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We are all aware of the heated battles taking place in Washington D.C. and around the nation regarding reducing federal spending and cutting government programs. The conversations are full of arguments and generalized statements that often miss the finer details of a program or bill. As we all know, the devil is in the details, […]

The time chart on Page 11 in the 2011-2012 Waterfowl Seasons and Rules book has some incorrect times for five days in January. The opening times on January 22 through 27 in the column for Ada, Adams, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Valley and Washington counties and part of Idaho County, all in the

Q. Can I use a pistol in a short-range deer season? A. Beginning last year, the use of handguns using straight-walled center-fire cartridges not originally developed for rifles was approved for use in big game short-range weapon hunts.  

WOODLAND PARK, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is looking for information about a dead buck deer found near the Turkey Rock subdivision in Teller County. Hunters discovered the partially hidden carcass of the deer off Forest Service Trail 717 in game management unit 511. “Due to the condition of the carcass, it’s likely that

This weekly fishing report is provided by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. CENTRAL   Hefner: October 24. Elevation below normal and rising, water 55-63 and murky. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits at 3-8 ft. in rocky areas. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on sassy shad, grubs and rooster tails at

PIERRE, S.D. – Hunters in South Dakota are finding a stretch of the Dakota Southern Railroad line from Mitchell to Reliance closed to hunting this fall. That section of railroad tracks had been slated to be open for use by hunters this fall, but a major construction project on the line is keeping the railroad

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is searching for young hunters who want to go on a guided duck hunt this fall at one of six lakes across Oklahoma. The hunts are designed for youth ages 12-15 who have completed the Wildlife Department’s free hunter education course. Hunts are held at Altus-Lugert Lake, Ft. Gibson

Game wardens are employees of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation who are responsible for enforcing the state’s fish and wildlife laws, and like with any profession, certain tools help them accomplish their mission. On October 30, the Wildlife Department’s television series – Outdoor Oklahoma – will air real footage of game wardens using the

Oklahomans are enthusiastic about wildlife, even showcasing their love of the outdoors with a specialty license plate from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. And now drivers will have even more wildlife specialty plates to choose from with the introduction of plates featuring the Texas horned lizard, mallard duck, and striped bass. Even while recent