February 2, 2012

2012 statewide summary helps anglers find best spots to fish PRATT – Each year, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) prepares the Kansas Fishing Forecast, an indispensable tool that forecasts fishing prospects in public waters throughout the state. The 2012 Kansas Fishing Forecast, now online at www.kdwpt.state.ks.us , assembles results of biologists’ […]

Outta’ the Woods It seems the deer in my neck of the woods have been a lot more nocturnal than usual, and my hunting season has been pitiful thus far. As I type this, I have harvested only one deer. Now I did shoot a nice fall gobbler sporting an 11-inch beard on my 2/3-acre

Three agencies working to survey the bighorn sheep are seeking volunteers to assist in the annual sheep count in the San Gabriel Mountains. The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG), the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and the Society for Conservation of Bighorn Sheep are seeking individuals to assist biologists on March 3 and 4,

Antler restrictions may be changed on 16 WMAs this year. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Wildlife Management Division is exploring antler restriction changes for several wildlife management areas and three deer zones. These antler restriction proposals are directly tied to habitat quality and harvest objectives. Wildlife management division personnel have selected 16 WMAs scattered

Are you a professional basketball fan? Do you have an Arizona hunting or fishing license? The Phoenix Suns are offering discounted ticket prices for two games in February to people who have a current Arizona hunting or fishing license. If you haven’t already purchased your license for 2012, this is a great incentive to do

The following report is a compilation of state reports and waterfowl surveys from across Arkansas. This report provides a look at habitat conditions across the state.   Youth waterfowl hunt opens Saturday LITTLE ROCK -The 2011-2012 duck season is over for most hunters, but youth hunters have one more weekend to pursue waterfowl in The

This weekly fishing report is provided by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. NORTHEAST Birch: January 30. All fishing slow. Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Osage County. Eucha: January 31. Elevation slightly below normal, water 45 and clear. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows at 14 – 16 ft. Largemouth bass

The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is informing recreational saltwater anglers and commercial fishermen of recent regulatory changes for river herring and tautog fisheries. These actions were taken to comply with Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) management plans for river herring and tautog. Effective immediately, no person shall take, possess, land, purchase, sell