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  Minnesota Youths can apply to hunt deer in select state parks and other refuge areas during 16 special deer hunts in October and November. Youths have through Friday, Aug. 18, to apply for the hunts. Of the 16 special hunts, 14 are firearms hunts for youth ages 12 to 15, and two are archery hunts for youth ages 12 to 17. Participation in other deer hunting seasons remains an option for youth who take part in.... READ MORE

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  The 2017 NRA World Shooting Championship Presented by Kimber is scheduled for Sept. 14-16 at Peacemaker National Training Center in Glengary, West Virginia. The competition gathers the world’s top professional and amateur shooters to compete in a comprehensive contest of competitive shooting sports, with 12 stages in pistol, rifle, shotgun, and combined firearms disciplines. For 2017, shooters will be split into two groups... READ MORE

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  An unusually strong return of sockeye salmon to Campbell Creek this summer is drawing hungry brown bears and prompting strong warnings from biologists for cyclists, runners, dog walkers and others to avoid Rover's Run and other streamside trails in Far North Bicentennial Park. Our fish counting crew ran into four different brown bears on upper Campbell last week, said Area Sport Fish Biologist Jay Baumer."They saw a big boar on the North Fork, and a ... READ MORE

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California hunters can now apply online for specially managed upland game bird hunting opportunities on private and public lands. Starting with the 2017 fall hunting season, hunters will need to apply through the Automated License Data System (ALDS) for special hunt drawings for pheasant, chukar, quail, wild turkey and dove. The new, automated application process replaces... READ MORE

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California’s dove hunting season is rapidly approaching, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting applications for special dove hunts throughout the state. The first half of the split season will be open statewide from Sept. 1-15, 2017. The second half will be open statewide from Nov. 11 through Dec. 25, 2017. For mourning dove and white-winged dove, the daily bag limit is... READ MORE

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The Florida 2017 regular commercial and recreational spiny lobster season starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31, 2018. Planning on catching some of these tasty crustaceans? Here is what you need to know before you go. Know where you can go. Lobster harvest is always prohibited in Everglades National Park, Dry Tortugas National Park, Biscayne Bay-Card Sound Spiny Lobster Sanctuary, certain areas of ... READ MORE

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  Interested in removing lionfish? There’s still plenty of time to compete in this year’s Lionfish Challenge, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) statewide removal incentive program. The program started on Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day, May 20, and ends Sept. 4. Over 5,000 lionfish have been removed from Florida waters thanks to the program, including nearly 3,700 recreational fish removals and more than 1,200 pounds commercially (equates to about 1,400 fish). The challenge rewards lionfish harvesters with prizes such as... READ MORE

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It is free to apply for the Maine any-deer permit lottery. The drawing will be held on September 8, 2017 and results will be posted on the Department's website. To apply online, visit the departments website. Online applications are due by 11:59 P.M. on August 15, 2017. A total of 66,050 any-deer permits will be issued in 22 of the state's 29 wildlife management districts. This is an increase from... READ MORE 

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  Youth ages 12 to 15 can apply to hunt waterfowl under the guidance of experienced mentors on Minnesota Youth Waterfowl Day on Saturday, Sept. 9. Application forms must be received at the DNR central office by Friday, Aug. 18. Applicants will be drawn in a lottery if a hunt is oversubscribed, with preference given to novice hunters. Successful applicants will be notified as soon as possible and must attend an... READ MORE

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A new law, Outdoor Heritage Enhanced, will increase opportunities to hunt wild animals and upland game birds on North Carolina private lands. The law also gives authority to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (Commission) and other public landowners to implement new options for Sunday hunting on public lands. Sunday hunting for migratory birds, including waterfowl, remains prohibited. In addition... READ MORE

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  Grizzly bears in the entire Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, which includes part of Wyoming have been removed from the endangered species list. This means management returns to Wyoming, the other states and tribes in the ecosystem. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service announced on June 22, 2017 that it was returning management to the states, but there is a 30 day period following the official filing of the rule for delisting. In addition... READ MORE

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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has diagnosed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a cow elk that was found dead in southeast Washakie County. The elk was found about 30 miles southwest of Kaycee. The dead elk was part of the Bighorns elk movement study. This study is evaluating the migrations and behaviors of elk in the Bighorn Mountains. In addition... READ MORE

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  Resident hunters and hunters purchasing Kansas deer permits available over the counter can obtain their 2017 permits beginning August 1. Deer permits available over the counter for the 2017 season include: Resident Any-Season White-tailed Deer permits – valid for one white-tailed deer buck, doe or fawn – may be used statewide in any season, using equipment legal for that season. In addition... READ MORE

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