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U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt toured the Claude Peteet Mariculture Center (CPMC) in Gulf Shores and conducted a site inspection at the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday. At the CPMC, the Secretary met with Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Commissioner Chris Blankenship, Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft, and … Continued

The Alabama Legislature passed a bill Thursday allowing hunters to hunt both deer and feral hogs over bait. Slightly different versions of this bill had already passed both the Alabama House of Representatives and the state Senate. On Thursday, the House passed the Senate version of the bill, SB66, sponsored by state Sen. Jack Williams, … Continued

Friday, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced that they are increasing Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) sampling surveillance efforts in northwest Alabama after deer in nearby Mississippi and Tennessee counties have tested CWD-positive. CWD is a contagious and deadly neurological disorder that affects members of the deer family. To date, no deer in … Continued

Saturday, September 22, is our nation’s 46th annual National Hunting and Fishing Day. As Co-Chair of the Alabama Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and as a member of the 48-state National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses, I am proud to take time to celebrate the time-honored traditions of hunting and angling. I am also pleased to recognize the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama fishermen can only catch and keep Red Snapper for three days this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that the 2017 Gulf of Mexico Federal Red Snapper Recreational Seasons open for the private angling and Federally permitted for-hire components on June 1, 2017, at 12:01 … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, April 30 is the end of spring turkey season. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) would like to remind Alabama hunters that they are required to report their turkey harvest via Game Check. DCNR would also like to remind Alabama turkey hunters that mechanically-manipulated decoys … Continued