January 26, 2012

ST. LOUIS — How does this rack stack up? It’s a question many hunters ask when admiring the antlers from a proudly harvested buck. The Deer Antler Scoring event at the Jay Henges Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center on Saturday, Feb. 18, can provide the answer. From 9 a.m. to noon, hunters may bring […]

Weekly migratory bird hunting reports are posted from early September through early February. High Plains Mallard Management Unit: Strong numbers of geese remain on Lake Etter and other watering sources near Spearman, but roosting sources remain a premium with drought conditions. Unseasonably mild conditions have encouraged geese to sit longer on roost ponds. Lubbock hunters

Not spreading mussels and detecting them early are keys to success Quagga and zebra mussels have devastated fishing waters, plugged water delivery systems and ruined boats all across the nation. But those things haven’t happened in Utah. How come? Counterattack In 2007, the Utah Legislature, the Division of Wildlife Resources and several statewide partners launched

OLYMPIA-For the fifth consecutive year, about 44,000 acres of state wildlife land east of Ellensburg will be closed to motor vehicles Feb. 1 through April 30 to protect wintering elk from disturbance, and in turn reduce elk damage to adjacent private lands. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will temporarily close the Whiskey

LAKE MEAD – Striper action has remained fair at Temple Bar. Reports of 2-3 pound stripers are common. Evening remains the best time for striper fishing. Anchovies or sardines fished near the bottom in about 150 feet of water are the best bet for stripers. Trolling has been productive in the early morning and evening

LITTLE ROCK – After working toward a solution for more than 13 years, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission last week approved the final piece of an agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers to ensure a steady flow of water below Bull Shoals Dam on the White River. The AGFC, Arkansas’s congressional delegation, trout

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is offering a new way to anonymously report outdoor-related violations to the agency’s Enforcement Division agents. It’s called tip411 and is as simple as sending a text message. CitizenObserver, the tip411 provider, uses technology that removes all identifying information before the AGFC receives the text so

LITTLE ROCK – Feeding birds in yards enthralls many thousands of Arkansans every winter. When they are ready to move up a notch from using bags of mixed seed from discount stores and groceries, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission suggests, there are two effective steps to take. 1. Black oil sunflower seed. 2. Magic

This weekly fishing report is provided by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.   CENTRAL   Arcadia: January 23. Elevation is normal, water 44. Blue catfish fair on shad at 20 ft. near the north central point in the morning. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs at 5-6 ft. around crappie docks on