Friends,
One of the greatest threats facing sportsmen today is this radical idea in the American West to "transfer" millions of acres of federal public lands - owned by all Americans- to the states. As you read this some Wyoming legislators are forging a path to take over public lands for the...
Citizen involvement leads to poaching convictions
A Washington County poaching spree during the fall of 2012 that left more than a dozen deer and three domestic cows dead has come to light, and the four defendants convicted of the poaching crimes must now pay more than $24,000 in fines and...
Wolf hunt stand-off in Sweden heightens rural tensions By Tom Sullivan
. . Karlstad (Sweden) (AFP) - Farmers and hunters in Sweden are crying foul over a wolf hunt ban which they say threatens their way of life and may lead to civil disobedience.
"I think we could live with some wolves, but...
Coming to a state near you:
Nebraska Senator Threatens to Shut Down Mountain Lion Hunt
Posted on January 24, 2014
Just two weeks into Nebraska’s inaugural Mountain Lion hunting season, a bill has been introduced to stop the hunt.
The bill, LB 671 sponsored by Senator Ernie Chambers...
Charges filed in wildlife scheme that illegally killed Utah mountain lions and bobcats
A Colorado big game outfitter and his assistant have been charged in a 17-count indictment for their practice of illegally capturing and maiming mountain lions and bobcats — many of which were in Utah — as...
From BowHunter Magazine-
Over the past several years, as I’ve traveled to hunt deer across the heart of whitetail country, I’ve noticed two trends. One, hunters are complaining about too few deer in their state. And two, it seems some states have been intoxicated by the sale of antlerless...
October 11, 2013
EHD OUTBREAK
Fish & Wildlife Commission Adopts Emergency Deer Hunting Rule Change in Region 4
Deer hunters this fall will not be allowed to use their general deer license to take antlerless mule deer in five northcentral Montana hunting districts, the Fish and Commission...
Third Colorado lawmaker faces possible recall for gun control votes.
DENVER (Reuters) - Following the recall of two Democratic state senators in Colorado last month over their support for gun control laws, a third faces possible ouster, an outcome that would shift control of the state Senate to...
Ferocious appetites: Study finds mountain lions may be eating more than previously believed
Mountain lions were treed in the winter to capture them for collaring
Aliah Knopff
Mountain lions were treed in the winter to capture them for collaring in the Canadian study. The study found that...
Bought this old truck years ago and here's the story with it:
Texas rancher always wanted to go out west huntn but didn't think he could afford it (sound familiar) anyway comes home one day and the wife had bought new furnishings for house,the next day he comes home with a showroom new truck and...
New Wolf Laws Take Effect Immediately
A wolf management bill that won swift and overwhelming bipartisan support in the Montana Legislature was signed into law today by the state's new governor.
Gov. Steve Bullock said the law, sponsored by Rep. Kelly Flynn, will allow hunters to purchase up...
Commission seeking public comment on Hunt and Trap closure near Gardner
Deadline January 25
http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/publicComments/2013wolfHuntingClosure.html
(from her website)
Summary of 2013 legislation
Following is a summary of the 2013 legislation:
•Bans the sale, transfer, importation, or manufacturing of:
•120 specifically-named firearms;
•Certain other semiautomatic rifles, handguns, shotguns that can accept a detachable magazine and have one...
A broad plan to protect against animal disease around Yellowstone National Park by targeting infected elk herds gained initial approval Thursday from Montana wildlife commissioners.
The plan includes measures to reduce the size of some elk herds, haze the animals away from livestock and even...
Landowners Seek Doe Hunters
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is currently working with 21 landowners in 17 hunting units across the state who would like to host antlerless deer hunters in 2012. The current list of landowners has 230 openings for doe hunters.
Participating landowners...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2012
Tips Sought in East Missoula Deer Poaching Case
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game wardens are looking for tips on a deer poaching that occurred over the weekend at the Western Montana...