It’s a big win for aquatic wildlife conservation.
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Destructive wild boar wreak havoc on public and private land. Most states welcome hunting the swine—but not Missouri.
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Camera traps are a great way to photograph wildlife. Here’s how photographer Roy Toft uses them to capture animals in his backyard
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Once deer season ends, it’s only natural to start feeling down about the fact that you have to wait nearly nine months before you can climb back into a treestand again. But for me, striking white gold during the late winter provides a level of excitement that is about as close to deer hunting as […]
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When spring rolls around, the main thing on any self-respecting outdoorsman’s mind is fishing, chasing thunder chickens, and possibly looking for that late-season whitetail shed just before the summer heat hits. While all of those activities are great, and something that I look forward to all year, there is one other pursuit that I think […]
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A new leader has recently been selected for the National Wildlife Federation’s sportswomen program, Artemis. Carlee Koutnik, of Colorado, begun work as Artemis’s new program manager last month. She is tasked with the further development of the Artemis program from the financial, advocacy, and visibility standpoints to continue its growth as a nationwide conservation force. […]
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One of my favorite ways to enjoy and learn about nature photography is through printed books and over the years,…
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Last December, a coyote hunter in Cherry Valley, New York shot an animal that kicked off a nearly year-long controversy among wildlife agencies and animal rights organizations. The hunter posted a photo of his harvest, which he believed to be a coyote, on Facebook. It was online that Joseph Butera, a member of the Northeast […]
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With over 70,000 turkeys wandering around Minnesota, it’s hard to believe that 30 years ago, there were none to be found. That was the reality for Minnesota in the early 1970s until 29 adult birds were taken from Missouri and planted in Houston County in the southeastern part of the state. According to wildlife research […]
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If you ask any state wildlife agency, you’ll find that the most disturbing trend for them is the number of hunters dropping every single season. We’ve seen little bumps in participation, mainly during 2020 and the COVID-19 era; but after that was mostly over, the numbers started slumping again almost immediately. There’s no doubt in […]
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As whitetail hunters, it’s natural to want to harvest the most mature deer. Not only is it an extreme challenge tied to a rewarding accomplishment that we all take pride in, but it’s a great conservation practice, too. However, sometimes it can be hard to tell exactly how old the deer is. Regardless of how […]
The post It's In the Teeth: How to Tell the Age of a Deer appeared first on Wide Open Spaces.
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While mule deer are native to the western United States, they have had a tough time recently, proven in their population numbers. Drought, wildfires, and encroachment from other deer species all take their toll on mule deer habitat and well-being, and that’s without the added pressures of hunting season. Mule deer already have hunting restrictions […]
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