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Anglers allowed five-walleye limit on Minnesota’s Upper Red Lake this open-water season

Anglers fishing on Upper Red Lake in northern Minnesota during the 2023 open-water season that starts May 13 will have a five-walleye daily and possession limit, with only one walleye longer than 17 inches allowed, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced on Tuesday.

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Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever unveils Howard K. Vincent Waterfowl Production Area

Public land on Iowa-Minnesota border honors organization’s longtime president and CEO. The sprawling Build a Wildlife Area project is a multi-state effort contributing to diverse wildlife habitat and public access opportunities in a regional destination for upland bird hunters.

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Amphibian, American eel spring volunteer initiatives announced in New York

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is again seeking volunteers to assist amphibians like salamanders and frogs during annual breeding migrations in Hudson Valley.
There is also an effort under way along the Hudson River estuary to assist ongoing research on migrating juvenile American eels.

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National report: hunting license sales return to pre-COVID levels

Overall, hunting license sales decreased by approximately 3.1% in 2022 compared to 2021. Coincidentally, resident and nonresident license sales each were also down 3.1%.
Just six of 46 states saw an overall increase in the number of licenses sold in 2022 compared to 2021. License sales were down overall in each of the four geographical regions (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and West), with percentages ranging from -2.4 to -4.8%.

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