March 8, 2012

PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Commission is meeting starting at 8 a.m. March 9 at the department headquarters on 5000 W. Carefree Highway in Phoenix. Members of the public can attend in person, view the meeting through a webcast at www.azgfd.gov or view the proceedings via video teleconference at any of the Game […]

The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, and the Arizona Bass Federation announced it will host the 2012 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Arizona High School Fishing State Championship on Saturday, April 7 at Lake Pleasant launching out of the South Ramp near Hook Up Outfitters.

Imagine getting a rebate for fishing? Well, guess what? You can now get a rebate for having or buying a 2012 Arizona Fishing License, thanks to a promotion by Shakespeare. Here’s the deal. Buy any two Shakespeare products (such as the Ugly Stick) that total $40 and a 2012 Arizona Fishing License (or show proof

Rory’s tips: Come see me 7 p.m. Thursday at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore (just east of Loop 101 and Shea Blvd in the Scottsdale Fiesta Shopping Center, 10500 N. 90th Street) where I will be autographing the Official Arizona Fishing Guide book that Game and Fish put together in conjunction with Arizona Highways Magazine.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety Internet-completion course in Levy County. The class is March 3 at 8 a.m. until completed. Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete this classroom portion must bring the online-completion report with them. The location for this class

Early propagation program helping bass survival and growth rates MEADE — Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) fish culturists are producing largemouth bass earlier, giving them a head start on bass hatched with traditional hatchery methods or those hatched in the wild. Now in its fourth year, a bass propagation project at Meade

Big game and turkey regulations to highlight public hearing; audio/visual streaming available TOPEKA — The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission will conduct a public meeting and hearing on Thursday, March 22, at the Kansas Historical Society History Center, 6425 SW 6th Avenue in Topeka. The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 p.m. and recess

Anglers should be aware of rules, areas open; season runs through May 15 PRATT — Many anglers in eastern Kansas look forward to March 15, when the Kansas paddlefish season opens, running through May 15 at specific locations. Once water temperatures near 60 degrees, paddlefish make the annual spawning run. Some snagging areas, such as

Although it is not officially spring there are a lot of signs in nature that it is not far away. Last Thursday the spring peepers let loose in my neighborhood due to flooding in nontidal woodlands and yesterday blue-winged teal were moving through the region beautifully decked out in their breeding plumage as they headed