Judging Distance Accurately judging distance is the first step toward proper shot placement. Instinctive or calculated, bowhunters rely on it for close range shooting. Gun hunters count on their ability to estimate longer distances. Over time we all learn our own tricks for calculating distance but with the advent of laser rangefinders many of us won't leave home without them. Regardless of how you go about it, determining yardage can make or break your hunt.
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Wisconsin Timber Wolf Ecology Clinic 12/31/08
People interested in learning more about the ecology of gray wolves or in possibly taking a training course to help state wildlife officials track timber wolves in Wisconsin can sign up for upcoming Timber Wolf Ecology Clinics at the Sandhill Outdoor Skills Center near Babcock. [Comments?]
Experts Reaffirm Boone and Crockett Club Position on Wolves 12/10/08
Following presentations by some of the nation's leading wolf authorities, the Boone and Crockett Club yesterday reaffirmed its position that gray wolves should be delisted and managed as a game species by the states. [Comments?]
Wyoming GFD Gray Wolf Management 11/17/08
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will host public information gathering meetings and a public comment period to finalize an emergency rule regarding gray wolf management in Wyoming. [Comments?]
Minnesota Wolves Back on Federal Endangered List 10/06/08
Minnesota's wolves have returned to the federal threatened species list following a federal judge's ruling Monday that rescinded a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 2007 decision to delist the western Great Lakes population of gray wolves. [Comments?]
Wyoming to Set Seasons for Wolves & Mtn. Lions 07/23/08
Setting hunting seasons and quotas for mountain lions and wolves are on the agenda for the July 30-Aug. 1 Wyoming Game and Fish Commission meeting in Dubois. [Comments?]
British Columbia Hunting Synopsis for 2008-09 Season 07/23/08
The Hunting and Trapping Synopsis is a summary of the B.C. hunting and trapping regulations made under the Wildlife Act (British Columbia), prepared for the convenience of hunters and trappers. The Hunting and Trapping Synopsis sets out general hunting information, summarizes important hunting regulations, and defines the open seasons with maps indicating no hunting, no shooting, and other closed areas. [Comments?]
Montana Seeks Feedback on Bison Season and Wolf Quotas 06/23/08
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on tentative bison and furbearer seasons and quotas and the proposed wolf quotas adopted by the FWP Commission at its June 12 meeting. [Comments?]
Wisconsin Wolf Population Remains Steady 05/28/08
Wisconsin's gray wolf population over the winter of 2007-2008 remained very similar, or declined slightly, from the previous winter, according to the state's most recent wolf population survey. [Comments?]
Despite Delisting Washington Wolves Still Protected 03/31/08
Despite the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) action March 28th removing gray wolves from the federal endangered-species list in the eastern third of Washington state, the animals remain protected as a state endangered species throughout Washington. [5 Comments]
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Long Island, New York 9-Pointer I arrowed this tall monster 11 (9 Scorable) point buck while hunting in Ridge, Long Island, New York on October 20th, 2007. I'd seen him twice the week before that early damp morning. The first time I saw him I was hunting from a ground blind. The next thing I knew he was running straight to me with my back turned towards him. I heard him stop abruptly which made me stand still. Not knowing if it was a buck or a doe behind me, I waited about 30 seconds before turning around and there he was. As I motioned to turn, he ran off about 45 yards from me.
