Trailer for "Endangered Species: California Fish & Game Wardens" from Andrew Swan on Vimeo.

I just spent the morning watching this entire movie and it is absolutely worth every minute of your time.

California hunters, California citizens and California wildlife are all in jeopardy should this situation continue to exist.

Mitchell, SD - February 25, 2009 - Pheasants Forever (PF) is proud to announce that the 700-member strong organization Pheasant Country, LTD of Mitchell, South Dakota, has converted to a PF chapter and is now known as the Pheasant Country Chapter of PF. The chapter will continue its tradition of holding its annual banquet on the eve of the South Dakota pheasant opener at the World's Only Corn Palace in Mitchell.
 
PF is the only national conservation organization that empowers local chapters with the responsibility to determine how 100 percent of their locally-raised conservation funds are spent. This local control allows chapters to see the fruits of their chapter efforts in their own communities.
 
"We feel that after twenty-four years of success as Pheasant Country LTD-Mitchell, we want our organization to move up another step on the ladder and grow bigger and better," said David Allen, Pheasant Country chapter president. "By uniting with the other 34 Pheasants Forever chapters in South Dakota and the 600-plus chapters nationwide, we belong to a larger national organization with a voice on federal and state conservation policy while maintaining our local habitat and youth program efforts."

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Tucson, AZ – Safari Club International (SCI) this week is thanking exhibitors, donors and members for making its 2009 Annual Hunters’ Convention successful in the face of a tough economy. The Reno convention raised millions of dollars for SCI’s mission of hunter advocacy, conservation, education and humanitarian services in North America and worldwide. 

With approximately 20,000 attendees, nearly four miles of aisles and 1,100 vendors and exhibitors, SCI attendees had more hunts, guns, gear, mounts, jewelry and art to see at the 2009 Convention than at any other hunting show around the country. This year’s show also boasted numerous seminars, led by outdoor celebrities such as Craig Boddington, Jim Shockey and Mark Watts on hunting abroad and how individuals can pursue their hunting dreams.

“In 2009 about 90% of the people I waited on were new customers, which speaks very highly for SCI's ability to mobilize the hunting community and entice them into coming to SCI’s show, the world's largest gathering of elite hunters, professional hunters and gear companies," said Richard Sanders, President of Tiffin Hill Marketing Communications.  This was Sanders’ 25th year working at the SCI show with client Russell Moccasin.

Interested in joining some great folks from The Virginia Waterfowl Association in building some Wood Duck Boxes for a day and doing some real work on the ground? 

Come on out and help these great folks get-r-done for conservation.

Wood Duck Box Building Day.  Contact Brad Puryear for details.

If you love good times and the outdoors like we do, you won't want to miss the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Old Dominion Chapter's 21st annual banquet and fundraiser. We guarantee you a great time supporting a great cause!

This year's banquet is Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Holiday Inn Koger Center South. Doors open at 4:00 PM. During the"social hour" you'll enjoy drawings, raffles, games, drinks, and the silent auction. Dinner and live auction will follow.

The Elk Foundation helped support Virginia’s Operation OUTDOORS, a mentoring program giving 2nd through 6th grade boys who do not have a strong male role model a chance to learn archery, rifle shooting, and the basics of fishing

Download the Flyer HERE

Event: Old Dominion ChapterBanquet

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2009

Time: 4:00 PM

Location: Holiday Inn Koger Center South

1021 Koger Center Blvd

Richmond, VA 23235

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY CHAPTER
Serving the Greater Los Angeles area for over 15 years!

Event: RMEF 25th Anniversary
Big Game Banquet
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009 4pm
Location: Knights of Columbus Hall
            21433 Strathern Street
            Canoga Park, CA 91304

Our chapter’s 16th year of great fun and good times, all in the name of wildlife conservation and habitat preservation.  Join us for our great catered  wood fire BBQ, our live country band (this year the celebrated Cash Cats!), great games and raffles, and some fabulous auction trips to places like Colorado, Alaska, New Mexico and South Dakota.  Help us celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the RMEF!

Tickets: $75 (includes meal and 1 year
        Membership in RMEF-other options
        available, see attached ticket form)

DOWNLOAD EVENT FLYER HERE

      
Contact: Cathy O’Connor
        818-345-4426
        SFVelkFoundation@aol.com

Since I was a little girl, I have been taking pictures of nature and wildlife. I had been bugging my mom and dad for a new camera. Well, this past Christmas, that wish came true. "Santa" had left me a new Kodak camera. I couldn’t wait to start taking pictures.

I love taking pictures of wildlife and nature because it helps me capture special moments and lasting memories that I can share with others. Some pictures are worth a thousand words. Some of the pictures I take will make you laugh, smile or cry.

I love taking pictures of my cats, dogs and rabbit because I love to try different angles, backgrounds and just being creative with my pictures.


This picture has two of my favorite cats (left) cookie and puff. I was walking around outside when I saw them on a leaning tree. I ran and managed to taken this picture of them looking at something below.

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Event: RMEF 25th Anniversary

Big Game Banquet

Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009 4pm

Location: Knights of Columbus Hall

            21433 Strathern Street

            Canoga Park, CA 91304

The Youth Shooting Sports Alliance (YSSA) recently announced that Taurus International Mfg., Inc., Miami, FL, has generously donated Rossi matched pair 20 ga./.22 LR guns in support of priority youth shooting sports programs. The Rossi matched pair consists of a single shot rifle with an interchangeable shotgun barrel. The firearm operates with a single shot, break-open design.

Taurus donated six Rossi matched pairs to the Heart of Virginia Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), Richmond, VA; six Rossi matched pairs to the Tukabatchee Area Council, BSA, Montgomery, AL; six Rossi matched pairs to the Gerald R. Ford Council, BSA, Grand Rapids, MI; and two Rossi matched pairs to the Longs Peak Council, BSA, Greeley, CO. These programs were among those selected by an industry panel convened to review proposals submitted by youth organizations in response to the 2008 National Youth Shooting Sports Program Needs Assessment conducted by YSSA.