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ODFW’s youth hunters (age 17 and under) can sign up now for free pheasant hunts happening around the state starting in September, with an additional few hunt dates in October. There are multiple dates and hunt locations to choose from. These events are open only to youth who have passed hunter education. Volunteers bring their training hunting dogs to some events to hunt with participants. Some events also host a shooting skills session before the hunt. Event dates and locations are... READ MORE

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The Maine 2021 Any-deer permit lottery is open for hunters to apply until 11:59 PM on August 17, 2021. It is FREE to apply for the any-deer permit lottery and you can apply online. The drawing will be held on September 10, 2021 and results will be posted on the Department's website. Decide which Wildlife Management Districts (WMD) you would like to apply for by viewing the interactive Wildlife Management District Map or Wildlife Management District PDF map and description. In addition... READ MORE

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The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announces new inland fishing regulations effective immediately that are intended to enhance existing and provide new fishing opportunities. The new regulations were initiated by DEEP in 2019 with a Notice of Intent issued November 12, 2020, followed by a public hearing and comment period concluding December 15, 2020.  The following are highlights of some of the new regulations... READ MORE

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Oregon 2021 Leftover tags went on sale July 1. Tags will only be available for purchase via ODFW's online licensing system. See a list of leftover tags available at link below. Purchasing a leftover tag does not effect your preference points. Hunters who want to try and purchase one of the more than 7,000 leftover tags (6,235 for 100 buck deer series, 1,062 for 200 elk series) will need to... READ MORE

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), South Florida Water Management District and the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida are pleased to announce a new $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize exclusive to the 2021 Florida Python Challenge® thanks to sponsor, Virtual Business Services. The award will be presented to the participant who removes the most pythons as part of the competition. Participants who do not win the Ultimate Grand Prize can still win... READ MORE

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ODFW is implementing emergency regulations that began July 1 in several angling zones as Oregon faces a severe drought this summer, putting the state’s salmon, steelhead, trout and sturgeon at risk. As always, the latest regulations are listed at the top of the Recreation Report – Fishing Report for each zone. Always check your angling zone before you go fishing. These emergency regulations are in effect until Sept. 30, 2021 but may be lifted early or extended depending on conditions. A summary of emergency regulations follows... READ MORE

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The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is now accepting applications for 2021 deer lottery hunts on public lands through 5 p.m. on August 15. The Multi-site, Unrestricted Multi-site, Webb Gun, and Webb Archery lotteries operate independently and maintain separate preference points. The “unrestricted” multi-site lottery application will cover hunting opportunities on Bear Island, Donnelley, and Bonneau Ferry WMA with no antler restrictions at these sites. The other multi-site lottery application includes... READ MORE

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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking anglers to report any tagged trout they catch in the North Fork of the Shoshone River and the Buffalo Bill Reservoir west of Cody. Game and Fish personnel recently captured, tagged and released trout in those areas in an effort to better understand the species’ seasonal distribution and to help generate an estimate of angler catch and harvest rate. By reporting tagged fish, the department says... READ MORE

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Registration is open for the Florida 2021 Python Challenge which will be held July 9-18, 2021. Members of the public can take the online training and then compete to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the wild. FWC has expanded access for python hunters to 134,000 acres of state parks and the Big Cypress National Preserve. Native Florida wildlife get a fighting chance with each python removed from the Everglades, and?every Floridian can sign up to join the fight to remove invasive pythons from the River of Grass... READ MORE

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The Florida 2021 recreational bay scallop season from the Fenholloway River through the Suwannee River opened June 15 and will remain open through Labor Day (Sept. 6, 2021). This includes all state waters in Dixie County and a portion of Taylor County and includes the towns of Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee. The daily bag limit from June 15-30 in this area is one gallon of whole bay scallops in the shell or one cup shucked per person with a maximum of... READ MORE

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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) as of June15 relaxed the fishing regulations at Otter Creek Lake, near Tama to allow anglers to more freely harvest fish before the lake is dewatered this fall for a planned lake restoration project. The fish population will be renovated to remove common carp and yellow bass from the lake. Anglers with a valid sport fishing license may harvest all sizes and unlimited quantities of any species of fish from Otter Creek Lake. Any number of fishing poles is allowed. Anglers must... READ MORE

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