The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is reminding Wildlife Management Area (WMA) hunters and outdoorsmen of a burn ban in many parishes due to extremely dry conditions. The bans include the burning of trash and vegetation, as well
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Via its largest single annual investment in wild turkey research, the NWTF recently distributed $655,447 to nine wild turkey research projects for the organization’s 2024 allocation. Between NWTF funding and partner support, about $6 million will support the nine wild
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Increased duck numbers and steady rains provide optimism for Texas waterfowl hunters gearing up for the start of the new season. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists indicated that the May population survey yielded positive results for the first
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In a lifetime of exploring Pennsylvania’s spectacular Susquehanna River, Joe Raymond had never seen a smallmouth bass like this one. So, when the renowned fishing guide recently set the hook into a 7-pound, 24-inch beast, his fishing buddy Tom Mills watched Raymond’s
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Schooling reds can move super fast during fall months and keeping up with them can be challenging. Here are some tips to put more fast-moving schooling reds in the box. Preparation for this kind of fishing begins at home. Make up a
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The International Game Fish Association has announced several new world records. They range from popular species to obscure ones but all show tremendous fish. To learn more click here. Robertson’s Arctic Char On August 1, 2024, Julian Hart Robertson IV
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Bassmaster has announced the Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship scored by TourneyX will be held on Lake Fork in Yantis, Texas, as part of the festivities surrounding the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors in
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The Texas Gulf Coast is an exciting place for anglers, but lurking beneath its waters—and even on its shores—are some dangerous creatures that every fisherman needs to be aware of. From reptiles and feral mammals to sharks and bacteria that
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“I think I saw an ocelot. It crossed the road in front of me-just outside of Oklahoma City.” “What do you think of these game camera photos? Is this a serval or maybe an ocelot?” “What kind of wild cat
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Louisiana Black Bear Hunting Lottery concluded Sept. 25 with 973 total applications and 814 individual applicants entering. Ten applicants have been drawn for the lottery and LDWF is in the process of
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Sometimes catching quality-sized speckled trout means focusing on the small things. Back early in my career while fishing with Capt. Skip James and Mike Tennian of L&S Lures, I headed to the banks between Whisky Bayou and the Pines on Sabine Lake
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A key swath of wildlife habitat under imminent threat of development a mere 15 miles east of Salt Lake City is now protected and in public hands thanks to a joint effort by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR)
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Thump! There is no sensation more exciting in inland sportfishing than feeling the signature “thump” of a flounder strike. It is what leads me and thousands of others to pursue these fascinating fish that are headed toward their peak season
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Bison had been on my mind all year. As we planned our expedition to Yellowstone to gather content for future conservation media including a documentary with Aptitude Outdoors, bison were at the forefront. Today I had the pleasure of spending time
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NOAA Fisheries is proposing new logbook requirements for vessel owners holding specific HMS permits, including Charter/Headboat, Atlantic Tunas General category, and Swordfish General Commercial permits. Additionally, the proposal includes modifications to reporting options for private recreational vessel owners with HMS
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You know times have changed (for the better) when anglers are complaining that most of the redfish they catch are too big for the slot. And I am not talking in the surf during the bull red run or even
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The annual closed season for the recreational and commercial harvest of southern flounder, from October 15 through November 30 of each year, is approaching. This statewide closure for Southern Flounder is for all sectors and all gear types, including any
Louisiana Flounder Fishery To Close Read More »
A Montana man was sentenced today to six months in prison for committing two felony wildlife crimes — a conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and substantively violating the Lacey Act — as part of an almost decade-long effort to
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If you purchase an Electronic Federal Duck Stamp through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) license system, you are no longer required to have the physical stamp signed and attached to your license. The e-Duck Stamp on your license is
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The Coast Guard interdicted five lanchas and seized 900 pounds of illegally caught fish in federal waters off southern Texas, Sunday. Boat crews from Coast Guard Station South Padre Island and Coast Guard Cutter Edgar Culbertson, in coordination with Coast Guard
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