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EPIRB Changeover Begins in February

Beginning in February, U.S. search and rescue satellites will only process the 406 MHz EPIRB signal.

Beginning next month, search-and-rescue satellites will no longer process the 121.5/243 MHz signal transmitted by older analog EPIRBs.
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Tribal Trout Are Fun to Catch

The Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians have some of the best trout fishing on the east coast in their Tribal Waters.

When most folks think of Cherokee, they think of Harrahs Casino and that is a mistake in several ways. Even thinking that many folks leave the casino as winners, the number of fishermen who leave the Cherokee Tribal Waters as happy fishermen is higher--much higher.
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Eastern N.C. bear hunters can only growl about weather

Mike Grigg killed a 550-pound boar that has been green scored 22 3/8 B&C inches. This bear was killed during a spot-and-stalk Nov. 10 from 1.2 miles away with guide Culley Wilson in Tyrrell County.

The first segments of the black bear season at eastern N.C.’s traditional hot spots provided some outstanding results, with the only drawback a mid-week weather system that brought torrential rain, high winds and even a November tornado.
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1st Annual Cape Fear Wildlife Expo to be Held in Wilmington

The First Annual Cape Fear Wildlife Expo will be held March 21 and 22, 2009 in Wilmington.

The First Annual Cape Fear Wildlife Expo will be held Saturday, March 21st from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 22nd from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. in historic downtown Wilmington’s Schwartz Center and Coastline Convention Center.
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November Hobie Fishing Anglers Challenge for SE Kayak Anglers

The Hobie Fishing Anglers Challenge is a catch-photo-release tournament featuring speckled trout and red drum for kayak anglers across the SE U.S. during the month of November.

The Hobie Fishing Anglers Challenge, an online fishing tournament sponsored by Hobie Fishing for November 2008 has been announced by Hobie Fishing and 321Fish.Com.
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Near Record Wahoo Caught Oct. 15

The 114 pound wahoo that Billy Brock, Sr. caught on Oct. 15 kept the SIB Fishing Team chasing it for almost 4 hours.

October 15 was a good day for Billy Brock, Sr. Unlike some folks who were rushing to get their taxes in before the extension expired, he was reaping the dividends of being more timely in dealing with the IRS.
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Speck bite torrid, sizes huge at Crystal Coastal creeks

North Carolina Sportsman publisher Ty Conti, Sportsman Magazines national sales director Marc Hilzim and DownEast Guide Service's Brian Harrington display half of a four-hour trip's catch of speckled trout, including Conti's 7-pounder. These fish all hit live shrimp

MOREHEAD CITY — Big numbers of spotted sea trout and some of the heftiest individual specimens of the last five years are available to anglers now (October) and will be available through November in the marshes, creeks and rivers behind Morehead City and Beaufort.
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Kay Crocker Passes Away Unexpectedly on October 3

Kay Crocker with his young sons Newland and Will and the king mackerel he caught earlier that day that won one of the Wrightsville Beach King Mackerel Tournaments in the early 1980s.

Boaters and fishermen in North and South Carolina lost a friend and icon October 3, when Newland Kay Crocker passed away.
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WRC Staff at Odds With Commissioners’ Proposals

Deer hunters will be able to hunt whitetails with any weapon from mid-October to the end of the season, starting in 2009, if a proposal by the WRC’s commissioners is approved.

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s commissioners are at odds with the professional staff’s proposals for deer-season and bag limits for 2009-10.
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WRC's Myers: public comments will not erase e-mails, letters

Sportsmen will be able to speak about proposed changes in fish and game laws for 2009-10 at the WRC's public hearings or turn in card with their comments. No earlier e-mailed or written comments will be deleted.

During January the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will hold its annual series of public hearings regarding proposed changes in 2009-10 fishing, hunting and trapping laws.
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NOAA to Create Saltwater Angler Registry in 2010

A requirement to establish a saltwater angler registry was included in a statute approved by Congress in 2007. NOAA plans to have the registry implemented by 2010.

NOAA’s Fisheries Service released its final rule December 23, 2008 to create a national saltwater angler registry of all marine recreational fishermen to help the nation better protect our shared marine resources.
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Grouper Closure Not Approved by NMFS

The NMFS has announced they will not approve an Interim Rule to prohibit all grouper fishing during the first four months of 2009.

In a letter dated December 19, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), informed the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council SAFMC) they had decided not to implement the Interim Rule proposed by the SAFMC to address overfishing of gag, red and black grouper in 2009.
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Merry Christmas from NCS

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the folks at North Carolina Sportsman Magazine.

The folks at North Carolina Sportsman would like to wish a Merry Christmas and our best for the New Year to all our readers, contributors and advertisers.
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The Great Grouper Grope Continues

Fishermen, who are routinely filling limits of nice gag grouper like this one, find it difficult to believe they are as overfished as the SAFMC indicates.

If you thought some of the fishing regulations were a little difficult to understand, you will be able to rest your case with the ongoing confusion over shallow water groupers.
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NWTF offers free oak seedlings

Acorns are one of the favorite foods of many types of wildlife, including wild turkeys, and the NWTF is offering free oak seedlings to current members and new members.

The National Wild Turkey Federation announced Dec. 11 the continued expansion of its Operation Oak Program.
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Federal Fishery Managers Respond to Scientific Committe Recommendations

The SAFMC met in Wilmington November 30 through Dec 5 and made several decisions regarding what to do about several species that were classified as overfished and ongoing overfishing.

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council received confirmation from its Scientific and Statistical Committee that recent stock assessments for king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, and vermilion snapper are based on the best available science.
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BoatU.S. honors Rep. Williams, Morehead City

Rep. Art Williams was honored by BoatU.S. for rewriting a law that now allows anglers and boaters to trailer their boats on weekends, at night and during holidays. The previous law resulted in damage to N.C.'s economy and sport fishing.

Boat Owners Association of The United States honored N.C. Rep. Art Williams Dec. 8 with a Boating Access Award for his successful sponsorship of legislation, HB 2167, to revise a state law for trailer boaters that was preventing trailers wider than 8-feet, 6-inches from access to state roads during weekends, holidays and at night — all prime travel times.
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