Public Can Attend Virtually Saturday, February 27 at 10am January 19, 2021 Due to continuing pandemic circumstances, the 2021 Fisheries Forums are being combined into one to be held virtually on February 27 at 10:00 a.m. This year's topics include: Freshwater Fisheries Updates Warmwater Fish Production Activities Potential Impacts of Climate... Read more →
by Gary Saitowitz Traveling is an integral part of human life. It may be for recreation or necessity. However, it is unavoidable. Despite all this, the onset of Coronavirus has halted every aspect of human life, including traveling. With the social distancing norms, all across the globe, individuals are facing a... Read more →
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2021 SUPPORT NRA-ILA Fairfax, Va. - The National Rifle Association is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding today with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to assist in the recruitment, education, and retaining of sportsmen and women through NRA’s vast hunter education and... Read more →
NRA-ILA--At a news conference on January 7th, President-elect Joe Biden announced he will nominate U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Judge Merrick Garland for Attorney General. Biden’s choice of a noted Second Amendment opponent to lead the Department of Justice is an overt assault on gun rights... Read more →
CONSERVATION SUCCESS IN NEW JERSEY (JANUARY 10, 2021) TRENTON – More than 40 years after facing near-extinction, New Jersey’s bald eagle population is soaring and reaching new milestones, including confirmation for the first time of nesting pairs found in each of the state’s 21 counties, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine... Read more →
Free Course is Offered Online-Only for 2021 Season Delaware’s annual spring wild turkey hunting season is starting in April 2021. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds both resident and non-resident hunters age 13 and older that they must pass a turkey hunting course approved by the Delaware... Read more →
Slim Randles CNBNews Contributor “Well,” said Steve, polishing off the last of his coffee, “what should we discuss this fine morning?” “I’m awful glad you asked, ol’ pard,” came the cheerful voice of Windy Wilson, emerging through the swinging doors that came from the kitchen of the Mule Barn truck stop.... Read more →
William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews Peyton Cleary (CNBNews files) BROOKLAWN, NJ (January 4, 2021)--Searching for something on the internet we discovered a For Sale advertisement for Clancy's Pub by the Creek, 304 Crescent Blvd., Brooklawn, NJ. The advertisement from COLDWELL BANKER reads Fantastic opportunity to own/operate a bar/restaurant in the... Read more →
Numerous Hunting and Trapping Seasons Continue Firearm deer hunting seasons opening in January and continuing archery deer seasons provide the last chance for hunters to harvest deer during the 2020/21 hunting season. Deer hunting is allowed on all Sundays, using only those hunting methods legal for the respective deer hunting season,... Read more →
(CNBNews)(January 1, 2021)The Christmas season is the biggest buying time of the year for retailers. It is the same for firearms. Firearms accessories sales also soar during this time. Learn more about some of the most popular firearms accessories. Over the span of 40-45 days a month, sporting good stores and... Read more →
Kenneth Troy Heller BUCKS COUNTY, PA (December 30, 2020)--Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub today announced an arrest in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Jason Albert Kutt at Nockamixon State Park on Oct. 24, 2020. Kenneth Troy Heller, 52, of Warminster, was charged with criminal homicide, recklessly endangering another person, possession... Read more →
By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square (The Center Square) – A group of New Jersey fishing businesses and organizations sent a letter to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy this month urging him to keep the seafood industry’s workers as a high-priority group for COVID-19 vaccinations. Seafood employees, like others in... Read more →
Gloucester Township Man Left Home on Wednesday to Hunt but Never Returned
Camden CITY, N.J. (December 24, 2020)--– A hunter from Gloucester Township was found dead at a Boy's Scout reservation in Pine Hill on Wednesday night. Gloucestercitynews.net files The 54-year-old man left home on Wednesday and didn't return, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Pine Hill Police Chief... Read more →
Slim Randles | CNBNews Contributor CNBNews photo There’s something about a winter moonlight walk, Doc thought, as he smiled his way through his neighborhood. He looked at the light coming from the windows of each house. Each house warming its family. It would be about supper time now. Maybe I can... Read more →
Furbearer Management Newsletters TRAPPER EDUCATION COURSES Courses offered in April and September/October GENERAL INFORMATION Modern, regulated trapping is used to manage habitat, monitor and control animal populations, protect and reintroduce endangered species, protect public and private property and conduct research. It is a technique for sustainable, consumptive use of the wildlife... Read more →
December 17, 2020 Expanded Recreation Includes Off-Road Vehicle Trails The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces that Wolf Den Run State Park has now opened two additional areas, adding 1,375 acres of land and 25 miles of multi-use trails, including off-road vehicle (ORV) use. The Potomac River Area encompasses about 1,000... Read more →
December 10, 2020 Hen and Drake Redhead to Adorn 2021-2022 Hunting Stamps Scott Calpino’s rendering of a hen and a drake redhead will adorn Maryland’s 2021-2022 migratory game bird hunting stamps. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is pleased to announce Scott Calpino has won the 47th Annual Migratory Game Bird... Read more →
source: NRA-ILA ATF image On December 10, agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives raided Dayton, Nev.-based Polymer80. The company manufactures unfinished, often referred to as 80 percent, receivers and frames. There are also reports of BATFE confronting Polymer80 customers and confiscating certain unfinished frame kits. The move... Read more →
by John B. Brennan (December 17, 2020)--Last month in New Jersey, three pro-gun groups filed a lawsuit in federal court. The Firearms Policy Coalition, the Second Amendment Foundation, and the New Jersey 2nd Amendment Society allege that New Jersey’s “oppressive criminal statutes” deny residents “their fundamental, individual right to bear loaded,... Read more →
Slim Randles | CNBNews Contributor When it comes to romantic flops, it’s hard to beat ol’ Dud. He and Anita have been married for about five years now, but sometimes we question why she puts up with him. He has all the courtship skills of a flea collar. “Dud Campbell,” Anita... Read more →
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that the afternoon managed deer hunt scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 16, at Brandywine Creek State Park has been canceled. The park office will open at noon Wednesday. The Dec. 16 morning managed shotgun hunt will proceed as scheduled with an... Read more →
NRA-ILA Guest Opinion: NRA has long opposed any kind of database of law-abiding gun owners, or similar licensing schemes. We have cited many objections, including concerns over the potential for misuse of such information. After a recent demand that states supply the federal government with personal information of people who receive... Read more →
(December 10, 2020)--The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that the sale of 2021 Delaware State Parks Annual Passes and Surf-Fishing Permits will begin Wednesday, Dec. 16. This year, the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation instituted several upgrades that will allow for more efficient fulfillment of... Read more →
June-August 2021 The following message was sent by the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife to e-mail list subscribers. Press inquiries related to this message should be directed to the DEP Press Office at 609-984-1795. Interns at the Sedge Island Natural Resource Education Center conduct hands-on environmental education programs for camps,... Read more →
Barack Hussain Obama Barack Obama is still upset about just how bitterly so many Americans cling to their guns. During an interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired November 17, the former president expressed his anger with the fact that gun owners successfully organized to defeat his radical gun control agenda in... Read more →
Maryland Fishing Report – Dec. 9 by Keith Lockwood, Maryland Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist David Shaw shows us some of the rewards that can be found when fishing this time of the year as he caught and released this largemouth bass in the Sassafras River recently Photo by David... Read more →
Cabelas Trophy Room Hunters can help those less fortunate by donating deer to Hunters Helping the Hungry. Now in its 23rd year, the program received a grant from the NJ Farm Bureau covering the processing fees for deer weighing 50 lbs. (dressed weight) or more. Please keep HHH in mind as... Read more →
Let's all point the finger at David Price, the hunter from Cresco who killed a so-called tame bear, and call him the bad guy. He's the guy who's wrong for killing Bozo, the record 875-pound black bear near Fernwood Resort on Monday afternoon. He's the guy who fired the fatal shot... Read more →
DOVER, DELAWARE (December 2, 2020)--Delawareans – along with government agencies and non-profit organizations throughout the state – can help support Delaware’s continuing quest for clean water by taking advantage of an annual grant Gloucestercitynews.net files opportunity administered by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and funded through the federal... Read more →
Maryland Fishing Report – Dec. 2 December 2, 2020 Chloe Campbell and her dad got to enjoy some fun fishing for yellow perch at Deep Creek Lake recently. Photo by Gary Campbell With December’s arrival, it is getting chillier outside, but there is still plenty of wonderful fishing to be had... Read more →
NRA-ILA TRENTON, NJ (December 2, 2020)--Earlier this year, a group of retired federal-law-enforcement officers sued the state of New Jersey for not honoring their right to carry under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act. The state quickly sought to dismiss the lawsuit. The NRA and the Association of New Jersey Rifle... Read more →
The 225-meters motor vessel Angeles located Stuart Bee, 62, on the hull of his 32-foot capsized recreational vessel approximately 86 miles east of Port Canaveral, Florida, Nov. 29, 2020, after he went missing Nov. 27, 2020. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo) JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— Stuart Bee, 62, was located approximately 86 miles... Read more →
by Keith Lockwood, Maryland Department of Natural Resources November 25, 2020 Young angler Lucy Perez holds a string of crappie caught in the Susquehanna River. Photo by Nick Perez From all of us at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, we wish you a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday. Many will... Read more →
BEWARE THE GUN GRABBERS SOURCE : https://www.nraila.org Although the outcome of the presidential election has yet to be certified – and with recounts, lawsuits, and investigations ongoing – gun control advocates are wasting no time cozying up to Joe Biden, and demanding his “executive action” to restrict access to firearms. Gloucestercitynews.net... Read more →
November 23, 2020 Deployment Video DEP News Release On October 28 and November 10, 2020, Bureau of Marine Fisheries staff expanded New Jersey's reef network through a deployment of nearly 6,000 tons of concrete on the Manasquan Inlet reef site. This new feature inside the Manasquan Inlet reef site will be... Read more →
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will auction Low-Digit Surf Fishing Tags starting Black Friday, Nov. 27, at 9 a.m., at www.usgovbid.com. Between Nov. 27 and Dec. 9, bidders will have the option to bid on 12 tags including tags 25, 105, 206, 416, 451 and 469, and on... Read more →
The 2020-21 NJ Hunting and Trapping Digest is available on the Division's website in PDF format and on the publisher's website. Publisher's Online 2020-21 Hunting and Trapping Digest Print versions are available at license agents. Out-of-state residents ONLY can request a print copy by e-mailing njfishandwildlife@dep.nj.gov. Digest segments and past issues... Read more →
by Slim Randles Wouldn‘t it be nice to come and go like gentle snow? Not the hard, wind-driven kind, but the soft kind … the kind that’s nice to kids and dogs. The kind of snow that builds up slowly on the porch railing until it is about six inches deep... Read more →
Photo by Tomas Adomaitis on FreeRangeStock Fishing doesn’t have to take a break when winter arrives! If you’re a keen New Jersey angler in the summer months, why not try something new and spend a few hours doing some winter fishing instead of staying home? Sure it’s cold and dark, but... Read more →
By: Mark Spencer About the Author: Mark is the owner and director of True Blue Fishing company and a passionate deep sea fisher. He has a wealth of experience about the wonders of fishing. He aims to share his years of expertise to enhance the experience of those seeking fun and... Read more →
Maryland Fishing Report – Nov. 18 by Keith Lockwood Maryland Department of Natural Resources Photo by Eric Packard The recent cold front that has descended on Maryland seems like a knock on the door for what is coming. There are still plenty of wonderful fishing opportunities to be had — always... Read more →
by Slim Randles |CNBNews Columnist When it comes to our unique holiday of Thanksgiving, I think we all can see past the turkey and trimmings to what it’s all about. Oh, there are some historians who will tell us the Pilgrims really didn’t share a meal with the Indians, and that’s... Read more →
November 17, 2020 This Saturday, November 21, is New Jersey's Youth Firearm Deer Hunt Day giving youth hunters an opportunity to harvest a deer of either sex prior to the opening of the regular firearm deer hunting seasons. The hunt requires no special season deer permit, and antler point and "antlerless... Read more →
Including Prohibitory Ambitions on “Gun Parts” Ever since he clinched the Democrat presidential nomination, we have been warning America’s gun owners that Joe Biden is no “moderate” when it comes to gun control. Simply scrolling through the extensive gun control agenda published on his official campaign website should make that point... Read more →
NRA-ILA Throughout the two presidential debates and single vice-presidential debate the moderators did not ask a single question about gun control or the right to keep and bear arms. The dearth of coverage on Second Amendment issues at the debates follows a larger trend. Anti-gun lawmakers up and down the ballot,... Read more →
The Fishing Caddy, the world’s first all-in-one fishing system, is helping people enjoy more time outdoors KISSIMMEE, FL/OLATHE, Kan. – (November 12, 2020) – One of the gifts topping the list this year of those who like to spend time outdoors is The Fishing Caddy. COVID closures may have put a... Read more →
Maryland Fishing Report – Nov. 11 by Keith Lockwood, Maryland Department of Natural Resources Young Fhinn Zeender-Lawrence holds up a beautiful chain pickerel caught on the lower Eastern Shore last weekend while fishing with his dad. Photo by Nathan Zeender On this Veterans Day, let us all take a pause to... Read more →
One Whale of a Problem in Sea Isle, Avalon MediaWizeNovember 8, 2020 By MADDY VITALE/SomersPoint.com A dead and decaying 30-foot, two-ton humpback whale stuck in the mud between Sea Isle City and Avalon in Townsends Inlet isn’t moving anywhere anytime soon, but eventually the removal of the carcass will be someone... Read more →
Public Comments Taken on Draft Plan through Nov. 27 Bucks by Tim Ray The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has produced a draft 2020-2034 White-tailed Deer Management Plan. The plan establishes long-term goals for white-tailed deer management in Maryland, and identifies specific objectives and strategies for achieving those goals. To develop... Read more →
Gloucestercitynews.net file photo The Pheasant/Quail Season opens tomorrow, Saturday, November 7 with birds stocked throughout the state. The firearm coyote season also opens tomorrow (bow and arrow continues). See the links below to make the most of your bird hunting experience: Pheasant Stocking Schedule Pheasant Stocking Maps Quail Stocking Schedule Quail... Read more →