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Chronic Wasting Disease Found In Wyoming Moose

    Cheyenne A three-year-old female moose has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in western Wyoming. CWD is a fatal neurological disease of deer, elk, and moose that affects the brain, causing weight loss, abnormal behavior, and, eventually, death. There is no evidence that CWD has any human-health implications.

    “This finding was a very big surprise, said Wyoming Game and Fish Department Wildlife Disease Specialist Hank Edwards.”Number one, because this is the first CWD-positive moose we have ever found in Wyoming. And number two, because this moose was in an area that is a significant distance from any other known CWD areas.”

Field & Stream Interviews the Presidential Candidates Obama and McCain

Neither Barack Obama nor John McCain are diehard hunters or fishermen, but both claim to be the better man for issues that matter to sportsmen. We figured the best way to find out if they really get conservation, gun rights, and the outdoors was to sit down and ask them some tough questions. Their answers may surprise you.

Every four years, politicians who wouldn't know a duck gun from a deer rifle start talking quite a bit about hunting and fishing. That's because they know that sportsmen care passionately about issues like conservation and gun rights, and we vote.

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Palin's Dad: I taught daughter Sarah to shoot and butcher a moose

SARAH PALIN learned to call the shots at an early age — she got to grips with a gun at eight and made her first kill at ten.

The moose-hunting mum-of-five from Alaska grew up shooting animals and skinning them on the spot before hauling the meat home for the family freezer.

Sarah’s dad Chuck Heath shot a grizzly bear three years ago and its skin adorns a sofa in Sarah’s office. Now she is in the political bear pit after accepting the Republican Vice-Presidential nomination.

Washington: New State Record Bull Elk

This huge bull elk was shot with a rifle in Washington and green scores 449 gross and 436 net non-typical. This elk was taken by Dan Agnew.

The elk was taken on September 3, 2008 in eastern Washington and is a 9 x 10 that green scores 449 gross and 436 net non-typical.

Sierra Club Against Palin

The Palin Doctrine
Anchorage -- A close examination of her record as governor reveals that Sarah Palin is nothing if not consistent. Policies that would be described as pork, waste, taxes, or welfare if they benefited all Americans cannot, by definition, be those awful things if they are for Alaskans.

January 15th

Deer Habitat Threatened. Interagencies Don’t Talk?

Maine Huts and Trails is a business, disguised as an environmentally friendly entity, out to save our planet. Well, maybe that’s a bit over the top but read what they say about themselves on their website.

Treestand Manufacturer Pays Civil Penalty

This from a press release issued by the CPSC.

Hunting Tree Stand Manufacturer Agrees To Pay $420,000 Civil Penalty
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that a Wisconsin-based tree stand manufacturer has agreed to pay (pdf) the government a $420,000 civil penalty.

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NRA Warns Don't Believe Obama on Second Amendment

    The presidential primary season is finally over, and it is now time for gun owners to take a careful look at just where apparent nominee Barack Obama stands on issues related to the Second Amendment. During the primaries, Obama tried to hide behind vague statements of support for “sportsmen” or unfounded claims of general support for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

    But his real record, based on votes taken, political associations, and long standing positions, shows that Barack Obama is a serious threat to Second Amendment liberties.

Palin Now Being Called Wolf Killer

    Gov. Palin supports the use of aerial killing of overgrown populations of wolves in specific areas of Alaska that threaten other species, specifically the caribou and moose, needed for subsistence hunting by the natives.

Wisconsin considers legalization of wolf hunting to manage population

    Wolves may soon be caught in the crosshairs of Wisconsin hunters. Many Wisconsin citizens may find this surprising, as it has been illegal to hunt wolves for over 50 years due to their endangered status.

    Thomas Remington, manager of U.S. Hunting Today, a national hunting organization, said he believes hunting is one of the best tools for managing game populations.

    John Stabley, vice president of Global Operations of U.S. Hunting Today, said "wildlife management units" could be created as a possible compromise.

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January 15th

Deer Habitat Threatened. Interagencies Don’t Talk? Maine Huts and Trails is a business, disguised as an environmentally friendly... 

January 15, 2008 | Read the story »

January 6 Blog Reviews

What Would You Do? For this weekend’s scenario, imagine that it’s the first week of rifle season, and you have ample time to hunt... 

January 6, 2008 | Read the story »

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