The Elk Management Citizen Advisory Group has made all of its recommendations open for public review and comment until Friday, October 14, 2022 at 5 p.m. The 15 recommendations are broad and include a wide range of topics. If you’re a Montana elk hunter or plan to be, I would …
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Pittman Robertson In The Crosshairs
Sitting down to write this article, especially when I am citing a VERY well-written article by Gabriella Hoffman on the Townhall website, makes it tough to offer a deep perspective of my own on her subject matter. She nailed the complexities of what is going on, and I won’t try …
Read More »New Mexico: Tag Allotment Update
The New Mexico Department of Game & Fish (NMG&F) is beginning to finalize the next four-year rule cycle beginning April 1st, 2023. Even though the deer and elk rule cycle will not be voted on by the Commission until October, not much is expected other than the passage of the …
Read More »Two Giants, Two Days! Elk Hunting with Grizzlies 4K
Ride horseback deep into grizzly country to hunt elk in October on this episode of Beyond the Grid by Eastmans’. Two giant public land go down in less than 48 hours!
Read More »Texas-Sized Public Land At Risk! A Sage Grouse Conservation Story
This wildlife conservation story features the most important bird you’ve probably never heard of. Sage grouse hunting has been a fixture of American culture since the earliest pioneers settled the West. This native upland game bird is the canary in the coal mine for the sagebrush landscape it calls home. …
Read More »Mandatory CWD Reporting: Wyoming Deer & Elk Areas
Wyoming Game and Fish Department has ramped up mandatory CWD testing across the state for mule deer, whitetail deer and elk in efforts to continue the tracking and study of Chronic Wasting Disease. There are now six mandatory CWD reporting areas across Wyoming. Mandatory CWD Reporting Deer Hunt Units: 59, …
Read More »Elk Blood Sampling by WGFD
If you’ve ever drawn an elk tag in Wyoming, resident or non-resident you’ve probably received a small cardboard box from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department containing brucellosis sampling materials. DO NOT disregard this package and while you’re field dressing/quartering your elk this fall take a moment and fill that …
Read More »Man’s Best Friend: Tracking Dogs Find Lost Game
At the crack of the rifle the big buck stumbled and went down hard but within seconds he was up and into the thick timber. My buddy had just shot the largest buck of his life but recovering the deer would put our tracking skills to the test. The year …
Read More »The Lighter Side: Sasquatch In Wyoming – Are You A Believer?
As my soon to be wife and I drove a road known to locals as “Red Grade” we were engaged in conversation and I was only half paying attention to the road due to our slow speed. As we rounded a sharp bend we both noticed a grayish-brown figure standing …
Read More »Feral Or Wild, Horses Destroy Habitat
“Whether the mustangs are wild or feral is a matter of debate. In general terms, animals are considered wild if they’re native to the landscape and untamed. The term “feral” refers to animals that aren’t native to the landscape – those that have escaped captivity or been abandoned to live …
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