Wildlife officer cleared in April shooting July 2, 2009
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.
Fishing is free on July 4 June 22, 2009
On July 4 from 12:01 a.m. until 11:59 p.m., anyone --esident 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.
From News Reports
Trout Lake in Ashe County still closed June 19, 2009
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 June 4, 2009
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.
By Craig Holt
Kids' fishing events will kick off National Fishing and Boating Week June 2, 2009
RALEIGH -- Fishing for something to do this weekend that’s fun and family-oriented? If so, 40 free kids’ fishing events are being held across the state in celebration of 2009 National Fishing and Boating Week, which starts Friday.
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Recreational fishing worth almost $2 billion annually to NC's economy May 27, 2009
Recreational fishing pumps almost $2 billion into North Carolina’s economy on an annual basis, according to reports issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the American Sportfishing Association.
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WRC won’t challenge delay of proposals May 23, 2009
The counsel for the N.C. Legislative Rules Review Commission said the disputed game-and-fish law changes for 2009-10 could be submitted as temporary rules and be in place for the upcoming hunting seasons.
After years of domination by teams from Yadkin County, the 2009 State Hunter Education Tournament at Millstone 4-H Camp near Ellerbe was won by a high-school team from Montgomery County and a junior team from Stanly County.
North Carolina Sportsman
Deer harvest is record in 2008-2009 May 14, 2009
North Carolina hunters had another record-setting harvest during the 2008-09 deer season, with a total of 176,297 deer kills reported.
Leader of fisheries reform group says state representative dismisses redfish/speckled trout bill May 10, 2009
Dean Phillips of the Coastal Fisheries Reform Group, an organization dedicated to preserving and protecting coastal and saltwater resources, has charged that Rep. Tim Spear (D-Creswell) told him a bill that would give gamefish protection to spotted sea trout and red drum “had no business” appearing before a legislative committee that Spear chairs.
By Craig Holt
Skipping school pays off for teen angler May 8, 2009
Some people think the most-difficult feat in sports is hitting for the cycle — a single, double, triple, home run in a single Major League baseball game — because that’s happened fewer times than pitching a no-hitter.
But how about catching a world-record saltwater fish during one’s first trip to the Gulf Stream?
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