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OLYMPIA – Deer and elk hunters have until March 31 to enter their name in a drawing for a 2012 multiple-season permit, which can greatly increase their opportunities for success in the field.   In mid-April, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will randomly draw names for 8,500 multiple-season deer permits and 1,000 […]

OLYMPIA – Fishing opportunities look promising for chinook in Washington’s ocean waters and the Columbia River, as well as for coho in coastal bays and rivers, according to preseason salmon forecasts released today at a public meeting in Olympia.   Forecasts for chinook, coho, sockeye and chum salmon mark the starting point for developing 2012

OLYMPIA – Fishery managers are planning a series of morning razor-clam digs in March and April on Washington’s ocean beaches so long as marine toxin tests show the clams are safe to eat.   As usual, the final word on beach openings will be announced about a week before each dig is scheduled to start.

 LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Utah Valley University team of Russell Behlings of Custer, South Dakota and Aaron Warner of Orem, Utah won the National Guard FLW College Fishing Western Conference event on Lake Havasu Saturday with five bass weighing 13 pounds, 11 ounces. The victory earned the team $5,000. The win also helped them

Prior to this week’s storm on the day before Leap Day, we had been experiencing the leading edge of the great spring fishing. The storm likely slowed things down. However, given a few days of warmer weather, sport-fish activity levels should pick up again.   If we experience high winds on Friday, as predicted, it

Outdoor Oklahoma magazine is on the search for photography that showcases Oklahoma’s outdoors and wildlife for its annual Readers’ Photography Showcase issue. The entry deadline for the annual contest is March 31, and the annual “Readers’ Photography Showcase” article is featured in the July/Aug issue. Both professional and amateur photographers are eligible for the chance

PIERRE, S.D. – After a shortage of snow this winter, a South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks official says snowmobiling in the Black Hills is in full swing.   Two to two-and-a-half feet of snow fell in the Black Hills in the last 10 days, and snowmobile trails are in excellent condition, said

The South Dakota Department of Game Fish and Parks has just released a smart-phone application that will make life easier for hunters and anglers.   The GFP application, or app, is a free download at the App Store for users of the Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. It allows sportsmen to purchase and apply

CONCORD, N.H. – Kids who want to enter New Hampshire’s 2012 Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest should start putting the finishing touches on their masterpieces. Entries must be postmarked by March 15. The contest is a chance for New Hampshire youth from kindergarten through grade 12 to create original artwork depicting any North American duck