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Salem, Ore. – ODFW will host a series of public meetings around the state to present and accept public comment on proposals for big game hunting seasons, upland game bird hunting seasons and furbearer regulations.

Concord, N.H. – The N.H. Fish and Game Department has received two of 13 State Wildlife Grant Competitive Program awards from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, totaling $1.72 million, or 25% of the grant

Salem, Ore. – Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials today announced the 2009 Spring Fishing Forecast, a statewide overview of conditions and fishing opportunities throughout Oregon. The forecast is available on the ODFW Web

North Dakota’s nonresident any-deer archery licenses, good for either whitetail or mule deer, have all been issued for the 2009 bow season. A total of 1,290 any-deer bow licenses were available for nonresidents. The North

Q. I am an Idaho resident, can I buy a one-day fishing license and salmon permit? Can I buy a three-day salmon-steelhead license? A. Yes, residents can buy a one-day fishing license but not a

Pierre, S.D. – With 2009 elk big game season applications opening, the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks want to remind hunters to double check their preference points during the on line process. “GFP issues

Olympia – The Puget Sound recreational crab season gets under way June 18, although anglers will see later start dates for Hood Canal and the San Juan Islands this year. The Dungeness crab season in

Gatlinburg, Tenn. (AP) – The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is recruiting for its “Elk Bugle Corps” – a volunteer group that helps visitors who want to see the park’s elk herd. The elk have

A Pendleton County man has been convicted and fined for illegally trapping a black bear, according to Captain Charles Schollar of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Section. On October 21, 2008,