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  The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) says trout may be harvested from Rotary Lake in Jackson, Giessing Lake in Farmington and Legion Lake in Perryville beginning Feb 1. If the lakes don’t freeze we should have an excellent opener to the trout harvest season at all three lakes said Paul Cieslewicz, MDC fisheries management biologist. Starting Feb. 1, any bait may be used and... READ MORE

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  The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds Missouri resident and nonresident landowners who qualify to receive free or discounted deer and turkey hunting permits to register their properties in MDC’s new Landowner Permit Registry either online or by completing a paper application. Starting this year, resident landowners with 20 or more contiguous acres and nonresident landowners with 75 or more contiguous acres qualify for... READ MORE

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The Missouri Conservation Commission approved recommendations by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for the upcoming 2020 turkey-hunting and deer-hunting season dates. 2020 SPRING AND FALL TURKEY HUNTING DATES -- Spring Youth Portion: April 4 and 5, Regular Spring Turkey Season: April 20 through May 10 and Fall Firearms Turkey Season: Oct 1 - - 31.  2020 - 2021 FIREARMS DEER HUNTING DATESare... READ MORE 

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  A six-month-long fishing tournament with $10,000 in prize money sponsored by Colorado Parks and Wildlife starts Feb. 1 at Blue Mesa Reservoir near Gunnison in western Colorado. The tournament, which continues through July 31, is aimed at maintaining adequate kokanee fry survival by limiting predation from lake trout. Anglers are asked to target smaller-sized lake trout, those that are… READ MORE

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The South Carolina DNR is proud to host the 31st annual Wild Quail Management Seminar at the Webb Wildlife Center in Hampton County on Thursday, March 12 through Friday, March 13, 2020.  REGISTISTRATION along with a check for $85.00/person is required to attend. (We do not have credit card capability.) Slots will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. The deadline to register is Friday, February 28, 2020. Seminar topics will include… READ MORE

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   Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites the public to discover the results of a 10-year study of Piceance Basin deer.  Mammal Research Leader Chuck Anderson will present the findings on Feb. 3, at 6:30 p.m. in the Weiss building of the Colorado Northwestern Community College campus. The study has potential implications on herd management and energy development in Northwestern Colorado. The study examined how deer populations have... READ MORE

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Participants in the Florida Python Challenge™ 2020 Python Bowl removed 80 invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades while simultaneously helping to raise awareness about this important conservation issue. Winners of the Python Removal Competition were announced at the 2020 Python Bowl award ceremony at the Super Bowl Live event in Miami. Here are the official Florida Python Challenge™ 2020 Python Bowl results... READ MORE

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  The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites Missouri waterfowl hunters to upcoming public workshops where MDC staff will gather hunter input about duck season dates and zone boundary locations for the 2021–2025 hunting seasons. These workshops are free and no registration is required. One of these workshops will take place in central Missouri, 7–9 p.m., on Jan. 30 at... READ MORE

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The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), in partnership with Missouri Disabled Sportsmen (MDS), will offer an upland bird hunt for mobility-impaired and youth hunters Feb. 16 in Cole County. Applicants must apply before Feb. 2. Successful applicants will be notified on Feb. 3 if they have been selected to participate in the hunt. This event will provide a free opportunity for disabled hunters and/or youth ages 9­–16 years old to hopefully harvest some birds and... READ MORE

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  The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department reminds residents and visitors that wild animals should be left alone, one reason being the possibility of rabies. Recently the NH Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Laboratory confirmed that a coyote killed by a father after the animal attacked his child was infected with the rabies virus. The coyote came out of the woods and grabbed a child by the jacket. The dad went into protection mode and... 

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  Snook is slated to reopen for recreational harvest on Feb. 1 in Florida’s Atlantic coastal and inland waters (from the Miami-Dade/Monroe county line north), including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River.  The season will remain open through May 31. Snook are one of the many reasons Florida is the Fishing Capital of the World. The Florida FWC encourages anglers to carefully handle and release snook they are not going to keep, which helps... READ MORE

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While there were no Public Hearing items voted on, the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission heard several general discussion items and potential future regulatory changes at its January 9, 2020 meeting in Iola. Workshop topics – proposed regulation changes that may be voted on at a later date – included... READ MORE

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