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Hunting, Fishing, and Conservation Open House, Aug. 31

A Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Open House will be held on Aug. 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Conservation Law Enforcement Office, Bldg. SAW-400 on Old Sawmill Road. This free and family-friendly open house is hosted by Conservation Law Enforcement and Land/Wildlife Resource Section along with MCB Camp Lejeune Environmental Conservation

Hunting season is here

The2016 dove hunting season opened Sept. 5 and Camp Lejeune hunters havebeen getting out into the field. On opening weekend, we recorded a totalof 100 hunting sessions equaling 218 hours of effort. This effortresulted in 42 hunters harvesting a total of 350 doves (172 doves wereharvested in 2015 for the same time period). Within the first week

Know season rules, regulations

As temperatures rise and days get longer, sportsmen are eager to get out their fishing equipment and dust off their turkey calls. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is surrounded by some of North Carolina’s most sought-after fishing destinations and is home to various wild game species. For hunters and fisherman on base, a few extra steps must be taken to ensure they are following base orders and regulations as well as state requirements regarding hunting and fishing. With both freshwater and saltwater fishing being popular on base, sportsmen who seek to fish on base must carry a North Carolina State Fishing License and base permit on them while fishing. Camp Lejeune is home to more than 32 acres of inland freshwater ponds, giving fisherman a cast at bluegill, sunfish, bass and catfish. According to base conservation law enforcement, fishing with artificial bait or digestible bait requires a state fishing license. Hook and line is the only legal method of taking inland fish with a recreational license.

MCB Camp Lejeune turkeys almost ready for harvest

April means turkey season, and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune has a promising harvest for those hoping to bag a turkey this year. But before hunters grab their gun and hop into the bush, there are some things they can do to make this an easier, more successful harvest.“Last season we had our best harvest of turkeys on board the base,” said Paul