Image by Patrick Hendry - Unsplash. Unlike most state agencies, which are taking substantial cuts in this year of declining revenues, the Department of Game and Fish budget should see no change for the coming year. Meeting online, the State Game Commission on Thursday approved a spending plan of $41.9 million for the coming year, though the Legislature still must authorize that amount. The commission also approved new dates and harvest limits for the upcoming migratory bird seasons ...

One of my most valuable introductions to the rigors of elk hunting in Colorado’s high and wild San Juan Mountains was climbing fifty-five of our state’s fourteen-thousand-foot peaks (14ers) between Aug. 14, 1999, and Aug. 17, 2003.[1] As I would later discover, in most elk country the term is climbing rather than hiking. Although I only encountered a handful of elk on these fourteener trails and routes, I learned a lot about the effort required to traverse remote, high-mountain terrain, not ...

Paradise Ranch and Giant Warm Springs in central Montana is a favorite swimming hole for locals in the summer, and the private ranch is enrolled in Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' Block Management Program, offering public hunting opportunities for waterfowl, deer and the occasional elk on 1,560 acres. On Thursday, August 6th, William Vanek, the owner of the property, noticed a cash box collecting donations for public porta potties had been vandalized and the money robbed. Word of this ...

Pebble Mine is dangerously close to becoming a reality. Take action now   The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just released its final environmental impact statement for the Pebble Mine — the last step in securing a permit for a dangerous mine in our most important salmon fishery. Take a stand for Bristol Bay and tell Congress, President Trump and the EPA to veto this project using the resources below! Why Save Bristol Bay Sportsmen and women from across the world dream of fishing Bristol Bay’s ...

News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 6, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ new Arkansas chapter leads fight to keep public lands publicly owned and open to public recreation PINE TREE, Ark. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Arkansas chapter is leading the fight to keep the University of Arkansas Pine Tree Experimental Station Wildlife Demonstration Area, or WDA, publicly accessible and open to public hunting and fishing, with, to ...