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October 6, 2010

Cooler temperatures bring in catfish, fresh steelies

Central Region Griggs Reservoir (Franklin County) – Largemouth and smallmouth bass are being caught in this reservoir in Columbus. Largemouth bass can be caught on spinner baits, crankbaits, or plastic tubes. Smallmouth bass are becoming active along rock outcrops, north of the island, and below the dam. Use crankbaits in a crayfish pattern and spinners. […]

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Ohio Cuffs

Central Ohio – Wildlife District 1 • During the Fourth of July weekend, Logan County Wildlife Officer Adam Smith and Champaign County Wildlife Officer Jeff Tipton were on patrol on Indian Lake in a boat. They were leaving the state campground when they noticed two men swimming outside of the buoys at the campground beach.

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Ohio Calendar

Banquets/Fundraisers Oct. 9: Scioto County Horn Hunters WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Scioto County Welcome Center. For more info call Jerry Drake, 740-574-1323. Oct. 9: Clinton County DU Banquet, 6 p.m., Clinton County Fairgrounds. For more info call Gary Massie, 740-572-1436. Oct. 15: Deer Creek WTU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Skyland Pines. For more info call Dan Kunz, 330-877-9141. Oct.

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Minnesota Cuffs

District 1 – Baudette area CO Ben Huener (Roseau) saw an encouraging start to the regular waterfowl season. Hunters on Thief Lake and Roseau River WMAs had good success with both ducks and geese. Enforcement action was for failing to attempt to retrieve migratory waterfowl. CO Jeremy Woinarowicz (Thief River Falls) worked the waterfowl opener

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Minnesota: Feds confirm $12 million in ‘Open Fields’ for 17 states

Washington — A week after states with successful applications were notified, the USDA’s Farm Service Agency announced this week that nearly $12 million had been awarded to 17 states to improve public access to private lands. FSA received applications from 28 states for funding from the “Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program,” also known

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Illinois bowhunters begin 2010 season with best opening harvest in five years

One consistent refrain has been heard statewide from Illinois archery hunters concerning the opening weekend of the 2010 deer season. The deer are moving. A cool snap met hunters on the Oct. opener and continued through Sunday. Many hunters apparently “got while the getting was good.” According to Paul Shelton, DNR’s wildlife program manager, a

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