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The recreational fishing measures in federal waters in the Gulf of Maine (more than three miles from shore) for cod and haddock have changed to the following: Recreational possession of cod is prohibited year round. Last year anglers were allowed to keep 1 cod per day during the months of August and September. For haddock, the daily bag limit for anglers is being reduced from 15 to 12. The minimum size required for haddock remains unchanged at 17 inches. In addition to the existing spring closure of March 1 through April 14, a fall closure for haddock will be in effect from... READ MORE

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  There’s still time to enter the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire’s 2017 NH Moose Permit Auction. The auction is in its ninth year and is the Foundation’s primary fundraiser to support the programs of the N.H. Fish and Game Department. Official bid guidelines and documents can be downloaded from the Foundation's website.  Sealed bids are due by August 11, 2017. In addition... READ MORE

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Oreegon Youth hunters (age 17 and under) can sign up now for ODFW’s free pheasant hunts happening around the state in September. The events are being held in Baker City, Central Point, Corvallis, Eugene, Irrigon/Umatilla, John Day, Klamath Falls, La Grande, Madras, Portland, The Dalles (Tygh Valley). ODFW and partners stock pheasants at these special hunts that give youth a head start on regular pheasant seasons, which don’t begin until... READ MORE

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  The popular Buoy 10 fishery at the mouth of the Columbia River opens on Tuesday, Aug. 1 with a mixed forecast for Chinook, coho and steelhead returns. The biggest change for the 2017 fall season are restrictions on steelhead retention which include area-specific, 1-2 month steelhead retention closures and a one steelhead bag limit when retention is allowed. Facing low expected returns of upriver summer steelhead, fishery managers adopted a series of... READ MORE

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A total of 30,000 Utah rifle and muzzleloader permits went on sale July 11. If you didn't get a permit on July 11, don't worry: it usually takes a few weeks for general elk permits to sell out. Don't wait too long, though, says Lindy Varney, wildlife licensing coordinator for the DWR. If you want to hunt elk in Utah, I would encourage you to buy a permit as soon as you can. General archery elk permits are one type of elk permit that... READ MORE

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Eighteen lucky Washington hunters will have an opportunity to hunt for deer this fall on the 6,000- acre Charles and Mary Eder Unit of the Scotch Creek Wildlife Area in northeastern Okanogan County. Hunters can submit an application for the "limited-entry" deer hunt on the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's (WDFW) website. The deadline to apply is midnight Aug. 14. Eighteen applicants will be chosen during a... READ MORE 

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  Applications for controlled deer hunts in 2017 are being accepted at four West Virginia State Parks. Those parks are Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park in Wood County, Pipestem Resort State Park in Summers County, Cacapon Resort State Park in Morgan County and North Bend State Park in Ritchie County.  The deadline to apply is Aug. 13, 2017.  For the first time, multiple-day hunts are scheduled at... READ MORE

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  TBC Press will be on assignment periodically throughout the summer and we will inform our readers accordingly. While we are gone, our regular outdoor news & blogs will be down.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Our regular outdoor news will resume Monday, July 31. Thank you for following TBC Press

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  ATTENTION ALL HUNTERS: It's that time again and most states have started their mandatory Hunter Education Programs and / or their Safety Education Programs for the 2017 season. Classes are held in several areas and dates throughout your state. Click on the state you want and scroll down to Hunter Education. All hunters must attend or have attended these programs in order to hunt this spring and/or fall... READ MORE

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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has completed its annual waterfowl breeding population survey. The breeding population of mallards decreased from 263,774 to 198,392 (a decrease of 25 percent) and total ducks decreased from 417,791 to 396,529 (a decrease of five percent). The decline was not... READ MORE

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  The latest lesser prairie chicken survey shows population trends remain stable after six years of aerial survey data collection, according to the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA). The survey indicates an estimated breeding population of 33,269 birds this year, up from 25,261 birds counted last year. Though scientists are encouraged by the numbers, they know year-to-year fluctuations are the norm with upland birds like the lesser prairie chicken. The survey results indicate a... READ MORE

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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wardens would like to remind watercraft users that they must stop every time they pass an AIS inspection station, even if they have previously been inspected. For example, if a person goes through an inspection station at 7 a.m. and receives a copy of the watercraft inspection form, and then drives past the same inspection station at 2 p.m. on their way home, they need to stop again. In addition... READ MORE

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