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Gag grouper recreational harvest closes in most Gulf waters in early December
Gag grouper will close for recreational harvest in most Gulf of Mexico state waters Dec. 4, with the last day of harvest being Dec. 3. All Gulf federal waters will close Dec. 3, with the last day of harvest being Dec. 2. These closures help maintain sustainable gag grouper populations in the Gulf of Mexico. […]
ALERT: FWC Removes Ban on Suppressors for Hunting
DATE: November 21, 2014 TO: USF & NRA Member and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF Executive Director NRA Past President At their meeting in Key Largo, Florida, today, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted to remove the ban on using silencers/suppressors on pistols and rifles for hunting deer, gray squirrels, rabbits, wild […]
Red tide report
FWC, partners unlock some mysteries behind red tide in 5-year study News Release Wednesday, November 12, 2014 Media contact: Brandon Basino, 727-896-8626 Last month, researchers at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) published new findings on Florida’s red tide organism, Karenia brevis, in a special issue of the scientific journal Harmful Algae. […]
Anglers Catch Monster Alligator Gar in Texas
*(Courtesy of Daniel Xu – Outdoor Hub) In September, Jakob Hals and two friends made a 3,000-mile round trip from Minnesota to Texas just for a chance at Trinity River’s legendary alligator gar. These living fossils are among the largest freshwater fish in North America, and can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh […]
Fanged Deer Spotted in Afghanistan for the First Time in 60 Years
*(courtesy of Daniel Xu of The Outdoor Hub) Talk about a Halloween announcement. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced last Friday that Kashmir musk deer, which are known for their strange, vampire-like fangs, have been spotted for the first time in 60 years in the remote forests of northeast Afghanistan. Musk deer were last sighted […]