There’s plenty of wildlife that call both Canada and the United States home and wander back and forth between our border, but there is one caribou that got a little too lost. A radio-collared caribou from British Columbia was found in northwest Montana. According to the Flathead Beacon, the female caribou was emitting a “mortality [...]
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Montana Recovers Canadian Caribou, Ships it Back to British Columbia
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife issues permits for Bald Eagles
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service has issued 2 permits for bald eagle "hunting" for the Northern Arapaho Tribe. There is a lot of controversy on this topic. What are your thoughts? http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/14/wyoming-native-american-tribe-gets-rare-permit-to-kill-bald-eagles/#ixzz1p4CM8t00
Man Mauled to Death by Bear in Yellowstone was Self-Proclaimed “Grizzly Expert”
Last August, John Wallace was mauled to death by a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park. It was the second death in the park last summer, and lead to a female grizzly being killed.Now, a new report has come out that Wallace described himself as a grizzly expert, and he did not need the safety [...]
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 [...]
Protection Restored for Yellowstone Grizzly Bears
In 2007, Yellowstone Park grizzly bears were removed from the endangered species list, but, as of Nov. 22, 2011, they're back on. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the 2007 ruling. According to the LA Times, the court cited climate change as having accelerated a beetle infestation that destroys the bears' vital [...]
Officials Euthanize Starving Grizzly that Attacked Hunter at Carcass Dump Site
With only half the normal amount of body fat that a grizzly bear should have, it's no wonder the starving bear that attacked a Wyoming hunter this past week was desperate. The bear attacked a hunter at a carcass site along Wyoming's Shoshone River last week. The hunter startled it when he stumbled across it, [...]
The GoHUNTn Line–The Best Trophies and Hunting News: Record Bucks, Charging Elk and More!
There are a lot of awesome posts on GoHUNTn throughout the week. Here are 11 of our most popular GoHUNTn updates from the past week: Top Posts on GoHUNTn Record Whitetail Tagged in Texas — A 17-pointer that may top the lists in Texas' Hopkins County Potential New Record Typical Whitetail Tagged in Wisconsin — [...]
