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February 8, 2018

DNR honors Phil George as Conservation Officer of the Year

Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer Phil George was recently honored as the 2018 DNR Conservation Officer of the Year, an annual award given to an officer who’s recognized as a leader among natural resource enforcement peers. Enforcement Division Director Rodmen Smith presented the award to George in January at the division’s annual awards ceremony and training […]

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Illinois Outdoor News Calendar – Feb. 9, 2018

Banquets/Fundraisers Feb. 10: JoDaviess NWTF Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Ramada, Galena. For more info call Carla Randecker, 815-777-0997. Feb. 10: Sugar Creek RMEF Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Clubhouse, Paris. For more info call Robert Calvert, 217-251-6553. Feb. 10: Two Rivers NWTF Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Linden Banquet Center, Rantoul. For more info call Kevin Kaiser, 217-840-4568. Feb. 23:

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Are bats bouncing back in Pennsylvania’s cavern system?

HUNTINGDON, Pa. — Officials at a Pennsylvania cave formation say bats have been observed hibernating there for the first time since a fungus nearly wiped out the state’s bat population. Lincoln Caverns coordinator Jennifer Brumbaugh says officials spotted four or five bats hibernating in the Huntingdon caverns this winter. Brumbaugh says the number is significant

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Ohio Wildlife Council pitches deer seasons, regs

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Wildlife Council heard proposals for Ohio’s 2018-2019 white-tailed deer hunting season dates and bag limits at Wednesday’s meeting, according to the Ohio DNR. The proposed season dates are nearly identical to previous seasons. The proposed deer hunting seasons for 2018-2019: Deer archery: Sept. 29, 2018-Feb. 3, 2019. Youth deer gun: Nov.

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New York Outdoor News Calendar – Feb. 9, 2018

Season Dates Feb. 15: Bobcat hunting and trapping seasons close (portions of state) Feb. 15: Weasel, opossum, skunk, raccoon and fox hunting season closes (statewide, except Long Island) Feb. 15: Mink and muskrat trapping season closes (portions of Southern Zone) Feb. 15: Beaver trapping season closes (portions of Southern Zone) Feb. 15: Weasel, opossum, skunk,

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