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B.A.S.S., Alabama Power to award scholarships to two Alabama students

For the third consecutive year, B.A.S.S. and Alabama Power are partnering to award two $5,000 scholarships this year for students currently attending, or planning to attend, a technical...

Fishing at Gulf State Park Pier on fire

Those who love to fish the Gulf State Park Pier should not hesitate to head down to Gulf Shores-Orange Beach right away. Judging from...

Alabama spearfishers cash in on lionfish money

The red lionfish population off the Alabama Gulf Coast is a little smaller now that the second of two spearfishing tournaments finished a two-week...

Wheelchair-bound Stone bags gator at Eufaula

Mandy Stone worked hard as a paramedic in Roanoke, Alabama, which often required a weekend away to decompress. Stone was on one of those...

Tackling litter with new law, coastal cleanup, Litter Gitter

Very few things irritate me more than litter, especially when the litterbugs toss their trash on public land or in public waterways. The Conservation Enforcement...

Regulators: Gulf of Mexico red grouper limits staying low

Regulators say catch limits for red grouper in the Gulf of Mexico will stay at this year's levels indefinitely. This year's catch limits and targets...

New technology changes anglers’ perspectives on fish activity

While perusing social media during this seemingly endless summer, I kept seeing photos of slab crappie that were coming from the Alabama River. Wait, I...

Big fish, happy grandson help Selma fisherman win Best Black Belt Fish Photo Contest

Rickie Knight fishes a lot – in tournaments all over the country and for fun near home in Alabama’s Black Belt. One particular fishing/camping...

Calhoun youth dove hunt draws largest crowd yet

Tucked in the foothills of the Appalachians in north Alabama was a sight to behold: More than 80 youngsters were gathered in one of...

Complacency often leads to treestand, firearms accidents

The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division’s Hunter Education Program wants to teach old hunters new safety tricks. Actually, these are not new...

Alabama adding three-day red snapper season in October

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has announced that it will open an additional three-day private angler recreational season for red...

Auburn University bass fishing team celebrates national championship victory

The Auburn University bass fishing team recently won the first-ever Major League Fishing College Redcrest National Championship, marking another impressive milestone for the most...

Bait privilege license opens opportunities for deer hunters

Now that the 2019-2020 hunting licenses are on sale, many hunters are pondering whether to take advantage of a new opportunity or maintain the...

Registration for historic Alabama sandhill crane season opens Wednesday

Registration for Alabama’s first sandhill crane hunting season in more than 100 years will open on Wednesday, September 4, and run until September 25. Only...

Alabama wildlife art hard licenses now on sale

Want a beautiful piece of wildlife or nature art that you can carry with you wherever you go? Plus, you get a heck of...

Import ban vital to prevent the spread of CWD

As deer season approaches, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) remind hunters that it...

Andrews’ AJ breaks 38-year-old Alabama record

The 127-pound, 12-ounce amberjack that reigned atop the Alabama state records for 38 years was landed before Brian Andrews was born. Marcus Kennedy of Mobile,...

Buckmasters longest-running hunting show on TV

As a teenager and young adult, one TV show I did not miss was “The American Sportsman” with host Curt Gowdy. The highlights were...

Youth dove hunts provide a gateway to the outdoors

The Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) provides several youth dove hunt opportunities throughout the state each fall. A simple hunting setup...

Alabama announces two additional days of red snapper season for private anglers

After completing a review of the 2019 private angler red snapper season through August 5, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has...

Alabama high school students win Bassmaster championship for second consecutive year

Alabama's Grayson Morris and Tucker Smith completed a wire-to-wire win this past weekend to secure victory in the Mossy Oak Bassmaster High School National...

South Alabama boys win Bassmaster Junior Championship

Two boys from Southwest Alabama on Sunday triumphantly returned to the Yellowhammer State after winning the Bassmaster Junior Championship. According to Fox 10, Citronelle's Triton...

Alabama sets first sandhill crane season in century

Alabama hunters will have their first opportunity in 103 years to hunt a migratory bird that has been making a steady comeback for the...

NOAA’s Gallaudet gets tour of Alabama coastal culture

One of the top officials from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently received a grand tour of the...