The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission met on March 2 and approved 50 new regulations that will take effect for the 2005-2006 hunting, fishing and trapping season, which begins on July 1.

The 19 Commissioners voted on the proposed regulations changes after hearing staff recommendations and reviewing comments received at a series of public hearings held across the state in January.

View the full text of all regulations changes (pdf).

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My morning started out the same as the past mornings in south Arkansas. No birds gobbling at daylight, so I sat listening. Not a sound in ear range for more than two hours. Trying all the calls in my pack with my alum slate in hand. There he was 300 yards away talking back, then 200 yards.