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   Washington and Oregon fishery for summer chinook salmon is scheduled to reopen July 7 and run through July 31 on the lower Columbia River. A new, higher projection of this year's summer chinook return allowed fishery managers from both states to reopen the fishery below Bonneville Dam after closing the season early last week. In addition... READ MORE

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  The merger of Bass Pro Shops and Cabelas has received the green light from antitrust regulators. The Federal Trade Commission has informed Cabela’s it has concluded its investigation of Bass Pros $4.2 billion buyout and has given the deal the official go-ahead. Cabelas shareholders will vote on the deal July 11. The two outdoor based retail companies originally agreed to... READ MORE

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If you are getting ready to board a plane to Cameroon for a southern forest hunt, be aware that the only charter company in the country has been shut down. Hunters will have to make a two-day drive between Douala and their hunting camps on both ends of their hunt. One hunter just returning said he spent several days in Douala waiting for the problem to be settled and spoke with hunters who arrived after taking the long drive from camp. He decided to... READ MORE

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Exclusive access to land not normally open to hunting and above average success rates. Sound like an expensive hunting lease? Well, it’s not. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s Special Hunts program provides hundreds of such hunts each fall, and there’s no charge. All you have to do is apply. Because each hunt is open to a limited number of hunters, applications must be made online, and random drawings will determine who is selected. The application period opens July 15, 2017, and the deadline for First Draw Hunts is ... READ MORE 

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The paper application deadline for the 2017 Maine any deer permits is July 28th. Paper applications must be postmarked by July 28, 2017 or delivered to 284 State Street, Augusta before 5:00 p.m. Hunters may apply online until 11:59 P.M. August 15, 2017. (Note: Residents applying to hunt on their own land without a license, and applicants with a legal residence outside the U.S. or Canada must... READ MORE

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  The 2017 Mississippi applications for deer permits will be available online Aug 1 - Aug 31st. All hunters (including under 16, over 65, and handicap) applying for a WMA draw hunt must possess a CURRENT VALID WMA PERMIT or a LIFETIME HUNTING LICENSE to apply for a WMA Draw Hunt. Antlered Buck Deer: The bag limit on antlered buck deer is one (1) buck per day, not to exceed three (3) per annual season. Legal bucks must meet the antler criteria within the appropriate deer management zone. The 2017 Hunting Seasons are ... READ MORE

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Starting July 3, Montana hunters who did not apply for bonus points during this year’s big game drawings or who are new to hunting, can now purchase a bonus point until Sept. 30 to help in next year’s drawing. This new feature at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks was set up by House Bill 623, introduced by Rep. Kerry White during the 2017 Legislature, and allows anyone who missed applying for bonus points to... READ MORE

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White-tailed deer and fall wild turkey hunting permits are now on sale! Buy them online via Ohio's Wildlife Licensing System. Ohio’s hunters, anglers and conservationists will find a newly redesigned online purchasing system when they log in to buy licenses, permits, or other products. Licenses and permits are now grouped by category, such as... READ MORE

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  The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking comments on proposed alternatives for 2018-20 hunting seasons, and has scheduled several meetings in July and August to discuss proposals with the public.The alternatives will be posted by July 17 on WDFW's website where people can comment on the proposals. Public comments will be accepted through August 31, 2017. The department has also scheduled a series of public meetings in July and August to discuss the alternatives. The meetings will run from 7-9 p.m. and are scheduled on... READ MORE

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Wildlife suffered higher than normal losses this winter in severe weather across the western United States, where the toll included the deaths of all known fawns in one Wyoming deer herd and dozens of endangered bighorn sheep in California. Wildlife managers in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Washington also reported higher losses of animals in the wake of one of the coldest and snowiest winters in decades. Parts of the Rockies saw snowfall as late as... READ MORE

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  The IDNR Division of Fisheries congratulates Robert Vericella of Bloomington, IL for his catch of a new state-record hybrid striped bass.  The fish was caught at Lake Bloomington in central Illinois on June 12.  IDNR Fisheries biologist Mike Garthaus certified the fish at 21 pounds, 7.2 ounces.  The previous state-record hybrid striped bass was... READ MORE

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Online applications will be accepted from July 7-21 for the second lottery for Illinois Free Dove Hunting Permits for hunting at select state sites.  Applications may be submitted for the second lottery by resident hunters who were unsuccessful in the first lottery, residents who did not apply in the first lottery, and non-resident hunters.  After the second lottery permit application deadline on July 21, hunters may... READ MORE

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  North Dakotas spring pheasant population index is down 14 percent from last year, according to the State Game and Fish Departments 2017 spring crowing count survey. R.J. Gross, upland game management biologist, said the number of roosters heard crowing this spring was down statewide, with decreases ranging from 6 to 10 percent in the primary regions holding pheasants. December and January provided a rough start to winter, with record snowfall and extremely cold temperatures making it less than ideal for all wildlife, Gross said. In addition, last years production was... READ MORE

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