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Dreaming of the hunt of a lifetime? Maine is pleased to announce that the 2021 Maine moose permit lottery application process is now open. Applications for the moose permit lottery will be accepted online only at. The deadline to apply is 11:59 pm (ET) on May 13, 2021. New in 2021 the Department is proposing an adaptive unit hunt to determine if lowering the moose population density in the western side of WMD 4 can lessen the impacts of winter tick. Applicants will be asked if... READ MORE

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March 1 marks the annual opening of the 2021 catch-and-keep trout fishing in Missouri at the state’s four trout parks: Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon, Montauk State Park near Licking, Roaring River State Park near Cassville, and Maramec Spring Park near St. James. The catch-and-keep season at the trout parks runs through Oct. 31. Trout anglers need a fishing permit and a daily trout tag to fish in Missouri's trout parks. Daily trout tags can only be purchased at... READ MORE

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Permanent ice fishing shelters must be removed from all Iowa state-owned lands and waters by Feb 20, 2021. Ice shelter owners are encouraged not to wait until the last minute to get their shelter off the ice. If a shelter falls through the ice, the owner is responsible for getting it out of the lake... READ MORE

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is changing how hunting and fishing licenses are printed. Beginning March 15, 2021, licenses and tags will no longer be printed on durable stock paper. Instead, it will be printed on regular, 8.5 x 11 (letter-size) paper. LDWF is making the switch to eliminate aging hardware requirements associated with the traditional printed system. Customers may also choose to... READ MORE

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   TBC Press has a comprehensive State Directory of  FREE  Fishing Days. These are days – some states even offer free fishing weekends – where anglers can go fishing without a license. Check out the next free fishing days in your state. Free fishing days are a perfect opportunity for beginners to try out fishing for the first time. If you already have a fishing license, consider taking a friend or family member who has never been fishing, out on the water for the day... READ MORE

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   We are entering hawk nesting season around the country and during this time of the year hawks and other birds of prey can be feisty while defending their nests. Hawks can be very territorial and nesting season usually begins around late winter and will run through the spring. There is a possibility that a hawk can see a small dog or cat as prey or a threat to their nest if its nearby. They don’t understand it’s a pet and not a food resource or threat to their young. Its also not unheard of for.... READ MORE

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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has posted the proposed 2021-2022 Migratory Game Bird Seasons for public review and comment through Feb. 26. The department’s website also features a short presentation detailing the remaining steps in the regulatory process, data updates, and the status of the Atlantic Population (migratory) Canada goose population. Citizens can provide input by... READ MORE

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After only two hours of fishing, the Michigan 2021 sturgeon season on Black Lake (in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties) ended slightly after 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6. The season, which included spearing and hook-and-line fishing, was scheduled to run Feb. 6-10, or until the harvest limit quota of six lake sturgeon had been reached. Anglers initially were allocated a season quota of seven sturgeon, but the Michigan Department of Natural Resources set the harvest limit at six fish. This action helps... READ MORE

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Application deadlines are approaching fast for New Mexico 2021 big game hunting permits:  February 10 at 5:00 p.m. – Deadline to Apply for Bear and Turkey Draw Permits, February 15 – Deadline to submit 2020–21 harvest reports for deer, elk, pronghorn and turkey license holders without late fees. March 10 at 5:00 p.m. – Deadline to qualify for the incentive program. March 17 at 5:00 p.m. – Deadline to apply for draw licenses for Barbary sheep, bighorn sheep, deer, elk, ibex, javelina, pronghorn and... READ MORE

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Wisconsin’s annual sturgeon spearing season begins Feb. 13 and runs for 16 days, or until any of the pre-determined harvest caps are met. This year, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) predicts that harvest caps will be met prior to the 16-day season limit.  System-wide harvest caps for the 2021 Winnebago system sturgeon spearing season are 430 juvenile females, 950 adult females and 1,200 males. Important season changes are... READ MORE

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Under the management provisions of the Pacific Salmon Treaty (treaty), the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) announced recently that the preseason all-gear catch limit for Southeast Alaska (SEAK) is 205,165 treaty Chinook salmon for 2021. The ADF&G target will be 201,100 Chinook salmon. This year’s target includes a 2% reduction from the treaty catch limit that will serve as a buffer to avoid exceeding the all-gear limit and payback provisions of the treaty. The all-gear catch limit for SEAK is based on... READ MORE

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Judging from the number of deer reported through the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division’s Game Check system and the number of trophy bucks posted on social media, Chris Cook thinks this is the best deer season our state has had in quite a while. Cook, the WFF’s Deer Program Coordinator, said numerous factors are likely involved in the increase in harvest numbers as well as the quality of the bucks harvested. Alabama’s three-buck limit has been in place for more than a decade, however... READ MORE

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