April 15, 2011

Aiken County’s Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area and Ecological Reserve will be open to the public on Saturdays during the month of May (7, 14, 21 and 28). For a detailed map of the Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area and Ecological Reserve, including specific rules and regulations, contact the S.C. Department of Natural Resources office in Aiken […]

Opinion pieces opposing a proposal before the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to allow for a limited harvest of sandhill cranes have appeared in several newspapers and on the Internet in recent months. Here are the facts about the proposal. The Eastern Population of sandhill cranes migrates through and winters in portions of

The following West Virginia waters were stocked with trout the week of April 11, 2011. Anthony Creek Back Fork of Elk River Bear Rocks Lake Blackwater River Brandywine Lake Brushy Fork Lake Buckhannon River Buffalo Fork Lake Bullskin Run Burnsville Tailwaters Cacapon Park Lake Camp Creek Camp Creek of Mash Fork (Children and Class Q)

Columbia River anglers will have four more days to catch hatchery-reared spring chinook salmon below Bonneville Dam, where tough fishing conditions have held this year’s catch below expected levels since late last month. Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon agreed Thursday to extend the season through April 19 to give anglers more time to reach

Thousands of Oklahoma sportsmen have already discovered the usefulness of the new Wildlife Management Area Atlas from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and are using the 100-page book to explore Oklahoma’s public hunting land. Back by popular demand, this page-by-page guide to Oklahoma’s public lands features topographical maps of almost every wildlife management area

While most fish are easily identified, even an experienced angler may need help at times determining the exact species of fish they have caught. At two upcoming fish identification workshops in southeast Oklahoma, personnel with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation will focus on instructing adult anglers to distinguish between a number of commonly misidentified

April 15 – 16 marks the annual Cherokee Birding and Heritage Festival held throughout Alfalfa County in northwest Oklahoma. The event features activities in multiple locations with one common goal – enjoying what nature has to offer. The Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge near Jet is hosting a full weekend of family fun at this

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Commission has finalized the 2011 Elk Hunting Seasons. The Archery Elk Season will have 89 “any elk” and 37 “antlerless elk” licenses this year. The Black Hills Firearm Elk Season will have 470 “any elk” and 395 “antlerless elk” licenses in 2011. The Firearm Prairie