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   The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) issues alligator harvest tags for some WMAs and public lakes through a lottery system. Applications for lottery hunts are available from May 15 -- June 30. Wild alligator tags can only be issued to licensed alligator hunters and are nontransferable. An alligator hunter must possess on his person an alligator hunter’s license as well as one or more current alligator tags for the property on which he is hunting. In addition... READ MORE

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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) adopted amendments to its 2020-21 Hunting Regulation that would alter the dove hunting season dates in the South Zone. The action came during the commission’s March meeting in Baton Rouge. The commission altered the dove hunting dates in the South Zone for 2020-21. The first split will be held from Sept. 5-16, the second split from Oct. 17-Nov. 29 and the third split from... READ MORE

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   The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) adopted amendments to its 2020-21 Hunting Regulation Notice of Intent (NOI) that would ban the sale of untested deer urine products in Louisiana. The action came during the commission’s March meeting in Baton Rouge. Current regulations prohibit the possession and use of untested deer urine products in Louisiana. The amendment passed Thursday would... READ MORE

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Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington to close 2020 recreational sturgeon season in the John Day Pool of the Columbia River (between John Day Dam to McNary Dam) and adjacent tributaries effective 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11. The states decided to close this fishery based on recent harvest data that indicated recreational fishermen have achieved their allowable harvest of... READ MORE

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   Wisconsin ice anglers are reminded that the last deadline in a series of March dates to remove permanent ice shanties from state waters is Sunday, March 15. Shanties must be removed from waters north of Highway 64 and all other outlying waters by the end of that day. Earlier March deadlines cover inland and boundary waters. The Wisconsin DNR is urging anglers not to wait until the deadlines as possible warming temperatures and early spring rains could... READ MORE

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   One of the Alaska’s largest and most visible fishing derbies got hooked. The Homer Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Board of Directors voted to “retire” the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby after a 34-year run.  Founded in 1986, the derby annually awards prizes for the largest halibut caught in the Homer area and for catching tagged fish and releasing halibut. A new two-day halibut tournament will debut in June of 2020, the chamber said... READ MORE

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   Due to lower numbers of returning steelhead, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission modified the seasons and reduced bag limits statewide for the 2020 seasons. On the Salmon River, the steelhead limits for the spring season is one steelhead a day and three in possession, with no size restriction. The season limit is 20. All limits are for adipose-clipped steelhead only. Steelhead with an intact adipose fin must... READ MORE

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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) adopted a declaration of emergency closing turkey season on Grassy Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) during its March meeting in Baton Rouge. The action was taken due to extensive spring flooding that has been and is currently occurring on the WMA. Grassy Lake WMA is located in northeastern Avoyelles Parish, approximately... READ MORE

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The first Alabama Conservation Advisory Board meeting of 2020 resulted in a proposed changes to the deer season zones in northwest, northeast and southeast Alabama. Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Director Chuck Sykes said the early rutting activities that have been confirmed by wildlife biologists in Zone D (see map) and Zone E prompted the Division to change season dates to accommodate hunting during peak deer activity... READ MORE

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The first Alabama Conservation Advisory Board meeting of 2020 resulted in a wealth of good news and one disappointing statistic. The one disappointment was highlighted in a dramatic way by Alabama (WFF) Director Chuck Sykes, who started his presentation with a slide that announced the closing of turkey season based on the lack of compliance of Alabama turkey hunters with the mandatory Game Check reporting system... READ MORE

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   While the statewide Georgia turkey hunting season opens March 21, youth and mobility-impaired hunters utilizing private land have an early chance to harvest a bird during the special opportunity turkey season on March 14-15, 2020, according to the Georgia DNR’ Wildlife Resources Division. This weekend hunt opportunity is available only for youth 16 years of age and younger, or hunters that are... READ MORE

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   Iowa youth hunters (under age 18 on the day of the hunt) may apply for reserved turkey hunts during the special youth wild turkey hunting season on DNR properties from March 16-27. The youth turkey season is April 18-19. A limit will be placed on the number of youth hunters allowed to hunt a respective property on each hunting day, in an attempt to provide quality hunts for participants. Interested hunters or an adult representing them must... READ MORE

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