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When Idaho Fish and Game took over wolf management in 2011, the wolf population had grown unchecked for more than a decade after reaching federal recovery levels of 10 breeding pairs and 100 wolves eleven years earlier. This was due to repeated lawsuits that stalled delisting and delayed transfer of wolves to state management. As a result, wolf conflicts with livestock and elk populations were rampant in most parts of Idaho north of the Snake River and livestock producers and hunters grew increasingly frustrated. After five years of state management of wolves in Idaho, we're seeing positive results: READ MORE

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   The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites Missouri waterfowl hunters to upcoming public workshops where Department staff will gather hunter input about duck season dates and zone boundary locations for the 2017-2020 hunting seasons. Two workshops are upcoming in northwest Missouri.

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The application deadline for the spring wild turkey hunt is fast approaching for Nevada hunters. Applications for limited entry units must be submitted online and will be accepted until 11 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2. Hunters should be advised that a significant portion of the turkey populations in limited entry units occurs on private lands and permission should be obtained from a landowner before applying for these hunts. Internet applications will not be available for open quota units or counties. Instead, paper applications are required and may be obtained from participating landowners.  READ MORE

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You can catch tasty yellow perch, enjoy free hot chocolate and win prizes at the second Fish Lake Perch Tournament. The tournament will be held Jan. 30 at Fish Lake in south-central Utah. You can register for the event online. In addition to 10 firearms, Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife is donating $3,500 in additional prizes. Ten fish will be tagged with numbers that will win you a firearm, but the fish with the firearm-winning tags must be caught on the day of the tournament — Jan. 30 — in order to win. The tournament is completely free; just show up and catch all the perch you can.  READ MORE

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   The Wyoming Super Tag and Super Tag Trifecta tickets are on sale again. Going into its third year, the raffle continues to generate money for wildlife management and provides incredible experiences for resident and nonresident  hunters. Hunters seeking the experience of a lifetime to hunt the most coveted big game and trophy animals in Wyoming can win the opportunity to purchase one or more licenses to hunt bighorn sheep, moose, mountain goat, elk, wild bison, deer, antelope, black bear, or mountain lion.  New for 2016, KUIU, a company specializing in ultralight hunting gear and apparel, is donating... READ MORE

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Applications for wild bison are open February 1 through 29, 2016 for resident and nonresident hunters for the 2016 season. This a later open date than past seasons so that mandatory reporting for the 2015 bison hunt seasons could be completed prior to opening the application period. Results will be available by May 10.  Hunters may apply for a Type 1 Any Bison or a Type 4 Cow/Calf license.  READ MORE

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   If you’ve ever wanted to pick up a bow and hit a bullseye, pitch a tent without any help, clean a fish you caught, or start a fire in no time flat, sign up for the 2016 Spring Becoming An Outdoors-Woman (BOW) workshop May 13-15. Participants of BOW will spend a weekend away at Camp Wood YMCA in Elmdale learning anything and everything they want to about the outdoors. And the best part is, there’s no pressure.  READ MORE

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Anglers can find the new 2016 Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations Guide online and in print, announces the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.  Anglers looking for new places to fish, changes to laws and regulations or other information can find it in the new 2016 Georgia Sport Fishing regulations, said John Biagi, fisheries management chief. Before heading to the water, it is always a good idea to review this publication each year.  New information highlighted in this years guide include:.. READ MORE 

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   The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today delivered rules to implement regulated harvest of bobcats in the State. Authority was granted by Public Act 99-0033, which took effect January 1, 2016.  

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   The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that angler Shane Doherty of Fort Scott, Kan., set the first fishing state-record of 2016 by catching a 2-pound-2-ounce gizzard shad measuring 19 and 13/16 inches. Doherty caught the fish by pole and line on Jan. 8 at a private strip pit in Vernon County. The previous pole-and-line record for gizzard shad was 1-pound, 14 ounces set in 2015.  READ MORE

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   Paddlefish anglers planning to fish in the Upper Missouri River (From Fort Peck Dam to Fort Benton) will need to apply for an Upper Missouri River Paddlefish Tag. Applications for this drawing will start beginning Feb. 1, and will be available to apply by mail, online or by stopping by any regional or area FWP offices. Applications must be received no later than March 31, 2016.  READ MORE

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   Annually since the early 1980’s, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conducts a Summer Turkey Survey to estimate reproduction and recruitment of wild turkeys in South Carolina. Although wild turkeys nest primarily in April and May in South Carolina, the survey does not take place until late summer, according to Charles Ruth, DNR Deer and Wild Turkey Program coordinator.. Reproduction in turkeys has generally been low for the last decade, said Ruth. This year, average brood size of 3.6 poults remained good, but the total recruitment ratio of 1.5 was low continuing a less than desirable trend.  READ MORE

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