Wednesday, September 16, 2015
2015 B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional
Posted by Wayne G. Barber
The 2015 B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional is on the Connecticut River this week, being conducted out of Riverfront Recapture’s Riverside Park (Hartford) this week (Wednesday, 9/16, through Friday, 9/18). Teams representing CT, RI, MA, VT, NH, ME, NY, Ontario and Spain are competing. This year RI is the sponsoring chapter (but CT chapter provided additional assistance).
Weigh-ins begin at 2:15 pm each day at the Riverside Park boat launch.
The 2015 B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional is on the Connecticut River this week, being conducted out of Riverfront Recapture’s Riverside Park (Hartford) this week (Wednesday, 9/16, through Friday, 9/18). Teams representing CT, RI, MA, VT, NH, ME, NY, Ontario and Spain are competing. This year RI is the sponsoring chapter (but CT chapter provided additional assistance).
Weigh-ins begin at 2:15 pm each day at the Riverside Park boat launch.
Connecticut Fish and Wildlife
Posted by Wayne G. Barber
Come to Sessions Woods tomorrow at 4:00 PM for a guided trail hike! This trek includes educational mini-lessons on different aspects of Connecticut’s forests, research studies, management practices, ecology, as well as a children’s scavenger hunt! The hike to the beaver marsh and back will be approximately 2-miles roundtrip.
Please pre-register for these programs by calling 860-424-3011 or email Kelly.Cannon@ct.gov. Meet in the lobby of the Sessions Woods Educational Center. Programs are free. An adult must accompany children under 12 years old. No pets allowed!
Come to Sessions Woods tomorrow at 4:00 PM for a guided trail hike! This trek includes educational mini-lessons on different aspects of Connecticut’s forests, research studies, management practices, ecology, as well as a children’s scavenger hunt! The hike to the beaver marsh and back will be approximately 2-miles roundtrip.Please pre-register for these programs by calling 860-424-3011 or email Kelly.Cannon@ct.gov. Meet in the lobby of the Sessions Woods Educational Center. Programs are free. An adult must accompany children under 12 years old. No pets allowed!
“COME CLAM WITH ME” FINAL CLASS FOR THE SEASON
Posted by Wayne G. Barber
Last session of DEM’s popular clamming instruction classes to be held today
Popular program filled to capacity during four sessions offered this summer.
PROVIDENCE – About 30 adults and children will spend a late summer afternoon today at Spink’s Neck Beach in North Kingstown, where they will learn to dig for quahogs and see chefs prepare the freshly-harvested shellfish during a cooking demonstration. Participants in today’s ‘Come Clam With Me’ workshop, which is sponsored by DEM’s Aquatic Resource Education program and the Rhode Island Sea Grant, will be able to bring home a half bushel of quahogs, so they will be doing their best to fill their pails with plenty of this favorite variety of Rhode Island shellfish. Over the course of the summer DEM has offered four ‘Come Clam with Me’ workshops to the public free of charge. The sessions feature commercial shell fisherman Jody King, who introduces participants to recreational clamming and shows them how to dig for clams by taking them into the water and helping them become acquainted with the equipment. The response has been overwhelming. All classes have been filled to capacity with extensive waiting lists. In all, over 120 people are learning about clamming, tides, saltwater regulations and DEM’s educational programs. Given the tremendous public response, six sessions are being planned for next year at various locations across the state. “Harvesting a fresh seafood dinner straight from the ocean is the ultimate Rhode Island experience, and we encourage folks who haven';t gone clamming before or want to refresh their skills to join one of these classes next season, said DEM Director Janet Coit.
The ‘Come Clam with Me’ classes originated as an outreach program to inform the public about the Rhode Island Shellfish Management Plan. The ‘field to table’ workshop technique proved to be a successful educational model. The URI Coastal Resources Center and the RI Sea Grant facilitated the workshops for three years and were integrated into DEM’s Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Aquatic Resource Education (ARE) program this year. RI Sea Grant and URI’s Coastal Resources Center generously donated clamming tools and buckets, staff expertise, and handouts to the ARE program. Jody King, a lifelong commercial and recreational fisherman, again offered his services and led participants on a journey to explore Rhode Island’s rich shellfish heritage, talked about the importance of shellfish to the marine ecosystem and the importance of closure to shellfish management and public health. For more information, please contact Kimberly Sullivan at kimberly.sullivan@dem.ri.gov or 401-539-0019. -
Last session of DEM’s popular clamming instruction classes to be held today
Popular program filled to capacity during four sessions offered this summer.
PROVIDENCE – About 30 adults and children will spend a late summer afternoon today at Spink’s Neck Beach in North Kingstown, where they will learn to dig for quahogs and see chefs prepare the freshly-harvested shellfish during a cooking demonstration. Participants in today’s ‘Come Clam With Me’ workshop, which is sponsored by DEM’s Aquatic Resource Education program and the Rhode Island Sea Grant, will be able to bring home a half bushel of quahogs, so they will be doing their best to fill their pails with plenty of this favorite variety of Rhode Island shellfish. Over the course of the summer DEM has offered four ‘Come Clam with Me’ workshops to the public free of charge. The sessions feature commercial shell fisherman Jody King, who introduces participants to recreational clamming and shows them how to dig for clams by taking them into the water and helping them become acquainted with the equipment. The response has been overwhelming. All classes have been filled to capacity with extensive waiting lists. In all, over 120 people are learning about clamming, tides, saltwater regulations and DEM’s educational programs. Given the tremendous public response, six sessions are being planned for next year at various locations across the state. “Harvesting a fresh seafood dinner straight from the ocean is the ultimate Rhode Island experience, and we encourage folks who haven';t gone clamming before or want to refresh their skills to join one of these classes next season, said DEM Director Janet Coit.
The ‘Come Clam with Me’ classes originated as an outreach program to inform the public about the Rhode Island Shellfish Management Plan. The ‘field to table’ workshop technique proved to be a successful educational model. The URI Coastal Resources Center and the RI Sea Grant facilitated the workshops for three years and were integrated into DEM’s Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Aquatic Resource Education (ARE) program this year. RI Sea Grant and URI’s Coastal Resources Center generously donated clamming tools and buckets, staff expertise, and handouts to the ARE program. Jody King, a lifelong commercial and recreational fisherman, again offered his services and led participants on a journey to explore Rhode Island’s rich shellfish heritage, talked about the importance of shellfish to the marine ecosystem and the importance of closure to shellfish management and public health. For more information, please contact Kimberly Sullivan at kimberly.sullivan@dem.ri.gov or 401-539-0019. -
Opening Day Success, Game On !
Posted by Wayne G. Barber
It's been several years since I've been blessed with an opening day kill. . . It can be so discouraging most times, but so rewarding when it happens. Three does meandered through with her tailing the group. I put a long 40 yd. shot on this girl and she expired within 30 yds. There's a few good people to which I'm so thankful for, they know who they are. Still can't believe day 1 and I have the monkey off the shoulder. Patience, Persistance, Perserverance. RR.
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It's been several years since I've been blessed with an opening day kill. . . It can be so discouraging most times, but so rewarding when it happens. Three does meandered through with her tailing the group. I put a long 40 yd. shot on this girl and she expired within 30 yds. There's a few good people to which I'm so thankful for, they know who they are. Still can't believe day 1 and I have the monkey off the shoulder. Patience, Persistance, Perserverance. RR.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Massachusetts Hyper Thermia Watercraft Rules
Posted by Wayne G. Barber
Be sure to wear your life jacket! According to the Massachusetts Environmental Police, most boating fatalities in MA result when boaters fail to wear life jackets while in small craft in cold water/weather. Paddlers in kayaks and canoes must wear life jackets from Sept.15 - May 15 every year. Waterfowl hunters using canoes/kayaks are reminded that this law also applies to them
Be sure to wear your life jacket! According to the Massachusetts Environmental Police, most boating fatalities in MA result when boaters fail to wear life jackets while in small craft in cold water/weather. Paddlers in kayaks and canoes must wear life jackets from Sept.15 - May 15 every year. Waterfowl hunters using canoes/kayaks are reminded that this law also applies to them
Connecticut White Tail Deer Up-Date
Posted by Wayne G. Barber
Attention Hunters: What to Do If You Harvest a Deer with a Neck Collar -- Over the past four winters, DEEP Wildlife Division researchers have captured and placed neck collars on over 150 white-tailed deer in northwestern Connecticut, specifically in the towns of Canaan, Cornwall, North Canaan, Salisbury, and Sharon. Some of the collared deer have moved from the initial towns of capture into Colebrook, Goshen, and Norfolk.
The marked deer may have a leather or nylon brown-colored collar; ear tags may or may not be present. Hunters should know that it is both completely legal and safe to harvest and consume these animals. The Wildlife Division asks that if hunters come across a collared deer during the upcoming hunting season, that they should hunt as they normally do – intentionally targeting collared deer or passing on them biases the mortality data. We also ask that if you do harvest a collared deer, please contact us using the phone number on the collar, or at 860-418-5921. We would like to collect the collar and jawbone from the animal if possible. We appreciate your assistance!
Attention Hunters: What to Do If You Harvest a Deer with a Neck Collar -- Over the past four winters, DEEP Wildlife Division researchers have captured and placed neck collars on over 150 white-tailed deer in northwestern Connecticut, specifically in the towns of Canaan, Cornwall, North Canaan, Salisbury, and Sharon. Some of the collared deer have moved from the initial towns of capture into Colebrook, Goshen, and Norfolk.The marked deer may have a leather or nylon brown-colored collar; ear tags may or may not be present. Hunters should know that it is both completely legal and safe to harvest and consume these animals. The Wildlife Division asks that if hunters come across a collared deer during the upcoming hunting season, that they should hunt as they normally do – intentionally targeting collared deer or passing on them biases the mortality data. We also ask that if you do harvest a collared deer, please contact us using the phone number on the collar, or at 860-418-5921. We would like to collect the collar and jawbone from the animal if possible. We appreciate your assistance!
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