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Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world. In the United States, Mother’s Day 2022 occurs on Sunday, May 8th. Take this day and really celebrate your mom, take her outside, go for a walk and honor her and tell her how very much she means to you. Here are a few ideas from some outdoor bran

Finally on April 25 the high winds backed down to a low enough wind speed to get after hunting down some wild turkey gobblers. So Champ and I agreed to get together after the end of his school day. After I picked him up we went to an area named the Point, it’s where an East-West fence and a North-South fence intersect and cross the properties 2-tra

Whether you like growing apples for deer and other wild game animals, or you just want to grow the best-tasting fruit for eating, baking, or making sauce or cider, here is my completely biased Top 5 list for this week’s Dan Schmidt Deer blog post. I must preface this conversation that apple trees are like […]

Bipartisan event shines spotlight on conservation in Congress Following a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ducks Unlimited (DU) hosted the annual Capitol Hill Dinner and Auction for the first time since 2019. With more than 500 total guests in attendance, including Biden Administration officials, congressional staff, DU leadership and m

Funding will help conserve or restore more than 300,000 acres of wetland WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced that $95 million in funding has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, which will provide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners the ability to help conserve or restore more t

SEVR, renown for broadhead accuracy has introduced innovative practice points for archery. SEVR Match Grade field points have been designed with attention to every detail.  Match Grade points feature an elongated tangent ogive shape, inspired by high ballistic coefficient bullets. This provides for superior long-range accuracy and easier extraction

Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) and “Hunting Matters” welcomes Heidi Lyn Rao: 2022 Golden Bullseye Award for NRA Women: “Woman of the Year”. If you ask anyone who meets Heidi, to describe her without fail they would say that she is the busiest person they know. Heidi started her career 24 years ago with Texas Parks and Wildlife as the Trainin

Remington Ammunition has announced a partnership in support of Ducks Unlimited’s (DU) outreach initiatives. Remington is excited to support DU’s efforts to conserve, restore and manage wetlands and associated habitats for North America’s waterfowl. “We’re thrilled to announce this partnership and are looking forward to supporting DU and many of the

The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies is soliciting Initial Proposals for the 2023 Multistate Conservation Grant Program which funds projects that address regional or national level priorities of state fish and wildlife agencies. The deadline for submitting the Initial Proposals for 2023 cycle is May 18, 2022.  “The Multistate Conservation Gr

In murky water and low-light conditions, a rattling lure creates sounds for bass to zero in on. The SPRO Little John 50, one of the finest crankbaits on the market, is now even better thanks to a hard steel ball that generates a loud bass-attracting rattle. The SPRO Little John 50, designed by B.A.S.S Elite Series Angler John Crews, is a shallow-ru

The Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act would institute royalties and fees on industry, fund abandoned mine cleanup WASHINGTON – A bicameral effort to modernize hardrock mining laws in the United States and fund the restoration of abandoned mines, the Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act, was introduced on Tuesday afternoon by House Natural Resources Chai

EDGEFIELD, S.C.—Diversified Energy Company recently invested $100,000 into the NWTF, funds that will be used for national conservation delivery and outreach programs.  “Diversified Energy is impressed with the breadth of the NWTF’s mission delivery,” said Al Clark, NWTF national director of development. “Their company is excited to bolster our effo

MPA’s new Multi-Color anodized grip option adds flair to its World Class DS Series Pistols. MasterPiece Arms (MPA), manufacturer of DS Series Pistols, BA Rifles and Chassis Systems, is proud to announce its new multi-color anodizing options for its line of DS Pistol grips. The first multi-color anodizing option currently available is the  DS9 Hybri

This review features Leica’s Geovid Pro 10×32 range-finding binoculars. These compact binos were built with mountain hunting in mind. The built-in Applied Ballistics software, Bluetooth connectivity and Leica’s Class 1 laser make these binos a powerful tool for close and long range shots. Eastmans’ Hunting Journals Scott Reekers breaks down all its

A talented young artist from South Dakota has taken top honors at the National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest. A green-winged teal by 15-year old Madison Grimm, will grace the 2022-2023 Junior Duck Stamp, which raises funds to educate and engage our nation’s youth in wildlife and wetlands conservation and outdoor recreation. This is Madison’s 3rd na