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Iowa 2022 Walleye Season Opens May 7 on the Great Lakes
by TBC Press on 05/04/22Iowa's 146th walleye fishing season officially opens May 7 at Spirit Lake, East and West Okoboji lakes. Walleye populations on the Iowa Great Lakes are in great shape, said Mike Hawkins, fisheries biologist for the Iowa DNR. Walleye season opens the first Saturday in May and runs through February 14 each year on Spirit Lake, East Okoboji Lake and West Okoboji Lake. The protected slot limit on walleyes changed this year to... READ MORE
MAINE UPDATES FOR THE 2022 ATV SEASON
by TBC Press on 05/04/22ATV season is just around the corner! Maine’s ATV trails do not open until May 15 at the earliest, with many clubs not opening trails until early June. Always check with the local ATV club to learn when trails will be open. Two major changes for the 2022 season include an increase in registration fees to help improve and better maintain ATV trails, and an ATV size restriction to prevent future trail damage. As Maine’s ATV trails continue to get busier... READ MORE
Minnesota 2022 Upper Red Lake Walleye Regulations when Season Opens May 14
by TBC Press on 05/04/22
MDC Accepting Applications for 2022 Elk-Bear-Hunting Permits
by TBC Press on 05/04/22
ODFW Emergency Reductions to Deer Tags for some Heppner, Interstate, Starkey Hunts
by TBC Press on 05/04/22
SCDNR Accepting Applications for the 2022 Public Alligator Lottery
by TBC Press on 05/04/22The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is accepting applications for the public alligator lottery through June 15th at 5:00 pm. A $10 nonrefundable application fee is required to apply. A randomized computer drawing based on a preference point system will determine the selection of hunters. This year’s public alligator season will begin at 12 p.m. (noon) on Sept. 10th and run until 12 p.m. (noon) on Oct. 8th. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on June 15th. Tag fees, if selected, are... READ MORE
Arizona Proposed Fall, Spring Hunt Recommendations for 2022-2023
by TBC Press on 04/15/22The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s proposed recommendations for deer, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, bison, bear, mountain lion, population management, and limited-entry permit-tag hunts for fall 2022 and spring 2023 are available for review online. The hunt structures and recommendations were formulated based on the hunt guidelines approved April 1 by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. All questions or comments about a particular game management unit or hunt can be... READ MORE
California 2022 Pacific Halibut Fishery Opens May 1
by TBC Press on 04/15/22The California CDFW announced that the 2022 recreational Pacific halibut fishery will open Sunday, May 1 and remain open until November 15, or until the quota is reached, whichever is earlier. The 2022 Pacific halibut quota for the California sport fishery is 38,740 pounds – approximately the same as the 2021 quota. The season dates are expected to meet the goal of providing as much fishing opportunity as possible throughout the season and ensuring the quota is attained. The open dates are not guaranteed, and the season could be closed early if... READ MORE
CDFW Restricts Use Of Crab Traps For Recreational Crab Fishery
by TBC Press on 04/15/22
West Virginia Angler Breaks Blue Catfish Weight Record
by TBC Press on 04/15/22
West Virginia’s navigable rivers continue to produce hefty catfish, including one that recently broke the state record for weight. On April 8, Cody Carver of Dry Branch, WV, caught and released a blue catfish that broke the state record for weight while fishing from a boat in the Marmet Pool of the Kanawha River. He was using cut shad for bait. Carver’s record fish was 45.51 inches long and weighed 61.28 pounds. The fish eclipsed the previous WV weight record of... READ MORE
West Virginia 2022 General Spring Gobbler Season Opens April 18
by TBC Press on 04/15/22
CDFW Warns Dog Owners To Be Mindful Of Salmon Poisoning Disease
by TBC Press on 04/12/22Dog owners in northern California are reminded to take precautions to protect their pets from Salmon Poisoning Disease. Salmon Poisoning Disease is a potentially fatal condition seen only in dogs after they eat certain types of raw or cold smoked fish like trout and salmon that are infected with a bacteria-like organism, Neorickettsia helminthoeca, which is transmitted by the parasitic flatworm (or “fluke”) Nanophyetes salmincola. If your dog has eaten or is suspected of eating raw fish, watch for signs of the disease. Symptoms are... READ MORE
FWC Opens 4 Counties to Gag Grouper Recreational Harvest
by TBC Press on 04/12/22
FWC Reveals all 10 Locations where Prized Bass are Swimming
by TBC Press on 04/12/22The cat is out of the bag – rather, the fish is out of the net! The Florida (FWC) revealed all 10 freshwater locations across the state where pink-tagged bass worth big prizes are swimming right now. To celebrate season 10 of the TrophyCatch program, FWC biologists tagged 10 trophy-sized largemouth bass with bright pink tags and their secret fishing locations have been divulged. Each angler that catches and documents a pink-tagged bass will score a... READ MORE
Apply for Idaho 2022 Moose, Bighorn Sheep & Mountain Goat Controlled Hunts by April 30
by TBC Press on 04/12/22The Idaho application period for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunts is now open and runs through April 30. Hunters can apply online or at any Fish and Game office, license vendor or by telephone by calling (800) 554-8685. Hunters are reminded that Fish and Game no longer accepts mail-in applications, and that moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunt tags are excluded from... READ MORE
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