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Win a Montana Fly Fishing Adventure

windedbowhunter — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:31:18 +0000

The One lucky winner, and a guest, will win a Montana Fly Fishing Adventure on some of Montana’s most renowned blue ribbon trout rivers with Andy Watson, the official action photographer of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR). The trip includes airfare from any major US city, 3 nights lodging in Bozeman, MT, licenses and [...]

Win a Free Trip to Bristol Bay

windedbowhunter — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:22:25 +0000

In cooperation with Kulik Lodge and the Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska, American Angler magazine will send two lucky winners on a seven-day trip of a lifetime to the heart of the world’s most magnificent—and imperiled—trout and salmon fishery. This package includes round-trip air transportation between Anchorage and Kulik, lodging, three guided Sportfishing fly-outs per person, [...]

4TH Annual Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival Promises Fall Family Fun

windedbowhunter — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:56:03 +0000

GEORGETOWN, Colo. – Few animals evoke Colorado’s rugged and unforgiving mountains like the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. Yet the vertical terrain that keeps sheep safe from predators also limits opportunities for Coloradans to view and appreciate Colorado’s state animal. A happy exception for wildlife watchers is Georgetown, where the Colorado Division of Wildlife is finalizing preparations [...]

Late Season Cow Elk Hunt Opportunity

windedbowhunter — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:37:58 +0000

MEEKER, Colo- The Colorado Division of Wildlife and a private landowner in the Meeker area are teaming up to offer a special late season cow elk hunting opportunity in late November and December. Six hunters will be selected for this unguided elk hunt on the 2,900 acre Berryman property. Selected hunters must have a valid [...]

Signs Still Available For Landowners & Hunters

windedbowhunter — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:51:14 +0000

Project POLITE (Permission Of Landowner In order To Enter) is Whitetails Unlimited’s long-running program to encourage cooperation and respect between hunters and landowners. The popular program supplies bright green Hunting With Permission signs to landowners, providing potential hunters with a name and phone number to contact for permission to hunt on posted land. The second [...]

Tennessee Elk Huntress Hopes to Inspire More Women

windedbowhunter — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:13:02 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont. She used to cry when her father came home with a dead deer. Now she’s the first woman hunter to bag an elk in Tennessee in at least 144 years. Tami Miller of Franklin, Tenn., hopes her story will inspire other women to take up hunting. It’s hard to get a babysitter at 4:30 [...]

6th Annual NASC Sportsmen-Legislator Summit

windedbowhunter — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:54:18 +0000

(McCall, ID) -The National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) held its sixth annual Sportsman-Legislator Summit in McCall, Idaho last week. The three-day meeting, hosted by the Idaho Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and Idaho Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council, is the largest gathering of state sportsmen legislators in the United States and provides them with a unique forum [...]

Bear Safety Education & Outreach Efforts Recognized

windedbowhunter — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:29:46 +0000

At the upcoming Yellowstone Grizzly Coordinating Committee in Jackson, Wyoming, the Idaho contingent will be recognizing the education and outreach efforts of local groups and media who have worked to promote a bear smart mentality through education campaigns, media outreach, and on the ground projects. “These individuals, groups, and media outlets all understand that bears and [...]

Montana’s Bison Hunt

windedbowhunter — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:36:56 +0000

Montana’s bison hunt attracted 10,363 individual applicants for the either sex bison licenses for the Nov. 15 – Feb. 15, 2010 season, including 909 nonresidents. Of these applicants, 34 residents and two nonresidents were successful in the drawing. Of the 16 additional licenses offered to Montana Indian Tribes, only eight were accepted, the remaining eight are [...]

Cow Elk Quota Decreased for Several Bitterroot Hunting Districts

windedbowhunter — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:58:14 +0000

Beginning Monday, Nov. 9, Bitterroot Hunting Districts 204, 261 & 270 are open to antlerless elk hunting with a general elk license until set harvest quotas are reached. Hunters should be aware that this year’s harvest quotas have decreased from the past few years and are different from the quotas listed in the hunting [...]

Wolf Hunt Closed in Eastern Idaho Zone

windedbowhunter — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:41:44 +0000

The wolf season has closed as of Monday, November 2, in the Upper Snake wolf zone in eastern Idaho, where the limit of five wolves has been reached. The zone borders Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park where wolves are still protected under the Endangered Species Act. The closure affects only big game management units 60, 60A, [...]

$11,000 REWARD IN DE BEQUE BIGHORN POACHING CASE

windedbowhunter — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:16:00 +0000

DE BEQUE, Colo. – Three energy companies are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for the poaching of a bighorn sheep ram north of De Beque. On Friday, Oct. 30, investigators with the Colorado Division of Wildlife were notified that a quarter-curl bighorn ram had been [...]

Hunters Urged to File Harvest Reports Early

windedbowhunter — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:55:32 +0000

Many general deer seasons ended October 31, and hunters can save themselves some hassle and save Fish and Game expenses by filing mandatory harvest reports early. All deer, elk and antelope hunters must complete and submit a report for each tag issued within 10 days of harvest or within 10 days of the close of the [...]

Free MUDDY Gear on Facebook!!!

windedbowhunter — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:37:23 +0000

By now most of you have your tree stands up, your ladders in place, and your safety harnesses and bow in your truck, so you can be up a tree in a matter of minutes. Many of you are probably kicked back checking emails after spending many hours hunting, thinking of the big one that [...]

Elk Foundation Proudly Supports America’s Veterans

windedbowhunter — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:31:08 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.—Veterans Day, established on Nov. 11 to mark the anniversary of the end of World War I, is our country’s way of honoring those who served in American wars. Saying thanks to these heroes also is an important tradition for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. In just the past three years, RMEF has contributed over [...]

New Opportunities For Upland Game Bird Hunters

windedbowhunter — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:47:30 +0000

A new state habitat enhancement program is providing eastern Montana landowners incentives to extend their participation in the Conservation Reserve Program, a federal offering that in part improves wildlife habitat. Through the Upland Game Bird Habitat Enhancement Program, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks recently funded five new projects located in Carbon, Garfield, Hill, and McCone counties. [...]

Young Hunters in America

windedbowhunter — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:22:47 +0000

by Havalon Knives There’s a lot of buzz about how hunting is on the decline. Havalon Knives would like to recognize a few organizations that work toward raising awareness and educating young hunters on this useful outdoor sport. 1. The National Rifle Association sponsors the NRA Youth Hunter Education Challenge. 2. Young Hunters of America sponsors scholarships for [...]

How to Volunteer for a Conservation Organization

windedbowhunter — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:07:30 +0000

MISSOULA, MT. / Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation —Whether they work individually or as part of a group, volunteers are essential to conservation today—even more so tomorrow. That’s the consensus of conservation professionals who predict that fish, wildlife and habitat, as well as the future of America’s sporting traditions, will depend more and more on devoted souls [...]

Big Game Tags Still Available in Wyoming

windedbowhunter — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:40:58 +0000

Even though most big game seasons have already come and gone, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department reports that some areas are still open and have licenses available for residents and nonresidents. For deer, the area with the most licenses is nonresident Region A (hunt areas 1-6) in the Black Hills area in the northeast portion [...]

Elk Foundation Funding Tops $190K for Michigan Initiative

windedbowhunter — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:06:33 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.—New grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will fund conservation and education projects in eight Michigan counties, and swell total RMEF support for the state’s Pigeon River Habitat Initiative to more than $190,000. The 2009 RMEF grants will affect Cheboygan, Delta, Montmorency, Muskegon, Oakland, Otsego, Ottawa and Presque Isle counties. “Our volunteers in Michigan devoted [...]

Mark Seacat is Off to New Mexico!

windedbowhunter — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:14:36 +0000

Just when it seems like Mark was about to slow down he found himself sitting in another airport headed on another adventure! This time Mark is headed back to the Gila area in New Mexico, this time to document a few rifle elk hunts for some friends of his in the industry. It’ll be more of [...]

Montana Surplus Licenses

windedbowhunter — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:32:31 +0000

The hunting districts listed have Surplus licenses or permits available. These have been issued on a first-come, first-served basis since August 10, 2009. Licenses and permits must be purchased online at fwp.mt.gov or over the counter at local license providers or by mail-in application. Updated October 26, 2009, 8:30 a.m. You can view the list and download [...]

Hunters, Be Prepared for Bears

windedbowhunter — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:29:10 +0000

Bears are still out and active throughout big game hunting season in much of Montana and they are extending their ranges in some areas where populations are growing. Hunting is a prime time to encounter a bear, especially if your are calling game, using scents or have harvested an animal. Here are a few important safety [...]

Montana Antelope

windedbowhunter — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:50:30 +0000

In this “Live Hunt” update, Mark Seacat of Mystery Ranch, provides us with some great insight into his recent trip to eastern Montana. This seems to be an annual family hunting trip to chase the speed goats. Read the story and look at the pictures here! Don’t forget to leave a comment for Mark! [...]

Elk Foundation Grants for Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma

windedbowhunter — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:35:20 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont. Elk and other wildlife in the nation’s breadbasket will benefit from $31,343 in new grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The grants will help fund conservation and education initiatives in Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma. Grant amounts are based on RMEF fundraisers held in the respective states. Elk Foundation volunteers drove the 2008 banquets, auctions [...]

Results Favorable For Elk in Virginia

windedbowhunter — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:44:40 +0000

Results were favorable to elk in Virginia from yesterday’s Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Board meeting. After about an hour of public comment, largely in opposition to the proposed regulation amendment (8 speaking against and 2 speaking in favor), the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries voted to table the proposed amendment that would [...]

Plan Ahead to Hunt on Block Management Lands

windedbowhunter — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:45:44 +0000

Hunters interested in heading afield on Block Management lands this fall are reminded to plan ahead and review land use rules for each area. Private landowners voluntarily enroll in Block Management—a cooperative program between private landowners and FWP—and in turn hunters gain free hunting access to private land. FWP helps patrol the areas, enforcing land [...]

Outdoor Ethics Banquet

windedbowhunter — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:51:43 +0000

The Loudoun County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League is holding its 20th Annual Loudoun County Outdoor Ethics Banquet on October 24th at Hamilton’s Harmony Hall. Keynote speaker is Bob Duncan, Executive Director Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries. Outdoor Exhibits and Displays, Auctions, Raffle, Annual Law Enforcement and Citizen Recognition, Meet Local Politicians and Dignitaries Open to the [...]

New Law Adds Opportunity for Antlerless Elk Permit

windedbowhunter — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:13:57 +0000

Hunters with an antlerless elk permit for a hunting district where a general license holder can also hunt antlerless elk during all or part of the season will have additional opportunity this year. This means that in western Montana Hunting Districts (HDs) 210, 212, 213, 215, 216, 281, 283, 285, 291, 292, & 293, where a [...]

Va. May Fill Its Own Hills with Rocky Mountain Elk

windedbowhunter — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:53:59 +0000

By STEVE SZKOTAK (AP) RICHMOND, Va. — More than 150 years after Virginia’s last native elk was killed, game officials may try to populate the state’s southwest corner with its bigger, buff-colored cousin — the Rocky Mountain elk. They say bringing back an elk subspecies could offer hunters another big-game animal and boost tourism in [...]

Super Hunt Fees, Drawing Simplified

windedbowhunter — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:34:41 +0000

Idaho Fish and Game is changing the way it conducts the Super Hunt – starting with the first drawing next year, it will all be done electronically. The Super Hunt is a fund-raising drawing for 40 big game tags. The tags are handed out to winners in two drawings for elk, deer, pronghorn and moose tags. Winners [...]

Turkey Rappers

windedbowhunter — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:51:31 +0000

I thought that was some good ‘ole family fun! I am not sure how they did this without laughing, because I sure did! They should do this gig at parties! Give a look at these 2 brothers as they show their skills! Brothers Phil and Lee Edmonds do the turkey rap. No turkey caller or musical [...]

RMEF to Raffle $23K in Guns, Gear at ISE Consumer Shows

windedbowhunter — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:04:12 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.—More than $23,000 in hunting guns, bows and gear will be raffled at five 2010 consumer sports shows in the Ultimate Elk Hunter’s Raffle presented by International Sportsmen’s Expositions (ISE) and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Raffle monies will be used for RMEF habitat projects in the respective ISE show states. In 2009, RMEF passed 5.6 [...]

Powder Horn Montana TV

windedbowhunter — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:57:35 +0000

Let’s show a little support for Jason Matzinger and John Edwards hosts of Powder Horn Montana TV. The Sportsman Channel is holding it’s 2009 Choice Awards. Even though this is the first season of Powder Horn Montana TV, they have covered most of the big game in North America. They don’t talk much about the [...]

SITKA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY!!!

windedbowhunter — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:13:27 +0000

ANNOUNCEMENT: SITKA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY returns this coming weekend. Spread the word, this is a great opportunity to get the best hunting gear available to hunters! The lead off item will be the Ascent Pants. $18.49 – 54% OFF Retail Camofire.com has got this little event around these parts that they call SITKA SATURDAY. [...]

More Deer Hunters Sought in Northeastern Montana

windedbowhunter — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:02:54 +0000

Resident and non-resident hunters heading to northeastern Montana during the 2009 big game season will again have many extra opportunities to harvest deer. In addition to excellent hunting expected during the general rifle season — which runs from Oct. 25 to Nov. 29 — the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks will concurrently run two [...]

National Park Service Launches Fall-to-Spring Trip-Planning Website

windedbowhunter — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:04:03 +0000

WASHINGTON, DC – On the heels of the PBS presentation of America’s Best Idea, a documentary on the national parks by Ken Burns, the National Park Service (NPS) has developed the website Plan Your Visit to America’s Best Idea (Your National Parks): Fall, Winter, Spring 2009—2010 to help visitors find activities, events, and commercial services [...]

TRCP Advances Suit against BLM over Wyoming Energy Project

windedbowhunter — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:09:48 +0000

Sportsmen’s group takes next step in action to hold BLM accountable for commitments made regarding management of fish and wildlife resources on the Pinedale Anticline WASHINGTON – The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership today took an aggressive step forward in holding the federal government accountable for management commitments it made on a southwestern Wyoming energy project by [...]

NRA Great American Hunting and Outdoor Show

windedbowhunter — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:47:40 +0000

FAIRFAX, VA – The National Rifle Association’s Hunter Services Department is pleased to announce the launch of the NRA Great American Hunting and Outdoor Show. The event will be held January 29-31, 2010 at the Carroll County Agriculture Center Shipley Arena in Westminster, Maryland. Many of the East Coast’s top hunting, outdoor, and shooting sports retailers [...]

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Introduces Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act

windedbowhunter — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:19:25 +0000

October 13, 2009 (Washington, DC) – Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus House Co-Chair, Rep. Dan Boren introduced H.R. 3749, the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, late Wednesday in conjunction with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation 20th Anniversary Banquet and Auction. H.R. 3749 would direct the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to utilize [...]

Hunters Can File Harvest Reports Electronically

windedbowhunter — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:16:03 +0000

Big game hunters must file mandatory harvest reports. All deer, elk and antelope hunters must complete and submit a report for each tag issued within 10 days of harvest or within 10 days of the close of the season for which their tag was valid. The easiest way is to submit the harvest report card online at [...]

Dan Rather Reports On First Wolf Hunt

windedbowhunter — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:55:45 +0000

Tune in tonight at 8:00 pm Eastern to Dan Rather Reports on HDNET. Dan Rather Reports is doing a story on the first wolf hunt in Montana. The story will focus on the wolf’s impact on ranching as well as wildlife. The RMEF will be represented, speaking to the impact wolves have had on wildlife and [...]

2009 Nonresident Deer and Elk Tag Quotas – Updated

windedbowhunter — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:19:11 +0000

The number of tags available may have increased due to return of unsold outfitter allocated tags. You can get all the information here! Share/Save

Flu-Prone Elk Hunters: It May be Altitude Sickness

windedbowhunter — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:42:05 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.—Flu is on everyone’s mind this autumn. So for hunters who start feeling lousy upon arrival in elk camp, the diagnosis may seem obvious. But, like skiers and mountain climbers, elk hunters at high elevations also are prone to altitude sickness with symptoms that look and feel like the flu—headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, [...]

RMEF Virginia State Drawing

windedbowhunter — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:11:20 +0000

If you are wondering about elk in Virginia, read this! Share/Save

October Marks Alaska Wild Salmon Month in D.C.

windedbowhunter — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:54:12 +0000

Together with a diverse coalition of chefs, restaurateurs, commercial fishermen, anglers, hunters, lodge owners, outfitters, guides and Alaska Native leaders, Trout Unlimited has designated October as Alaska Wild Salmon Month to shine a spotlight on Alaska’s Bristol Bay wild salmon and the risks they face from the proposed Pebble mine, the world’s largest open-pit gold [...]

Elk Tags available for Grand Teton National Park

windedbowhunter — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:11:41 +0000

Jackson, Wyo. (AP) – The Wyoming Department of Game and Fish says some licenses to hunt elk at Grand Teton National Park are still available. Mark Gocke is public information specialist for the game department in Jackson. He says the remaining licenses are for antlerless elk. There are 47 tags remaining for Hunt Area 75, and [...]

The Annual Loudoun County Family Stream Day

windedbowhunter — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:04:54 +0000

The Annual Loudoun County Family Stream Day event will be held Saturday, October 17, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Claude Moore Park’s historic area, 21668 Heritage Farm Lane in Sterling. Loudoun County children of all ages are invited to learn about their local waters and the habitats they support. Family Stream Day [...]

Sylvan Sport ‘GO’ Review

windedbowhunter — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:47:52 +0000

By Chaz with 4 All Outdoors This was the most informative review that I have read on the Sylvan Sport GO. Anytime that you can use an item for more than one task or function, it’s a winner in my book! Having said that, there are some questions that I still have on this camping and [...]

New Pipeline Delivers Water to Arizona Elk Country

windedbowhunter — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:02:39 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont. Elk and other wildlife on the parched Arizona landscape now have six new, reliable watering sources thanks to a landmark pipeline project spearheaded by the Arizona Game and Fish Department and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The partly buried 1½-inch pipe, 12 miles long, delivers useable wastewater from the City of Tusayan to areas south [...]

Jetboil Flash Stove Review

windedbowhunter — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:03:48 +0000

Here is a great review on the “new” version of the Jetboil PCS, huhmm “flash” stove. Some of the new features are very useful and will be giving this model a try myself. I know it is a bit heavier than some other stoves, but when you look at efficiency, reliability, convenience it all becomes [...]

Don’t Let Your Big Game Tag Go To Waste

windedbowhunter — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:27:48 +0000

Are you unable to use your big game tag this fall because of an unexpected change in plans? You can still put that valuable big game tag to good use. The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s rules allow a couple of options for transferring the tag to give a youngster a thrilling hunting opportunity. A parent, grandparent, [...]

Kids Will Enjoy Halloween Bass Pro Style

windedbowhunter — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:04:31 +0000

Springfield, Missouri- Halloween, one of autumn’s most colorful and fun festivities, is eagerly anticipated by most children. This year, make it a Halloween Bass Pro Shops style by bringing your little ‘ghosts and goblins’ to your local Bass Pro Shops. Free kids’ activities will be available at 52 Bass Pro Shops retail locations in the United [...]

CSF Offers Off Site Bidding On Idaho Wolf Tags

windedbowhunter — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:10:57 +0000

October 5, 2009 (Washington, DC) – The Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSF) was recently awarded Idaho Wolf Conservation Tag Number One, and the Idaho Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council (ISCAC) was awarded tag number six for use during the 2009 inaugural gray wolf hunting season. The commemorative wolf tags, series one through 10, are being released in [...]

Idaho Southeast Region Hunting Forecast

windedbowhunter — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:03:59 +0000

By Toby Boudreau – Idaho Department of Fish and Game Deer: The forecast for mule deer hunting in the Southeast Region is a mixture of good and bad news. The good news is that a fair number of deer made it into the three-year-old age class, and even some have made it into the four-year-old age class. These [...]

2009 Elk Hunting Outlook

windedbowhunter — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:18:00 +0000

Montana has more than 135,000 elk and thousands of hopeful hunters making plans for an elk hunt. This could be an exceptional year for elk hunting if the precipitation the state has seen this summer continues in the form of snow. Montana’s general elk hunting season opens Oct. 25. “Hunters are going to see very healthy [...]

Hunters—Don’t Forget A Map

windedbowhunter — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:33:53 +0000

At one time a hunting map was a many-creased affair with coffee stains and blurry pencil marks, dog-eared and soft from use. Today it is as likely to be a digital map downloaded from the Internet. The maps available on the FWP web site at fwp.mt.gov on the Hunting page are of the digital variety. FWP’s [...]

Web Page For Wolf-Hunt Status

windedbowhunter — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:11:45 +0000

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has created a Web page to track the harvest status of the state’s first-ever, fair-chase wolf hunting season, which opened Sept. 15 in some backcountry hunting districts. The general wolf season opener is set for Oct. 25. The Wolf Hunting Season Status Web page tracks Montana’s statewide harvest quota [...]

Kentucky Elk Landowner Tag For Sale

windedbowhunter — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:51:14 +0000

I know of a landowner that had a hunter back out at the last minute on this very limited landowner tag in Kentucky. The tag is good for Firearms Oct. 3-16 and Archery Oct. 17-Jan 18. Hunting is allowed only on Graham WMA property. I contacted the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and they said [...]

Idaho’s Salmon Region Big Game Forecast

windedbowhunter — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:16:19 +0000

Hunting seasons are coming up fast, and deer and elk in the Salmon Region should be in good condition as hunters head out this fall. A long spring and wetter than normal summer provided ample moisture for grasses and shrubs. Plants are still green at higher elevations, which means deer and elk will be able to [...]

TRCP Honors Conservation Giants at Annual Awards Dinner

windedbowhunter — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:07:43 +0000

WASHINGTON – TRCP held its 2nd Annual Capital Conservation Honors, held last night near their headquarters in Washington, D.C., the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership recognized the achievements of some of the sportsmen-conservation world’s brightest stars and launched a fundraising effort honoring the legacy of former TRCP chairman and co-founder Jim Range. The two-year campaign for [...]

Record Breaking Year for Hunting & Fishing Industry

windedbowhunter — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:34:08 +0000

This is the type of media coverage the outdoor industry needs more of nationally! Story by Alicia Suka of WVNS-TV in West Virginia BECKLEY – Nationwide, the hunting and fishing industry have contributed $336 million to wildlife and education. West Virginia chipped in roughly $4 million to that total. The money is collected through taxes on ammunition, firearms and other hunting [...]

The Super Slam Raffle is Here!

windedbowhunter — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:36:07 +0000

By now, many or most of you will have received your Premiere Issue of SUPER SLAM OF NORTH AMERICAN BIG GAME™. Just in case you have not, we can get you out of the dark by inviting you to visit our new Grand Slam Club/Ovis Super Slam web site, www.superslam.org. There you can click on [...]

Economics of Hunting in Southeastern Montana

windedbowhunter — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:23:02 +0000

Economic opportunities come to communities in different ways and during different times of the year. Most towns in southeastern Montana (Region 7) have annual events that occur year after year and bring an infusion of dollars into the community. In Miles City the Bull Sale in February, Bucking Horse Sale in the spring and the [...]

5 Reasons to Take a Cow Elk

windedbowhunter — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:47:11 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont. Your crosshairs shift undecidedly between a raghorn bull and a big cow, both standing broadside at 60 yards. The elk tag in your pocket makes both animals legal. Which one do you shoot? The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation offers 5 reasons to consider taking the cow: 1. Reducing a herd to fit the carrying capacity [...]

‘Hunt Colorado’ Explores Colorado’s Diverse Game Species

windedbowhunter — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:01:18 +0000

Variety, they say, is the spice of life. And for hunters, no other state offers as much “spice” as Colorado. From upland birds and waterfowl to majestic big game animals like elk and bighorn sheep, Colorado’s wild game species are as diverse as the Rocky Mountain landscape. Colorado’s varied and distinctive hunting opportunities are now featured in [...]

Avoid Bear Conflicts: Store Food, Garbage Properly

windedbowhunter — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:10:16 +0000

As hunters venture into the woods this fall, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game is asking them to be mindful of their food and garbage. The same cautions apply to homeowners in bear country. The past two weeks, local Fish and Game officials have relocated several young bears that have become accustomed to living off garbage [...]

A Journey Back to Elk Country

windedbowhunter — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:17:10 +0000

This will get the “DTs” started for elk season! CAWE, provides us with a taste of getting away from the chaotic lives that a good portion of us live on the coasts and some great photos to make the pain for us just too far to do a “bonsai trip” to elk county. Read [...]

CSF and Idaho Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council Awarded Idaho Wolf Tags

windedbowhunter — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:39:10 +0000

September 25, 2009 (Washington, DC) – The Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSF) was recently awarded Idaho Wolf Conservation Tag Number One, and the Idaho Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council (ISCAC) was awarded tag number six for use during the 2009 inaugural gray wolf hunting season. The commemorative wolf tags, series one through 10, are being released in the [...]

TRCP’s Life in the Open Premieres on VERSUS Country on Oct. 4th

windedbowhunter — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:57:01 +0000

News for Immediate Release Sept. 28, 2009 Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, kmckalip@trcp.org TRCP’s Life in the Open Season Five Premieres on VERSUS Country on Oct. 4 WASHINGTON – TRCP’s Life in the Open begins its fifth season on VERSUS Country on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 9 a.m. EDT with a combination Sitka blacktail deer hunt and salmon fishing trip [...]

Can Hunting Be Good For Your Health?

windedbowhunter — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:38:23 +0000

This is a great article to provide us with yet another way to prove that the outdoors is truly good for you! The article is written by Diane Tipton who is an Information Officer for the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Diane states that hunting can be a healthy workout for the physically fit, but couch potatoes [...]

Wyoming Seeks to Understand Moose Declines

windedbowhunter — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:43:18 +0000

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking moose hunters to provide information on their hunt and have their harvested animal examined to help wildlife managers better understand the decline of moose populations in Wyoming. Green River wildlife management coordinator Mark Zornes says that many moose populations throughout the world are declining, especially southern populations (including [...]

2009 Nonresident Deer and Elk Tag Quotas

windedbowhunter — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:46:33 +0000

Here is the updated information on the Nonresident Deer & Elk Tag Availability for Idaho Fish and Game. Note: The number of tags available may have increased due to return of unsold outfitter allocated tags. DEER TAGS TYPE QUOTA # OF TAGS AVAILABLE Regular/White-tailed Deer 12,015 6,029 White-tailed Deer 1,500 1,500 ZONE ELK TAGS QUOTA # OF TAGS AVAILABLE Zone Elk A & B Tag 10,415 3,103 ELK TAGS These tag allotments are [...]

Economic Value of Roadless Areas Touted by Sportsmen

windedbowhunter — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:44:03 +0000

News for Immediate Release Sept. 24, 2009 Contact: Joel Webster, 406-360-3904, jwebster@trcp.org Economic Value of Roadless Areas Touted by Sportsmen Hundreds of businesses and groups sign support of ‘Banking on the Backcountry,’ promote responsible management of inventoried roadless areas WASHINGTON – As Americans head outdoors to celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day, hundreds of sportsmen-focused businesses and organizations are voicing [...]

Kickin’ It! by John Dudley

windedbowhunter — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:01:13 +0000

John gives us a great tip that is very functional and light on the wallet! There are 2 things to take care of on your body, especially in the early season…that is your feet and back! Thanks for the great tip! Share/Save

Hanes Training for Elk Hunting

windedbowhunter — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:08:11 +0000

Cameron Hanes is a Hoyt Pro-Staffer, Celebrated backcountry bowhunter, fitness guru and insane marathon runner! Cameron Hanes one of the most hard-core bowhunters you’ll find anywhere and he’ll be sharing his expertise, adventures, and his proven exercise regimen for elk hunting on Hoyt.com Read the full article here. [...]

Badlands Bino Vault

windedbowhunter — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:11:18 +0000

Badlands Packs makes some very nice hunting packs and are very affordable. And I am sure you have seen information about their packs posted on the hunting forums. There’s one item that most of us could definitely use, the Badlands Bino Vault! Even if you’re not a hunter, the Bino Vault makes a lot of sense if [...]

Choosing a Sight to Fit Your Needs

windedbowhunter — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:20:55 +0000

This is a very good article from the BowCast site, that shows you some trials and tribulations with picking the right sight “for you.” Most sights today offer the necessary items that will cater to just about every hunter out there. Those items that Wayahsti is talking about are: a level bubble, third axis [...]

Controlled Burn in Scapegoat Planned – UPDATED!

windedbowhunter — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:02:09 +0000

UPDATE – Lewis and Clark National Forest officials have commenced with a 1,000-acre controlled fire west of Augusta in the Scapegoat Wilderness, said Dave Cunningham, a spokesman for the forest. Temperature, relative humidity and winds were favorable to light the fire at 1 p.m. Wednesday, he said. The forest said Monday the fire [...]

2009 Antelope Season Update

windedbowhunter — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:29:52 +0000

While numbers remain robust in much of northeastern and eastern Montana—FWP Regions 6 and 7— the hard winter of 2008-09 clearly took a toll on animals in some areas. Consequently, antelope numbers statewide are largely at or below those seen over past few years. “Antelope hunting will be something less than what we’ve been used to [...]

Follow Mark Seacat’s entire 2009 Hunting Season…. LIVE!

windedbowhunter — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:37:07 +0000

Mark is in Santa Fe, New Mexico right now. Next stop is the eastern edge of the Gila National Forest to hopefully find another great bull! Andrew Crow harvested his first ever elk in the Monroe Unit, this is the same unit that the Spider Bull was taken last season and Mark had to [...]

FWP Provides Hunter Access Tools

windedbowhunter — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:11:51 +0000

To help hunters determine who owns the land where they are thinking of hunting, FWP has developed a Directory of Montana Maps for both public and private land ownership. “Identifying land ownership is an essential part of preparing for the hunt in Montana nowadays,” says Alan Charles, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks coordinator of landowner/sportsman relations. [...]

Elk Foundation Supports Florida Youth, Sets Fundraiser

windedbowhunter — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:19:25 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has announced its 2009 grants for conservation education projects in Florida, and scheduled a fundraiser for Oct. 3 in Ft. Lauderdale. The Elk Foundation’s Everglades Chapter will hold its annual big-game banquet Oct. 3 at the Miami Showman’s Association, 3391 Griffin Rd., in Ft. Lauderdale. Doors open at 5:30 [...]

Optifade Is My Ground Blind

windedbowhunter — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:20:36 +0000

Well said! How many of hunters feel like Chris?! Read his article here! Share/Save

Help Protect Wyoming’s Majestic Elk

windedbowhunter — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:13:01 +0000

Right now, one of America’s public lands treasures is under threat. Wyoming’s 120,000-acre Fortification Creek area – and its majestic elk herd – is currently being threatened by rushed plans for coal bed methane gas development. In fact, the Wyoming Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has already issued 2,000 permits to drill coal bed methane gas [...]

BowTurbow Review

windedbowhunter — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:42:36 +0000

I contacted Bernard De Sousa at BowTurbow and talked to him on the phone for a while about his product. At the end of the call I decided to order one for testing. They are available in black, silver, pink camo, red and camo. The way this device works is similar to the cable guard [...]

Freddy’s Update On His Quest for Elk

windedbowhunter — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:00:44 +0000

He provides us with some more great photos and thoughts that are very similar to most of us! Give it a read! Share/Save

SPOT MESSENGER In the WILD!!!

windedbowhunter — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:55:57 +0000

Posted on HuntingLife.com Those of who venture into the back country alone or with friends do so because it gets us away from the world and it reminds us all how beautiful the world is and how small we are. For many of us, venturing into the wild keeps us grounded as to who we are [...]

Scent Prevention

windedbowhunter — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:03:34 +0000

If you would like to learn some bow setup techniques, stay tuned as I will post some good videos that I have found. As it is a little better to see and follow it visually, rather than read text. This video is on “Scent Prevention – The System.” Check out the short video below. [...]

Women Exploring Loudoun Outdoors

windedbowhunter — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:52:58 +0000

The Loudoun County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League Announces The 2009 Fall Women’s Event, Women Exploring Loudoun Outdoors (WELO). Please join us for an exciting and informative day in the countryside. You get more information and to register here. Share/Save

Federal Recreation Areas That Are Open for Hunting

windedbowhunter — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:47:46 +0000

Dayne Shuda has provided access to information on all of the Federal Recreation Areas in the United States that are open for hunting! If you’re looking for some public hunting ground information, start your research here! Thank you Dayne! Share/Save

Attractive Woman Kills Huge Alligator

windedbowhunter — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:26:14 +0000

A female alligator hunter in Florida shot an 11-foot, 450-pound alligator with 2 crossbow shots. You got up early this morning and went to your cubicle? Maybe, you did some Pilates or Yoga or you may have hit the weights. That’s not much to compare it to when an attractive woman kills things that could eat [...]

Of Wolves and Men

windedbowhunter — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:07:24 +0000

Ron Moody is a Montana FWP Commissioner and he urges Americans to allow this wolf management hunt. He also states that this will aid in sustaining wolf populations and a secure future for the wolf in the Northern Rockies. And management should mean conservation, wise use of nature, as different from a perpetual ‘zoo-without-walls’ strategy of preservation [...]

RMEF Conveys Share of Visitor Center to Pennsylvania

windedbowhunter — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:15:29 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.—With construction well underway and a grand opening scheduled for summer 2010, a planned state-of-the-art conservation education facility is now wholly owned by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) following a transfer from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The 7,000 square-foot Elk Country Visitor Center will sit on a 245-acre site in [...]

Check Web For Montana Wolf-Hunt Status

windedbowhunter — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:47:46 +0000

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Park’s has created a Web page to track the harvest status of the state’s first-ever, fair-chase wolf hunting season, which opened today in some backcountry hunting districts. The general wolf season opener, still about six weeks away, is set for Oct. 25. The Wolf Hunting Season Status Web page tracks Montana’s statewide [...]

Fred’s Montana Elk Opener

windedbowhunter — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:18:43 +0000

Although I love reading Fred’s post, it pains me to see his photos! As I sit in Arlington filled with concrete, sirens and auto horns, Fred provides me mountains, wild flowers, elk bugling ….Man, I wish I was chasing some elk about now! Read his recent post here. Freddy, keep us posted on your hunting season!!! [...]

Speed Goatin’

windedbowhunter — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:12:14 +0000

This is a posting by Steven Drake about his recent Antelope chasing in Montana! I have never tried flagging the goats, personally! Steve, those are some great photos of you hunting! Give it a read! Share/Save

Don’t be Cam Shy!

windedbowhunter — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:45:01 +0000

The Elite Archery line is an incredible bow line that most archers are unaware of as they do not mass advertise; they only do it by word of mouth. I have my sights on an older Aigil or a new GT500 for next season. This was a great interview, with one of the best bow [...]

Sportsmen Urge Roadless Area Conservation

windedbowhunter — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:21:02 +0000

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration today announced that Harris Sherman, executive director of the Colorado Department Natural Resources, will be nominated as undersecretary of natural resources and the environment for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a position that oversees vast tracts of America’s public lands and fish, wildlife and recreational resources. The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, [...]

10 Most-endangered habitats in the West

windedbowhunter — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:14:57 +0000

This is should be another “light bulb” for all of us who enjoy the outdoors! It doesn’t matter if hunt, fish, view wildlife, take walk-about or the like. The commonality that we all enjoy is Mother Nature and if we cannot team up together, some the great places may not be available to our grandchildren. Sportsmen [...]