Aug 08

eFishBox.com Debuts Extensive Line of Fishing Tackle: Reel in the Deals…

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August 8, 2008 — eFishBox.com (www.efishbox.com) offers the most extensive selection of fishing tackle – lures, electronics, and much more – at compe

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Aug 08

Jay Yelas on Catching Schooling Bass

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Jay gives tips on locating and catching schooling bass, including which baits to use. Do you fish for schooling bass? How do you locate them and what baits…

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Aug 08

Citizen Input Sought on Proposed Rules for Managing Construction on the Lake Erie Coast

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Informational meetings scheduled for September at three locations along the shoreline
SANDUSKY, OH – Citizens with an interest in the future of the Lake Erie coast and how shoreline construction projects are handled are encouraged to express their opinions at a series of public informational meetings set for September on the coastline.

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Aug 08

ODNR to Open 25 State Nature Preserves to Special Archery Hunts

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Permits to participate in controlled hunts to be awarded by lottery
(COLUMBUS)— An increasing deer population, resulting in extensive damage to native plant communities, has led the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Natural Areas and Preserves to coordinate special archery deer hunts at 25 state nature preserves across the state.

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Aug 08

New Era Begins on Lake Conroe

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window.document.getElementById(‘post-9636’).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;BRYAN, Texas—There was a time when Lake Conroe was the perfect example of Mark Twain’s comment that “water is for fighting over.”
During the 1980s the 21,000-acre reservoir just north of Houston was the scene of a bitter battle over how to control hydrilla, an exotic plant that invaded the lake to such an extent it hampered boating and recreational use of the lake.

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Aug 08

Texas Keeps Hunter’s Choice, Proposing No Changes to Waterfowl Seasons

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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas waterfowl hunters will once again have the Hunter’s Choice bag limit during the 2008-09 seasons. The Central Flyway, of which Texas is a member, will be allowed to complete the three-year experimental Hunter’s Choice bag limit pilot this season despite a decline in canvasback breeding population numbers that mandate a conservative harvest federal framework.

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Aug 08

Show Off Your Rack!! Order Your White-Tailed Deer Conservation License Plate

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Show Off Your Rack! Put a White-tailed Deer license plate on your vehicle, motorcycle or trailer, and show the world what drives you.
Each plate costs just $30, with $22 going to help keep Texas big game hunting great for generations to come.

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Aug 08

Fishing for a good cause

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Nassau Sport Fishing Association member Bob Gaster displays a 40-pound dolphin he caught in June at Elton Bottom off the coast of Amelia Island.

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Aug 08

Blue crab workshops scheduled

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Aug 08

Caryville man catches record blue catfish

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Aug 08

Fishing class lures schools of kids

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The sound of excited 5- to 8-year-old boys echoed off the trees surrounding the Artichoke Reservoir this week.

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Aug 07

Does a Storm Affect Your Fishing?

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Hurricane season and winter storms both bring to light several questions that are asked every year when storms plow through the Gulf of Mexico and up and down the Atlantic…

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Aug 07

Like Fishing? You’ll Love Kayak Fishing

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The last decade has seen a dramatic growth in fishing from a kayak. While fishing in general has been stable or even shown some decline, kayak fishing is showing double digit growth in the United States and …

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Aug 07

Duck Hunters May Access Public Areas to Repair Blinds

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POCAHONTAS – Waterfowl hunters who make use of public duck blinds on several northeast Arkansas public hunting areas will soon get their chance to per

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Aug 07

WDFW Moves to Enhance Safety for Outdoor Enthusiasts

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OLYMPIA – Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) managers plan to examine hunter-education practices, possible hunting-age restrictions and

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