Surviving Mother Nature: Remember the FSFS Rule Have you ever been in a survival situation? Most of us have not. Would you know how to survive in the wilderness in a crisis? Believe it or not, most of us would not. With the advent of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) we've been lulled into a false sense of security, thinking that we can escape any predicament by following our handy little electronic devices to safety. While basic wilderness survival skills were commonly learned by generations before us, recent generations are much less savvy in this regard. As hunters, our activities often take us into remote areas. It behooves us to learn the essential skills required to survive if we ever find ourselves stranded in the wild.
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New Hampshire Moose Hunters Have Successful Season 10/27/09
As of Wednesday, October 21, a total of 265 moose had been taken in the 2009 New Hampshire moose hunt (158 bulls and 107 cows). That means that just over half (51%) of hunters holding moose permits had succeeded by the mid-way point in the state's moose hunt, very similar to the hunter success rate at this point in the moose season last year. The nine-day season ran through Sunday, October 25, 2009. [Comments?]
North Dakota Moose Marked With "X" 10/19/09
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is cautioning hunters this fall to be on the lookout for a bull moose with a large white "X" on each front shoulder. The moose was released at the Erie Dam Wildlife Management Area in Cass County on Oct. 14, after it was immobilized and removed from a south Fargo business area. [Comments?]
Lucky New Hampshire Moose Hunters Head Out Oct. 17th 10/16/09
For nine exciting days, from October 17 to 25, 2009, lucky moose permit holders and their hunting partners will have the experience of a lifetime taking part in New Hampshire's annual moose hunt. [Comments?]
Moose Populations Declining in Wyoming 09/25/09
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking moose hunters to provide information on their hunt and have their harvested animal examined to help wildlife managers better understand the decline of moose populations in Wyoming. [Comments?]
Vermont FWD Finds Legal Way for Child to Hunt Moose 09/11/09
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department with the assistance of sportswriter Lawrence Pyne has found a legal way for Dustin, a child with a life-threatening disease, to hunt for moose in Vermont this fall. [Comments?]
Washington Restricts Transport of Carcasses from CWD Areas 08/31/09
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) reminds hunters who travel to other states that big game carcass transport back into Washington is restricted to reduce the risk of transmitting chronic wasting disease (CWD). [Comments?]
Alaska Moose Permits for Minto and Tanana Flats 08/05/09
Registration permits for "any moose" hunts in the Minto Flats Management Area in Unit 20B (RM775) and "antlerless moose" hunts in the Western Tanana Flats in Unit 20A (RM768) will be issued August 6, 2009. [Comments?]
Vermont's Big Game Management Plan Available for Review 07/15/09
Vermont's draft Big Game Management Plan for 2010-2020 is available for public review. The Plan will provide management goals and activities for the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department to follow in managing Vermont's deer, moose, black bear, and wild turkey populations in the next decade. [Comments?]
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Alberta Mulie Hunt Well it was the last day of the season, or so I thought. I pulled myself out of bed at around 4:30 am thinking to myself I have a mulie tag that's not filled, so I better give it one more try. Jumped in the truck and headed north to Drayton Valley Alberta, to an area that I saw while I was working in the area earlier in the year. One field that caught my eye, had some does in it.
