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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The Old Man and the Hound
Jack drove his old jeep down the dirt road carefully. Since no one lived along this road anymore but old Tom, the highway department seldom serviced it. He guessed it didn't really matter much as old Tom didn't drive much anymore. Perhaps once a month when his retirement check came in. Then he would come into town driving that old rickety truck and cash his check, buy some groceries and collect his mail.