Mountain Lion Settles Score with Wolf
Wolves had taken their toll on mountain lion cubs in an area of Wyoming. This time it was different. Thanks to The Outdoor Pressroom.
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RMEF Lauds Growth of Hunting, Findings of Scientific Study
MISSOULA, Mont.–A recent study shows an increase in the participation of hunting and fishing is related to several major factors including the economic recession, hunting for meat and the locavore movement, and an influx of new hunters including those who are younger, female and suburban. Read more
Data alone won’t delist Yellowstone grizzlies
GW: A perfect example of how delisting anything from protected status – no matter the facts – becomes problematic. The usual suspects will fight any attempt to hunt anything. Here’s proof…
Marketing the Truth About Hunting
By Glen Wunderlich
It’s almost time to toot our horn. No it’s not New Year’s Eve, but when Governor Snyder signs HB 4993 into law, as is expected, Michigan sportsmen and women will have reason to celebrate.
The bill sponsored by Representative Jon Bumstead, would create a statewide council, called the Michigan Wildlife Council, which would be charged with hiring a marketing firm and directing funds for the creation and implementation of a targeted multi-media marketing campaign.
Here is how the plan would work: Revenue for the information campaign will be derived from the hunting and fishing license package already signed into law. Beginning in March 2014, a $1 surcharge on every hunting and fishing license purchased will be used to educate the general non-hunting and non-fishing public relative to the significance of wildlife conservation through hunting and fishing. Read more
Wild Turkeys in Winter Mode
The birds are in large groups now. In fact, the other day I noticed some 200 wild turkeys in one field! Here’s a short look at some nice birds in the neighborhood:
Boone and Crockett Revisits Roots, Role and Process in Saving Yellowstone
DENVER, Colo.–At a meeting marking the conclusion of Boone and Crockett Club’s 125th anniversary year, held at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver on Dec. 7, attendees revisited the Club’s first order of business at its inception–saving Yellowstone Park for all Americans. Read more
EA Gear™ Introduces the Dead On™ Sight System
Shed some light on the subject with the Dead On™ System by EZ Access™ Gear. The Dead On™ System is designed to provide the shooter with plenty of light when night hunting hogs and varmints. lumen green torch, which quickly clips on to most barrels to provide illumination out to well over 100 yards without spooking game. Read more
University of Outdoors to Welcome Students in 2014
Want to earn a living doing something you love in the great outdoors? Now there’s a university just for you. The new University of Outdoors will be opening its doors summer 2014 in two locations — Altoona, Alabama, and Mesa, Colorado, and will be providing its students with useful skills and knowledge essential for developing a career in the out of doors. Enroll now and change the course of your future. Read more
New OK state record rainbow trout breaks 47-year-old record
Mark Reed of Blanchard with his new Oklahoma state record rainbow trout that he caught from Lake Watonga in November. The fish weighed 10-lb., 10.56-oz., breaking the nearly half-century-old state record of 10 lbs., 4 oz.
A new state record rainbow trout was caught recently from Lake Watonga at Roman Nose State Park, reminding Oklahomans that this non-native, cold-water fish is in season and providing plenty of angling action across the state. On Nov. 17, Mark Reed of Blanchard caught the 10-lb., 10.56-oz. rainbow, breaking the nearly half-century-old state record of Billy Payne, who caught his 10-lb., 4-oz. trout from the Illinois River in July of 1966. Read more
Whitetail Deer with Locked Antlers Freed
A risky maneuver pays off for a big buck…