Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000220 EndHTML:0000012761 StartFragment:0000003171 EndFragment:0000012725 SourceURL:file://localhost/Volumes/Public/%E2%80%A2%20editorial%20storage/General%20News/090220/dove%20season.doc Opening day is Tuesday, Sept. 1 Delayed. Postponed. Or, just flat-out scrubbed. Looking back, 2020 will go down as the year in which our daily lives were turned on their ears, not so much remembered for what we did but what we couldn’t do. Fortunately, hunting memories are waiting to be made when the 2020 dove season opens Sept. 1. It will still be important to remain physically distant from other groups, or persons not in your same party or household, of course, but Arizona’s dove hunters are strongly encouraged to stay socially connected…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Businesses in Mohave County still shuttered due to the coronavirus could be allowed to re-open next Thursday, September 3. That was one of the highlights of Thursday’s Mohave County Board of Supervisors COVID-19 management meeting. Department of Public Health Director Denise Burley and local state representative Leo Biasiucci told the Board that the county has enjoyed one week in the “moderate” category for rate of case positivity. One week more in that same range, under 10%, is required for the county to reach the benchmark where gyms, restaurants and some other closed enterprises can reopen under modified…

Water is the essence of life, and it’s just as precious for Arizona’s wildlife. For that reason, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has trucked and airlifted about 250,000 gallons of life-sustaining water to catchments throughout the state since January. Trail cameras document the results of this critical work, with footage of elk, deer, bighorn sheep and other species leaning over for a refreshing drink at one of 3,000 catchments maintained by AZGFD. “Water catchments don’t discriminate; they’re used by all wildlife from big game to some of the smallest squirrels, lizards, birds, bats and even bees,” said Joseph…