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FL: Snook season reopening on Atlantic coast only
The recreational harvest season for snook reopens on Feb. 1 in Florida’s Atlantic coastal and inland waters, including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River. Anglers may keep one snook between 28 and 32 inches total
Cuffs & Collars – January 27th, 2012
District 1 – Baudette area CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked anglers on Lake of the Woods and the Roseau River. Anglers are reminded they need to have identification on their portable fishing shelters. CO Huener
DNR plan proposes 400-wolf quota
St. Paul – Wolf hunters and trappers would be able to kill as many as 400 wolves in the state beginning later this year, under a season framework DNR officials were to unveil later this
203: A New York whitetail odyssey
Two hundred. It’s the number most whitetail hunters consider to be the holy grail of antler score. Hunters are much more likely to find a buck sporting that size of headgear in the corn belt
Plan merges BWSR with Dept. of Ag
St. Paul – As part of a plan to reform state government, House Republicans are considering an idea to merge the Board of Water and Soil Resources with the state Department of Agriculture. The board
Tragic accidents wakeup call for sportsmen
Fatal accidents served as proverbial wakeup calls to both the state’s angling and hunting communities in January.
Gray wolves not likely to howl across Illinois
There have been unverified sightings of wolves in northern Illinois over the years since the population was entirely wiped out in 1860, including a handful in 2011. But it’s unlikely the gray wolf will make
CA: Fowl Weather a Boon for Poachers: Butte County Wardens Make Huge Overlimit Case
No one welcomed the recent storms more than California’s 70,000 waterfowl hunters. Rain and wind in California’s central valley has salvaged what was an extremely slow hunting season for waterfowl. All of the central valley
FL: Bowhunter education course scheduled for Duval
Now you can take the Florida Bowhunter Education Course by completing an online, distance-learning component and then attending a two-day field class. According to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) hunter safety personnel, the
