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July 8, 2011

Wisconsin teen electrocuted while gathering earthworms

CASSVILLE, Wis. (AP) – A 13-year-old has been accidentally electrocuted while trying to gather earthworms in his yard for a fishing trip with his father in the Village of Cassville in southwest Wisconsin. The Grant County sheriff’s office reports Evan J. Hauk was using a 110-volt electric prod to drive earthworms to the surface of […]

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2012 Louisiana Turkey Hunting Season Dates, Regulations Proposed

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) proposed the season dates and regulations revisions for the 2012 turkey hunting season at the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission’s July 7 meeting. LDWF recommended dividing the state into two zones, north and south, in order to address public comments on a later opening date for turkey

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Louisiana Approves Duck Hunting Zones, Seeks Public Comment on Dates For 2011-2012 Seasons

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) moved to maintain the two zones with split season arrangement for the 2011-2012 duck season at their July 7 meeting. Although expanded zones and splits options are being considered, those options have not yet been approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The commission action provides

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Louisiana Sets Tentative 2011-2012 Early Season Migratory Bird Hunting Dates

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission set the dates for the 2011-2012 early migratory bird hunting seasons at their July 7 meeting. These dates, recommended by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, are tentative pending U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approval. The proposed dove season is broken down into a north and south zone

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Illinois DNR proposes waterfowl zone lines, season dates for 2011-2015

Illinois DNR’s Division of Wildlife Resources is recommending duck and goose season dates and waterfowl zone lines for the next five years. The proposals, announced on Thursday (July 7), were developed based on an extensive review of scientific data, waterfowl hunter survey results, and comments and survey results following a series of public open house

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Louisiana: Shrimp Season to Close in Additional Portions of Zone 2

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced the spring inshore shrimp season in additional portions of Shrimp Management Zone 2 will close at 6 a.m. Monday, July 11. This shrimp season closure includes state inside waters from the eastern shore of the Atchafalaya River Ship Channel at Eugene Island, as delineated by the

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SD: No Wake Zone Enacted on Richmond Lake Due to High Water

PIERRE, S.D. – To protect the public and limit further damage to homes and private property on Richmond Lake in Brown County, Governor Dennis Daugaard has enacted a No Wake Zone on the lake, effective at 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 7. The President of the Richmond Lake Association made this requests to the Governor

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