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Alabama Power and B.A.S.S. announce two scholarship winners
Alabama Power and B.A.S.S. teamed up to award two Alabama students each a $5,000 scholarship.
“We are proud to partner with Alabama Power to support...
Kelly gains valuable experience at mentored hunt
John Kelly decided he needed an early Christmas present after enjoying an Adult Mentored Hunt at the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division’s Portland...
Alabama duck hunters hope for repeat of last season
The snowstorm that skirted just north of the state recently should be good news for Alabama’s duck hunters.
The waterfowl seasons in Alabama are always...
Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries enforcement increases deer carcass surveillance
Hunters who travel out of state should be aware that the Enforcement Section of the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division has significantly...
Alabama Gulf Seafood shines at WFC
’Tis the season to loosen those belts and locate the sweat pants in preparation for Thanksgiving week. Of course, by the time the weekend...
Alabama officials closely monitoring contaminated deer found in Mississippi
While Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) officials continue to do all they can to keep chronic wasting disease (CWD) out of Alabama, unfortunately...
ADCNR officials, program honored by peers
October has been a special month for the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) in terms of recognition from its peers.
Both the...
Sessions takes aggressive stand against wildlife poaching and trafficking
During remarks at a forum on combating wildlife poaching and trafficking last month, Attorney General Jeff Sessions vowed to devote "every available resource" to...
Dentons complete Alabama Scenic River Trail journey
Adventure apparently has no time constraints for cousins Will and John Denton, who decided to make the 650-mile journey along the Alabama Scenic River...
Summit provides updates on RESTORE progress in Alabama
Although the inaugural Governor’s Restoration Summit had held a firm spot on Governor Kay Ivey’s schedule for months, Hurricane Michael required a change of...
New degree at Auburn combines wildlife, business and hospitality
Pay attention, high schoolers and parents. Students who love the outdoors and plan to continue their education after graduation will have a new option...
Snapper anglers can offer input at Gulf Council meeting in Mobile
Gulf anglers who are dedicated to catching Alabama’s most popular reef fish species – red snapper – will have an opportunity to share their...
Special Opportunity Area program gains special place at Portland Landing
During the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division’s media tour of Portland Landing, the newest Special Opportunity Area (SOA), a flood of memories...
Surf fishing provides ‘Bama Beach Bum’ with new vocation
The pre-dawn light was sufficient for safe passage from the parking lot over a boardwalk to a beautiful stretch of beach on the Fort...
Alabama Black Belt Adventures celebrates long, successful relationship with Raycom Media
For almost a decade, the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) has worked to share the good news about outdoor tourism – the most profitable...
National Hunting and Fishing Day: Celebrating Alabama’s sportsmen and women
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...
Opening-day dove hunt focuses on youth
Sweat trickled into my eyes as a mourning dove turned and came straight at me. Hidden in the sunflower stalks, I was undetected until...
Jug fishing producing plenty of Alabama River catfish
The ripples emanating from the sides of the 2-foot-long piece of pool noodle was just what Joe Dunn hoped to see.
It meant there was...
Mentored hunt starts Welch’s outdoors journey
As far as Leslie Welch is concerned, she was hooked at “Boom.” That report from the deer rifle happened a couple of years ago...
Alabama Hunters: Authorities issue new precautions for deer in all states, Canada
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) catapulted into the world of deer hunters all over the South when an afflicted white-tailed deer was discovered in the...
Gulf State Park Lodge rebirth on schedule
Gary Ellis was adjusting to retirement when a call from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) promptly changed his plans.
Instead of...
Fisheries aims for bigger fish with Florida bass stockings
One thing you will never find is a bass angler who is happy with catching medium-sized fish. It is always bigger is better. That...
Free range days coming to five ADCNR shooting ranges in August
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) invites recreational shooters to take aim at select public shooting ranges during Alabama’s Free Range...
Tagging program tracks redfish, trout
While the fanfare surrounding the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (ADSFR) proceeded nearby, Reid Nelson deftly made a series of surgeon’s knots to sew...