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Avid northern pike angler catches new Idaho certified-weight record with 40.76-pound giant

Home Page News, National Fishing, National News /

Idaho has a new certified weight state record northern pike after Hayden Lake in the northern part of the state produced the fish on March 21, 2023.
The new record fish, caught by angler Thomas Francis, weighed a whopping 40.76 pounds. It was 49 inches in length and 26.5 inches in girth. The previous state record northern pike was also caught in North Idaho, out of Lower Twin Lake. That fish was caught in 2010, and weighed 40.13 pounds.

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Iowa DNR looking for volunteers to help with frog and toad survey

Iowa, Nature Page & Night Sky, News /

Iowans who are graduates of “frog and toad school” have collected data on more than 2,200 wetlands since 1991, providing an incredible record of activity. The goal for this year’s graduates is to add to that legacy.
The Iowa DNR needs volunteers in northeast and northwest Iowa. There are two in-person courses scheduled for April with seats available.

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Iowa DNR reports good turkey production last year with 2023 season opening April 7 for youth hunters

Featured, Hunting, Iowa, National Hunting /

Iowa turkeys had good production last year across most of the state, led by the central and east central regions.
Iowa’s spring turkey hunting begins April 7 with a youth only season, followed by four shorter individual gun/bow seasons. One longer archery-only season runs from April 10-May 14.

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Growth of youth archery in Illinois spurs state tournament’s move to Champaign

Featured, Illinois, National, National News, News /

About 900 young archers from 42 Illinois schools have qualified to participate in the 2023 Illinois State Archery Tournament, set for March 24-25 at Champaign Centennial High School.
DNR is the partner-coordinator of the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) in Illinois, including the state tournament. Traditionally, the event has taken place in Springfield, but because of rapid growth of youth archery the past few years, organizers decided to move the 2023 tournament to Champaign to accommodate space and amenity needs.

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New York DEC reports Avian Influenza outbreak at Reynolds Game Farm

Featured, National News, New York, News /

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced a suspected outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus at Reynolds Game Farm, in Ithaca, affecting the farm’s pheasant population.
In operation since 1927, the Reynolds Game Farm propagates and distributes pheasants statewide and supports the popular Day-Old-Chick programs. 

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