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The Hunting Public matches wits with Alabama turkeys
The guys from YouTube sensation The Hunting Public made a swing through the state early this turkey season and found out how much work it takes...
Alabama State Parks launching historic corporate giving, improvement campaign
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday joined the Alabama State Parks Foundation, local corporate leaders and other stakeholders at Oak Mountain State Park to...
Storms damage important red-cockaded woodpecker longleaf habitat in Alabama
The storms that tore through Alabama last month took a toll on a rare longleaf pine forest near Lake Mitchell, but Alabama Power biologists have moved in...
Great Red Snapper Count may have little impact on 2021 season
Last week’s meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council (Gulf Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) yielded mixed results for red snapper...
Two Alabamians named to Bassmaster high school All-American team
Two up-and-coming anglers from Alabama have been selected as 2021 members of the prestigious Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team, it was announced this...
Auburn University researcher, team present new methods of drought forecasting
With his research team, Sanjiv Kumar, assistant professor in the Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, co-authored a breakthrough study on drought forecasting...
Alabama-grown: Chilton County farmer cultivates her dream
THORSBY, Alabama – Taylor Boozer Hatchett didn’t grow up on a farm, but she has a passion for tending the land and sharing its...
Anglers, sightseers celebrate partial Gulf State Park Pier reopening
That old adage about making lemonade when you’re presented with a difficult situation applies perfectly to Alabama’s Gulf State Park Pier.
Just as one of...
Kick off turkey season with the help of Alabama-made turkey calls
Talking turkey is a finely honed skill of Mike Pentecost, the founder and owner of Woodhaven Custom Calls. This Alabama native has been hand-making...
WFF Enforcement Section teaches handgun basics classes
As firearms sales continue to set records, the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division’s Law Enforcement Section recognized a demand in basic training...
Study: Gulf contains around three times as many red snapper as previously estimated
The final results of a high-profile study revealed on Wednesday that the U.S. portion of the Gulf of Mexico contains more than 110 million...
Alabamians encouraged to enter annual ‘Big Gobbler Photo Contest’ during turkey hunting season
In conjunction with the opening of Alabama’s spring turkey season this past Saturday, successful hunters in the Black Belt -- widely regarded as one...
Hawley wants to leave turkey hunting legacy
At the recent Alabama Conservation Advisory Board meeting in Montgomery, one of the people who took advantage of the opportunity to address the Board...
Alabama company reducing humanity’s impact on environment
Don Bates loves his job.
His official title is “Founder and Owner” of Osprey Initiative (OI) but his business card lists him as CLG.
“Chief Litter Gitter,” Bates...
Lake Martin Tourism Association’s Brandy Hastings predicts ‘strong summer’ on Alabama lake
As the weather slowly gets warmer with the promise of longer days and more opportunities to spend outdoors, Lake Martin Tourism Association (LMTA) Executive Director Brandy...
Advisory board approves changes to 2022 turkey season
In a 6-2 vote with two abstentions, the Alabama Conservation Advisory Board (CAB) recommended a starting date of March 25 for the 2022 spring...
House passes bill allowing Alabamians to hunt hogs at night
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would give hunters the ability to buy a license to hunt...
Controlled burns top tool for wildlife, land managers
Social media has been filled with smoke and fire lately as many land managers, like the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR),...
Triggerfish season opens March 1, becomes mandatory for snapper check
The season opener for gray triggerfish in state and federal waters is March 1, which marks the first season that reporting of triggerfish and...
Montgomery eyes new nature park, recreational trail network
For years, greenspace advocates in Montgomery have eyed an extraordinary, city-owned property near downtown as a potential site for a new park. The proposed...
R3 campaign encourages Alabamians to get outdoors
With the social distancing requirements from COVID-19, many people have turned to the outdoors to escape the impact of the lockdowns.
The number of people...
Hoover’s Davis reaches pinnacle with High Hopes
B.J. Davis of Hoover has lived through the peaks and valleys of a deer hunting career in Alabama. This season he reached the pinnacle...
Bass Pro Shops announces US Open National Bass Fishing Amateur Team Championship
Bass Pro Shops is celebrating its 50th year, and amateur anglers and the waters where they practice their craft will net the rewards.
Founder Johnny Morris today...
Alabama hunters bagging big bucks this season
Judging from the number of deer reported through the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division’s Game Check system and the number of trophy...