TweetJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates John Garver of Williamsburg for shooting a new state-record spotted sucker while bowfishing. Garver, whose record falls under alternative methods, shot the 3-pound, 6-ounce fish at Duck Creek Conservation Area … Continue reading →
Tweet CHEYENNE – Heading to the water for boating? Be sure to register your watercraft and purchase an Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) decal online to be ready to enjoy the weekend. All motorized watercraft operating on Wyoming waters are required to have … Continue reading →
Tweet A flathead catfish caught on the Wisconsin River.Photo credit: DNR Contact(s): Bradd Sims, DNR fisheries biologist; 608-574-2604, Bradd.Sims@wisconsin.gov Meredith Penthorn, Fisheries Management policy specialist, 608-316-0080, Meredith.Penthorn@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – A suite of regulations aimed at providing sustainable bow, crossbow and hand fishing opportunities … Continue reading →
Tweet greg wagner April 30, 2019 Leave a comment Taking someone new out fishing in the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s new fishing challenge doesn’t just apply to hook-and-line angling. Nope. Not by a long shot. Not when there is the … Continue reading →
Tweet The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept archery paddlefish permit applications March 1-14. The application period begins at 1 p.m. Central Time on March 1. Mail applications must be received in Game and Parks’ Lincoln office by 5 … Continue reading →
Tweet Check out the December issue of Conservationist to learn about the black-capped chickadee, a true “Winter Warrior,” and how other reptiles, amphibians and even insects have adapted to survive our cold winters. You can also read about efforts by teachers and … Continue reading →
TweetPennsylvania Game Commission wishes bowhunters safe days afield. Pennsylvania’s statewide archery deer season begins Saturday, Sept. 30, and its return is prompting the Pennsylvania Game Commission to issue some helpful reminders. Archers statewide can hunt for antlered or antlerless deer … Continue reading →
TweetPIERRE, S.D. – The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP), sponsored by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), currently has 293 schools trained in the program with approximately 20,000 students participating each year. GFP hosts an eight-hour safety … Continue reading →
TweetCONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire archers and bowhunters warming up for the fall archery seasons can practice their shooting skills at New Hampshire Fish and Game Department archery facilities at Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, and at the Owl Brook … Continue reading →
Tweet Most anglers will fish for a lifetime and never catch a fish large enough to claim a state record catch, but one bowfisherman managed to arrow two records in the same outing. Jimmy Ruple of Greenbrier arrowed a highfin … Continue reading →
Tweet The Nevada Department of Wildlife will be hosting an Intro to Bow Fishing clinic at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12 at Wasting Arrows (indoor archery facility) in Reno. This is an introductory class and all materials will be supplied. The clinic … Continue reading →
TweetFor the second time in less than three weeks, a North Dakota bow fisherman has set a new state record. Derek Larson, Mandan, arrowed a new record buffalo on May 5 to follow up a new record common carp taken … Continue reading →
Tweet MAYFLOWER – Jerrime Tucker of Conway used his bow in March to take the biggest spotted gar ever recorded in Arkansas, topping a mark that had held for almost 12 years. Tucker was bowfishing in Lake Conway on March … Continue reading →
Tweet Intro to Bow Fishing Clinic Have you ever been interested in learning how to bow fish? If you enjoy archery, enjoy fishing, or just want to learn how, this is the clinic for you! The angler education and archery … Continue reading →
TweetT This year, hunters will be required to purchase a Montana bow and arrow license prior to applying for any archery only permit. To purchase a bow and arrow license an individual must meet one of the following requirements: show … Continue reading →
Tweet WARD – Bryson Harpole of Ward didn’t only set a new bar for shortnose gar in Arkansas’s fishing records on Nov. 1, 2016; he crushed the old record for unrestricted tackle. His bowfishing catch from Cypress Bayou WMA weighed … Continue reading →
TweetClick on the topic links for more information. Bowfishing Asian Carp Zebra Mussels … Continue reading →
Tweet CABOT – Ross Martin may have established a state record for river carp sucker, but he doesn’t expect it to stand long. He’s pretty sure he has caught bigger examples of the species before he pulled in a river … Continue reading →
TweetKansas Bowhunters Association To Host Glen Elder Bowfishing Contest GLEN ELDER – The Kansas Bowhunters Association (KBA) will hold a carp bowfishing contest at Glen Elder Lake on July 9-10. The group will headquarter at the Boller Point Campground (take … Continue reading →
TweetMELVERN LAKE – The Kansas Bowhunters Association (KBA) will hold a carp bowfishing contest at Melvern Lake on June 11-12, 2016. The group will headquarter at the Sundance Primitive Campground north of Lebo. Signs will direct archers to the area. … Continue reading →
