Poacher Banned From 48 States After Poaching Spree
A poacher from Colorado Springs has been permanently banned from hunting in 48 states, including Colorado, after he pleaded guilty to several poaching charges across the state. Colorado Parks and Wildlife said hearing examiner Steven Cooley decided last week to...
Eukanuba Pro Trainer Wins U.S. National Open Retriever Championship
Al Arthur of Sandhill Retrievers and his dog, Cropper’s Fire in the Hole, win the retriever world’s highest field trial honor, The U.S. National Open Retriever Championship. Held in November 2020 at the National Retriever Club in Giddings, Texas, the competition...
Fish Art Contest Casting For Entries
Students K-12 are invited to enter their original fish illustrations in the 2021 Art of Conservation Fish Art Contest by March 31st. The deadline is fast approaching for the 2021 Art of Conservation Fish Art Contest, supported by Title Sponsor Bass Pro Shops. This...
Bass Pro Parent Acquires Sportsman’s Warehouse
Sportsman’s Warehouse has entered into a definitive agreement to join the Great American Outdoors Group, parent company of Bass Pro Shops. In an effort to better serve its loyal customers, Sportsman’s Warehouse has entered into a definitive agreement to join the Great...
“Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey” Reaches 7 Million+ Viewers on Outdoor Channel in Second Season
Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey, the world's most watched outdoor TV series, has year-to-year ratings up 30 percent. Officials from Dorsey Pictures, the world's largest producer of outdoor adventure programming with series airing on ten national networks and with...
Maine’s Junior Duck Stamp Challenge for K-12
Maine Audubon and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are looking for Maine students to submit some creative, innovative, beautiful waterfowl art! For the 27th annual Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program, students will be able to submit an entry of approved waterfowl art...
ICU Nurse Turns to Outdoors for Escape, Earns First Whitetail
An ICU nurse from Nebraska recently turned to the outdoors for an escape and found hunting success with her first whitetail deer. Amanda Peters refers to the outdoors as her “happy place.” The Lincoln woman is a cardiac intensive care unit nurse at Bryan Medical...
Ice Fishing Tips from Maine’s Fisheries Biologists
To help you prepare for the 2021 ice fishing season, biologists of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife share some of their best tips for success. If targeting salmon and brook trout, don’t miss the early season for these species as the best fishing...
Kentucky’s “Christmas for the Fishes” Creates Fish Habitats
Recycle your real Christmas tree after the holiday season by donating it for use by Kentucky’s underwater inhabitants. Starting December 26, the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will be accepting natural Christmas trees at more than two dozen drop-off...
Prepping for Waterfowl Season on the Water
Waterfowl hunters often forget they are boaters, too. Failing to keep safe boating in mind while hunting can lead to disastrous results. “A person in distress in the water can be a bad situation in summertime, but in cold weather, due to water temperatures, your...