Washington, D.C. - Safari Club International and other sportsmen's groups continue to fight for bear hunting in New Jersey and its use as a management tool to help control the state's growing black bear population.

Today, the New Jersey appellate court issued a ruling that frustrated those efforts. The court determined that the state failed to adopt its comprehensive black bear management policies in accordance with state procedural requirements. The court's ruling today invalidated the 2005 policies, leaving the state with no Black Bear Management Policies in effect and without the ability to implement a 2007 black bear season.

To uphold hunting traditions, the NWTF and its 2,350 chapters have contributed $613,000 since 1994 to the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) and the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses (NASC), a fact that was recognized during a presentation at CSF's annual banquet Wednesday, Sept. 26 in Washington, D.C.

One way these dollars are put to work is to provide advice, support and information to the bipartisan members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus. With nearly 300 U.S. Congress members, the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus is the largest caucus on Capitol Hill and an important ally for sportsmen and women.

(September 25, 2007) Missoula, MT — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation announced it will fund six new conservation projects throughout Michigan this year that will make a critical addition to the organization’s efforts to conserve and enhance habitat for elk and other wildlife.

The Elk Foundation will support this year’s projects with grants and partner funding valued at more than $63,000. During its history in Michigan, the Elk Foundation has permanently protected or enhanced more than 1,000 acres of wildlife habitat and has completed 66 projects with a combined value of nearly $2 million. In addition, the organization has sponsored conservation education programs throughout the state. 

Thank you to BMOA for a great hunt and we look forward to next season!!!!!

A quick thank you needs to go out to Butch Manasse and his team(Bill and Wally) for assisting us in booking the great Antelope Hunt that we just went on:  They are a great booking agency and have access to some great hunts and for this particular hunt, I did not have the time to do my own research and booked it through them.  If any of you are thinking about going on an Antelope hunt for next year, please feel free to give Butch and his team a call.  If you are interested in hunting with Dennis and I we have 4-5 slots available, please give me a call and then I will put you in direct contact with their team and you will be booking the hunt directly through them.  This particular outfitter is fully booked each and every year and while I would of liked them to advertise on our site, they really have no need to do so.  Either way, I was incredibly well taken care of by them and I look forward to next season where I will be with them again!

Thank you to BMOA for a great hunt and we look forward to next season!!!!!

Kevin Paulson & Dennis Brauchle

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On September 22, 2007, Students for the Second Amendment and the Collegiate Firearms Instructor Program will host the Third Annual Alamo City Shooting & Outdoor Sportsfest.  The Texas Trophy Hunters Association (TTHA) will participate as a sponsor of the event. 

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Washington, DC, September 26, 2007 - A new report released by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation demonstrates that by any measure, America's 34 million hunters and anglers are among the most prominent and influential of all demographic groups. Spending more than $76 billion a year on hunting and fishing, America's hunters and anglers would rank in the top 20 list on the Fortune 500. In fact their spending is greater than the revenues of high-tech giants Microsoft, Google, eBay and Yahoo - combined. These latest figures demonstrate that season after season hunters and anglers are an economic powerhouse, driving the economy from big businesses to rural towns, through booms and recessions. They directly support 1.6 million jobs, which is twice as many jobs as the combined civilian payrolls of the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps.

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Please go to I am Wolverine and vote for Dennis Brauchle! We need your Votes to get Dennis into 4th Place and today is the last day of the promotion for Wolverine.  All you have to do is Vote for Dennis and you will be entered into a drawing for a $100.00 Gift Card!  Voters for Dennis have won 3 separate weeks and we would love to have the last drawing be one of you!!  We have until Midnight to show the Viral power of HuntingLife.com Readers.  It takes 1 minute of your time and we really appreciate your support!

Several people have been after me to provide the full story on our Antelope Trip out west with Far Horizons Trophy Hunts outside Laramie, WY.  We had an absolutely awesome hunt with Raymond and Troy Hall and our cameraman Zach Poff was a joy to work with in the field.  We hunted unit 43 and i was blown away by the wide open terrain and the lack of trees.  This is wide open country and absolutely beautiful country.  We were hunting open cow pastures and on our trip we saw over 500 antelope in 4 days, what a trip.

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Conservation’s Rough Rider Forged Unshakable Ethic in North Dakota’s Badlands

(September 15, 2007) Medora, North Dakota — The rugged badlands of western North Dakota – where Theodore Roosevelt came to heal from personal wounds and set his compass for future achievements – officially became a treasure to be preserved for all Americans at a commemoration ceremony today.

Today’s event, attended by conservation leaders from throughout the country and officials from the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service and US Fish and Wildlife Service, formally places into federal ownership the 5,200-acre Eberts Ranch. The dedication drew the leadership and supporters of conservation and historic preservation organizations from near and far including, the Boone and Crockett Club, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Badlands Conservation Alliance Mule Deer Foundation, Theodore Roosevelt Association and TR Medora Foundation. The acquisition preserves the view shed from Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch, established on the banks of the Little Missouri River about 35 miles north of Medora in 1884.