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Hunters Often Overlook Hearing Protection
Hunters Often Overlook Hearing Protection
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January 16, 2014
A single gunshot, rated at about 140dB, can cause permanent hearing damage, according to government guidelines. Maybe it's just a little at a time, but the damage adds up hunt after hunt.
21 coyotes, no wolves shot in disputed Idaho derby
21 coyotes, no wolves shot in disputed Idaho derby
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December 30, 2013
Organizers of a disputed weekend predator derby in central Idaho's mountains say 21 coyotes but no wolves were shot by more than 230 hunters who participated.
Missouri fenced deer farms under fire
Missouri fenced deer farms under fire
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December 16, 2013

Ever since Missouri discovered Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in 11 deer in captive operations in northeast Missouri in 2010 and 2011 and 10 deer in the nearby free-ranging herd, deer farms have been under fire.
VIDEO: Elk herd tracked and collared from helicopter
VIDEO: Elk herd tracked and collared from helicopter
Videos
December 11, 2013
Ever wondered how Game and Fish departments track and collar animals? In New Mexico, they do it by air. Watch as an elk herd is tracked, followed and collared.
Idaho elk hunting proves more challenging
Idaho elk hunting proves more challenging
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December 05, 2013
Eighty-thousand hunters try to bag an elk in Idaho each year, spending more than $70 million on the pursuit. Few are happy to have wolves as competition.
Northwest Colorado hunting improves in 2013
Northwest Colorado hunting improves in 2013
Posts
December 05, 2013

With rapidly changing weather characterizing much of the fall, the 2013 hunting season showed a successful increase in big game hunting.
Wyoming man overcomes grizzly bear attack
Wyoming man overcomes grizzly bear attack
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December 01, 2013
Five surgeries and five months later, Nic Patrick still carries the scars, but feels no animosity toward the grizzly sow that nearly bit his head off June 20 on the South Fork.
VIDEO: Photographer gets too close to a young bull elk
VIDEO: Photographer gets too close to a young bull elk
Videos
November 14, 2013
It's important to remember that wildlife are wild. Watch as a photographer learns that lesson from a young bull elk in the Smokey Mountains.
Michigan wolf hunt begins despite protests
Michigan wolf hunt begins despite protests
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November 13, 2013

Michigan is the sixth state to authorize wolf hunting following the removal of federal protections in recent years, a testament to the strong comeback of a species that was close to eradication in the lower 48 states.
Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance continuing in North Dakota this fall
Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance continuing in North Dakota this fall
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November 04, 2013
The state Game and Fish Department will continue a surveillance program for chronic wasting disease during the fall hunting seasons.
Season to watch out for wildlife on Wyoming roads
Season to watch out for wildlife on Wyoming roads
Posts
November 03, 2013
Motorists strike and kill .an average of 114 mule deer, 36 elk and 15 moose each year on Teton County roads.
Shoot all kinds of guns at new Rapid City range
Shoot all kinds of guns at new Rapid City range
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October 29, 2013
If firing a machine gun is on your bucket list, the Smoking Gun Range & Training Center is the only place in Western South Dakota to do it legally.
VIDEO: Elk chases motorcycle
VIDEO: Elk chases motorcycle
Videos
October 21, 2013
Watch as a bull elk takes a liking to a motorcycle along a Montana highway.
Wolves invade the hunt
Wolves invade the hunt
Posts
October 15, 2013
Wolves haven’t been lying low in my northern homeland of Wyoming and I saw firsthand evidence of it during a recent backcountry archery elk hunt.
Recreation vs. wildlife as Roaring Fork grows
Recreation vs. wildlife as Roaring Fork grows
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October 09, 2013
The inherent conflicts between wildlife and a growing, outdoor-oriented population in the Roaring Fork Valley spurred Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials to take one of their toughest stances to date.
See what it takes to scout for elk
See what it takes to scout for elk
Videos
October 08, 2013
Spend a day with Jace Bauserman high in the Rockies as he offers tips to make your elk hunt successful.
Naturalist shares tips for nature photos
Naturalist shares tips for nature photos
Posts
October 03, 2013

Minnesota naturalist and photographer Mark “Sparky'' Stensaas has captured some of the most sought-after species of North American wildlife. But he won't pass up a good shot of a squirrel. Or a chipmunk.
Wyoming kicks off downsized wolf-hunting season
Wyoming kicks off downsized wolf-hunting season
Posts
October 02, 2013
At least four wolves have been killed in Wyoming since the state kicked off its second formal hunting season this week in a trophy zone bordering Yellowstone National Park.
Top 10 wolf hunting tips from RMEF members
Top 10 wolf hunting tips from RMEF members
Posts
August 27, 2013
Wolf hunting opportunities are opening up all across the country with seasons in at least six states this fur season.
Work the elk to set up your best shot
Work the elk to set up your best shot
Posts
August 26, 2013
The right mindset, stealth, and positioning are key to setting up a killer elk bowshot.