St. Paul – Legislation that increases the minimum muskie size limit statewide, allows bow anglers to fish at night, and gives hunters in certain instances the ability to move without casing their guns or bows was approved in one of the final acts of the 2009 legislative session. Such provisions are contained in a game […]
Uncased firearms, other G&F issues pass at Capitol Read More »
Delphos, Ohio – Avid hunter Trace Claypool was ready to get a lesson on skinning his first-ever wild turkey kill when a fellow hunter told him he might want to consult a taxidermist instead. “You don’t want to cut that bird up, you have a trophy there,” Claypool said he was told by turkey hunter
A once-in-a-lifetime record hen turkey from Van Wert_Co. Read More »
Hunters applying for premium deer, elk, antelope or bighorn sheep tags have only a few weeks left to turn in an application. All big game drawing applications must be received at the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) License and Revenue Branch in Sacramento by 5 p.m. on June 2. Drawing results will be
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Phoenix – Arizona fishing license sales are up around 10 percent from last year despite the economic downtown – or possibly because of it. “Most people are probably staying closer to home this year, and perhaps getting back to both quality and value experiences,” said Kirk Young, the Fisheries Branch chief for the Arizona Game
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Les Cheneaux Islands, Mich. – Wildlife officials plan to kill off thousands more cormorants this summer than last year in hopes of reviving fish populations in areas like Lake Michigan’s Beaver Island and Bays de Noc. The state’s cormorant-control efforts contributed to rebounding perch populations in the Les Cheneaux Islands in northern Lake Huron where
Cormorant control measures are making positive impacts Read More »
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced that there will be no paper applications or mail-in forms for 2009 antelope permits. All applications must be submitted online. The application deadline is midnight June 12. Those who applied last year will not receive an application in the mail this year. The application deadline
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The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced that 2009 Free Fishing Days will be June 6-7, in coordination with National Fishing Week. On these days, anglers of all ages may fish without a fishing license. Ordinarily, nonresidents 16 or older and residents age 16 through 64 must have a fishing license to
Free fishing days ahead for everyone on June 6-7 Read More »
Washington (AP) – Federal agencies again will have to consult with government wildlife experts before taking actions that could have an impact on threatened or endangered species. The Obama administration said last month it was overturning a rule change made in the final weeks of the Bush presidency. Officials at the Interior and Commerce departments
Biologists once again in the loop when decisions impact species Read More »
Lansing – Deer hunters pursuing antlerless deer on private land in southern Michigan and in the northeastern Lower Peninsula will have a lot more flexibility this fall. The state Natural Resources Commission, at its meeting earlier this month in Detroit, unanimously approved a couple proposals from the DNR Wildlife Division that will make it easier
DMU boundary changes approved Read More »
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