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The State of Arizona and Office of the Arizona Attorney Generaly filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit brought by several environmental groups challenging the U. S. Forest Service’s decision to allow limited off-road motorized big game retrieval by elk and bison hunters on the Kaibab National Forest.  The lawsuit was filed in January by WildEarth Guardians, Grand Canyon Wildlands Council, Wildlands Network, and the Sierra Club... READ MORE

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Arkansas Commissioners voted unanimously during a special meeting to approve a Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone made up of Boone, Carroll, Johnson, Logan, Madison, Marion, Newton, Pope, Searcy and Yell counties. CWD has been found in five of these counties since first being discovered in Arkansas in late February. The AGFC has circulated proposals to slow the spread of the disease for the last month. Feeding wildlife will be prohibited within... READ MORE

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Florida swept the Take Me Fishing™ 2016 “Top 100 Family Friendly Places to Boat and Fish in the U.S.” list, hosting the top four locations with nine locations on the list in total—more than any other state. Recreational boating plus saltwater and freshwater fishing contribute more than $20 billion annually to Florida’s economy. The top four locations on the list are: No. 1 Everglades National Park; No. 2 Bahia Honda State Park, Florida Keys; No. 3 Blue Springs State Park, St. Johns River; and No. 4 Lake Kissimmee State Park. The additional five Florida locations on the list are... READ MORE

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  At the first weigh-in of the 2016 Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic (ECBMC) held in Miramar Beach, FL, Breathe Easy angler Chad Postle brought in a 123-inch blue marlin.  Around 700 spectators gathered for the official weigh-in, and after 12 people helped pull the fish onto the dock, the official weight was announced at 835.8 pounds. It is the best fish I have ever caught, Postle said as his hands rested on his children’s shoulders. I will probably never, ever top it... READ MORE

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At its meeting on June 24, the Missouri Conservation Commission approved changes to the Wildlife Code of Missouri that would prohibit the hunting of feral hogs on conservation areas and other lands owned, leased, or managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). The new regulation prohibiting hog hunting on MDC areas does not apply to private property... READ MORE

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Many Vermont anglers will be happy to learn that a five-year ban on the use of felt-soled waders in Vermont has been repealed, effective July 1, 2016. Using felt-soled waders and boots was prohibited in 2011 out of concern about the spread of didymo, an algae also known as “rock snot,” which was appearing as nuisance blooms in trout rivers throughout North America, including some rivers here in Vermont. The porous felt on boot bottoms helps prevent slipping on rocks, but it was considered a potential means of transporting the algae spores from one body of water to another... READ MORE 

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  Permits for the modern gun quota deer hunts for Bald Knob, Cache River and Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuges and archery permits for Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge will be available only online, beginning with the 2016-17 season. The announcement comes from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Central Arkansas Refuge Complex, which oversees activities and hunt permit system on the refuges... READ MORE

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The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will draw 29 permits for the opportunity to hunt elk on public land this Saturday at the 19th Annual Buffalo River Elk Festival. In addition to 26 permits drawn from applications received in May, three special permits will be pulled from a separate stack of applications only available on site at the festival. Registration for these permits will be available at the Newton County Senior Center from noon until 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday. Standard elk permit drawings will take place each hour, beginning at noon, Saturday. The final drawing will be for the on-site permits and will be at 5 p.m. Saturday afternoon... READ MORE

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  Here is hoping that angler Kristen Brown is twice as excited over her catch of June 1, 2016. She holds the new state record shadow bass and it is the first time that shadow bass are recognized as eligible for state record status, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. Brown, of Baconton, hooked this new state record shadow bass on the Flint River on June 1, 2016 using a plastic worm. This 10 oz, 9 1/4” inch catch now sets the standard for any new state record shadow bass. A new state record has to be at least one ounce greater... READ MORE     

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  The HI Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) announces the opening of the black-tailed deer hunting season on the island of Kaua‘i.  Rules and conditions regulating game mammal hunting in Title 13, Chapter 123 will be in effect. Hunters may apply for all three (3) hunts. For hunt details...READ MORE 

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New Hampshire hunters should note that several changes were made to baiting regulations during the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s biennial rulemaking review, particularly regarding the application process for bait permits and submission deadlines.  Baiting permits issued prior to June 1, 2016, when the new rules took effect, will be valid for the 2016 season. Highlights of the 2016-2017 Baiting Rule Changes include... READ MORE

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A reminder that South Dakota Blackhills and West River Deer Applications are due by July 15, East River deer applications are due October 11. Firearms pronghorn applications are due August 12. Muzzleloader and National Wildlife Refuge deer applications are due Sept. 2, Custer State Park non-trophy bison applications will be due in early Nov. while trophy bison applications will be due in early Aug... READ MORE

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  The seven-member Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted to postpone bear hunting in Florida in 2016. Although the framework for bear hunting in Florida remains in place, there will be a zero hunt objective set for 2016, and the Commission could consider future bear hunting in 2017. Nick Wiley, FWC executive director said, Although hunting has been demonstrated to be a valuable tool to control bear populations across the country, it is... READ MORE

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Beginning July 1, deer hunters can apply online through the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) website for a shot at more than 100 managed deer hunts throughout the state for archery, muzzleloading, and modern firearms from mid-September through mid-January at conservation areas, state and other parks, national wildlife refuges, and other public areas. Some managed hunts are held specifically for youth or for people with disabilities...READ MORE

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