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  The 2018-19 state waterfowl hunting regulations will be among the agenda items addressed when the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission meets Feb. 27-28 in Nashville at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Region II Ray Bell Building. The public is invited to attend. Proposed changes include... READ MORE

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Whirling disease was recently discovered by biologists during their annual trout population monitoring in the South Holston and Watauga tailwaters. The discovery is the first known occurrence of this disease in Tennessee. Whirling disease, a condition caused by a non-native microscopic parasite, affects fish in the trout and salmon family, including ... READ MORE

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  The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism is giving turkey hunters the equivalent of an “early bird special” (pun intended) by offering discounted spring turkey permit/game tag combos through March 31. Hunters who purchase spring turkey combos between March 1 and March 31 can save $7.50 when compared to purchasing the spring turkey permit and turkey game tag separately after... READ MORE 

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Iowa welcomes you for spring turkey hunting! Excess nonresident spring turkey tags are on sale now. Check availability before going online to purchase. Zone map information and season dates can be found in the nonresident turkey application guide. If you applied for a spring turkey tag, check out this year's results on the DNR's nonresident hunting page. You can also... READ MORE

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  The Michigan DNR reminds anglers that mandatory ice shanty removal dates are approaching. Regardless of the date, shanties must be removed as soon as the ice is unable to safely support them. The ice quickly can become unsafe for anglers to retrieve their property in warmer weather. Ice shanties on Lake St. Clair must be removed by sunset Sunday, Feb. 25. For counties in the southern Lower Peninsula, shanties must be removed from the ice by... READ MORE

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Enormous flocks of snow geese fill the skies each spring in the central United States, including in far western Minnesota, as they migrate toward the Arctic. Hunters have an opportunity to help reduce the population of light geese through a federally authorized spring conservation harvest. This year, light geese can be taken Thursday, Feb. 15, through Monday, April 30. Light geese are snow geese, blue-phased snow geese and... READ MORE

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Results of the 2018 moose survey indicate the moose population in northeastern Minnesota remains stable but relatively low for the seventh year in a row, according to the DNR. While the population appears stable, low numbers of moose are still a major concern for the DNR, said DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr. We continue to pursue the best science, research and management tools available to us to help Minnesota’s moose. The 2018 aerial moose survey estimated... READ MORE 

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  It appears that the 31st rendition of the New York State Crappie Derby will go off as scheduled on Saturday Feb 17 at the Whitney Point Reservoir. One of the largest ice fishing events in the state, the Derby started in 1974 with 197 entrants and has been held — or rather attempted — regularly ever since, reaching a high of 6,500 attendees in 2003 on the 1,200-acre reservoir. Saturday Feb 17 is also a Free Fishing Day in New York for ... READ MORE

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  Back in 1991 New York was dragged, kicking and screaming, into the 20th Century when the legislature approved lowering the minimum small game hunting age from 14 to 12. We were the last of the 50 states to do so. Today 12 is the highest minimum hunting age in the country — again. The Empire State has new legislation that proposes lowering the big game hunting age to 12. Senate Bill 3156, sponsored by Sen. Joseph A. Griffo (R-Rome), would do that. Currently, kids between the ages of 12 and 14 can only hunt small game. In addition... READ MORE

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If you want to hunt big game animals in Utah this fall, the clock is ticking. Applications for hunting permits are due no later than 11 p.m. on March 1. In addition to applying for a permit, if you'd like a chance to hunt all three general deer seasons, Varney encourages you to consider joining Utah's Dedicated Hunter program. You can learn more about the program, and... READ MORE

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  Each winter, aerial survey teams of biologists from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service make visual estimates of ducks, geese and swans along the state’s coast and shoreline. This year, teams counted about 1,023,300 waterfowl, well above the 812,600 birds observed during 2017 and higher than the five-year average of 851,980. In general, biologists attribute much of the year-to-year variation to... READ MORE

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  Registration will be open on February 15 for summer youth programs at Barry Conservation Camp in Berlin, N.H. The camp offers weekly, overnight summer camp programs for boys and girls, ages 8-17. Barry Camp is operated by UNH Cooperative Extension 4-H in partnership with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Kids who enjoy hands-on learning about outdoor skills and the environment will love Barry Camp. To learn more and register... READ MORE

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Hunters who applied for New Mexico special-season bear and turkey permits can check their draw results beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, on the Department of Game and Fish website, or by calling toll-free, (888) 248-6866. Efforts to develop a more efficient draw process have enabled the department to release the results one week early this year. The department will... READ MORE

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