Preparing For The Taxidermist A mounted trophy is the tangible reminder of a memorable hunt. It's there to be admired on long winter evenings and its there to provide the strength to carry on when the course of events are temporarily rocky. When I look up at any of my mounted trophies, I rarely see the individual animal; rather, I recall the events of the hunt, the people and the places, the exhilaration and the excitement.
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Alaska's Winter Fortymile Caribou Hunt Canceled 08/23/09
The winter State of Alaska hunting season for Fortymile Caribou will not be held this year because the herd's harvest quota for the entire year was unexpectedly exceeded in a short three-day fall season. [Comments?]
Newfoundland and Labrador Boreal Woodland Caribou are Protected 03/25/09
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador warned today that it will not tolerate the killing of the threatened boreal woodland caribou in Labrador, and that provincial conservation officers will enforce the laws that protect the animals. [3 Comments]
British Columbia Closes Areas for Caribou Recovery 03/03/09
The Ministry of Environment announces that effective
February 15, 2009, approximately 1 million hectares of land is closed to the use of snowmobiles to support Mountain Caribou recovery. [Comments?]
Northwest Territories Caribou Study Methods Supported 01/23/09
An independent report on barren-ground caribou studies in the Northwest Territories supports the scientific methodologies used by the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT). [Comments?]
Land to be Conserved in British Columbia 07/25/08
Canada's Environment Minister John Baird, Member of Parliament for Kootenay - Columbia Jim Abbott and representatives from the Nature Conservancy of Canada jointly announced that more than 550 square kilometres of ecologically significant land will be conserved near Creston, British Columbia, including important habitat for local species and species at risk. [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?]
Alaska Won't Use Income Factor for Tier II Scoring 07/07/08
Income will not be considered when scoring this year's Tier II subsistence permit applications, the Alaska Board of Game Decided Wednesday, but it retained the option of using it in future years. [2 Comments]
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Aquatic Tactics for Spring Time Gobblers Spring time can be a very frustrating time for a college student in Bozeman Montana. Choosing between fishing, hunting, hiking, and spring time skiing can be a really difficult decision. This weekend I opted to head east to hunt down some Merriam turkeys. I had recently gotten private property permission from a friend at school to hunt his family ranch along the Yellowstone River. I was accompanied by my two hunting buddies Keith and George.
