Latest KIDS Outdoors class schedules for the weeks of July 30th – August 8th time frame, Outdoor education classes for the New England States entailing fishing ed, hunters ed, boating ed, ATV ed and others.
Monday, July 30, 2018
Friday, July 27, 2018
DEEP Launches a Discover Outdoor Connecticut Photo Contest
Have you taken an amazing wildlife photo? Did you spot a pollinator up close? Have you spent some time in a park or out on the water? Did you watch the leaves turn brilliant oranges and reds? Show us! The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Bureau of Natural Resources announces a brand new Discover Outdoor Connecticut Photo Contest.
https://www.kevindahlkeoutdoors.com/single-post/2018/07/27/DEEP-Launches-a-Discover-Outdoor-Connecticut-Photo-Contest
https://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?Q=604096&A=4965
Apply now for the 2018 any-deer permit lottery
To apply online, visit www.mefishwildlife.com. Online applications are due by 11:59 P.M. on August 15, 2018.
It is free to apply for the any-deer permit lottery. The drawing will be held on September 7, 2018 and results will be posted on the Department’s website.
Vermont Angler Completes First-ever ‘Master Angler Sweep’
Drew Price of Colchester, VT, has completed the state’s first-ever ‘Master Angler Sweep’ by catching at least one trophy-sized specimen of all 33 eligible fish species that are part of the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department’s Master Angler Program.
Price spent eight years in his quest to be the first to catch and enter all 33 species in the Vermont program.
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
With summer in full swing, where are you finding the fish that you are catching?
We have been fishing mid lake humps, these are typically 4-8 feet deep on the tops and then drop off into the basins. Weed lines go out to about 13 FOW and fishing these locations, we will position the boat on top of the hump.
Casting out into the deeper water and working the bait back to the weed line. Worms and crankbaits have been what we have been using and when the bait gets near the weed line, this imitates a bait fish seeking cover, as the bigger predator fish use these weed edges as ambush zones.
Fish & Wildlife Biologist to Speak on Threats to Vermont’s Moose Population
From climate change to parasites to the state’s changing forested landscape, moose face a variety of challenges. Scott Darling, wildlife biologist with Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, will give a talk on Vermont’s moose population entitled Moose in Vermont – The Tiny Threats to Our Biggest Mammals on Wednesday, August 15 in Wilmington.
The presentation will be given as part of the Hogback Mountain Conservation Association’s Annual Meeting at Memorial Hall. The event will begin with a meet and greet at 7:00 p.m., and Darling will speak from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Unit L Antlerless Deer Permit Lottery Application Period Opens August 6
Hunters who want the chance to take additional antlerless deer in Wildlife Management Unit L in southeastern New Hampshire during the fall hunting seasons will soon be able to apply for a special permit online. These permits will be issued through an online lottery and the application period will run from August 6-12. Hunters should note the specific details about applying for these permits.
https://www.kevindahlkeoutdoors.com/single-post/2018/07/25/Unit-L-Antlerless-Deer-Permit-Lottery-Application-Period-Opens-August-6
https://nhfishgame.com/2018/07/23/unit-l-process/
Monday, July 23, 2018
KIDS Outdoors class schedules for the weeks of July 23rd – August 1st
Latest KIDS Outdoors class schedules for the weeks of July 23rd – August 1st time frame, Outdoor education classes for the New England States entailing fishing ed, hunters ed, boating ed, ATV ed and others.
Friday, July 20, 2018
Controlled Waterfowl Hunt Applications Available
Applications are available for controlled waterfowl hunting permits to be used at two Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department wildlife management areas.
The applications may be downloaded from Fish & Wildlife’s website (www.vtfishandwildlife), and printed applications are available at Vermont Fish & Wildlife offices in Montpelier, Essex Junction, Addison, Barre, St. Johnsbury, Springfield, and Rutland.
https://www.kevindahlkeoutdoors.com/single-post/2018/07/20/Controlled-Waterfowl-Hunt-Applications-Available
https://vtfishandwildlife.blogspot.com/2018/07/controlled-waterfowl-hunt-applications.html
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
2018 NH Moose Permit Auction Now Open
The Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire announces the launch of the 2018 NH Moose Permit Auction, its primary fundraiser to support the programs of the NH Fish and Game Department. Official bid guidelines and documents can be downloaded from the Foundation’s website at www.nhwildlifeheritage.org or by calling (603) 496-2778. Sealed bids are due by August 10, 2018.
This year marks the tenth annual auction run by the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire. The Foundation is authorized to auction only one permit this year, in line with statewide moose population goals. The highest bidder in the auction will receive a 2018 New Hampshire moose hunt permit, as well as a 2018 New Hampshire general hunting license. Last year, the auction garnered bids from three states, with a winning bid from Massachusetts of $20,999.99.
Monday, July 16, 2018
Summer Kayak Programs
Join naturalists from the Great Bay Discovery Center in Greenland, NH, as we get up close and personal with the wildlife and habitats of Great Bay. The center is offering the following paddling events this summer. To register or for more information, please call (603) 778-0015.
https://www.kevindahlkeoutdoors.com/single-post/2018/07/16/Summer-Kayak-Programs
KIDS Outdoors class schedules for the weeks of June 18th – June 27th
Vermont Fish & Wildlife says anyone interested in taking a hunter education course should consider doing so this summer, because fewer courses will be available later in the year.
“Invariably many people are disappointed when they can’t find a hunter education course being given in the fall,” said Nicole Meier with Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s Hunter Education Program. “We actually have more courses available now because many of our certified volunteer instructors have more time to give the courses before hunting seasons begin.”
KIDS Outdoors class schedules for the weeks of July 16th – July 25th
Latest KIDS Outdoors class schedules for the weeks of July 16th – July 25th time frame, Outdoor education classes for the New England States entailing fishing ed, hunters ed, boating ed, ATV ed and others.
https://www.kevindahlkeoutdoors.com/kids-outdoors
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Printed Muzzleloader Antlerless Deer Permit Applications Available
Vermont’s muzzleloader season antlerless deer hunting permit applications are on Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s website (www.vtfishandwildlife.com), and now printed applications are also available from license agents statewide.
Hunters applying online for an antlerless permit will do so through the online license sales system as if they were purchasing a license or a tag using their conservation ID number. Landowners who do not have a Conservation ID number will need to create a profile through the online license sales system to apply for a landowner application even if they do not intend to purchase a hunting license.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Fish and Game Stocks New Hampshire’s Remote Ponds with Trout
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department completed its annual aerial stocking of remote trout ponds Friday. Every year, Fish and Game contracts a helicopter to stock remote ponds, from the Sunapee Region to Pittsburg. During this one-day event, nearly 50 remote ponds are stocked with brook trout fingerlings from the New Hampshire Fish and Game operated hatcheries.
https://www.kevindahlkeoutdoors.com/single-post/2018/06/27/Fish-and-Game-Stocks-New-Hampshire%25E2%2580%2599s-Remote-Ponds-with-Trout
https://nhfishgame.com/2018/06/27/aerial-trout-stocking/
Friday, June 22, 2018
Camping Season is Here
One of the summer past times is taking to the road and taking the family on a camping trip. We typically try and get out a few times a summer and spend these trips on the lake as well. This then entails doing some fishing, hiking and whatever else the area offers.
We had gotten a puppy in the last few months and this would be her first trip ever camping and being outside all the time. She took to it very well and enjoyed playing in the sand at the little beach that we had right on our site.
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Why Did The Turtle Cross The Road…And Here’s How To Help
Driving through Embden the other morning, I passed several snapping turtles laying eggs along the sandy stretch of the road. Their shells were covered in mud and to their advantage, they looked like large rocks strewn along the roadside. Further up the road, I pulled over to help a medium-sized snapping turtle cross a busy trucking route. A trucker coming from the other direction had stopped oncoming traffic and leaned out his cab to tell me he’d been seeing a lot of turtles on the road lately. This one was lucky.
We have seven species of turtles in Maine. Some, like Blanding’s and spotted turtles are only found in the southern part of the state where traffic density is highest. Road mortality is a significant threat to both Blanding’s and spotted turtles, which are protected under Maine’s Endangered Species Act. The most common turtle species seen crossing the road are painted and snapping turtles. Both species range throughout the eastern U.S and take 10 years or more to reach breeding age. Although they are common, they also face high levels of road mortality.
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
DEM Announces Changes To Recreational Black Sea Bass Fishery
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has extended the season and increased the fall possession limit for the 2018 recreational black sea bass fishery.
The new rules add nine days to the beginning of the season and ends the fall closure that was in place in 2017, giving an additional 31 days that were closed last year. The season is now open from June 24 through December 31. During the first sub-period, June 24 to August 31, the possession limit remains at three fish per person, per day. The possession limit for the second sub-period, from September 1 through December 31, has increased to seven fish per person, per day. The minimum size for the entire season remains at 15 inches.
Monday, June 18, 2018
KIDS Outdoors class schedules for the weeks of June 18th – June 27th
Latest KIDS Outdoors class schedules for the weeks of June 18th – June 27th time frame, Outdoor education classes for the New England States entailing fishing ed, hunters ed, boating ed, ATV ed and others.
Electrofishing At Night Reveals Secrets About Bass Populations
Each year during late May and early June, the regional office gets a phone call or two about some strange things happening during the wee hours of the morning on some local lake or pond. I even had one caller exclaim once that a UFO had landed on the pond! If you see such a thing, rest assured it is probably not a UFO, but rather your regional fisheries staff working late nights to collect fishery resource information.
Each year about this time, the regional fisheries staff of the Sebago Lakes Region sample 2-4 different waters to collect baseline information on the bass population(s), as well as determine the relative abundance of other fish species. Sampling is done at this time of year during the night, because the fish are more likely to be in shallower water spawning and are less likely to be spooked by the approach of a boat.
Friday, June 15, 2018
Bomoseen State Park Named Most ‘Family-Friendly’ Fishing Spot in Vermont
The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation has nominated Bomoseen State Park in Castleton as the best family-friendly fishing spot in Vermont.
Bomoseen is now in the running for being named among the foundation’s ‘Top 10 Mom-Approved Places to Fish and Boat in the Nation.’ Voting is open now through June 29 and each vote is a chance to win a family fishing and boating trip to Florida.
Deer Kill Largest In Last Ten Years
Deer hunters in Maine harvested 27,233 deer in 2017, the highest total in the last ten years and an increase of 15% from 2016.
“An increasing deer herd in southern and central Maine, and favorable hunting conditions contributed to the best deer hunting season in ten years,” said Nathan Bieber, MDIFW Deer Biologist.
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