Illinois Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the April 7, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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Statewide muskie and St. Croix River seasons up for vote in Wisconsin
Proposals for a single muskie zone with one opening day, a lower walleye inland bag limit, and a year-round walleye/sauger season on the St. Croix River are just three of 11 statewide DNR proposed fishing rule changes that will be up for virtual-only citizen voting from noon April 10 through noon April 13.
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Youth deer hunt, big game quartering, trapper ed fees up for vote April 10-13 in Wisconsin
Adding two days to the youth deer hunt, changing how hunters are allowed to butcher deer, elk, and bears in the field, and allowing citizens on private land to shoot bears in the act of attacking a domestic animal are three of nine rule changes proposed by the DNR for the virtual-only spring hearing vote that will run from noon April 10 through noon April 13.
New York’s Adirondack Park Agency soliciting input on motorized use in Wild Forests
The Adirondack Park Agency is continuing to solicit input to help inform the board’s interpretation of the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan’s Wild Forest Basic Guideline No. 4, including a new No Material Increase Alternative No. 4 concerning motorized use in these public land tracts.
April 17 is the public-comment deadline.
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New York, Vermont remind public of ways to avoid conflict with bears emerging from dens
DEC reminds New Yorkers that now is the time to take down bird feeders and secure garbage to avoid potential conflicts with black bears. The Vermont F&W, meanwhile, has already issued its annual spring warning to the public, saying it has begun to receive reports of bears coming out of their dens as the weather warms.
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Final shad recovery plan released by New York Department of Environmental Conservation
The final recovery plan details a brief history of Hudson River American shad and actions taken by DEC and others to rebuild the stock since 2010. It outlines recovery goals and benchmarks based on decades of annual monitoring data and the most recent American shad stock assessment. With the aim of long-term stock resilience, the plan establishes management needs and the criteria required to re-open fisheries as we continue to gather data and identify challenges.
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New York Mixed Bag: Last-minute bookings now available at DEC campgrounds
Short outdoor news stories from across New York published in the April 7, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.
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New York programs available for aspiring youth turkey hunters
Many of these events are part of the state’s Youth Turkey Program designed to introduce youth between the ages of 12 and 15 to the fundamentals of turkey hunting and provide an opportunity to hunt under the guidance of an experienced mentor. New York’s annual youth hunt is April 22-23.
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New York Cuffs & Collars: Snapchat video leads to several tickets in waterfowl incident
Field reports from New York DEC officers published in the April 7, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.
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