Greg Sheehan, director of the Division of Wildlife Resources, says the free app allows hunters, anglers and wildlife watchers to blend their outdoor adventures and the latest technology together, "The app makes it easier to obtain and display hunting and fishing licenses," Sheehan says. "It provides users with quick access to information that will help them in the field. We encourage you to download it, and give it a try."
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Each year the department makes recommendations to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission regarding the management of game species, which establish the seasons, dates, bag limits, open areas, and hunt permit-tag allocations based on the framework of the hunt guidelines set by the commission every two years.
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The greater sage-grouse's future is tied to the landscapes where we camp, hike, hunt and fish. The bird's fate will be a barometer of fate of our public lands heritage and outdoor legacy,"
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Around 15,000 people applied for 3,800 available licenses this year. Based on earlier hunter surveys, 85 percent of successful hunters during that early season say they were deer hunting when they encountered a wolf and shot it. The late-season wolf hunt occurs after the firearms deer season, meaning hunters have to specifically target wolves.
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Mule deer are buck-only for the entire season. Elk are brow-tine bull only. Spike bull elk are not legal game for any hunter in Region One. Wolf harvest: Hunters have taken 19 wolves in Northwest Montana.
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In 2012, 300 problem wolves were killed by officials. Interest in wolf hunt Meanwhile, interest in hunting or trapping wolves remains strong. Based on earlier hunter surveys, 85 percent of successful hunters during that early season say they were deer hunting when they encountered a wolf and shot it. The late-season wolf hunt occurs after the firearms deer season, meaning hunters have to specifically target wolves.
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Their numbers have dwindled to fewer than 5,000 birds living primarily in Colorado's Gunnison Basin. John Hickenlooper has vowed to sue Fish and Wildlife to block the protections. Without a listing in Oregon, he said, local conservation efforts will fall short of protecting the birds. But not all environmentalists are jeering the self-management approach.
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Obama administration on Wednesday formally declared the Gunnison sage-grouse a "threatened" species, in effect ruling that years of efforts to protect the showy bird and its Colorado habitat weren't sufficient to ensure its long-term survival. The federal move will limit oil and gas development in the 1.7 million acres of Colorado and southeast Utah where the chicken-like Gunnison sage-grouse lives and struts. The ruling by the Interior Department's Fish and Wildlife Service is...
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"We're disappointed that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes that extensive conservation efforts in Utah and Colorado aren't sufficient enough to protect the species," Sheehan says. "The USFWS hasn't given many of these efforts the time needed to show the efforts work."
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The course is taught by experienced trappers, trained and certified to provide students with both classroom study and interactive, hands-on training. The course covers a wide variety of topics including wolf biology, wolf behavior and management, wolf trapping techniques, proper care of a hide for maximum value and harvest reporting requirements. Course instructors and assisting Fish and Game staff have expertise in furbearer management, trapping laws and ethics, responsible trapping, proper equipment and trapping techniques.
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