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The Florida 2020 recreational bay scallop season for Dixie County and a portion of Taylor County opens June 15 and will remain open through Labor Day (Sept. 7, 2020). This includes all state waters from the Suwannee River to the Fenholloway River and includes the towns of Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee. The daily bag limit from June 15-30 in this area is 1 gallon of whole bay scallops in shell or 1 cup shucked per person OR 5 gallons whole or 2 pints shucked per vessel.  From July 1 through Labor Day in... READ MORE

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Following the discovery of chronic wasting disease in a wild deer in Dakota County in March, the Minnesota DNR will expand current deer feeding and attractant bans to include Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott and Washington counties beginning July 1. In counties where deer feeding is banned, people need to remove any grains, fruits, nuts and other food placed in ways that could entice deer. Currently 31 counties in north-central and southeastern Minnesota have... READ MORE

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Hunters interested in participating in “game-damage” hunts on private land or possible management hunts this year have from June 15 to July 15 to register online with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Hunters from this roster may be identified for three types of hunts: game damage, management and dispersal. The roster is used by FWP to efficiently respond to landowners in the prevention or reduction of damage primarily caused by deer, elk and antelope. Prospective hunters can... READ MORE

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   The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has certified a new state record flathead catfish. On May 24, 2020, angler Jonathan Pierce, 34, of Philadelphia, was fishing from the bank of the Schuylkill River at East Falls. Pierce baited a brown trout head onto an 8/0 circle hook and cast his heavy duty, 10-foot, 6-inch surf rod lined with 50-pound braided fishing line and 20-foot, 60-pound test monofilament leader into approximately 12 feet of water. The soon-to-be-record catch occurred at... READ MORE

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The Utah Wildlife Board recently approved several changes to upland game and turkey hunting in the state including extensions and changes to some season dates for upland game, as well as a few other items. Starting the ptarmigan hunting season on Sept. 1 rather than the fourth Saturday in August (to allow more time for brood breakup prior to hunting and to create consistency with the opening of other upland game seasons). The Utah Wildlife Board also approved... READ MORE

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The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has announced the 2020-2021 migratory bird hunting season dates and bag limits. Duck season this fall opens on October 10 in the Lake Champlain and Interior Vermont Zones and on October 6 in the Connecticut River Zone.  The Lake Champlain Zone has a split season (October 10-November 1 and November 21-December 27).  The Interior Vermont Zone has a straight season (October 10-December 8).  The Connecticut River Zone has a split season... READ MORE

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The Nevada Dream Tags Program is a raffle that allows resident and nonresident sportsmen a chance at the hunt of a lifetime while also contributing to Nevada’s wildlife habitat. The tags are similar to other western states’ raffle tags and “hunt of a lifetime” tags. Tickets for the Nevada Dream Tag raffle are available now and will be sold until June 30. The winners will be announced in early July. All that is required to get started in the raffle is to... READ MORE

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The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners recently set the 2020 Antlerless Deer Licenses & Application Schedules. Doe License Availability - View how many Antlerless Licenses are currently (nearly real time) available in the license sales system: Antlerless Deer License Availability. Unsold licenses in 2B, 5C and 5D - Applications for an unlimited number of licenses in these WMUs can be made by mail only beginning Monday, August 3, 2020.  Over-the-counter sales in these WMUs begin... READ MORE

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Vermont’s muzzleloader season antlerless deer permit applications are now available on Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s website. The deadline to apply for a muzzleloader antlerless deer permit is August 12. Hunting for antlerless deer will be allowed statewide during the archery season.  One deer of either sex will be allowed during the October 24-25 youth and novice weekend hunt. The muzzleloader seasons on October 29-November 1 and December 5-13 will have... READ MORE

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