International angling icon Ron Lindner passes at age 86
In his 50-plus-year career, the In-Fisherman co-founder touched almost every facet of the recreational sport-fishing business.
In Idaho, hunting spike comes at a cost
Hunting license sales in the state are up as more residents seek a way to safely get out of the house without contracting COVID-19, but that has led to inexperienced hunters reportedly misidentifying and killing moose and a grizzly bear. In addition, blatant poaching has increased in northern Idaho.
Mule deer rebound continues in western North Dakota
The Badlands mule deer population made it through last year's relatively mild winter fine, with spring survey numbers 22% above the long-term average.
Ice fishing tips: Stay safe with the proper gear as you tackle first ice
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In the Northeast plains of South Dakota, there lies a vast area of land, over 322,000 acres, that is home to the world’s most prestigious hunting grounds for ring-necked pheasants. Hunters from all over the globe convene upon these grasslands every year, from October to January, to take their shot at bagging their limit of Roosters. This area is Brown County, and at the heart of it, is the city of Aberdeen.
Montana has dive team to search for aquatic invasive species
Last year inspection crews checked more than 109,000 watercraft and intercepted 16 fouled with mussels and another 170 transporting aquatic weeds.
Deer disease worries North Dakota wildlife officials – and it's not CWD
A large-scale outbreak could impact hunting in the region this fall.
Fish bypass system gives rare trout new life – 115 years later
It's being heralded as a major step toward someday enabling Lahontan cutthroat trout to make the same 100-mile journey – upstream from a desert lake on tribal land northeast of Reno to Lake Tahoe atop the Sierra – that they did before the Nevada dam was built in 1905.
Yet another mountain lion found dead on California freeway
Authorities say it was likely the latest of nearly two dozen cougars that have been struck while trying to cross roads that ring their territory.
Massive Wyoming elk antler auction goes online due to coronavirus
Out on the National Elk Refuge, where some 8,000 animals congregate against the cold, they leave behind racks of 20 pounds or more. By springtime, thousands of pounds of elk horn litter the National Wildlife Refuge unit.
Additional protections denied for moose in 4 Upper Midwest states
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ruled "the northwestern subspecies'' of moose historically found in North Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan is stable.
Record number apply to hunt bighorn sheep in North Dakota
This year, a record of nearly 17,000 people applied for licenses, with six licenses allocated for upcoming season.
Iowa pheasant survey: bird numbers up significantly
The southeast region led the way with a 163 percent increase, followed by the northeast region with a 115 percent increase and east central region with a 55 percent increase.
Could coronavirus contribute to possible California salmon boom?
The region could experience a "traffic jam'' of chinook salmon in the coming month.
Sharpshooting debated as method to reduce Idaho elk numbers
Idaho Fish and Game said wildlife officers killed 206 elk last year in an effort to prevent the animals from eating thousands of dollars worth of crops.
Strong fall flight predicted for upcoming waterfowl season
Excellent breeding conditions in the Dakotas and Manitoba helped produce an abundance of ducks, which should benefit hunters this season.
Judge invalidates rollback of law protecting birds
More than 1,000 species are covered under the law, and the changes have drawn a sharp backlash from organizations that advocate on behalf of an estimated 46 million U.S. birdwatchers.
How Does a cellular trail camera connect to a cellular network
Cellular trail cameras allow the hunter to do the two things they most want to do, scout and not visit their hunting property.
Great American Outdoors Act signed into law
The $3B-a-year plan to boost conservation, parks.
A product of the pandemic? Grizzly encounters up significantly in Yellowstone region
Official says there is no straightforward explanation for the increase and it could be chance, but it has not helped that there are more people recreating in the Yellowstone region as the coronavirus pandemic has given them a reason to spend more time outdoors.
U.S. wildlife agency rejects protections for Arctic grayling
The move comes almost two years after a federal appeals court faulted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for arbitrarily dismissing threats to grayling from climate change and other pressures.
House passes Great American Outdoors Act
“It’s probably the most significant conservation bill that’s been passed in the Congress in the last 50 years."
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