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Well, its official, Idaho has made the use of drones, thermal imaging, and transmitting cameras illegal for hunting or scouting for BIG GAME ANIMALS or GAME BIRDS from August 30 to December 31.  I have written about these proposed changes from the HAT Committee before but now they are finalized.  …

Bow hunters Brian Barney and Dan Pickar break down their arrow builds in this gear review featuring Bloodsport Archery. There is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to the ideal arrow for bow hunting. Factors including a person’s draw length, arrow spine length and flexibility all impact accuracy and penetration. …

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission unanimously just voted to increase the price of preference points for non-residents beginning January 1, 2027. This increase will affect deer, elk, and antelope which will increase them to the maximum amount permitted by the Wyoming State Legislature.  “We need to be prepared to …

The Wingmen crew hunts turkey in Montana with Circle S Outfitters. It doesn’t take long and Todd Helms gets a pulse on the best decoy spread for the hunt conditions. There’s no shortage of birds and it doesn’t take long before 4 tags are punched on mature gobblers. Want more …

The future of big game hunting may look very different in Washington...

In this hunt breakdown, Dan Pickar walks through one of his recent backcountry elk hunts and the decisions that led to success in the mountains. From preseason scouting and understanding elk behavior to navigating rugged terrain and hunting deep in the backcountry, Dan explains the strategies that ultimately put him …

Washington state commissioners have pretty much turned the committee into a 3-ring circus instead of focusing on what they are meant to do, which is to oversee the management of wildlife in this state. My last blog post focused on Commissioner Rowland who recently published an op-ed under the guise …

If you’ve had a few elk tags in Wyoming, you probably have been mailed a little brown cardboard box with a blood sampling kit inside it. That sampling kit is part of Wyoming’s long-standing brucellosis monitoring program that keeps livestock producers and the rest of us store-bought meat-eating carnivores safe …

Written by: Brandon Moss Many western states, including Montana have had an abnormally warm and dry winter this past year. Don’t remember too many days where I had to tell the dogs, “It’s too cold to go out today.” This resulted in a slightly different off-season, which allowed for a …

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