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USDA Announces Farm Bill Funding for Increased Access, Wildlife Conservation
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced an additional $20 million in grants to increase access for hunters and anglers, protecting wildlife, and enhancing business opportunities for rural economies. The funding comes as a part of the US Department of Agriculture's Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP), which was authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill.
"The funds we are announcing today will empower state and tribal governments to partner with landowners in their areas to enhance outdoor recreation opportunities, protect at-risk wildlife, and spur new...
Massive 1,000-pound Alligator Harvested in Alabama, Potential World Record
Last weekend a group of hunters in Alabama took what may be the largest American alligator ever harvested. The behemoth 15-foot-long, 1,011.5-pound beast was bagged by a family from Thomaston. According to the Daily Mail, Mandy Stokes, her husband John Stokes, brother-in-law Kevin Jenkins, and his two children spent 10 hours hunting the creature. The family described themselves as experienced hunters, but this was...
Get Yourself More Hunting Land in Five Easy Steps
It’s coming up on that time of year again---when we spend more time in a treestand than we do at a desk (or at least wish that we did). I don’t know about you, but last year was not that great for me when it came to deer hunting. I had deer around, but they just didn’t ever seem to cooperate. Don’t they want to just hop right in the freezer?
This year I’ve decided to expand my hunting opportunities by securing some new hunting land. There’s a few ways to go about doing this, and I’ve got my work cut out for me. Do you want to gain access to more hunting land, too? Sure you do!...
Quebec Welcomes Hunters with Open Arms and Garbage Bags
What’s your pleasure? Puddle ducks? Geese? Ruffed grouse? Woodcock? Sea ducks? Whichever, the days are quickly ticking off the calendar. Prime time will soon be here. Do you have your hunts booked for this fall?
My own dance card is pretty full, but as I seek to plan hunts for the gaps, my starting point is the Quebec Outfitters Federation website. They are the best place to connect you with the province’s finest operations.
Though I’m a Midwesterner born and bred, Quebec has become a hunting home away from home for me over the years....
Florida Begins Alligator Season, Opens Refuge to Hunters
Florida's public alligator hunt opened on Friday, and this year hunters will have access to the 150,000-acre Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge for the first time. According to Reuters, more than a thousand sportsmen and women applied for the privilege of hunting inside the refuge, but only 11 hunters will be allowed inside. The decision to allow harvests from Everglades refuge came after nearly a decade of debate, and a crowd of animal rights advocates are expected to hold demonstrations...
Father Shoots Firearm to Summon Help for Wounded Son, Issued Warning by Park Officials
A visitor to Glacier National Park is in trouble with officials this week after he shot his firearm within the park premises last weekend. The man, who has not been named, was hiking on Mount Siyeh with his 21-year-old son on Sunday when a boulder dislodged. According to the National Park Service, the pair managed to avoid the falling rock, but the younger hiker took a glancing blow and fell 200 feet. Unable to reach his son or contact authorities, the man pulled out a firearm and fired a single shot into a solid...
Video: Virtual Gun Range in Your Living Room
Sixense Entertainment is working on a wireless, motion-tracking platform for virtual reality called the STEM system. In a video recently uploaded to YouTube, Sixense displays the technology's startlingly good imitation of a shooting range in someone's living room. Although the STEM system is designed primarily for video games, it may not be a huge leap for the technology to be used for firearms training as well. In fact, the technology's full-body motion tracking---four limbs and head---may yield potential for a number of training purposes, such as...
Video: The Ballistic Spear
When experimenting with firearms, there are some ideas that are dangerous and then there are ideas that you probably should be afraid of even thinking of. While this may not fall into the latter category, it may be close. Drawing off the idea of Rac-Em-Bac's Bow Mag, a bullet-tipped arrow, YouTube's Demolition Ranch has created a spear variant. The idea is simple---insert a Glock 9mm barrel into the end of a stick, place a cartridge inside the barrel with a nail right behind it, and hit it against...
Michigan Senate Passes Conservation Act, Fight Over Wolf Hunt Continues
On Wednesday the Michigan state Senate voted to pass the Scientific Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, a citizen initiative that resulted from a petition with over 374,000 signatures earlier this year. If approved by the state legislature, the Act will appropriate $1 million for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to combat invasive Asian carp, provide free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses to active military service-members, and controversially, leave the power of designating game species to the Natural Resources Commission. This would allow wildlife officials to...
Cookin’ in Camo: Pecan Crusted Sockeye with a Bourbon-Citrus Reduction
This dish is inspired by an incredible dining experience I had at Rue Dumaine in Centerville, Ohio last week. Pecans add an awesome contrast in texture while the bourbon brings sweetness and the orange contributes its brightness. Did I mention I get to cook with bourbon? As any cook knows, tasting each and every element often is a necessity. If wading the Alaskan streams is not an option, get to your local fish monger and make this tonight. Fast, easy, and most importantly, tasty!
Ingredients
1 lb Sockeye Salmon
¼ cup bourbon (more...
Kayaks a Fun Ticket to Northwoods Bass
Larry Keen has probably caught thousands of largemouth bass from Northwoods lakes the past 35 years, but the next bass he hooks will be just as fun as the first one he fought decades before.
Don’t believe it? Then you’re not within earshot of Keen’s kayak whenever he sets his hook and sends a bass torpedoing into the depths or belly-dancing across the surface. Each hook-up triggers a laugh so appreciative you know there’s few things Keen would rather be doing, even if it also requires swatting mosquitoes while defying mist and rain.
Keen and I met in band class at James Madison...
Three-year-old Girl Survives 11 Days in Remote Siberian Forest
A 3-year-old girl in Russia's Sakha Republic is making international headlines after she was successfully recovered by rescue personnel after an astonishing 11-day stay in a remote Siberian taiga. According to The Siberian Times, Karina Chikitova was first reported lost on July 29 after she was believed to have wandered away from her village into a nearby forest with the family dog. Rescuers are now crediting the pet for keeping the...
California Angler Catches Potential World Record Opah
Earlier this month OutdoorHub reported on a trio of anglers who all managed to harvest a rare opah during their fishing trip near San Martin. As if that feat was not impressive enough, one of the anglers is now applying to the International Game Fish Association for a shot at the world record.
“We must have just been in the right place at the right time,” Captain Justin Fleck, told Read more »
Buck Knives teams Up with Bill McDonald
FLW Angler endorses Buck products
Buck Knives is pleased to announce the sponsorship of FLW Pro Angler, Bill McDonald from Greenwood, Indiana.
McDonald has multiple tournament wins, including numerous Top 10 finishes. His career highlights include FLW Championship and Best Finish in 2013. He is sponsored by many top brands including, Strike King, Lucas Marine Products, ION Cameras, General Tire, Wired2fish, and Ranger boats.
Bill is an avid fisherman who understands the importance of quality fishing products. “I grew up in Indiana and nearly everything I did outdoors was...
This Week on AR-15 Podcast – the Great Lubrication Debate
J.W. Ramp rejoins Reed for this week’s episode of the AR-15 Podcast covering the importance, and the various types of lubrication. The guys start off with a tip of the week that is as much for the podcast’s faithful listeners as it is for the staff; please provide specifics with constructive criticisms for the show. The AR-15 Podcast and The Firearms Radio Network welcome listener feedback in their mission to bring listeners the best show possible, so if there’s...
Michigan State Senate Passes Law to Protect Conservation
Safari Club International (SCI) congratulates the Michigan Senate for their bipartisan triumph by passing the citizen-initiated law, the Scientific Fish & Wildlife Conservation Act (SFWCA) today. SCI, along with hundreds of local sportsmen’s organizations in the state of Michigan support the SFWCA and expect to see the Michigan House take their vote before the end of August. SCI would like to thank the following Senators for protecting science based conservation in the state today by supporting SFWCA:
Senator Jim...
RMEF Elk Tag Raises Record $41,000 for Pennsylvania Conservation
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is pleased to announce its recent Internet auction of a Pennsylvania Special Elk Conservation Tag raised a record $41,000 to benefit conservation in Pennsylvania.
“We are thrilled with the participation and response of hunter-conservationists from all around the country,” said Dave Ragantesi, RMEF senior regional director. “We also want to thank our partners at the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) for giving us this opportunity to raise funds to enhance the future of elk and elk country. We are proud to put 100 percent of the tag’s proceeds back...
Kawasaki Becomes Newest OEM Participant at 2014 American International Motorcycle Expo
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) establishes itself as the latest OEM to join the growing list of exhibitors showcasing new products at the 2014 American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo). The groundbreaking event returns to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, this October 16-19.
Kawasaki has chosen the all-in-one platform AIMExpo provides to announce key 2015 products, one of which will make its world debut in Orlando. Attendees will also be able to witness the North...
Motorcycling Seminar Schedule in Place for AMA National Convention
The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to announce a full slate of informative seminars for motorcyclists at its upcoming national convention in Orlando, Fla., Oct. 16-19.
Held in partnership with the American International Motorcycle Expo at the Orange County Convention Center, the 2014 AMA National Convention provides something for every AMA member, including a front-row seat for all the latest in motorcycles, gear, gadgets and gizmos at the AIMExpo.
Registration for a variety of ticket-value options for the AMA National Convention is available now at Read more »
Training Camp on Sportsman Channel’s “Uncaged with Matt Hughes,” Saturday, August 16 at 9 a.m. ET
A few short weeks separate Matt Hughes, nine-time UFC Champion and host of Sportsman Channel’s Uncaged with Matt Hughes, from his upcoming hunt of a lifetime in Africa. To prepare, Hughes visits the FTW Ranch in Texas to take part in ‘Sportsman’s All-Weather All-Terrain Marksmanship’ (SAAM) training. Watch Hughes take his skills to the next level in this week’s episode of Uncaged with Matt Hughes exclusively on Sportsman Channel, Saturday at 9 a.m. ET.
Hughes is in “The Lone Star State” training for his big hunt. The...