Hunting

A collection of 151 posts

Conservation

World Record Deer Migration Visualized In 3D For The First Time

This deer passed close by Pitchstone Waters, which is 5-miles southwest of the southwest corner of Yellowstone Park in Idaho.   NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on December 9, 2019

Bears

Grizzly Hunts With Nose

“The scent-detecting area of a grizzly bear’s nose is a hundred times larger than a human’s. A grizzly can zero in on the smell of food a mile away, from rotting carcasses to vulnerable young elk.”   NOTE: this video initially appeared on NationalGeographic.com and was originally posted

Elk

Why I Hunt: A New Mexico Elk Hunt

While on a rifle elk hunt in fall of 2022, RMEF Member and Bass Pro Shops employee Ed Larson reflects on the question every hunter should be prepared to answer – Why Do I Hunt?

Allan Savory

Why Hunting is Necessary to the Health of Wildlife and Habitats

“Remarks by Christopher Gill to The International Order of St. Hubertus.   “If you have not adopted holistic thinking, you are part of the anti-hunting problem.”   NOTE: this article can also be accessed here ->

Bio-Diversity

Hunting Is Conservation - Hunting is Sustainable, Helps Species Thrive

The anti-hunter claim that hunting is not a sustainable model and the populations of hunted species will decline and no longer flourish is simply untrue. NOTE: this post was originally published July 22, 2019

Feral Pigs

Returning Wolves Could Be the Answer to Rome's Feral Hog Problem

According to this article, wolves could solve Italy’s wild pig overpopulation. Another,  better solution would be to return pigs to Italy’s commercial food supply.   NOTE: this article was originally published to Popular Science’s Apple News Channel on June 26th, 2022. It was written by Bob McNally and

"Wolves"

Watch This Wolf Go Fishing

Will wolves fish?   NOTE: this article was originally published to NYTimes.com on November 13, 2018. It was written by Jim Robbins. We originally published this post on April 8th, 2019   Wolves are thought of as red-meat eaters, but a team of biologists in northern Minnesota, near Voyageurs National Park,

Bighorn

Navajo Nation Game Surveys

The Navajo Nation contains some of the most beautiful high-desert mountain country in the American Southwest.   NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on November 12, 2018.

Firearms

The World's Most Beautiful Shotguns

Purdeys may not be the most reliable shotguns built, but they are hands-down the most beautiful – and expensive.   NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on July 16, 2018.

"Invasion Biology"

Securing a Future for Wolves in the West

Another excellent article by the Property and Environmental Research Center (PERC) the free market conservation think tank based in Bozeman.   This one is about how to address people and livelihoods while achieving the essential ecological need to return wolves across the West. NOTE: this article was originally published to PERC.

"Invasion Biology"

The Sounds of Elk

Most Texas elk hunters must draw permits in Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico etc., pay many thousands of dollars and travel out of state for a chance to hunt free-ranging trophy elk. Yet, elk are native and present in far-West Texas. It should be possible for Texans to hunt wild elk

"Invasion Biology"

Grand Teton Cull Ends With 58 Mt. Goats Killed, Primarily in Park's North End

According to the article below, the National Park Service (NPS) has decided to exterminate wild mountain goats in the Teton-Yellowstone Parks because they (1) are non-native, (2) “compete” with bighorn and (3) might infect them with diseases.   NPS claims to follow the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation (the Model)

Animal Growth

Tribute to Mule Deer

A wonderful video from the Mule Deer Foundation.   NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on June 11, 2018

Bio-Diversity

Yellowstone Starts Bison Cull as Animals Migrate to Montana

As reported below, Yellowstone’s migrating bison are once again being killed because they carry brucellosis.   Yellowstone’s bison would not be a threat to domestic livestock if: 1) all bison were vaccinated against brucellosis and 2) all cattle with whom they might share winter ranges were vaccinated against brucellosis.

"Wolves"

Grizzly Bears Make Yellowstone Wolves Behave in Unexpected Way, Study Finds

As discussed below, predators change animal behavior. All predators change the behavior of prey animals.   Predators can also alter the behavior of other predators. For instance, wolves change how bears behave, and the other way around.   These different effects on animal behavior are probably as important to wildlife and habitat

"Invasion Biology"

Elk Restoration

This video on the restoration of elk in Kentucky and other Eastern states begins, “There is perhaps no higher calling for a wildlife conservation organization than restoring extirpated wildlife species back to their historic ranges.” How true, except in Texas, where our state game department with the support or acquiescence

"Invasion Biology"

It Began as a Tool to Save Wild Elk. A Century Later, Feeding Threatens Iconic Herds

Here is a Washington Post article on the CWD threat from elk feeding. The paper says CWD was “identified” 50-years ago. The ‘rest of the story’ is that the  “identification” occurred in a Colorado state experimental station in Ft. Collins: It’s like saying that the corona virus was “identified”

"Wolves"

Judge Restores Protections for Gray Wolves Across Much of US

“This was inevitable once Montana, Wyoming and Idaho resumed their 150-year long war on wolves.   NOTE: this article was originally published to APNews.com on February 10, 2022. It was written by Matthew Brown and John Flesher.   BILLINGS, Mont (AP) — A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much

Conservation

Chihuahuas and Keyline

“Chichuahuas and Keyline” explains Chocolate the Keyline Dog’s take on contour subsoil plowing.   NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on September 13, 2017.

food safety

Shane Mahoney Speech on the Wild Harvest Initiative

Shane Mahoney discusses the Wild Harvest Initiative, a landmark study to compile and analyze data relating to the significant amount of food that comes from non-commercial fishing and hunting in North America. It additionally, considers the resources that would be required to replace this wild harvest.

"Invasion Biology"

Drought Busters 101

“Drought Busters” is an inexpensive, quick, physiologically and economically sustainable method of habitat and wildlife restoration. We call it Drought Busters because it increases effective rainfall by rebuilding soil fertility and the soil’s ability to absorb and store water. This video explains Drought Busters, and our experience on how

Hunting

A Review of Some Attacks on the Overkill Hypothesis with Special Attention to Misrepresentations and Doubletalk

As discussed in the politically-incorrect paper below, the big animal extinctions in North America 10,000-years ago were caused more by human hunting than climate change.    NOTE: this paper was originally published to Academia.edu on December 14, 2022. It was written by Gary Haynes.   A review of some attacks

Conservation

Nevada Board Rejects Proposal to Ban Coyote Killing Contests

The article below illustrates (1) the lack of understanding of the need for predators in our natural systems, and (2) why ethical hunting must always be an essential part of our outdoor pursuits.   NOTE: this article was originally published to APNews.com on on November 6, 2021.   RENO, Nev. (AP)

Conservation

Migrating Elk at Pitchstone Waters Ranch

This video discusses the annual elk migration across Pitchstone Waters Ranch, on the upper Fall River, 5-miles southwest of Yellowstone Park, in Fremont County Idaho.

bow hunting

Bill Negley: Bwana Bowman

Bill Negley of San Antonio, Texas, remains the only sportsman ever to successfully hunt all of Africa’s “Big Five” (elephant, lion, cape buffalo, rhino and leopard) with a conventional bow (102-pound recurve) and no rifle backup. This film documents his first elephant taken in this way. He killed his