Awards & Tournaments | Boating & Waterways | Fishing | Hunting & Trapping
Events / Seminars / Workshops | Widlife Species & Conservation | Other
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Awards & Tournaments
11/20/09 Nominations Sought for 2010 Wildlife Conservation Award
11/19/09 N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Fisheries Biologist Wins Award
11/19/09 Goodwill Industries Honors Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education
08/13/09 Teams, Individuals Win Big at Youth Hunter Education Challenge
07/09/09 Retired Wildlife Commission Biologist Wins Prestigious Conservation Award
07/08/09 Camp Lejeune Anglers Win Lifetime Fishing Licenses
07/01/09 Young Anglers Net Fishing Prizes Including Two Lifetime Fishing Licenses
05/19/09 Pisgah Fly Masters Emerging as Fly Fishing Competition
05/11/09 West Montgomery Wins Big at Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament
05/06/09 Some Wild Winners in Annual Kids Wildlife Art Contest
04/09/09 Archery Across the State Connected in Virtual Tournament
04/02/09 State Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament Coming April 25
02/25/09 Livestock Production Company Wins Small Game Award
02/13/09 Wildlife Artist Duane Raver Receives the Order of the Long Leaf Pine
02/02/09 Local Partnership Honors Commission Biologist
02/02/09 This Year, Youth Hunter Safety Tournament Competitors to Don Pink
Boating & Waterways
09/15/09 New Public Fishing Area Open for Boating Anglers in Granville County
08/31/09 Boaters Be Safe on North Carolina Waterways This Labor Day
08/26/09 N.C. Agencies Laud New Process for Providing Public Water Access
08/25/09 North Carolina to Require Boating Safety Education Next Year
08/24/09 Low Water Levels Prompt Commission to Urge Boating Caution
08/05/09 Swain County Boat Ramp, Fishing Pier Now Open
07/01/09 Operation Dry Water a Success, Wildlife Officers Prepare for Fourth
06/25/09 Passenger Safety Important for Operating Personal Watercraft
06/22/09 Boaters Beware: This Weekend is Operation Dry Water
05/28/09 North Carolina Joins National Operation Dry Water Campaign
05/14/09 Safe Boating Season Kicks-Off on Memorial Day Weekend
05/07/09 For a Safe Boating Experience, Always Wear a Life Vest
03/03/09 Commission to Construct Coastal Boating Access Areas
02/25/09 New Coastal Boating Guide Now Available
Fishing
11/19/09 N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Fisheries Biologist Wins Award
11/05/09 Trout Angling Impacted in Nantahala River
10/07/09 N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Celebrates National Hunting and Fishing Day
09/25/09 State Law Restricts Bowfishing Opportunities in Lake Gaston and Roanoke Rapids Reservoir
09/25/09 Governor Proclaims Saturday, Sept. 26 as National Hunting and Fishing Day in North Carolina
09/25/09 Pending Dam Repairs Keep Trout Lake Closed to Fishing
09/24/09 Free Loaner Rods and Reels Enhance Fishing Opportunities at Old Fort
09/21/09 Delayed-Harvest Trout Waters Open Oct. 1
09/18/09 National Hunting and Fishing Day Celebration Comes to Raleigh
09/15/09 New Public Fishing Area Open for Boating Anglers in Granville County
08/26/09 N.C. Agencies Laud New Process for Providing Public Water Access
08/25/09 Free Loaner Rods and Reels Available at Dallas Park
08/25/09 Wildlife Resources Commission Hosts Free National Hunting and Fishing Day Events
08/12/09 North Carolina Trout Anglers Contribute Significantly to Economy
08/04/09 Free Loaner Rods and Reels Available at City Park
07/21/09 Hunting and Fishing License Exemptions for N.C. Military Personnel
07/08/09 Camp Lejeune Anglers Win Lifetime Fishing Licenses
07/01/09 Young Anglers Net Fishing Prizes Including Two Lifetime Fishing Licenses
07/01/09 Another Swann Breaks Kokanee Salmon State Record
06/25/09 Fish Attractors Added in Seven Lakes to Improve Fishing
06/22/09 Fish for Free in All Public Waters on July 4
06/15/09 Pending Dam Repairs Keep Trout Lake Closed to Angling
06/15/09 Purchase a Saltwater Fishing License Before Heading to Beach
06/02/09 Free Kids’ Fishing Events Start This Weekend
05/20/09 North Carolina Anglers Contribute Significantly to State Economy
05/19/09 Delayed-Harvest Trout Waters Open Under Hatchery-Supported Regulations on June 6
05/19/09 Free Kids’ Fishing Events Scheduled for Early June
05/18/09 Summerfield Lake Is New Community Fishing Program Site
04/22/09 N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Stocks Threadfin Shad in Mountain Reservoirs
04/22/09 Northern Snakehead Caught in Lake Wylie
04/15/09 Franklinton Angler Reels in New White Crappie State Record
04/02/09 Barbless Hooks Now Required to Fish Upper Roanoke River
04/02/09 Two New Public Fishing Areas Established in Wildlife Refuge
04/01/09 New Section of Wilson Creek to Be Managed as Delayed Harvest Trout Water
03/17/09 Fishing is Easy and Fun in Hatchery-Supported Trout Waters
03/12/09 1970 Channel Catfish State Record Re-Instated
03/05/09 Wildlife Commission Approves Changes to Hunting, Trapping, Fishing Regulations
03/03/09 Time Remaining to Enter Pisgah Fly Masters Competition
02/26/09 N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Resumes Trout Stocking for Reddies River
02/23/09 N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Suspends Trout Stocking for Trout Lake
02/20/09 Fisheries Information Meeting to be Held in Greenville on March 3
02/09/09 2009 Striped Bass Season for Roanoke River Opens March 1
02/03/09 25-pound Longnose Gar Snags New State Record
01/23/09 Pisgah Fly Masters Emerging as Fly Fishing Competition
Hunting & Trapping
11/19/09 Commission Sets Hearings on Captive Cervid Proposals
11/10/09 No Confirmed CWD in North Carolina, Wildlife Officials Report
11/05/09 Below-Average Rainfall Leaves Waterfowl Impoundment Dry
10/26/09 Disabled Sportsmen Hold Successful Hunt
10/07/09 N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Celebrates National Hunting and Fishing Day
09/25/09 Wildlife Resources Commission Corrects Fox Season Information
09/25/09 Governor Proclaims Saturday, Sept. 26 as National Hunting and Fishing Day in North Carolina
09/18/09 National Hunting and Fishing Day Celebration Comes to Raleigh
09/10/09 Game Land Equipment Vandalized
08/31/09 Applications for Permit Waterfowl Hunts Available Sept. 1
08/31/09 2009-2010 Waterfowl Seasons, Bag Limits, Other Regulations Set
08/27/09 Canada Goose Season to Open
08/25/09 Wildlife Resources Commission Hosts Free National Hunting and Fishing Day Events
08/24/09 Safety and Responsibility Urged Throughout Dove Season
08/17/09 Hunters’ Big Game Harvest Report Card Has New Element
08/13/09 Limited Number of Permits for Youth Dove Hunt Available
08/13/09 Teams, Individuals Win Big at Youth Hunter Education Challenge
08/12/09 Hunters Should Purchase Their Licenses Now
08/11/09 Commission Reminding Hunters Some Rules Delayed
08/04/09 Public Can Comment on Waterfowl Seasons Online
07/21/09 Hunting and Fishing License Exemptions for N.C. Military Personnel
07/21/09 Peregrine Falcon Permit Application Now Available
07/15/09 Migratory Game Bird Seasons Set
07/09/09 Commission Approves Peregrine Falcon Season
06/29/09 Commission Schedules Public Meeting About Jordan Game Land
06/02/09 Peregrine Falcon Meeting Set for June 16
06/01/09 Public Can Submit Migratory Game Bird Comments Online
05/11/09 West Montgomery Wins Big at Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament
04/22/09 Rules Sent for Legislative Review
04/09/09 Turkey Season Opens Saturday, April 11
04/02/09 State Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament Coming April 25
03/24/09 Wildlife Agency Provides Updated Trapping Information
03/05/09 Wildlife Commission Approves Changes to Hunting, Trapping, Fishing Regulations
Events / Seminars / Workshops
10/22/09 Striking a Balance in Managing Native Warm-Season Grasses
10/12/09 Visit the Wildlife Commission’s State Fair Exhibit
10/07/09 N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Celebrates National Hunting and Fishing Day
10/5/09 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Offers Special Deer Hunt Opportunity
10/02/09 A Look at Black Bear Research and Management in North Carolina
09/25/09 Governor Proclaims Saturday, Sept. 26 as National Hunting and Fishing Day in North Carolina
09/18/09 National Hunting and Fishing Day Celebration Comes to Raleigh
09/14/09 N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Holds 2nd Annual Wildlife Expo
09/01/09 Glimpses into Wildlife Research, As Told By the Researchers
08/25/09 Wildlife Resources Commission Hosts Free National Hunting and Fishing Day Events
07/23/09 Biologists Speaking on Habitat Management
07/21/09 Archery Available Through Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program
06/02/09 Free Kids’ Fishing Events Start This Weekend
05/21/09 Woodland Stewardship Session at Montgomery Community College
05/21/09 Pilot Program Teaches Students About Fish and Aquatic Habitat
05/19/09 Free Kids’ Fishing Events Scheduled for Early June
04/23/09 Women’s Weekend Getaway Designed for Fun and Learning
04/21/09 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Scholarships Give a Boost
04/06/09 Class to Explore How to Build Backyard Wildlife Habitat
04/02/09 State Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament Coming April 25
03/25/09 Camp Cooking, Game Cooking – and Eating – Made Fun and Easy
03/16/09 Commission Sponsors Woodland Stewardship Courses
03/09/09 Bears That Prowl, Birds of Prey are Topics of Wildlife Classes
03/03/09 Time Remaining to Enter Pisgah Fly Masters Competition
02/27/09 Commission to Participate in Dixie Deer Classic
02/25/09 Centennial Program to Take a Modern Look at Why Hunting Matters
02/16/09 Program Schedules Fly-Fishing Experience for Women
01/28/09 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program in North Carolina Offers Outdoor Adventure and Fellowship
01/23/09 Pisgah Fly Masters Emerging as Fly Fishing Competition
Wildlife Species & Conservation
11/20/09 Nominations Sought for 2010 Wildlife Conservation Award
10/07/09 N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Celebrates National Hunting and Fishing Day
10/02/09 A Look at Black Bear Research and Management in North Carolina
09/25/09 Wildlife Commission Dispels Mountain Lion Hoax
07/20/09 Biologists Offer Tips to Ward Off Foxes
07/09/09 Retired Wildlife Commission Biologist Wins Prestigious Conservation Award
06/30/09 Commission Reminds Public of Bear Behavior
06/26/09 Commission Celebrates Completion of Birding Trail
06/23/09 Flathead Catfish Found in White Oak River Concern Biologists
06/16/09 2009 Waterfowl Conservation Stamp and Print Available July 1
06/01/09 North Carolina Awarded $1.5 Million to Conserve Wildlife
05/21/09 Pilot Program Teaches Students About Fish and Aquatic Habitat
05/04/09 Biologists Ask Building Owners to Allow Least Terns to Nest on Roofs
04/30/09 Don’t Touch that Fawn, Biologists Say
04/27/09 Feeding ‘Gators Illegal, Dangerous
04/20/09 Wildlife Commission Offers Tips on Dealing with Black Bears
04/01/09 Program Offers Farmers Incentives to Conserve Habitat
03/26/09 Volunteers Build and Donate Squirrel-Nesting Boxes
03/24/09 Mussel Propagation Program Aims to Restore and to Educate
03/23/09 Centennial Program Examines Wildlife Conservation in Urban Areas
03/12/09 Public Alerted to Expect Prescribed Burns
03/09/09 Important to Leave Fawns and Other Young Wildlife Alone
02/17/09 Agencies Seek Climbers’ Support
02/10/09 N.C. Waterfowl Conservation Stamp and Print Unveiled at East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival
02/02/09 Volunteers Needed for Frog and Toad Call Surveys
01/28/09 Creating Backyard Wildlife Habitat Made Easy (and More Effective)
01/26/09 Check Line No. 27 on State Income Tax Form for Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife Species & Conservation
Other
10/12/09 Visit the Wildlife Commission’s State Fair Exhibit
07/09/09 Wildlife Commission Elects New Chairman and Vice-Chairman; Five Commissioners Re-Appointed
07/02/09 Decision Made in Wildlife Officer-Involved Shooting
06/09/09 Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine Holds Fifth Annual Photo Competition
06/09/09 Wildlife-Related Father’s Day Gifts Fit All Budgets
06/08/09 Subscribe to N.C. Wildlife Update for Wildlife Resources Commission News
04/13/09 Wildlife Officer Involved in Fatal Shooting Incident
02/12/09 Wildlife License and Vessel Registration System Scheduled for Brief Shutdown
02/10/09 Museum Expands Wildlife and Nature Photo Contest Exhibit