World championship spots up for grabs at Arkansas Duck Calling Classic March 4, 2010
Duck callers from across the country will gather in Stuttgart, Ark., March 19-20 to compete for positions in the World's Championship Duck Calling Contest held later this year. The Arkansas Duck Calling Classic, hosted by Ducks Unlimited and Mack's Prairie Wings, is one of the largest sanctioned duck-calling competitions in the country.
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Natchez man booked with hunting ducks out of season in Louisiana February 25, 2010
A Natchez man was arrested in Louisiana for allegedly allowing his son to shoot a duck during closed season, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.
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NOAA chief asked to make immediate marine fisheries management changes February 25, 2010
The head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been called to live up to her promise to be recreational anglers' champion by taking immediate action to change how the nation's marine fisheries are managed.
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'United We Fish' march calls attention to need for flexible fishery management February 24, 2010
WASHINGTON – Fishermen from around the country are gathering today (Feb. 24) on the steps of the Capitol to demand an end to the rigid and draconian fisheries management they say is killing jobs and eroding fishing communities.
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State Turkey Federation chapter recognized for work with disabled hunters February 22, 2010
The Mississippi State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation was presented with the Best State Chapter Event Award during the national organization's 34th annual convention held in Nashville this weekend.
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Bassmaster Classic anglers adjust, but fall short February 21, 2010
Kevin VanDam clinched his third Bassmaster Classic title today in an event forecasted to be one of small weights and tough fishing.
However, that didn’t pan out. Here is what some of the competitors had to say about the tournament:
By John E. Phillips
Kriet powers to Bassmaster lead, but KVD close behind February 20, 2010
Jeff Kriet took ownership of the Bassmaster Classic lead today, but his 31-pound, 1-ounce total is only 2 ounces ahead of Kevin VanDam.
By John E. Phillips
VanDam takes early Classic lead February 19, 2010
Kevin VanDam proved once again just how talented an angler he is by putting 19 1/2 pounds of bass on the scales during the opening day of the 2010 Bassmaster Classic.
By John E. Phillips
Pros' strategies for Bassmaster Classic February 18, 2010
When the Bassmaster Classic begins tomorrow morning, anglers will face an icy-cold, muddy Lay Lake that has given up very little in the way of bass during practice.
By John E. Phillips
2012 Bassmaster Classic to be held on Louisiana's Red River February 18, 2010
Louisiana will be the site of the next two Bassmaster Classics. New Orleans had been announced last year as the 2011 host city, and BASS added the Red River in Northwest Louisiana as the 2012 stop.
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Bassmaster Classic field struggles with cold Lay Lake February 17, 2010
Wednesday's final practice for the 2010 Bassmaster Classic didn't get any better, with bites coming few and far between. Apparently, the subfreezing temperatures have pushed Lay Lake's bass fishery into the doldrums, and anglers returned from the reservoir shaking their heads.
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