BigGame Forever

The Department of Natural Resources is seeking to update its network of high conservation value areas (HCVAs), areas of state-managed lands that, among other values, contain rare or sensitive natural communities that add to the robustness and character of Michigan's state forest land. This update is in response to findings from the 2013 annual DNR forest certification audit regarding DNR conformance to forest certification standards. Specifically, the effort is necessary to maintain certification of the 4-million-acre state forest and to better meet standards of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and Forest Stewardship Council. The DNR has completed an extensive evaluation to identify areas for updating two HCVA categories: ecological reference areas (ERAs) and dedicated habitat areas (DHAs). The DHAs being considered…

PHOENIX -The wait is over for eager hunters who applied for the upcoming season. Draw results for Arizona's 2014 fall deer, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, buffalo and pheasant hunts are now available online. To view results, go to www.azgfd.gov and scroll down to the "View results and bonus points" link. Draw results are also available by phone at (602) 942-3000; select option two on the automated menu. More than 125,000 people applied for this year's fall draw, and more than 49,000 hunt-permit tags were issued. Hunters who submitted applications for a fall hunt, but were not drawn, will have a second chance to get a hunt permit-tag. Approximately 4,000 leftover tags for Arizona's fall hunts will be available. For those…

Without hunters, the environment would be much worse for wear. Hunters have historically been, and still continue to be, the largest contributors to state wildlife conservation programs. Through licensing fees and excise taxes, hunters provide the vast majority of funding for most state wildlife agencies. These agencies, in turn, are able to use these revenues for restoration, conservation, and preservation efforts, making it a win-win situation for everyone involved. In total, hunters spend about $800 million a year on licenses, tags, and permits. That's about as much as Americans spend on taxidermy — or on Girl Scout Cookies. When you break the revenues down to a state-by-state basis, the numbers, of course, vary. But even in spite of the disparity,…

(Boulder, Colo.) G2 Adventure Entertainment and Webeye Group are proud to introduce the 2nd annual Hunting Film Tour (HFT). The HFT is a traveling film festival that allows outdoor enthusiasts of all ages to enjoy exciting, story-driven content from hunting adventures around the globe, all of which will be shown on the big screen in crisp high definition. Unlike the 30-minute TV segments that have long dominated outdoor media, The HFT provides a home for unique films and filmmakers that capture the stories, landscapes and pursuits that make hunting a generational passion. From big game archery and rifle hunts, to exotic international quests, to wing shooting and water fowl, the 2014 tour features 12 films, each highlighting a different mission.…