Refuge Hunting Rule Is Live, and It Scraps the Nine-Refuge Lead Ban
Refuge hunting access just hit a record 92 million acres under the 2026 final rule. See what changed and how to check your station before opening day.
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2027 Western Big Game Draw Deadlines: 10 States, Every Date
Application deadlines for every Western big game draw, with each date labelled as confirmed for 2027, set by rule, or carried from the 2026 pattern.
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Colorado Leftover Tags 2026: What’s Still Available and How to Buy
Colorado’s 2026 leftover big-game licenses are on sale now, first-come first-served. The live CPW list, the weekly reissue cycle, what is still available today, 2026 fees and refund rules.
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Corner Crossing Is Legal in Six States: What It Means
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 side — is legal across the six states of the Tenth Circuit. The Supreme Court declined to hear the landowner’s appeal on 20 October 2025, which left the…
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Grizzly Bear Management Shifts to the States: What Hunters Should Know
Interior proposed shifting grizzly bear management to Western states July 14, 2026. What the 4(d) rule means for hunters — and the Aug. 17 comment deadline.
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Spring Turkey Hunting Preparation: Safety, Scouting Checklist, and Shotgun Patterning
Spring turkey hunting preparation starts before daylight: lock your plan, verify legality, and build conservative abort criteria so spring turkey hunting safety, a turkey scouting checklist, and turkey shotgun patterning are settled before you ever call to a gobbler. Define your spring window, lock in regulations, and build conservative abort criteria before you ever call…
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Hunter Harassment in Duck Dynasty Country
Apparently not everyone in the bayous appreciates duck hunting… Shortly after Christmas, duck hunters in Venice, Louisiana, had a very interesting “flock” come into their spread: a pistol-packing jerk named Brendan Nolan. Although Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents haven’t indicated Nolan’s alleged reasons for doing so, Nolan has been arrested for…
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Great American Outdoors Act Needs Your Help, Bipartisan Support
Of 439 million acres managed by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, 99 percent are open to hunting and fishing. In addition, the National Wildlife Refuge System supports approximately 2.7 million hunting days and nearly 8 million fishing days each year. These wild spaces belong to all of us as Americans to…
