Los Laureles Lodge Delivers the Argentina Dream of Doves, Ducks and Perdiz
In early May 2018 I had the distinct pleasure of hunting Doves, Ducks and Perdiz at Los Laureles Lodge in Argentina’s Entre Rios Province along the Parana River. It’s an hour flight northwest of Buenos Aires and a lazy 75-minute drive from either the Santa Fe or...
Calling All Hogs
Through the years, while working as a guide in Colorado’s high country, I’ve called in a lot of elk and bear. I’ve learned that the right sound, at the right time will bring most critters in for a close look. I’ve also called in coyote, bobcat, turkey, deer, waterfowl...
Sand and Shinnery
I felt a slight nudge on my left elbow as I “worked the horns” in an attempt to draw in a whitetail buck out of the oak thicket. I turned ever so slowly, then followed Craig Archer’s pointing hand. “Buck, three-year old!” whispered he. The buck was charging in jumping...
Announcing Our 2019 May June Issue
Features: An Artist in Big Game Country The sporting artist is the rare bird on the trail. Oliver Kemp The Birth of a Fisherman You never get over the sight of your first bluegill. Michael M. Dewitt, Jr. Our Best Friend The dog’s life was a mystery, but when they were...
Teenager fights off grizzly thanks to luck, courage and pepper spray
A Montana teenager found himself up close and personal with a grizzly when the bruin attacked him while he was hiking alone. According to authorities, the teen used bear spray to thwart the bear attack. But it wasn’t before being pinned face-down by the bear that the...
After more than 160 years, the elk are coming back strong
The wind tore through me like shattered glass, but I was too excited to care. I was standing on the top of a mountain that had once been stripped for coal and natural gas. Now I looked over thickets of pine and brush, green and gold grasses and verdant shrubs. In the...
RMEF Warns of Colorado Wolf Reintroduction Ballot Initiative
MISSOULA, Mont.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is signaling a warning about an organized ballot initiative effort just underway in Colorado seeking to forcibly introduce gray wolves into the state. “To be clear, RMEF strongly opposes the forced introduction of gray...
CSF Praises Senate Confirmation of David Bernhardt
The U.S. Senate confirmed David Bernhardt to serve as Secretary of the Interior on a bipartisan vote of 56 - 41. The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) has strongly supported this confirmation process from the beginning, emphasizing to Senate leadership that...
SCI President Babaz Responds To Anti-Hunting, Anti-Science Bill
Safari Club International President Paul Babaz today issued a statement that points out the lunacy of a bill that has been introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives that, if passed into law, would harm the very wildlife it purports to want to help – all in the...
Volunteers Contribute $24 Million in Value to RMEF Mission
MISSOULA, Mont.—How valuable are volunteers for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation? In 2018, the value of their donated time and labor equates to $24.1 million. “The monetary value of $24.1 million in time and labor is staggeringly impressive, but honestly what our...