New York “Why I Hunt” Photo Essay Contest

New York “Why I Hunt” Photo Essay Contest

Photos and essays submitted will be used to support DEC’s ongoing efforts to introduce more New Yorkers to hunting and trapping. State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced a new statewide photo and essay...
Nebraska Youth Outdoors Essay Competition

Nebraska Youth Outdoors Essay Competition

Youth are invited to enter the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Kayak Kid Essay Competition for the chance to win an outdoors prize package. The contest requires a handwritten 250-word essay expressing why growing up in the outdoors is important. Entries must...
New York Wildlife Photo Submissions

New York Wildlife Photo Submissions

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s Bureau of Wildlife seeks photographs from the public to use in various DEC materials. This includes reports, social media, posters and the New York DEC website. New York’s wildlife is as busy as ever...
Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest: Submit Your Photos

Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest: Submit Your Photos

The 2021 Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest will begin accepting entries on Monday, August 3, 2020. This year’s contest is a joint project between the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and the Alabama Tourism Department. The deadline to enter...
South Dakota “Snapshot” Photo Contest

South Dakota “Snapshot” Photo Contest

South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) has officially launched their new photo contest, Snapshot South Dakota. This department-sponsored contest will focus on capturing the beauty of our outdoor resources in South Dakota. The photo contest is open to all individuals,...
One Big Bull Elk, No Rifle

One Big Bull Elk, No Rifle

I’m still not sure who was more startled when our trails suddenly crossed, that big bull elk or me. Bear Canyon. Iron Springs. The Beaver Slide. Cañones Creek, Grouse Mesa, Bandit Peak, and the great Poso Valley—all names of places I have come to treasure over the...
Arizona Wildlife Photography Contest

Arizona Wildlife Photography Contest

Do you have a knack for capturing great photos of Arizona’s wildlife? Do you want to see your photo on the cover of Arizona Wildlife Views magazine? Then you won’t want to miss the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s annual wildlife photo contest. This year we’re...
Like an Honest Dog: A Tim Flanigan Book Review

Like an Honest Dog: A Tim Flanigan Book Review

Like an honest dog, it’ll be the standard by which you compare all other upland hunting books. It’s the highest level of praise for a handler to call a dog “honest.” By that handlers mean every time the dog points there is a bird under his nose. Honest...