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Georgia 2019 Quota Hunt Applications for All hunts open June 1st, except rabbit, youth small game and dog-deer, which open September 1. Quota hunts are managed hunts that allow a set number of hunters to participate. This management tool is used to protect natural resources, provide a high-quality hunting experience, and maintain a high level of safety. Quota permits are non-transferable; a drawn hunter may not give his/her slot to person who was not drawn. Deadlines for each hunt type are... READ MORE 

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Join the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau in Destin May 18 and 19 for the fifth annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Festival at AJ’s Seafood and Oyster Bar and HarborWalk Village. The Lionfish 2019 Challenge opens May 18, 2019 through Labor Day (Sept. 2, 2019. Participants can compete in either... READ MORE

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  South Dakota 2019 resident and non-resident deer hunting application deadlines coming in June for West River Deer | East River Deer | Apprentice Deer | Black Hills Deer | Custer State Park Deer | Refuge Deer | Muzzleloader Deer. Applications available online. All deer seasons available to - the public are included in this application, with the exception of Special Buck as that draw takes place earlier in the year and Archery Deer which... READ MORE

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The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission proposed three changes that would impact nonresident archery hunters for the 2019 deer hunting season. In addition, one change was proposed that would impact resident archery hunters. The Commission’s proposal would first impose a delayed start date for nonresident archery deer hunters on public lands; including... READ MORE  

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  Oregon and Washington fishery managers recently announced seasons and regulations for 2019 summer and fall Columbia River fisheries. Although coho returns are projected to be much better than recent runs, below-average projections for summer Chinook, fall Chinook, sockeye, and upriver summer steelhead will require another year of reduced seasons and bag limits, and in some cases closures for these runs. The summer season will be limited to steelhead retention. Season are as follows... READ MORE

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Anglers can add fresh fish to their Memorial Day menus. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds Missourians that black bass season open May 25, the Saturday before Memorial Day. Anglers may catch and keep black bass, such as largemouth, smallmouth, spotted/Kentucky bass, May 25 through Feb. 29, 2020, in most streams south of the Missouri River. Black bass can be caught and released legally... READ MORE

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  Setting New Jersey hunting regulations for a species with two or more populations, particularly populations which may have different population trajectories, can be very challenging. Canada geese are a prime example. Within New Jersey there are three distinct populations of Canada geese: Atlantic Population, North Atlantic Population and Resident Population. The following questions and answers will explain the management strategies behind current and new regulations... READ MORE

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  The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) wants to remind hunters that beginning July 1, 2019, nonlead ammunition will be required when taking wildlife with a firearm anywhere in California. California will become the first state in the nation to require nonlead ammunition for all firearms-related hunting. CDFW strongly recommends that hunters acquire and practice with nonlead ammunition well before heading afield, particularly in advance of upcoming... READ MORE 

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Hunters can add fresh wild game to their Memorial Day menus. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds Missourians that squirrel season open May 25, the Saturday before Memorial Day. The open season on eastern gray and fox squirrels runs from May 25 through Feb. 15, 2020. Allowed hunting methods are shotguns, rifles, and other legal firearm methods, as well as archery equipment, slingshots, or atlatls. The daily limit for hunting and trapping is... READ MORE

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  The Montana 2019 paddlefishing season on the Yellowstone and Lower Missouri rivers will start on Wednesday, May 15. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 7 Fisheries Manager Mike Backes has no predictions for this season, but he doesn’t expect a fast and furious start based on current river flow projections. Anglers may harvest only one paddlefish per season. FWP reminds anglers that anyone harvesting a paddlefish in Montana is required to report it within 48 hours. This is true even if... READ MORE

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Three Montana men, under violation of the Lacey Act, must serve three years probation and are banned from hunting, fishing, or trapping after an illegal mountain lion hunt inside Yellowstone National Park. According to a National Park Service news release, Austin Peterson, Trey Juhnke, and Corbin Simmons, illegally entered the park to hunt mountain lions on December 12, 2018. They shot and killed... READ MORE

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  The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is proposing temporary harvest limits and closures for coastal wild fall chinook fisheries due to low escapement in 2018 and poor forecasts for this year. The public is invited to give input on temporary proposals for south coast rivers at meetings hosted in North Bend, Port Orford and Brookings. Proposed temporary regulation changes provide angling opportunity while reducing harvest and increasing... READ MORE 

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South Carolina’s 2018-2019 season for the harvest of oysters, mussels, clams and all other bivalves from State Shellfish Grounds and Public Shellfish Grounds will close on Friday, May 31, 2019 at one half hour after official sunset, according to South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) officials. Coastal waters will remain closed to recreational shellfish harvesting until.. READ MORE

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