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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now accepting applications for the 2020 black bear hunt lottery. Successful applicants will receive a permit valid for the five-day hunting season, which will take place Oct. 26-30 in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties. The department will issue 950 hunting permits this year, an increase of 150 from the previous season. All entries must be completed by 11:59 p.m. Aug. 31 and must be accompanied by a $15 nonrefundable application fee. Hunters may apply for the lottery by... READ MORE

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   Because he’s from Louisiana, Bassmaster Elite angler Tyler Rivet has adapted to fishing in the heat. When the summer sun is bearing down on largemouths, fish locate cover that’s thick on the surface and swim underneath it, where the water’s cooler and more comfortable.  This is when anglers need to turn to a technique called punching. When you’re looking to pick a fight with a bass through the thick stuff, consider Rivet’s tips from Outdoor Life. These tricks will not only help you get bit, but also help you get that fish to the boat once it is hooked... READ MORE

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife is encouraging trout anglers statewide to consider fishing early in the day and in higher altitude lakes and streams as hot, dry conditions and reduced water levels may increase stress to trout populations. Heat, drought, and low water levels are contributing to elevated water temperatures in much of Colorado, depleting oxygen levels and leaving trout vulnerable. Trout are cold-water fish that function best in 50-60 degree waters. CPW has not issued any fishing closures at this time, however ... READ MORE

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A fisherman from Priest River won $1,000 after catching a reward-tagged walleye in Idaho's Lake Pend Oreille Angler Incentive Program. Leon Russell caught his winning fish in early July in the lower reaches of the Priest River. The reward fish was tagged in Feb. 2020 off of Fisherman’s Island in northern Lake Pend Oreille. The 21-inch walleye travelled over 27 miles across the lake and down the Pend Oreille River to ultimately land in Russell’s creel. This is the fourth $1,000 walleye to be caught in the program. In... READ MORE

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The Michigan Natural Resources Commission recently approved a new package of deer regulations at the commission’s regular monthly meeting. Michigan DNR deer program experts say the regulations, which will be in effect for the 2020 deer hunting season, will provide additional opportunities and cost savings for hunters and offer flexibility in how hunters pursue deer. The DNR uses existing and projected data to gauge the impact of proposed regulations. Approved deer regulations for 2020 include... READ MORE

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To give residents and nonresidents a more equitable opportunity for surplus licenses, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has developed a new system for issuing surplus licenses. Resident and nonresident hunters will be able to sign up for the new Surplus License List, with some sign-ups starting next week. Surplus licenses are leftover licenses from the special license and permit drawings FWP conducts each year. When to sign up... READ MORE

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The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission unanimously approved the addition of the veteran’s/active duty military waterfowl hunt to Arkansas’s youth waterfowl hunt days Dec. 5, 2020 and Feb. 6, 2021. On these days, only youths 15 and younger, members of active duty military and military veterans may harvest ducks, geese, coots and mergansers. This is the second consecutive year the Commission has approved the option since it was made available by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The regular season dates set are... READ MORE

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife is adding big game hunting lands to the Hunting Reservation System (HRS). The new properties will allow a small number of licensed big game hunters to reserve hunt sites at a select number of properties in Game Management Units (GMUs) 1, 11, 23, 40, 41, 211 and 441.  Although CPW is not accepting big game hunter reservations until July 19, the Hunting Reservation System is live so hunters can research properties they might want to reserve as they plan their fall hunts. Hunting reservations for waterfowl, small game or turkey are now available starting at 9 a.m. (MST), 14 days in advance of the hunt date. To learn what else is new during the 2020 big game hunting season... READ MORE

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ODFW has 2 new changes to the 2020 recreational bottomfishing rules that are effective Monday, July 20. The changes are: 1) The daily bag limit for general marine species increases from five to seven fish. 2) Anglers must release copper, quillback, and China rockfish when fishing from a boat. Catch of black, blue, and deacon rockfish is projected to be under the annual quotas. Because these species make up the majority of catch in the bottomfish fishery, the bag limit... READ MORE

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