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August 29, 2007

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BISMARCK, N.D. – Brandon Mason, MDF Regional Director for North
Dakota, South Dakota, eastern Montana, and Northern Wyoming,
announced the formation of three new chapters in North Dakota:
Dickinson’s Teddy Roosevelt Chapter, Fargo’s Lake Agassiz Chapter,
and Minot’s West Dakota Chapter. They join North Dakota’s first MDF
chapter, the Northern Badlands Chapter, based in Bismarck-Mandan.

Michael Moore takes a monster 41 inch Stone Sheep and just last year he took a 41 inch Dall Sheep.  He has promised us the story in the next couple of weeks and I will have it here for all of you.  For now here are the pictures.

Congratulations Mike,  Amazing Trophy!!!!!! 

In the last couple of issues you may have noticed some advertising in the latest issue of Bugle magazine for real estate.  I am not sure about you but on initial look these advertisements got my hackle up a bit.  For an organization that is working so hard to protect land from development why would they be advertising for real estate companies.  Well a couple of emails later and I now have the answers for you as follows:

Ducks Unlimited sent us me this opportunity to double my donation dollars to Ducks Unlimited.  They have partnered up with USA Today and Bank of America to bring you this promotion.  If you have been thinking about becoming a member of DU now is the time!!!!

Columbia, MO

MidwayUSA, a catalog and Internet retailer with "Just About Everything^" for Shooting, Reloading, Gunsmithing and Optics is excited to launch a new line of hunting products. To introduce this new product line, MidwayUSA is shipping a new Hunting catalog with over 11,000 hunting products to hunters everywhere.

The new catalog is titled, “Hunting Gear:For Guides, Outfitters and Hardcore Hunters.”

Writing about our passions was something we kind of fell into in order to share our passions.  Writing has been something that I have always loved to do but a skill that has not always come easy.

Our site was built to bring about a change in the way people think about hunting, conservation and the pursuit of their passions.  We look forward to continuing our passion of creating and developing from continued work on HuntingLife.com to our upcoming fishing website in the spring of 2008 and then Hunting Life Adventures television to debut in 2009.

We hope you enjoy the site and come back often...

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August 18, 2007

NASCAR driver Ryan Newman announced an exciting new conservation program today during a press conference at Michigan International Speedway: Racing For Wildlife.

Racing for Wildlife will work to build an American land legacy for generations of race fans who share Newman's love of the outdoors. Newman teamed up with The Conservation Fund to launch the program in an effort to help preserve America's great outdoors and educate children about the importance of taking care of our nation's land and waterways.

SINGLE BLACK FEMALE

This has to be one of the best singles ads ever printed. It is reported to have been listed in the Atlanta Journal.

(Washington, D.C.) – An Executive Order issued by the President of the United States will spell more hunting opportunities and enhanced conservation efforts, according to the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance, the nation’s premier sportsmen’s rights advocacy organization. 

Today, President George W. Bush released the order, entitled “Facilitation of Hunting and Wildlife Conservation.” It directs all relevant federal agencies to facilitate the expansion and enhancement of hunting opportunities, wildlife management and habitat.