FWP Releases Final Montana Wolf Management Plan

?Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks released the 2025 Montana Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Plan today, wrapping up an extensive public process to capture updates to wolf management strategies and research into a new plan.

The final 2025 Montana Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Plan (2025 Wolf Plan) incorporates updates in wolf-related research, more than 20 years of management experience, evolution in conflict management, new laws, social perspectives, and public input

“The former wolf plan served us well, but it was time to make sure our management plan contained the evolutions we’ve made in wolf research, monitoring, conflict management, and the changes to the legal framework we operate under today,” said FWP Director Christy Clark. Read more

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COs Rescue Hypothermic Campers from Dead Stream Swamp in Roscommon County, Michigan

Two campers contacted the DNR Report All Poaching Hotline requesting rescue assistance after becoming stranded Friday in Dead Stream Swamp, a wetland consisting of more than 11,000 acres located between Cadillac and Houghton Lake in Missaukee and Roscommon counties.

The campers, whose names are not being released, were dropped off at the Dead Stream Swamp by a friend on Friday with the intent to camp for four days.

Rain developed during the evening hours and later turned to snow, soaking the campers and their gear. The temperature dropped to around 20 degrees Fahrenheit, which froze one of the men’s inhalers and caused him to have difficulty breathing.

The campers contacted the RAP Hotline around 5 a.m. Saturday, saying they could not self-rescue. Read more

Wildlife

Caro Man and Dogs Recovering After Falling into AuSable River in Alcona County, Michigan

A 59-year-old man from Caro is expected to be released from the hospital after his boat capsized Tuesday along the AuSable River in Alcona County.

Accompanied by his two dogs, the man, whose name is not being released, was fishing on a 10-foot boat when he fell into the river while trying to disembark. The water was only 39 degrees Fahrenheit, and air temperature was freezing at 32 degrees.

Using his watch, the man texted 911 that he’d fallen into the river and was having difficulty breathing. The DNR later learned that the man had open-heart surgery two years ago and had recently been feeling ill.

Alcona County Central Dispatch notified local emergency responders of the situation around 2:16 p.m.

DNR Conservation Officers Jeff Panich and Casey Pullum heard the radio communication. Based on the last known GPS coordinates from the man’s watch, they responded to the intersection of Snowmobile Trail LP96 and the Shore to Shore Horse Trail at 3:12 p.m. Read more

Wildlife

See Deer Like Never Before with BUK OPS Primetime Color Vision Technology

BUK OPS Primetime Color Vision™ technology enhances how hunters see deer in fading light. Dawn and dusk are the most opportune moments to lay eyes on a target buck. With Primetime Color Vision, hunters can see deer in stunning color and clarity. This technology is not just an industry-first—it is an industry-changing breakthrough that redefines low-light hunting and observation.

Even with premium optics, seeing essential details at the beginning and end of legal shooting time is challenging. Primetime Color Vision is a game-changer. It boosts visible light during critical low-light hunting conditions by augmenting natural light with an advanced high-definition conversion process. Primetime Color Vision offers hunters a distinct advantage and increases their chances of success.

Primetime is not night vision and does not use thermal imaging or infrared! While these technologies work to find deer, they do not provide true color or a natural view of the target. BUK OPS’ proprietary Primetime Color Vision is the only technology that provides hunters with an authentic view of their target buck.

Buck Commander knows hunters miss many opportunities because of low light. It became a driving force behind Primetime Color Vision development. The advanced patent-pending Primetime Color Vision is available now. Experience the difference of Primetime exclusively in BUK OPS’ Buknoculars (binoculars), Cycloptic (handheld viewer), and Cycloptic-X (crossbow scope). The difference is clear and in full color!

For more information, please visit: https://bukops.com/

Optics, Wildlife

Mossy Oak Releases 2025 Wild Turkey Conservation Stamp

Mossy Oak has released their fourth annual wild turkey conservation stamp, a collectible stamp in which all proceeds go directly to wild turkey conservation projects around the country.

After an enthusiastic and successful response to the first three stamps, Mossy Oak has been able to use the funds raised from those stamps to support research and projects such as groundbreaking and crucial LPDV research, hen survival, nesting selection and success, poult rearing, and general habitat improvement, putting more prescriptive fire on the landscape, and most recently, the most comprehensive and extensive wild turkey research project that’s ever been conducted, run by Dr. Marcus Lashley.

The large-scale project includes areas of interest and importance to wild turkey research like the measurement of productivity and survival in male and female wild turkeys across the state, disease and genetic testing on harvested wild turkeys, measuring the relationship between gobbling activity and hunting pressure on more than 20 sites, indexing predator populations and hunting pressure and establishing whether “turkey specialists” exist in the predator community, and establishing a poult imprinting study that will give clarity on optimal poult habitat cover. Read more

Wildlife

Federal’s New Power-Shok 10mm Auto for Handgun Hunting Now Shipping

ANOKA, Minnesota – – Federal Ammunition recently added a new 10mm Auto, 200-grain Jacketed Soft Point (JSP) load to its Handgun Hunting Power-Shok ammunition product line. The new product is ideal for those seeking an accurate and terminally effective bullet suitable for a variety of big game when hunting with a handgun. The new load is currently being delivered to retailers nationwide.

Power-Shok Handgun, 10mm Auto, 200 Grain, Jacketed Hollow Point

“Handgun hunters seeking a short-barrel performance that goes the distance can always rely on Federal Power-Shok loads for the reliability and accuracy they need at an affordable price,” said Chris Laack, Federal Handgun Ammunition Product Manager. “This new Power-Shok load addresses the needs of any handgun hunter, offering a reliable hollow-point bullet for hunting with 10mm handguns, and is also offered at a price point to meet a specific budget.” Read more

Ammunition

NRA Applauds Governor Youngkin for Vetoing Two Dozen Anti-Second Amendment Bills

Yesterday, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin reaffirmed his support for the rights of law-abiding gun owners by vetoing two dozen bills that would have trampled on the Second Amendment freedoms of the citizens of the Commonwealth. Similar to last session, Governor Youngkin disposed of egregious legislation that would have emboldened criminals and left peaceable Virginians defenseless.

“On behalf of Virginia’s NRA members and Second Amendment supporters, I want to thank Governor Youngkin for standing strong in his support for the Second Amendment by vetoing the litany of gun control bills pushed through the General Assembly this year,” said John Commerford, Executive Director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA). “For the second year in a row, gun control activists tried to enact dozens of radical, California-style laws that would have severely restricted the Second Amendment rights of gun owners in the Commonwealth. The NRA applauds Governor Youngkin for upholding his promise to protect our Constitutional freedoms.”

The bills vetoed by Governor Youngkin came from the long wish list of radical gun control activists. This included attempts to restrict the Constitutional rights of 18- to 20-year-old adults, dramatically expand gun-free zones that would have left law-abiding Virginians defenseless and enact a mandatory waiting period to take possession of a legally purchased firearm. In addition, the vetoed legislation would have banned a wide range of commonly owned firearms used by Virginians to hunt, compete and for self-defense. Read more

Gun Control

Wildlife Assets to be Auctioned March 29-30 at AZGFD’s Outdoor Expo

Antlers, hides, skulls, mounts, artwork, and more will be in high demand

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) will auction its inventory of wildlife assets at this weekend’s 2025 Outdoor Expo at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility, about one-half of a mile west of Interstate 17 on Carefree Highway.

Antlers, hides, skulls and wildlife mounts, as well as wildlife artwork and taxidermy — seized through law enforcement investigations, obtained from animals killed in vehicle collisions, or acquired through public donations — will be sold Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30. Items can be purchased individually, by the pound, or through a silent auction (cash or credit card only). Read more

Poachers, Wildlife

CCI’s New Uppercut 22 WMR Now Shipping

LEWISTON, Idaho –– The new Uppercut 22 WMR from CCI Ammunition offers self-defenders even more rimfire options. The new round features a 40-grain jacketed hollow-point bullet (JHP) with nose skiving, which initiates full and reliable expansion across all platforms. This new product is currently being delivered to retailers nationwide.

Uppercut, 22 WMR, 40 Grain, Copper Plated Hollow Point

“CCI Uppercut answers the call for self-defense with power and precision, and our new 22 WMR load delivers peak performance across all platforms,” said Steve Monniere, CCI’s Rimfire Product Line Manager. “Uppercut is CCI’s first-ever rimfire product line designed for defense and will undoubtedly be some of our most popular loads.”

The difference in CCI Uppercut lies in its exclusive projectile. Unlike the simple lead round nose or copper-plated hollow points typical of most rimfire ammunition, Uppercut’s jacketed hollow point bullet features nose skiving that initiates full and reliable expansion while retaining the weight needed to hit critical penetration depths. Plus, CCI’s legendary priming ensures it will always be ready when needed. Read more

Ammunition

Plan now for spring treatment of hemlock woolly adelgid

If hemlock trees on your property show signs of hemlock woolly adelgid infestation, now is a good time to plan for spring treatment of this invasive species. Hemlock woolly adelgid, native to Asia, is known to be present in areas of Allegan, Antrim, Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa, Van Buren and Washtenaw counties in Michigan. These small insects suck sap from hemlock needles and ultimately can cause tree death.

A thumb and forefinger clasping a hemlock branch with small, white ovisacs attached to some needles near the stem.Insecticides are available to control the insect, and in many cases, landowners can apply them easily by carefully following label instructions and application rate guidance. In Michigan, the label is the law. Due to certain restrictions on the use of these insecticides, you may need the services of a licensed pesticide application business. Read more

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