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The Quebec government has announced it will allow sport hunting of the Leaf River caribou herd for one more season, but will ban caribou hunting in 2018. In five years, the Leaf River herd’s population has dropped by half. The latest estimate pegs the herd at 199,000 caribou, down from around 430,000 in 2011. 739 hunting licenses will be issued for the trophy hunt in... READ MORE

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  A zero quota for leopard hunting in 2017 has been announced by South Africa's Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). This means there will be no leopard hunting available in South Africa again this year. You will recall the DEA withheld the leopard quota in 2016 citing concerns over population numbers and a need for a national Norms and Standards for Leopard Hunting.  The DEA says its Scientific Authority recommended the zero quota for 2017 based on... READ MORE

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  Mayo Oldiri is now booking hunts in United Arab Emirates for Arabian oyrx, sand gazelle, and mountain gazelle. Says Reguera of Mayo Oldiri Safaris, We have entered into a partnership to promote hunts for the first-ever legal hunting operation in the United Arab Emirates. Clients will have exclusive access to a large area in the Remah Desert with undulating dunes and... READ MORE

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The Tappahannock Rotarys 14th Annual Andrew Reavis Memorial Croaker Tournament in the Rappahannock River at Tappahannock, VA will be held on May 20, 2017 from 7 AM to 4:30 PM.  Boats entry fees are $125 before May 1st and $150 thereafter. Garretts Marina will be Tournament Headquarters, but boats will also be using June Parker Marina and the Dock Street launch ramp.  Lucky anglers will win... READ MORE

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  Historically low numbers of fall-run and winter-run Chinook salmon have prompted the California Fish and Game Commission (FGC) to drastically limit the state’s salmon fishery for the remainder of 2017. In the Klamath Management Zone, which is the area between the Oregon/California border and Horse Mountain (40° 05’ 00” N. latitude), the entire ocean salmon fishery will be closed, as will the fall-run Chinook fishery on both... READ MORE 

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Due to safety concerns over high water and unsafe conditions, the annual Susan River Youth Fishing Derby will be postponed. Sponsored by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the 28th annual derby was scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 22 on the Susan River in Susanville, Lassen County. With all the rain we have had and... READ MORE

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  Ladies, you don’t want to miss out on some amazing upcoming outdoors workshops in Georgia. From introductory to advanced courses on handgun use, to a coastal adventure, you will not only gain knowledge, but will also experience fun and friendship. All of these programs are part of the Beyond Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BBOW) program. Spaces are limited for each of these programs, so dont wait to sign up. Program costs vary depending on the workshop, and whether or not lodging is desired by the participant. Upcoming Courses include... READ MORE

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GPS collars on lynx provide valuable information as Maine’s lynx population grows and expands its range. Lynx were captured and equipped with radio collars, and subsequently monitored so that wildlife biologists could collect and analyze the information. During the winter of 2017, wildlife biologists selected an area in the Moosehead Lake region to... READ MORE

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  Ninety-nine percent of wildfires are caused by people, through accidents, carelessness, negligence and even arson. Being extra vigilant to reduce that risk is especially critical at this time of year, when weather conditions and other factors can increase the risk of wildfires. The beginning of wildfire season can vary from year to year, depending on weather conditions, said NJ Forest Fire Service Chief Bill Edwards. This year we are off to a somewhat earlier start because... READ MORE

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The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has rescinded two emergency rules that would have removed the kokanee bonus bag on Wickiup Reservoir, and closed the Deschutes River arm of the reservoir a month earlier in late summer. The rules were intended to protect natural reproduction in the reservoir under new water management rules that could affect key spawning grounds. We’re going to take a step back to... READ MORE

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  South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) will host an Antler Auction at the Goeman Auction Pavilion north of Lennox on Saturday, April 22. The doors open at 8 a.m. A gun auction will take place from 9-11 a.m. CDT with the antler auction to follow. Antlers make up the bulk of auction items, with hundreds of... READ MORE 

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  The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is opening spring turkey season on May 1 in upstate New York north of the Bronx-Westchester County line. DEC's annual youth turkey hunting weekend is scheduled for April 22-23. Important Details for the Youth Turkey Hunt and regular season are as follows... READ MORE

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is hosting the 10th Annual 'I Fish NY' free fishing event at Albany's Six Mile Waterworks at Rensselaer Lake on Tuesday, April 18. The program features a trout stocking event at 9:30 a.m. and a free sportfishing clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. DEC fisheries staff will be available to teach participants about fish identification, angling techniques, and fishing safety. Staff from L.L. Bean will provide fly casting instruction for those who would to like to learn another form of fishing. Six Mile Waterworks provides excellent trout fishing opportunities throughout... READ MORE

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  Temperatures never reached freezing for 28 consecutive days and hit as low as -23 in Baker County, Oregon this past winter. The snow depth exceeded 18 inches throughout the county. District Wildlife Biologist Brian Ratliff compared this years winter to 1993-94. It came early, it lasted long and the snow kept accumulating, he said. We have had winters like this historically but not in the last 10 years. Early spring flight surveys of mule deer showed the winter took... READ MORE

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Texas anglers are reminded that new rules that govern the possession and sale of gizzard and threadfin shad collected from public fresh waters went into effect April 13. The changes passed earlier this year by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will require persons who use containers exceeding 82 quarts in volume when collecting shad to obtain a $60 Permit to Possess or Sell Nongame Fish Taken from Public Fresh Waters. Persons collecting shad for use as... READ MORE

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