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COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio trappers and outdoor enthusiasts are invited to join sportsmen and women from across the country at the 50th annual convention of the National Trappers Association in Lima, Ohio. The convention, which is open to the public, will be held at the Allen County Fairgrounds from July 30 through August 2. [...]
Duck numbers are up overall, and nesting conditions have been good to excellent over most of North America. JEFFERSON CITY–Duck hunters will find much to rejoice about in the 2009 breeding duck report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The report estimates North America’s total breeding duck population at 42 million. That is [...]
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Game and Fish Commission crews stocked over 2.3 million fish in Arkansas lakes and rivers during June, according to Mike Armstrong, chief of fisheries. The total stocking of fish weighed in excess of 181,400 pounds. June stockings: Aldersgate Methodist Camp, Pulaski County, 600 catchable channel catfish Alma City Lake, Crawford County, [...]
AUGUSTA – Beginning Aug. 1, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will begin accepting permit applications for quota hunts on two of is wildlife refuges. The quote hunts will be held on the Cache River and Bald Knob national wildlife refuges in eastern Arkansas. The hunt dates are Nov. 14-17 and Nov. 20-22 for the [...]
Online applications for IDNR-managed sites begin Aug. 10 SPRINGFIELD, IL – Controlled pheasant hunting opportunities will be available at 18 Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) sites this fall, and the 2009-10 season dates and permit reservation information are now available online. Fourteen of the sites are operated by the IDNR, while four other sites [...]
NOAA’s Fisheries Service is proposing several measures to end overfishing and rebuild blacknose sharks and other shark populations. Nine public hearings will be held on the proposal, from New England to the Gulf of Mexico, in August and September. “Our latest stock assessment found that the blacknose shark is depleted and the rate of fishing, [...]
Recreational and commercial harvest seasons for spiny lobster in Florida are set to reopen soon. The special two-day spiny lobster sport season comes first, July 29-30 this year, followed by the regular lobster season Aug. 6 – March 31. The special two-day sport season occurs on the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July each [...]
Women are invited to learn basic outdoor skills in a supportive atmosphere during the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Becoming an Outdoors Woman annual fall workshop, held Sept. 11-13 at Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center near Lanesboro. Classes offered include kayaking, canoeing, high ropes, fly-fishing, falconry, archery, upland dog training, biking, nature journaling, rifle/shotgun [...]
The Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Management Cooperative today announced the availability of a final Strategic Plan for Lake Champlain Fisheries. The Strategic Plan, which was prepared by the Cooperative’s Fisheries Technical Committee, provides a framework for implementing the Cooperative’s coordinated fisheries management programs. It outlines fish community goals and objectives and describes the role [...]
AUSTIN, Texas — Sportsmen looking for an affordable family activity should consider Texas’ public hunting opportunities. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department will be offering adult and youth only hunts by special drawing for a wide variety of species. Hunt schedules and applications are available upon request and online now. Don’t miss out on a [...]
First Lady Michelle Obama Asks Junior Rangers to Take It Outside at Our National Parks
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