Hunting and Fishing News Blog Articles

The 2021 Montana legislature passed HB 468 to allow the hunting of black bears with hounds during the state’s spring bear season outside of occupied grizzly habitat.  This decision has come with challenges and questions from both hunters and state wildlife biologists and managers. Is hunting bears with hounds “fair chase”? Will this new practice ha

Over the last two years, the Mule Deer Foundation has invested $9.9 million that was matched by $35.8 million in agency and partner funds as well as volunteer in-kind hours to implement 200 conservation projects across the West. This overall investment of $45.7 million resulted in 264,685 acres being improved through wildlife research, habitat cons

Federal Ammunition announces new line options to the HST product family with the addition of Personal Defense HST 357 Magnum and 327 Federal Magnum. Continuing to build off an already extensive line of personal defense ammunition options, the addition of these magnum loads gives users a reliable and effective personal defense option for revolvers.

Spc. Ivan Roe, current member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU), is a fierce athlete to watch out for on the range. In 2021, Spc. Roe, 26, was the leading scorer of the CMP’s Three-Position Aggregate Smallbore competition held during the annual National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. It was his first trip to the event, where he also earned t

(Summerville, SC) – American Tactical, Inc., U.S. manufacturer and worldwide importer of firearms, ammunition and tactical equipment, is proud to offer ROMTES target systems. ROMTES specializes in interactive live-fire targets and tactical training target systems. The ROMTES product line is centered around their patented Short Circuit Target (SCT)

Record funding highlights strong outdoor recreation economy, underscores importance of fishing, hunting, and shooting sports to conservation efforts  WASHINGTON – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a record $1.5 billion in annual funding through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) Program to support state and local outdoo

The National Wildlife Federation and 24 state affiliates urged the Members of Congress in a letter to cosponsor and support passage of the Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act introduced by Senator Luján (D-N.M.) and Representative Gallego (D-Ariz.). The bill will fund critical wildlife migration pathways on tribal lands, ensuring tribes have resources to

Channing Tatum (co-director/star) and Reid Carolin (co-director/writer) join to support military veterans in celebration of their new film “Dog” 5.11, Inc., the global innovator of purpose-built apparel, footwear and gear, has teamed up with Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), United Artists Releasing (UAR) and K9s For Warriors to support military veterans

Source Outdoor Media Group is proud to announce that they are joining forces with NEBO, manufacturers of some of the world’s best-selling lines of innovative, consumer-friendly LED lighting products and tools. NEBO, a member of ACG Brands headquartered in Forth Worth, Texas, is an innovator in LED flashlight-based products, providing consumers with

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that following a U.S. District court’s ruling on Feb. 10 returning wolves in the lower 48 states (except the northern Rocky Mountains region) to the Federal Endangered Species List, Wisconsin is not authorized to implement a wolf harvest season. The DNR is reviewing

Columbia, MO – Minnesota based outdoor company, Reed’s Family Outdoor Outfitters, has joined the growing list of sponsors supporting MidwayUSA Foundation. “Reeds Family Outdoor Outfitters has a long history supporting youth shooting sports across the Midwest. They understand how critical it is to get the next generation outdoors and connecting with

Virtual Bowhunt – Javelina Bowhunt It’s a chilly day in the thick South Texas woods. You hide your pickup off the road near a clump of thin trees. and continue on foot down the very old woods road that you use to access javelina hang outs. Half a mile into the dense brush the unmistakable strong odor of javelina lets you know that javelinas recentl

Antlers Are Amazing The bowhunting wildlife biologist Wade Nolan has the nickname “Buck Guy” and for a good reason, he loves deer antlers and he knows the science and more about what they are about and why whitetail bucks and other members of the deer family have antlers. Original link

Notes from the Publisher By Kevin C. Paulson This is our third issue, and we have a quick announcement: we have hired a professional editor for the magazine. I will remain on as the publisher but editing is not a skill I have readily available. This change will allow me to focus the lion’s share of my time on our monthly notes, an article for every

No matter what kind of hunting you’re excited to dive into for the first time, there is always a lot to learn and a lot to stock up on. A hunting trip is not something to do on a whim and requires quite a few essential pieces of equipment. From hunting basics to exciting trinkets and gadgets that could improve your experience, you might never finis