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The fifth annual Ohio Women’s Outdoor Adventures weekend will begin on Friday, Aug. 24, and run through Sunday, Aug. 26, at Deer Creek State Park in central Ohio. This annual (ODNR) event blends boating and paddlesport skills with numerous outdoor education and athletic activities. Registration opens on Tuesday, May 15, at 12:01 a.m. Hosted by the ODNR Division of Parks and Watercraft, participants at the Ohio Women’s Outdoor Adventures weekend will enjoy... READ MORE

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Registration opened May 7 for an exciting weekend of camping at New Hampshire's Pawtuckaway State Park with the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program. The course takes place Saturday, June 23 through Sunday, June 24, 2018. The cost for the workshop is $75 which includes instruction, overnight camping, some equipment, dinner, breakfast, and snacks.  Participants should bring... READ MORE

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  Recent changes to South Carolina state law will extend the period during which striped bass caught in the Santee River system can be kept. The law changes also additional size/slot requirements for keeper fish. Anglers planning to fish for striped bass anywhere in the Santee River system between now and June 15 need to be aware of recent changes enacted by South Carolina lawmakers that will affect both the size of legal striped bass they can keep, and... READ MORE

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The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset on Tuesday, May 15 until a still-to-be determined date in July. The average size and abundance of brown shrimp collected in our sampling gear in April indicates that a closure date of May 15th is appropriate, says TPWD’s Coastal Fisheries Science and Policy Branch Chief Mark Lingo. The closure is designed to... READ MORE

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  The National Park Service (NPS), the USDA Forest Service (USFS), and the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) have released the Mountain Goat Management Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for managing non-native mountain goats in the Olympic Mountains. The NPS preferred alternative involves the relocation of the majority of mountain goats to USFS lands in the North Cascades forests and the lethal removal of... READ MORE

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  The  Phase I application period for Florida 2018 Alligator Harvest random drawing begins May 18 at 10 a.m. and runs through May 28. More than 6,000 alligator harvest permits will be available. Hunters may submit their application for a permit that allows the harvest of two alligators on a designated harvest unit or county. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age by Aug. 15 and have a valid credit or debit card to apply. Since 1988, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has offered hunters the opportunity to take part in its annual statewide recreational alligator harvest that always runs... READ MORE

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Apply for Florida 2018 Special-Opportunity Fall Hunt permits starting May 15. The Phase I application period runs through midnight of June 15. Since 1997, the FWC has offered these unique fall-season hunts for deer, wild hog and released quail on some well-managed public hunting lands. Maybe it’s time you looked into getting in on the action and experiencing the hunt of a lifetime. You may apply for as many special-opportunity hunts and dates as you like to... READ MORE

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  Apply for Florida 2018 Fall Deer & Hog Quota Hunt permits starting May 15. The application period runs through midnight of June 15. The FWC offers thousands of quota hunt opportunities each year. Hunters may choose to apply for fall quota hunts for deer and wild hogs. There also are special hunts for families, youth, people with disabilities, bowhunters and those hunting with muzzleloaders. You may apply for each of the hunt types, and there is no fee to do so. But... READ MORE

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May is when Florida hunters begin applying for National Wildlife Refuge hunt permits. There are also several fall hunts on five national wildlife refuges that you may apply for during the same Phase I application period of May 15 – June 15. These National Wildlife Refuge hunts offer yet another unique and limited opportunity to hunt on well-managed habitat with healthy game populations and low hunting pressure. However, no guest permits are available for any of these hunts. And if you get drawn, you must... READ MORE

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Resident and non-resident deer hunters can apply for the second lottery drawing for 2018 Illinois Firearm Deer and Muzzleloader-only Deer permits. The deadline to apply for the second lottery is June 30.  Season dates are: 1st Firearm Season: Nov. 16 - 18, 2018, 2nd Firearm Season: Nov. 29 - Dec. 2, 2018 and Muzzleloader-Only Season... READ MORE

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  A Women in the Outdoors (WITO) event is scheduled for June 9 at the Arcadia Conservation Education Area. This women-only event is hosted by the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Eastern Oklahoma County Struttin’ Hens chapter. Expert instructors will teach outdoor skills related to hunting, camping, fishing and other outdoor activities. This program is a hands-on, educational outdoor opportunity for girls and women 14 and older. Space is limited. The cost is... READ MORE 

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  Gulf sturgeon have begun their annual migration back into the Suwannee River, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials. Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey have reported that the fish began returning to the north Florida river in January because of the warm winter. One sturgeon encounter with a boat has already been reported this year. There were no injuries. We want people to be aware the sturgeon are back and... READ MORE

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  A volcanic eruption has spewed molten rock and hazardous gases from the ground in a small community on Hawaii's Big Island, sending people fleeing from their homes as trees burn and the threat of more destruction is feared. A crack in Kilauea volcano's rift zone -- an area of fissures miles away from the summit -- erupted late Thursday afternoon, spurting lava in Leilani Estates, a community of about 1,700 people near the Big Island's eastern edge. Authorities ordered residents of... READ MORE

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It's that time of year! Nonresident deer hunters can apply for a 2018 Iowa deer license, or purchase a preference point, beginning Saturday, May 5 at 6 a.m. CST. Applications will be accepted until midnight on June 3, 2018. The application fee to hunt deer in 2018 is $551.00 plus application fees.  The amount will vary if you already have a hunting license or if you are a youth (under 18) hunter. A preference point is... READ MORE

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  Minnesota anglers in Itasca County will notice fishing closure signs at several area lakes and a creek this spring. These temporary closures are regularly enacted during the start of the fishing season to protect concentrations of spawning fish that may be vulnerable to over-harvest. All closed areas will be posted with signs and fishing for all species will be prohibited. The following closures are in effect from now until June 30... READ MORE

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