Reward Offered For Utah Elk Poacher

Reward Offered For Utah Elk Poacher

Between Dec. 20, 2019 and Jan. 15, 2020, six mature bull elk were shot and killed by poachers in the Knob Hill area of Park City, Utah. The area between Knob Hill and the Glenwild Residential Area is home to a herd of large, adult bull elk. Local residents routinely...
South Carolina Antler Measuring Sessions

South Carolina Antler Measuring Sessions

Antlers will abound throughout the Palmetto State as the search for new state record deer antlers gets underway during the S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ annual series of measuring sessions. Each winter, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)...
The Last Buffalo  

The Last Buffalo  

On the floor, on either side of my fireplace, lie two buffalo skulls. They are white and weathered, the horns cracked and bleached by the snows and frosts and the rains and heats of many winters and summers. Often, late at night, when the house is quiet, I sit before...
Wisconsin Bear Application Period Delayed

Wisconsin Bear Application Period Delayed

The opening of the bear permit application period for the 2021 bear hunting season will be delayed this year while the new 2021 zone structure works its way through legislative review. The application period, which normally opens in March, will open shortly after the...
Montana License Year Begins March 1

Montana License Year Begins March 1

Montana hunting and fishing licenses will go on sale starting Sunday, March 1 at 5 a.m., and this year people will see some changes to how they can buy general licenses and apply for special (limited draw) licenses and permits. This year, FWP will not accept paper...
Non-typical Caribou…Or What?

Non-typical Caribou…Or What?

In the early 1990’s, I had booked three gentlemen from Argentina. These fellows were eager to see and experience everything they could during their two-week stay with us at Trail Creek. That season the caribou seemed to show up in groups walking down the east side of...
Bothersome, Deadly Black Bears

Bothersome, Deadly Black Bears

Despite common belief, black bears have attacked and killed more people than grizzlies over the years. Before the 1870s, when the herds of buffalo and elk were ranging eastward and the wolf and cougar were too scarce to hunt for profit, the meat and hides of black...
Bighorn Sheep Captures Aid Research

Bighorn Sheep Captures Aid Research

Bighorn sheep in Nebraska’s Panhandle are sporting some new hardware thanks to the work of a helicopter capture crew, wildlife professionals and volunteers. South Dakota State University joined the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission in capturing and processing a total...