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The Arizona AZGFD has announced it will no longer offer Community Fishing licenses for sale beginning Jan. 1, 2022. Over roughly the last eight years, the hugely popular Community Fishing Program (CFP) has expanded from 21 waters to 49 waters, which are located in 23 communities throughout the state. All CFP waters are stocked by AZGFD with trout, catfish, or a few other species, depending on time of year. Anglers who want to fish CFP waters in 2022 will either need to.... READ MORE

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As of  Nov 1, 2021 the “Idaho Ammo Amnesty” program is back at Black’s Creek Public Shooting Range, giving shooters the opportunity to use some types of steel-component ammunition — bimetal or steel-jacketed —that normally are not allowed at the range. Subject to daily weather conditions, the steel amnesty program will run between Nov. 1 and March 31. Steel cored (green tip) and incendiary/tracer rounds are still prohibited. As always, shooters will have to bring their... READ MORE

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Oklahoma Quail season will open Nov. 13, 2021, and run through Feb. 15, 2022. Hunters may harvest 10 quail daily.  hunters taking to the field will likely find patches with fair quail numbers where reproduction was not as severely impacted by weather, and where habitat remains in favorable condition. Hunting will not be what it was at the last observed peak in production in 2016, but we expect hunters to find birds throughout the state. In addition... READ MORE

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Hunting season dates for ducks, mergansers and coots will again be the same this year in Zones 1 and 2, which make up all of Oklahoma except for the Panhandle. The 2021-22 duck season runs from Nov. 13-28 and Dec. 4 to Jan. 30, 2022, except for the three Panhandle counties. "Hunters can look forward to another robust flight of ducks this season and... READ MORE

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Wyoming waterfowl hunters may have noticed the lack of water in ponds at Table Mountain Wildlife Habitat Management Area (WHMA). Wyoming Game and Fish Department biologists say there isn’t any water available to fill the ponds and as a result conditions will be challenging for waterfowl hunters. While the diversion pond is full, the remaining eight ponds at Table Mountain WHMA currently contain little to no water. Table Mountain WHMA is... READ MORE

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New regulations adopted by CDFW to restrict the use of crab traps in the beginning and end of the recreational Dungeness crab season due to marine life entanglement risk. The recreational Dungeness crab season is scheduled to open statewide on Saturday, November 6 for all methods of take. However, under the new regulations, the Director has authority to prohibit the use of traps in the fishery to minimize entanglement risk from lines and buoys typically used with trap gear. Crabbers should be aware that the new regulations require... READ MORE

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California hunters can soon participate in no-fee waterfowl hunts amid restored salt ponds at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve (ELER) in Hayward. Eden Landing waterfowl hunts are unique in that there are no fees charged and hunting is offered on some Tuesdays and Thursdays when other public waterfowl hunting areas are closed. These hunts typically have a three-bird average per season with northern shoveler and American wigeon being most common harvest. Access to ELER will be open to 100 hunters on a first-come, first-served basis on the following dates... READ MORE

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Numerous Delaware hunting seasons open November, including the popular November deer shotgun season which runs from Friday, Nov. 12 through Sunday, Nov. 21, as well as the firearms deer hunt available only to youth and non-ambulatory hunters on Saturday, Nov. 6 and Sunday, Nov. 7, the Delaware DNR announced. Duck, Canada goose and other hunting seasons also open in November... READ MORE

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November is National Gratitude Month and for hunters, there’s a lot to be thankful for. Throughout the month and especially over the Thanksgiving holiday, hunters have many choices about how to celebrate the season of plenty. If your passion is duck hunting, mark your calendar for Nov. 13, which is the FWC’s first of two Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days. Zone B’s Youth Deer Hunt Weekend falls on Thanksgiving holiday weekend (Nov. 27-28). Other hunting opportunities include... READ MORE

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Nebraska’s nine-day firearm deer season is Nov. 13-21. With deer in every county, over-the-counter permits and easy access to public land, you’re in for a great experience. Permits are still available in a number of firearm units, and can be purchased online. Looking to fill your freezer? Take advantage of our antlerless hunting opportunities. Include young hunters as well — youth permits are just $8! Youth ages 10 to 15 (including non-residents) are eligible. Also, if you apply online, you have the chance to... READ MORE

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