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“Snowflakes,” Hell. The Millennials are hunting and conservation’s best hope. As Generation X ages, we’re learning that one of the great pleasures of middle age is mocking the next generation for being a bunch of oversensitive crybabies…present company definitely included…but the fact of the matter is that the Millennial generation is the best hope for...
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Corner crossing — stepping from one piece of public land to another at the point where two corners touch, without setting foot on the private ground either sid...
Read the articleThe hunt itself — access fights like corner crossing, calling and field craft, the stories from camp, and what a season actually feels like.
Mastering these elk calling tips is crucial for first-time hunters aiming to succeed during the thrilling elk rut. Elk hunting demands skill, patience, and a deep understanding of the animal, and effective calling can turn a quiet hunt into a heart-pounding encounter. Calls like cow mews and bull bugles attract curious or aggressive elk,…
Picture this: a quiet Alaskan forest, a lone trail camera sitting on sentry duty—and then, action. On August 5th, Anchorage’s wild side decided to throw its own solo show. Enter the star: A Very Large Bear, who had apparently taken it upon itself to audition for the role of “Fur-Covered Hulk” in the latest wildlife…
Leupold is offering hunters the chance to see what it’s like on the other side of the glass. Ever watched those hunting shows on TV or streaming and wondered what it took to create a narrative out of the star’s hunt? The answer is both “quite a lot” and “not much, really.” That’s because hunting…
My question isn’t, “Why is this happening?” My question is, “Why isn’t it happening everywhere?” Every four years or so, the Utah Department of Natural Resources has an auction event to sell hundreds of antlers and furs that Utah Department of Natural Resources law enforcement officers seized during poaching investigations, or otherwise obtained possession of,…
“The good news is that I never had to go back to the hayfield. The bad news is I never got to go back to the hayfield.” Robin Clark’s accident in 1970 left the boy paraplegic, forever changing the idyllic farm-kid lifestyle he’d enjoyed. But he never let the loss of the use of his…
Editor’s Note: Today’s guest column comes to us from Maria Davidson, SCI Foundation Large Carnivore Program Manager. Many states throughout the continental U.S. are seeing a rise in black bear populations. Population growth pushes bears into human-dominated areas that are unsuitable for wildlife, precipitating a comparable increase in dangerous conflicts with humans, pets, and livestock….
Most hunters will never see an animal like this in the wild … but if you want to pretend you did, now’s your chance! The International Wildlife Museum of the Safari Club International Foundation permanently closed on December 31, 2023. The museum housed nearly 2,000 taxidermy mounts and skulls. In the wake of this closure,…
This land is your land, this land is my land … partisan paybacks are getting out of hand. Whether you pull the lever for a pol with an R or a D after their names, one thing we should all be able to agree on is that public lands are meant for, well, the public….
Just because we can do a thing doesn’t always mean we should do a thing … Did you know that between 10 and 14 percent of wild turkey hens have beards? No, this isn’t some new phenomenon with possible environmental causes–it’s simply what biologists call a “variation of normal,” meaning that it’s present in a…
Here’s one way to tame an invasive species … Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez announced the winners of the 2023 Florida Python Challenge. 1,050 participants from 35 states and Belgium removed 209 Burmese pythons from south Florida during the 10-day competition created by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and partners to increase awareness…
Attendees of the 88th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, which wrapped up last week in St. Louis, got the first look at the results of the Hunting License Sales 2021 – 2022 report that documented a 3.1% decline in hunting license sales in 2022. “We continued to track hunting license sales as one indicator…
Today, we’re pleased and proud to present a Christmas card from the National Shooting Sports Foundation‘s Larry Keane. HUNTING’S RENAISSANCE KEEPS HOLIDAYS BRIGHTER FOR SOME IN NEED By Larry Keane Last year’s hunting season saw millions of sportsmen and women of all ages head to the fields and woods to give the great American pastime…
