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The Chattooga River Chapter of Trout Unlimited has donated $10,000 to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources' Native Brook Trout Genetics Study. The effort by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is part of a major brook trout restoration program in South Carolina. The $10,000 donation to DNR from the Chattooga River Chapter of Trout Unlimited was obtained from the Pete and Sally Smith Foundation, administered by Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services. The funds will be used to... READ MORE

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Deer and elk hunters have until March 31 to enter their names into the drawing for a 2016 multiple-season tag, which can greatly increase the opportunity for success in the field. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will hold the drawing in mid-April, randomly selecting names for 8,500 multiple-season deer tags and 1,000 multiple season elk tags.  Winners of the drawing will be eligible to purchase a special tag allowing them to participate in...  READ MORE

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Anglers, hunters and other outdoor recreation enthusiasts with impairments will have greater access to the outdoors, thanks to a group of partners who have pledged to donate Action Trackchairs to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The goal of the partnership is to provide up to 10 Trackchairs to the FWC and to honor Bass Pro Shops Founder/CEO Johnny Morris, and Darrell Gwynn, director of the Darrell Gwynn Quality of Life Chapter of The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis... READ MORE

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   Angler Wes Carlton knows his walleye, and is awfully glad that he took time to go fish last week! Carlton, age 42, of Gainesville hooked the new state record walleye at Lake Rabun on Feb. 19.   

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The fly-fishing workshop is part of the Commission’s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program. Fly-fishing workshop participants will receive hands-on instruction from experienced instructors on the basics of fly fishing, including casting, knots and rod assembly and fly tying. After learning the basics, participants will test their new skills by fishing for largemouth bass and bluegill on two ponds at the center.  Participants should bring sunscreen, insect repellant, comfortable clothing and footwear. Sign in begins at 8 a.m. A registration fee of $20 covers.. READ MORE 

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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the Fayetteville chapter of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing are holding the Third Annual Marabou Madness Fly-Tying Event on March 19 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville. This free event offers a day of fly-tying and fly-fishing instruction for active members of PHWFF, an organization that aids injured service members and disabled veterans in their physical and emotional recovery through instruction in fly fishing, fly casting, fly tying and rod building... READ MORE

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The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has certified four new all-time state record fish, all caught in 2015. New state records were set for the species of yellow perch, redhorse sucker, cisco and bowfin (taken by bow and arrow). 2015 was another great year for record fish catches in Vermont, said Shawn Good, fisheries biologist with Vermont Fish & Wildlife. And, what’s even more exciting is the fact that anglers are really starting to understand the wide diversity of fishing opportunities we have throughout the state.  READ MORE

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    Wyoming's largest elk herd is estimated to have increased in numbers slightly. Wyoming Game and Fish Department wildlife biologists detected notably few changes in the herd, which roams the Jackson Hole area, including the National Elk Refuge. A survey of the herd was completed Feb. 10. The raw count, 10,678, was only 35 more animals than a year ago... READ MORE

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Indiana  youth hunters can apply for reserved turkey hunts during the special youth wild turkey hunting season, April 23 and 24, on selected DNR properties. Youth hunters must be younger than age 18 on the day of the hunt. Participating fish & wildlife areas are: Atterbury, Chinook, Crosley, Deer Creek, Fairbanks Landing, Glendale, Goose Pond, Hillenbrand, Hovey Lake, Jasper-Pulaski, Kankakee, Kingsbury, LaSalle, Pigeon River, Roush Lake, Sugar Ridge, Tri-County, Wabashiki, Willow Slough and Winamac. READ MORE

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