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Outdoors

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...

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...