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Overland Park, Kan. – Bushnell Outdoor Products, an industry-leader in high performance sports optics for 65 years, has introduced a new line of high quality camera traps for recording wildlife activity. The NatureView Cam HD product line allows wildlife enthusiasts to remotely capture high-quality images and high definition (HD) videos generally unattainable in-person. Read more
Writer and fellow Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) member, Bob Humphrey has suffered a severe eye injury and needs as much help as we can offer. If you are in need of some outdoor gear, check out this auction site and bid generously, if you are so inclined.
Some Western lawmakers are pushing to have wolves removed from endangered species protection nationwide. Of course, the usual suspects are opposed, but that’s to be expected. To them, there will never be a time when wolves should not be protected. The battle begins here…
GW: Say what you will about the NRC and/or DNR, but one thing they’ve been is open-minded. Now, everyone – including young adults – has a voice. Good luck to our young leaders.
Last year, the Department of Natural Resources put out the call to find a cross-section of young people interested in Michigan’s great outdoors and in sharing their ideas about how to get new generations invested in the future of Michigan’s natural resources. Last week, at the regular monthly meeting of the Natural Resources Commission in Saginaw, the DNR was proud to announce the first 18 people selected to serve on the .
Ranging in age from 14 to 18 and hailing from all parts of the state, the first members of the Natural Resources Commission Youth Conservation Council are: Read more
Mossy Oak Pro Staff Tracy Groves offers a few turkey calling tips here…
BOCA RATON, FLA. – It’s game on for outdoor food connoisseurs around the country. To launch the new FoodSaver® Outdoors Facebook page, cooks are being asked to submit their favorite wild game and fish recipes in the “What’s Your Game Plan?” sweepstakes and contest now through April 8. The Grand Prize winner will appear on the popular outdoor cooking television show “HuntFishCook,” hosted by Scott Leysath, and receive $500 cash. Read more
ATLANTA, Ga. – Atlanta’s fast-flying falcons are on the nest, and the world is watching again – but this time via video streamed at up to HD quality!
A new web camera operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources offers a fascinating look into a peregrine falcons nest more than 50 stories high in downtown Atlanta. Read more
The Department of Natural Resources today announced the National Park Service has approved the department’s 2013-2017 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). With this important approval in place, the state of Michigan and its partners throughout local units of government are now eligible to receive funding under the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program for the acquisition and development of outdoor recreation resources. Read more
Registration is now open for the 13th Annual Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) National Convention, to be held July 18-21 in Athens, Georgia. Read more
All the hype about the use of crossbows afield and how they’d negatively impact hunting has proved to be just that – hype. After three years, the facts are here…