Archive for April 15th, 2010

Upper Mississippi Duck Blind Drawing Coming Up

Thursday, April 15th, 2010 Posted in Waterfowl Hunting News | No Comments »

Hunters hoping to get a blind at Upper Mississippi Conservation Area need to be at the St. Charles Convention Center July 17. That is when the Missouri Department of Conservation will hold the drawing for prime hunting spots on the 12,500-acre wetland area north of St. Louis. The Convention Center is adjacent to the St. Charles Embassy Suites Hotel, just south of I-70 near the Fifth Street exit. Registration will take place from 9 until 10:30 a.m., with the drawing at 11 a.m. The Conservation Department will provide aerial maps for winning hunters to choose their blind sites as they are drawn. Winners also select co-registrants who will occupy the blinds with them. Read more..

Delaware Duck And Trout Stamps To Be Chosen April 24

Thursday, April 15th, 2010 Posted in Waterfowl Hunting News | No Comments »

Wildlife art enthusiasts, stamp and print collectors, waterfowl hunters, birdwatchers and wetland conservationists will gather beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 24 at the Delaware Ducks Unlimited Greenwings’ Event at Owens Station in Greenwood for the judging of Delaware’s annual Duck Stamp and Trout Stamp contests. Sponsored by the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife in partnership with Delaware Ducks Unlimited, the annual competitions draw entries by renowned and emerging artists from across the country. A panel of judges consisting of an artist, a waterfowl collector, an art teacher/professor, a biologist and the chair of Delaware Ducks Unlimited will select Best of Show winners for the 2011 Delaware Duck Stamp and the 2011 Delaware Trout Stamp. Judges will base their decisions on originality, artistic composition, anatomical accuracy and suitability for ... Read more..

National Park Will Use Volunteer Hunters for Elk Culling

Thursday, April 15th, 2010 Posted in Deer Hunting News, Hunting News | No Comments »

Wildlife biologists believe that Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) in western North Dakota can support between 200 and 400 elk without serious damage to park vegetation. But the current elk population is 950. So, an elk management plan/EIS, which took seven years to produce (at an expense to the taxpayer we can only guess at) developed by the National Park Service (NPS) calls for “skilled public volunteers” to cull the elk herd “through the use of firearms.” Read more..

Washington Salmon Fisheries Set For 2010

Thursday, April 15th, 2010 Posted in Fishing News | No Comments »

Salmon anglers will have improved fishing opportunities for chinook on the coast and in the Columbia River, while most recreational fisheries in Puget Sound will be similar to seasons adopted last year, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Washington’s 2010 salmon fishing seasons, developed by WDFW and treaty Indian tribal co-managers, were approved today during the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (PFMC) meeting in Portland. The fishing package defines regulations for salmon fisheries in Puget Sound, the Columbia River and Washington’s ocean and coastal areas. "This comprehensive package of fisheries meets our conservation goals for wild salmon populations, while providing a variety of salmon fishing opportunities on abundant stocks," said Phil Anderson, WDFW Director. "Developing these fishing opportunities wouldn’t be possible without strong cooperation between the state, ... Read more..

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