More hunters applying in Wyoming than ever before
Cheyenne, WY (Release) – Wyoming is one of the top locations for highly-sought after big game in the country, and each year the number of hunting applications the Wyoming Game and Fish Department receives increases. The May 2017 application deadline was no different, with higher-than-ever application numbers. “Game and Fish is glad for the interest […]
Pennsylvania hunters had one of their safest years on record in 2016
The number of hunting related shooting incidents statewide was the second-lowest ever, and for only the second time on record, a year passed without a single fatality related to gun handling while hunting or trapping in Pennsylvania, according to a newly released report from the Pennsylvania Game Commission. There were 25 hunting-related shooting incidents statewide […]
Missouri expands deer feeding ban to 41 counties in response to CWD
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has expanded restrictions on feeding deer and placing minerals for deer from 29 to 41 counties throughout the state, effective July 1. The goal of the expanded feeding ban is to help limit the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD). The 41 counties comprise MDC’s CWD Management Zone. MDC […]
Idaho Winter Kill Less Than Expected for Mule Deer, Elk
After challenging winter conditions ravaged the western United States last season, results are beginning to pour in from mortality studies in the various western states. Idaho, in particular, is showing better results than previously expected. Despite being the second-lowest winter survival in nearly 20 years, officials with the Idaho Fish and Game Department report that […]
Poll Shows How Much Anglers & Hunters Care for Clean Air, Water, and Public Lands
In partnership with Public Opinion Strategies, a public opinion research firm specializing in political, public affairs, public policy, and corporate positioning research, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) released the results from their recently conducted National Sportsmen’s Survey. The online and phone directed survey of anglers and hunters across America was created to gauge the […]
Michigan Man Sentenced After an Estimated 2.5 Tons of Bait Found on Deer Hunting Property
A dump truck full of sugar beets and few trailer loads of corn, that’s apparently the amount of bait one Michigan man felt he needed to successfully lure whitetails to his hunting stand. That man, Dexter James Sysak, 40, was subsequently charged for exceeding Michigan’s baiting regulations last fall and was sentenced last month for […]
Wildgame Nation and Bill Buspice Dumped by Partners – Issues Statement of His Own
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Pennsylvania Hunters Prepare for Battery-Operated Decoys
According to the rule book enforced by the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners, hunters in the Keystone state are unable to hunt with the help of any electronic devices, with a few exceptions. Rangefinders, hearing aids, lighted sight pins and electronic calls for bobcats, coyotes, raccoons and the like are all fair game for hunters […]
Reality TV Hunting Show Star Sentenced for Poaching in Wyoming
With an expectation to perform, the need for those who operate within the wildly competitive hunting television world to question their morals can often come into play. Such was the case in an incident that involved reality TV star Billy A. Buspice Jr. while filming for his show Wildgame Nation which airs on the Outdoor […]
17-Year Study Highlights Mule Deer Aversion to Energy Development
A recently published study analyzed 17 years’ worth of telemetry data that could very well change future federal land usage plans when it comes to oil and gas exploration. “Mule Deer and Energy Development — Long-term Trends of Habituation and Abundance,” appears in the journal Global Change Biology and was led by biologist Hall Sawyer […]