May 31
Annapolis, Md. ─ At 9:45 a.m. May 21, Joseph P. Gill was officially sworn in by Governor Martin O’Malley as the 8th Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) (Outgoing Secretary John R. Griffin held the position twice), following Governor Martin O’Malley’s appointment of Griffin as Chief […]
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May 31
CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission will hold its next monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at the Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation Center, located at 89 Depot Road, off Route 33 in Greenland, N.H. Please note that this is a change […]
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May 31
In order to continue to provide alligator harvest opportunities, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will select eligible alligator hunters through a lottery selection system on four Coastal & Nongame Resources (CNR) Division Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), 15 Wildlife Division WMAs, one U.S. Army Corps of Engineers […]
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May 31
With boating season moving in to high gear this Memorial Day weekend, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding boaters and anglers to be extra vigilant to help stop the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS).
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May 31
For over 100 years, the Relief Ditch diversion on the Gunnison River has been a headache for local landowners and irrigators and a major obstacle for boaters and fish.
The diversion dam, which is used to divert water for farms east of Delta, was washed out almost every year with […]
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May 31
The work to get Senate Bill 13-224 passed is behind us now. Thanks primarily to Jen Boulton, Legislative Liaison, many of us are raising a glass in victory. The Protect Our Rivers license plate will be available for purchase January 1, 2014.
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May 31
BOCA RATON, FLA. – Hunters, anglers and meat processors now have the ultimate vacuum sealing system to seal and store large amounts of game and fish with the introduction of the new FoodSaver® GameSaver® Titanium G800.
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May 31
The entire family can hook a good time at the Kid’s Carp Derby on June 1, from 8 a.m. to noon at Lahontan Reservoir. The Nevada Department of Wildlife is sponsoring the derby, and staff and volunteers will be available to teach the little ones how to drop a […]
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May 31
MINOCQUA, Wis. — The northern zone musky season opens May 25 and, despite a late start, the fish are likely to be done spawning in most waters and ready to feed, state fisheries experts say.
“I think the musky will be largely done spawning by the weekend,” says Steve Avelallemant, […]
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May 31
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) dedicated a statue today, May 21, in Baton Rouge to honor those Enforcement Division agents who have died in the line of duty.
The statue depicts an LDWF Enforcement Division agent in an honor guard uniform with his head bowed honoring fallen […]
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May 31
HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers, Greers Ferry Project Office in coordination with several North Little Rock businesses are kicking off National Safe Boating Week by adding donated water safety signs at 12 courtesy docks around Greers Ferry Lake.
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May 31
A Miami man has caught and killed the longest Burmese python ever captured in Florida: 18 feet, 8 inches. The python was a 128-pound female that was not carrying eggs, according to University of Florida scientists who examined the snake. The previous record length for a Burmese python captured […]
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May 31
JACKSON-Each year the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) designates the first weekend in June as “Free Fishing Weekend” in Mississippi. On June 1-2, 2013, any person may sport fish without a fishing license or a state lake fishing or boating permit.
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May 31
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will be conducting an angler survey at Stonewall Jackson Lake, according to Bret Preston, assistant chief of the Wildlife Resources Section. The survey is part of the agency’s effort to evaluate two proposed fishing regulations.
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May 31
Fly fishing for sailfish is easy. Hop on a jet and head to the Pacific side of Central America, and book a competent crew out of Guatemala, Panama, Costa Rica or Mexico.
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