It’s a nice weekend, and you want to go fishing. If you’re new to fishing, or in an unfamiliar area, where should you go? If not everyone in your group has a license, where will you find the nearest place to purchase one? The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has released a mobile [...]
June 30, 2010 | Posted in
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BAR HARBOR, Maine – Every week, the National Park Service shines a spotlight on a different park—the destination of the week’s Getaway. The chosen place takes the lead role in a travel article published at www.nps.gov/getaways. This week’s article, the 55th in the series, stars Acadia National Park in Maine. We open with a lush [...]
June 30, 2010 | Posted in
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NOAA has expanded the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to include portions of the oil slick moving beyond the area’s current northern boundary, off the Florida panhandle’s federal-state waterline. This boundary was moved eastward to Cape San Blas. This federal closure does not apply to any state waters. Closing fishing in these [...]
June 30, 2010 | Posted in
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FERNDALE – In September, the very popular “Becoming an Outdoors-Woman” workshop of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will be held again, but now is the time to make sure you reserve a spot. The workshop focuses on learning outdoor skills usually associated with hunting and fishing, but includes other outdoor pursuits as well. Designed [...]
June 25, 2010 | Posted in
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LITTLE ROCK – The Commission also discussed dove season, the unofficial opening of Arkansas’s fall hunting season. Early-season migratory game-bird season selections must be reported to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by Aug. 1. Approval for the seasons will take place during the Commission’s July meeting. Changes from last season are minor. Mourning Dove [...]
June 25, 2010 | Posted in
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Hunters can apply for nearly 100 archery, muzzleloader and modern firearms hunts, including events for youths and hunters with disabilities. JEFFERSON CITY–Deer hunters have until August 15 to apply for almost 100 managed hunts on public land from mid-September through January. The Missouri Department of Conservation holds a drawing to determine who gets to participate [...]
June 25, 2010 | Posted in
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Bellefonte, PA – Looking for a great way to connect with your family? Discover just how much fun fishing can be when you do it together at a PA Fish and Boat Commission’s Family Fly Fishing Program. The Sinnemahoning State Park and PA Fish and Boat Commission will host a Family Fly Fishing Program at [...]
June 23, 2010 | Posted in
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SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Conservation Police Officers (CPOs) will be out in full force this weekend – on the look-out for boaters operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The increased enforcement is part of a national coordinated effort of stepped-up enforcement called Operation Dry Water. “We want [...]
June 23, 2010 | Posted in
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Six special-opportunity dove fields will be open to the public this season through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s special-opportunity Dove Club Program. Beginning at 10 a.m. (EDT) July 1, sportsmen can apply for Dove Club permits online at www.fl.wildlifelicense.com or by submitting a completed Special-Opportunity Dove Club Permit Worksheet to any county tax [...]
June 23, 2010 | Posted in
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The license for Florida residents to catch saltwater fish from shore or a structure affixed to shore cost $9 last year, but beginning July 1, it’s free. Other license and permit fees will increase on that date. The Florida Legislature repealed the shoreline license fee during the past session. However, legislators retained the license requirement [...]
June 23, 2010 | Posted in
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