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Previous Columns by David Rainer

Bass Fishing Shines in BAIT Report - June 25, 2009

Hendron Honored for Geneva Response - June 18, 2009

Cook-Off Winners Score Big Points - June 4, 2009

Little River Canyon Offers Amazing Vistas - May 28, 2009

Dog Deer Hunting Permit System Approved - May 21, 2009

Cullman Community Archery Park Opens - May 14, 2009

Big Fish Provide Big Surprises - May 7, 2009

Alabama Gets $51.1 Million CIAP Share - April 30, 2009

Quail Group Honors WFF's Stewart - April 23, 2009

Outdoor Expo Offers Fun for All - April 16, 2009

Camden's McGraw Atop Friction Calling World - April 9, 2009

Marine Police Celebrates 50th Anniversary - April 2, 2009

Wildlife Violator Compact Tops Legislative List - March 26, 2009

Sheepshead Fishing Hot on Alabama Coast - March 19, 2009

Advisory Board Postpones Dog Deer Hunting Votes - March 12, 2009

DeSoto State Park Campground Set to Reopen - March 5, 2009

Search Is on for Southern Walleye - February 26, 2009

Mosley Makes Most of Trips to Tombigbee - February 19, 2009

Rattlesnake 'Gassing' Gets CAB's Attention - February 12, 2009

Feral Hog Problem Multiplies Quickly - February 5, 2009

Blair Earns Redemption at Buckmasters Life Hunt - January 29, 2009

Dove Hunt Gets Youths Off to Right Start - January 22, 2009

Ignore Scare Tactics about Venison - January 15, 2009

Use of Deer Scents Starts with Being Scent-Free - January 8, 2009

BHA Becomes Partner in Oak Mountain Hunt - January 1, 2009

Johnson Witnessed Change in Wildlife Attitudes - December 18, 2008

Tribute to an Outdoors Father - Donald Rainer - December 11, 2008

Waterfowl Season Off to Good Start - December 4, 2008

Fewer Acorns Good News for Deer Hunters - November 20, 2008

Dove Hunt Shows Appreciation to Hunter Ed Instructors - November 13, 2008

Alabama Gulf Coast Offers Fun Family Fishing - November 6, 2008

'Merch' Gets Proper Burial at Coon Dog Cemetery - October 30, 2008

Alabama Red-Bellied Turtle Gets Added Protection - October 23, 2008

BOW Brings Smiles to Participants' Faces - October 16, 2008

Newly Renamed Birdfest Set Oct. 16-19 - October 9, 2008

Teague: Choose Deer Ammo Wisely - October 2, 2008

ADCNR Adjusts to Fuel Price Crunch - September 25, 2008

Jubilees Spice Life on Eastern Shore - September 18, 2008

New Marengo Shooting Range Open - September 11, 2008

Fines for Game Violations Now Have Teeth - September 4, 2008

Storm Limits Alligator Season Success - August 28, 2008

Cathedral Caverns Inspire Awe - August 21, 2008

Beall Targets Afternoon Bass at Eufaula - August 14, 2008

Buckmasters Expo Back in Montgomery - August 7,2008

White-tailed Deer Records Program Started - July 31, 2008

Shark Baiting Regulation in Effect - July 24, 2008

Lane Goes Deep for Summer Bass - July 17, 2008

ADSFR Banks on Dedicated Anglers - July 10, 2008

Pickwick Offers Scenic Diversity, Great Fishing - July 3, 2008

Bayou Shrimp Makes Versatile Bait - June 26, 2008

B.A.I.T. Report Shows Great Bass Fishing - June 19, 2008

Don't Be a Boat Ramp Hog - June 12, 2008

New Snapper Regulations in Effect - June 5, 2008

Cook-Off Yields Mouthwatering Recipes - May 29, 2008

Board Adopts Idle Speed Zones, Catfish Limit - May 22, 2008

Enthusiasm Abounds at Kids' Fishing Event - May 15, 2008