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Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population is at its second highest level since 1997 and well above the target for the third year in a row, setting the stage for a Bay-wide recovery. The results of

HIKERS, BE SMART: IT’S STILL WINTER IN THE MOUNTAINS CONCORD, N.H. — With the arrival of April, many outdoor enthusiasts may think that winter is over, and surely spring is here in earnest. While that

CENTRAL Arcadia: April 15. Elevation normal, water 51-54 and muddy. White bass good on spinnerbaits at 3-4 ft. along the north points in the evening. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 4-5 ft. at

Pierre, S.D. – The South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Commission introduced a proposal at its April meeting that would help clarify who qualifies to receive landowner-preference big game licenses. Currently, up to half of

Applications are now being taken on-line for elk, big horn sheep, Custer deer, and paddlefish. For more information, or to apply on line, visit: http://gfp.sd.gov/hunting/licenses/limited/default.aspx Paper applications will be available by the end of the

MEEKER, Colo. – A hunter from Highlands Ranch pleaded guilty April 1 to a felony and several misdemeanors in a case that highlights a growing concern for Colorado wildlife managers — hunters who fail to

The Idaho Fish and Game will be offering a two-day trapper education class from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 7 and 8, at the Magic Valley Region office, 324 South 417 East, Jerome, about

In celebration of Native Plant Appreciation Week the Idaho Native Plant Society’s annual native plant sale will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at the Morrison Knudsen Nature Center in Boise.

Kern River Hatchery in Kernville, California will host its annual Trout Fest on April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Coinciding with the statewide trout opener, the free event will provide hands-on learning experiences