Oklahoma Quail Numbers Increase Statewide

Oklahoma Quail Numbers Increase Statewide

This year’s Quail Roadside Surveys across Oklahoma show a statewide population index of observed birds that is up 23.6 percent over 2018. Heavy spring rains led to a delayed start to the nesting season for Oklahoma’s upland game birds but brought on an excellent forb...
Michigan DNR Adds 2,000 Acres Of Public Land

Michigan DNR Adds 2,000 Acres Of Public Land

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently closed a deal to acquire the Storey Lake property after nearly two decades of negotiating to purchase the land. The property – which includes the entire 8-acre Storey Lake and about a mile of Stewart Creek – is in...
New Record Gerrard Rainbow Trout

New Record Gerrard Rainbow Trout

Congratulations to Sophie E. on setting a new catch-and-release record Gerrard rainbow trout! The 8-year old angler wrangled up the 36.5 inch monster while trolling flies on Idaho’s famous Lake Pend Oreille in early October 2019.   Renowned fishing writer...
Wisconsin Black Bear Science

Wisconsin Black Bear Science

Black Bear hunters in Wisconsin have long recognized the importance of the data they provide from harvested bears to the long-term health and sustainability of the state’s black bear population. Each year, successful hunters report the sex of their bear and the...
Morphy Blockbuster $10M Firearms Auction

Morphy Blockbuster $10M Firearms Auction

Intense bidding drove many rare, historically important guns to prices well beyond pre-sale expectations on October 23rd where Morphy Auctions sold the widely acclaimed gun that fired the first shot at the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill for $492,000. The company’s...