Two deer in a Texas outdoor landscape with cacti and trees.

132-year-old Winchester found in Nevada National Park

Archaeologogists at Nevada’s Great Basin National Park discovered a 132-year-old Winchester Model 1873 .44-40 cal. rifle leaning against a juniper tree during a routine park survey…

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RMEF Soars to Sixth Consecutive Year of Record Membership

For the sixth year in a row, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation surpassed its record membership level from the previous year, now totaling 205,249 members….

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Gulf of Mexico Recreational Fisheries to Open January 1, 2015

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council reminds recreational anglers that red grouper, greater amberjack, and gray triggerfish will reopen January 1, 2015. Red grouper…

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Study: 86% of vegetarians return to sirloins

New research indicates what most of us already knew — that veganism and vegetarianism are usually just passing lifestyle fads. A study conducted by psychologist…

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First felony conviction for ginseng theft in N. Carolina

A Watauga County, N.C. man has pleaded guilty theft of ginseng from the High County Ginseng Farm, marking the first time a person has been…

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November 2015 fishing and hunting feeding times calendar with daily ratings.

Hunter in Kansas bags 8-point trophy — doe!

Like many hunters, Chuck Rorie of Monreo, NC traveled to Kansas hoping for a nice buck with a trophy rack. While hunting with family and…

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300 deer ordered killed on Ohio preserve

The Ohio Department of Agriculture has ordered the remaining 300 whitetail on a Holmes County high-fence preserve where the state’s first case of Chronic Wasting…

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Grizzly’s 2,800-mile romp across 2 states baffles biologists

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Subcommittee of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee, members discussed why Ethel, a 20-year-old female grizzly, logged…

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TV show hosts, staff charged with 134 hunting violations

An Illinois Conservation Police investigation into the Wired Arrow Outdoors television show has resulted in the company’s owners, pro-staff members and guests being charged with…

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California game commission bans prizes in coyote contests

The California Fish and Game Commission voted Wednesday to prohibit coyote hunting contests that offer cash and other prizes — marking the first outright ban…

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