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Alligator hunting in Mississippi is by special permit only. For 2016, public water alligator hunting permits will be available only through an on-line first-come-first-serve purchase process.  These special permits will go on sale beginning at 9 a.m. on July 19, 2016, via the MDWFP website and will remain on sale till all available permits are sold. Each permit costs $150 and requires the purchase of an Alligator Hunting License ($25). In addition... READ MORE

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  The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department set final season dates and bag limits for the 2016-17 waterfowl hunting season, after considering comments from sportsmen at a public meeting last spring. New Hampshire's fall waterfowl season will be similar to last year's for regular ducks and Canada goose. The regular duck season is 60 days, with a bag limit of six birds daily; and the Canada goose season is 70 days, with three birds daily. One significant change in this year's regulations is... READ MORE

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Pennsylvania antlerless deer licenses are now on sale and, this year as much as ever, it’s important to closely follow the application instructions and pay attention to key dates because there have been some changes to the process. Pennsylvania residents are given preference in applying for antlerless licenses, and resident hunters may apply for their first antlerless licenses. But the application schedule has been changed this year to allow nonresidents to apply beginning Monday, July 18, a week after sales to residents begin... READ MORE

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  The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will open 30 minutes after sunset Friday, July 15. The opening date is based on an evaluation of the biological, social and economic information to maximize the benefits to the industry and the public. In making its determination, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Coastal Fisheries Division used... READ MORE

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If you want to apply for a Vermont moose hunting permit, you need to enter the lottery no later than July 12. Permit Lottery Drawing is August 2nd. A total of 135 regular moose season permits and 25 archery moose season permits will be issued for Vermont’s 2016 October moose hunt. The regular season will be October 15-20, and the archery season is... READ MORE

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Washington sockeye salmon fishing opens early this year at Baker Lake. Fishing is allowed upstream of the log boom barrier in front of upper Baker Dam to the mouth of the Baker River. Baker Lake sockeye have returned in greater numbers, earlier in the season, than anticipated. Therefore the fishery was opened July 6th, prior to the preseason set date of July 10. Daily limit is... READ MORE

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  Poachers believe that for some reason they are above animals and will always be able to outsmart them and their survival instincts. Well, as a group of poachers in Zimbabwe recently found out, this is not always the case... READ MORE

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  The second annual Kaskaskia River Rough Fish Roundup bowfishing tournament is scheduled for Sat., July 16 on the Kaskaskia River at Wood Duck Marina near Baldwin, IL.  The tournament is hosted by the Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area. The tournament will be a daytime event taking place from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on July 16, and will consist of both a Boat and a Walking/Shore Division. The Boat Division will feature a... READ MORE

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Shakamak, Kickapoo and Lenape lakes in Shakamak State Park now have a 14-inch minimum length limit for black bass. The change became effective July 1 as a way to help control gizzard shad populations in the park.  The previous regulation involved a 12- to 15-inch slot limit. It was enacted to encourage anglers to harvest more largemouth bass, thereby increasing the size of remaining bass. The new regulation will result in... READ MORE

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The DNR Division of State Parks is seeking volunteer hunters to participate in managed deer reduction hunts at 18 locations later this year. They are: Brown County, Chain O’Lakes, Charlestown, Clifty Falls, Fort Harrison, Indiana Dunes, McCormick’s Creek, Ouabache, Pokagon, Prophetstown, Shakamak, Spring Mill, Summit Lake, Tippecanoe River, Turkey Run, Versailles, and Whitewater Memorial state parks, and Cave River Valley Natural Area (drawn in conjunction with Spring Mill). The dates are... READ MORE

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Indiana hunters can apply online for a reserved hunt. The online method is the only way to apply. Applicants must possess a hunting license valid for the hunt for which they are applying. Applications must be completed by the application deadline for the species you apply for... READ MORE.

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Applications for 2016 any-deer (antlerless) permit lottery are now available online from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Online applications are due by 11:59 P.M. on August 15, 2016. Paper applications may be submitted in person or by mail no later than 5 P.M. on July 29, 2016. This year, a total 45,755 any-deer permits are proposed for 18 of the state’s 29 wildlife management districts across the state, an increase of... READ MORE 

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that the fall turkey hunting application period is now open. Applications went on sale July 1 and will be available through Aug. 1. The application fee is $5. Applications and licenses may be purchased at any authorized license agent or online. The 2016 fall turkey season runs Sept. 15 to Nov. 14. A total of 51,350 licenses are available, including... READ MORE

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  The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports Austin Campbell of Harrisonville became the most recent record-breaking angler in Missouri when he hooked a white crappie in a Cass County irrigation pond on a trotline. The new alternative method record fish caught by Campbell on May 23 weighed 2-pounds, 1-ounce with a length of 15 1/2 inches. Campbell’s recent catch broke the previous state-record of ... READ MORE

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