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Spring wild-turkey harvest is all-time record
North Carolina hunters set an all-time record this past spring, tagging more than 12,500 turkeys during the month-long spring season.
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Sportsman report on license requirements contained error
In its August 2009 issue, North Carolina Sportsman incorrectly reported the particulars of a bill that was passed this past spring by the state legislature and signed into law by the governor.
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Dove, other migratory bird seasons set by Commission
RALEIGH – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has approved the season dates for dove and other webless migratory game birds as well as September seasons for Canada geese and teal.
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Windham replaces Seegars as chairman of N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
Steve Windham of Winnabow was named chairman of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission at the Commission’s July 8 meeting in Raleigh. […]
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Wildlife officer cleared in April shooting
RALEIGH — No charges will be filed against a N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission wildlife enforcement officer who was involved in the fatal shooting of a Wilkes County turkey hunter on April 11.
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Commission finishes adding fish attractors to seven lakes
RALEIGH — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission was scheduled to have finished installing 700 fish attractors on seven Catawba River reservoirs this week
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Deer Hunting
Deer harvest up slightly in 2008
Results of the 2008 Deer Hunter Survey conducted by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources indicate that the statewide harvest of deer last season totaled 248,778, an increase of 4 percent over the previous year. […]
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Fishing is free on July 4
On July 4 from 12:01 a.m. until 11:59 p.m., anyone –resident and non-resident — can fish in any public water in North Carolina, including coastal waters, without the purchase of a fishing license or trout privilege license. […]
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Trout Lake in Ashe County still closed
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is reminding fishermen that Trout Lake in Ashe County remains closed to the public. […]
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N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission says it won’t challenge delay in proposals
The counsel for the N.C. Legislative Rules Review Commission and the executive director of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission disagree over whether the Commission could have pushed through controversial regulation changes in time for the 2009-10 seasons. […]