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Lowell plan shapes future Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:27AMCANYON COUNTY — Friday is the deadline for the initial round of public comments on a plan that could restrict boating, swimming and other uses at Lake Lowell.
Oregon big game hunting preview for 2010 Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:10AM2010 Big Game Preview A mild winter around the state has generally boded well for Oregon big game herds, and the brief spring stormy weather pattern wasn’t enough to have much of a negative effect. Still, hunters will generally confront the same situation they have for the past number of years — struggling mule deer numbers and mostly stable or better elk populations. One very positive ...
Lewistown man gets 30 days in jail for poaching Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:01PMGREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A 24-year-old Lewistown man accused of poaching an array of animals last year has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and must pay $4,535 in fines and court costs.
Coughing bighorn sheep at Skalkaho confound biologists Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:54AMSKALKAHO - Standing behind grass taller than its back, a smallbighorn lamb cranes its neck to watch the parade of peopleshuffling up the hillside.
Providing safe haven Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:12AMSage grouse and pygmy rabbits now have 1,609 more acres of protected habitat, thanks to a recent acquisition by the Hailey-based Wood River Land Trust.
Forest Service favoring abusers over users Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:39PMIf you spend any time hiking, camping or hunting in the National Grasslands in North and South Dakota, the U.S. Forest Service is proposing to make your life more difficult.
WUNDERLICH: Supporting the troops has never been easier Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:05AMIn 2007, I learned of Santa Rosa Island off the coast of California, which was home to over 1,000 Roosevelt elk and Kaibab mule deer.
Rack 'em up Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:11PMArchers will get their first shot at this season's antlered game starting on Monday, along with permitted hunters willing to take on bears or mountain lions.
Bragging rights Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:05AMHunters pretend like they don't want to brag.
CRIME: Walla Walla man charged with poaching four deer Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:42PMA Walla Walla man has been charged with poaching four deer following an investigation by Washington
Walla Walla teen charged with killing four deer Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:31PM18 year old Kyle O'Brien has been charged with gross misdemeanor counts for hunting deer during closed season
Forest Service favoring abusers over users Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:22AMIf you spend any time hiking, camping or hunting in the National Grasslands in North and South Dakota, the U.S. Forest Service is proposing to make your life more difficult.
Fishing and hunting report for Aug. 23, 2010 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:10PMHere's the latest news from the local lakes, ocean and some hunting news from Imperial Valley.
State's deer population appears to be plummeting Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:30AMThe distinctive splayed antlers of black-tailed deer bucks have become an increasingly rare sight in California, particularly if you are accustomed to spotting the appendages through a rifle scope. The California deer population has plummeted over the past... Deer - California - Hunting - Black-tailed Deer - Antler
New rules for ND hunting unit with CWD Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:27PMNorth Dakota wildlife officials are implementing new rules for deer hunting in an area with a documented case of chronic wasting disease, to prevent its spread to other parts of the state.
Mailbox for Aug. 17 Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:40PMPat Gilliam is absolutely correct in his defense of Union Colony Preparatory School (“CSAP evaluation unfair to charters” Aug. 13, A6). By using the CSAP growth model, to measure how an individual student performs year after year, he has shown that Union Colony students have done very well.
America?s Largest Private Land Sale in 60 Years Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:43AMThe sale of the Bell Ranch in New Mexico may kick-start a new ranch-buying boom.
Badlands access may be changing Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 12:35AM703 miles of mapped roads could be closed For 35 years, Tom Joyce and his family have escaped the Red River Valley to camp, hike and hunt on some of the state's most scenic and rugged terrain in the Little Missouri National Grassland. Talk about this topic
Time to renew your hunting and fishing licenses Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 12:24AMAVALANCHE-JOURNAL
WILL LESCHPER: It's time to ante up, renew hunting, fishing licenses Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 7:56PMAugust is a time for renewal.For hunters and anglers, that means anteing up and providing the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department with much-needed revenue.
Guest commentary: The Adventures of Swam Lily by Crawfish Burroughs Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 2:45PMIt was a place where working families could go. It was the cultural center for people who needed a place to eat, rest and socialize. It was a meeting place for kids after school and family get-togethers. A place where workers, cowhands and hunters between Immokalee and Naples could seek refreshment and let off a little steam playing pool.
Revised Management Plan Restores Balance Between Land Protection and Energy Development Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 12:26PMCRAIG, CO — A long awaited Resource Management Plan (RMP) for a treasured portion of Northwest Colorado was released today.
Hunting & Fishing Calendar Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 3:44AMThe Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners will elect commission officers, set season and bag limits for migratory waterfowl and hear about setting a black bear hunting season at its meeting in Fallon.
Out'n'about: Quiet oasis Dripping Springs offers escape from desert Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:20AMDripping Springs Natural Area offers a quick break from the summer heat, a chance to see some wildlife and a great opportunity to get some exercise.
Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners to elect officers, set seasons this week Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:43PMThe Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners will elect officers, set seasons and bag limits for migratory waterfowl and hear about setting a black bear hunting season at its meeting Friday and Saturday in Fallon, officials announced today.
Board Approves Hunt Plans on Antelope Island Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 12:01PMThe Utah State Parks board has voted to allow limited hunts on Antelope Island for trophy mule deer and bighorn sheep.
Opinion: Hunt shows state, not feds, know how to manage wolves Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 12:26AMWith the release of an Idaho Fish and Game newsletter that analyzed the causes of elk decline, a newspaper in Idaho, the Twin Falls Times-News, wrote a story that said the F&G was claiming that wolves weren't as big a factor in the decline of elk numbers in the state. That is not true.
Board approves hunt plan on island Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 5:04PMSALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Utah State Parks board has voted to allow limited hunts on Antelope Island for trophy mule deer and bighorn sheep. The board approved a plan to sell four permits for a one-year trial run on the Great Salt Lake island. Two of the permits will be for sheep and two for deer. Board chairman Karl Bentley says the plan has been debated for more than 10 years. The latest ...
Investigators take aim at Parker hunting guides Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:36AMPARKER - Investigators with the Colorado Division of Wildlife and the Internal Revenue Service served search warrants and seized documents out of the home of two hunting guides in Parker Wednesday for their business, "Apache Park Ranches."
Outdoors Expo to take place in Macomb Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:07AMMACOMB — Prestige Communications is hosting an Outdoor Expo Aug. 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Aug. 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lowderman Auction Center, located 2 ½ miles west of Macomb on US 136.
Saskatchewan looking for more deer hunters, people not applying for licences Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:13AMREGINA - Saskatchewan is hunting for more hunters that want to shoot anterless mule deer. The province says more than 1,900 licences are available that would allow each hunter to kill up to two of the animals.
Hunting and fishing report Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 10:05PMLocal fishing and hunting news and notes
From a cowboy's hands Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:20AMWhen Jeff Wolf was 5, he remembers sitting in a huge sand pit near his Utah home. Simply playing in the pit, he loved when the sand would slough off and leave ledges of clay — which would be a blank
DWR proposes three-year cougar hunting changes Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 1:21PMRICHFIELD-- Utah hunters interested in cougars, need to pay attention to the Division of Wildlife Resource's (DWR) latest cougar hunting proposals as they will be in effect for the next three years.
Colorado sites named among America’s ‘Best Wild Places’ Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 12:04AMTwo of Colorado’s more-isolated backcountry areas have been named among western America’s “Best Wild Places” by Field & Stream magazine and Trout Unlimited. The Alpine Triangle and the Roan Plateau join four other areas — including the Gila country of southern New Mexico, the Outlaw Triangle country on the Wyoming-Utah border, the Yaak Mountains of northwest Montana, and the Blue Lakes/Pine ...
Kitchen knife is work of art Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 2:11PMI like knives, knives of all sorts, some decorative, others work knives. Most cost less than $100. Some friends call me a “Blade Head.” They’d be wrong. I just like knives that work. It looks like my son has inherited the mantel.
Heat spawns some strange thoughts Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 1:09AMSummer arrived, finally, with a bit of extreme repayment for thevegetable-dwarfing unspring we had. Though it's time for enjoyingfishing, camping, and other potentially cooling activities, I can'thelp thinking of our fall hunting excursion into the sage, aspen,and timber covered mountains, east of Lakeview.
Casper campgrounds: Home for the night Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 1:53AMThis summer marks the 100th anniversary of RV camping. The “auto campers” or “camping trailers” were first manufactured for commercial sale in 1910, according to www.rvcentennial.org .
4 relatives plead guilty to Nebraska hunting crimes Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:16AMLINCOLN, Neb. — Four members of one family have pleaded guilty to 28 violations of Nebraska hunting laws.
Fishing / hunting report Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 10:12PMThe week's fishing and hunting highlights for the San Diego region and beyond.
Great Falls man fined, jailed for poaching Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 3:42PMGREAT FALLS - A Great Falls man, who pleaded guilty to five counts of poaching, was sentenced to 80 days in jail, fined $4,575, ordered to pay $300 restitution and forfeited his hunting and fishing privileges for 10 years.
2010 Deadline for Resident Elk, Either-species Firearm Deer Permit Applications Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 8:30AMApplications available online; Either-Species/Either-Sex permit allows take of white-tailed or mule deer
Bird life at salt marsh varies with seasons Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 11:39AMOccasionally, a black bear might ramble through Maplewood’s salt marsh in search of tasty morsels.
Fishing / hunting report Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 9:52PMThe week's fishing and hunting highlights for the San Diego region and beyond.
Proposed roundup of wild horses criticized Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 1:08AMSometime next month, if all goes as planned, helicopters will swoop down over a remote area of Northern California scrubland and forest, chasing more than 2,000 wild horses and burros into holding pens.
Development makes sleepy city a destination Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 11:16PMKANSAS CITY, Kan. - Success breeds success, Mike Taylor likes tosay.
Great Falls man sentenced for poaching Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 5:52PMA 59-year-old Great Falls man accused of poaching during the 2009 hunting season has been sentenced to 80 days in jail and will not be allowed to hunt or fish for 10 years.
Man sentenced to 80 days in jail for poaching Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 6:56AMA Great Falls man who previously pleaded guilty to five counts of poaching, was sentenced last week to 80 days in jail, fined $4,575, and ordered to pay $300 restitution, as well as forced to forfeit his hunting and fishing privileges for 10 years.
Great Falls man gets jail, fine for poaching Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 4:40PMSidney Gamble, Jr of Great Falls pleaded guilty to five counts of poaching and was sentenced to 80 days in jail, fined $4,575, ordered to pay $300 restitution and forfeited his hunting and fishing privileges for 10 years.
Fishing / hunting report Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 9:17PMThe week's fishing and hunting highlights from the San Diego region and beyond.