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  Effective in 2020, Georgia saltwater anglers will see a simple change in the Saltwater Information Program (SIP) permit. Licensed anglers, including lifetime and senior license holders, who want to fish in Georgia's saltwater need the free, annual SIP permit. The free permit will now expire one year from date of issuance, rather than the last day of February.  Permit holders may also renew up to 60 days prior to the expiration of their current SIP permit. In addition... READ MORE

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Apply now for Indiana 2020 Light Goose Conservation Order Permits. The Light Goose Conservation Order is open from Feb. 10 – March 31, 2020 statewide.  Please read the following information and a link to the permit application is at the bottom of the page. Legal species include snow geese and Ross’ geese (white and blue phases of both species are legal). You must  have a special free permit to participate. Shooting hours are... READ MORE

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  Hunters can apply online for an Indiana 2020 reserved turkey hunt through February 19. No late entries will be accepted. The online method is the only way to apply. Applicants must possess a valid hunting license for the species they wish to hunt. The application process is now consolidated into the online services website along with licenses, Check-In Game and HIP registration. An online account is not required to apply, so there is no need to log in. Properties hosting turkey hunts include... READ MORE

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Missouri turkey hunters can apply online during February for 2020 spring turkey managed hunts through the MDC website. Managed hunt details and application procedures are outlined on the webpage. Drawing results will be posted starting March 15. The spring turkey hunting youth weekend will be April 4 and 5 with the regular spring season running April 20 through... READ MORE

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  The MDC, Quail Forever and the National Wild Turkey Federation have partnered to host a seminar series for landowners every Tuesday evening in February.  MDC Private Land Conservationist Julie Norris said topics will include Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), timber harvests and contracts, forest wildlife management, quail management and Missouri stream health.  The courses will be at... READ MORE

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Learn about the exciting sport of snowshoe hare hunting at a free workshop being offered at the New Hampshire FDG Owl Brook Hunter Education Center in Holderness, NH. The workshop will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2020. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. This year, registration for the workshop will be completed online and is now open. This workshop will introduce participants to... READ MORE

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  Tennessee sportsmen are reminded that a free permit is required to participate in the 2020 Light Goose Conservation season which will be held Feb. 15-March 22.  Hunters can claim their free permit  online. The Light Goose Conservation season is for Blue, Snow and Ross’s geese. The following provisions apply during the Light Goose Season only... READ MORE

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The Tennessee Wildlife Resources received a report on Jan. 10 that a silver carp was captured on Chickamauga Lake in October. The angler, Dustin Hinkle, said the invasive fish jumped into the boat as I deployed my trolling motor. Hinkle encountered the fish near the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, and stated he saw 15-20 more fish near the surface exhibiting a feeding behavior. No additional reports have been made since this occurrence, however... READ MORE

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  The Utah Wildlife Board approved an increase to the number of black bear permits for the 2020 hunting and pursuit seasons during a public meeting held Tuesday, Jan. 7. With concerns about large numbers of pursuers and dogs on some hunting units, mule deer population declines, and clarifications about fair chase aspects of hunting bears using dogs prompted a few changes... READ MORE

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  There’s still time for Arizona hunters to take aim at some of the best wing-shooting opportunities the state has to offer — but the clock is ticking. The general waterfowl season in the “Desert Zone” (Game Management Units 10 and 12B through 46B, and those portions of Units 6 and 8 within Yavapai County) closes Sunday, Jan. 26. Quail hunters have until Sunday, Feb. 9, to get out and chase the state’s three main species — Gambel’s, scaled and Mearns’. The general bag limit is... READ MORE

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  The Florida Python Challenge 2020 Python Bowl officially kicked off Jan 10 in South Florida with more than 550 people registered for the competition to remove as many pythons from the wild as possible in the the 10-day challenge. It’s not too late! People interested in taking part in the 2020 Python Bowl can still register online. A registration fee of $25 and... READ MORE

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  Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say an eyewitness report of six large canids traveling together in the far northwest corner of the state last October, in conjunction with last week's discovery of a thoroughly scavenged elk carcass near Irish Canyon - a few miles from the location of the sighting - strongly suggests a pack of gray wolves may now be residing in Colorado. According to the eyewitness... READ MORE

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Florida (FWC) is offering free hunter safety internet-completion courses in seven counties during February. Hunter safety courses are designed to help students become safe, responsible and knowledgeable hunters and learn about conservation. Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete the classroom portion must bring the online-completion report with them. All firearms, ammunition and materials are provided free of charge and... READ MORE

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  An experimental regulation that allowed for 33 streams in the Upper Peninsula to have a 10-fish daily possession limit for brook trout is no longer in effect. During its regular meeting recently in Lansing, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission voted to return the five-fish daily limit to those streams, effectively immediately. The 2020 season on Type 1 trout streams will open... READ MORE

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