Well, it’s official. Minnesota hunters will be able to hunt wolves this fall. According to a brief report in the Green Bay Post Gazette, “Minnesota is planning two wolf hunting seasons this fall. One is expected to start Nov. 3, opening day of the firearm deer season, and another in December, likely during a planned [...]
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Dan Richards, California Fish and Game Commission President, Wins the Battle for his Job
For the past month, Dan Richards position as California Fish and Game Commissioner has been in serious jeopardy, but he can finally rest easy tonight. According to a release from KeepAmericaFishing, the California legislature is no longer considering a resolution to remove Richards. This all started when Richards went on a legal mountain lion hunt in [...]
31 Groups Come Out in Support of Calif. Game and Fish Commission Pres. Dan Richards
We have told you about Dan Richards and his battle to keep his job as president of the California Fish and Game Commission after a legal, ethical mountain lion hunt in Idaho. Animal rights groups have convinced the Lt. Governor that Richards needs ousted, but 31 sportsmen's groups are firing back in support of Richards. [...]
Sportsmen Unite to Save California Fish and Game Commission President’s Job
We first told you about the animal rights outrage over Dan Richards, president of the California Fish and Game Commission, after he legally went to Idaho for a mountain lion hunt.Well, his job is in serious danger, as the animal rights activists and Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom have called for Richards to resign. Richards has [...]
President of California Fish and Game Commission Coming Under Fire for Being a Hunter?
Dan Richards has been president of the California Fish and Game Commission for four years, but animal rights activists want him ousted after an Idaho mountain lion hunting trip.Groups like the Humane Society are actively campaigning to remove Richards from office after a picture of him after a successful mountain lion hunt surfaced on Facebook. [...]
Another Monster Bison Bull
Another ecstatic client getting closer to his goals with the help of High Plains Adventures. Larry Bull, and his wife Char of Pocatello Idaho, joined High Plains Adventures February 16, 2012 for the Trophy Bison Bull hunt of a life time. Larry is working on his Super 25 and the American Bison was one on [...]
New Legislation Could Allow Landowners to Kill Wolves “by Any Means Available”
Last year was a big year for wolf management in western states, as Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming were all cleared for hunts this fall.Well, Idaho hunters didn't do enough to curb the wolf problem, according to at least one state senator wants to give landowners more freedom to kill the animals that target their livestock [...]
Boone & Crockett Bucks up 400 Percent in 30 Years, Organization Ranks Big Buck States
Quality deer management has taken it's toll, and whitetail hunters are reaping its benefits.According to the Boone & Crockett Club, the number of bucks qualifying for their books increased 400 percent over the course of 30 years. The conservation group is perhaps the most respected record-keeping organization of all big game animals, and for your [...]
Will Wolves Be Introduced to Cull Elk Herds in Colorado?
There are so many elk in the Baca National Wildlife Refuge in south-central Colorado that they're depleting the cottonwoods and willows lining the stream banks, and now, officials are looking into wolves as a prevention measure.The idea came from public comments, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has said that "we may not move [...]
Trend in Female in Hunters Continues to Rise
Women have long-been a bright spot in hunter participation numbers. More women are hitting the woods, as the number of men continue to decline.This trend is extremely prevalent in the northern Rockies states–Idaho, Montana, Wyoming–where agencies are actively recruiting female hunters. According to Yahoo, "females in 2010 made up 19.5 percent of all Idaho residents applying for [...]
