Sep 10

Celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day

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This year National Hunting and Fishing Day is Saturday September 25! Celebrate this event by participating in an outdoor activity such as a dove hunt or by sharpening your shooting skills at one of the state’s many shooting ranges. Alabama’s fall hunting seasons are just around the corner and if you haven’t already renewed your hunting license now is the perfect time to do so. Click here for a complete list of season dates and bag limits.

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Sep 10

ACT NOW TO PROTECT HAY AND CROPS FROM WILDLIFE DAMAGE

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MONTROSE, Colo. — Winter is just around the corner and ranchers, farmers, livestock owners and other agricultural businesses are reminded that this is the time to prepare properties in order to prevent winter damage to crops and products by wildlife.

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Sep 10

Winner Selected in the 2nd Annual Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp Photo Contest

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New conservation stamp raises more than $19,000 in its first year for wildlife diversity
COLUMBUS, OHIO—Two separate photo entries of an Eastern amberwing, submitted by wildlife photographer Sharon Cummings, garnered both the winning and first runner up honors in the 2nd annual Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp Photo Contest. The winning photo will appear on the 2011 Legacy Stamp, which goes on sale March 1, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Cummings, of Graytown, captured her images in Ottawa County.

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Sep 09

Landowners may apply for free antlerless licenses

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PIERRE, S.D. – A law passed by the 2010 Legislature allows many South Dakota landowners to apply for and receive free antlerless deer licenses.
The Game, Fish and Parks Department is offering up to two antlerless deer licenses per qualifying household in West River Deer and East River Deer units that have unsold licenses after the second drawing for each season is completed.

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Sep 09

WDFW seeks public comments on options for razor-clam season

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OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is now accepting public comments on digging days, catch limits and other management options for the upcoming razor clam season.
Suggestions for the 2010-11 season, tentatively set to begin in early October, can be sent via email to razorclams@dfw.wa.gov or by Postal Service to: RazorClams, 48 Devonshire Rd., Montesano, WA 98563.

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Sep 09

WILDLIFE COMMISSION APPROVES FREE BIG-GAME LICENSES FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS

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CRAIG, Colo.–The Colorado Wildlife Commission today unanimously approved final regulations and big-game license allocations to provide free licenses to hunt deer, elk and pronghorn to Colorado combat veterans severely wounded in action while deployed overseas since Sept. 11, 2001. These licenses will be available this fall.

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Sep 09

State eyes limiting scallop licenses

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BANGOR, Maine — State officials are looking to limit the number of scallop licenses in Maine by setting an entry rate of how many people have to leave the fishery before a new person is allowed in.

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Sep 09

U.S. lists ‘concern’ for basking sharks

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) — A U.S. agency says it is designating the eastern North Pacific basking shark a “species of concern” due to a dramatic decline in its population.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service says the shark has been overfished and its population has apparently not responded to conservation measures implemented to address fishing pressure, a NOAA release said Wednesday.

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Sep 09

New Bedford top money fishing port in America

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NEW BEDFORD — The city is No. 1, again.
For the 10th consecutive year, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, New Bedford is ranked first in the nation in revenue gained from fish landings.

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Sep 09

Forget Vegas; hail, Homer

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It wasn’t the first time Lori Jarvis of Eagle River has been fishing for halibut.

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Sep 09

shallow water fishing

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Check out this shallow water anchor, that is extremely affordable vs. hydraulic anchors. stayputfishing.com

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Sep 09

Sehs Ffa reels in fun with fishing, – Olympics’

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The South Effingham High School recently held a fishing tournament and Redneck Olympics Games.

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Sep 09

bait and tackle suggestions?

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Im going on a fishing trip on saturday the 11 in the chesapeake bay and i was wondering what bait and tackle is best for catching croaker or stiped ba

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Sep 09

Lower Columbia River fall chinook fishery heating up | Reel Time Fishing Northwest

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Mark Yuasa covers fishing and outdoors in the Pacific Northwest. A Seattle native, Mark is a lifelong angler who grew up near the banks of Lake Washington, and has been covering fishing and outdoors for more than 19 years for The Seattle Times.

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Sep 09

Fishing the North Coast: A roller coaster season on the ocean

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Bob Pagliuco of Eureka holds a nice Albacore Tuna caught last Friday while fishing with Tim Klassen of Reel Steel Sport Fishing.

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