Fishing
DFG Using State-of-the-Art Technology to Tag and Track Salmon
Sacramento – The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is employing new computerized technology to track 8 million baby fall-run Chinook salmon raised in Central Valley hatcheries. Information from coded wire tags implanted in the
New Art Work Takes Deer License Plate from Pink to Macho
Austin, Texas – The white-tailed deer specialty license plate that benefits big game management and research in Texas now sports new and improved artwork depicting a white-tailed deer, an image based fittingly on a trophy
Free Fishing Days Established for June 5-7
Newport News, VA. – You may fish without a license during the first weekend in June. Take advantage of the free fishing days, June 5-7, 2009, and spend quality time outdoors with your family and
2009 pronghorn antelope permit applications online only
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced that there will be no paper applications or mail-in forms for 2009 antelope permits. All applications must be submitted online. The application deadline is midnight
Fishing license sales up despite economic downturn
Phoenix – Arizona fishing license sales are up around 10 percent from last year despite the economic downtown – or possibly because of it. “Most people are probably staying closer to home this year, and
1886 Winchester rifle nets $450K at Cincinnati auction
Cincinnati – In what is believed to be the most ever paid for a firearm in Ohio, an 1886 Winchester .33 caliber lever action that once belonged to John F. Dodge, brought $450,000 from a
Biologists once again in the loop when decisions impact species
Washington (AP) – Federal agencies again will have to consult with government wildlife experts before taking actions that could have an impact on threatened or endangered species. The Obama administration said last month it was
At last, deer audit slated
Harrisburg – The long-awaited independent audit of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s deer-management program has finally been arranged. A $90,215 contract for the investigation has been awarded to Wildlife Management Institute of Washington, D.C.
A once-in-a-lifetime record hen turkey from Van Wert_Co.
Delphos, Ohio – Avid hunter Trace Claypool was ready to get a lesson on skinning his first-ever wild turkey kill when a fellow hunter told him he might want to consult a taxidermist instead. “You
