Pennsylvania Game Commission Deputy Executive Director Michael W. Schmit today offered testimony on behalf of the agency before the House Finance Comm
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio hunters killed 10,374 wild turkeys in the first seven days of the spring hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natur
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.Hard scouting and time on the water lead to…..karma? (Read more)
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.Inside brown trout are mildly steady. Offshore steel head and coho salmon bite are picking up good steam and occasional kings are showing up. (Read more)
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.window.document.getElementById(‘post-9636’).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;The Morrison Knudsen Nature Center will host the annual Idaho Woodcarvers Guild show from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4.
The Nature Center is located behind the Idaho Fish and Game office at 600 South Walnut St. in Boise.
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.The future of hunting today depends on hunter access, hunting opportunities for current hunters and the recruitment of new hunters.
The Hunting Heritage Partnership says the “gateway” to securing America’s hunting heritage is through today’s state wildlife agencies. Idaho Fish and Game has been awarded $153,000 from the 2008 Hunting Heritage Partnerships Program of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the firearm industry’s trade association.
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.window.document.getElementById(‘post-9636’).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;Deep and lingering snows are keeping wolves in lower elevations mostly along winter range later than usual this year, providing more opportunity for wolves to be in close proximity to cattle calving operations.
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio hunters killed 10,374 wild turkeys in the first seven days of the spring hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Last year, 9,114 birds were harvested during the season’s first week.
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.COLUMBUS, OH – Ohioans are encouraged to take advantage of “Free Fishing Days” on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4 to experience the great angling opportunities Ohio has to offer. For these two days only, anglers may fish any of the state’s public waters without a license.
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.window.document.getElementById(‘post-9636’).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;COLUMBUS, OH – Eleven Ohioans were honored in recent days for their commitment and hours of service to boating safety education in the state. The recognition came from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft as part of National Volunteer Week, April 27-May 3.
Springfield resident Warren Shupp set a new record for volunteer service, earning a 7,000-hour volunteer pin.
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.KAHULUI — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold a public
hearing on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 to discuss proposed fishing rule changes (Hawai‘i
Administrative Rules Chapter 13-51) for Kahului Harbor, Maui.
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.Slightly lower than usual catch rates during Washington’s lowland lake fishing season opener Saturday didn’t bother most anglers, who were happy to enjoy long-awaited warm weather.
“We couldn’t have asked for nicer weather for lowland lake opener,” said Jon Anderson, a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fish biologist, who compiled results from creel checks across the state.
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.Fishing for catfish is good to excellent with a variety of baits working well on the bottom. Cats are biting variously throughout the day and anglers willing to spend a couple hours or fish different times of the day are being rewarded with some 2-3 pound fish. Top catfish baits include stink baits, shrimp or worms fished with a sliding sinker, or no sinker. Catfishing is poor at Chaparral (Scottsdale) and Red Mountain (Mesa) lakes due to cancelled catfish stockings the week of April 29-May 3. Bluegill and other sunfish are biting readily at all lakes on meal worms, worms or small doughballs under a small bobber. The bite for largemouth bass has slowed somewhat during this post-spawn period, but early morning anglers are still getting action on some nice fish in the 2-3 pound range using drop shot and split shot rigs. At […]
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.The Chandler Parks and Recreation Department recently notified Game and Fish officials that Veterans Oasis Lake would not be ready for catfish stockings this spring. Additional work is still needed to ensure this new lake is effectively sealed to conserve water. These unfortunate delays mean that no catfish can be stocked into this 5-acre urban lake in southeast Chandler until the fall catfish stockings resume in mid September. Fingerling and juvenile bluegill and largemouth bass from 2-7 inches are on order for stocking sometime later this summer to get this new fishery started. The park, located at Chandler Heights and Lindsay Roads is now open for public use with vehicle access only available off Lindsay Road at this time.
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.The cause of death of recently stocked catfish at 5 of 19 urban lakes looks like it is just a case of fish stress and common bacteria. “There is no need to worry,†said Dr. Andy Goodwin, Fish Pathologist Associate Director at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff. He explained that catfish throughout Arkansas have experienced late winter/early spring stress due to a highly unusual sequence of major cold and wet storms earlier this year. Periods of cooling and warming cycles favor certain common bacteria that can infect weakened catfish. Additionally, until water temperatures reach the mid 50’s, fish farmers do not feed their catfish—this did not occur until mid April, a delay of 4-6 weeks over normal.
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