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Thursday, July 31, 2008

Top Gun Reveals Secrets To NWTF Turkey Shoot Success

Rick Hemingway has made his career in the sporting clays industry. He runs Back Woods Quail Club in Georgetown, S.C. and has won more than 150 tournaments in his career.

FORSYTH, Ga.— Shooters from around the country are chomping at the bit to shatter clay targets at the National Wild Turkey Federation's 15th annual Turkey Shoot, held Aug. 15 to Aug. 17, 2008 at The Meadows National Gun Club in Forsyth, Ga.

Sporting clays is a form of clay pigeon shooting in which clay targets are thrown to simulate hunting scenarios. Some enthusiasts have referred to the challenging sport as "golf with a shotgun."

For tips on how shooters can bust more clays at this year's Turkey Shoot, the NWTF recently spoke with expert shooter Rick Hemingway. The humble Georgetown, S.C., native has won more than 150 shotgun tournaments during his career, and estimates that he's shot an astounding 350,000 to 400,000 shells during practice and competition.

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Thursday, July 31, 2008

Pheasants Forever Brings Upland Bird Enthusiasm to America's Original Game Fair

Pheasants Forever Hill will have engaging activities and exhibitors for the whole family

Ramsey, Minn. - July 24 -Bring the family and enjoy the newest equipment and advice the upland game world has to offer at Pheasants Forever Hill. Taking place at the 2008 Game Fair from August 8-10th and again from August 15-17th, Pheasants Forever Hill will be packed with action sure to entertain and inform people of all ages. From 9 AM to 6 PM daily, people will have the opportunity to meet knowledgeable experts in dog training, pheasant hunting, and conservation. PF Hill will also have exciting activities for young attendees.

As the 50,000+ visitors of the 2007 Game Fair can attest, this event is truly a family experience. Being held in Ramsey, Minnesota, at Armstrong Kennels Ranch, six miles northwest of Anoka, Pheasants Forever Hill is home to a very fun and educational youth area sure to keep youngsters entertained with an array of planned activities.

"Showing our younger generations a good time outdoors is important because a person's participation in outdoor recreational activities as an adult is directly related to their involvement as a kid," explained Rich Wissink, PF's youth program specialist. "In order to make sure people care about wildlife habitat conservation in the future we have to be sure to inspire appreciation of the outdoors in youth today," added Wissink.

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Thursday, July 31, 2008

Scott Hed chases some big trout

Scott spent last week chasing trout in Western Alaska.

Take a look at this beauty!

 

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Thursday, July 31, 2008

Early Outs Talk, but Soil Bank Tragedy Looms

"We are pleased with the USDA's announcement today, and thank them for protecting CRP's legacy for wildlife and natural resources," said Dave Nomsen, PF/QF's Vice President of Government Affairs. "However, there is no question CRP is in jeopardy of heading down the Soil Bank path if we don't address the program's economic viability given the landscape of today's agricultural market."

Often credited with producing the "glory days" for wildlife, the Soil Bank Conservation Reserve Program was terminated by the USDA in 1962. As Soil Bank contracts expired in the early 1970's, millions of acres of critical wildlife habitat were plowed fence row-to-fence row; causing wildlife populations to plummet. Not till the creation of CRP in 1985 did wildlife populations begin to rebound, bringing numerous environmental and landowner benefits as well.

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Save Bristol Bay Win a Moose Hunt

Bristol Bay is in trouble and the war for Alaska's Natural Resources is raging on daily in the newspapers and coffee shops of Alaska.  The choice is between an open pit mine for copper and gold and the protection of Bristol Bay, Natural Salmon Runs, Trout, Moose and the breeding ground for a Caribou herd.

For me the choice is easy and Bristol Bay must win out.  Do we really really need more copper and gold?

Here is an article that talks all about this issue in far more detail then I can and really talks about the issue at hand.  There is article after article in almost every outdoor magazine in the country.

Dallas Safari Club Game Trails Bristol Bay Article 

MORE>>>>>

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Budweiser and Ducks Unlimited Team Up To Preserve North American Wetlands

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - In a continuing effort to protect the environment, Anheuser-Busch has committed to contribute $2 million to support Duck's Unlimited's wetland habitat conservation mission.

As part of this ongoing commitment, the Budweiser brand is working with Anheuser-Busch wholesalers around the country to obtain the funds, which will be directed toward Ducks Unlimited's "Wetlands for Tomorrow" campaign.

The "Wetlands for Tomorrow" campaign has an ambitious objective to raise $1.7 billion to restore North America's wetlands, grasslands and waterfowl.

"Few companies recognize the importance of conserving wetlands and wild places as much as Anheuser-Busch and its wholesalers throughout the country," said Don Young, executive vice-president, Ducks Unlimited. "Ducks Unlimited is grateful for this generous support and plans to conserve the most important waterfowl habitat with this financial commitment."

Budweiser is a leading promoter of wildlife and habitat conservation with its "Budweiser Outdoors" program. The brand has supported a variety of outdoor organizations through the years and, combined with Anheuser-Busch wholesalers, has contributed more than $9 million to DU during the past 10 years.

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Ducks Unlimited Applauds Decision To Maintain The Holy Grail Of Conservation

WASHINGTON - July 29, 2008 - In a move contrary to several weeks of speculation, the Department of Agriculture announced that they would not allow acres of the popular Conservation Reserve Program to be put into production without repayment. The announcement was made by Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer, who cited robust corn and soybean yields and less-than-expected crop damage as the reasons to not change the program.

"We are very happy to hear that Ducks Unlimited's concerns, and the needs of wildlife, were heard by the USDA," said Ducks Unlimited Director of Agriculture Conservation Policy Barton James. "The Conservation Reserve Program is the 'holy grail' of conservation, and we are pleased the USDA will maintain the program and the benefits that it has had."

CRP has been a windfall for wildlife - adding more than 2.2 million ducks to the annual migration, and more than 13.5 million pheasants to the prairies. These numbers contribute to the $76 billion engine of wildlife-based recreation that employs more than 1.6 million people. The ducks reared on CRP land in North and South Dakota help fuel tourism throughout the nation, from the Eastern Shore of Maryland to the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas and westward to the Central Valley of California.

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

RGS to hold fundraiser dinner in Harlansburg

The Neshannock Creek Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) will hold its 13th Annual Sportsmen’s Banquet on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at the Scott Township Fire Hall in Harlansburg, PA, beginning with cocktails at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m.

As is the custom at all RGS banquets, this event will feature a live and silent auction, games, drawings and door prizes; highlighted with the finest selection of quality firearms, artwork and collectable’s.

According to Tammi Gibson, membership and dinner tickets are $45; Couple dinner ticket $70, and $25 for youngsters under age 16 -- the latter including a one year RGS membership. Banquet, Conservation and Sustaining sponsorship packages are also available at $275, $500 and $1,000 respectively.

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Renewed Partnership to Help NWTF Conservation Outreach Efforts

EDGEFIELD, S.C.— The National Wild Turkey Federation's recently renewed agreement with Bank of America will help more than 500,000 NWTF volunteers and staff to continue to improve wildlife habitat and preserve our nation's hunting traditions.

Through the agreement, the NWTF WorldPoints® Platinum Plus® Visa® card program will return a portion of each purchase to support NWTF's conservation and outreach programs.

"This is the only credit card program that helps support wild turkey conservation and the protection of our hunting heritage every time cardholders make a purchase," said Danny Young, NWTF's vice president for sales and marketing. "Friends and supporters of the NWTF can enjoy a competitive rate with this credit card while helping wildlife -- that's something everyone can get behind."

Bank of America also supports many of the NWTF's national events. Each March, golfers hit the links at Mount Vintage Plantation in North Augusta, S.C., for the Bank of America® Conservation Cup, a four-man, captain's choice golf tournament that raises money for wild turkey conservation.

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

NBC Broadcast Schedule for 2008 Olympic Games

SHOOTING FANS…IN LESS THAN A MONTH…THE GAMES BEGIN ON 8.8.08!

23 years ago I had my first opportunity to pick up an Anshutz 1807 rifle and began target shooting competitively for 3 years of High School.  I was never really that good compared to the great individuals on my team like Gary Harding and Rob and Rich.  I had some amazing coaches though and I carry those same skills I learned while shooting competitively in NRA and Acorn Matches all across Virginia into my everyday life...

I hope you will all join me in watching as many of the shooting matches as possible and showing NBC and the world that we support USA Shooting and ARCHERY AS WELL.......

Please take a look at the NBC Schedule and their information... 

Kevin

 

 

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Louisiana Coastal Restoration Gets a Boost from California-based Company

"DU will leverage this gift with funding from other partners to secure a North American Wetlands Conservation Act grant," DU Manager of Conservation Programs Bob Dew said. NAWCA grants require matched funding of at least 1:1 nonfederal to federal. "The gift from Sempra Energy Foundation will allow DU to proceed with this important work," Dew said.

 

The project includes construction of approximately 70,000 linear feet of earthen terraces and associated vegetative plantings at two project locations. The Black Lake Tract is located five miles west of Hackberry, Louisiana, and the East Cove Unit is located within and adjacent to the Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge.

 

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Multi-State PF & QF Habitat Meeting Slated for August 9th

Erie, Pennsylvania - Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) announce the 2008 multi-state meeting for the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and New Jersey will be held on August 9, 2008 at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center (TREC) in Erie, Pennsylvania. This event will focus on fostering partnerships between PF/QF chapters and complimentary organizations, as well as plans for future conservation efforts. All PF & QF members & partners are invited to attend.

"This meeting is going to be a great time for everyone involved," said Shon Robbins, regional wildlife biologist for PF/QF, "it's an opportunity for chapters to get together, for younger chapters to learn from more established ones, and it's also a chance for some of our partnering organizations to learn more about Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever and all of the great work our members put their blood, sweat, and resources into completing."

The multi-state meeting will have featured speakers that include Howard Vincent, PF/QF president and chief executive officer, Janine Kohn, PF/QF community outreach and education specialist, and Jack Kile, Pennsylvania state council president.

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Monday, July 28, 2008

African Indaba Volume 6 Issue Number 4

African Indaba Volume 6 Number 4 

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You may subscribe directly to this Newsletter at:  http://www.africanindaba.co.za

You may also download the PDF newsletter here. 

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Monday, July 28, 2008

Francis W. Sargent Conservation Award Presented

Michael Yacino, a long-time champion of Massachusetts sportsmen and women, recently received the Governor Francis W. Sargent Conservation Award from the Fisheries and Wildlife Board for his contributions to conserving the Commonwealth's natural resources. Yacino, of Douglas, is the seventh recipient of the award established in 2000, by the Board to honor the former governor and noted conservationist who directed the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW) in 1963 and '64.

"Mike Yacino has been a tremendous supporter of Massachusetts's conservation and land protection efforts, as well as an effective leader in protecting sportsmen's interests and educating young people regarding wildlife conservation and outdoor skills," said Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Mary Griffin.

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Monday, July 28, 2008

Minnesota Conservationist Joins Elk Foundation Staff

MISSOULA, Montana-A longtime, avid volunteer for wildlife conservation efforts in Minnesota, Pat McMullen of Farmington, Minnesota, has been hired as the state's regional director by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

McMullen will be responsible for rallying and coordinating Elk Foundation volunteers in chapters across the state, fundraising, working with partners such as the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and organizing on-the-ground conservation efforts.

Since 1984, the Elk Foundation and its partners have completed more than 70 conservation projects in Minnesota with a value of nearly $1.4 million. In 2008, the organization awarded four grants totaling $21,586 will help fund habitat enhancement projects in Beltrami, Kittson and Marshall counties.

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Monday, July 28, 2008

Volunteers Wanted to Help Facilitate Elk Hunts Near Mount St. Helens

OLYMPIA, Washington- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking volunteers to participate in a cooperative arrangement that gave hunters access to approximately 262,000 acres of private timberlands near Mount St. Helens last year.

For the second straight year, Weyerhaeuser Company is willing to provide special elk permit hunters with additional motorized access to miles of private logging roads on the St. Helens Tree Farm - provided that enough volunteers can be found to assure a safe and orderly hunt.

Key tasks for volunteers include orienting hunters, staffing access points and maintaining safety buffers between hunters and active Weyerhaeuser operations, said Sandra Jonker, regional wildlife manager for WDFW.

"We got off to a good start last year with 54 volunteers, and hope to increase participation this year," Jonker said. "As before, the amount of timberland that will be opened to hunting will be directly proportional to the number of volunteers that sign up."

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Sunday, July 27, 2008

The Boys in the Hood

 

This looks like a growing Family

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Friday, July 25, 2008

Elk Foundation: Wolf Ruling Usurps Conservation Model

MISSOULA, Mont.—A federal judge has halted state authority to manage wolves alongside other resident wildlife, a ruling the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation calls “contrary to the North American model of wildlife conservation.”

A preliminary injunction was granted last week to activists who had challenged the delisting of gray wolves as an endangered species. The injunction cancels planned wolf hunts in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.

“We’re disappointed. This ruling not only supports needless lawsuits, it fails to address real problems in those states. We needed active, local management through the respective state wildlife agencies,” said David Allen, president and CEO of the Elk Foundation.

“And it’s a sad day when unsubstantiated scientific theories can commandeer the very conservation system that made America’s outdoors the envy of the world,” he added.

The North American model of conservation, unique to the U.S. and Canada, is considered the most successful system ever developed for wildlife. Science-based, it utilizes hunters for funding and balancing wildlife within local tolerances. It’s the system that restored and sustains prey like elk and deer as well as predators like mountain lions and bears. Biologists—including those who led wolf restoration efforts from the beginning—say there’s no reason why the model couldn’t be just as successful with wolves.

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Thursday, July 24, 2008

New York becomes 27th state to reduce barriers for new hunters

Families Afield introduces more than 131,000 people to hunting

EDGEFIELD, S.C.— With Governor Paterson signing New York's Junior Hunting bill July 23, the total number of states adopting legislation to reduce barriers to new hunters has climbed to 27 since the Families Afield program began in 2004. New data shows that across the United States, this program has opened doors to more than 131,000 youth and adults new to hunting.

New York state's Assembly Bill 11033 is expected to do the same as it lowers the age for mentored big game hunting to 14. Before this legislation was passed, New Yorkers had to be 16 years old, which was the oldest minimum age for big game hunting in the nation.

New laws such as this are the result of the Families Afield initiative, which was launched to help turn the tide against waning youth and new adult hunter recruitment and license sales -- a key source of revenue for state wildlife agencies. The program is spearheaded by the National Wild Turkey Federation and its partners, the National Shooting Sports Foundation and the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance, who work with the National Rifle Association, local sportsmen's organizations, wildlife agency personnel and legislators to pass bills that remove barriers for new hunters.

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Thursday, July 24, 2008

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Sold on Heidel as New Director of Special Event Sales

Saint Paul, Minnesota - Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) announce the hiring of Bradley P. Heidel of Forest Lake, Minnesota, as the organization's new Director of Special Event Sales. In fact, Brad has already booked over half of the exhibitor booths for the 2009 National Pheasant Fest slated for Madison, Wisconsin on February 6, 7, & 8 in just his first two months with the organization.

As the new Director of Special Event Sales, Heidel will facilitate the advancement and growth of PF's signature event, National Pheasant Fest, as well as other events and celebrations. National Pheasant Fest 2009 will be Pheasants Forever's fifth such event. Nearly 30,000 people attended the fourth-ever Fest this past January in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and the event has grown into the nation's largest event for upland hunters, farmers, sport dog owners and wildlife habitat conservationists. The 2009 Fest will take place at the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center.

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Thursday, July 24, 2008

Weatherby Foundation International

Weatherby Foundation International (WFI) continues to see tremendous growth in its outdoor expo program, encouraging increasing numbers of youth and families to enjoy nature by hunting, fishing and taking part in other activities.

WFI-sponsored expos are scheduled for 28 locations in 19 states this year, with an estimated 280,000 people expected to attend. In 1998, the first year of the program, WFI sponsored two expos in Wyoming and Texas. Over the years, more than one million people have participated in WFI-sponsored expos. About 450,000 were less than 18 years old.

States receiving expo grants and other support from WFI in 2008: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

In addition, WFI was a sponsor of the National Archery in the Schools (NASP) Program tournament in May. Held in Louisville, Ky., it was the largest archery tournament in U.S. history with more than 3,000 entrants representing 175 schools from 22 states.

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Thursday, July 24, 2008

Delta Waterfowl Town Hall Meeting

Delta Waterfowl Town Hall Meeting
presented by Sportsman's Warehouse
 
When: August 23, 2008

Where: Sportsman’s Warehouse 7951 Winchester Rd, Memphis, TN 38125
 

The Mid-South Chapter of Delta Waterfowl invites you to the 2008 Delta Waterfowl Town Hall Meeting on August 23rd.

The event is hosted by Sportsman's Warehouse. There will be activities going on all day ending with an unprecedented Town Hall Meeting with Delta's president Rob Olson! Following that meeting will be a special Delta Members only sale thanks to Sportsman's Warehouse with discounts on everything in the store.  There will be food and refreshments throughout the day. Raffle drawings every hour, ending with a drawing for a shotgun. Special kids activities.  There will be vendors set up to answer questions about your favorite products. Sportsman's Warehouse will donate a portion of the sales that night to the Mid South Chapter of Delta Waterfowl!

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Introducing the New U.S. Sportsmen's Alert Network!

The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) is kicking off the new U.S. Sportsmen's Alert Network. This new program informs and unites sportsmen through e-mail news releases and the weekly On Target e-newsletter. The new U.S. Sportsmen's Alert Network is communicating with nearly 400,000 members so far.

"The network allows for the USSA and its partners to get critical information to sportsmen in a timely manner," said USSA Senior Vice President Rick Story. "We can immediately mobilize sportsmen for action whenever their rights are threatened in the states, before Congress, right down to the local level."

There is a lot more to protecting the future of the outdoors than simply voting for good candidates at election time, Story said.

"The process by which laws are made is a participatory endeavor," he said. " Even a bad legislator will vote right if given the political reasons to do so. The U.S. Sportsmen's Alert Network is the most important tool yet to make sure hunters, anglers, trappers and wildlife management get a fair shake in the forums that make public policy."

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Conservationists and Realtors Join Forces for Elk Country

MISSOULA, Mont.-More and more elk country is going up for sale. But a new effort by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and United Country Real Estate aims to connect sellers with conservation-minded buyers, keeping large parcels of habitat intact rather than subdivided or developed.
 
"Today's economic climate means countless acres of rural land will change hands in the next few years. We believe this transition could critically impact the future of elk," said David Allen, president and CEO of the Elk Foundation.
 
Dan Duffy, CEO of United Country, added, "Our company has an 80-year history of specializing in rural properties including recreational lands, ranches and farms. Conservation and stewardship are core values for us. Joining forces with the Elk Foundation is a natural extension of our business."

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Quest for Color

It was my first night of hunting during my return trip to Manitoba, my new favorite BIG black bear destination. The hours had passed quickly from my comfortable ladder stand, but without action. A snapping branch at 9:15 P.M. drew my attention to a jet black bear approaching in the fading light. My normally calm demeanor was shattered by my thumping heart responding to the largest black bear I had ever seen. Many years of outfitting boat based black bear hunts in Alaska’s south east islands assured me this was truly a world class bear. This bear, easily 7 ½ plus feet and more than 500 pounds, came not to the bait but from the left to the base of my 12' ladder stand. I tracked him with my Matthew’s Drenalin but no shot was offered through the thick pine branches to my side. At 12 feet we eye balled each other, as he swayed to and fro, panting heavily.

He certainly knew I was there, yet I hadn’t moved a muscle. He didn’t get this big without having a 6th sense to avoid the only danger in his woods. After a minute of this standoff, he just turned and walked slowly away, still never offering a bow shot. Just as he was about to fade out of sight, he turned toward the bait barrel and walked straight at me. He never took his eyes off me, and he never presented a broadside profile, then just spun around and ran off in a flash. Twelve yards and still no shot. At 9:45 he ghosted through a far opening and then it was too dark to shoot. Exciting first night even if no game was taken.

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Paralyzed Veterans of America Appoints Jim Zumbo National Spokesman for Outdoor Recreation Heritage Fund

Washington, DC— Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) proudly announces the appointment of hunting legend Jim Zumbo as the national spokesman for the organization’s Outdoor Recreation Heritage Fund.Zumbo’s 40-year career in the great outdoors makes him arguably the country’s most prominent big game hunter. He is a champion of ethical hunting, and has reached out to wounded service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan when he began taking them on no-cost hunting trips, a program he started five years ago.

“I'm proud to serve as spokesman for the Outdoor Recreation Heritage Fund, and am looking forward to representing this important function of PVA,” said Zumbo. “I've had my share of wonderful outdoor experiences in my lifetime and have enjoyed plenty of camps with all sorts of folks, but hunting and fishing with disabled military veterans has been a highlight of my trips. It's my small way of thanking these heroes, for which I have the utmost respect, for their service and sacrifice.”

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Who Wants to Go on a Moose Hunt?

Could it be you?

Check out these great pictures from:

Alaska Wilderness Trips, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It could be you!

Want to do something great for Conservation?

Want to Save Bristol Bay?

Want the Chance to hunt a moose like that? 

 

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Monday, July 21, 2008

Tarpeez Product Review

Over the last couple of months I have been hauling a lot of gear in my truck on a pretty regular basis. Through wind, rain and the freeway my regular tarp was just not going to cut it.  Doing some research I found a product that really makes a difference in hauling gear and keeping it all contained and dry. I really love my truck and because it is a truck I did not want it to have a camper shell on it or a hard Tonneau cover on the truck, because sometimes I haul a little gear and sometimes I need to haul a ton of boxes and a dolly to move them and a hard cover is was just too limiting.

Along came an email exchange between Kevin Fox and myself. Kevin and his brother Dennis created Tarpeez as a soft cover tarp that is fitted with hooks and bungee cords built into them in order to hold them down and keep them from flapping in the wind. The product is pure genius and the beauty is it rolls up into a small 6 by 6 by 9 bundle that slides right behind my seats for storage. It is there when I need it and hidden when I do not need it.

 

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Monday, July 21, 2008

Utah Conservation Projects Draw Elk Foundation Grants

MISSOULA, Mont.—With a focus on elk habitat stewardship and conservation, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has announced grants for 2008 projects in Utah.
 
Twenty-three grants totaling $210,450 have been awarded. Grants affect Beaver, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Millard, San Juan, Sanpete, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah and Weber counties.
 
Another $37,785 is available for allocation in additional grants later this year.
 
“This is all about ensuring the future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat in Utah,” said David Allen, Elk Foundation president and CEO. “Grants are based on revenues from Elk Foundation auctions and raffles for Utah special hunting permits, our fundraising banquets across the state, and worthy project proposals.”

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Sunday, July 20, 2008

A little fun!

 

A little fun for you all! This weekend was spent with my kids and relaxing!

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Friday, July 18, 2008

Great Archery Video

Ya'll need to head over to the Desert Rat Blog and check out the following video... 

http://arizonahuntingtoday.com/desertrat

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Friday, July 18, 2008

Nevada Habitat Acquired and Conserved by Elk Foundation

ELY, Nev.-The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has acquired nearly 200 acres of private inholdings in Nevada's spectacular Goshute Canyon Wilderness. The acquisition prevents development, keeps intact a large sweep of wildlife habitat and opens public access.
 
The land eventually will be conveyed to the Bureau of Land Management, which administers Goshute Canyon Wilderness.
 
"This area is classic summer range for elk with perennial streams and aspen forests, ranging in elevation from 6,400 feet up to a dramatic 10,200 feet. It's also home to deer, raptors, mountain lions, chukars and grouse," said Bob Hammond, lands program manager for the Elk Foundation.
 
The inholdings, some 20 miles north of Ely, were part of Indian Valley Ranch owned by Michael and Dorothy Hastie.

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Friday, July 18, 2008

NWTF Helps U.S. Olympic Shooting Team Aim for Success

Marvin Hartley, a member of the National Wild Turkey Federation's Board of Directors, presented a check for $10,000 to Haley Dunn, 2008 Women's Olympic Skeet Team alternate, and USA Shooting Director of Marketing Buddy Duvall.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Thanks to a $10,000 donation from the National Wild Turkey Federation, raised through a unique auction, the U.S. Olympic Shooting Team is even closer to going for the gold this summer in Beijing.

The Federation donated a complete 2008 banquet package of 39 outdoor-inspired items for individual auction at GunBroker.com. The generosity of GunBroker.com, which donated an ideal online platform for the NWTF to raise funds and managed details of the auction, made the NWTF's sizeable donation to the USA Shooting athletes possible. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the team as they prepare to take on the world in rifle, pistol and shotgun competitions this August at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

With this latest contribution, the Federation's volunteers have donated more than $180,000 to the U.S. Olympic Shooting Team, and will be cheering the team on in August.

"The NWTF recognizes that shooting, hunting and conservation go hand-in-hand," said NWTF CEO George Thornton. "Each year, shooters pay millions of dollars in excise taxes on guns and ammunition, which helps fund efforts to preserve America's shooting traditions for future generations and helps make wildlife restoration possible. The Federation is proud of its longstanding partnership with USA Shooting, and is pleased to support the team and what it represents."

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Macks Prairie Wings

It is Midsummer, the temperatures here in the Washington, DC area are heating up.  It is also the time of the year when my catalogs begin to come rolling in and one of my favorites is from Mack"s Prairie Wings.  Mack's is a staple in the waterfowling world and they are one of the best.  Their catalog is filled with decoys, layout blinds and calls.  Every year that catalog comes into my mail box and every year I spend about a week thinking about getting out and heading into the fall to get in some ducks and geese.  Duck and geese are one of my favorite fares on the smoker and this year I am committed to getting in at least 5 good days of waterfowl hunting.

I virtually know nothing about calling ducks or geese but I own 4 dozen duck decoys and about 3 calls so this year, I need to find a way to use them.  So I need to find some time, break out a plan and whack some quacks or something like that!

If your looking for the best of the best in waterfowl equipment, head on over to Mack's Prairie Wings and get yourself a catalog.

 

 

 

 

 

www.mackspw.com  

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

DNR, Local Pheasants Forever Chapters Offer Youths New Hunt Opportunity

Saint Paul, Minn. - July 17, 2008 - Interested young people can apply by Aug. 15 for a chance to step into the field with an experienced guide this fall and step out carrying pheasants. The Pheasants Forever (PF) first-ever special mentored youth hunt is co-sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and takes place on Oct. 25.

"This is a new hunting lottery opportunity for Minnesota youths and their parents," said Mike Kurre, DNR mentoring program coordinator. "We can't guarantee that every kid will take home a pheasant but we're sure every participant will learn by doing and will have a safe, high-quality experience."

Guides from Pheasant Forever chapters throughout Minnesota will be paired with youth hunters and their guardians. After scouting places to hunt and securing landowner permission when necessary, guides will take participants into the field.

"The guide is there to explain techniques and tactics," Kurre said. "A parent or adult guardian is there so he or she can learn the right way to continue to foster a youth's interest as well as learn from the guide."

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Iowa's Forever Outdoors Event Moving to Living History Farms

Urbandale, Iowa - July 17, 2008 - Don't forget to mark your calendars for "Forever Outdoors," the one-of-a-kind event sponsored by Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) taking place at Iowa's iconic Living History Farms on September 6th & 7th. Previously slated to take place at Honey Creek Resort on Lake Rathbun, the event has been relocated to Living History Farms due to weather-related construction delays at Honey Creek.

Living History Farms, located in Urbandale in Polk County, will provide an exciting, family-friendly setting for this outdoor Iowa get-together that is expected to draw several thousand visitors and vendors. Admission, parking and all activities at Forever Outdoors will be free of charge. Despite the venue change, Forever Outdoors is planning a variety of outdoor events and activities, including an interactive Youth Village presented by Pizza Ranch, a regional Dock Dogs competition presented by Culligan Water and a Bird Dog Brigade presented by Native^TM Performance Dog Food.  

"We really want to focus on youth and those interested in learning more about the outdoors," explained Tom Fuller, PF regional representative for eastern Iowa. The goal of Forever Outdoors is to provide an opportunity to experience outdoor activities first-hand. Kids can visit the Youth Village presented by Pizza Ranch and have an opportunity to participate in a number of hands-on activities, including: Building a bird feeder, fishing rod repair, fly tying, jig making, frisbee golf and the ever-popular Laser Shot - a simulative shooting game for all ages. In addition, youth will have an opportunity to participate in a mock pheasant hunt where they will be able to learn how to make safe and ethical decisions while afield.

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

NWTF Mississippi Chapter Debuts Plan for Continued Success

EDGEFIELD, S.C. — Since 1985, the National Wild Turkey Federation's Mississippi Chapter has raised and spent more than $1.8 million on conservation, hunter education, improving land access, research and many other projects within the state.

During the last five years, the chapter has spent nearly $100,000 to help improve wildlife habitat through funding critical wild turkey habitat projects and the Federation's Seed Subsidy program. Now, the state chapter is unveiling a new strategic plan to help them do even more for conservation and upholding the state's hunting tradition.

"The NWTF's Mississippi Chapter works very closely with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks to help fund a lot of different projects," said Joe Wood, an NWTF regional director in Mississippi. "To help continue the great work our volunteers are already doing, the state chapter has created the NWTF's Mississippi Wild Turkey Strategic Plan."

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Elk Foundation Tops $175,000 for Conservation in Missouri

MISSOULA, Mont.—With a new round of grants for 2008, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has topped $175,000 in support for conservation, education and hunting heritage efforts in Missouri. The Elk Foundation emphasizes habitat conservation in states with wild elk herds, but significant portions of funds raised in non-elk states also are kept at home. In Missouri, the organization has now allocated $179,709 for 81 different projects.
 
A committee of local Elk Foundation volunteers and staff awards grants each year.
 
For 2008, Elk Foundation grants totaling $5,075 will support a women’s pheasant hunt, youth hunter education day, youth game fair, youth archery programs, Boy Scout outdoor programs, and various hunter recruitment programs and events.
 
“Missouri is home to thousands of conservationists devoted to ensuring the future of elk and elk habitat. While they’re at it, they’re also supporting worthy causes right in their own backyards,” said David Allen, president and CEO of the Elk Foundation.
 
Elk Foundation fundraisers, banquets and other events, billed as “Great Times for a Great Cause,” are upcoming in Cape Girardeau, Jefferson City, Lee’s Summit, Springfield and elsewhere in Missouri. To learn more, visit www.elkfoundation.org.

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

TruckVault Xtreme Hunts

It’s the bottom of the ninth and there are two outs. The bases are juiced with home team runners but they are down 3. The visiting pitcher stares down the rookie hitter who has now dug in, sizing him up for any sign of weakness and then to his catcher to get the sign. With a single bead of sweat perched and glistening ready to roll down the side of his face he grimaces and squints, then nods his approval, as he comes set and checks the runners. He is calm and cool, poised and ready to deliver the pitch confidently just as he has done thousands of times before….

For the past 18 months the TruckVault team has been working tirelessly to conceptualize, develop, and finally bring to life our inaugural entry into the outdoor programming market. With award winning Orion Multimedia at the production helm and popular host Mark Kayser leading the way, TruckVault’s Xtreme Hunts is poised and ready to take it’s shot at the “big leagues” as one of the newest members in a very potent outdoor programming lineup on the Versus network. Sponsored by outdoor manufacturing and product giants: ARB, Nikon, Smith & Wesson, Mathews and Winchester Ammunition, a true team effort has brought TruckVault's Xtreme Hunts from it’s initial conception to the outdoor art form it is today…an exciting blend of both reality and extreme hunting.

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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Lets Celebrate for Conservation

 

 

 

 

 

Today is a great day.  It is sunny, beautiful and the middle of summer..

Lets all celebrate by doing something great for conservation!!!!  I need about 500 of you to make a donation of $50.00 to the Sportsman's Alliance for Alaska.  They will use the money to protect Bristol Bay from an Open Pit Mine and you will have the chance at a Moose Hunt, Kimber Rifle, Leupold Scope and a set of Sitka Gear.  What is not to Celebrate about that?!!! 

Think about this for a minute.... $50.00 Donation = $50.00 Tax Deduction = Bristol Bay = Great Salmon, Moose and Caribou Habitat and a chance to win the dream hunt of a lifetime for Rutting Bull Moose in the Bristol Bay region!!!!! 

Sounds like good math to me!!!!

Just open up your wallet and give this pristine wilderness and fishery a chance to thrive and be protected.  We need places like Bristol Bay to be left alone!

 

Bristol Bay Hunt Fundraiser Details

Make a Qualifying Donation ($50 minimum) to the Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska’s Bristol Bay Campaign to be Entered in the Drawing for this Fantastic Prize Package:

• 10-day guided moose hunt for 1 hunter in Alaska in the 2009 hunting season with Alaska Wilderness Trips, Inc.
• Kimber Model 84M or 8400 Montana rifle in winner’s choice of caliber
• Leupold VX-II 3-9x40mm scope
• 90% Jacket, Ascent Pant, and base layer system from Sitka Gear and Polartec

Win a 10-day guided moose hunt with
Alaska Wilderness Trips, Inc.
(Photo by Donna Dewhurst)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Monday, July 14, 2008

Letter from Conservation Force

Earlier this year, I was awarded a small award from Field and Stream for being a Hero of Conservation.  To be honest, my Heroes of Conservation are men like Shane Mahoney and John J. Jackson, III.  These men have spent their life working to protect our rights in hunting and conservation.

The hard reality of what we all do whether it is as a volunteer for an organization like NWTF, DU or RMEF or whether you have a website like ours, a business selling firearms, the protection of Bristol Bay or an organization like CONSERVATION FORCE which does more fighting for us in the courts and on the battlefield of conservation then any other group out there, it takes revenue to make the world go around.

Conservation Force needs your assistance today more then ever.. Please read the following letter from John J. Jackson, III and then log onto their website and donate to their cause.  They and we all need men like John and Shane out their fighting for our cause.

Conservation Force 

READ John's Letter... 

 

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Monday, July 14, 2008

Happy Anniversary to US

Happy Anniversary to HuntingLife.com!!!!!

Over one year and 645 posts filled with some great conservation news, hunting stories, fun, pictures, Moose, Elk, stories about people and a little garbage too..  Most of the writing has been great if we do say so ourselves....We do try each and every single day to find you the best news, greatest stories, best tips, etc.  We also know we have a ways to go and we are very proud of where we came from.

They say that the one year mark is an important milestone for a business and we look forward to many more! 

STAY TUNED!!!!

BTW... If anyone wants to get us something for a present, I am looking for some graphics help and a couple of sales people!

 

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Monday, July 14, 2008

Raystown Pheasants Forever Chapter looks to Rejuvenate Ringneck Population

Raystown, Pa. – July 14, 2008 - Huntingdon County residents have formed Pennsylvania's newest chapter of Pheasants Forever (PF), the Raystown Chapter of PF. The chapter will be working closely with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, the Army Corp of Engineers and local landowners to conserve and restore wildlife habitat.

"As of right now, there just isn't a very strong pheasant population in this area," explained Shon Robbins, Regional Wildlife Biologist for PF, "However, the habitat itself is in good shape and is primed to get even better through the help of this chapter introducing people to conservation practices such as the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program."

CREP, as the program is known, been instrumental in the resurgence of Pennsylvania's wildlife habitat and the Raystown chapter looks to add to this success. While educating landowners on the benefits of conservation and habitat restoration, the chapter will also be working to reestablish wild pheasant populations through funding and providing seed for food plots and native warm season grasses that are crucial for pheasant nesting and brooding habitat.

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Monday, July 14, 2008

Minnesota Land Becomes Legacy This Week on Pheasants Forever Television

Saint Paul, Minn. – July 14, 2008 – See how Minnesota's Kurilla family pays tribute to their gone-but-not-forgotten fourth member this week on Pheasants Forever Television, airing on Outdoor Channel on Thursday, July 17th at 10PM CDT / 11PM EDT. The episode will also air on Friday, July 18th at 10AM CDT / 11AM EDT and again on Saturday, July 19th at 5:30PM CDT / 6:30PM EDT.

Eleven years ago, Christopher Kurilla lost his battle with leukemia. Now, a 220-acre paradise suited for all the outdoor activities he loved doing bears his name in Stearns County, Minnesota. The story of the Christopher Kurilla Wildlife Management Area is one that will truly touch your heart.

Area artist Scot Storm then depicted the Christopher Kurilla Wildlife Management Area in the first of his "Legacy" series prints. Pheasants Forever Television catches up with Storm, who was particularly enthusiastic about working on a project so closely linked to the area in which he lives. The successful "Legacy" series was inspired by Scot and Pheasants Forever as a tribute to one of its many habitat programs that are being developed nationwide each year. In a single word, the title defines the goal: To provide habitat for pheasants and other types of wildlife and to preserve lands which future generations can treasure and enjoy forever.

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Monday, July 14, 2008

Cooperstown to Welcome Elk Foundation Volunteer

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.—The eyes of the sports world will be fixed upon a hunter, conservationist and volunteer for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation when Goose Gossage is inducted July 27 into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
 
Gossage’s special guests for induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, N.Y., include Elk Foundation President and CEO David Allen.
 
“I’ll be there to see our friend get the honor that he deserves,” said Allen. “Besides being a sports hero, Goose has a driving passion for elk hunting and conservation—just like the 10,000 others who volunteer for the Elk Foundation. Last year, Goose helped us start Team Elk, celebrities who support and raise awareness of the Elk Foundation’s mission to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat.”

Charter members of Team Elk also include golf legend Jack Nicklaus, NASCAR star Richard Childress and others.

Here are some Gossage-isms that may, or may not, show up in his induction speech:

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Friday, July 11, 2008

HuntingLife and Sportsmans Alliance for Alaska Team up for Conservation

HuntingLife.com teams up with Sportsman's Alliance for Alaska, Polartec, Sitka Gear, Kimber America, Leupold and Alaska Wilderness Trips, Inc for Conservation of Alaska Lands.  SAA has worked for years on important issues to Alaskans and all sportsman across the world to protect the lands of Alaska for our future generations.  With issues like the protection of Bristol Bay and Teshekpuk Lake as well as the protection of our rainforests like the Tongass National Forest.

Bristol Bay Hunt Fundraiser Details

 

Make a Qualifying Donation ($50 Minimum) to the Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska’s Bristol Bay Campaign to be Entered in the Drawing for this Fantastic Prize Package:

• 10-day guided moose hunt for 1 hunter in Alaska in the 2009 hunting season with Alaska Wilderness Trips, Inc.
• Kimber Model 84M or 8400 Montana rifle in winner’s choice of caliber
• Leupold VX-II 3-9x40mm scope
• 90% Jacket, Ascent Pant, and base layer system from Sitka Gear and Polartec

DONATE NOW to Enter and Win!

Win a 10-day guided moose hunt with
Alaska Wilderness Trips, Inc.
(Photo by Donna Dewhurst)

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Friday, July 11, 2008

Ducks Unlimited advises Congress on bird populations

WASHINGTON - Testifying before a Congressional committee yesterday, Ducks Unlimited Chief Biologist, Dale Humburg identified several key factors in declining bird populations across North America: Loss of grassland nesting habitat, deterioration of coastal wetlands and loss of protected wetlands in all parts of the country.

"Changes in bird numbers and their distribution can be taken as strong signals that key environmental functions are 'broken,'" said Humburg. "Birds serve as the proverbial "canary in the coal mine," but on a continental scale."

Humburg testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife in a hearing about declining bird populations across the continent, and identified several key waterfowl species that are in decline, as well as the diverse causes for those declines. Due to various reasons for the population losses, Humburg stated that effective conservation was less about managing individual species, and more about "protecting or restoring habitats and ecological processes at a landscape scale."

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Friday, July 11, 2008

New Boone and Crockett Club Records Book in Paperback

MISSOULA, Montana-For the first time ever, the Boone and Crockett Club is offering its latest "Records of North American Big Game" in a paperback edition. The top-quality book is priced much lower than the traditional hardback edition but contains identical material.

With listings of over 22,000 trophies, articles about all current World's Records, natural histories of big game animals in North America, hunting stories and hundreds of portrait and field photographs, "Records of North American Big Game, 12th Edition" (published 2008) is an exceptional, affordable resource for hunters and conservationists.

"Maintaining records has long been a valuable tool for measuring the success of wildlife management programs. This book includes all trophies that meet the all-time minimum entry requirements and were accepted by Boone and Crockett Club from as far back as 1830 up through 2003," said Julie Houk, director of publications for the Club.

"Records of North American Big Game, 12th Edition" is 7x9 inches with 928 pages including over 500 color and B&W images. The price is $34.95. Associate members of Boone and Crockett Club receive a discounted price of $27.95.

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Friday, July 11, 2008

Federal Premium and Pheasants Forever Reach Conservation Milestone

ANOKA, Minnesota -The partnership between Federal Premium® and Pheasants Forever has reached a new level. Federal recently produced the 15 millionth PF shell at its Anoka, Minnesota facility. This is good news for pheasants as a portion of the proceeds from each box sold goes directly to this grassroots habitat organization.

Federal Premium has been a longtime partner of PF, and each one of the specially marked boxes gives money directly to this important organization. At a time when vital CRP acres are being threatened, these funds enable PF to keep doing what they do best-protect and improve habitat.

"This has been a great program for both of us," said Marketing Director Kyle Tengwall. "Conservation is very important to Federal Premium. Having partners like PF who remain dedicated to improving and preserving wildlife is a must. These organizations are vital to our heritage, and we're proud to be associated with Pheasants Forever."

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Friday, July 11, 2008

Outdoor Expo News for Wisconsin

 

This is a different type of fundraiser than any you have probably seen before.  If this is successful, a huge amount of funds will available to protect conservation across Wisconsin.  It will also lead to similar fundraisers being held across the country,helping to derail the ever-growing animal rights movement.You also have an opportunity to win some unbelievable prizes!  I hope you’ll consider getting involved today!

Hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and prizes are “up for grabs” in a new Wisconsin fundraising event administered by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation and the Wisconsin Wildlife Conservation Fund.  

Proceeds from this raffle will help protect hunting, fishing, and trapping across the state.

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Friday, July 11, 2008

Beaverhead County Bird Hunters Plant Themselves on Conservation Map

Montana pheasants will benefit from new Pheasants Forever chapter

Dillon, Mont. - July 11, 2008 – Pheasant hunters and conservationists from Beaverhead County in southwestern Montana have organized their wildlife habitat restoration efforts by forming the new Beaverhead Chapter of Pheasants Forever (PF). The chapter is focusing its efforts on conserving and enhancing wildlife habitat found on both private and public property.

"There were certainly more birds here in the past, that's why we want to capitalize on habitat restoration opportunities that are available throughout this region, both on private and especially public lands," said Dan Hare, Regional Wildlife Biologist for PF, "This is the only way to return the pheasant populations to where they once were."

The Beaverhead chapter is not only set on improving habitat conditions but they are also looking to increase youth involvement. "We're really looking forward to organizing youth hunts because it's important to instill a sense of respect and appreciation of the outdoors in younger generations," explained Ron Fick, Beaverhead chapter president and a PF life member, "But it's also vital that our youth have land to enjoy in the future, that is why we need to increase the amount of pheasant habitat there is today."

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Friday, July 11, 2008

Upland Bird Hunting Weekend Set for August 16th and 17th in Denver

First Annual Event to be held at Bass Pro Shops

 

Denver, Colo. – July 9, 2008– Colorado and Wyoming Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) chapters are partnering with Bass Pro Shops to host the First Annual Upland Bird Hunting Weekend on August 16th and 17th at the Bass Pro Shops store in Denver. Public demonstrations and informative seminars on upland hunting and habitat will be held throughout both days.

The Upland Bird Hunting Weekend will include members of local PF and QF chapters, national vendors, local dog trainers and bird dog clubs on hand to answer questions, offer tips, share techniques and to give seminars and demonstrations on upland bird hunting. Rich Wissink, PF/QF youth programs specialist, will be performing mock pheasant hunts on the Bass Pro Shops property at various times between 10AM and 4PM on both Saturday and Sunday.

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Friday, July 11, 2008

SCI Humanitarian Newsletter

SCI has announced that the Humanitarian Newsletter is now Available.

July, 2008 Newsletter in PDF   Download by clicking here

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Thursday, July 10, 2008

Hunters Fishers and other Naturalists in North America will love it

Wild America is the most comprehensive resource for learning about America's Game Birds and Animals and for simply viewing American Nature as entertainment.  It presents films, audio and photos of virtually every single species of wild animal and bird on the North American continent, and its now back in the spotlight.

The show's creator, camera man, and host - Marty Stouffer - has announced two new ways to experience the realities of "living wild", both being drawn from the first and only television series to profile America's rich wildlife heritage.  And both based upon the many millions of feet of film that Stouffer has exposed over a lifetime of filming in the wild, from Panama to Alaska and from Maine to California.

Stouffer's company, Marty Stouffer Productions, has been located in a mountain cabin near Aspen, Colorado since 1970, and has just released the entire library of 120 Wild America Series Programs and 12 one-hour Specials for purchase on Dvd.  Simultaneously, it is all now also available for the first time as Video Downloads on the Internet. 

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Thursday, July 10, 2008

DIARY OF MY FIRST SAFARI

As my 50th birthday loomed in the future last year, my wonderful wife gave me a tough decision as to a possible "special" gift for that milestone of life. Lorrie offered me a choice between a Dall Sheep hunt or to take my first African safari. I don't have to mention this was a no lose proposition! Choosing a safari became easier when we realized that my non-hunter wife could accompany me on the hunt. Plans were made and we boarded our SAA flight in New York on 06/30