Feb 12

Take-A-Kid Ice Fishing Weekend is this weekend (February 12, 2008)

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging people to take time this weekend to introduce a few kids – and maybe even an adult

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Feb 12

DNR Reminds Anglers to Pick Up Litter as Ice Fishing Shelter Removal Dates Approach

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Minnesota’s ice fishing shelter removal dates are fast approaching. Dark houses, fish houses and shelters must be off the ice of inland waters no later than midnight on Feb. 29 in the southern two-thirds of the state and March 15 in the northern third, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

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Feb 12

Sport Halibut Season Similar to Last Year, but with a Slightly Lower Quota

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OLYMPIA – Sportfishing for halibut will open April 10 in most areas of Puget Sound, followed by additional openings in May on the coast and the western Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Although the 2008 halibut season is similar to last year, sport anglers will be allowed to catch less halibut than in 2007, said Michele Culver, regional director for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).

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Feb 12

Minnesota DNR Temporary Hunting Rules to Become Permanent

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting comments on a number of hunting regulations, including many already set forth as temporary rules, that will be permanently added to state regulations in this year.

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Feb 12

Large trout holds spotlight at derby

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“They’re landing some big ones today”
But the center of attention yesterday afternoon was a giant Lake Trout. Curious spectators flocked to the leader board at derby headquarters in Meredith Bay to catch a glimpse of the 10.52 pound fish landed by … via UnionLeader.com

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Feb 12

Redfish & Sheepshead action keeping rods bent

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window.document.getElementById(‘post-9636’).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;With the water staying a little warmer than a normal February fishing great. The redfish are still biting and the sheepshead are starting their spawn (Read more)

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Feb 12

Idaho Emergency Winter Feeding

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window.document.getElementById(‘post-9636’).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;Idaho Fish and Game is preparing for emergency winter feeding of deer in the Boise County area. Winter conditions have become extreme in the South Fo

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Feb 12

Bighorn Sheep Tag Auction Brings Record Bid

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The winning bid in an annual auction for an Idaho Special Bighorn Sheep permit set a record this year. Frank Miles of Cecil Lake, British Columbia, b

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Feb 12

Idaho Needs Your Help Again

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Last fall when Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter asked Idahoans to help restore sagebrush habitats that went up in smoke during the summer’s wildfires, near

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Feb 12

Idaho Fish and Game Commission to Consider Wolf Plan

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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will consider a proposed Idaho Wolf Population Management Plan during its March meeting. The Boise meeting, March

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Feb 12

Idaho River Otter Quotas for the 2007-2008 Trapping Season

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window.document.getElementById(‘post-9636’).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;The river otter trapping season reopened in 2000 after a 30-year closure. Regional harvest quotas and personal harvest quotas regulate the season. Th

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Feb 12

Super Hunt Tickets on Sale Now

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It’s time to apply for a chance at the hunt of a lifetime. Entries in the first Super Hunt and Super Hunt Combo drawing must be received at the Fish

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Feb 12

Idaho Female Mountain Lion Harvest Quotas 2007-2008

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Mountain lion harvest is managed in southern Idaho by limiting the number of female mountain lions which may be harvested. This map indicates the sta

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Feb 12

Manatee Plate Artist to Sign Limited Edition Posters at State

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Artist Nancy Blauers will sign limited edition posters of the artwork featured on the newly redesigned Florida manatee license plate at the Florida St

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Feb 12

Missing Hikers Found in Franconia Notch; One Dead

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CONCORD, N.H. – Two hikers missing on Mt. Lafayette were found about 7:30 p.m. yesterday evening (February 11, 2008) by a 7-man rescue team of New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers and members of Mountain Rescue Service. Laurence Fredrickson, age 55, of South Sutton, N.H was pronounced dead at the Littleton Hospital a short time after his arrival. James Osborne, age 36, of Manchester, N.H., was last reported to be in critical condition suffering from severe hypothermia and frostbite. Osborne was airlifted from Littleton Hospital to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.

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