its role in modern society. Walter “Deet” James, a biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, will discuss the Hunting Heritage Program

Along the San Juan River, N.M. (AP) — Cutting through northwestern New Mexico’s high desert, the San Juan River has long been known by anglers around the world for its clear water, big trout and unbelievable vistas. But from the top of the sandstone cliffs on the river’s north side, the change is evident. The

Raleigh, N.C. – Anglers interested in learning more about freshwater fisheries management and research being conducted on rivers in eastern North Carolina are invited to attend a public meeting at River Park North in Greenville on March 3. The meeting, which begins at 7:00 p.m., will be held in the auditorium of the Walter L.

Question: Will the nonresident elk drawing be completed in time for my out-of-state friend to put in for deer if he doesn’t draw his elk? Answer: The drawing results for nonresident elk should be available by Feb. 27. The application deadline for nonresident deer and antelope this year is Mar. 16 since Mar. 15 is

Salem, Ore. – The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission today approved the fishing season for spring chinook salmon in the Columbia River that were set by the Columbia River Compact earlier this month. Permanent rules are in place through February 28. The seasons adopted today will take effect March The following seasons were set: Mainstem