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Despite a lack of snow, wildlife managers have already started putting out feed for elk in parts of northwest Wyoming. The GFD is distributing hay in areas to draw elk away from private lands. Game and Fish Regional Supervisor John Lund, who oversees the Pinedale area, says the idea is to keep the elk from eating feed intended for cattle on private ranches. In addition... READ MORE

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  The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, the body charged with divvying up elk licenses, plans to ask the public if the formula should change. No decisions have been made, but arguments are forming on either side. Each year almost 60,000 people hunt for elk in Wyoming. It's about one-tenth of the state's population and about a third the total number of big game hunters in the state. Some of them apply for and receive... READ MORE

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You can start applying online for Wyoming big game species (excluding bison) January 2.  Big game species include antelope, whitetail deer and mule deer, elk, bighorn sheep, moose and mountain goats. The application period for 2018 elk is Jan. 2–31, 2018. Sheep, goat and moose applications will be due Feb. 28, and pronghorn and deer applications will be due May 31, 2018. In addition... READ MORE

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  The British Columbia government is bringing an end to the hunting of grizzly bears throughout the province, Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, and George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, announced. The spring grizzly bear hunt was scheduled to open on April 1, 2018, but the ban on hunting for resident and non-resident hunters takes effect immediately. Through consultations this past fall, we have listened to what British Columbians have to say on this issue and it is abundantly clear that... READ MORE

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced that an additional antlerless deer firearm hunt has been added in the northeast Lower Peninsula to help with bovine tuberculosis (bTB) management. Hunt dates are Jan. 4-7 and 11-14, 2018. The hunt will occur on private land in Alpena County, south of M-32. For this January hunt, eligible landowners can receive a lease payment of up to... READ MORE

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The 2017 deer season has been the worst in recent memory for a lot of hunters on Prince of Wales Island. In the past, large-scale industrial logging damaged important winter habitat, and some locals believe there’s another reason there’s so few deer on the island: too many wolves. Go anywhere in Craig and you’re likely to overhear bits of conversation about the deer season. Large swaths of trees have been... READ MORE

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  The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is offering a special apprentice youth waterfowl hunt at the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area in Solano County on Wednesday, Dec. 27 – a rare, midweek hunt for young hunters during their holiday break from school. The 12 blinds in the Crescent Unit of the wildlife area will be closed and available only to junior hunting license holders (17 and younger) and... READ MORE

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DNREC reminds Delaware hunters that the state’s second season split for snipe and woodcock continues through Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. Hunters in each of Delaware’s three counties have opportunities for taking woodcock on many of the state’s wildlife areas, in particular including Bell Tract on Eagles Nest Wildlife Area in southern New Castle County, Main Tract of the Little Creek WA in Kent County and Old Furnace WA in Sussex County. Hunters can... READ MORE

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Recreational harvest of gray triggerfish will remain closed in Gulf state and federal waters through Feb. 28, 2018, reopening March 1. The season will also close June 1 through July 31. When the season reopens, the daily recreational bag limit will be one fish per person (lowered from two fish earlier this year), and the minimum size limit will be... READ MORE

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  The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the fall shrimp season will close in a portion of state inside waters effective Friday, January 20, 2017, at official sunset. Those waters that will close to shrimping and waters that will remain open to shrimping until further notice include... READ MORE

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The Missouri Conservation Commission approved recommendations by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for 2018-2019 deer-hunting season dates. Archery Season: Sept. 15 through Nov. 9 and Nov. 21 through Jan. 15, 2019. Details on hunting regulations, harvest limits, allowed methods, required permits, and other related information will be available in the Department’s “2018 Spring Deer Hunting Regulations and Information. The 2018 – 2019 firearms deer hunting dates are... READ MORE

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At its meeting on Dec. 15, the Missouri Conservation Commission approved recommendations by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for 2018-2019 turkey-hunting season dates. Spring Youth Portion: April 7 and 8 - Regular Spring Turkey Season: April 16 through May 6 - Fall Firearms Turkey Season: Oct. 1 - 31. 2018 - 2019 archery turkey hunting dates are... READ MORE

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  If you'd like to hunt wild turkeys on limited-entry units in Utah next spring, you need to submit your application soon. Applications to hunt on limited-entry units are due by 11 p.m. on Dec. 27. You can apply online. The limited-entry hunt will be held in April. I think we'll have a good turkey hunt in Utah next spring," says Jason Robinson, upland game coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources. The state's turkey populations are... READ MORE

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  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program celebrated five years of bass conservation at its annual Hall of Fame ceremony held at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Orlando. In the past five seasons, TrophyCatch has awarded prizes for the catch and release of more than 6,868 largemouth bass. We want to thank all of our partners and anglers for their... READ MORE

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