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   The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting applications for upcoming wild pig hunts. The hunts will be held on Tejon Ranch and Baeke Ranch in Southern California. The hunts are offered through CDFW’s Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) program.

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The Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation allows hunting on its lands as a tool for wildlife management. It is permitted only when compatible with Division management objectives. All hunters wishing to hunt on State Park lands must first register for the Delaware State Parks Hunting Program. There is a $10 charge for registration. The registration is valid in all state parks that allow hunting in the 2015 - 2016 hunting season. Some parks have additional pre-registration requirements... READ MORE 

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Iowa’s proposed 2016-17 deer hunting seasons were approved for public comment by the Natural Resource Commission of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.  The proposal included a status quo county antlerless license quota and maintained the buck only restriction for select counties in northwest Iowa during early muzzleloader season and first shotgun season... READ MORE

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Nonresidents may apply for a 2016 Iowa deer hunting license through midnight on Sunday, June 5th, 2016. Applicants are encouraged to visit Iowas nonresident hunting page to view the application guide, season dates, zone map, drawing statistics and pricing information before submitting their application. Iowa Hunters who choose not to apply for a 2016 nonresident deer license are eligible to purchase a preference point to... READ MORE

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   The deadline for Maine online 2016 moose permit applications is 11:59pm on May 16, 2016. Maine residents are awarded bonus points for each consecutive year the applicant has applied for the lottery since 1998 without being selected and each bonus point gives the applicant an additional chance in the drawing. For Maine residents, Bonus points are... READ MORE 

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   In late April, as part of an ongoing project to restore Comins Lake to its status as a trophy trout fishery in Nevadas high desert, the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) stocked the lake for the first time since 2007. We stocked 10,000 trout, including some surplus brood stock that averaged a pound and a half each, said Heath Korell, NDOW fisheries biologist. In the fall, we will stock another 10,000 fish to reach its annual allotment of 20,000 fish per year. Korell also said that NDOW will be stocking the lake with largemouth bass, brown trout and possibly tiger trout as part of... READ MORE

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   The deadline to apply for Vermonts 2016 moose hunting permit is July 12, 2016. NEW - Previous winners are not eligible to submit an application for 5 years - If you won a permit within the last five years, you are not eligible to apply this year or buy a bonus point. Proposed number of available permits: Moose Archery Season (October 1 – 7): 25 permits and Moose Regular Season (October 15 – 20): 135 permits. Bonus Points: Remember, you gain points each year you apply, increasing your odds of being drawn. But... READ MORE

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Hunters have through May 18 to apply for special hunting permits for fall deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, bighorn sheep, and turkey seasons in Washington State. Permit winners will be selected through a random drawing conducted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) in June. Special permits qualify hunters to hunt at times and places beyond those authorized by a general hunting license. To apply for a special permit, hunters planning to hunt for deer or elk must... READ MORE

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Changes proposed to the live baitfish dealer, seining and trapping regulations, trout beads and creel limits on Pathfinder Reservoir are some of the topics being discussed at a public meeting in Casper next week. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. May 17 at the Casper Regional Office, 3030 Energy Lane, to discuss these and other proposed statewide fishing regulation changes... READ MORE

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   The opening dates of the 2016 Louisiana spring shrimp season was announced at the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. The Commission set the spring shrimp season dates based on information provided by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologists and on public comments. The opening dates for the 2016 Louisiana spring shrimp season are as follows... READ MORE

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Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that turkey hunters checked 44,187 birds during Missouri's 2016 regular spring turkey season April 18 through May 8. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 961 birds checked, St. Clair with 878, and Texas with 861. Young turkey hunters harvested... READ MORE

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  A Yellow Perch caught in Eries Presque Isle Bay has been named by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) as the new state record for the species. Brian Clark, of Edinboro, Erie County, was fishing in about 20 feet of water in the bay at 11:30 a.m. on March 30 when he hooked the record fish. The catch measured 15 15/16 inches and weighed 2 pounds, 14 ounces... READ MORE

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  In North America alone, there are over 8000 snake bites every year. Whether these snake bites are provoked or whether the snakes were accidentally disturbed, we believe it is important to be able to identify which snake will leave you with a potentially deadly bite or just a painful nip.  The guys at Sniff Outdoors have produced an infographic which will help you be able to identify those snakes and what to do if you’re faced with a bite... READ MORE

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