February 1, 2012

Red drum and spotted seatrout management changes made by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at their November 2011 meeting will take effect Feb. 1. Many of these changes mean more angling opportunities, including increased recreational bag limits in some regions and longer spotted seatrout fishing seasons for commercial fishermen. Changes affecting red […]

Department of Fish and Game (DFG) wardens arrested a man suspected of setting a fire in a wildlife area filled with hunters early Saturday morning. Wardens observed Jacob Thogmartin, 26, of Ramona, Calif., coming out of the brush without a weapon and acting suspiciously just outside of the Wister Wildlife Area in Imperial County. When

The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) will release the 2012 Proposal Solicitation Notice (PSN) for the Fisheries Restoration Grant Program on Feb. 15, 2012. Applications will be accepted beginning at 8 a.m. Feb. 15, 2012 through 3 p.m. March 30, 2012. The 2012 PSN will be posted at www.dfg.ca.gov/fish/Administration/Grants/FRGP/Solicitation.asp on Feb. 15. Applications can

The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is seeking assistance from the public regarding recent deer poaching in the Cassel area in Shasta County. On Dec. 10, the remains of a buck were discovered by wardens in the Cassel area. On Jan. 20, a second illegally killed buck was discovered in the same area. Both

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 that the AGFC

Here’s a link to pay online: https://www.ark.org/agfc/permitting/status.php To pay by check or money order, here’s our mailing address: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission 2 Natural Resources Dr. Little Rock, AR 72205 Checks must be postmarked by February 13 2012.

You must complete a free online course before gathering shed antlers in Utah. The course is available online. Take the course at wildlife.utah.gov/shedantler Late winter and early spring is the worst time of the year for elk, moose and especially deer in Utah. Deep snow makes it hard for deer to move and find food.

February 2012 11: hunter ed instructor banquet, Bismarck 11: Becoming an Outdoors-Woman winter workshop, Upper Souris NWR 15: spring turkey application deadline 24-26: Becoming an Outdoors-Woman winter workshop, Bottineau 25: hunter ed instructor workshop, Grand Forks March 2012 10: spring crow season opens 10: hunter ed instructor workshop, Dickinson 15: deadline to remove permanent fish

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will have 682 any-deer bow licenses available to nonresidents in 2012. However, pending the final proclamation, antlerless mule deer may not be legal to harvest within a large area of western North Dakota. The deadline for applying is April 1. A lottery will be held if more applications