RALEIGH, N.C. – Propelled by jets of water, personal watercraft are fast and easy to maneuver, which is a large part of their appeal – and their potential danger. “You need to know how your personal watercraft works and the regulations that apply to its ownership and operation before you get on it,” said Capt. [...]
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May 31, 2008 | Posted in
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MADISON, S.D. – Become a part of living history June 14 at Luce Pioneer Day at Lake Herman State Park near Madison. The event, a tradition for many years in the Madison area, celebrates the original pioneers who homesteaded in Lake County with family activities, entertainment and historical demonstrations. It is named in honor of [...]
May 30, 2008 | Posted in
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PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Mike Rounds has proclaimed June as Great Outdoors Month in South Dakota. In the proclamation, Gov Rounds states, outdoor recreation is an essential component of our well-being, with the ability to improve our health and build the human spirit. I encourage citizens and our visitors to take advantage of the many [...]
RALEIGH, N.C. (May 30, 2008)– A last minute decision to go fishing with his mother netted a 13-year-old from Rocky Mount a new freshwater fish state record. Travis Jackson reeled in a 4-pound, 15-ounce redear sunfish from a private pond in Edgecombe County on May 19, using a worm as bait. The fish measured 15 [...]
May 30, 2008 | Posted in
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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks announced today that the paddlefish harvest season is closed beginning Saturday, May 31 at 9 p.m. on the Yellowstone River and the Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam. Catch and release fishing only is allowed from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Intake Fishing Access Site beginning Sunday, June 1 [...]
May 30, 2008 | Posted in
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The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission is seeking comment on tentatively approved upland game bird hunting seasons for the 2008-09 seasons. While other upland game bird seasons and bag limits would be the same as last season, the FWP Commission expressed concern that West Nile Virus apparently caused additional sage grouse deaths in 2007. [...]
May 30, 2008 | Posted in
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The 15th annual “Becoming an Outdoors-Woman” workshop, sponsored by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, will be held July 11 – 13 at the Lubrecht Experimental Forest near Missoula. The hands-on workshop will offer opportunities to build a survival shelter, cast a fly rod, use a map and compass, learn to shoot a rifle and cook [...]
May 30, 2008 | Posted in
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Women interested in learning to rock climb may register for a Beyond BOW workshop in Helena, June 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The new class will cover the use of basic climbing gear, including a harness, ropes, carabiners, belay and various anchor devices. Participants will tie into a climbing rope, and learn to [...]
May 30, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized |
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New recreational salmon fishing regulations for the Central Valley of California go into effective on or about July 1, 2008. These regulations are the strictest ever enacted. On May 9, 2008, the Fish and Game Commission voted to close all Central Valley rivers and streams to the retention of salmon with one exception. The Sacramento [...]
May 30, 2008 | Posted in
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