FORT SISSETON HISTORIC STATE PARK, S.D.—The S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Commission finalized the state goose hunting seasons at its August meeting amid reports that goose populations remain robust.
“There will be a strong population of migrant birds,” Wildlife Division Assistant Director George Vandel told commissioners. “Snow geese numbers should still be quite good as well.”
With [...]
August 15, 2008 | Posted in
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No one who finishes this aquatic ultramarathon race is a loser.
JEFFERSON CITY-Some took home cash prizes, and some collected titles, but every racer who completed the third Missouri River 340 won something beyond price – membership in the elite group who can say they finished the world’s longest nonstop river race.
The Missouri River 340 is [...]
RAPID CITY, S.D.—Regulations for the early fall Canada goose hunting season and the youth waterfowl hunting season were finalized by the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Commission at its July meeting in Rapid City.
Much of South Dakota will be open for the early fall Canada goose season which runs from Sept. 6 through Sept. 26. [...]
July 21, 2008 | Posted in
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This year’s event will include a “team” category for canoes and kayaks with more than two paddlers.
PIERRE, S.D. – Visitors to four South Dakota state parks will have the chance to learn about wildlife, birds, or the journey of Lewis and Clark while enjoying a walk in the park this month. June has been proclaimed Great Outdoors Month by Governor Rounds, and these free activities are a great way to enjoy [...]
June 11, 2008 | Posted in
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Handfishing season runs June 15-Aug. 31; only flathead catfish may be taken; other restrictions apply
PRATT — The Kansas handfishing season — often referred to as “noodling” — opens June 15, and die-hard outdoorsmen are looking forward to the opportunity to take flathead catfish using this unconventional method. Although such anglers may be few, the [...]
Brown trout populations on the Missouri River between Holter Dam and the town of Cascade are up, say state fisheries biologists.
Fish, Wildlife and Parks fisheries crews recently completed the annual population estimates for brown trout in the 33-mile stretch of the Missouri River.
This year the number of brown trout greater than 10 inches in the [...]
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials said today that flooding has forced the closure of 11 fishing access sites in the western portion of the state and made conditions hazardous on a number of rivers.
Seven FASs on the Bitterroot River were closed Monday, May 19 including: Hannon Memorial, Wally Crawford, Angler’s Roost, Woodside Bridge, Bell [...]
May 22, 2008 | Posted in
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The North Dakota Game and Fish Department announced today that the state’s 2008 paddlefish snagging season will be closed to any additional harvest effective at 10 p.m. Central Daylight Time, Wednesday, May 7, 2008, to protect the population level of the fish.
The 2008-10 fishing proclamation allows for the Game and Fish Department director to close [...]
Anglers planning on participating in the state’s paddlefish season should check with local authorities for possible burning restrictions.
Several counties in western and central North Dakota have had burn bans, and recent moisture has allowed some to rescind burn restrictions. If burn bans are in place, open burning, including campfires, is prohibited.
Even if a burn ban [...]
April 30, 2008 | Posted in
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