Outfitter Hit with $137,000 Fine 06/02/03
An Alberta company that charged big bucks to take Americans deer hunting will have to pay hefty fines for defrauding two clients and sending others into the woods with void licences. [Comments?]
2003 Hunting Draw Information Now Available 05/27/03
Information about the 2003 Hunting Draws is now available. The 2003 Alberta Hunting Draws information booklet will be mailed to people who have applied for draws within the last two years. They should receive their booklets by the end of May. [Comments?]
FGA Opposes Motion to Sell Public Land 05/12/03
Alberta's largest conservation group, the Alberta Fish & Game Association (AFGA), expresses its disappointment at the April 14, 2003 motion by Redwater MLA Dave Broda that the Alberta government sell or dispose of public lands that are declared surplus to the needs of the province. [Comments?]
Grizzly Bear Hunt Reduced 03/10/03
With Alberta's continued stable grizzly population, the grizzly bear hunt will continue this spring. However, it will be reduced, particularly in designated areas in an effort to sustain the number of adult female bears in these areas. [Comments?]
New Rules For Alberta's Bighorn Backcountry 10/14/02
Strict new rules for off-highway vehicle (OHV) users and other recreationists in the Bighorn Backcountry are outlined in a new public information program. Visitors to the area will learn about the new regulations restricting trail use, best practices to avoid damaging trails, the environment and wildlife, and tips on how to share the landscape. [Comments?]
CWD Found in Farmed Elk 04/09/02
The Alberta Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development Department has released details on the late March discovery of CWD in a single farmed elk. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a farmed elk from northern Alberta. Brain from this animal was obtained as part of an ongoing voluntary surveillance program for CWD, which is a joint initiative among Agri-Food Surveillance Systems Branch, Livestock Diversification Branch and the Alberta cervid industry. [Comments?]
Alberta's Premier Against Hunting Farms 04/09/02 Canada.com is carrying a story with Ralph Klein's comments on hunting farms. "I find it abhorrent," said Klein, who noted he is not a hunter. The Premier has stated he will oppose hunting farms if legalization should come to a vote. [Comments?]
20 Steps to Tranquility This treestand is on three acres of land, and it has served its purpose for twenty plus years, I have taken more deer out of this tree than a lotta of peaple have seen in the woods. But the true story is about the stand itself. No matter how tough life gets, bills, jobs, money, sicknesses, etc for three months of the year when I hit the top step, sit down, listen to the sounds of the woods, hear the crunch of leaves as that buck passes close by, I forget all the problems I have. We should all be thankful for the woods that God has gave us! So the next time you go hunting just look around - you will be amazed!
