A man and boy proudly holding a large fish while smiling.

Officials say drones a threat to wildfire crews

Unmanned drones flying near wildfires could lead to firefighter injuries and force retardant bombers to be called off, wildfire managers said this week. “We’re seeing an…

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June 2017 fishing and hunting calendar with daily feeding times.

1,011.5-pound Alabama gator may be world record

The 15-foot alligator taken by Mandy Stokes and other family members during Alabama’s 2014 hunting season weighed more than 1,000 pounds, easily making it a…

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Two men proudly holding large fish they caught outdoors.

Kentucky Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Resources, KDFWR Commission to Receive RMEF Conservationist of Year Award

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is pleased to announce the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission will…

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Former Olympian Allegedly Poached Deer at Lexus Dealership

Authorities with Colorado Parks and Wildlife cited a man for illegally killing a deer at a Colorado Spring auto dealership on Thursday, August 14. Police were…

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Man Cited for Firing Gun to Summon Help in Glacier NP

An Alabama man who fired his gun to summon help after his son was struck by a boulder and fell while climbing in Montana’s Glacier…

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UP Wolves Kill 5 Hunting Dogs In a Week

With training season for hounds underway this week in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, wolves have been responsible for killing at least five hunting dogs in three…

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Hunters wading through water with hunting dogs in a marshland.

Cops Capture 12-foot Cat-Eating Python

Responding to a report of a large snake, Port St. Lucie, Fla. Police captured a 12-foot, 120-pound Burmese python on Friday they suspect was eating…

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Singing Opera Subdued Stalking Mountain Lion

A woman hiking near Placerville, Colo. says she “sang opera” while being stalked by a mountain lion for about 30 minutes Monday. “I would back…

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March 2015 fishing and hunting tide calendar with daily tide icons.

Long-Range Shooting: Defining a New Ethic In Hunting

The ethical issue isn’t the 350-yard shot. The real concern, as Boone and Crockett Club sees it, is hunters not trying to get a closer…

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U.S. Ivory Ban ‘Assures More Elephants Are Killed’

During a visit to Dallas, Tanzania’s top wildlife official told the Dallas Morning News that the U.S. ban on importing ivory would not curb illicit trafficking. Instead,…

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