Bill Cochran is a Roanoke Times outdoors columnist.

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Bill Cochran's Outdoors

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• Here’s the scoop on hunting shed antlers
• Want more grouse? Get used to hearing chainsaws
• Sunday hunting bills aplenty, but some hunters hold out
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Bill's Field Reports

• Winterize your boat? Heck no! Keep on fishing
• Senator gets attention of DGIF
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BILL: With the 20 new additions to the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries conservation police division (see last week’s Cochran Column), how many officers does that make?

C.H.: The force now numbers 176 according to Capt. Bobby Mawyer, law enforcement training manager.

BILL: I know that for years my fishing licenses have expired on June 30, but I understand there is some kind of new system in place. Can you tell me what that is?

B.H.: Fishing licenses now expire one year from the date of purchase, not just on June 30.