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Hooking redeye bass highlights scenic trip down the Tallapoosa
The cast was about 2 inches too long, and the topwater fly plopped down gently on a chunk of flat rock underneath the blooming...
Bait privilege license provides options for hog, deer hunting
A buddy of mine recently returned from vacation to discover what many landowners have been dealing with for the past couple of decades.
“Hogs tore...
Alabama offers new license for bait hunting of deer and pigs
A new license allowing bait to be used in the hunting of white-tailed deer and feral pigs in Alabama is now on sale.
The Alabama...
Exceptional Anglers makes fishing dreams come true for students
Hundreds of special-needs children are casting a line this week – many for the first time in their lives – at Oak Mountain State...
Plant Gaston APSO members cheer special-needs children with fishing days
Most anglers head to the lake for relaxation and sport: Even on a bad day of fishing, one leaves in a better mood. Catching...
Advisory board approves flounder, seatrout changes
The length and bag limits of two of Alabama’s most popular inshore fish species will likely change soon after proposals by the Alabama Marine...
Alabama Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus event draws crowd
Attendees at last week’s Alabama Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (ALSC) heard some impressive numbers about outdoor recreation in Alabama from Commissioner Chris Blankenship of the...
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...