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<title>Tagged catfish stocked in Ohio River, state park lakes</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- People who like to fish for catfish might end up catching a little something extra this year.West Virginia fisheries workers have tagged hundreds of catfish this spring. The tags, little plastic tubes attached to the fishes backs just ...]]></description>
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<title>Outdoors notes -- May 19</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CalendarToday<li>The Putnam County Gun Club will hold a high-power match, 9 a.m., at the clubs range near Eleanor. Call 304-344-0423.</li>
May 26<li>The Putnam County Gun Club will hold a bulls-eye pistol match, 9 a.m., at the clubs range near Eleanor....]]></description>
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<title>Tools of the trade</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- From the most famous celebrity fisherman to the humblest worm-dunker, every angler has a favorite lure or bait.Bass anglers are no exception. They might carry three tackle boxes worth of lures with them, but they inevitably gravitate t...]]></description>
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<title>Inaugural state trout festival set</title>
<description><![CDATA[     CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Its no coincidence that the inaugural Mountain State Trout Festival will occur at the pinnacle of West Virginias trout-fishing season.  The two-day event, scheduled for June 1-2 at Snowshoe Mountain Resort, will come just one day ...]]></description>
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<title>When hunting spring gobblers, its better late than never</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- To many hunters, West Virginias spring gobbler season ended two weeks ago.It didnt, of course. In fact, it wont end until Saturday. But dont tell that to the thousands of hunters who quit trying to bag a turkey after the seasons fi...]]></description>
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<title>Outdoors notes -- May 12</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CALENDARToday<li>The Kanawha Valley Regulators will hold a cowboy action shooting match, 9:30 a.m., at the Putnam County Gun Club range near Eleanor. Call 304-397-6188.</li>
May 13<li>The Almost Heaven Archers will hold their monthly meeting, 7 p.m., a...]]></description>
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<title>50 years later, golden rainbows still a treat for Mountain State fishermen</title>
<description><![CDATA[PETERSBURG - Fifty years ago, West Virginia fisheries officials sprang a surprise on the states trout fishermen.In addition to the usual rainbow, brown and brook trout, hatchery crews stocked a fish that anglers had never seen before - a pale yellow trout ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 23:05:34 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Catfish stockings beginning mid-May in state</title>
<description><![CDATA[    PARKERSBURG, W.Va. -- Catfish stocking is beginning in mid-May at West Virginias state parks.Division of Natural Resources Director Frank Jezioro says catfishing is increasing in popularity with young people and the agency is making it even more reward...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 08:30:51 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Saluting the lowly bluegill</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Bluegills are about the coolest un-cool fish on the planet.There, Ive said it. Yes, the same guy who has caught steelhead in Alaska, redfish in Florida, bass in North Carolina and trout throughout most of the Rocky Mountains is, an...]]></description>
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<title>Outdoors notes -- May 4</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CalendarMay 11<li>The Putnam County Gun Club will hold a multi-gun match, 10:30 a.m., at the clubs range near Eleanor. Call 304-755-5588.</li>
May 12<li>The Kanawha Valley Regulators will hold a cowboy action shooting match, 9:30 a.m., at the Putnam Co...]]></description>
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<title>This years bear hunting regulations now set</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginias bear hunting regulations for 2013 are now set.At their recent quarterly meeting, members of the state Natural Resources Commission changed a couple of the seasons proposed in February by Division of Natural Resources bio...]]></description>
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<title>Game of gobblers</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Its been almost two weeks since West Virginias spring turkey season began, and thousands of hunters have already bagged a gobbler or two.Most of those birds wouldnt have been there had it not been for countless hours worth of work on t...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 22:00:12 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Releasing a record</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- How many people would catch the fish of a lifetime and release it, knowing full well it might have been a state record.Ask Luke King, who did exactly that.On April 15, King landed a muskellunge he hastily and conservatively measured at...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:42:12 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>DNR working to improve accuracy of turkey-brood data</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Turkey hunters are curious about a lot of things, but theyre particularly curious about the number of turkeys hatched two years before the spring season.That number, which wildlife officials call the &quot;brood index,&quot; gives hunt...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:49:31 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Outdoors calendar</title>
<description><![CDATA[May 11 <li>The Putnam County Gun Club will hold a multi-gun match, 10:30 a.m., at the clubs range near Eleanor. Call 304-755-5588.</li>
May 12<li>The Kanawha Valley Regulators will hold a cowboy action shooting match, 9:30 a.m., at the Putnam County Gun Cl...]]></description>
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<title>Anglers motto: Just catch fish, baby</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Jeremy Wade is a fisherman after my own heart.Wade, who hosts cable TVs &quot;River Monsters&quot; show, values results more than technique. Hes interested in catching big fish and doesnt much care how he goes about it. Ive seen him us...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:52:15 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>W.Va. DNR to discuss new hunting, trapping rules </title>
<description><![CDATA[MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- State wildlife officials will meet in Morgantown this month to discuss new regulations for hunting, trapping and fishing. The quarterly meeting of the <a href="http://www.wvdnr.gov/" target="_blank">West Virginia Natural Resources Comm...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:28:20 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Hunting turkeys a battle of wits</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Well, its time once again to play &quot;advanced cowboys and Indians.&quot;One of my favorite hunting partners, Jeff DAgostino, used that phrase to describe spring gobbler hunting. I cant imagine a better way to put it.Turkey hunti...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:34:11 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Outdoors notes -- April 21</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CalendarToday<li>The Putnam County Gun Club will hold a high-power match, 9 a.m., at the clubs range near Eleanor. Call 304-344-0423.</li>
Monday<li>The Putnam County Gun Club will hold a bulls-eye pistol match, 9 a.m., at the clubs range near Eleanor....]]></description>
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<title>Most turkey-hunting accidents can be avoided</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Spring gobbler hunting is an exercise in stealth.Hunters dressed head-to-toe in camouflage sit quietly for hours on end, making sounds like hen turkeys, fervently hoping some love-starved longbeard might gobble a reply.Sometimes a gobb...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:35:27 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>DNR wildlife chief expects good spring gobbler season</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginias top wildlife official believes turkey hunters are in for a good spring gobbler season.Curtis Taylor, wildlife resources chief for the state Division of Natural Resources, said the &quot;weird weather&quot; conditions tha...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:36:17 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Go muskie fishing for a good cause</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Some of West Virginias most high-profile muskellunge anglers plan to honor slain state Trooper Eric Workman by holding a fishing tournament named for him.  The first annual Eric Workman Memorial Fishing Tournament will be held June...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Time to celebrate bug season</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Note to self: Hang in there. Bug season begins soon.When I see the first green leaves appear on weeping willow trees, or see the cheery yellow blossoms of forsythia bushes, I know its almost &quot;my&quot; time of year.Most people ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 21:57:37 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Outdoors notes -- April 14</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CalendarApril 21<li>The Putnam County Gun Club will hold a high-power match, 9 a.m., at the clubs range near Eleanor. Call 304-344-0423.</li>
April 22<li>West Virginias hunting season for turkey gobblers will begin, one-half hour before sunrise.</li>
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<title>Fawns should be left alone in the wild</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- It happens every spring.Dozens of well-meaning West Virginians find newborn fawns curled up in tall grass, and immediately assume the critter is abandoned. They capture the fawn and take it to wildlife officials, or worse, attempt to r...]]></description>
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<title>Trophy muskies at home in New River</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- When fishermen think about West Virginias New River, chances are they think about trophy smallmouth bass.Lately, though, growing numbers of anglers focus on a fish usually associated with the Elk, Buckhannon and Little Kanawha rivers -...]]></description>
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<title>Volunteers sought for East Lynn Lake cleanup</title>
<description><![CDATA[  HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Volunteers are being sought for the annual cleanup at East Lynn Lake.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says this years cleanup will take place April 21. Volunteers can help corps employees pick up trash on the lakeshore and do other...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:46:33 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>W.Va. anglers will feel effects of sequestration</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The shoe has dropped. West Virginia wildlife officials now know how the recent federal budget sequestration is going to affect them - and you.Its not pretty if youre a trout fisherman.Division of Natural Resources administrators sa...]]></description>
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<title>Road serving New River to be closed longer for repairs</title>
<description><![CDATA[  FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. -- The National Park Service says it has expanded the closure of a road that provides access to the New River for boaters, hikers and fishermen.  Officials previously said Cunard Road, in the New River Gorge National River, would be c...]]></description>
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<title>Remembering  a TU pioneer and gentleman</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginias trout-fishing community will miss Ernie Nester.Ernie died earlier this week at the far-too-early age of 75. Anglers throughout the state will remember him because he worked tirelessly to enhance fishing for wild, str...]]></description>
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<title>Outdoors notes -- March 31</title>
<description><![CDATA[    Outdoors CalendarApril 6The Cabelas store in Southridge Centre will hold a Ladies Day Out celebration, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., featuring former POW Jessica Lynch.April 8The Almost Heaven Archers will hold their monthly meeting, 7 p.m., at the Gander Mountain...]]></description>
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<title>Big Game Bulletin available to hunters</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The latest edition of West Virginias Big Game Bulletin is hot off the presses and available to hunters.The 48-page booklet, created each year by state Division of Natural Resources biologists, reveals where hunters killed deer, bears, ...]]></description>
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<title>Acrobatic rainbow trout remain immensely popular among W.Va. anglers</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Renowned angler and author Ernest Schwiebert called rainbow trout &quot;the trout on the flying trapeze.&quot;The description is well earned. Of all the major trout species, the rainbow is by far most likely to leap from the water when...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:31:23 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>DNR offers apprentice hunting licenses online</title>
<description><![CDATA[  SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A license that allows people to try hunting without completing a hunter education course is now available online from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.  Officials say the West Virginia Apprentice Hunting and Trap...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:41:18 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Memories of  a day filled with trout fishing firsts</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Sometimes when I contemplate the universe, odd thoughts pop into my head.It just dawned on me, for example, that almost 35 years have passed since I caught my first trout on a fly rod.Ive caught hundreds and hundreds since then, bu...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 21:14:37 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>The sands of lime</title>
<description><![CDATA[RICHWOOD - The swift waters of Laurel Creek ate quickly into the Volkswagen-sized mound of gray sand.Within minutes, most of the pile had disappeared, carried downstream to fertilize an otherwise infertile watershed. In early spring, when acid snowmelt swe...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 21:15:23 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>W.Va. DNR to hold public meetings on hunting rules</title>
<description><![CDATA[SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia wildlife officials are holding public meetings around the state on proposed hunting regulations.The Division of Natural Resources has scheduled meetings Monday in Fairmont, Martinsburg, Summersville, Lewisburg, Milt...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:58:52 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Outdoors note -- March17</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CALENDARToday<li>The Putnam County Gun Club will conduct a CMP high-power match, 9 a.m., at the clubs range near Eleanor. Call 304-344-0423.</li>
March 23<li>The state Archery in the Schools tournament will be held, 8 a.m., at the Charleston Civic Cent...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:41:10 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>An especially dedicated bunch</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- So just who are the people who teach West Virginians how to hunt safely, and why would they drive around the world to do it.&quot;Theyre volunteers, and they come from all walks of life,&quot; said Lt. Tim Coleman, hunter safety educat...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:42:13 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>More free licenses could prove costly</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Imagine a West Virginia hunting and fishing license that cost less than 20 bucks.Thats right. Instead of costing $35, the combination hunting-and-fishing &quot;sportsmans license&quot; could cost $19 or less.But theres an &quot;if&...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:59:51 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>DNR confident muzzleloader kill will rebound</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Last years muzzleloader season for deer had a disappointing outcome, but West Virginias wildlife officials believe its a temporary problem.Hunters killed 5,046 deer during the 2012 muzzleloader hunt, a 31 percent decline from the previ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 16:01:09 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>DNR staying the course with antlerless deer regulations</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginias antlerless-deer hunters wont have much to memorize this fall.After making wholesale changes in season dates and bag limits last year, state wildlife officials are proposing only minor tweaks for 2013. The only difference...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 16:02:07 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Stonewall Jackson Lake bass could become keepers</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Anglers who fish one of West Virginias best-known catch-and-release bass-fishing spots might one day get to keep some of the bass they catch.Division of Natural Resources officials have proposed to remove Stonewall Jackson Lake from th...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 22:14:54 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Proposal would open limited number of bears to deer hunters</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Deer hunters in West Virginias mountain counties might soon have another quarry available to them:Bears.State wildlife officials have proposed a regulation that, if approved, would allow properly licensed deer hunters in 19 counties to...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 22:16:08 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>DNR proposes changes in bear-hunting season</title>
<description><![CDATA[SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia wildlife officials want to change 2013s black bear hunting season dramatically, but they dont want to change the antlerless-deer season much at all.  A parade of Division of Natural Resources biologists outlined the...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Outdoors notes -- Feb. 23</title>
<description><![CDATA[    In SeasonSmall game<li>Cottontail rabbits may be hunted through Feb. 28. The bag limit is five rabbits a day.</li>
<li>Snowshoe hares may be hunted through Feb. 28. The bag limit is two hares a day.</li>
<li>Raccoons may be hunted through Feb. 28. Ther...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:00:18 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Bighead, silver carp turning up in W.Va. waters</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The fish that took over the Midwest are knocking at West Virginias door.Asian carp, which have come to dominate entire watersheds in the Mississippi River drainage, have been found in the Greenup Pool of the Ohio River, which extends f...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:01:51 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Scott Depots Starks 32nd at Bassmaster Classic</title>
<description><![CDATA[TULSA, Okla. -- Jeremy Starks of Scott Depot stands in 32nd place after the first day of the Bass Angler Sportsman Societys Bassmaster Classic. Starks boated a five-bass limit that weighed in at 10 pounds, 14 ounces on Grand Lake O the Cherokee.Mike Iacone...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:12:53 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>New methods being used by fisheries biologists</title>
<description><![CDATA[                                                    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- To biologists, the answers to lifes mysteries seem cut and dried -- at least until someone proves they arent. Decades ago, fisheries biologists didnt think twice about taking fish fro...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Outdoors notes -- Feb. 17</title>
<description><![CDATA[    In SeasonSmall game<li>Cottontail rabbits may be hunted through Feb. 28. The bag limit is five rabbits a day.</li>
<li>Snowshoe hares may be hunted through Feb. 28. The bag limit is two hares a day.</li>
<li>Raccoons may be hunted through Feb. 28. Ther...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2013 22:03:02 -0500</pubDate>
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