In 38 areas, hunters have the choice of shooting a doe or a buck.
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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,…
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(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.…
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Sportsmen hope the Senate will at least seek public comment before determining the fate of the BLM lands. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., also voted for the defense bill. A total of 98 Democrats and Republicans opposed the bill. Hunters wouldn't be the only ones potentially affected if the land is transferred to the Department of Defense.
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When Fish and Game raised tag prices for elk by 12 percent and deer by 17 percent in 2009, tag sales dipped by 18 percent and 26 percent, respectively. Sales have continued to decline since, spurred by the poor economy. In 2013, nonresidents purchased about 40 percent fewer deer and elk tags than in 2008.
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Beaver -- You could see as many as 100 mountain goats on Aug. 2. And you might not need binoculars to see them. At some past viewing events, goats have gotten as close as 35 feet to those viewing them. On Aug. 2, the Division of Wildlife Resources will host its annual Goat Watch on the Tushar Mountains east of Beaver. The event is free. The trip will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the convenience store at the bottom of Exit 109 off Interstate 15. (Exit 109 is the exit on the south side of Beaver.) From there, participants will caravan to the top of the Tushar Mountains. When you reach the top, you'll be close to 11,500 feet above…
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...raffle tickets to hunters from Wyoming and across the country. Each ticket gave the holder the chance to win one of 10 hard-to-get hunting licenses for species including antelope, bighorn sheep, deer, elk, moose, mountain goat, gray wolf, black bear, mountain lion or wild bison. The department also sold more expensive tickets for a "Super Tag Trifecta" draw, where the winner could select licenses for up to three of the above species. Wyoming Game and Fish Director Scott Talbott...
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...sage grouse counted at leks (breeding sites) to counts from 1996 -- 2000 when Idaho began intensified surveys statewide. Current sage-grouse lek data indicate that many populations could be hunted at the "Restrictive" level. The guidelines also allow the flexibility to consider local issues, such as insufficient data, isolated populations, or impacts of wildfire and West Nile virus. F's upland bird managers will present sage-grouse hunting season recommendations to the Idaho...
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Those types of traps are more typically used underwater to trap beavers, or up in trees to trap pine martens. Whereas a bobcat will go in and investigate." Bobcat trapping season runs from mid-December to mid-February.
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Similar legislation stalled at the end of the 112th Congress over a provision that would allow the Interior Department to increase the price of the duck stamps.
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