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Top Gear from the 2012 Shot Show
2012 Shot Show, Top Gear New Products, Lines, Unveiled at 2012 Shot Show Whitetail Deer Gear for 2012 – This week Western Whitetail staff was among the 61,000 attendees of the annual Shot Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, where some 1,600 exhibitors showed off some of their newest and best product lines. Below is a list our top five products for the Western Whitetail hunter. Of course, these products work just as well for other big game species found in the West including elk, bear, antelope, sheep and predators. 1. Hunting GPS Maps, State GPS...
read moreRMEF Protects Habitat
Pennsylvania Landowners Protect Habitat with RMEF MISSOULA, Mont.–Far-sighted, conservation-minded landowners in Pennsylvania have permanently protected their 454-acre wildlife oasis through a conservation easement with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. George and Irene Windolph of Nordmont, Pa., fully donated the easement, which removes development rights on their property in perpetuity. The move ensures the land will always be much like it is today–retired farmlands and well-managed forestlands with abundant populations of...
read moreBoone and Crockett E-books
New eBook Store Offers Boone and Crockett Publications MISSOULA, Mont.–Publishing technology has changed since Boone and Crockett Club released its first book in 1893, but the legendary conservation organization is keeping up with the times through its newly launched eBook store. Four titles are available now. Many more, including some B&C classics, will be added soon. Visit the Club’s eBook store at http://booneandcrockettclub.directfrompublisher.com. B&C eBooks are also available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and...
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Arizona Game and Fish Commission votes to oppose HB 2072 (sale of big game tags) HB 2072 Info PHOENIX – The Arizona Game and Fish Commission voted unanimously today (Jan. 10) to oppose proposed Arizona House Bill 2072, a bill that would have reserved a large number of big game tags for a “qualified organization” to resell at auction or raffle. As part of its 5-0 vote to oppose the bill, the commission also directed its representatives to “clearly inform the sponsor and supporters of this bill that our opposition is not just to the bill...
read moreA Family Coues Hunt
Coues Hunt A father and son hunt Coues bucks together in the Arizona desert. Coues Hunt - This past week my son, Colton, and I enjoyed a memorable hunt for Coues bucks in southern Arizona. Last year, Colton took his first buck, a small Coues deer on a juniors-only hunt (see story). This year he and I both had tags. After enjoying the festivities of Thanksgiving with our family, we set off on a hunting adventure early the next morning. After a five-hour drive, we quickly set up camp and headed out to glass for deer. That afternoon we only saw...
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