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Nevada Dream Tags Offers Sportsmen another Chance
by NDOW, MAY 2, 2017

The big game tag application deadline may have come and gone, but you still have a chance at the hunt of a lifetime. For only $5 per raffle ticket, the Nevada Dream Tag gives sportsmen the shot at winning one of five premier big game tags (elk, California bighorn sheep, desert bighorn sheep, antelope and mule deer). The tags are similar to other...
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ODFW fishing event Saturday at Sheridan Pond
by ODFW, MAY 2, 2017
Sheridan Pond

A large variety of rainbow trout is in store for anglers who attend the free family fishing event set for Saturday, May 6 at Sheridan Pond from 9: 30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will release thousands of fish into the pond especially for this event. The fish will come in several sizes, ranging from...
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Apply for a fall controlled hunt by Monday, May 15
by ODFW, MAY 2, 2017

Fall may be months away but it’s time to start planning your big game hunt. Don’t forget to apply for a controlled hunt by Monday, May 15 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply online, at a license sales agent or ODFW office that sells licenses, or by mail/fax order. The cost is $8 per application and hunters need a 2017 annual hunting license to apply. Last year,...
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ODFW to release 6,000 trout for Vernonia Lake fishing event
by ODFW, MAY 1, 2017
Vernonia Lake

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife invites new anglers to take part in its Family Fishing Event Saturday, May 6 at Vernonia Lake from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free to the public and open to all. ODFW staff, and volunteers from the Association of Northwest Steelheaders will be on hand to assist those who want...
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Droughts And Floods: California’s Climate Change Conundrum
by FISHBIO, MAY 1, 2017
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

It's almost an understatement to call California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta "complex." This highly altered ecosystem supports one of the most complicated water-management systems in the world. California also experiences the most variable precipitation regime in the country, with wide swings between drought and downpours. Wildly varying rates of precipitation, increasing infrastructure construction, and changing water demands all present challenges to effectively managing...
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Whiskeytown kokanee awaits
by Jeff Goodwin, APRIL 30, 2017
Whiskeytown Lake

After chasing Striped bass in the Feather River last week, it was time once again to test the Whiskeytown Lake Kokanee salmon bite. We got a late start and had a chance to talk to a few anglers coming in after a very windy morning out on the lake. The reports were said to be slow fishing, but I expected...
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