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Bassmaster Classic expected to lure economic boost to Birmingham region
The Bassmaster Classic will return to Alabama next year, marking its milestone 50th annual tournament and bringing with it an economic splash that will ripple from Guntersville...
Foxhound Bee Co. in Birmingham enjoys ‘honey of a success’
Just call Adam Hickman the “bee whisperer.”
After five years in the beekeeping business, Hickman has learned most of the secrets of the trade. While...
WFF enforcement K9 unit a different breed
One turkey hunter was extremely grateful that the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Law Enforcement Section has a K9 unit, although there is...
Alabama Sportsmen’s Caucus helping build economic juggernaut
MONTGOMERY -- The Alabama Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus on Wednesday held its third annual luncheon on the State Capitol front lawn, celebrating and advancing one...
Amendment 50 gives Gulf states stable snapper season
After a three-year struggle, saltwater anglers are on the cusp of a stable red snapper season with the approval of Amendment 50 by the...
Ultimate jugging produces catfish feeding frenzy at Millers Ferry
Thank goodness some members of the younger generation still enjoy the outdoors. If not, Joe Allen Dunn and I would have been ripe for...
Alabama House OKs letting hunters take deer through baiting
Alabama lawmakers have approved a bill that would allow hunters to take deer or feral swine through baiting if they get a license to...
Steve Barnett mentors turkey hunt before retirement
Steve Barnett, the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division’s turkey expert for the past two decades, now has more time to spend in...
Vending machines, toilets, prosthetic leg: Renew Our Rivers volunteers recall stuff pulled from Alabama waterways
As Renew Our Rivers celebrates its 20th year, longtime volunteers are remembering the early days of the campaign and how it has changed Alabama’s waterways for...
Alabama fishing returning to normal after flooding
Thankfully, the late-winter deluges have transitioned into a spring dry pattern that has allowed the flooded rivers in many portions of Alabama to return...
Marine Resources Division considering changes to flounder, trout limits
Alabama’s inshore anglers are aware that fishing for two of the most popular species – southern flounder and spotted seatrout – has not been...
Advisory board gets crash course in chronic wasting disease: ‘Alabama does not have CWD’
The Alabama Conservation Advisory Board received a crash course in chronic wasting disease (CWD) at the Board’s first meeting of 2019 last weekend in...
Mobile’s Three Mile Creek undergoing dramatic renovation
Once upon a time, a beautiful creek ran through the middle of the city of Mobile. Unfortunately, that creek was neglected during urbanization and...
Marine Resources honors partners in world’s top artificial reef program
If any doubt existed that Alabama has the best artificial reef program in the world, Chris Blankenship made an emphatic declaration last week that...
Mentored hunts renew enthusiasm for mentors
One of the mantras adopted by those who love the outdoors is “pass it on,” which means introducing somebody to hunting, fishing or other...
Alabama leads way with Walker County archery park
Along with Alabama’s sparkling Gulf waters and beautiful mountains, our great state has another strength you may not have heard as much about: Alabama’s...
Gulf Council plans April vote; Alabama sets snapper season
One casualty from the recent partial federal government shutdown surfaced last week when the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met at the Perdido...
Byrne advocates for full Alabama red snapper season
Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) Monday sent a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) urging support for a full 2019 red snapper...
Landowners’ help needed to count gopher tortoises
The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division and Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) are on an enlistment drive to help count one of the...
Life hunt participants bag bucks of lifetime
Aaron Causey of Riverside, Ala., has been all over the world to hunt, but he considers none of his hunts more special than the...
Red snapper study to include $250 tags on fish
When the red snapper season begins this summer in the Gulf of Mexico, some fish will carry $250 and even $500 worth of tags,...
There is more to Alabama deer hunting than pointing and shooting
With hunting season in full effect, there are many hunters waiting for the perfect opportunity to take their shot.
The state’s deer hunting season started...
Alabama WFF Ramps Up CWD Sampling Effort
With positive tests for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Tennessee and additional positives in Mississippi, the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division has...
Chocolate lab Coco on point in Bobwhite Quail Fields
Without a doubt, the sometimes heated argument of who has the best hunting dog came up during the holidays and almost certainly continues today...