Outdoor News

Tennesse seeks angler input
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is seeking comments for its 2009 sport fishing regulations. Public comments will be considered by fisheries managers and may be presented as proposals for regulation changes. Comments may be submitted by mail to: Sport Fish Comments, TWRA, Fisheries Management Division, P.O. 40747, Nashville, TN 27204; or emailed to twra.comment@state.tn.us. Please include “Sport Fish Comments” on the subject line of emailed submissions. This comment period concerning sport fish regulations will be open until April 30.


Colo. DOW, Forest Service hold fish restoration meeting
The Colorado Division of Wildlife and the U.S. Forest Service will hold a public meeting concerning the proposed Woods Lake native fish restoration project, 6-8 p.m., April 10 at the Wilkinson Public Library in Telluride. The project, scheduled for the summer of 2009, is being planned to help restore the native Colorado River cutthroat trout in the San Juan Mountains. The fish is the only species of trout native to southwest Colorado. Attending the meeting to explain the project and to answer questions will be Dan Kowalski, an aquatic biologist with the DOW, and Chris James, a fisheries biologist with the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest.


N.H. ice shanties have to be off the ice April 1
CONCORD, N.H. -- New Hampshire Fish and Game Department officials remind ice anglers that state law requires all bobhouses or ice shanties to be removed from the ice by the end of the day on April 1. Leaving bobhouses on public or private property without permission is also a violation of state law, so if you've moved your shanty to the shoreline, take care to move the structures to your own property before the deadline.


Cabela's senior VP retires
Cabela's outdoor outfitters announced the retirement of Michael Callahan, Senior Vice President of Business Development and International Operations. "Mike has had a very successful career at Cabela's and will leave a positive mark on our Company's history," said Dennis Highby, Cabela's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Mike was instrumental in our growth in retail and was personally responsible for leading the team that took our retail store count from nine to 26, as well as leading our expansion into Canada." Callahan's retirement is effective May 17, but he has agreed to remain as a consultant to assist with transition.


Landlocked salmon, lake trout season opens April 1 in N.H.
CONCORD, N.H. -- Enthusiastic anglers will be out in force on April 1 for the start of the open-water fishing season on landlocked salmon/lake trout-managed lakes -- the true start of spring for many New Hampshire anglers. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department manages 15 lakes for landlocked salmon.


Ark. '08-'09 hunting seasons set
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas hunters can begin planning their vacations now that commissioners from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission have formally approved the upcoming 2008-2009 season dates. In a 4-2 vote, commissioners passed the seasons for modern gun, archery and muzzleloader deer seasons. See all the details here.


Trout festival celebrated in Arkansas
COTTER, Ark. - The seventh annual Great Cotter Trout Festival will celebrate trout fishing with a variety of activities and events April 18-19 at the Big Spring Park in Cotter. The festival will feature trout fishing programs, the always-popular "kids fishing hole," exhibits, arts and crafts, and tasty food and enjoyable entertainment for the whole family. The festival opens at noon, April 18, and runs through the evening barbecue dinner with entertainment. The festival continues at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, which is Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Appreciation Day, and will conclude with an evening fish fry with entertainment. For more information call 870-435-6144 or visit http://www.cotterarkansas.com/.


Ariz. elk, antelope draw results available
PHOENIX – The 2008 elk and antelope draw has been completed and the 120,392 applicants can now visit the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Web site at http://www.azgfd.gov/draw or call (602) 942-3000 and follow the prompts to see if they have been drawn.Be prepared to provide your department identification number, plus your birth date to access your specific draw information.


Kansas birding festival April 25-27
The Kansas Birding Festival is coming to Wakefield April 25-27 featuring seminars on birds and birdwatching, guided field trips, food, and much more. Registration deadline is April 10. For more information, visit the Kansas Birding Festival website.


Ariz. OHV bill back on track
House Bill 2573, the off-highway vehicle, user fee bill, was added to the House Natural Resources Committee agenda and passed on March 26 as a strike-everything amendment to SB 1167. HB 2573 had failed the previous week in the Arizona Senate Natural Resources and Rural Affairs Committee (the March 19 vote was 3-3, with one absent).