Posts Tagged ‘deer’
Outdoors in RI: Wolves, Deer, Marine pump-outs, conserving Burrillville, 2A Firearm bans in Canada
Wolf protection lessened in Europe to better manage population The European Union will adapt the protection status of the wolf from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’ effective March of 2025. This change will give additional flexibility to “Member States” in managing their local wolf populations. At the same time, as the wolf will remain a protected…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: VOTE. Take a walk in the woods. Check your deer, no fires, hunt, waterfowl hunt…
Southern Rhode Island Conservation forestry walking tour in Richmond The Southern Rhode Island Conservation District will be hosting a free Forestry Walking Tour at Hillsdale Preserve forestry research site in Richmond, RI on November 16 from 10 am – 12 pm to learn about enhancing forest resilience and addressing climate-related challenges. The preserve is located…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Fishing flourish, deer season on, 2nd Amendment holds… – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo, top: Trevor Berwick Fishing focus Yes, it is a great time to be an outdoors person. Fishing in Rhode Island is phenomenal. If one goes on the “an even better 401 fishing” page on Facebook, you will see the great success many of the Rhode Island fishing crowd is…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Weather challenges, lightning cautions, Deer hunt, 2A update – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo, top: Kylie Marie The weather is about to get worse for we who fish. Hurricane Lee will make striper and bluefish fishing next to impossible until maybe Sunday afternoon. With all the crazy weather going on, another word of caution. Friends of mine in Smithfield were appreciative of the…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Fishing weather now, get ready for banner hunting season, 2A update – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer For the folks that Deer it appears this year will be another banner year. Numerous areas are seeing numbers of Deer with 2 fawns, including in Maine. Also, Moose with twins are sighted in Maine, as well. Moose twins are quite the rarity. Large numbers of bucks are being seen as well…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: – Free fishing weekend, Turkey season, beware of ticks… Jeff Gross
by Jeffrey Gross, contributing writer While fishing season is in full swing and numerous folks are filling up their outdoor grill with their catch, this weekend is the DEM free fishing weekend for everyone in Rhode Island. No license nor trout stamp is required to fish on Saturday and Sunday. And all eyes are on…
Read MoreOh, Deer! Public Deer survey & Hunting Permits
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that deer permits for legal regulated hunting, including the “all outdoors” package, are now on sale online and at local sales agents. In addition, the agency’s summer deer survey has begun. Deer permits are sold as antlered or antlerless deer permits. Hunters must have the appropriate…
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