April 5, 2011

Now is the time to begin planning shelterbelts and food plots for next winter, says the Iowa DNR.  Food plots of corn, sorghum, or other grains are used by all kinds of wildlife to help them survive the winter. Well-designed shelterbelts provide important cover and food plots an additional food source to help pheasant, quail, …

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Concord, New Hampshire – The body of Adam Debartolo, age 28, of Perkinsville, Vermont, was recovered by New Hampshire Fish and Game Dive Team members on Tuesday, April 5, at approximately 9:35 a.m. Debartolo had been last seen “skimming” over open water on the Connecticut River in Lancaster under the Route 2 bridge with two

Idaho anglers will be able to start fishing for Chinook salmon on Saturday, April 23. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Tuesday, March 29, adopted spring Chinook seasons as proposed by Fish and Game managers. Chinook will open in the Clearwater River, Snake River, Little Salmon and part of the lower Salmon River – except

In response to changes in elk populations, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission Tuesday, March 29, approved big game hunting seasons that reduce or eliminate antlerless elk tags in some areas. Meanwhile, big game hunting seasons for 2011 also include increased tag numbers and new hunts in areas with chronic depredation problems. Among the changes,

Idaho Fish and Game is starting on “nonbiological” fishing rule changes for 2012, and looking for comments from anglers. Fish and Game will consider changes to rules that cover aspects of fishing other than seasons and bag limits, which are set bi-annually by Idaho Fish and Game Commission proclamation. The rules under consideration pertain to

The general season youth turkey hunt runs Friday, April 8, through Thursday, April 14. Youths 15 years or younger on April 8 may participate in the youth hunt. All youth hunters must have a valid hunting license. The general spring turkey hunts open April 15 and runs through May 25. Dates vary for controlled hunts,

Volunteers from high schools, sporting clubs, civic groups, colleges, and other people with a passion for rivers, fish, or fishing are needed to assist the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW) personnel in stocking 1.5 million salmon fry (juvenile fish) as part of the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon restoration program. According to Dr. Caleb Slater,