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  No additional deer have tested positive for chronic wasting disease from samples collected this fall in southeastern Minnesota, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Nearly one-third of all deer harvested during southeastern Minnesota’s first firearms deer season and the first three days of the second season were tested for CWD. Only two of the 2,866 deer tested returned positive results. Both were harvested about 1 mile apart west of Lanesboro in deer permit area 348. In addition... READ MORE

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Survey results from spring and summer indicate a higher numbers of birds in the 13-county survey area in northern Oklahoma compared to the 2015 results.  Pheasant hunting season opened Dec. 1 and will run through Jan. 31, 2017. Licensed hunters may harvest only two cock pheasants daily. Wearing of hunter orange is required of pheasant hunters when any big-game hunting season is also open in the area where they are hunting. IN addition... READ MORE

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  A climbing treestand was recalled due to a falling hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced November 30, 2016. The recall is on the 2016 Summit Explorer SD Closed Front Climbing Treestand shown here. The treestand has a metal frame, a suspended foam-padded seat in a camouflage pattern material, and weighs about 20 pounds. The recalled stand can be distinguished from other models by the size of the platform and by a bar that encircles the user and folds down flat for packing. The model also includes folding stirrups. In addition... READ MORE

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  Attn: Fishermen, Women & Youths. The 2017 USA fishing venues are trickling in. Whether an event is for freshwater, saltwater, open water or ice fishing, they are listed here. If your looking for an exciting way to have more fun fishing check it out today... READ MORE 

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Delaware’s 2017 spring wild turkey hunting season will run from April 8, 2017 – May 6, 2017. Applications must be received by January 8, 2017 to be processed for the lottery drawing. Private land hunters may hunt all 24 days of the season. Public land permits can only be used on the property for which they are issued. In addition... READ MORE

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  Hunters reported harvesting 13,488 deer on the opening weekend of the 2016 Maryland firearm season, the state’s most popular hunting season. The harvest represents a 24 percent increase over last year’s estimate of 10,859 for the same period. The total includes 6,159 antlered and 7,329 antlerless deer with sika deer comprising 224 of the antlered and 232 of the antlerless totals. The two-week deer firearm season runs through Dec. 10. In addition... READ MORE

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Hunters checked 18,776 white-tailed deer on Monday, Nov. 28, the opening day of Ohio deer-gun hunting season, according to the Ohio DNR. In 2015, 22,253 deer were reported the first day of the deer-gun season. Ohio’s deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, Dec. 4. Two additional days of deer-gun season (Saturday, Dec. 17, and Sunday, Dec. 18) are available for people to hunt with firearms. In addition... READ MORE

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   The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) hunting season for geese opens again Saturday, December 3 - Monday, January 30, 2017. Other opportunities include duck hunting Saturday, December 3 - Sunday, January 22, 2017. The season for sea ducks opened on Thursday, November 24 and runs through Sunday, January 22, 2017. In addition... READ MORE

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) annual fish stockings of rainbow trout are currently underway on 18 designated Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes across the state. In the coming months, TPWD will stock nearly 300,000 hatchery-raised trout at lakes, ponds and river tailraces for fun winter fishing. In addition...READ MORE

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The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is reminding hunters and anglers of changes to permanent license laws that go into effect starting on January 1, 2017. A permanent hunting and fishing license is currently available to Vermont residents aged 65 and older for a one-time fee of $50. Starting January 1, the eligible age will be raised to 70 and the license will be free. The department is urging hunters and anglers... READ MORE

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  A man in Florida was out duck hunting one afternoon when an alligator suddenly attacked him. He was reportedly loading up his kayak just before heading out to hunt the Everglades, when the gator let him know he got too close. The man was out hunting with a friend, and he said they were only in water up to their hips. The gator bit down on the victim’s left leg and... READ MORE

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Florida recreational harvest season for snook closes Dec. 1 in Gulf state and federal waters, including Monroe County and Everglades National Park, and will remain closed through Feb. 28, 2017, reopening to harvest March 1, 2017. Anglers may continue to catch and release snook during the closed season. This and other regular season closures are designed to help conserve the species during vulnerable times such as... READ MORE

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  Spawning season is here for ama ama (striped mullet), which puts the popular nearshore fish off-limits from December through March.  Ama ama are about to enter their peak spawning season, which increases their vulnerability to fishing pressure, said Bruce Anderson, DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources administrator.  The annual winter closure is designed to help the fish reproduce successfully and protect the species from overfishing. In addition... READ MORE

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Despite mild weather throughout November, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will not extend the 2016 big game general season, still 41 hunting districts have a shoulder season that allow antlerless elk hunting, largely on private land, through December, and in several instances, into the new year. Not all shoulder seasons are open to general license holders, and hunters need to know what licenses are valid and when and where they can hunt. In addition... READ MORE

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