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Saturday, November 07, 2009

DLNR HOLDS PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED KAHAUALE‘A NATURAL AREA RESERVE EXTENSION VOLCANO – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, to receive public testimony on a proposed extension of the state Natural Area Reserve System. The meeting will take place at the Volcano Cooper Center at 19-4030 Wright Road, Volcano, HI 96785. The proposed extension of Kahauale‘a Natural Area Reserve (NAR) would encompass 5,795 acres of state-owned land that is between and adjacent to the existing Kahauale‘a Natural Area Reserve and the Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park in the Puna district of Hawai‘i. The proposed extension is sometimes referred to as “Tract 22.” Inclusion of this area into the Natural Area Reserve System would facilitate management of the native ecosystems found in that region, and strengthen the protection of the areas already protected in the Kahauale‘a NAR. The proposed Kahauale‘a NAR Extension contains a sampling of native ‘ohi‘a-dominated open and closed-canopy plant communities, as well as pioneer vegetation from recent lava flows. The State of Hawai‘i created the Natural Area Reserves System, or NARS, to preserve and protect representative samples of Hawaiian biological ecosystems and geological formations. Three rare and endangered plant species, as well as eight species of native birds are known from the vicinity of the proposed extension of the Kahauale‘a Natural Area Reserve. “Many of these are only found in the wet, mauka forests of Hawai‘i and are perilously close to extinction from the impacts of invasive plants and animals. Because the biological wealth of Hawai‘i is being depleted so rapidly, the Natural Area Reserves System seeks to protect the best remaining samples of its unique ecosystems,” said Thielen. Designation of a Natural Area Reserve brings activities in that area under the oversight of the NARS Commission. Additionally, the redesignation would recognize the area’s extraordinary natural resources, and direct that the area should thus be primarily managed to protect its natural resources. Any person may testify or present information at the public hearing. Copies of the nomination and a map of the area are available for inspection by contacting Emma Yuen at the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife office, Room 325, 1151 Punchbowl St., Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813 or via e-mail at Emma.Yuen@hawaii.gov or online at: http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/dofaw/nars/Kahaualea1.doc. Persons unable to attend or wishing to present additional comments, may mail written testimony received no later than November 20, 2009, to the Chairperson, attn: Emma Yuen, P.O. Box 621 Honolulu, Hawaii 96809, or via e-mail at dlnr@hawaii.gov.
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TEMPORARY KOKANEE SNAGGING CLOSURE AT CHEESMAN RESERVOIR DENVER, Colo. —The Colorado Division of Wildlife announces a temporary closure to the upper portion of the Goose Creek Arm section of Cheesman Reservoir to Kokanee snagging and fishermen. Kokanee eggs are being collected at Cheesman to restock both Elevenmile and Cheesman for future Kokanee production. The future success of the salmon is dependent upon this collection and temporary closure.“We ask anglers to cooperate with this closure in order to ensure the future success of Kokanee in Colorado,” said Jeff Spohn, aquatic biologist for the ne region of DOW. “The closure will only last as long as needed to meet this goal.”Anglers can still fish the Goose Creek Arm of the reservoir, but normal access may be affected. The DOW is eager to continue to provide fishing opportunity at this reservoir during this process. The cooperation of the public will help make this Kokanee egg collection successful and is much appreciated.For more information on Kokanee in Colorado, please see our web page at: http://wildlife.state.co.us/Viewing/Videos/KokaneeSalmon.htm

Women’s outdoor workshop comes to West Palm Beach

Wanted: adventurous and outdoorsy women wishing to learn more about Florida’s great outdoors in a comfortable, noncompetitive, hands-on environment. If this sounds like you, contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to participate in the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) workshop near West Palm Beach.
The three-day workshop takes place Nov. 20-22 at the Everglades Youth Camp in the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area. Sessions begin Friday at 10 a.m. and end Sunday with lunch.
Although designed with women in mind, the workshop is open to anyone 18 years and older who wants to improve her outdoor skills and enjoy several recreational activities.
The program offers a fun and supportive atmosphere for participants wishing to try new things and enjoy the camaraderie of other women wanting to do the same. In four, three-and-one-half-hour sessions, the BOW workshop teaches skills associated with fishing, hunting and other forms of outdoor recreation, at all levels of physical activity.
“The most requested classes women sign up to take are primitive chef; canoeing/kayaking basics; basic wilderness survival skills; and introduction to handgun shooting and hunting,” BOW state coordinator Lynne Hawk said.
The cost for the three-day workshop is $175, and there are a limited number of discounted slots available for low-income participants, single parents and college students attending the workshop for the first time. The workshop is restricted to 100 people on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information about the BOW workshop or how you can register, visit MyFWC.com/BOW or call 561-625-5122.
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Deer Hunters Should Avoid Using Salt Licks, Bait Stations

PIERRE, S.D. - As hunters in South Dakota prepare for the various deer seasons, they are reminded that use of salt licks and bait stations is prohibited.

"Salt licks and bait stations are both addressed in South Dakota law and GFP Commission rule," according to Andy Alban, law enforcement program administrator for the state Game, Fish and Parks Department. "Hunters should be aware that the use of either one is a violation."

State law prohibits the use of salt or salt licks to entice or bait big game for hunting or watching the animals.

"Over time, the salt has a tendency to leach into the soil, creating a natural lick that lasts after the block has been removed," Alban said. "For that reason, hunting is not allowed in an area that has been used as a salt lick to attract deer and other large animals."

GFP Commission rule also prohibits the use of bait stations when hunting big game animals. That includes the use of apples, grains or any edible foodstuffs placed to attract big game.

"There's more at stake here than hunters' ethics," Alban said. "These rules also serve to protect the long-term health of the animals."

Research has confirmed that chronic wasting disease can be transmitted via saliva, and that a concentration of big-game animals attracted by baiting can place an entire herd at a higher risk of the disease.

"Baiting also alters the natural movement patterns of big-game animals," Alban said. "That can frustrate and reduce hunting opportunities for those hunters who have properly scouted those areas."

GFP personnel have noticed a number of retailers in the state selling various big-game baits and lures that are illegal to use in South Dakota

"We can't stop retailers from selling these products," Alban said, "But just like any other hunting-related purchase you make, it's up to the hunter to know if it's legal to use in South Dakota."

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Game, Fish and Parks to Consider Changes in State Waterfowl Refuges on Lake Francis Case

Because of changes in waterfowl migration and hunter-use patterns, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission may make some changes to state waterfowl refuges located along Lake Francis Case.

When state refuges were first established on Lake Francis Case, wintering populations of waterfowl on the reservoir were high. Over the years, waterfowl use on Francis Case has decreased and use of Lake Oahe has increased, most likely attributable to plentiful food sources (pivot irrigated crops) in the Pierre area.

Many of the refuges on Francis Case no longer attract many waterfowl and therefore no longer serve a purpose. Thus, GFP is considering the following changes:

- Remove Elm Creek State Waterfowl Refuge
- Remove Buryanek State Waterfowl Refuge
- Remove Platte State Waterfowl Refuge
- Reduce the size of Chamberlain State Waterfowl Refuge
- Reduce the size of Whetstone State Waterfowl Refuge
- Reduce the size of White Swan State Waterfowl Refuge

Missouri River reservoirs in South Dakota are popular destinations for recreation and wildlife use. Concentrated waterfowl use occurs during fall and winter months as birds from northern habitats migrate south to escape extreme cold weather conditions.

>From the North Dakota border to the Nebraska border, there are 26 established state waterfowl refuges on the Missouri river. Some refuges encompass only designated waters, while others also include adjacent public lands.

All waterfowl hunting is prohibited in state waterfowl refuges; however other uses of these public areas are not banned, such as fishing or hunting other species.

State waterfowl refuges were created to provide security to waterfowl in traditional use areas, and provide undisturbed resting areas for ducks and geese during their southerly migration.

Refuges were established in some areas to facilitate hunting opportunities on adjacent private and public lands. Often, waterfowl leaving or returning from refuges can provide pass shooting for hunters, and ducks and geese feeding in areas surrounding refuges provide decoy-hunting opportunities.

Details of the proposed refuge changes can be found at http://www.sdgfp.info/Wildlife/hunting/waterfowl/StateWaterfowlRefuges.htm

Interested parties can submit comments online from the Web site.

Public comments also may be submitted to GFP via letter at: South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department, 20641 state Highway 1806, Fort Pierre, S.D., 57532 or by phone 605-223-7709. GFP also invites the public to attend any one of the three open houses that will be hosted to gather input on waterfowl refuge changes.

The open houses will be held at:
- Platte, Platte Fire Hall, 521 S Vermont Ave., Nov. 10, 4-7 p.m. CST
- Chamberlain, GFP office, 1550 E. King Ave., Nov. 17, 4-7 p.m. CST
- Lake Andes, Community Center, 207 Main St., Nov 19, 4-7 p.m. CST

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2009 South Dakota Salmon Egg Take Reaches Goal

PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department officials say this year's Whitlocks Bay Salmon Spawning Station egg-collection effort was successful.

Salmon eggs collected this fall will provide 205,000 juvenile Chinook salmon for stocking in 2010. The spawning station has been shut down for the year and will reopen again next October.

State fisheries crews collected 1,018,000 salmon eggs this fall, exceeding the department's goal of 750,000 eggs.

"We typically plan for about one-third of the eggs collected to successfully end up as stockable-size salmon for Lake Oahe the following year," explained GFP Fisheries Biologist Robert Hanten. "Any extra salmon eggs or fish will be offered up to assist North Dakota and Montana with their Chinook salmon programs."

The department is planning to increase the number of salmon stocked in Lake Oahe to 205,000 in 2010 compared to 185,000 in 2009.

"Conditions are good for all game fish in Lake Oahe, including future salmon stockings due to good baitfish numbers and elevated water levels" Hanten noted.

Juvenile salmon are stocked each spring and fall in the Whitlocks Bay area. Two to four years after they are stocked, mature adult Chinook salmon migrate back to the bay looking for areas to spawn. The salmon station is located in Whitlocks Bay, and water flowing down the fish ladder attracts salmon.

Fisheries crews spawn the returning adult salmon, and the eggs are transported to the Cleghorn Springs and McNenny state fish hatcheries. The eggs are hatched, and young salmon are raised for stocking into Lake Oahe the following year.

Whitlocks Bay Salmon Station is located 18 miles northwest of Gettysburg. For more information on it, visit: http://www.sdgfp.info/Wildlife/Fishing/Hatcheries/Whitlock/WhitlockIndex.htm

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Grant Backpacks Offered to Increase Outdoor Activities

PIERRE, S.D. - A new grant program from the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
Department seeks to help child-care providers increase the amount of time children spend outdoors.

The department is awarding 50 backpacks containing various items to encourage daily outdoor exploration and discovery. The loaded backpacks are valued at approximately
$100 each and include such things as insect nets, magnifying glasses, flying discs, animal puppets, animal identification books and more.

"Children are spending less time outside, and they're missing out on many of the benefits associated with outdoor play - from increased critical thinking skills to a general knowledge of how the world works," said Emilie Miller, program specialist. "We also understand that for most child-care providers, frequent trips to nature areas are just not possible. The backpacks are designed to enhance the time spent in any nature setting, whether on field trips, outings to local parks, neighborhood walks, or free play in the backyard."

Backpack grant applicants must be year-round, child-care facilities or home child-care providers, care primarily for pre-school-age children (the age range of materials in backpacks) and be licensed in South Dakota. Backpacks will be awarded to providers who demonstrate a need and commitment to use the items frequently.

The backpack grant program is offered as part of Game, Fish and Parks' participation in the nationwide Children in Nature initiative. The program seeks to make nature and the outdoors daily parts of children's lives.

More information and application forms can be found online at www.sdgfp.info (Click on "Outdoor Education" and then "No Child Left Inside.") or by calling 605-773-7048. Applications are due Jan. 15, 2010. Backpacks will be awarded by March 1.

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BALD EAGLE SHOT IN MILLSFIELD, N.H.REWARD OFFERED FOR INFORMATION ABOUT SHOOTINGOfficials are seeking information to aid an investigation into the shooting of a juvenile bald eagle off the Millsfield Loop Road in Wildlife Management Area B, in Millsfield, northern New Hampshire, on or about October 22, 2009. Anyone with information should call the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Operation Game Thief 24-hour hotline at: 1-800-344-4262, or report online anytime at http://www.HuntNH.com/OGT. Callers may remain anonymous.New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s conservation officers and special agents of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are conducting a joint investigation into the incident. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a reward of up to $2,500 to the person or people who provide information leading to a conviction under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Local sportsmen discovered the injured bald eagle and notified the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. A licensed wildlife rehabilitator is caring for the eagle. Examination of the eagle revealed it had been shot with a shotgun and sustained a fractured wing and other injuries. A veterinarian expects the wing will heal well enough for the eagle to fly again and for it eventually to be released into the wild. The New Hampshire moose and small game hunting seasons were open at the time the eagle was found. In addition to the Eagle Act, state laws and the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act protect bald eagles. Until 2007, bald eagles were also protected under the Endangered Species Act.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service works with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and a trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals, and commitment to public service. For more information about our work and the people who make it happen, visit http://www.fws.gov.New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is the guardian of the state’s fish, wildlife and marine resources and their habitats. Visit http://www.wildnh.com.-USFWS/NHFG-

FWC DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
FIELD OPERATIONS
WEEKLY REPORT
October 30 – November 5, 2009

This report represents some events the FWC handled over the past week; however, it does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement.

NORTHWEST REGION

ESCAMBIA COUNTY

Lt. Brian Lambert checked three anglers on a vessel returning to the 17th Avenue boat ramp. The men stated that they only caught white trout. Mixed with over 100 white trout were a red snapper and an oversize red drum. The season for red snapper is currently closed. Notice to appear citations were issued for the violations.

SANTA ROSA COUNTY

Officer Fred Rondeau checked a vessel on Pensacola Bay. While issuing an infraction citation, Officer Rondeau found that a passenger on the vessel was wanted for trespass and criminal mischief. A sheriff’s deputy transported the individual to the Santa Rosa County Jail to serve the warrant.

Officer Steve Hoomes was off duty when he noticed a truck parked in an area where he had recently received a complaint of gunshots fired. Officers Gary Ridaught and Andy Berrey were nearby and were called to investigate. While looking at the truck, the officers observed an 18‑year‑old and a 17‑year‑old exiting the woods and walking toward the truck. The 18‑year‑old was carrying a shotgun loaded with buckshot. After a short interview, the subjects admitted that they were hunting deer. The officers followed the subjects back down the trail and located two tree stands and another shotgun. The younger boy admitted to hunting with the other gun. After further investigation, both subjects admitted that the 18‑year‑old had shot an eight-point buck there several days ago. The time given matched the time of the complaint that Officer Hoomes had received. The young man admitted to killing the buck with the shotgun and turned over the meat and the antlered buck head to the officers. Both subjects were issued notices to appear for attempting to take deer by unlawful method. Charges are pending against both for taking/possession of a deer by unlawful method.

Lt. Dan Hahr witnessed a truck speeding through an intersection without stopping. The truck continued across the road into the ditch, bounced through it, and continued driving through a grassy area until it reached another roadway. Lieutenant Hahr stopped the truck and watched as the driver staggered out of it. The driver quickly volunteered that he had been drinking and did not have a driver license because, “They took it last week when I got caught before.” The driver performed the field sobriety tasks very poorly and was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI). He later provided a breath sample of .145 at the Santa Rosa County Jail. The driver was charged with DUI and driving on a suspended driver license. He was also issued citations for open container and running a stop sign.

WALTON COUNTY

On Wednesday, November 4, Dispatch received a call from Eglin Air Force Base Range Patrol asking for assistance with apprehending a subject who fled from them while being checked. Officer Pete Rockwell was the first to arrive on scene and attempted to locate the subject along with Eglin Range patrol officers. Officers Van Barrow, Alan Kirchinger, Danny Arnette, and Ken White also participated in the search. The subject, who is a convicted felon, was tracked by Department of Corrections k-9s through a section of Eglin Air Force Base Wildlife Management Area to a road where it appears he was picked up by a vehicle. The area is a weekend hunt only area. The incident is under investigation.

GULF COUNTY

While on patrol of the Apalachicola Wildlife and Environmental Area, Officer Scott Hoffman discovered where an all terrain vehicle (ATV) had driven around a locked gate. Officer Hoffman notified Officer Tony Lee who was in the area on ATV patrol. The officers located the hunter and his ATV and determined he was hunting on the area from a tree stand over bait. He was cited for the violation.

FRANKLIN COUNTY

Officers John Allen and Travis Huckeba were on patrol to address illegal net fishing when they boarded a vessel occupied by two fishermen near the mouth of the Carrabelle River. The inspection revealed that the fishermen were in possession of illegal nets. The two were charged with possession of an entangling net, fishing with an entangling net, possession of 51 mullet and an entangling net, and possession of an entangling net on a vessel 22- to 25‑feet long with the motor in the forward half of the vessel. The nets were seized along with 1135 pounds of black mullet.

Officers John Allen and Travis Huckeba were conducting patrol to address illegal net fishing when they boarded a vessel occupied by two fishermen near Pilots Cove. An inspection revealed that the fishermen were using monofilament trammel nets. The anglers were charged and jailed on felony violations for flagrant net violations, fishing with a gill net, use of monofilament net and possession of a gill net on a vessel 22- to 25‑feet long with the motor in the forward half of the vessel. Two infraction citations were also issued for no navigational lights and no visual distress signals. The net was seized along with 338 pounds of black mullet.

Officers Steven Cook, Woody Cook, Chasen Yarborough, Benjamin Barnard and Lt. Charlie Wood conducted patrol to address the illegal harvest of undersize oysters at Cat Point oyster bar. The size tolerance inspections revealed four different harvesters were in possession of undersize oysters. The undersize percentages ranged from 37% to 51%. Each harvester was charged for the misdemeanor violations.

GADSDEN COUNTY

Lt. Harry Parker and Officer Lane Bentley cited a Gulf County man for taking freshwater fish by illegal method. The individual was taking flathead catfish with an electro fishing device.

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2 men charged in Fort White hunting accident

Two men involved in a reported hunting accident in Fort White during early October are now facing several charges each from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers.
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office took the initial report Oct. 12, when the accident occurred and one of the men was shot in the arm. The investigation was then turned over to FWC officials, who found inconsistencies with the men’s stories. Both men were re-interviewed.
Gary Stine (DOB 11/19/76), from Lecanto, was shot in the left forearm. His initial statement indicated he was bowhunting while Joseph Alan Barnes (DOB 01/19/90), of Erwin, NC, was holding a rifle. Barnes allegedly dropped the rifle and it fired, striking Stine in the arm.
“One of our concerns was why did they have a firearm during archery season,” said FWC investigator Michael Pridgen. “We discovered that both men were hunting with rifles.”
The FWC investigators also determined that the gunshot was self-inflicted by Stine. Barnes recanted his initial story and told investigators he heard the gunshot, followed by Stine’s yell for help. Barnes then left his stand and went to the aid of Stine.
“The sheriff’s office seized Stine’s .243-caliber rifle as evidence. When I inspected the weapon, I found the safety mechanism was completely unreliable,” Pridgen said. “The rifle could be made to fire when the safety was on, either by pulling the trigger or hitting the stock.”
Stine was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, hunting deer with a modern gun during archery season and hunting without a proper license or permit.
Barnes, who was hunting deer with a 12-gauge shotgun, was charged with hunting without a proper license or permit and attempting to take deer with a modern gun during archery season.
“With the cooperation of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, we were able to close the accident investigation,” Pridgen said.
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ODNR Division of Geological Survey to Play Key Role in Geothermal Energy Exploration

COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Geological Survey will join a coalition of 40 state geological surveys in a national search for renewable geothermal energy.

On October 29, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Stephen Chu announced awards totaling $338 million for geothermal energy exploration across the country, including the population of a comprehensive geothermal resource data system by state geological surveys to help identify and assess new fields of geothermal technology.

The Association of American State Geologists (AASG) organized a coalition of 40 state geological surveys, including Ohio’s, to populate a new National Geothermal Data System with relevant state-specific geothermal data. The project will receive $17.79 million from the Department of Energy (DOE) over three years and includes the U.S. Geological Survey, Microsoft Research, and Energistics, Inc., a petroleum industry consortium, as partners.

As a member of the geothermal coalition, the ODNR Division of Geological Survey will be collecting data from across the state that will aid industry in the identification and development of geothermal energy and integrating the data into the National Geothermal Data System.

“New low-temperature technologies now make geothermal power generation in Ohio plausible, but more research is needed,” said Senior Geologist Erik Venteris. “It’s exciting to be part of this national effort among all the state geological surveys to address such a critical energy need for the state and the country.”

Compiling state-specific geothermal data in an integrated, distributed and searchable data system should drive renewed efforts to identify, assess and utilize geothermal energy resources across the United States. The national collaboration of state and federal agencies, universities and industry has the potential to reshape the country’s energy landscape, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and leverage non-renewable petroleum resources well into the twenty-first century.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
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TPWD News Digest for Nov. 6, 2009

Nov. 5, 2009
· Award-Winning Outdoor Photography on Display at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center ATHENS, Texas — Photographs representing the best work of outdoor photographers from across the nation will be on display at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center through Dec. 13.
· North Texas Students Soar in National Art Contest — Artwork is on display at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center ATHENS, Texas — Students from Dream Art Academy in Carrollton and Richland High School swept six of the top 12 places in the Texas Junior Duck Stamp competition.
· 15 Texas Freshwater Mussels Placed on State Threatened List AUSTIN, Texas — Despite the colloquial poetry of their names, Texas mussels like the golden orb, Louisiana pigtoe, sandbank pocketbook and Texas fatmucket are not well known to most people. Yet, their placement on the state threatened species list may benefit many people by putting a bit more muscle behind efforts to protect rivers, water quality and freshwater habitats that sustain many other fish and wildlife species.
· Land Deal to Double Size of Village Creek State Park AUSTIN, Texas — Village Creek State Park in southeast Texas will more than double in size as a result of action taken Thursday by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission directing the acquisition of roughly 1,500 acres of undeveloped timber land owned by The Conservation Fund.
· Permit Process Approved for Water Spinach GrowersAUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved new rules allowing the culture and sale of water spinach by permit in Texas. Water spinach is a restricted exotic plant.
· Texas Joining Interstate Wildlife Violator CompactAUSTIN, Texas — Game law violators in Texas could face additional consequences for their actions under an interstate agreement recognizing suspension of hunting, fishing and trapping licenses in other states.
· Giant Salvinia Moves Deeper into Toledo Bend Reservoir — Runoff from recent rains flushes plants into main lake. ATHENS, Texas — A ribbon of giant salvinia and water hyacinth 200 to 300 yards wide and more than a mile long is floating down the middle of Toledo Bend Reservoir.
· Authorities Investigate Contaminated Corn in Eastland County — Hunters Advised to Avoid Harvesting or Eating Game in Affected Area AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are investigating an incident involving the misuse of the pesticide Temik in the southwestern area of Eastland County in early October.
Nov. 4, 2009
· TPWD Begins Annual Hunting and Fishing Regulatory Process AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department staff briefed the Regulations Committee of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Nov. 4 on possible changes designed to increase recreational opportunity and further enhance the state’s fish and wildlife resources.
· Weekly Migratory Bird Hunting Report Weekly migratory bird hunting reports are posted from early September through early February.
Nov. 3, 2009
· Lake Fork Public Meeting Planned Anyone interested in Lake Fork should save this date: February 4, 2010.

Treatment To Begin on Giant Salvinia in Toledo Bend Reservoir
ATHENS, Texas—Helicopter crews are scheduled to begin herbicide treatment of the floating mats of giant salvinia and water hyacinth on Toledo Bend Reservoir at 7:00 a.m. on November 7, 2009.
Friday morning Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) aquatic vegetation biologist Howard Elder surveyed the situation from the air and reported the following:
•2,000 total acres are affected;
•southerly winds have broken apart the main concentration, resulting in a few large mats and many smaller ones intermixed with scattered plants;
•the worst infestations are on the Texas portion of the reservoir;
•many plants are now being pushed against the shore and into small south-facing coves, some of which are now 100 percent covered;
•plants are now spread over 16 miles, from Patroon Bayou above Pendleton Bridge to the southern point of Housen Bayou.
Herbicide application will be carried out by crews from North Star Helicopter, Inc., of Jasper under contract with TPWD. Depending on weather conditions, spraying is estimated to take approximately five to seven days and should be completed by November 13, 2009.
Larger concentrations of vegetation will be targeted first while smaller mats and scattered plants will be treated as conditions allow. Results from the treatments may take up to four weeks to be fully visible due to cooler water temperatures. Additional treatments will be necessary to reduce concentrations in areas inaccessible to aerial treatment.
For more information contact Howard Elder at (409) 384-9965, http://webmailb.netzero.net/webmail/new/8?block=1&msgList=00000ik0:001AxANM00002crm&folder=Inbox&destFolder=Trash&command=delete&msgNum=00000ik0:001AxANM00002crm&nextFolder=Inbox&nextMsgNum=00000iW0:001Ax9xI00002WIK&fromPage=read&id=&msgNature=a#.

Photo Caption
A floating mat of giant salvinia and water hyacinth surrounded these boathouses on Toledo Bend Reservoir Friday morning.
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TPWD Photo by Howard Elder

Muzzleloader Deer Hunting Workshop Scheduled
LINCOLN, Neb. – Smokepole Deer Hunting, a muzzleloader deer hunting workshop, will be Nov. 19 at the Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
Smokepole Deer Hunting, a free event for hunters of all ages and experience levels, will look at traditional and modern equipment, winter deer habits, strategies for hunting in the Dec. 1-31 muzzleloading season, harvest care, and more.
The workshop will be at 6 p.m. at the aquarium, which is located south of Gretna on Nebraska Highway 31.
Participants must register before Nov. 16 by calling (402) 471-5662.

TBF’s Peel representing U.S. as Commissioner to ICCAT
The Billfish Foundation President Ellen Peel in Brazil for 10 day worldwide summit
but is not overly optimistic about strong conservation measures being passed

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. USA and RECIFE, Brazil -- (November 6, 2009) -- Ellen Peel who was recently appointed as the new U.S. Commissioner to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) is in Brazil today for the start of the 21st annual meeting of the commission.
But on the eve of the 10 day (Nov. 6 – 15) summit Ms. Peel, who has been the president of The Billfish Foundation for over a decade, is not highly optimistic any strong changes will be made among the attending countries to conservation of tuna and related species.
“The past failure of ICCAT to pass science-based conservation measures for Atlantic bluefin tuna have been cited in proposals by Monaco and other nations to have the species listed by the Convention for International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES),” said Peel.
“Last month the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Interior announced that they will support a CITES listing if ICCAT fails to pass strong conservation measures during the Brazil meeting. A CITES listing would prohibit international trade in bluefin tuna but would not affect the recreational or commercial harvest and trade of fish taken within a nation's waters.
"TBF took a position supporting a CITES listing last July," continued Peel, "and while we stand ready to endorse a very strong conservation measure by ICCAT this year we are not overly optimistic."
ICCAT is an inter-governmental fishery organization responsible for the conservation of tunas and tuna-like species in the Atlantic Ocean and its adjacent seas which includes the Gulf of Mexico and the Mediterranean Sea. The commission holds a regular meeting every other year and a special meeting in alternate years. Currently there are 48 member nations.
In October Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator, said, “We are sending a clear and definitive statement to the international community that the status quo is not acceptable. Over the past 40 years, the international body that manages bluefin tuna, ICCAT, has overseen a 72 percent decline in the adult population of the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean stock of bluefin tuna and an 82 percent decline in the adult population of the western Atlantic stock.”
TBF Chief Scientist Dr. Russell Nelson, who served as a research biologist for the National Marine Fisheries Service, and was the Chief Scientist and Director of Marine Fisheries for the State of Florida is again serving on the U.S. delegation at the ICCAT meetings.
Nelson stated, "I do not believe that anything short of a fully enforced ICCAT moratorium on international trade of bluefin tuna in the Atlantic will send a message sufficient to avoid a CITES listing. It’s frankly unlikely that the illegal and unreported fishing that is landing twice the tonnage recommended by the science can be controlled."
A meeting of the member nations of CITES will take place in March 13 – 24 in Doha, Qatar.
Peel added, “We do feel somewhat optimistic though that the new Chair of ICCAT, Fabio Hazen a scientist from Brazil, is working hard to get something out of this session.
“We are also encouraged there will be a working group meeting on Sport and Recreational Fishing this week at the Brazil meetings. This is a first. Many nations do not acknowledge their sportfisheries and view them more as a nuisance rather than an economic driver and an activity compatible with conserving the resources. Many nations therefore do not collect data from their sportfisheries, hence no data, no fishery that needs acknowledgement.”
She said TBF wants to help change that, getting members from the sportfishing communities on the delegations of other nations to change the dialogue.
“If others, commercial and government, are only thinking of ‘pounds of fish dead on the deck for consumption’ there is no meaningful debate. This will take a long time, but we all know there are many businesses in Asia and elsewhere that benefit from sportfishing, and we need them to be part of the ICCAT dialogue.”
Many overfished species like juvenile tuna are part of the food chain for the migrating billfish. Increasingly more countries are witnessing the value of the migration of sailfish and marlin in their regions as catch-and-release sportfish adding greatly to tourism dollars and to the growth of their economy.
Headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., The Billfish Foundation works with governments worldwide advancing the conservation of billfish and associated species to improve the health of oceans and regional economies. Most recently it has been assisting with governmental efforts in numerous Central and South American countries.
Established in 1986 by the late Winthrop P. Rockefeller, TBF is the only non-profit organization dedicated solely to conserving and enhancing billfish populations worldwide. TBF’s comprehensive network of members and supporters includes anglers, captains, mates, tournament directors, clubs, sport fishing and tourism businesses. By coordinating efforts and speaking with one voice, the organization works for solutions that are good for billfish, not punitive to recreational anglers and good for the local economy.
Reach Ms. Peel at Ellen_Peel@billfish.org or by phone at 800-438-8247, ext 108.
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Friday, November 06, 2009

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Thursday, November 05, 2009

Ohio Ohio's Youth Deer-Gun Hunting Season Set For November 21-22

COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio's youth deer-gun hunting season will be held Saturday and Sunday, November 21-22, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. "The youth deer-gun hunting season provides young hunters the chance to experience the challenge of hunting and enjoy the outdoors with their families," said David M. Graham, chief of the division. Young hunters killed 9,852 deer during last year's two-day season.
The Division of Wildlife anticipates more than 40,000 young hunters will participate in the upcoming hunt.
Hunters can share photos of their success in the field online by visiting wildohio.com and clicking on Photo Gallery. The photo submission process is easy and posted photos may be e-mailed to a friend.
The youth deer-gun season is open statewide to hunters 17 years old and younger. Hunters may take one deer of either sex during this season, in accordance with existing bag and deer-zone limits. Plugged shotguns, muzzleloaders, handguns and bows are legal. All participants must wear hunter orange, possess a valid Ohio hunting license and a $12 youth-deer permit, and must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult in the field. All other regularly scheduled hunting seasons will continue during the two-day youth season. However, other hunters, including deer-archery hunters, are required to wear hunter orange during this period.
This year, Ohio's deer-gun season runs November 30 through December 6, and the weekend of December 19-20. Details regarding Ohio's various hunting seasons, including those exclusively for young hunters, can be found in the 2009-10 Ohio Hunting Regulations or by visiting wildohio.com.
Youth hunters that want to donate venison to the needy can do so at no cost. The Division of Wildlife is collaborating with Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) to help pay for the processing of donated venison. All hunters who donate their deer to a food bank are not required to pay the processing cost as long as funding for the effort lasts.
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The 2009-2010 licenses will not be printed on weatherproof paper. Sportsmen and women should protect their licenses and permits from the elements by carrying them in a protective pouch or wallet.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR web site at http://www.ohiodnr.com/.
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VERMONT MOOSE HUNTERS HAD A SUCCESSFUL SEASON

WATERBURY, VT – Vermont moose hunters had a successful hunting season according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.
“A preliminary count shows that by November 4 the department had received reports of 516 moose being taken with 1,230 hunting permits issued for the 2009 split season,” said Cedric Alexander, Vermont’s moose project leader. “It is likely there are still more than 50 moose reports that will come in from other reporting agents. Some agents send them in later with deer season reports.”
Vermont’s moose hunting season was held October 17-22 for moose of either sex, and October 24 –November 1 for antlerless moose.
“Vermont’s moose population is being managed scientifically, according to a plan developed on sound wildlife biology and input from the public,” said Alexander. “The moose population has been expanding in much of the state with planned reductions in the Northeast Kingdom. Vermont’s moose population provides outdoor opportunities through hunting and wildlife watching.”
This was Vermont’s 17th moose hunting season in modern times, the first occurring in 1993 when 30 permits were issued and 25 moose were taken by hunters.
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department reports that 11,045 residents and 3,183 nonresidents entered Vermont’s 2009 moose permit lottery. Vermont’s pre-hunt moose population was estimated at between 4,000 and 5,000 with moose now found almost statewide. A final report on Vermont’s moose hunting season will be issued in January when all of the 2009 data have been received and reviewed.
David Godfrey of Holland, Vt shot the heaviest moose this year while hunting in Charleston on October 21. Godfrey’s 965 lb bull moose also is the second heaviest ever shot in Vermont.
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Florida Fall ramblings: A season for everything wild

As I see it
By Rodney Barreto,
Chairman, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Snowbirds migrating to Florida might be the most obvious signs of the onset of fall for some full-time residents of the state, but wildlife is also keenly reactive to the accompanying seasonal changes that include shorter days and cooler weather. We’ve written before about cold fronts and their effects on migratory birds, but almost all wildlife responds to fall seasonal changes, though sometimes in dissimilar fashion. So do people.

As for birds, Neotropical migrants are setting up shop locally for the winter or fueling up for a longer trip to the Caribbean or South America. Local bird feeders are being visited by many species, and increased numbers of ducks, other migratory waterfowl and wading birds dot our large lakes, rivers, beaches and freshwater ponds and tidal marshes.
As for birds of prey, northern harriers can be seen actively gliding over marsh areas, and Cooper’s hawks will be on the prowl for the new feeding opportunities brought on by the vast migration of smaller bird species into Florida. Eagles are engaged in spectacular aerial courtships, while their osprey cousins rebuild nests, high on a wide variety of naked perches close to their fishing sites.
Not surprisingly, people react to these fall migrations too, by putting out backyard feeders to attract birds. But don’t be surprised if your backyard bird feeder creates an ambush point for birds of prey like Cooper’s hawks. That’s Mother Nature -- sort of.
Bird feeders also can create health problems for migrating birds, so don’t forget to clean your bird feeders regularly with a 10-precent solution of chlorine bleach to help prevent the spread of disease. We owe it to these tiny migrating birds, some having survived a grueling 2,000-mile journey punctuated by bad weather and other life-threatening issues, not to let them to become victims of reckless human kindness by feeding them in unsanitary conditions.
To top off the aerobatic bird festival, majestic sandhill cranes and white pelicans add to the variety of air show performers taking up winter residence.
Remember, there are good reasons not to feed either of these species, neither of which benefit from the practice. Deliberately feeding pelicans at fish-cleaning stations is illegal. Feeding sandhill cranes anywhere is illegal.
As for reptiles, including native snakes, alligators, turtles and a variety of other cold-blooded animals, the season for high activity is winding down. Just don’t forget that though the metabolic rates of cold-blooded animals decrease with temperature, alligators are still capable of acting as apex predators, and all cautions in the FWC’s “Living With Alligators” brochure, need to be observed with due respect.
On the other hand, mammals are quite active during the fall, and that includes the Florida black bear. Although black bears don’t hibernate in Florida, they prepare for it by entering a period of activity in the fall, called hyperphagia. Hyperphagia is a behavior in all black bears that causes them to feed at twice the normal daily rate they need to maintain themselves. This behavior is likely the result of a gene that causes bears to put on weight in preparation for a hibernation period that in Florida, never comes. Here, the caution to residents living in bear country is to secure all trash and pet food in places and in ways that cannot attract a bear. Appreciating wildlife from a distance beats appreciating it from inside your lanai or garage, especially if it’s a bear.
Deer, hogs and squirrels are feeding actively, and of course, that signals the onset of hunting season. Hunters were the first conservationists, and like all conservationists, hunters have a vested interest in seeing that all wildlife, whether it is hunted or not, continues to proliferate. Obeying the letter and the intent of the law, and insisting your hunting partners do the same, is a great starting place from which to build an appreciation of all wildlife.
Be you a snowbird, bird watcher, hunter, all around nature lover, pet owner or just somebody who appreciates living in the Sunshine State, fall is a time of thanksgiving and of wildlife. Enjoy!
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UTAH VOLUNTEERS HELP MATHESON WETLANDS PRESERVE

Preserve bounces back after devastating fire
Moab — On Oct. 24, a bunch of volunteers assembled behind the Archway Inn in Moab. The team was armed with shovels, water buckets and a lot of determination.
Middle school students from Moab put plants in the ground in a fire-ravaged part of the

Matheson Wetlands Preserve.
Photo courtesy of Brent Stettler
Their mission? Plant more than 2,000 native plants at the Scott M. Matheson Wetlands Preserve, which was ravaged by fire last fall.
The team focused its efforts on the north side of the preserve.
A successful day
The group's determination and hard work paid off. Workers, both young and old, successfully planted 2,022 native plants. The plants included trees, shrubs and grasses.
The shovel brigade included a bunch of students from Kelly Wilson's science class from Grand County Middle School. The students were especially helpful. The work party also included residents of Moab, personnel from The Nature Conservancy and the Division of Wildlife Resources, and people from towns as far away as Park City and Grand Junction.
Another planting project is scheduled for this Saturday, Nov. 7. This project will focus on the south side of the preserve. The Nature Conservancy hopes to attract scout groups, church groups and environmentally-minded people who care about the preserve and want to help rehabilitate it.
If you'd like to help, meet at the TNC parking lot on Kane Creek Boulevard in Moab at 9 a.m.
Fire
On Oct. 21 and 22, 2008, a fire charred more than 400 acres at the Matheson Wetlands Preserve. In addition to destroying vegetation, the fire...
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GEORGIA HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY TAKING DONATIONS ACROSS THE STATE

Weekend collection sites available Nov. 7-8; Processor collection sites open throughout deer firearms season
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (Nov. 5, 2009) - Hunters are generous people. This fact is best showcased in the continued support of the Georgia Hunters for the Hungry program, through which sportsmen and women can donate deer at specific drop-off locations and the meat is processed and donated to Food Banks in the state. Since 1993, hunters in Georgia have donated more than 1.25 million meals of venison.
In addition to the 15 participating processor collection locations available now through Jan. 15, three weekend collection sites will be available on the weekend of Nov. 7-8, 2009 making sharing the harvest with those in need even easier.
New this year, the GHFTH program has extended donation opportunities to include the "Drop Back a Pack" program. This new opportunity allows hunters to donate some of their processed venison when they visit the processor to pick up their meat. All participating GHFTH program processors will have a freezer indicating where hunters can "Drop Back a Pack" for those in need.
Hunters interested in donating to the GHFTH program should bring a field-dressed deer to any of the locations listed below. All hunters who donate a deer will be entered into a drawing for a deer rifle, sponsored by the Georgia Wildlife Federation.
The following fifteen processor locations will accept deer or commercially processed venison from Sept. 12, 2009 - Jan. 15, 2010 during business hours:
Â· Axson - Lee's Meat Processing, (912) 422-3079
Â· Baldwin - JJ's Deer Processing, (706) 776-2819
Â· Canton - Mitch's Archery and Deer Cooler, (770) 479-7004
Â· Columbus - Daffin Meat Processing, (706) 322-8848
Â· Dawson - Mossey Creek Outdoors, (229) 995-4109
Â· Eastman - Barlow's Deer Processing, (478) 374-5614
Â· Fairmount - Pine Log Processing, LLC, (770) 382-6328
Â· Irwinton - Starley's Deer Processing, (478) 946-8976
Â· Jefferson - Sealey's Deer Cooler, (706) 335-9304
Â· Leesburg - Country Jacks, (229) 883-6017
Â· Milledgeville - Wright's Deer and Wild Hog Processing, (478) 452-4228
Â· Naylor - K&K Deer and Wild Hog Processing, (229) 269-5557
Â· Sparta - Garner's Grinder, (706) 444-9228
Â· Stephens - Fire Tower #2 Meat Processing, (706) 743-3766
Â· Vidalia - Stewart's Quality Meat, Inc. (912) 537-9888
The following locations will be available between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Nov. 7-8:
Â· Newnan - Royal Baptist Church, Hwy. 34 Bypass N to Royal Mayo Rd.
Â· Rockmart - Lamar's Sports Center, 392 Atlanta Hwy.
Â· Rome - Lavender Mountain Hardware, 4065 Martha Berry Hwy., NW
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division along with the Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Georgia Wildlife Federation and the Georgia State Association of Food Banks sponsor the annual Georgia Hunters for the Hungry program.
For more information on donating food to those in need during other times of the year, call the Atlanta Community Food Bank at (404) 892-FEED. For more information on the GHFTH program, visit http://www.gohuntgeorgia.com/ , http://www.gwf.org/ ,contact a WRD Game Management office or call (770) 761-3045.
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Florida Trapper who staged python capture faces multiple charges

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) investigation into the staged capture of a 14-foot-long Burmese python has resulted in charges against the professional nuisance-animal trapper who perpetrated the public hoax.
On Nov. 4, FWC Investigator James Manson arrested Justin Matthews (DOB 07/30/62) of 7416 41st Ave. East, Bradenton, on charges of a single, third-degree felony count of “Misusing a 911 Emergency System” and a second-degree misdemeanor violation of “Maintaining Captive Wildlife in an Unsafe Manner - Resulting in Threats to the Public’s Safety.”
On July 25, Matthews called Tampa Bay area media to a Bradenton neighborhood to witness the capture of a large Burmese python from a drainage pipe. Matthews told the media he was performing a public service by capturing a large snake residents had reported seeing over a period of months. Matthews also claimed the python posed a threat to nearby school children. In fact, Matthews had purchased the snake legally from a properly licensed reptile dealer in Tampa a month earlier. He purposefully, and illegally, let the snake go in the drainage pipe and then staged its capture for the media. The story made national headlines.
Manson contacted Matthews after following up on leads that Matthews had legally purchased a large python a month prior to the incident. Matthews admitted to Manson, and publicly, that he released the snake and had staged the event to call attention to a growing problem of irresponsible pet ownership.
However, the release of the snake in the wild and a subsequent call to 911 to request emergency help have Matthews in trouble with the law for the very reason he says he sought publicity.
Burmese pythons have a well-established breeding population in South Florida and are a threat to native wildlife and the state’s delicate environment. Burmese pythons are listed as a “reptile of concern,” along with five other reptiles.
To own a reptile of concern, owners must have a permit prior to acquiring the animal, pay a $100 fee, complete a questionnaire, and meet caging requirements. The reptile must be microchipped, and the owners’ facilities are subject to unannounced onsite inspections. Owners must have a disaster plan for securing and evacuating reptiles. These rules apply to anyone who possesses a reptile of concern – no matter when it was acquired. It is illegal to release any nonnative animal in Florida.
For more information on reptiles of concern, rules and permits, visit
MyFWC.com/Rules, click on “Captive Wildlife.”
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources

November 2009

From the desk of...John R. Griffin, Secretary

As you enjoy the remainder of the fall season - and the amazing colors of the leaves as our trees prepare for winter -- I'd like to share with you the following message from Governor Martin O'Malley in place of my regular monthly column. Perhaps our beautiful fall foliage or our new monthly drawings will inspire you to plant and be counted!

It's been a little more than a year since we first launched our Marylanders Plant Trees program, and now that summer has quickly turned into fall - there is no better time to plant a tree than today.

Families from Western Maryland to the Eastern Shore, and all points in between have already joined together to plant 22,000 trees to create that greener, more sustainable future for our children and future generations. But we need your help to reach our goal to plant 50,000 trees by 2010.

Fall is an ideal time to plant a tree for the future - giving newly planted trees the chance to firmly take root throughout the winter, making them stronger and more resilient come spring.

To make it easy for everyone to plant a tree, we're offering $25 coupons for the purchase of native trees costing $50 or more at more than 70 participating nurseries.

And now everyone in Maryland has the opportunity to join; visit us online at www.green.maryland.gov

TREE-Mendous Maryland can also plant a tree for you through their Gift of Trees program [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102792344725&s=15195&e=001Gp3SLcOuvcHzLvB1tFUx1EHs73DSKyDGdltBJibpAdwD2jpeiT_eQsikSc8YaEcTI7z77rdFJZRXsjiSc8QflTIVUQ-EPIu45zqBYubOujUwPCZW2yv8bXlXItghzev_].

We all know that planting trees benefits us all by creating a greener, more beautiful environment. But planting a tree also has the added benefit of improving the quality of the air we breathe and the water we drink - and those benefits only grow larger over time with our trees and multiply as we plant more and more trees across our great state.

Finally, please don't forget to register your newly planted tree. Our Department of Natural Resources will be holding drawings every month where you can win overnight stays at beautiful Rocky Gap Resort, yacht tours of the Chesapeake Bay, locally-grown Christmas trees and State Park passes. And when you register a tree, you can add your tree to our interactive website, where you can calculate the environmental benefits of your new tree.

There is no better time to plant a tree than right now. By planting one tree, every Marylander can help keep Maryland Smart, Green & Growing. Please join us at www.green.maryland.gov

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Florida FWC Police Blotter

FWC DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT FIELD OPERATIONS WEEKLY REPORT

October 23 - 29, 2009
This report represents some events the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) handled over the past week; however, it does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement.
NORTHWEST REGION
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Officer Faris Livesay observed a vessel without navigational lights as it approached a local boat ramp along the Escambia River. The vessel operator and passengers stated they had been fishing and had caught only white trout. Officer Livesay inspected the vessel’s live well and discovered a small redfish. The subjects stated that they thought the redfish was at least 18 to 19 inches. The redfish measured 15 inches. Citations were issued for failure to display required navigation lights and possession of undersized redfish.
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
On October 23, Lt. Doug Berryman was conducting a wildlife checkpoint within the Blackwater Wildlife Management Area checking archery hunters’ licenses, permits and game bags. At approximately 8:30 p.m. a truck with an expired tag stopped at the checkpoint. The driver and the passenger could not produce a driver license or identification. When asked to exit the vehicle, the passenger dropped a cigarette box on the ground that contained marijuana cigarettes. A computer check revealed the truck was registered to a subject who was wanted on three outstanding warrants for cultivation of marijuana, driving while license suspended and violation of probation. The description of the wanted subject matched the driver, who after some time, admitted that he was the wanted person. The driver of the vehicle was arrested and booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail on the three warrants and was issued two citations for expired tag and no driver license. The passenger was issued a citation for possession of marijuana under 20 grams and released.
On October 26, Officer Royce Johnson received a complaint from the FWC employees staffing the Hutton Unit, within the Blackwater Wildlife Management Area, regarding an archery hunter who failed to check out of the Hutton Unit check station at closing time on October 22. On October 22, the 24‑year‑old archery hunter was dropped off by his dad. The father asked the on duty wildlife technician why he couldn't pick his son up at the east gate of the Hutton Unit at the end of the day. The tech explained for safety reasons, his son was required to check out at the check station at the end of the day. The techs got worried late that afternoon when the hunter failed to check out at the required time before 7:15 p.m. FWC employees drove around checking roads and fire lanes looking for the young hunter until 9 p.m. Two archery hunters also volunteered to stay behind to look for the young man without success. The hunter never checked out. Foot sign and vehicle sign at the east gate on Deaton Bridge Road suggested the hunter had climbed the gate and his father picked him up there. Neither the father nor the hunter called Dispatch to let the techs know they had gone home. The hunter has been identified, and Officer Johnson is filing charges against the hunter with the State Attorney’s Office for the misdemeanor charge of failing to check out at a management area check station as required.
On October 26, Officer Royce Johnson received an anonymous complaint regarding a man cleaning illegal redfish at a residence in Milton. When Officer Johnson arrived at the residence, he observed a man standing by a table cleaning fish. When the man saw Officer Johnson, he immediately ran into the nearby residence. Officer Johnson could see several large redfish lying on the table where the man had been standing. Officer Johnson heard people inside the mobile home residence running around and a pit bull dog was on a chain in the residence’s yard. The dog was very aggressive and lunging at Officer Johnson. Officer Johnson requested assistance. Officer David Jernigan was a short distance away and arrived to assist along with a Santa Rosa County deputy. Officer Jernigan spotted the man at the front of the residence apparently trying to slip away. The 28‑year‑old subject had changed clothes but forgot to wash the fish scales and smell off of his hands. The subject later told officers that he purchased four redfish from a man who came to his residence selling fish. The male had cleaned one of the fish before Officer Johnson arrived. The carcass of the cleaned redfish was in excess of 30 inches. The other three redfish measured 32 inches, 34 inches and 34 inches. Officer Johnson cited the man for possession of oversize and over‑the‑bag limit of redfish.
OKALOOSA COUNTY
On October 23, Officers Pete Rockwell and Ryan Nelson responded to a boating accident in Destin Pass. One subject was injured in the single vessel accident which occurred when the charter fishing vessel hit a large wave while exiting the pass. The subject was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola with possible head injuries. He was later treated and released the next day. The accident is still under investigation.
On October 24, Officer Danny Arnette checked a stand inside the Blackwater Wildlife Management Area that was previously discovered to be baited with corn. Officer Arnette found a man, who lived in Baker, and his 13-year-old son hunting over the bait. Officer Arnette made contact with the subjects and issued the adult hunter a citation for hunting over bait within the management area.
On October 25, Officer Danny Arnette was on patrol in the Blackwater Wildlife Management Area. He heard an all terrain vehicle (ATV) operating within the management area. Officer Arnette tracked and located the subject on the ATV. Officer Arnette issued the subject a citation for operating an ATV within the management area.
WALTON COUNTY
On October 22, a deputy with the Walton County Sheriff's Department stopped a vehicle after observing a light being displayed from the vehicle in a manner capable of disclosing deer. When the deputy approached the vehicle, he observed three freshly killed doe deer in the bed of the truck that had been shot with a shotgun. Lt. Mark Hollinhead and Officer Ken White responded and charged the subjects for taking deer at night with a gun and light and road hunting. A shotgun and the three deer were seized.
GULF COUNTY
Officer Tony Lee located a tree stand that was baited with corn on the Apalachicola Wildlife and Environmental Area two days prior to the opening of archery season. Officer Lee conducted surveillance and observed three individuals arrive and set-up in two different tree stands on opening morning of archery season. Both tree stands were baited with corn and two individuals were issued citations for hunting over bait on a wildlife management area. The third subject was a non-hunter.
BAY COUNTY
Officer Neal Goss IV conducted an inspection of a commercial fishing vessel and found the captain in possession of undersize red grouper, seven undersize grey triggerfish and one grey tilefish. The captain was charged with possession of seven undersize triggerfish and written warnings were issued for the undersized grouper and tilefish.
Officer Neal Goss IV checked two subjects fishing from the Cooks Bayou Bridge. Officer Goss discovered they were in possession of undersize spotted sea trout. Both subjects were issued a citation for being in possession of undersize speckled trout. The subjects also did not have their shoreline fishing licenses and were issued warnings for the violation.
Officer Jim Moore observed the driver of a vehicle throwing items out of the window. Officer Moore stopped the vehicle and discovered the subject was driving on a suspended license and had an expired tag and no valid insurance. The subject was issued citations for all of the offenses and taken to jail for driving on a suspended driver license.
Officer Nick Price and Lt. Dennis Welsh were on patrol in St. Andrew Bay and conducted a vessel safety check. During the inspection, Officer Price found two greater amberjack. One of the amberjack was undersize measuring 21 ½ inches. The captain/owner of the vessel produced a registration that was not in his name or the other occupant/owner of the vessel. He advised he had just purchased the vessel and produced a bill of sale. The law was explained to them regarding the vessel and the greater amberjack. One of the occupants was issued a citation for being in possession of undersize greater amberjack, and the captain was issued a warning for the vessel not being registered.
Officer David Erdman made a vessel safety stop on St. Andrew Bay in the area of Redfish Point. The stop was for the vessel not displaying an anchor light. Further investigation led the officer to believe the subject might be operating a vessel while impaired. The officer conducted his afloat tasks and determined the operator was impaired. The subject was arrested and charged with operating a vessel while impaired, not displaying an anchor light and resisting an officer without violence. The operator refused both breath and urine tests.
GADSDEN COUNTY
On Friday, October 23, FWC officers from Gadsden County, the Aviation section, staff from the Academy and the current recruit class, assisted the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office in the search for a missing Gadsden County woman. The woman was last seen getting into a patrol car of a Chattahoochee police officer on Wednesday night and had not been seen since. At approximately 1 p.m. recruits Kevin Balfour, Joel Buckson, Kenneth Trussley and Traci Stubbins, located an area behind the suspect’s house which turned out to be the spot where the missing woman was buried. At about the same time, the suspect shot himself in the chest in his front yard at his home. Recruits Chad Weber and Adam Bonavature provided first aid until EMS arrived. The individual died en route to the hospital.

Pack your bags and hit the road for north Alabama

By DAVID RAINER
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Pack your bags and hit the road for no

rth Alabama if you want to see one of the most stunning displays of colorful fall foliage in the nation.
I suppose it’s a factor of aging – we tend to slow down and marvel at God’s creations and the beauty in what was once considered a mundane occurrence back in our younger days.
For those with the opportunity, viewing the brilliant shades of red, orange and yellow on Lookout Mountain, along the Natchez Trace Parkway and on the road to the Walls of Jericho will be a trip not soon forgotten, especially if you take the time to snap plenty of photos.
John Dersham with the DeKalb County Tourist Association in Fort Payne said north Alabama is a unique melting pot for plant species, which adds greatly to the colorful display.
“This particular part of north Alabama is host to both the southern and northern hardwood deciduous trees, which gives us a real advan

tage,” Dersham said. “Right now, we’re near our peak on Lookout Mountain. Sand Mountain is probably several days behind. What we have that makes this so exciting for tourism and the consumer is the fact we have the largest stand of maple – both southern red maple and sugar maple. That tree, in particular, gets everything from a bright yellow to a bright red. Along the Little River Canyon rim, the colors are really popping.
“The real difference in north Alabama, say from Birmingham north, to south Alabama is the concentration of hardwoods is a lot greater in north Alabama. And it’s also the type of hardwoods – yellow poplar, hickory, maples, sweetgums, hickory, white oaks, chestnut oaks, blackgum – all deliver a much greater color variety and intensity than the southern hardwoods. That’s a gift for us to get that color.”
Although other areas of the country rave about their fall foliage displays, Dersham insists those areas have nothing on northeast Alabama.
“That’s what surprises people when they come here,” he said. “They say, ‘We went through Vermont and it’s no more colorful than here, and I always heard it was.’ I tell them we have variety whereas Vermont is mostly maple and that’s all you see. So, in this part of the state, our colors are equal to or better than any points to the north.
Kay Smallwood of the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, which encompasses 16 counties in north Alabama, said other areas of north Alabama have plenty to offer, as well.
“On the other side of the state, of course you have the Natchez Trace Parkway, which is very scenic,” Smallwood said. “The combination of trees is very similar. Of course, it’s not as mountainous as northeast Alabama. Highway 72 all across north Alabama offers a lot of scenic vistas. And you can take Highway 65 up the Paint Rock River Valley, which is beautiful, and you can go up Highway 79 to Skyline and the Walls of Jericho. Those are places you don’t want to miss on a fall foliage trip.”
Dersham said if he were planning a route for somebody right this minute it would start just outside Gadsden at the base of Lookout Mountain. DeSoto State Park is along the way with a resort, cabin and improved camping facilities.
“I think I would get off the interstate at exit 431 in Gadsden and follow the signs to Lookout Mountain,” he said. “Then I would follow the Lookout Mountain Scenic Parkway all the way through DeKalb County and end it at Mentone. I think that drive will have quite a bit of color still left.
“Everything along the canyon is further along than when you get away from the canyon. All that cool air from the water turns the leaves on the canyon rim fast

er than away from the canyon. The area away from the canyon should be coming to its peak soon.”
Smallwood added:
“And you also have the opportunity to take in Noccalula Falls, Desoto Falls and the falls at Little River Canyon. On the other side of the state, another excellent stopover would be the Bankhead National Forest and Sipsey Wilderness Area. You should have beautiful colors over there for a couple more weeks. And, the Natchez Trace has just opened a new welcome center.”
The fall foliage season is big business for the tourism industry in Alabama, Smallwood and Dersham said. The majority of visitors come from Alabama from Birmingham south, while Mississippi, Louisiana and the Panhandle of Florida make up the bulk of the remainder.
“When you’re coming from Louisiana, Mississippi and other parts of Alabama, these are the first mountains they come to,” Smallwood said. “In Florida, they can go east and west and find sand, but they have to go north to change what they see. Actually, Florida is in our top five every time we poll.”
That’s not to say those numbers hold up during the current economic distress, which has caused The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association to bring its outreach program closer to home.
“For our region, our business is great within a 150-mile radius,” Smallwood said. “You get outside 150 miles and we’re seeing that business drop off. From 150 to 250 miles, we’re down probably 40 percent, so we’re concentrating on those people inside that 150 miles.”
For those who can make the trip during the foliage season, be sure to take the best camera you have available.
Before taking the director’s position with DeKalb County Tourism, Dersham spent 30 years with Eastman Kodak and is an accomplished photographer. He said a few simple tips can make a big difference in the quality of photography.
“If you’re doing long-distance shots, like from the canyon rim, environmentally clear days are much better,” Dersham said. “If you don’t have a choice, and you have gray skies, haze or bad weather, don’t make the sky much of the scene. Crop the sky out and go lower into the side of the mountain. If it’s a beautiful, clear day, use the sky in your favor. It will bring out the color in the leaves.
“The other thing is to make color really look fuller in the fall, you want to zoom in a little bit. You want to cut the tree line at the sky view. You get more color saturation that way. And pay attention to the angle of light. Early day and late afternoon has the best light, unless you’re in the canyon. Then you almost need mid-day light or you’ll get harsh shadows. And, if you have a viewfinder, use it. It’s much harder to compose a picture on an LCD screen.”
Serious amateur photographers should also invest in a tripod, Dersham suggests.
“If you want to shoot waterfalls, you need a tripod,” he said. “And shoot on one-quarter of second (shutter speed). That gives you the nicest, wispiest water, but it has to be on a tripod. You can’t handhold a camera at less than a 30th of a second. Also, you don’t need to overexpose fall foliage. A lot of times, the automatic settings will make it a lot lighter than needed and you lose color saturation.”
If you can make the trip right away, you might consider the Collinsville Historic Turkey Trot, the oldest festival in DeKalb County, replete with a greased pig chase that takes place on Nov. 14.
Visit http://www.tourdekalb.com/ or http://www.northalabama.org/ for more information.
Go to http://www.outdooralabama.com/ to learn more about the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or to read previous columns by David Rainer.
PHOTOS (by David Rainer): The fall colors are bursting from the foliage around Little River Canyon and areas of north Alabama should provide excellent vistas for at least the next week or so.
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UTAH SEE BIGHORN SHEEP

Bighorn Sheep Festival set for Nov. 20 and 21, 2009
Moab — November is the best time of the year to see desert bighorn sheep.
This ram was among several desert bighorn sheep that dazzled people at last year's Bighorn Sheep Festival.
Photo courtesy of Brent Stettler

It's their breeding season, and the time of year when rams engage in head-butting and other rituals to attract the attention of the ladies (female sheep called ewes).
"The way the rams act this time of the year is fun and exciting to watch," says Brent Stettler, regional conservation outreach manager for the Division of Wildlife Resources.
That's why Stettler and other DWR staff have chosen Nov. 20 and 21 as the dates for the 2009 Bighorn Sheep Festival.
The festival will be held in and near Moab in sunny southeastern Utah.
The event is free. Stettler encourages everyone to attend.
What to bring
When you come to the event, bring a pair of binoculars or a spotting scope along with snacks, drinks and a camera.
DWR biologists will watch the sheep before the event. They'll guide you to locations where they've observed bighorns recently.
If you don't have your own binoculars or a spotting scope, don't worry: the biologists have...
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Michigan State, Tribes Reach Collaborative Resolution

The Department of Natural Resources and the five Tribes in the 1836 Treaty-ceded territory of Michigan have reached a collaborative resolution to address the walleye fishery on Mullett Lake in Cheboygan County that will allow for harvest of walleyes to continue on the lake in 2010 by both Tribal subsistence fishers and state-licensed recreational anglers.
The resolution includes the state and Tribes working together to develop a multi-faceted approach to monitoring and enhancing the walleye population over the next five years, through the 2014 fishing season.
The plan includes fishery management changes by the state and collaborative assessment monitoring by both the state and the Tribes that encompasses continued creel surveys for the 2010 fishing season, a joint assessment of the entire chain of lakes, and in the longer term the potential to develop a joint fish stocking effort.
As a result of the resolution, Kelley Smith, chief of the DNR's Fisheries Division, announced at the Michigan Natural Resources Commission meeting today that the Tribes have agreed to withdraw their request to invoke allocation-based procedures on the lake for 2010.
The resolution creates flexibility for the State to set appropriate harvest regulations for walleye on the lake in 2010. Smith said, however, the state still needs to work with the public between now and early December to determine whether a reduced bag limit, a higher minimum size limit, a shortened season or some combination of those will be most appropriate for walleye taken by state-licensed anglers on Mullett Lake.
"Given the low population estimate, we realized that something would need to be done related to fishing regulations on Mullett Lake for harvest of walleyes by state-licensed anglers," Smith said. "We planned to undertake a review with the public next summer, but we are moving more quickly given the overall concern for the health of the walleye population in Mullett Lake."
During discussions with the tribes, Smith said there was concern on both sides about the fishery survey conducted on Mullett Lake in 2009. "There is overall uncertainty about the population estimate of adult walleyes in Mullett Lake," Smith said. "The range is 2,001 to 3,577 adult walleyes. There is also some uncertainty on both sides about the interaction between the lakes in this particular chain of lakes - Mullett, Burt, Crooked and Pickerel."
Douglas W. Craven, Natural Resource Department Director for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, agrees. "Mullett is part of a large complex system. The Tribes felt that there were some unknowns out there and we wanted to make sure that those concerns would be adequately addressed. The Tribes are committed to working with MDNR to address those uncertainties."
Jeff Parker, chairman of the Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority, agreed that the tribes were equally concerned about the lower walleye population estimate on Mullet Lake, but also, how misconceptions were being portrayed in certain circles about how the detriment actually occurred.
Allocation was a suggested option because it provided greater control over the total amount of walleye that could be preserved in Mullet, said Parker. Parker concluded that he is optimistic that the collaborative approach agreed to between the state and Tribes takes everyone's concerns and needs into consideration.
Fisheries regulations will be developed, Smith said, that use the upper range of the population estimate to calculate safe harvest levels. The state and Tribes have agreed to set a safe harvest level of 40 percent on Mullett Lake, and the DNR Fisheries Division will recommend a modification to the Mullett Lake fisheries order to change the state regulations to meet the new harvest level. The new regulation will be taken up at the December NRC meeting in Lansing. "Our overall concern has always been the fishery. We feel that this resolution between the state and Tribes was a good faith scientifically based collaborative effort and that it will ensure the protection of theMullet Lake fishery while providing a harvest opportunity for the state and Tribes," Craven said.
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Utah Southern Region Fishing Report

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BAKER RESERVOIR: (November 05) Fishing is slow, with anglers catching only a few rainbows. The water level is low and murky.
BARKER RESERVOIRS (NORTH CREEK LAKES): (November 05) Except for Barker and Lower Barker reservoirs, all lakes are closed to fishing until April, 2009.
BEAVER MOUNTAIN LAKES: (November 05) Fall fishing should be good. The cooling water temperatures prompt fish to feed heavily.
BEAVER RIVER, LOWER: (November 05) The irrigation releases from Minersville Reservoir have ended and the water is low, so tread lightly to avoid spooking fish. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn, so try fishing streamers or flashy lures. Egg patterns are also effective.
BEAVER RIVER, UPPER: (November 05) Use caution when approaching pools to keep from scaring the fish. Wild rainbows and browns are abundant. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn, so try fishing streamers or flashy lures. Egg patterns are also effective.
BOULDER MOUNTAIN: (November 05) Most of the Boulder Mountain lakes are closed to fishing until April. Check the Utah Fishing Guidebook to see which lakes are open year round. Snow is beginning to limit access.
CLEAR CREEK: (November 05) Wild rainbows and browns are abundant. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn, so try fishing streamers or flashy lures. Egg patterns are also effective.
CORN CREEK: (November 05) Wild browns are abundant. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn, so try fishing streamers or flashy lures. Egg patterns are also effective.
DUCK CREEK POND / ASPEN MIRROR LAKE: (November 05) Catchable-sized rainbows have been stocked and fishing should be fair to good with any technique. There is a lot of pressure on the weekend.
EAST FORK SEVIER RIVER IN KINGSTON CANYON: (November 05) The irrigation releases from Otter Creek have ended. The water is low, so tread lightly to avoid spooking fish. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn, so try fishing streamers or flashy lures. Egg patterns are also effective.
EAST FORK SEVIER RIVER, BLACK CANYON: (November 05) River flows are low and clear. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn, so try fishing streamers or flashy lures. Egg patterns are also effective.
EAST FORK SEVIER RIVER, UPPER: (November 05) Small trout are abundant in the East Fork and some of its tributaries. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn, so try fishing streamers or flashy lures. Egg patterns are also effective.
ENTERPRISE RESERVOIR, UPPER: (November 05) Shore anglers report good to excellent fishing for rainbows with any technique.
FISH LAKE: (November 05) Splake fishing is fast. Try anchoring just off the weeds in 10 to 30 feet of water and jigging Kastmasters or light-colored jigs (marabou or plastic) tipped with pieces of sucker, chub or perch meat. You may be able to catch perch and rainbows with the same technique. Trolling for rainbows with Rapalas is also producing well.
FORSYTH RESERVOIR: (November 05) The water level is low, but rising as the reservoir fills. Fishing should pick up as the weather and water cool. For splake or tigers, try lures—like spinners, spoons or Rapalas—dark-colored marabou jigs and streamers, or dead minnows. You should also try tipping jigs with pieces of minnow or cutbait.
FREMONT RIVER: (November 05) The irrigation releases from Johnson Reservoir have ended and the water level is just right for fishing. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn, so try fishing streamers or flashy lures. Egg patterns are also effective.
GUNLOCK RESERVOIR: (November 05) Gunlock Reservoir was drained in fall 2008 for dam repairs and has since been refilled. The Division has stocked a limited number of adult bass and bluegill, but it will take a few years for the fish populations to fully re-establish.
IRON COUNTY COMMUNITY FISHERIES: (November 05) Catchable-sized rainbows were recently stocked in Parowan Pond.
KOLOB RESERVOIR: (November 05) Anglers report good fishing with lures and streamers. Other fly patterns should work as well.
LOWER BOWNS RESERVOIR: (October 21) The water is very low, but fishing is good to excellent for 12- to 16-inch rainbows with any technique.
MAMMOTH CREEK: (November 05) The water is low and clear. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn, so try fishing streamers or flashy lures. Egg patterns are also effective.
MILL MEADOW RESERVOIR: (November 05) The water level is very low; launching boats is not possible. Fall is a great time to target brown trout near the stream inlets. Browns get aggressive as they prepare to run upstream to spawn, so try flashy lures as well as marabous jigs and streamers in dark colors.
MINERSVILLE RESERVOIR: (November 05) The irrigation releases have stopped for the year and the reservoir is starting to fill. Trout fishing should improve as the weather continues to cool. Some anglers report catching larger trout. Catchable-sized rainbow trout were stocked earlier this summer and have grown. They are, however, well below the 22-inch minimum size.
MONROE MOUNTAIN LAKES: (October 21) Anglers report good fishing at Manning Meadow for 14- to 18-inch cutthroat, with the best success occurring in the shallow upper end of the lake. Try wooly buggers and nymphs. There is tough fishing for tigers at Barney Lake. Special regulations apply at Manning Meadow and Barney Lake, including artificial flies and lures only. See the Utah Fishing Guidebook for details.
NAVAJO LAKE: (November 05) An emergency change has been made to the trout limit at Navajo Lake, increasing the bag and possession limit to eight trout. This change will be in effect until January 1, 2010, and will allow anglers to harvest more fish that would likely be lost this winter due to low water. Good to excellent fishing reported for splake. Try casting lures, stillfishing dead minnows, or jigs tipped with pieces of minnow or cutbait.
OTTER CREEK RESERVOIR & STATE PARK: (November 05) The water level is rising. Docks and buoys have been removed from the state park. Fishing has been slow to fair, but should improve in the cooler weather. Fall fishing is usually good to excellent because fish swim the shallows feeding.
PANGUITCH LAKE: (November 05) One angler reports good success for rainbows and cutthroat trolling with a Countdown Rapala. Cutthroat should be moving in shallow soon to feed. Try flashy lures, streamers or jigs tipped with minnows or cutbait. Remember that cutthroat and tiger trout between 15 and 22 inches must be released. For help with fish identification, refer to page 40 in the Utah Fishing Guidebook or go to wildlife.utah.gov/trout.pdf.
PARAGONAH RESERVOIR: (November 05) Anglers report fair to good fishing with nymphs. Most fish are in the 10- to 13-inch range.
PINE LAKE: (November 05) Anglers report very good fishing for rainbows with bait and lures.
PIUTE RESERVOIR: (November 05) The reservoir is filling and it is now possible to launch boats again. However, most of the fish were likely lost downstream during the low water. Fall fishing should be slow.
QUAIL LAKE: (November 05) Bass fishing is fair.
SAND HOLLOW RESERVOIR: (November 05) Bass fishing is slowing down as the water cools. The water temperature is already in the mid-50s. Fishing is fair for 10- to 14-inch fish, however.
SEVIER RIVER IN MARYSVALE CANYON: (November 05) Irrigation flows have ended and the river is low enough to fish. Fish tend to spook easily in low water, so tread lightly. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn, so try fishing streamers or flashy lures. Egg patterns are also effective.
THOUSAND LAKE MOUNTAIN: (November 05) You can find good fishing in most lakes. One angler reports good success with spoons and marabou jigs in the Solomon Basin lakes.
TROPIC RESERVOIR: (November 05) The water level is very low.
WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY FISHERIES: (November 05) Rainbow trout have been stocked in all ponds and fishing is fair to good.
YANKEE MEADOW RESERVOIR: (November 05) One angler reports fair success with black woolly buggers, and slower success with bait. Fall is a good time to target brook trout; try fishing streamers and marabou jigs in dark colors near the bottom.
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Texas Permit Process Approved for Water Spinach Growers

AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved new rules allowing the culture and sale of water spinach by permit in Texas. Water spinach is a restricted exotic plant.
Only individuals who grow water spinach will be required to obtain an exotic species permit. Those who purchase water spinach for a commercial purpose will be required to maintain invoices and sales receipts. Individuals who purchase water spinach for personal consumption will not be required to obtain a permit or maintain purchase records.
The new rules establish facilities standards, require facility inspections, impose recordkeeping and reporting requirements, and prescribe processing and packaging standards, including standards for transportation.
The rules are designed to ensure the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department can identify and monitor the points of origin of water spinach, and react quickly to protect native ecosystems in the event that water spinach is detected in the wild.
Implementation of the water spinach permit process is anticipated for January 2010. The initial application fee for an exotic species permit from TPWD is $263 and the annual renewal fee is $27.
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South CArolina Freshwater Fishing Report

Nov. 9, 2009

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Freshwater Report

Mountains Area

Lake Jocassee

Bream: Good. In the backs of creeks, coves and around waterfalls bream are being caught in good numbers. Fish crickets, worms or small artificials like inline spinners. Black Bass: Fair to good. Captain Pat Bennett reports that seasonal changes and good water levels are improving the bite. Fish are starting to move back into creeks and coves following the bait and some schooling activity is beginning to be seen. The baitfish should continue to bunch up tighter and tighter and the bass action should continue to improve for the next month. His boat is having best luck fishing around heavy brush with Texas rigged worms. Green colored shakey head worms are also a good choice around lighter cover. Trout: Slow. Captain Steve Pietrykowski reports that the trout bite has been slow ever since the rain caused levels to rise rapidly and dirtied the water. Try trolling minnows and spoons around 80 feet deep.

Lake Keowee

Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Good. Captain Chris "Fishboy" Schuber reports that the topwater bite continues to improve and his boat is catching fish on the south end of the lake over 5-15 feet of water around schools of shad. 3/8 ounce Nemire Baby Buzzer buzzbaits in red color have been successful for catching both spots and largemouth. Look for topwater fishing to get better and better as temperatures cool. Deep drop shotting and fishing shakey head worms will also catch fish and Captain Chris has been landing bass in 10-30 feet using a 3/16 ounce Falcon Lures shakey head jig with a watermelon seed worm.

Lake Hartwell

Striped and Hybrid Bass: Good to very good. Captain Bill Plumley reports that his boat has been going after striped and hybrid bass which remain in the bigger water from the mid-lake down to the dam. He is fishing in around 75 feet of water down lining herring and has been catching good numbers of fish in the 4-10 pound range. His boat caught 40 fish this size Thursday. He has also heard about good schooling action for smaller fish up the Seneca in the Martin's Creek and Coneross area. Captain Steve Pietrykowski confirms that there is strong schooling action for small to medium sized hybrids and striper up the Seneca arm. These fish are chasing small threadfin shad and so it is important to cast to them with small artificial baits. Catfish: Good. Captain Bill Plumley reports that the catfish bite remains fairly strong. In particular channel catfish are biting well in 10-20 feet of water in creek runs and flats. Cut herring and nightcrawlers are the best baits right now. Flathead catfish are also feeding well. Fish at night around brush in old ditches or creek channels, or on the edge of flats, with live bream or perch. Blue catfish remain pretty deep and some big fish are out there to be caught. Drift or double anchor along the edge of the creek or river channel in 20-30 feet of water and use fresh bait - blueback herring, gizzard shad, bream or perch. Largemouth Bass: Fair. Guide Brad Fowler reports that this is the tail end of the topwater season and good numbers of bass are starting to move up the creeks. Some fish will stay on main lake points right through to the winter but others will follow baitfish into the shallows. As long as surface temperatures stay warm enough this is still a good time to fish Spooks, Flukes and Sammys but soon fish will be relating more to the bottom and jigs and shakey head worms will be a better choice. Crappie: Slow. Captain Bill Plumley reports that crappie fishing is slow but should pick up later in the fall. Try setting out lights at night in the Martin's Creek area and fishing 12-20 feet deep with minnows.

Piedmont Area

Lake Russell

Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Good. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that there continues to be good fishing for spotted bass on main lake points in 12-18 feet of water. Use a spot remover with a finesse worm in cotton candy or green pumpkin color. Schooling action continues to be reported on the main river channel where bass are keying in on schools of small shad. When these fish are on the top cast for them with a Tiny Torpedo, but fishing a spoon or drop shot rig vertically in 15-25 feet of water in the areas where they show themselves is also effective. When possible trolling through the schools with a shad colored Shad Rap or a Norman Little N crankbait will also work. Shad are starting to move up some of the creeks and bass will not be far behind. Striped Bass: Good. Striped bass fishing continues to improve and the fish seem to be making their way south down the river toward the mid-lake area. The best way to catch them is to fish herring on down line rigs in 18-30 feet of water. 8-10 pound fish are the norm and monsters are out there. Crappie: Good. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that the crappie are starting to move shallower and follow baitfish up the creeks. Fish will be in water 10-12 feet deep and trolling with a jig 5-6 feet down will catch fish. There are still good numbers of crappie in main channel coves over brush piles located in 20-25 feet of water and rising to within 10 feet of the surface. Drop your line down about 10-12 feet deep and use live minnows. Catfish: Good. The bite for 2-5 pound eating sized channel catfish continues to be good with the strongest reports coming in from the Beaver Dam area. Look on the bottom in 15 feet of water and use cut herring.

Lake Thurmond

Striped and Hybrid Bass: Good. The Clark's Hill Herring Hut reports that small striper and hybrids are schooling all over the lower lake early in the morning and late in the afternoon. Popping corks with ice flies, Zara Puppies and Spooks, and Rooster Tails will all catch fish. The bigger fish remain in deeper water down around the dam. Down lining with live herring in 30-40 feet of water is the best bet for catching good sized fish. Divers exploring the water around the dam report that striper are stacked up on the bottom in that area. Bream: Good. The Herring Hut reports that shellcracker are being caught in the lake off long sloping points with mussels. Fish with nightcrawlers on the bottom. Below the dam in the Savannah River the bream bite is starting; fish besides ledges 15-17 feet deep. Crappie: Fair to good. Fish over brush 18-25 feet deep with small minnows, or troll slider jigs in 10-15 feet of water. Black bass: Slow to fair. Buckeye Lures of Augusta, Georgia reports that fishing is still tough on the lake. In the BFL Regional last weekend on the lake a few anglers figured the fish out but the winners averaged less than ten pounds per day. The two main bites seem to be the herring bite and the shallower bite. You can live or die by the herring bite depending on whether you locate feeding fish but the general tactic is to target suspended fish on offshore humps, points and ledges in 15 to 35 feet of water with topwater Sammys, Spooks, or a glimmer-blue Zoom Super Fluke. The other major bite is the shallow bite which may be more consistent at times. Throw a Buckeye Lures Buzzbait around the bank, especially early in the morning, and fish soft plastics later in the day.

Lake Wylie

White perch: Good. Captain Rodger Taylor reports that the white perch bite remains strong on Lake Wylie. The best bet remains fishing small minnows on the bottom from 18-22 feet deep. Largemouth Bass: Fair. Sportsman's Inc. reports that there is still some topwater action on Lake Wylie and fish are starting to follow the baitfish into the creeks and coves. When the sun is higher the fish will be out in the middle of coves but early and late they may be right up against the bank. The plastic worm bite has really slowed down and crankbaits, especially #5 Shad Raps, are most productive right now. Fish can also be found over humps and around drops in 15-18 feet; fish crankbaits that will go down 8-14 feet. Catfish: Fair. Captain Rodger Taylor reports that his boat has been catching some nice stringers of channel catfish but they have had to work harder than usual to catch them. Fish are a bit deeper than normal in 20 feet of water. Perhaps erratic weather and fronts have kept a steady pattern from developing, and Captain Taylor has seen less bass feeding on the surface (catfish are usually waiting underneath) than usual. Drifting with cut bait is the most effective way to target the channel catfish, most of which are in the 1.5-3 pound range with a few pushing 6 pounds. Fish will hit from sunrise to dusk but the early afternoon has been most productive.

Lake Greenwood

Striped Bass: Good. Sportsman's Friend reports that striper are scattered but schooling action has been reported around the State Park and Goat Island and some nice fish have been weighed in. At times bass, white perch and striper all seem to be coming to the surface together and eating shad. Catfish: Good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that drifting cut bait and shrimp in 18-28 feet of water along the river channel and across points and humps will catch both numbers of fish and good sized channel cats. A big flathead or two may be mixed in with the catch. Catfish can also be caught by bank fishermen using cut bait or worms; try suspending the bait slightly off the bottom with a float to imitate a Santee drifting rig. Largemouth bass: Fair to good. Sportsman's Friend reports that early and late there has been some good surface action using topwater lures and particularly floating worms. Later in the day fishing plastic worms around brushpiles in 8-12 feet has been working as well as fishing off shallower points in 3-4 feet of water. Cooler temperatures seem to be getting the bass moving. Crappie: Fair. Sportsman's Friend reports that crappie seem to have moved from deep brush piles into channels in about the 10 foot depth range. Use jigs tipped with minnows.

Lake Murray

Bream: Very good. Shellcracker have moved shallower and are being caught in 4-10 feet of water over hard bottoms. Use baby nightcrawlers and red worms. Striped Bass: Good. Dooley's reports that striped bass are schooling from the dam up to the mid-lake; fish have begun their migration up the lake and into the backs of creeks. Best schooling action is being reported in the evening and schools will be grouped by size. The numbers of keeper-sized fish are getting better and better. When anglers aren't throwing topwater plugs at schooling fish free lining live herring has been the most productive method, although a few people are still fishing down lines and trolling. Be sure to enter the www.SCFishingReport.com October Striped Bass Tournament on Lake Murray. Catfish: Good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that some really nice blue catfish are being caught in roughly 20-30 feet of water on cut herring. His boat has been landing fish up 25 pounds. Crappie: Good. Crappie fishing has improved up the rivers. Fish in 10-20 feet of water with live minnows around drop offs and deep brushpiles. Anglers are also starting to troll again with jigs tipped with minnows. Largemouth Bass: Fair. Captain Doug Lown reports that the suspended bite which helped the Greenwood Bassmasters win the B.A.S.S. Six-Man Tournament is winding down. He is now catching his best fish with soft plastics in relatively shallow water. Shakey head worms have been working particularly well and not just for small fish.

Lake Monticello

Catfish: Good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that good numbers of fish continue to be caught as well as several big blue catfish each trip. Anchoring over humps, ledges and other structure in 30 to 60 feet of water and fishing with cut bait seems to be the best pattern. White perch is durable but the type of cut bait does not seem to make a difference right now - the key to big bites seems to be waiting at least an hour in each spot. In the next few weeks the deep drift bite should really turn on.

Lake Wateree

Catfish: Very good. Captain Rodger Taylor reports that the bite for blue catfish in the 2-10 pound range is very good drifting in the middle sections of Lake Wateree between Taylor Creek and Colonel Creek in 15-35 feet of water. Some nice blue cats are also being caught suspended in about 20 feet over 35 feet while striped bass fishing. Cut white perch, bluegill and gizzard shad will all work. Because fish may prefer different baits from day to day have a variety of options on hand. Striped Bass: Fair. Striper continue to be caught in the mid-lake area drifting or trolling live bait in 20-30 feet of water. Local anglers expect surface activity to pick up anytime now - look for the birds. Crappie: Fair. Look around bridges up the creeks and fish minnows vertically against the pilings. Largemouth Bass: Slow. Bass fishing is still tough on Lake Wateree and weights in the first two CATT tournaments of the season have been low. 2009 Walmart FLW Co-Angler of the Year Dearal Rodgers suggests starting a fall trip on Lake Wateree by throwing a topwater lures early in the morning and looking for shad on the surface. Later in the day he suggests throwing a spot remover around docks proximate to deep water. This early in the fall fish are more likely to be in the main lake than up the creeks.

Santee Cooper System

Bream: Very good. Captain David Hilton reports that he continues to find a strong bream bite over deep brushpiles in the 22-24 foot range. He is catching upwards of 100 fish on many of his trips but all sizes are mixed together. Nightcrawlers are a good bait. Striped Bass: Good to very good. Lil N8s Bait and Tackle in Sumter reports that striped bass fishing continues to be strong with very good numbers of fish being caught. However, few fish are over the legal minimum of 26 inches. In the morning good schooling activity is being reported and the rest of the day free-lining live bait seems to be the key. Catfish: Good. Captain Jim Glenn reports that falling water temperatures have blue catfish on the move and good catches are being reported both deep and shallow. Right now deep water means 30-40 feet and shallow water is 4-10 feet deep. Shallow water is better at night, even with chilly winds, because the water is usually too clear for good day time fishing; however, the shallows will also produce during the day when there is some wind to break up the surface. On nights when there is current in the diversion canal that area can be hot. The best baits include cut herring, shad and mullet and both drifting and anchoring will work. Largemouth bass: Fair to good. Captain Inky Davis reports that the lake is full of boats fishing the Bassmaster Southern Open this weekend and some good sacks up to about 20 pounds have been weighed in - but no exceptional weights by Santee standards. Captain Davis is still finding that most fish he is catching are in the 2-3 pound range but some larger ones are also mixed in. The best bite continues to be around shallow structure with soft plastics or crankbaits. Crappie: Fair. Captain David Hilton reports that crappie fishing has slowed a bit in the last week although his boat continues to catch fish. He is still finding the best action around brushpiles in 15-18 feet of water on the upper lake.Purchase a SC fishing license at: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/purchase.html

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OKLAHOMA WATERFOWL REPORT FOR NOVEMBER

WATERFOWL REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 4, 2009
Zone maps and complete waterfowl hunting regulations can be found at www.wildlifedepartment.com. Next Waterfowl Report is scheduled for November 18, 2009.
NORTHWEST
Canton (ZONE 1): Lake level is 0.71 ft. below normal. Habitat conditions are fair on the lake. Winter wheat plantings are mostly planted and are in fair to good condition. Row crops, in good condition, have been or are currently being harvested in the area. Duck numbers are moderate, with mostly divers. Goose numbers are low with a few migrant Canada geese using the lake. Hunting activity is low, with fair to good success on gadwall, wigeon and teal. Some migration activity has been seen in the area, with white-front geese and a few Sandhill Crane moving through. The boat ramp west of the Wildlife Management Area headquarters is useable as are all boat ramps on the south side of the lake. Ft. Supply (ZONE 1): Lake level is 1.06 ft. below normal. Habitat conditions are fair to good, with some native foods around the lake and wheat in the area is good. Duck numbers are good. Goose numbers are fair, with mostly Canadas. Hunting activity is high on the weekends, and low during the week days. Hunting success has been fair on ducks, and low on geese. Bird numbers have increased substantially over recent night with the cold front. Hunters have also had fair to good success on sloughs along Wolf Creek south of the lake. Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge (ZONE 1): Duck numbers: gadwall 1,750, mallard 7,600, redhead 3,400, ring-necked 160, ruddy 1,300, shoveler 1,700, blue-winged teal 1,160, green-winged teal 3,000, wigeon 1,400, wood ducks 50, canvas bak 30, hooded merganser 14, pintail 975, ruddy 1,300, lesser scaup 680. Goose numbers: large Canada 1,600, small Canada 20,000, snow 4,660, white-fronted 9,480. SOUTHWEST
Ft. Cobb (ZONE 2): Lake level is 0.80 ft. above normal. Habitat conditions are good, with summer crops currently being harvested. Duck numbers are low, but improving. Goose numbers are low. Bird movement starting to increase with some birds starting to show up at the lake.Hackberry (ZONE 2): Reservoir is 2.0 ft. below conservation pool. Habitat conditions are good, with wild millet, pigweed and tooth-cup. Duck numbers are good, with mainly teal and pintails. Goose numbers are low, with mainly white-fronted geese. No significant bird movement noted in the area since last report.Mtn. Park (ZONE 2): Lake level is 3.72 ft. below normal. Habitat conditions are good, with winter wheat being planted. Wetland unit is partially flooded with almost half the units holding water. Duck numbers are low, with a good variety of ducks observed. Goose numbers are low. Some bird movement in early morning, with birds using the wetland units.
NORTHEAST
Copan (ZONE 2): Lake level is 1.00 ft. above normal. Habitat conditions are excellent, with flooded native plants on units and uncut soybean fields on the management area. Duck numbers are moderate, with mostly wigeon, ring-neck and teal. Goose numbers are low with mostly resident Canadas. Bird movement continues to increase with every frontal passage. Eufaula (ZONE 2): Lake level is 3.39 ft. above normal. Habitat conditions with current lake level are good, with very little farming in the area. Duck and goose numbers are currently low. Some movement of white-fronts was observed over the past week. Ft. Gibson (ZONE 2): Lake level is 4.06 ft. above normal. Habitat conditions are currently fair, with smartweed, barnyard grass and some agricultural crops in the area. Duck numbers a low. No geese were observed in the area. Bird movement in the area has been slow.Hulah (ZONE 2): Lake level is 2.94 ft. above normal. Habitat conditions are good, with flooded native plants on units and soybean fields on the management area. Duck numbers are fair, with a good mix of mallard, teal, scaup and wigeon. Goose numbers are low. Large number of birds were seen rafting on main body of lake, with some mallards and teal seen on the wetland units.Kaw (ZONE 2): Lake level is 0.84 ft. above normal. Habitat conditions are good, with good millet crop and some flooded millet. Duck numbers are fair. Goose numbers are low. Bird movement evident with each front. Keystone (ZONE 2): Lake level is 5.00 ft. above normal. Flats in the area are in good condition due to current lake elevation. Sloughs and potholes are in very poor condition due to summer water shortage in the lake. Cottonwood is in good condition. Duck numbers are low, but Cottonwood Creek numbers are high with teal, shoveler and pintails the most abundant during survey. Goose numbers are low. A moderate amount of birds have moved through the area in the past couple weeks. Very high numbers of hunters anticipated at Cottonwood on opening day.Oologah (ZONE 2): Lake level is 4.56 ft. above normal. Habitat conditions are fair, with no flooded millet and some plants along the edge of the lake. Crops around the lake are in poor condition due to flood conditions this past summer. Duck numbers are poor with only Ruddy ducks observed in the area. Goose numbers are poor with only resident Canadas in the area. Movement of ducks over the past two weeks has been slow in the area. Good waterfowl migration expected over the next several weeks with each northern frontal passage. Sooner (ZONE 2): Lake level is 1.50 ft. above normal. Habitat conditions are fair, with aquatic plants in lake and winter wheat in the area. Duck and goose numbers are poor. Not much bird movement in the area. Good number of coots in the area. Texoma (ZONE 2): Lake level is 2.00 ft. above normal. Habitat conditions are good with high water level. Duck numbers are fair. Goose numbers are low. More birds are arriving with each frontal passage. Webbers Falls (ZONE 2): Lake level is 3.08 ft. above normal. Habitat conditions are currently good, with smartweed, barnyard grass, bidens, cut soybeans, corn, milo and wheat in the area. Duck numbers are low. No geese were observed in the area. Bird movement in the area has been slow.
SOUTHEAST
Grassy Slough (ZONE 2): The big unit is currently at 20% capacity, with all other units full. Habitat conditions are fair, with good native grasses in the area. Duck numbers are low. No geese observed in the area. The big unit is currently full of cattails and is being drained as to burn the unit as soon as possible; all other units are currently full. Hugo (ZONE 2): Lake level is 16.00 ft. above normal. Habitat conditions are fair. Duck numbers are low. Goose numbers are low, with only resident Canadas present. Bird movement has been very slow in the area. The area is in flood conditions, waterfowl seen are in standing timber, but access is limited due to high water. Little River National Wildlife Refuge (ZONE 2): Habitat condition is good. Duck numbers are poor. No geese were observed in the area. Bird movement in the area has been slow. Red Slough (ZONE 2): Wetland units and reservoirs are full. Habitat conditions are good, with wild forage such as switchgrass, barnyard grass, nut sedge, sprangletop, saggittaria and other various aquatic vegetation and invertebrates. Duck numbers are good, with around 8,000 present. Goose numbers are low. Some bird movement has been seen in the area the past couple days. Wister (ZONE 2): Lake level is 16.00 ft. above normal. Habitat conditions are fair, with millet, smartweed and acorns present. Duck and goose numbers are low. A lot of bird movement through the area with birds stopping to use the lake to rest and then moving on. This program operates free from discrimination on the basis of political or religious opinion or affiliation, race, creed, color, gender, age, ancestry, marital status or disability. A person who feels he or she may have been discriminated against or would like further information should write: Director, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City, OK 73152, or Office of Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240.
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South Carolina Saltwater Fishing Report

Nov. 9, 2009

Saltwater

Little River

* Inshore: Captain Michael Rutenberg reports that big red drum can be found at the Little River Jetties and can be caught on cut bait fished on a stout Carolina rig. Trout are moving back into the IntraCoastal Waterway and striper should show up in the brackish waters soon.

* Cherry Grove Pier: Water has been very clear but there seem to be less mullet in the surf than a week ago. A few spot have been caught as well as some bluefish, flounder, whiting and pompano. The sheepshead bite remains extraordinary and a fish over ten pounds was caught and weighed in this week.

Grand Strand

Spot: Excellent. At times spot are running in the surf and off the piers but the spot bite in Murrell's Inlet is on fire. Perry's Bait and Tackle reports that the public landing on the inlet is packed and the road is also lined with boat trailers. Cut shrimp are a good bait. Spottail Bass: Very good. Perry's reports that nice catches of slot sized red drum and short fish in the 13 inch range continue to be made in the creeks. Finger mullet continue to be the hot bait. On low tide fish can be found on creek edges and patrolling around oyster rakes; on higher tides the fish will move alongside and then into the grass. Bigger fish can be found in the surf and around the jetties. Sheepshead and black drum: Very good. Sheepshead and black drum are biting very well at the jetties and around most any inshore structure. Black drum are also being caught in good numbers in deep holes in the creek. Use fiddler crabs or shrimp. Flounder: Good. After a slow early fall the flounder bite was much improved two weeks ago and continued to be strong this past week. In the creeks, off the beach and around jetties the fish have turned on. Pulling live mud minnows or finger mullet on the bottom, particularly around structure with moving water, will catch fish. Weakfish: Good. Conditions have improved for weakfish and at Springmaid Pier and in Garden City the bite is turning on again. Surf casting, fishing off the piers or trolling will all work. There is also good action reported at night off Myrtle Beach. Fish strips of fresh mullet on the bottom. Spotted Sea Trout: Good. Perry's reports that as temperatures have stabilized the trout bite has improved again. Look in Murrells Inlet area creeks and the creeks behind Pawley's Island and fish in holes at lower stages of the tide and along the grass on higher tides. Fish are also being caught off the Second Avenue Pier in Myrtle Beach. Live shrimp (available at Perry's Bait and Tackle) fished under a float or DOA shrimp will work.

* Surf and Pier Report: While they are moving out of the creeks the surf remains awash with schools of 6-8 inch mullet holding right on the beaches and schools of bluefish up to 3 or 4 pounds are gorging on them. Spanish mackerel seem to have moved a little further offshore as temperatures have dropped.

Charleston

Trout: Excellent. Haddrell's Point reports that trout action is "on fire" and early in the morning fishing with topwater lures like Super Spook Juniors or Bomber Pop N Minnows is catching both quality fish and good numbers. After the sun gets up fishing DOA shrimp under a rattling cork will work. Spottail Bass: Very good. Haddrell's Point reports that spottail bass are scattered throughout inshore estuaries; on higher tides there is still good tailing action in the spartina grass. Throw spoons or Gulp! jerk shad to tailing redfish. There are also good numbers of schooling spottails being caught around docks and oyster beds/ rock piles with water moving over them. Sheepshead: Good. Haddrell's Point reports that sheepshead are biting well as they stage inshore before making the move offshore for winter. Fish fiddler crabs vertically on a Carolina rig around structure. Flounder: Fair to good. Haddrell's Point reports that flounder fishing is "spotty" with cooling temperatures. Fish live mud minnows or finger mullet on the bottom around the mouths of feeder creeks on the outgoing tide.

* Folly Beach Pier: The pier reports that whiting, trout, and some red drum have been caught in the last week.* Offshore: Haddrell's Point reports that a brisk Northeast wind has kept many boats at the docks but in 400 feet of water sailfish are still being sighted and caught. Some big wahoo are also around in 150-450 feet of water.

Beaufort

Bull red drum: Excellent. Captain Dan "Fishin' Coach" Utley and Captain Brian Vaughn report that the bite for bull red drums 30 pounds or more has been outstanding. Fish can be found around the rock piles off Bay Point and they have also moved into the sounds and sandbars right off the beach. Use cut mullet on stout Carolina rigs and 12/0 to 15/0 circle hooks. Spottail Bass: Very good. Bay Street Outfitters reports that tailing action remains strong but soon it will end when fiddler crabs go into hibernation. On one recent trip which Bay Street Outfitters guided two anglers caught 15 tailing fish on the fly! The bite has also been good on the dropping tide and at low tide sight casting has been productive. The creeks are so full of shrimp right now that it seems as if mud minnows are making better bait than shrimp. Trout: Good. Good catches of trout continue on live shrimp, mud minnows, and artificials such as Gulp! and DOA shrimp. However, sizes continue to be down. Best action has been reported in deep holes but also fish along the grass at higher stages of the tide; both the rising and dropping tide have been productive. Flounder: Good. Flounder are around in good numbers in the inlets and creeks; fish around artificial structure, rocks and sea walls. Live mud minnows and mullet fished on the bottom will both work. Tarpon: Slow. Bay Street Outfitters reports that the tarpon season appears to be over and the fish have moved south.

* Paradise Pier: Whiting, a few sheepshead and little sharks are being caught.For South Carolina marine recreational fishing regulations: http://www.dnr.state.sc.us/regs/pdf/saltfishing.pdf

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OKLAHOMA FISHING REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 4, 2009

CENTRAL
Draper: Due to pump failure and the lake's small watershed lake elevation is below normal. Boat access to the lake is poor and a longer walk to bank fish. The main fishing docks are still floating. One boat ramp is barely usable. Wes Watkins: November 2. Elevation normal. Crappie fair on minnows near the dam. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.
NORTHEAST
Birch: November 2. Crappie good on minnows and jigs all around the lake. Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Osage County. Copan: November 1. Elevation above normal, water clear. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 6-8 ft. near submerged structure. Catfish slow on chicken liver and cut shad below the dam. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County. Eucha: November 4. Elevation 1/3 ft. above normal, water 59 and dingy. Largemouth fair on spinnerbaits. White bass fair on rooster tails. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 12-14 ft. around brush and structure. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa Fisheries Ft. Gibson: November 1. Elevation 6 1/2 ft. above normal and falling. Catfish good on juglines on shad, cut shad and hotdog chunks in the creek channels. White bass fair jigging spoons and swim baits in deeper holes. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Report submitted by Rick Stafford in Wagoner, OK. Hudson: November 3. Elevation 1 ft. above normal. Blue catfish very good on cut shad. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs around brush piles. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Mayes and Rogers counties. Hulah: November 1. Elevation above normal, water murky. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8-10 ft. near submerged structure. Catfish fair below the dam on worms and cut shad. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.Kaw: November 1. Elevation normal. Blue catfish good on juglines with goldfish and shad at 15-25 ft. in Sarge Creek and Washunga Bay areas. Report submitted by Marshall Reigh, game warden stationed in Grant County. Lower Illinois: October 29. Elevation rising, water 55 and murky. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits at 1-2 ft. around coves and weed beds all along the river. Striped bass slow on live bait at 1-2 ft. below Gore Landing. Channel catfish excellent on cut bait on bottom all along the river. Trout fair on rooster tails at 1-2 ft. and on power bait on bottom. Report submitted by D. Tracy, Town of Gore. Oologah: November 1. Elevation 5 ft. above normal, water mid 60s and muddy. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 10-15 ft. around brush piles. Channel and blue catfish good on livers at 10-15 ft. around the north end of the lake. Crappie and white bass fair on jigs below the dam. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County. Skiatook: October 26. Elevation normal, water 50s and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around rocky banks. Crappie good on minnows and pink and white jigs at 10-15 ft. around brush. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County Sooner: November 4. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush piles. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County. Spavinaw: November 4. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water 57 and dingy. Largemouth fair on spinnerbaits. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around the dam area. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa Fisheries.
NORTHWEST
Canton: November 1. Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal. crappie fair on minnows and jigs near brush piles along the dam and Canadian River area. Channel catfish good on cut bait and stinkbait. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County. Great Salt Plains: The fishery is recovering and anglers are catching walleye and channel catfish.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: October 31. Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water 66 and muddy. Crappie being caught on minnows and jigs off docks. White bass being caught at 20-40 ft. along creek channel drop-offs. Bass being caught on spinnerbaits, flukes and rattletraps in the grass. Report submitted by Jack Melton. Blue River: November 4. Elevation 2 inches above normal, water 55 and slightly murky. Largemouth bass fair on minnows and flies. Catfish fair on liver and worms. Trout fair to good on super dupers, power bait and rooster tails. Report submitted by Charles Baker, technician at the Blue River Fishing and Hunting Area. Broken Bow: November 1. Largemouth bass good on rapalas at 8-10 ft. Walleye being caught on crawdad colored crankbaits and jigs around points and structure in the main body of the lake with the new moon phase. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County. Eufaula: November 1. Elevation 4 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits around rocky areas. White bass good around bridges in the current. Blue catfish good on shad in the shallow flats. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around boat docks baited with brush and standing timber. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County. Hugo: November 2. Elevation 14 ft. above normal and rising, water muddy. Catfish good below the dam on cut shad, worms and stinkbait. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw County. Konawa: November 3. Elevation normal, water 57 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits at 5-8 ft. around points. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on minnows and jigs at 15 ft. in the discharge canal. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County. McGee Creek: October 31. Elevation 10 3/4 ft. above normal, water 68 and murky. Channel catfish fair to good on stinkbait and blood bait. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County. Pine Creek: November 1. Elevation extremely high, water murky. Bass fair on crankbaits slow rolled around rocky points. Catfish fair on cut shad. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County. Robert S. Kerr: November 3. Elevation normal, water 65 and murky. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around submerged brush piles. Catfish good on fresh shad or large minnows around drop-offs and ledges along the creek and river channels. Report submitted by Leland Sockey, game warden stationed in Haskell County. Sardis Lake: November 2. Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water low 60s. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and shallow running crankbaits in the creeks. Crappie fair off the bridges and the tower. Channel catfish fair on cut bait in the main lake. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Latimer County. Texoma: November 1. Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 67 and murky north and clear south. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair to good in the south half of the lake. Striped and white bass fair to good from Platter flats south and west. Channel and blue catfish fair to good from Catfish Bay north. Crappie fair to good in Widowmoore and Kansas creeks. Sunfish good around the fishing docks. Wister: November 1. Elevation 17 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass good on soft plastic worms and spinnerbaits. Crappie fair on small spinnerbaits, minnows and pink jigs. Channel and blue catfish fair on juglines with cut shad and liver. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.
SOUTHWEST
Altus-Lugert: November 1. Elevation 23 1/2 ft. below normal and steady. Trout season has opened. Striped bass hybrids fair to good in deeper waters. Catfish fair. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson, Quartz Mountain State Park. Ellsworth: November 2. Elevation normal. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at Ralph's Resort around boathouses. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County. Foss: November 3. Elevation 1 3/4 ft. below normal with gates closed, water 62 and clear. Walleye good. Striped bass hybrids good on slabs. Catfish fair. Crappie good. White bass fair. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
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SOUTH DAKOTA DOVE HUNTING RESUMES NOV. 21

The 2009-10 mourning dove seasons in South Carolina will resume as follows: Nov. 21-28; and Dec. 21-Jan. 15.
Legal hunting hours for mourning dove season are from 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset. The daily bag limit is 15 birds per day. The state's mourning dove season is set each year by the S.C. Natural Resources Board within a framework of regulations and timetables issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The arrival of "late season" migratory doves can drastically improve hunting opportunity on public and private dove fields across the state. Those hunters willing to scout for concentrations of doves during this time of year are often rewarded by opportunities which equal or exceed those found during the early segment of the season.
A county-by-county list of the forty-six public dove fields can be accessed at the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Web site: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/dove/fields.html.
Information can also be obtained by writing: DNR, Attn: Public Dove Fields, PO Box 167, Columbia, SC 29202, or by calling (803) 734-3886 in Columbia.
The Public Dove Field List is also available at County Extension Service offices, Soil and Water Conservation District offices, and local DNR offices.
Hunters participating in public dove hunts on DNR Wildlife Management Area dove fields should be aware of special regulations in place on these fields. Hunters may not take shooting positions on public fields before noon. Hunters will be restricted to 50 shells per hunt on all Wildlife Management Area (WMA) public dove fields.
Find out more about WMA regulations at: www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/wmaregs.html .
Individuals who plan to hunt on public dove fields will need a South Carolina hunting license and a Wildlife Management Area permit. Also, all persons hunting migratory birds (including doves) are required to have a migratory bird permit. Migratory bird permits can be obtained free-of-charge at all hunting and fishing license vendors.
Find out more about licensing at: www.dnr.sc.gov/licensing.html .
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Oklahoma Fall offers different approach to turkey hunting

With the excitement of deer season and the onset of seasons for several other species, such as quail which opens Nov. 14, hunters may overlook the unique opportunity to hunt turkeys this fall. With generous bag limits and the chance to harvest a turkey with a firearm, the fall turkey season opens doors for sportsmen to get serious about gobbler hunting or to take a more opportunistic approach and watch for them while participating in deer season. Regardless, a wild turkey dinner during the holidays is sure to be worth a hunter's efforts.
During the fall and winter, turkeys can often be found foraging for acorns and other seeds.
One method successfully used by hunters to harvest fall turkeys is to break up a flock and, while waiting in the general area from which they departed, use lost calls to draw the group back together. In the fall, hunters can use a range of calls, such as lost calls, purrs and the kee kee run.
Fall turkey hunting opportunities includes an archery season that opened Oct. 1 and runs through Jan. 15 and a fall gun season that opened Oct. 31 and runs through Nov. 20.
Depending on which county they're hunting, sportsmen can harvest one turkey of either sex or just one tom. Additionally, some counties are closed to fall firearms turkey and others are restricted to shotgun hunting only.
Seasons on public lands may vary from statewide season dates.
For complete season dates and regulations, consult page 28 of the current “Oklahoma Hunting Guide” or log on to www.,wildlifedepartment.com.
To hunt wild turkeys during the fall, residents must have a hunting license and, if their hunting license was purchased prior to July 1, a fishing and hunting legacy permit. Additionally, they must obtain a turkey license for each turkey to be hunted, unless otherwise exempt. Non-residents must possess a non-resident annual hunting license and a turkey license for each bird hunted, unless exempt. All fall turkey hunters must conspicuously wear either a head covering or an outer garment above the waistline consisting of hunter orange while hunting during any deer season in any open hunting area.
For more information about turkey hunting in Oklahoma, including information about the state's spring turkey season which runs from April 6 to May 6 annually, log on to www.wildlifedepartment.com.
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WILD TURKEY HARVEST IN S.C. DOWN AGAIN THIS SPRING

Nearly 50,000 turkey hunters take to the woods annually in South Carolina with hopes of harvesting a wily gobbler, and the 2009 spring turkey season was no exception.
With a harvest of 16,234 birds, the spring turkey harvest was down about 9 percent from 2008 and down approximately 36 percent from the record harvest established in 2002, according to Charles Ruth, S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Deer and Turkey Project supervisor. This year's reduction in harvest is likely due to poor reproduction by turkeys six out of the last seven summers.
South Carolina's spring wild turkey season opens April 1 and closes May 1 in most areas of the state and on all public lands with turkey hunting. The season opens March 15 on private lands in 12 Lowcountry counties in the state.
Annually, spring turkey hunters contribute more than $30 million in direct expenditures to South Carolina's economy. Results of the 2009 spring turkey season can be found on the DNR website at the following address: www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/turkey/2009TurkeyHarvest.html .
Each summer, DNR wildlife biologists, technicians, conservation officers, and private cooperators participate in an annual turkey brood survey. Survey results have indicated poor reproduction in wild turkeys 6 out of the last 7 summers.
Going into this season, most hunters anticipated tough hunting because the success of spring hunters is typically linked to turkey reproductive success the previous year.
Information on the 2009 Summer Turkey Survey can be found on the DNR website at the following address:
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/turkey/2009BroodSurvey.html
Top counties for total turkey harvest were Berkeley, Fairfield, Orangeburg, Colleton, and Williamsburg. However, because counties vary in size, a better method of comparing harvests between counties is the harvest per unit area, for example turkeys harvested per square mile. Using this method top counties were Cherokee, Anderson, Union, Fairfield, and York.
With the elimination of the check-in requirement for turkeys, hunters may wonder how turkey harvest figures are now derived. According to Ruth, "We are now using a Turkey Hunter Survey to estimate the harvest and the survey provides a more accurate estimate of the actual total harvest of birds in the state. Check stations worked well in the early years of turkey hunting but they only provided a minimum count of harvested birds. The decision to eliminate the check-in requirement was made due to shortcomings of the system including deterioration of compliance with the check-in requirement, complaints from hunters regarding the inconvenience of check stations, and costs associated with the check station system."
Prior to eliminating the check-in requirement, DNR conducted surveys in order to document the rate of noncompliance, as well as, to determine the relationship between harvest figures obtained from check stations and those obtained from surveys. As would be expected, harvest figures obtained from surveys are higher than those from check stations due to lack of compliance with the check-in requirement."
Other statistics from this year's survey indicate that there were approximately 44,538 turkey hunters with the average hunter spending about 5 days in the field. Total effort expended by all hunters was approximately 220,091 days in 2009. The success rate was about 29 percent in harvesting at least one gobbler and the week of the season during which the most turkeys were harvested was the first week in April.
For more information on wild turkeys in South Carolina visit the DNR website at the following address: www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/turkey/index.html
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Texas Giant Salvinia Moves Deeper into Toledo Bend Reservoir

Runoff from recent rains flushes plants into main lake.
ATHENS, Texas—A ribbon of giant salvinia and water hyacinth 200 to 300 yards wide and more than a mile long is floating down the middle of Toledo Bend Reservoir. “Runoff from the recent rains flushed the plants out of shallow areas on the upper portion of the reservoir that normally act as nursery areas and are inaccessible to most conventional treatment, and they are moving south,” said Howard Elder, aquatic vegetation biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). “It’s what we feared would happen.”
Being located in the open reservoir actually makes the plants more accessible to spraying with herbicides.
Elder is moving as quickly as possible to survey the extent of the infestation and acquire sufficient herbicide to treat the area. “We use glyphosate, which is the safest herbicide we can use,” he said. “However, we will not treat any location that is within two miles of an intake for a potable water supply.”
Elder is treating the situation as an emergency and will hire a contractor to apply the herbicide by helicopter as soon as possible.
“It usually takes about two weeks for effects of treatment to become readily visible,” he said. “We do want the public and all the water suppliers who take water from the lake to be aware of this action.”
Elder can be reached at (409) 384-9965.
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Oklahoma Quail season opens Nov. 14; conditions limit success of roadside surveys

After a mild summer with periodic, timely rainfall, biologists with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation are optimistic about the upcoming quail season, which opens Nov. 14, statewide. With a mild winter void of long-lasting snow and ice storms, the quail population was expected to have good carryover into the 2009 nesting season. Weather during the nesting season for the most part was favorable, and reports have been positive, with more quail being observed than have been in years. Above-average rainfall led to lush vegetation, which can be good for quail reproductive success but challenging for conducting roadside survey counts. This year, composite results from roadside surveys conducted during August and October show a decrease from surveys done in 2008 and remain below the long-term average. Each year, Wildlife Department employees run 83 routes in every county in the state except Oklahoma and Tulsa counties. Each route is 20 miles, and some larger counties like Beaver, Ellis, LeFlore, McCurtain, Osage, Pittsburg, and Roger Mills, have two routes. The survey provides an index of annual population fluctuations. Observers count the number of quail observed and classify the size of the young birds in broods to provide an index of quail abundance (number seen/20 mile route) and reproductive success. To conduct the surveys, biologists drive county roads and record the number of quail they see. Spotting quail in dry years with sparse vegetation is much easier than spotting them in years when the vegetation is green, thick and abundant. Not only is it harder to see quail in lush vegetation, counts are also made more difficult by the fact that quail may not use roadside ditches as much when so much other cover is readily available. Additionally, during the October survey period, survey conditions were generally poor with much of the state receiving precipitation nearly everyday and many of the remaining survey days being heavily overcast. “These factors may have contributed to lower numbers of quail being seen on roadside surveys,” said Doug Schoeling, upland game biologist for the Wildlife Department. The full survey report is available online at wildlifedepartment.com. According to Schoeling, the true test of how well the quail did this nesting season will come when the season opens and hunters take to the field with their dogs. Quail season opens Nov. 14 and runs through Feb. 15. Opportunities for public quail hunting exist statewide, but perhaps none offer better chances than hunting quail on wildlife management areas in western Oklahoma. To hunt quail, hunters need a hunting license and, if their hunting license was purchased prior to July 1, a fishing and hunting legacy permit. Licenses purchased after July 1 have the cost of the legacy permit included in the purchase price. For more information about quail hunting, log on to the Wildlife Department's Web site at wildlifedepartment.com.
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COLORADO GRAND MESA MOOSE TECHNICIAN - GRAND JUNCTION

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Texas Joining Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact

AUSTIN, Texas – Game law violators in Texas could face additional consequences for their actions under an interstate agreement recognizing suspension of hunting, fishing and trapping licenses in other states.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved a regulation for Texas to join 31 other states currently participating in the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact.
The Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact is an agreement that unresolved hunting and fishing violations in one state can affect a person’s hunting or fishing privileges in other participating states. Any person whose license privileges or rights are suspended in a member state could also be denied future purchase of a license in Texas until they have satisfied suspension in the other state. If a person's hunting, fishing, or trapping rights are suspended in Texas, they may also be suspended in member states as well.
“This cooperative interstate effort will enhance Texas game wardens’ ability to protect and manage our wildlife resources,” said Maj. David Sinclair, chief of fisheries and wildlife enforcement with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. “If a person plans to hunt, fish, or trap in Texas and they have a license suspension in another state, this compact allows us to deny them a license. The same will hold true for a Texan with a suspended license looking to hunt or fish elsewhere.”
The Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact also establishes a process whereby wildlife law violations by a non-resident from a member state are handled as if the person were a resident, meaning they can be served a ticket rather than being arrested, booked, and bonded. This process is a convenience for hunters, fishermen, and trappers of member states, and increases efficiency of game wardens by allowing more time for enforcement duties rather than violator processing procedures.
The concept of a wildlife violator compact was first advanced in the early 1980s by member states in the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Law enforcement administrators and wildlife commissioners from several states began discussing the idea of a compact based on the format of the existing Drivers License Compact and Non-Resident Violator Compact, both of these related to motor vehicle operator licensing and enforcement.
In 1985 draft compacts were developed independently in Colorado and Nevada. Subsequently, these drafts were merged and the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact was created.
In 1989, compact legislation was passed into law in Colorado, Nevada and Oregon. These three states formed the nucleus of the Compact.
TPWD will be developing policies and procedures, but no timeline has been set for formally joining the Compact.
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Oklahoma Wildlife Department seeks public input for waterfowl stamp design winners

Oklahomans can help choose the artwork that will be printed on the 2010-11 Oklahoma waterfowl stamp by dropping by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's office at the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks to vote on their favorite entry. Every year wildlife artists from across the nation submit their rendition of a specified waterfowl species to the Wildlife Department's duck stamp design contest. In recent years the Wildlife Department has relied on input from the public to help determine the winner, whose work is printed on the Oklahoma waterfowl stamp the following year. This year, artwork was centered on the ringneck duck (Aythya collaris), which is found across North America, including Oklahoma's wooded ponds and lakes and is known for its ability to plunge deeply into water. A powerful swimmer, the ringneck can forage to depths of 40 feet in search of underwater food. “This is a great opportunity to be a part of the contest,” said Micah Holmes, information and education supervisor for the Wildlife Department. “This is a stamp for sportsmen, so the sportsmen's input is important. This is also a great opportunity to visit a unique Wildlife Department field office based out of the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks.” Duck stamp sales help finance many projects that benefit ducks and geese. Since the duck stamp program began in 1980, thousands of acres of waterfowl habitat have been created through duck stamp revenues. Along with public input, entries will be judged on anatomical accuracy, artistic composition and suitability for printing. The winning artist will receive a purchase award of $1,200. In the past, the purchase award has been provided by NatureWorks, a Tulsa-based conservation organization. Additionally, the winner and three honorable mentions will appear in a future issue of Outdoor Oklahoma magazine. A selection of waterfowl stamp art from previous years is currently on display in the lobby of the Wildlife Department headquarters located at 1801 N. Lincoln, in Oklahoma City. Prints of previous winning waterfowl artwork can be purchased at wildlifedepartment.com/oklahomastampprogram.htm
More information about the annual duck stamp design contest, including official rules, is available online at wildlifedepartment.com
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DELAWARE NATIVE WINS 2010 LOUISIANA DUCK STAMP COMPETITION

A Delaware man took home first place in the 2010 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF). The contest determines the image to be used on the LDWF hunting permit commonly known as the Louisiana Duck Stamp.
Richard Clifton of Milford, Del., beat out 16 other competitors and was recognized at the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission’s Nov. 5 meeting as the 2010 winner. Kip Richmond from North Carolina came in second place, and third place went to 2008 winner Tony Bernard of Lafayette, LA. Last year, Anthony Padgett of Indiana won the contest.
Clifton has painted 25 duck stamps from various states, the 1996 Australian Duck Stamp and the 2007-08 Federal Duck Stamp.
Clifton's painting of a pair of pintails flying over water as a duck hunter is positioning decoys on the water from a pirogue will grace next year's Louisiana Duck Stamp.
After five years of the "Retrievers Save Game" series in which a retriever was the focal point of the painting, LDWF resumed featuring migratory waterfowl species for this year's competition. The artists competing were allowed to choose any waterfowl species known to winter in Louisiana.
The Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp program was established in 1988 by the Louisiana Legislature to generate revenue for conservation and enhancement of state wetlands and other worthy programs that benefit Louisiana’s ducks and geese. This program has generated over $10.5 million for wetland conservation in Louisiana since 1989, with over $500,000 from last year’s stamp sales alone.
The 2010 stamp, featuring Clifton's work, is expected to go on sale June 1, 2010. The artist will retain the original artwork and will have reproduction rights to the image for prints and other commodities after LDWF has used the image to produce the stamps.
Judges for the competition included Luke Laborde, R.C. Davis, E.J. Deubler and Dr. Clint Jeske. Laborde is a Director Emeritus of Ducks Unlimited where he directed the National Art Program for five years. He currently is a PhD student at LSU on a Delta Waterfowl scholarship, doing research on human dimensions in waterfowl management. Davis, a professional artist in Amite, is a past winner of the Louisiana Duck Stamp contest for the 1998-99 stamp design. Deubler is an electrical contractor in Harahan and current State Chairman for Ducks Unlimited.
Dr. Jeske is a research ecologist specializing in wetland birds for the USGS National Wetland Research Center in Lafayette as well as a decoy carver.
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KANSAS WHOOPING CRANES SPOTTED AT CHEYENNE BOTTOMS, QUIVIRA

WHOOPING CRANES SPOTTED AT CHEYENNE BOTTOMS, QUIVIRA
Posted: 05 Nov 2009 09:09 AM PST
Rare birds flew into Kansas evening of Nov. 4; hunting limited at Cheyenne Bottoms, closed at Quivira NWR

PRATT - Twelve endangered whooping cranes were spotted by Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) staff at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, near Great Bend, the evening of Nov. 4. Central Kansas is one of the most popular annual stopover points for migrating whooping cranes. In addition to the 12 birds reported from the Cheyenne Bottoms office, and another three were spotted on The Nature Conservancy property nearby.
In response to the sightings, Bottoms staff have closed the goose firing line. Pool 1B, where the birds are staying, is a refuge area. However, waterfowl hunters should be aware that other pools may be closed if the birds move.
At Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, about 30 miles south and east of Cheyenne Bottoms, another 14 whoopers were spotted by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff. In response, the entire refuge is closed to hunting until further notice. For daily updates on Quivira's whooper status, go online to www.fws.gov/quivira.
Although most whooping cranes usually have migrated through the Kansas by the opening of sandhill crane season â€” Nov. 11 this year - whoopers are sometimes sighted into early December. Sandhill crane hunters - and all migratory bird hunters - should expect to see whooping cranes throughout central Kansas and be sure of their targets before shooting. All sandhill crane hunters are required to take an online crane identification test before purchasing a sandhill crane permit. The test may be found by going to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) website, www.kdwp.state.ks.us, and typing sandhill crane in the search box at the top of the home page.
Hunters who see a whooping crane are asked to report it to the nearest KDWP office. All hunters should check with public hunting areas before planning a hunt. The Cheyenne Bottoms phone number is 620-793-3066, and the Quivira number is 620-486-2393.

Delaware Three Kent County men arrested for hunting violations

DNREC Fish and Wildlife Enforcement agents on Nov. 3 arrested three Kent County men for hunting violations.
Wallace D. Hayden, age 51, of 2755 Pearsons Corner Road, Dover; James D. Thompson Jr., age 27, of 5029 Judith Road, Kenton; and Steven L. Marvel, age 32, of 4540 Pearsons Corner Road, Dover, were arrested near Hartly.
All three men were charged with possession of unlawfully killed deer, hunting during a closed season, hunting from a motor vehicle, hunting at night, carrying an unlawfully loaded firearm, shooting near a roadway, third degree trespassing and third degree conspiracy. In addition, Marvel was wanted on a capias for failure to appear and a charge of using prohibited shot.
Hayden, Thompson and Marvel were taken to Justice of the Peace Court No. 7 in Dover and released on $2,050 bond each, pending a trial date.
Citizens are encouraged to report fish and wildlife violations to the Delaware Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Section at 302-739-4580.
For further information, contact Sgt. Gregory Rhodes, Fish and Wildlife Enforcement, at 302-542-6102 or 302-739-9913.
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Oklahoma Emergency paddlefish rules to maintain fishing opportunities while reducing harvest

Oklahoma is known for having the best paddlefish fishery in the world, and emergency rules approved by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission will help ensure the fishing in northeast Oklahoma is as good in the future as it is now. At its November meeting, the Commission approved the following emergency rules for paddlefish angling:* Paddlefish anglers will be required to immediately release all paddlefish caught on Fridays and Mondays, statewide. * When an angler keeps a paddlefish, they will be required to immediately record the date and time of harvest of all paddlefish on their paddlefish permit. * All snagging will be closed on the Grand River from the Hwy 412 bridge upstream to the Markham Ferry (Lake Hudson) dam from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. year-round. * The Spring River will be designated a paddlefish sanctuary and will be closed to paddlefish angling by all methods from the Hwy 60 bridge upstream to the Kansas state line. All rules take effect Jan. 1, 2010. According to Barry Bolton, chief of fisheries for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, these rules were put in place to reduce the harvest of paddlefish after two years of detailed data from the Department's Paddlefish Research and Processing Center indicated that the fishery was being supported primarily by the fish from the 1999 spawn. Female paddlefish must generally reach eight to 10 years of age before they can reproduce, making the huge fish sensitive to overharvest. “These measures should reduce our harvest by as much as 30 percent while still providing significant paddlefish angling opportunities, which can go a long way in sustaining the species for anglers to enjoy for generations to come,” Bolton said. “By establishing ‘catch-and-release' days on Fridays and Mondays, anglers can still enjoy a long weekend of fishing, but they may take home fewer fish than before depending on what days they fish. I am confident this will have a long-lasting positive impact on our paddlefish fisheries and future angling opportunities, while minimally impacting the fishing we enjoy today.” Prior to establishing the Paddlefish Research and Processing Center at Twin Bridges State Park near northeast Oklahoma's City of Miami, the Wildlife Department knew very little about the number of anglers fishing for paddlefish each year. The Department also knew very little about the annual harvest numbers of paddlefish, which is one of Oklahoma's largest fish and dates back to the time of the dinosaurs. As a result, management of the fish proved challenging, and data collection was a difficult and slow process, as fish generally had to be killed by biologists in order for pertinent biological data to be collected. The Research and Processing Center opened in the spring of 2008 and offers anglers free processing of their paddlefish in exchange for biological data and eggs collected from female fish that were going to be harvested by anglers anyway. The data is used to help make important management decisions, and eggs collected from fish are sold worldwide as caviar. Proceeds from egg sales are then used to fund the paddlefish program in Oklahoma, which includes management and projects to improve paddlefish angling opportunities, such as access to prime fishing waters. Since its inception, the Research and Processing Center has collected information from thousands of fish, far more than biologists could survey without anglers' help. The emergency rules come before a slate of town hall meetings and public hearings to be held in 2010, where these rules and others are scheduled for discussion before the Commission considers making the rules permanent. The Commission also approved an emergency rule that allows licensed aquaculture facilities to possess and grow diploid carp for human consumption, for selling outside the state and for control of vegetation on their farms. Diploids still may not be stocked in private waters of the state. Only non-reproducing triploid carp can be stocked in private waters. The rule is designed to limit reproduction of grass carp in Oklahoma's waters, which compete with native fish species. In other business, the Commission heard a presentation from Finley & Cook, PLLC, including the results of the Department's fiscal year 2009 annual financial audit. The independent audit, which also reviewed federal grant programs, revealed no material findings. A clean audit report was rendered. The Commission also heard a presentation on the Department's Lake Record Fish Program, which recognizes big fish caught from select reservoirs and the anglers who catch them. The program was initiated Feb. 1, 2008, and initially included 13 lakes across the state. Since then the program has grown to include 38 lakes. The program is managed electronically, and a unique search feature on the Wildlife Department's Web site at wildlifedepartment.com allows users to search a range of lake record information, including the species of lake records, the names of anglers who caught them and other facts such as what bait and tackle was used to catch record fish from various lakes. Since the program's inception, the lake records portion of the Web site has seen more than 63,000 hits and more than 350,000 page views, including viewers from 38 states and 17 foreign countries. The Commission also recognized Loren Damron, game warden supervisor for the Wildlife Department, for 35 years of service; Steve Spade, hatchery supervisor, for 30 years of service; and Dwight Luther, game warden stationed in Creek and Okfuskee counties, for 25 years of service. Richard Hatcher, director of the Wildlife Department, also recognized Todd Craighead, information and education specialist for the Department, for recently receiving the George Lewis Advocacy Award. This award recognizes an Oklahoma City area resident with a disability who has performed outstanding and notable feats to enhance the empowerment and/or employment of individuals with disabilities by rising above his or her own disability and encouraging others with disabilities to do the same. This individual displays these principles through community involvement and in his or her area of employment. This individual has also promoted overcoming social, attitudinal, and environmental barriers to enhance the lives of all persons with disabilities and shown good citizenship in his or her everyday activities. The Wildlife Conservation Commission is the eight-member governing board of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The Wildlife Commission establishes state hunting and fishing regulations, sets policy for the Wildlife Department and indirectly oversees all state fish and wildlife conservation activities. Commission members are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. The next scheduled Commission meeting is set for 9 a.m. Dec. 7 at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation headquarters (auditorium), located at the southwest corner of 18th and North Lincoln, Oklahoma City. -30-

Kansas DNR Police Blotter

Located a hunter with an untagged deer and issued paperwork. Received a call from local boat shop about zebra mussels on a boat from MILR. Investigation and interviews yielded source of mussels was from another body of water out of state with enough time lapse.
Prepared for and assisted with Hunter Ed. class over the weekend with 46 students. Worked Milford for the duck opener, was very slow and not many ducks seen or harvested. I only saw 2 ducks taken on Saturday.
Checking archery deer hunters in both counties and waterfowl hunters on the Tuttle Creek WA marshes. Thankfully the weather was decent for the waterfowlers because the duck numbers weren't. Continued increase in deer activity this week and received my first headless buck reports for the season...one in each county.
Taught hunter Ed in Douglas County; had 94 students complete the course. Investigated another dumped deer carcass. Received a call regarding a couple dumped turkey carcasses.
Taught Hunter education at Jeff. West Middle School.
Called out on a drowning "record book" buck that had found his way into a creek and was so popular that he couldn't find his way out (my thoughts on why he drown minutes before my arrival) and then went to retrieve the deer as others were lining up to do so in the pouring rain to avoid the potential antler frenzy that would have followed.
Taught hunter Ed at St Paul school and followed up the next day doing an archery clinic at the field day; taught a huge NASP class at Pittsburg with 1512 certifying more than ever before.
Returned a gun from last years deer season on a county case and watched yet another statutory violation by the judge as three more mandatory 500.00 fines were turned into 50.00 on a case with written confessions and video evidence....something's got to give!
Spent the week patrolling the area checking a few people still fishing and bowhunters out chasing deer. Got called on a bobcat hit by a vehicle the guy wanted to keep and mount. Found nice dead buck in the ditch with the antlers still attached. No signs of foul play.
Excellent pheasant crop in this area, but weather conditions have delayed ripening of milo. I don't think farmers will want hunters in the fields which of course are the richest areas for birds. Unless there is a heavy freeze followed by dry conditions the birds will get a reprieve until after opener.
Taught Hunter Ed. in Shawnee Co; Taught Hunter Ed to 10 students in LVCO.
Sunday had a call of subjects shooting seagulls. It was the same area I checked on in previous years after finding piles of dead protected birds. With another officers assistance, made contact with 6 subjects, picked up 36 dead gulls.
Some hard core "have to hunt" types and lots of NR. The deer aren’t really moving yet. Completed hunting accident report for a hunter who fell while placing a tree stand; released a skunk for a homeowner who caught it in a live trap and then didn’t know what to do with it.
Received some info from a bow hunter about someone driving onto WIHA with no lights on in the early morning last week. Did not hear any shots, but the vehicle sped out of the field in a hurry. Assisted with an information booth at Iola Farm City Days. Assisted AL SO with stranded vehicle. Seeing more bow hunters out with the cold weather.
Worked youth waterfowl day at NOWA and gave a K-9 demonstration; taught hunter education to a large group; called out four times in three nights on shots and lights.
Helped with a Hunter Ed class in Pittsburg with 88 students. Helped with the Wing shoot at St. Paul. Attended the insurance meeting in Ft. Scott. Having several calls from nonresident deer hunters wanting to know where to hunt and some landowner’s names for contacts.
Got to check my first firearm deer hunter of the season in unit 3. The Non Resident from Wyoming was hunting on his Step-Father's HOL Permit. He thought it was early firearm season; then I had to tell him it was in Unit 19, 200 miles east of where he was at. On top of that he shot a Muley Doe on a White tail antlerless permit and did not have a hunting license. NTA's written were No Hunting License X 1, Hunt Deer in Closed Season X 1, Illegal Transfer of Tag X 1, Take w/out Valid Tag X 1, and Unlawful Possession of Wildlife X 1, this all equaled out to $2386.00 before his long drive home. The Landowner also received some paperwork for Illegal transfer of Tag and he paid $686.00.
Prepared for, and taught at Hunter Ed. Course in Holcomb.
Educated one hunter that Furharvester license does not make you legal for hunting ducks??? Marijuana and 2 pipes seized, report will be filed this wk. Ran some homeless off that were living at the lake. Over 14 days plus DOPERS, so good riddance. May be economy related or rent was spent on drugs. Attended the Gypsum parade on Saturday with 1118, hunting regs and other items handed out to the public.
Saturday checked hunters from Wisconsin, Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. Some day I will get to check a Kansas resident. Followed up on a landowner using depredation tags issued to him last year.
Prepared for and helped teach hunter education in Marysville this weekend, certifying 58 students. Surprisingly, only had one youth waterfowl hunter at my marsh on Saturday morning.
Issued a subject a couple NTA's for deer violations and transported him to jail for outstanding warrants.
Assisted with an Internet Hunter Education course in Wabaunsee County for a couple of hours then patrolled for hunters rest of day. Sunday patrolled for hunters found several archers and a couple of anglers in the morning. Gave a program to 34 furharvesters in Lyon County at a fur buyers open house in the afternoon.
Archery hunting picking up. All bowhunters have been very legal. Road hunting and night shooting by the slobs also picking up. None of this bunch has accomplished anything right.
I had a call on a possible deer being poached. It turned out to be a roadkill. We did find two Franklin Gulls in the burn barrel that were good for a ticket.
Already playing babysitter and settling disputes among landowners who are deer hunting.
Having the seasonal complaints from landowners and hunters about vehicles in the evening while they are out looking for deer. Had several spotlight complaints. Found one over the weekend with two guys but no gun was found. Checking some deer hunters and had several boats and fishermen over the weekend. Got called about a deer being shot and the RP identified the suspect. RP watched the deer. One of our K9 units helped to run a track. Found a guy deer hunting with the wrong deer permits and charges were filed.
Investigated a nice deer head in the back of a truck at the High school. After the run around, he finally showed us the carcass and admitted to shooting with rifle.
Had a bobcat shot, skinned and thrown in dumpster
Noted an influx of bow hunters last weekend and even more mid-week this week. They can't believe how many hunters there are running around on public areas. Not many deer being shot as they are all waiting for the "monster buck" to hang on their wall.
Found a guy this weekend down by the lake that shot a buck with a .22, and with no tags. Said they didn't know anything about seasons or requirements right after she told me that her husband shot the deer with the .22 two days ago, and he bought his hunting license 2 years ago.
Assisted S.O. with a warrant arrest on an individual who blamed me for not being able to get permission to deer hunt on several landowners. Hmmm.. No job, no driver license, no house, no car, criminal violation history, no education, no wonder it's my fault.
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KANSAS WILD TURKEY FEDERATION TO INVEST $76,150 IN 2010 KANSAS PROJECTS

WILD TURKEY FEDERATION TO INVEST $76,150 IN 2010 KANSAS PROJECTS
Posted: 04 Nov 2009 12:59 PM PST
Both research and habitat improvement projects involved
ALLEN - The National Wild Turkey Federation's (NWTF) Kansas chapters have budgeted $52,600 from the state Hunting Heritage Super Fund for outreach, education, conservation, increased public land access, and other Kansas projects in 2010. The NWTF Super Fund is administered jointly by the NWTF, its state and provincial chapters, and wildlife agencies. In addition, the NWTF will make a second annual contribution of $23,550 from national project funding, a different fund than the Hunting Heritage Super Fund, to ongoing Rio Grande wild turkey research in northcentral Kansas.
Approved projects include $25,000 to uphold outdoor traditions through the NWTF's JAKES (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship), Women in the Outdoors and Wheelin' Sportsmen outreach programs, educational programs, scholarship programs, and the National Archery in the Schools Program.

NWTF Kansas state board of directors dedicated an additional $27,600 to accomplish the following projects in 2010, which will benefit Kansas resident and non-resident hunters and wildlife:
$7,425 to lease approximately 6,000 acres of land for spring wild turkey Walk-in Hunting Access Areas statewide;
$6,000 to buy equipment for new and existing 4-H Shooting Sports programs statewide;
$5,000 to improve timber stands by cutting down undesirable trees in favor of oaks and other beneficial tree species on the Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge in Coffey County;
$3,500 to construct fireguards, which are gaps in vegetation used to control prescribed burns, near Douglas State Fishing Lake and the surrounding 538-acre wildlife area in Douglas County;
$2,500 to restore riparian areas on the Cimarron National Grasslands in Morton County by removing salt cedars and other invasive plants that compete with healthy growth of cottonwoods;
$2,000 to provide archery equipment for the Liberal Parks and Recreation Department's youth shooting program;
$1,500 to purchase spraying equipment that will help land management professionals conduct prescribed fires in the Bourbon County Conservation District;
$1,050 to purchase native grass and forb seed that will be planted on Council Grove Wildlife Area in Morris County;
$1,000 to restore native prairie areas by removing invasive eastern red cedar trees from Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #1 Wildlife Area;
$625 to purchase spraying rigs for prescribed fires in the Wilson County Conservation District; and
$500 to help conduct a forestry and wildlife workshop in western Kansas.
Including funding for the Rio Grande wild turkey research project, total NWTF funds targeted for Kansas in 2010 is $76,150. Since 1985, NWTF chapters in Kansas have raised and spent more than $796,961 on wildlife projects.
For more information on Kansas NTWF chapters and projects, go online to www.nwtf.org/in_your_state/lists.php?STATE=KS
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KANSAS PRESCRIBED BURNING WORKSHOPS TO BE HELD IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN KANSAS

PRESCRIBED BURNING WORKSHOPS TO BE HELD IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN KANSAS
Posted: 04 Nov 2009 01:02 PM PST
Thirteen workshops planned in eastern two-thirds of state
MANHATTAN - Fire safety is a priority of the upcoming Prescribed Burning Workshops scheduled for central and eastern Kansas this fall. Carol Blocksome, Grassland Water Quality Extension Staff at Kansas State University (KSU), says that these workshops are a continuation of workshops conducted in western Kansas last fall. It was evident from these workshops that producers needed and wanted more information and education on how to conduct safe and successful prescribed burns.

"Safe burning requires proper planning, education, and training," Blocksome notes. â€œProducers may want to burn native and Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) grasslands to improve vegetative quality, control weeds, manage for wildlife, or fulfill CRP contractual obligations. I would encourage any producer who is thinking of burning grassland in central and eastern Kansas to attend one of these workshops."
Prescribed Burning Workshops are being held at several locations in central and eastern Kansas. The content of all the workshops is similar, so producers can attend the most convenient location.
Presenters include representatives from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Farm Service Agency (FSA), Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), Kansas Forest Service (KFS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, KSU, as well as local fire and emergency management staff and local producers with burn experience. Presenters vary by workshop, but all will be presenting essentially the same information.
Workshop topics include CRP maintenance and management practices, why and when to burn, burn notification and local regulations, a producer panel, using a burn contractor, burn terminology and fire behavior, burning techniques, planning and conducting a burn, and burn equipment.
Workshop dates, locations, and phone numbers include the following:
Nov. 3 - Howard, 620-374-2174;
Nov. 9 - Ellsworth, 785-472-4442;
Nov. 10 - Lincoln, 785-524-4855;
Nov. 12 - Clay Center, 785-632 3550;
Nov. 16 - Greensburg, 620-723-2311;
Nov. 17 - McPherson, 620-241-1523;
Nov. 18 - Kingman, 620-532-3116;
Nov. 19 - Parsons, 620-784-5431;
Nov. 24 - Abilene, 785-263-4780;
Nov. 30 - Hiawatha, 785-742-3161;
Dec. 1 - Lyons, 620-257-5184;
Dec. 3 - Smith Center, 785-282-3832 or 785-282-6823; and
Dec. 7 - Iola, 620-365-2901.
A registration charge covers the cost of handouts and a notebook. Lunch will be served. RSVP deadline is a week prior to the workshop date. For more information, contact a local conservation district or KSU Extension Office. For more information about developing a prescribed burn plan for native grass or acres enrolled in the CRP, contact a local USDA Service Center.
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KANSAS SANDHILL CRANE SEASON OPENS NOV. 11, RUNS THROUGH JAN. 7

SANDHILL CRANE SEASON OPENS NOV. 11, RUNS THROUGH JAN. 7
Posted: 04 Nov 2009 01:05 PM PST
Online identification test required before obtaining a crane permit
PRATT - The sandhill crane hunting season opens Nov. 11 and runs through Jan. 7, 2010. Hunters pursuing this large game bird should be aware that the endangered whooping crane may be present during the sandhill crane season. Whooping cranes use

the same habitats as sandhill cranes, and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge and Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area are two of their favorite stops in the Central Flyway.
Although most whooping cranes usually have migrated through the Kansas by the opening of sandhill crane season, whoopers are sometimes sighted into early December. As of Oct. 30, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had received reports of whooping cranes in Nebraska on Oct. 14, Oct. 19, Oct. 20, and Oct. 27 at different sites. No sightings have been reported in Kansas or Oklahoma, so the birds may be migrating later this year.
Sandhill crane hunters - and all migratory bird hunters - should expect to see whooping cranes and be sure of their targets before shooting. All sandhill crane hunters are required to take an online crane identification test before purchasing a sandhill crane permit. The test may be found by going to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) website, http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/ and typing sandhill crane in the search box at the top of the home page.
Hunters who see a whooping crane are asked to report it to the nearest KDWP office.
Shooting hours for sandhill cranes are one-half hour after sunrise to 2 p.m. through November 30. On or after Dec. 1, shooting hours are sunrise to 2 p.m.
More information, as well as photos of both species, can also be found in the 2009 Kansas Hunting and Furharvesting Regulations Summary, available wherever licenses are sold.
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California San Francisco Bay Spill Update: Shoreline fishing activities resume in some Alameda County areas

San Francisco Bay Spill Update: Shoreline fishing activities resume in some Alameda County areas
Posted: 04 Nov 2009 03:56 PM PST
The California Department of Fish and Game has modified the shoreline fishing and shellfish harvesting closure.

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Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Michigan DNR Verifies Cougar Tracks, Confirms Location of Trail Camera Photo inEastern Upper Peninsula

The Department of Natural Resources announced it has verified two sets of cougar tracks and confirmed the location of a cougar photo in the eastern Upper Peninsula. The tracks were discovered in the DeTour and Gulliver areas, while the photo was taken near Bruce Township.
On Oct. 26, DNR Wildlife Biologist Dave Jentoft received a call late in the day at the Shingleton Field Office reporting tracks that looked like cougar prints near DeTour. The caller was instructed to cover the tracks to protect them from the elements, and Jentoft was able to respond the next day to take photographs, measure the tracks and conduct a field investigation. The information Jentoft collected was shared with the DNR's trained cougar team, and the consensus was reached that the tracks appear to have been made by a cougar.

On Nov. 2, DNR Wildlife Biologist Terry Minzey was contacted by a private landowner near Gulliver who reported finding large tracks that he thought may be from a cougar. DNR biologists Kristie Sitar and Kevin Swanson investigated the site with Minzey, taking measurements, photos and plaster casts of the tracks. In conjunction with the DNR's specially-trained cougar team, it was determined that the tracks are from a cougar.
"These are the first confirmed cougar tracks in the eastern Upper Peninsula, and we appreciate the cooperation of the callers who reported the tracks and worked to keep them covered until we could respond to the scene," said Sitar, who is a member of the DNR's cougar team. "Other landowners who believe they have evidence of a cougar on their property, such as tracks or a kill site, are encouraged to contact their local DNR field office as soon as possible, which allows staff to investigate before the evidence is compromised. Without good evidence, like what we had in these two cases, verification becomes increasingly difficult."
The cougar photograph, taken by a trail camera on private property near Bruce Township in mid-October, has been under investigation by wildlife staff since Oct. 22. The photo shows a cougar at night walking through a food plot. Though there was no doubt the photo depicted a cougar, the location where the photo was taken was not accessible to DNR staff for on-site inspection until Nov. 2. At that time, a field investigation by Jentoft and DNR Wildlife Technician Tim Maples made it possible to verify the location by comparing camera angles and vegetation markers at the site, allowing wildlife officials to confirm the photo was taken at that spot.
Cougars, also known as mountain lions, originally were native to Michigan but were thought to have been extirpated around the turn of the last century. The last known wild cougar taken in Michigan was killed near Newberry in 1906. However, sightings are regularly reported and although verification is often difficult, the DNR was able to verify several sets of cougar tracks in Marquette and Delta counties in 2008.

Established cougar populations are found as close to Michigan as Northand South Dakota, and transient cougars dispersing from these areas have been known to travel hundreds of miles in search of new territory.
Characteristic evidence of cougars include tracks, which are about three inches long by three and a half inches wide and typically show no claw marks, or suspicious kill sites, such as deer carcasses that are largely intact and have been buried with sticks and debris.
Reports of cougar tracks and other evidence should be made to a local DNR office or by calling the department's 24-hour Report All Poaching line at 800-292-7800.
If a citizen comes into contact with a cougar, the following behavior is recommended:
- Stop, stand tall, pick up small children and do not run. A cougar'sinstinct is to chase.
- Do not approach the animal.
- Try to appear larger than the cougar. Never take your eyes off the animal or turn your back. Do not crouch down or try to hide.
- If the animal displays aggressive behavior, shout, wave your arms and throw rocks. The idea is to convince the cougar that you are not prey, but a potential danger.
- If a cougar attacks, fight back aggressively and try to stay on your feet. Do not play dead. Cougars have been driven away by people who have fought back.
Cougars are classified as an endangered species in Michigan. It is unlawful to kill, harass or otherwise harm a cougar except in the immediate defense of human life.
For more information about the recent cougar tracks and photo, call Sitar at 906-293-5131.
To learn more about cougars and how to identify their tracks, go online to www.michigan.gov/dnr and click on Wildlife and Habitat.
The DNR is committed to the conservation, protection, management, accessible use and enjoyment of the State's natural resources for current and future generations.
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Michigan DNR Conservation Officers Seize Illegal Gill Net with 1,100 Pounds ofFish in Big Bay De Noc

Three Upper Peninsula men were implicated in an illegal gill netting operation this week on the waters of Big Bay De Noc in Delta County.
Conservation officers from the Department of Natural Resources' Commercial Fish Enforcement Unit made contact with three men illegally harvesting fish using a gill net in the early hours of Monday, Nov. 2. Officers seized 1,100 pounds fish which consisted of primarily whitefish, with a very small amount of burbot and walleye. The wholesale value of the whitefish was approximately $860. In addition, a 14-foot boat, motor and trailer were confiscated, along with 1,200 feet of gill net and other gear used in the operation.
A misdemeanor charge will be sought through the Delta County Prosecutor's Office for fishing with an illegal device, along with a felony resisting and obstructing an officer charge for one of the men who fled the scene on foot.
A second individual will be arraigned i

n the Delta County court later this month on misdemeanor charges of fishing with an illegal device. The third man will be charged in the Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Court for subsistence fishing without a license.
Condemnation proceedings will be initiated by the officers for all ofthe gear seized.
For the fishing violations, the men could face up to 90 days in jail and receive up to a $1,000 fine. In addition, the cost of restitution for the fish could range into the thousands of dollars.
The penalties for resisting and obstructing an officer are up to two years in prison and up to a $1,000 fine.
Anyone can report a wildlife or fish violation to the DNR by calling the Report All Poaching Line at 800-292-7800. Information can be left anonymously, and cash rewards are sometimes given to persons who leave information that leads to arrests.
The DNR is committed to the conservation, protection, management, accessible use and enjoyment of the State's natural resources for current and future generations.
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The Colorado Division of Wildlife is the state agency responsible for managing wildlife and its habitat, as well as providing wildlife related recreation. The Division is funded through hunting and fishing license fees, federal grants and Colorado Lottery proceeds through Great Outdoors Colorado.For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us/.
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LOUISIANA L.D.W.F. CALLED IN FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSIONS OVER WEEKEND

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents responded to several search and rescue missions over this past weekend in northern and western Louisiana due to high waters caused by severe rainfall.
Agents from the Region 1 Shreveport office rescued a total of 18 people between Friday, Oct. 30 and Sunday, Nov. 1. The majority of the rescues took place in the Barron Road area of Keithville including a man who was heard by agents yelling for help. Sgt. Troy Parker and Agent Joey Melton found the man clinging to a tree after he tried to ride his bike through floodwaters and was swept downstream. The agents were able to safely return the man to high ground without injury.
Agents from the Shreveport office also rescued an elderly cancer patie

nt from his mobile home that was flooded in the Detiny Lane area of Desoto Parish. Agents swept other flooded areas in the neighborhood in flatbottom boats making contact with about 125 people to determine evacuation needs. Agents will remain on standby in this area until it is certain the Red Chute Bayou levee will hold. If the levee breaches, residents would have 5 to 6 hours before flooding would threaten any homes.
Agents in the Region 3 Vernon Parish area responded to three search and rescue missions over the weekend along the Sabine River. They were able to pull one man to safety after he was stranded on the top of his truck while attempting to drive through high water. Agents in this area also rescued an adult and juvenile hunter who had camped in the Sabine River bottom and found themselves surrounded by rapidly rising floodwaters.
In the Beauregard Parish area, agents from Region 5 were dispatched to rescue four people stuck on top of a truck surrounded by the rising waters of the Sabine River. The Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office deputies on scene were able to borrow a flatbottom boat and rescue the people before the agents arrived.
"We are no strangers to these types of search and rescue missions," said LDWF Enforcement Division's Lt. Col. Keith LaCaze. "Wildlife enforcement agents receive swift water and first aid training and also have the trucks and boats to get into and out of most flooding situations. All agents will remain on standby until the water recedes and people are no longer in harm's way."
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Michigan Film on Invasive Species in Lake Huron

Film on Invasive Species in Lake Huron to Premiere Nov. 6 in Grand Rapids' Lake Invaders: The Fight for Lake Huron, a documentary film produced by faculty and students at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, will have its premiere screening at 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 6, at the Loosemore Auditorium in DeVos Center, located at 401 W. Fulton in Grand Rapids. The film explores the threat invasive species have posed on Lake Huron, which has been invaded by more than 180 exotic species in the last century.
Two years in the making, the film features Department of Natural Resources staff at the Alpena Fishery Research Station and the DNR research vessel Chinook. Specialists from GVSU's Annis Water Resources Institute in Muskegon consulted on the project and spoke to students who filmed the documentary.
The film, in part, traces the history of the Chinook research vessel, first launched in 1947 when Lake Huron was invaded by sea lamprey. DNR staff at the Alpena research station has studied invasive species in the lake for more than 60 years, including sea lamprey, alewives, zebra mussels and round gobies.

Jim Johnson, DNR research biologist and manager of the Alpena Fishery Research Station, helped facilitate the filming of the documentary with his daughter, Laura Johnson, who recently graduated from GVSU and conceived the idea for the documentary. Johnson helped connect the students to the Lake Huron Technical Committee, a group of international biologists who share fishery and resource management responsibilities for Lake Huron. Johnson and staff at the research station also took the student film crew on the Chinook to show the work they do on Lake Huron.
For more information about the documentary, visit the film's Web siteat http://www.lakeinvaders.com/
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North Dakota Game and Fish Department

Fifth Cat Taken in Zone 1, Three More Closes Zone
North Dakota’s fifth mountain lion in zone 1 was taken Oct. 31. If three more are taken from zone 1 before March 31, 2010, the quota of eight will have been reached and the season within zone 1 will close immediately.

When an eighth lion is taken, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department will notify media outlets via a press release announcing the close of the season in zone 1. Hunters can also check the number of lions taken in zone 1 by accessing the Game and Fish Department website at gf.nd.gov.
Zone 1 includes land south of ND Highway 1804 from the Montana border to the point where ND Highway 1804 lies directly across Lake Sakakawea from ND Highway 8, crossing Lake Sakakawea then south along ND Highway 8 to ND Highway 200, then west on ND Highway 200 to U.S. Highway 85, then south on U.S. Highway 85 to the South Dakota border.
Zone 2, with no quota, is the remainder of the state and is open through March 31, 2010.
The mountain lion season is open only to North Dakota residents. A furbearer or combination license is required.
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LOUISIANA COMMERCIAL FISHERY FOR GREATER AMBERJACK IN LOUISIANA WATERS TO CLOSE

The commercial fishery for greater amberjack in Louisiana waters will close at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 7, 2009 and will remain closed until Jan. 1, 2010.
The decision was made by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Secretary Robert Barham, following notification by NOAA Fisheries that the federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico will close for the commercial harvest of greater amberjack from 12:01 a.m., Nov 7 until 12:01 a.m., Jan 1, 2010, and per a request from NOAA Fisheries.

Regulations for the greater amberjack fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico include a commercial quota. Based on reported landings, NOAA Fisheries will close the greater amberjack commercial fishery in federal waters off Louisiana at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 7, 2009, and requested that LDWF enact compatible rules. NOAA Fisheries requested consistent regulations for Louisiana waters to enhance effectiveness and enforceability of regulations.
Secretary Barham was authorized by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission at their January, 2009 meeting to take this action to provide consistent regulations between state and adjacent federal waters, and noted that the season closure is necessary to prevent overfishing of the species assemblage.
The commission also authorized LDWF Secretary Barham to change or modify opening and closing dates for commercial reef fish seasons in Louisiana waters to comply with changes or modifications in season dates in federal waters. The commission's actions ensure that regulations in state waters will mirror regulations of NMFS for federally managed waters.
After the closure, all commercial harvest, possession, purchase, barter, trade, sale or attempts to purchase, barter, trade or sell greater amberjack is prohibited until 12:01 a.m., Jan. 1, 2010, the date set for the opening of the 2010 season. The prohibition on sale/purchase of tilefishes during the closure does not apply to those that were harvested, landed ashore and sold prior to the effective date of the closure and were held in cold storage by a dealer or processor provided appropriate records in accordance with R.S. 56:306.5 and 56:306.6 are properly maintained.
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COLORADO 4TH ANNUAL GEORGETOWN BIGHORN SHEEP FESTIVAL

GEORGETOWN, Colo. - Few animals evoke Colorado’s rugged and unforgiving mountains like the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. Yet the vertical terrain that keeps sheep safe from predators also limits opportunities for Coloradans to view and appreciate Colorado’s state animal.
A happy exception for wildlife watchers is Georgetown, where the Colorado Division of Wildlife is finalizing preparations for the 4th Annual Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival. Sponsored by DOW, the Town of Georgetown and Great Outdoors Colorado, the festival is timed to coincide with the sheep’s head-banging mating season. This year’s event will take place the weekend of November 14-15.

“Georgetown is one of the few places in Colorado you are almost guaranteed to see bighorn sheep, particularly during breeding season in November and December,” said Mary McCormac, Education Coordinator for the northeast region at the DOW. “Every year we’ve been fortunate to introduce the public to the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, from our Wildlife Viewing Area. The sheep always put on a good show and an educational and fun time is had by all!”
Trained DOW volunteers will be on hand to help viewers locate the sheep, as well as offer a cup of hot cider and brief lesson on these majestic mammals. Friends and families will enjoy the educational programming, crafts and activities, and if the weather holds, a bit of guided fishing at Georgetown Lake.Saturday Presentations:
-Wildlife of Clear Creek County
-Camping and Hiking with Kids-Catching Poachers: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Protecting Colorado’s Wildlife
-Introduction to Fly Fishing/Tying-Coyote Tales
-Bighorn Sheep of Georgetown
-Coyotes in the City: Living with Colorado Wildlife
-Mountain Pine Beetles
-Impacts of Climate Change on Colorado’s Wildlife
-Winter Bird Feeding
Festival Activities Guide: See the final schedule of events at Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival 2009 OR pick up a schedule on-site at the Gateway Visitor Center or the Georgetown Community Center. All of these events are free.
Georgetown is located just less than an hour west of Denver on I-70. Programs and activities take place in several venues throughout town, but most are on 6th Street. Be sure to plan time to visit the numerous art galleries and unique shops where artisans and shop owners will showcase their wildlife related art, gifts, crafts and other merchandise.
WHAT: Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival: A full weekend of family-friendly and free wildlife fun.
WHERE: Town of Georgetown: One hour west of Denver on I-70.
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, November 14-15, 2009, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
CONTACT: Jennifer Churchill, Public Information Officer, Phone: 303-291-7234, email: Jennifer.churchill@state.co.us
For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us/.
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Florida Apply now to work with FWC on anchoring regulations

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, wants to work with city and county governments on the best way to regulate boats that anchor outside of permitted mooring fields. Currently, local ordinances for anchoring are unenforceable outside of mooring field boundaries.
The FWC is collecting letters of interest unt

il Nov. 13 from those local governments that have an interest in establishing mooring ordinances. Of those governments, the FWC will choose five locations throughout the state to participate in a pilot program. The five sites will be selected prior to July 1, 2011.
Under the pilot program, the FWC will work with the selected local governments, who may establish and enforce FWC-approved mooring ordinances outside of a mooring field. The program does not include ordinances for live-aboard vessels.
“We want to engage all local governments to consider this,” said Maj. Paul Ouellette, leader of the FWC’s Boating and Waterways Section. “It is important to promote boating rights and accessibility, but it is also important to protect the marine environment and maritime property, and reduce the number of abandoned or derelict vessels. We hope this pilot program will help us shape uniform and consistent regulatory regimes that do not overburden the recreational boater.”
The FWC will submit a report on the pilot program to the governor and Legislature by Jan. 1, 2014.
A mooring field is an area of water set aside with delineated boundaries marked with permitted uniform waterway markers. It must have permitted mooring buoys in which boats are required to attach, in lieu of dropping an anchor.
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Arkansas Weekly Fishing Report

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November 4 , 2009 Edition
This is the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s fishing report for November 4, 2009. If there is a body of water you would like included in this report, please call or e-mail us with information on possible sources for that lake or river.
Fishing Tip: If you find yourself out of minnows to tip jigs with during your fishing trip, here’s a quick substitute. Cut out the triangle of flesh underneath a fish’s jaw and tip your jig with it. This meat is tough enough to last many bites and wiggles enticingly to attract other fish and keep you fishing long after your minnow supply runs out.
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Nebraska Hunters Reminded of Common Complaints

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission wants to make hunters aware of the most common complaints received by the Law Enforcement Division during the November firearm deer hunting season.
Those complaints are:
Hunting Without Permission – Anyone hunting on private land must first obtain permission from the landowner.
Shooting from the Road – No one may shoot fr

om the road or right-of-way (ditch), whether in a vehicle or not.
Other issues hunters should be aware of are:
Hunter Orange – Anyone hunting deer or turkey during the November firearm deer season must display 400 square inches of hunter orange on his or her head, chest and back. This includes all turkey hunters regardless of weapon.
Accompaniment – When hunting during the November firearm deer season, the following must be accompanied by a licensed person age 19 or older:
-- Deer hunters age 15 or younger.
-- Youth age 11 and younger hunting turkey with a firearm.
-- Hunters holding an Apprentice Hunter Education Exemption Certificate.
A new regulation for 2009 allows turkey hunting (archery and shotgun) during the November firearm deer season.
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Delaware Pre-season lottery applications for turkey hunting on state land due by Dec. 18

The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife wants to remind hunters that lottery applications for six-day turkey hunts on state wildlife areas next spring must be received in the Division’s Dover office no later than Friday, Dec. 18. Applications will be drawn at random to allow hunters to participate in one of three six-day hunts on state lands during turkey season in April 2010.
For the first time, a limited number of permits will be available for the C&D Canal Wildlife Area, bringing the total number of wildlife areas open during Delaware’s spring gobbler hunt to 20. To be considered for the lottery, hunters must have completed the Delaware Turkey Hunter Education Class and must hold a valid Delaware hunting license unless exempt from state licensing requirements.
“We have been offering this spring hunting opportunity for several years, and it has been very successful,” said Ken Reynolds, a Wildlife program manager with the Division. “Last year, 31 birds were harvested on public land - a new record that also accounted for 10 percent of the state’s total turkey harvest.”
An application form for the hunts can be found on page 46 of the 2009 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide, or hunters can print the form online at www.fw.delaware.gov/Hunting/Pages/Wildlife.aspx. Applications should be mailed in time for the Dec. 18 deadline to Wildlife Section, Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.
For more information about Delaware’s spring gobbler hunt or the lottery, please call the Wildlife Section at 302-739-9912.
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Nebraska Safe Hunting During Deer Season is No Accident

LINCOLN, Neb. – Safety should be uppermost on the minds of hunters when the firearm deer season opens Nov. 14, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
A new regulation allows turkey hunting during that deer season. Like the deer hunters, however, those turkey hunters must wear hunter orange.
Hunter Education Coordinator Mike Streeter has the following tips for safely handling firearms during the firearm deer season:
-- Treat every gun with the respect due a loaded gun.
-- Control the direction of the muzzle at all times.
-- Be sure the barrel and action are clear of obstructions.
-- Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.
-- Unload guns when not in use. Have the action open and the chamber empty, except when actually hunting. Transport guns in cases, or secure storage racks in vehicles. Handle a gun by the stock, not the barrel.
-- Never point a gun at anything you do not want to shoot.
-- Never climb over or under a fence, into or out of a tree or jump a ditch with a loaded gun.
-- Never shoot at a flat, hard surface or water.
-- Store guns and ammunition under lock and key.
The safe use of tree stands also is crucial for a successful hunt.
"A recent survey revealed that nearly 40 percent of deer hunters will fall from their stand or tree some time in their life, and 70 percent of falls occur while hunters either are climbing or descending a tree or entering or leaving the stand," Streeter said.
He has the following tips for tree stands:
-- Use a full-body harness when using a tree stand, including ascending, descending and occupying the stand.
-- Only use equipment that is in good condition.
-- Avoid hunting from heights above 15 feet.
-- Maintain a short tether between yourself and the tree. Allow only enough slack for you to turn and shoot. The tether should be tight when you are seated on your stand.
-- Use a haul line to raise and lower your equipment.
-- Never use a homemade tree stand.
-- Attach yourself to the tree starting when you are on the ground.
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USSA Local Sportsmen Representative Needed to Help the Fight

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Local Sportsmen Representative Needed to Help the Fight (Click Here For More)

The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) fights daily for your rights to enjoy the outdoors. Of course, we can't and have not accomplished this alone. We have been blessed with a legion of volunteers who have stepped to the plate to fight for their rights. As the threats to our heritage mount, so is our need for help.
Bob Barker Gives Another Million to Animal Rights Cause (Click Here For More)

Former Game Show Host Donates $1 Million to Establish Animal Rights Professorship

In what is becoming a recurring theme, Bob Barker, the former host of the long running television game show The Price is Right, just announced that he is giving $1 million to his alma mater in order to create a professorship on animal rights that will eventually develop into a full undergraduate degree program. Barker is an avowed anti-hunter.
Refuge Decision Defending Wildlife Management to be Reviewed (Click Here For More)

Federal Court of Appeals to Hear Case

Last year, in a major victory for sportsmen and conservationists nationwide, a federal court ruled to protect hunting and wildlife management in the nation's National Wildlife Refuges. Unwilling to accept this decision, anti-management forces appealed the ruling to a federal appeals court.
Bullseye Blog: Watching HSUS in Action (Click Here For More)

I recently wrote a blog that highlighted how Wayne Pacelle, the Humane Society of the United States' (HSUS) president and CEO, and his smooth and charismatic demeanor hid the true HSUS agenda. Little did I know I would get a chance to see that up close and personal so soon.

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Florida Hunters, be careful cleaning wild hogs

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding hunters to take precautions when dressing and handling harvested wild hogs.
Wild hogs, though not originally native to Florida, are now found within all 67 counties, and like any wild animal, can carry parasites and other diseases – some of which can be transmitted to people. One such disease for hunters to be concerned with is swine brucellosis.
The FWC is advising hunters handling wild hog carcasses to take precautions to protect themselves from exposure to brucellosis and other diseases. For instance, avoid eating, drinking or using tobacco when field-dressing or handling carcasses, and use latex or rubber gloves when handling the carcass or raw meat. Also, avoid direct contact with blood, reproductive organs and fecal matter. Wearing long sleeves, eye protection and covering any scratches, open wounds or lesions will help provide protection. Another precaution is to clean and disinfect knives, cleaning area, clothing and any other exposed surfaces when finished, and wash hands frequently with soap and water.
When cooking wild hog, as with any wild game, care in handling is an important part of disease prevention. Raw meat should be handled with gloves and contact surfaces and utensils thoroughly cleaned. The meat should be cooked thoroughly to 170 degrees. Swine brucellosis is not transmitted through properly cooked meat.
“Hunters shouldn’t be overly concerned with swine brucellosis, but they should practice these good-hygiene, safety precautions when field-dressing wild hogs,” FWC wildlife veterinarian Mark Cunningham said.
Brucellosis in people is called undulant fever and could be transmitted if a hunter cuts himself while field-dressing a wild hog and is exposed to the animal’s blood or bodily fluids. Symptoms may include a recurrent fever, chills, night sweats, weakness, headaches, back pain, swollen joints, loss of appetite and weight loss.
Hunters who exhibit these symptoms or may have been exposed should contact a physician. Contact your county health department for further information about swine brucellosis.
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Nebraska Firearm Deer Hunting Season Opens Nov. 14

LINCOLN, Neb. – Many opportunities await Nebraska hunters as the opening of the November firearm deer season nears, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
Large numbers of deer are in the field and plenty of permits remain available for this season. A new access program is available, opening thousands of acres to walk-in hunting. A popular program that allows deer meat to be distributed to those who want it is in its second year.
The upcoming firearm season runs Nov. 14-22. One major change affects deer hunters; a new regulation this year allows turkey hunting during that season. Like the deer hunters, those turkey hunters must wear hunter orange.
The following are key reminders concerning the season:
Checking – Deer must be checked at manual check stations. Electronic checking is not available for the firearm season.
Deer Exchange – Hunters may take advantage of this program and provide deer meat to anyone willing to accept it. Donors and recipients of meat may register for free at www.ngpc.state.ne.us/hunting/programs/deerexchange/. They search a database for participants in their area, and then make contact by telephone to set up the transfer of meat.
Open Fields and Waters Program – More than 36,000 acres of private land in the first year of this pilot program are available for public walk-in hunting access. Check the 2009 Public Access Atlas for tracts in each county.
Remaining Permits – As of Nov. 4, the remaining firearm deer permits, by unit and quantity, are: Buffalo Whitetail, 511; Calamus East, 590; Calamus West, 899; Frenchman Whitetail, 806; Keya Paha, 1,331; Loup West, 576; Pine Ridge, 1,303; Plains, 731; Platte, 100; Platte Whitetail, 1,090; Sandhills, 1,092; and Upper Platte, 651.
The list of remaining permits may be found at www.OutdoorNebraska.org. Click on Licenses and Fees, then Purchase a Permit, then Remaining Permits.
Purchasing Permits – They may be purchased at Commission permitting offices and at www.OutdoorNebraska.org. A habitat stamp is required of all deer hunters, except residents age 15 or younger.
Game Law Violations – Call Nebraska Wildlife Crimestoppers toll-free at (800) 742-7627 to report game violations.
More Information – Visit www.OutdoorNebraska.org or read the 2009 Nebraska Big Game Guide.
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Washington King County’s Beaver Lake to receive 2,000 large hatchery rainbow trout

OLYMPIA - Anglers will soon have an opportunity to catch lunker trout in Beaver Lake near Issaquah, thanks to the release of about 2,000 hatchery rainbows averaging 3 pounds each.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is scheduled to release the fish Nov. 9. To facilitate fish planting, WDFW will close the Beaver Lake access site at sunset on Nov. 8 and reopen the site at sunrise on Nov. 10. Beaver Lake, however, will remain open to fishing while the access site is closed.
The trout were part of an educational display at WDFW’s Issaquah Hatchery.
Beaver Lake is best fished by small boat, although anglers also can be successful fishing from shore, said Chad Jackson, fishery biologist for WDFW.
The lake’s access site is most easily reached by way of East Beaver Lake Drive Southeast, off Southeast 24th Street in the city of Sammamish. Parking for vehicles and boat trailers is limited, and a valid WDFW vehicle access permit must be easily visible in or on vehicles parked at the access site. See http://wdfw.wa.gov/lands/vup/for more information about vehicle access permits. Beaver Lake is one of several westside lowland lakes open to fishing year-round. Internal combustion boat engines are prohibited on the lake. All anglers 15 years of age and older are required to have a valid fishing license. The daily bag limit is five fish, and bait anglers must keep the first five trout they catch. Anglers are advised to check the sport fishing rules pamphlet, which is available on WDFW’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/regs/fishregs.htm.
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Let me see if I understand all this....

IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET 12 YEARS HARD LABOR.
IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY.
IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER, YOU GET SHOT.
IF YOU CROSS THE TURKEY BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU SPEND THE REST OF YOUR LIFE IN PRISON!
BUT, IF YOU CROSS THE U.S. BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET:
A DRIVERS LICENSE
A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD
WELFARE
FOODSTAMPS
AND, FREE HEALTH CARE?
Oh well sure. That makes perfect sense.

Blame Bush, Right?

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Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Discusstion of Recreational Fishing’s Concerns at 2009 Sportfishing Summit

NOAA Administrator Discusses Recreational Fishing’s Concerns at 2009 Sportfishing Summit
Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., voices commitment to the sportfishing industry

Alexandria, VA – November 3, 2009 – Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., met with sportfishing industry leaders during the American Sportfishing Association’s (ASA) 2009 Sportfishing Summit on October 27. ASA was encouraged by Lubchenco’s words and looks forward to working with her to ensure that recreational fishing’s voice is heard at NOAA.
“As NOAA’s Administrator I am committed to adopting policies that will ensure that current and future generations have the opportunity to enjoy this wonderful activity,” Lubchenco said in her remarks. “We are responding to the concerns expressed by your leaders that we don’t pay enough attention to recreational fishing. I’m here to tell you that we do think you are important, that we will pay attention and that we will work with you. It is my intention to improve our relationship. I look forward to a new era of cooperative relations between NOAA and anglers across this country.”
“We are encouraged by the remarks that Under Secretary Lubchenco gave at the 2009 Sportfishing Summit,” ASA President and CEO Mike Nussman said. “Dr. Lubchenco told us that she will be our champion. We look forward to seeing actions come from those words and look forward to working with her and NOAA staff.”

In September the Obama administration issued a draft policy, the Interim Report of the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force. ASA has significant concerns with the direction the Obama administration is going in managing the United States’ marine and freshwater public resources, choosing a tone of preservation over conservation. At the Summit, Lubchenco spoke about this concern.
“As an active participant in the task force process, I want to assure the recreational fishing community that this concern has been heard. The task force has now received significant input from anglers across the country. I am confident that when the task force releases its final report, your interests will be recognized,” Lubchenco said. “I believe that recreational fishing is both an important pastime, which brings families and friends together, and an important economic activity. I am personally committed to a national policy which recognizes the importance of recreational fishing and ensures that it can continue to thrive.”
Lubchenco discussed NOAA’s new Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP), which she said is intended to provide information to fairly and sustainably manage fish stocks and the ecosystems in which they live. MRIP is intended to replace the significantly flawed Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS.) However, the full implementation of MRIP will take several more years. Until the transition to MRIP is complete, fishery management decisions, some of which are draconian, are based off data from MRFSS.
“I understand that you and others have serious reservations about the extent to which MRIP will provide timely data,” Lubchenco said of the recreational fishing industry. “Our intent is to design a data-acquisition process that meets our needs, one in which we all have confidence and one that enables us to manage recreational fishing to ensure the fishery is sustainable, the ocean is healthy and there are great fishing opportunities for your children and grandchildren.”

During her remarks Lubchenco announced that NOAA is preparing a draft catch-share policy and will allow 120 days for input after its release. Lubchenco said that NOAA’s draft catch-share program would not require any council to adopt catch-share programs. It will encourage councils to consider catch-share programs wherever appropriate in fishery management and ecosystem plans, however, to achieve long-term sustainability of our nation’s fishery resources and fishing communities.
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) is the sportfishing industry’s trade association, committed to looking out for the interests of the entire sportfishing community. We give the industry a unified voice, speaking out on behalf of sportfishing and boating industries, state and federal natural resource agencies, conservation organizations, angler advocacy groups and outdoor journalists when emerging laws and policies could significantly affect sportfishing business or sportfishing itself. We invest in long-term ventures to ensure the industry will remain strong and prosperous as well as safeguard and promote the enduring economic and conservation values of sportfishing in America. ASA also represents the interests of America’s 40 million anglers who generate over $45 billion in retail sales with a $125 billion impact on the nation’s economy creating employment for over one million people.
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Arkansas Some permit deer hunts cancelled, others an option

LITTLE ROCK – Unusually high water has forced the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to close many scheduled permit deer hunts on wildlife management areas in eastern Arkansas. Other hunts have been given an optional status with hunters being able to choose between hunting or receiving a refund on their permit and preference points.
As of 3 p.m., Nov. 3, the following permit hunts have been cancelled.
Dave Donaldson Black River WMA Muzzleloader Hunt (Nov. 7-9)
Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA Modern Gun Hunt (Nov. 7-11)
Sheffield Nelson Dagmar WMA Modern Gun Hunt (Nov. 7-11)
Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMA Muzzleloader Hunt (Nov. 7-9)
Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms WMA Youth Modern Gun Hunt (Nov. 7-8)
Permit recipients for these hunts have been mailed notification of the closure and will receive a refund for their permit and will have their preference points restored as if they had not been drawn this year.
Some permit hunts in flooded areas are still scheduled, but hunters have the option to receive a refund and have their preference points restored if they decide to skip the hunt.
The following hunts have been given “optional” status:
Bayou Meto WMA Modern Gun Hunt (Nov. 7-11)
Cut-Off Creek WMA Modern Gun Hunt (Nov. 7-11)
Cypress Bayou WMA Modern Gun Hunt (Nov. 7-11)
Hunters who want a refund must return their permit by mail (postmarked by Nov. 6, 2008). Hunters who wish to hunt the area as planned should expect extensive flooding and should exercise extreme caution when accessing these areas.
Requests for refunds must be mailed by Nov. 6 to:
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Attn: Permit Refunds
2 Natural Resources Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205

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Arkansas High water continues to close deer-hunting areas in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK – Continued rain and rising water levels have forced the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to close deer-hunting season in many flood prone regions of Arkansas and wildlife management areas in those regions.

“Rising water has made access to many of these areas impossible and is pushing deer to higher ground, where they’re susceptible to overharvest,” said Brad Miller, AGFC deer program coordinator. “Only deer hunting is closed in these areas, but so much water is covering the areas that access is virtually impossible and dangerous.”
As of 3 p.m., Nov. 3, deer season in the following flood prone regions and WMAs is closed:
Flood Prone Regions B, C, D, E and F; Black River Flood Prone Region; St. Francis River Flood Prone Region; Shirey Bay Rainey Brake Flood Prone Region
Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms WMA; Mike Freeze Wattensaw WMA; Sheffield Nelson Dagmar WMA; Benson Creek Natural Area WMA; Trusten Holder WMA; Dave Donaldson Black River WMA; St. Francis Sunken Lands WMA; Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMA; Big Lake WMA; Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA; Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMA
Flood prone zone closures and openings are determined by specific river gauge readings at 3 p.m. each afternoon.
For more information on flood prone regions and maps of closed areas, go to: http://www.agfc.com/hunting/misc_hunting/floodprone.aspx.
The following WMAs are still open to deer hunting, but hunters should be aware that the water levels in these areas are dangerously high and will make hunting extremely difficult:
Bayou Meto WMA – heavily flooded with water topping levees. Permit hunts will continue as planned however, permit recipients are eligible for refunds (see permit hunt release below).
Beryl Anthony Bayou DeView WMA – completely flooded, access only by boat.
Cut-Off Creek WMA – heavily flooded with limited access in most areas and no access to east side. All campgrounds are flooded. Permit hunts will continue as planned however, permit recipients are eligible for refunds (see permit hunt release below).
Cypress Bayou WMA – flooded with limited access from Hwy 31. Access points on the south and west areas of the WMA are usable. Expected 500-700 acres of huntable ground available during the permit hunt. Permit hunts will continue as planned however, permit recipients are eligible for refunds (see permit hunt release below).
Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois d’Arc WMA – water is above normal flood pool. Permit hunts will continue as planned and permit recipients are not eligible for refunds.
Earl Buss Bayou DeView WMA – heavily flooded and limited access
Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA – extensive flooding with limited access. Permit hunts will continue as planned and permit recipients are not eligible for refunds.
Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA – About 20 percent of the area is flooded, primarily in the southwest portion of the WMA. Permit hunts will continue as planned and permit recipients are not eligible for refunds.
Petit Jean WMA – extensive flooding with limited access.
Sulphur River WMA – Overflow flooding still exists, roads previously closed remain closed. Water is falling, but damage assessments of the roads will need to be conducted before allowing for use.
Two Bayou Creek WMA – some flooding.
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Florida 4 charged with poaching deer

After a lengthy investigation by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers, the state attorney’s office for St. Johns County recently charged four local men with illegally killing deer, including a spotted fawn. The investigation began early this year, and charges stem from alleged nighttime poaching activity that occurred throughout the late spring, summer and fall of 2008.
“The defendants drove around at night on roads in numerous locations in St. Johns County, shining bright lights into the eyes of the deer standing by the side of the road,” said Lt. Ben Allen, the FWC’s inland supervisor for St. Johns County. “The deer were temporarily blinded by the light and were easy targets for the men to shoot.”
He added that some deer died instantly, while others were only injured and ran off and died later. Sometimes the men picked up the carcasses; other times they left them to rot, officers said.
The state attorney’s office filed charges against the following individuals as indicated below:
Tyler A. Pellicer (DOB/11/16/88) of 2761 Race Track Road, St. Augustine: five counts of taking deer at night with gun and light, one count of taking spotted fawn;
Raymond A. Schmidt (DOB 11/20/88) of 5110 CR 208, St. Augustine: two counts of taking deer at night with gun and light;
Michael-Scott Bradley Free (DOB 05/14/86) of 150 Calle El Jardin, Unit 201, St. Augustine: two counts of taking deer at night with gun and light;
Chad Brunner (DOB 10/13/87) of 8150 Morrison Road, Hasting: one count of taking deer at night with gun and light, one count of taking spotted fawn.
It all began last January when an anonymous person called the FWC’s Wildlife Alert Hotline. The caller told the dispatcher that Tyler A. Pellicer and a couple of others were illegally killing deer in the DuPont Center Hunt Club in St. Johns County. The caller also said Pellicer had killed a spotted fawn at night sometime around June or July of 2008.
FWC Officer Rich Wilcox was assigned the case and headed to the hunt club off County Road 206 and U.S. Highway 1. He drove the roads in the hunt club until just after 11 p.m. but found no sign of illegal activity. However, he had learned that Pellicer had a prior violation of hunting without a license and was a suspect in another recent nighttime poaching case. Wilcox signed off for the night but wasn’t finished with the case.
As is typical of deer-poaching cases, this situation was complicated and involved a number of people. It took Wilcox about a month to track down leads and interview suspects and witnesses. By the time he was ready to wrap up his investigation, he had interviewed more than 20 people, including 11 potential suspects.
Wilcox reported his findings to the state attorney and made recommendations that several people be charged for killing deer at night with guns and lights.
Anyone with information about illegal hunting or other violations involving fish and wildlife should call the FWC’s Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-3922 right away. Callers may remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward if their information leads to an arrest. The phone line is open 24 hours a day.