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The Iowa DNR will hold the 2020 spring auction on March 21, in the Livestock Pavilion on the Iowa State Fairgrounds, in Des Moines. Doors will open at 7 a.m., and the auction will begin at 8:30 a.m. The public may view the items for sale and pre-register for the auction from 4 to 6 p.m., on March 20. Items up for auction include more than 600 firearms, bows, gun barrels, scopes, gun cases and... READ MORE

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Maine is now accepting applications for the 2020 Moose Hunting Lottery. Applications must be completed by 11:59 pm (ET) on May 14, 2020. MDIFW no longer accepts paper applications – you must apply online. Note: Apprentice licenses may NOT be used by a lottery winner to receive a permit. To hunt for moose in Maine, you will need a permit; and due to high demand, these permits are administered in four ways only... READ MORE

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   A Hurlock fisherman is the new Maryland state Chesapeake Division record holder for longnose gar, with a catch that weighed 18.3 pounds. Samson Matthews, 22, was fishing for blue catfish with a friend March 2 near El Dorado Bridge along Marshyhope Creek. After about 10 minutes of fishing  in 20 feet of water with small chunks of gizzard shad as bait, Matthews felt a strong pull, a tight line, and... READ MORE

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ODFW is cancelling five 600 Series deer hunts, meaning hunters will not be able to apply or draw the tag for them for the upcoming fall 2020 season. The cancellations are in an area of the Blue Mountains from Milton-Freewater to Pilot Rock where an outbreak of Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) is estimated to have killed 2,000 white-tailed deer late last year. The hunt cancellations for these 227 tags are needed to... READ MORE

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   ODFW has set regulations for a spring Chinook fishery on the Hood River: Open for adult hatchery Chinook from April 15 through June 30 from the mouth to mainstem confluence with the East Fork, and the West Fork from the confluence with the mainstem upstream to the angling deadline 200 feet downstream of Punchbowl Falls. The catch limit is two adult hatchery salmon per day, and five... READ MORE

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds shed hunters that the collection and possession of antlers or horns on all public lands west of I-25 is prohibited between January 1 and April 30 each year. This closure is intended to protect wintering animals from unnecessary human disturbance during the late winter months. Due to a recently approved increase in wildlife-related fines, the possession of a single antler or horn will cost you $137 and 5 license suspension points.... READ MORE

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   The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Brian Holiday of Fordland for becoming a state-record holder after catching a 2-pound, 3-ounce yellow perch from Bull Shoals Lake. This is the second time the record for yellow perch has been broken in 2020. Holiday caught his state-record fish from Bull Shoals Lake Jan. 27 – just three days after a 1-pound, 14-ounce record had been caught in Nodaway County. MDC staff verified... READ MORE

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Wild turkey hunters have until March 13 to apply for limited permits for the spring season in two north central Montana hunting districts. The turkey hunting districts – 400 and 445 – have a quota of 20 permits each. Applications are available at the Fish, Wildlife and Parks website. Those hunting districts are the only two areas in the state open to wild turkey hunting that require a permit. The rest of the state where turkey hunting is legal is... READ MORE

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  Antlers will abound throughout the Palmetto State as the search for new state record deer antlers gets underway during the S.C. DNR’ annual series of measuring sessions. Each winter the SCDNR measures deer antlers throughout the state, with a major effort during the Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic scheduled for March 27-29 at the State Fairgrounds in Columbia. Other 2020 Antler Measuring Sessions -- Date, time, location, telephone are... READ MORE

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  If any superstitious anglers are wondering whether the Leap Day weekend is lucky or unlucky for catching the fish of a lifetime, two Texas bass anglers just made the answer very clear. Angler Joe Castle caught the first Legacy Class Toyota ShareLunker entry of the weekend – a whopping 15.34 pound, 27.5 inch largemouth bass.  Angler Blake Cockrell caught the second Legacy class fish of the weekend – a 13.28 pound, 26.5 inch largemouth bass.  How and where they cought them... READ MORE 

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   Now is not the time to panic. A few simple steps will help you prepare for COVID-19. Fear activates people. It sells surgical masks (N95 are the only masks that do any good) and medical gloves. It sells bleach and disinfecting spray. But even more than than selling products, fear drives people to obsessively gobble up social media posts and scroll through traditional media reports. But instead of panicking at the prime time reports, let’s cut through the B.S. and make emergency preparedness a real priority before the coronavirus spreads throughout the country. Here’s how... READ MORE

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  Nonresident boaters and anglers visiting Montana will see new aquatic invasive species rules in 2020. The 2019 Montana Legislature reduced the fee nonresident anglers pay for the Angler Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Pass. Nonresident anglers will pay $7.50 instead of the $15 fee that was charged last year.  New this year, nonresidents launching watercraft in Montana must purchase a Vessel AIS Prevention Pass. Also... READ MORE

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   On Tuesday, February 25, Thomas Knight of Meredith, New Hampshire, caught an enormous lake trout while ice fishing on Big Diamond Pond in West Stewartstown, NH. The fish was certified as a new state record, eclipsing the one established in 1958. After a lengthy battle, Knight was able to bring the fish onto the ice and marvel at its size. An experienced lake trout angler, Knight knew that... READ MORE

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