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Nebraska Residents and nonresidents have untill June 24 to apply for one 2016 Nebraska deer permit in any draw unit, and residents may apply for one elk permit and one buck or either-sex antelope permit in available units. One application is allowed per person per species. Draw units are established to...READ MORE

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The Department of Game and Fish has issued an emergency salvage order allowing the public to harvest an unlimited amount of fish by any means from the Santa Fe River between Camino Cabra and Camino Alire from June 22-30. The salvage order was requested by the City of Santa Fe as water flowing into the riverbed from upstream reservoirs will be insufficient to sustain fish. The salvage order will allow anglers to remove trout from the Santa Fe River before it runs dry... READ MORE

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  Much better than expected sturgeon harvest during the first of two scheduled summer sturgeon seasons on the Columbia River prompted fishery managers from Oregon and Washington to cancel the second sturgeon retention season originally scheduled for July 1 in the Columbia River from Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam. The states opted to cancel the second season after... READ MORE

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  What is the single riskiest thing you’ve done in the wild? For Canadian morel hunter Joanne Barnaby, it was being stalked by a wolf for no less than 12 hours, and leading that animal straight into a confrontation with a mother bear. Barnaby and her friend Tammy Caudron decided to take advantage of a wildfire burn near Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, and gather some morels. The two arrived in the area on June 10 and spent 3 hours with Barnaby’s dog, Joey, harvesting these much-coveted mushrooms. At some point, the two women got separated and Barnaby found herself in unfamiliar territory. Her bucket was already full, so she decided to return to her with Joey. That was when they ran into a lone wolf... READ MORE

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The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) will conduct animal control activities on Hawaii island on designated dates in July and September. These planned activities are specifically for trapping mouflon/feral sheep hybrids; staff hunting, and/or aerial shooting from helicopters of feral goats, feral sheep, mouflon and mouflon/feral sheep hybrids. These activities will take place within... READ MORE

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  As luck would have it, this June brought all of this together for sportsmen and spectators alike as the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic splashed into town. MS angler Clint Herring of vessel Cotton Patch brought in a blue marlin weighing 633 pounds, J.W. Catt of vessel Peacekeeper boasted a tuna at a weight of 179.6 pounds; Alec Newton aboard vessel The Kraken reeled in a wahoo of 96.6 pounds; and J.J. Tabor of vessel Double J came in with a dolphin weighing 41.7 pounds... READ MORE

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  The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has confirmed a new state record rainbow trout, caught by 15-year-old Benton resident John Morgan in Polk County on Friday, June 17. The fish weighed 18 pounds, 8 ounces. The fish measured 32 inches long and 22 and one-fourth inches in girth. The catch surpasses the previous record for a rainbow trout in Tennessee of 16 pounds, 15 ounces set in... READ MORE

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If you would like to hunt tundra swans in Utah this fall, you need to be aware of a major change: starting this year.  You can apply for a swan hunting permit starting July 6. To get your application in the permit drawing, you must apply through wildlife.utah.gov no later than 11 p.m. on July 21. Tundra swan permits are not the only bird hunting permits you can apply for in July... READ MORE

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Beginning July 1, recreational anglers will have the opportunity to harvest hatchery sturgeon from Wanapum and Priest Rapids reservoirs, state fishery managers announced.  This is the first time in two decades that anglers will be allowed to retain sturgeon in this section of the Columbia River, said Chad Jackson, district fish biologist for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)... READ MORE

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The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to reduce the number of hunting days for antlerless deer in northeastern Washington at a public meeting June 10-11 in Olympia. The commission, agreed to reduce the number of antlerless white-tailed deer hunting days for archery to six days and eliminate the muzzleloader season for antlerless white-tailed deer in the region. These changes apply to ... READ MORE

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Wisconsin spring waterfowl breeding population surveys in 2016 indicate quality waterfowl production, despite relatively dry conditions experienced during the survey. For all species, population counts showed no significant change from 2015 estimates.  This survey information, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service continental duck survey and the Ontario Canada goose survey provides information regarding yearly waterfowl breeding conditions and is used to determine the fall season structure for Wisconsin... READ MORE

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  Long-time campers know the anticipation of getting to a campground early so they can pick their favorite spot. Beginning this August, four of Georgia’s State Parks will allow visitors to reserve their favorite campsite in advance. Called “site-specific,” the reservations will be available for the entire campgrounds at Richard B. Russell (Elberton) and James H. Floyd (Summerville), and select sections of Reed Bingham (Adel) and Laura S. Walker (Waycross) state park campgrounds... READ MORE

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In order to expand Bowhunter Education certification options in Hawaii, the Hawaii Hunter Education Program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement, will begin offering Hawaii residents an online Bowhunter Education course, beginning on July 1, 2016. This course is approved by the National Bowhunter Education Foundation (NBEF) and meets the requirements to purchase a bowhunting license where required. In addition, it does not require completion of a field day... READ MORE

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