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   A fish kill affecting adult rainbow smelt is ongoing in portions of the upper half of Lake Sakakawea, according to Dave Fryda, Missouri River System fisheries supervisor for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Fryda said the cause of the die-off has been documented numerous times in North Dakota in the past. The vast majority of the dead and dying smelt have physical signs of Columnaris bacteria, said Fryda, we’ve recovered infected fish from White Earth Bay downstream to Deepwater Bay and Van Hook Arm... READ MORE

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Beginning Monday, May 16, Pennsylvania turkey hunters will be permitted to hunt from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset until the end of the spring season, Tuesday, May 31. All-day hunting during the second half of the spring season began in 2011 to provide interested hunters with more time to be afield... READ MORE

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   In the wake of South Carolina's historic rainfall event in October 2015, fishermen and biologists were unsure how the unprecedented influx of freshwater would impact the state’s shrimp fishery. Now, local shrimp are back on the menu–and contrary to early concerns, S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) biologists are expecting a productive year, with models predicting the largest roe white shrimp crop since 1979... READ MORE

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The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission approved the state’s 2016-17 hunting seasons at its May meeting. For big game hunting seasons, the TFWC changed the definitions of antlered and antlerless deer.  Previously, a deer with antlers less than three inches in length were considered antlerless.  With the commission’s change, an antlerless deer is now any deer with no antler protruding above the hairline, and... READ MORE

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   Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Coastal Fisheries division posted a picture of a massive alligator gar to its Facebook page earlier this week. The behemoth fish was caught and released in Matagorda Bay by Fish and Wildlife technician Kevin Willis, although no weight or official measurements were listed. Judging from its sheer size, this alligator gar may not be too far from the current state record. Gars can... READ MORE

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   The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has voted to approve an update to Wyoming’s Grizzly Bear Management Plan and the three-state Memorandum of Agreement. This allow outlines the plan for how Wyoming would manage grizzly bears when they come off of the endangered species list. Today’s vote came after a public comment period. The state received more than 400 unique comments... READ MORE 

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  Anglers and hunters need to be extra cautious while recreating in bear country. Because they are often moving quietly, they are at higher risk of surprising bears while they are in the field. Nothing will guarantee your safety in bear country, but knowledge of bears and proper behavior greatly reduce your risk. Here is some information to help both from a bad encounter... READ MORE

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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announces the recreational ocean salmon season in the Klamath Management Zone (KMZ), the area between the Oregon/California border and Horse Mountain (40° 05’ 00” N. latitude), will open May 16, making all ocean waters in California available to salmon fishing. The season will continue through May 31 and reopen June 16-30, July 16-Aug. 16, and Sept.  1-5 with a... READ MORE

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   The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that Jonathon Randall of Conception Junction became the most recent record-breaking fisherman in Missouri when he shot a river carpsucker with his bow and arrow on Smithville Lake. The new “alternative method” record river carpsucker shot by Randall on April 23 weighed 11-pounds, 2-ounces with a length of 25 1/2 inches and a girth of 20 1/2 inches. Randall shot the fish in... READ MORE

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Tennessee’s spring hunting season for gray, fox and red squirrels opens Saturday, May 14 and will continue through Sunday, June 12.  The daily bag limit is 10, the same for the fall/winter squirrel season which is held from late August to the end of February. There are five species of tree squirrels found in Tennessee. Two species, the southern flying squirrel and the northern flying squirrel, are not hunted... READ MORE

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  That distinctive sound of a bullet hitting steel soon will be ringing out every third Saturday of the month on the small bore range at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in north Phoenix. Christopher Dean, range manager for the Arizona Game and Fish Department, said he hopes a new target-shooting experience –Saturday Steel – will hit the mark with recreational shooters of all ages and skill levels, beginning Saturday, May 21... READ MORE 

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  Applicants for the 2016 Kentucky quota elk hunt may now visit the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife website to view the results from the 2016-17 season permit drawing. Kentucky will issue 900 general and 10 youth quota elk hunting permits. Those drawn for an elk hunt will receive a notification letter in the mail. Hunters are responsible for finding their hunting location. Successful applicants have until... READ MORE

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  Starting this boating season, anyone found guilty of violating Minnesotas aquatic invasive species laws will not only have to pay the required fines but will also have to complete mandatory training. The short Clean In Clean Out training must be completed before people found guilty of violating Minnesota’s aquatic invasive species laws can legally operate their watercraft anywhere in the state... READ MORE

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  The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking anglers who catch walleye in Buffalo Bill Reservoir west of Cody to participate in a new study by returning information on tagged fish they catch.  A monetary reward is offered on some tags for reporting the information. Fisheries Biologist Jason Burckhardt said throughout this spring, fishery crews will capture and tag up to 700 walleye in the reservoir.  Five hundred of the tags will offer either a $10 or $100 reward... READ MORE

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