Staying Alive While Hunting the Wide Open West I grew up hunting in the Midwest where a half-hour hike from the road was considered remote and wilderness was any 500-acre section with a single farm house. Getting lost was never a concern, even in an era before cell phones and GPS units. When I was 29 I moved my family to the West. Big game hunting suddenly became a much more serious pursuit, not because I became a more avid hunter, but because I realized that a mistake in the Rocky Mountains or the Western deserts could prove fatal.
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Washington Considers Second Land Exchange 01/04/10
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is scheduled to accept public testimony and take action on a proposal to exchange additional land in eastern Washington with the Washington Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) at a meeting January 7-9 in Olympia. [1 Comment]
West Virginia Joins Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact 12/24/09
Game law violators in West Virginia could face additional consequences for their actions under an interstate agreement recognizing suspension of hunting, fishing and trapping licenses in other states. [Comments?]
Still Time to Comment on Washington Wolf Plan 12/09/09
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will continue to accept public comments for another month on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for a state wolf conservation and management plan. [Comments?]
Washington DFW Seeking Nominations 11/20/09
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking nominations for its Game Management Advisory Council. [Comments?]
Cougar Hunting in Washington Suspended During Deer Season 10/12/09
Cougar hunting will be closed in six Washington counties during the statewide deer-hunting season that begins October 17, according to a reminder issued by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). [1 Comment]
Washington's Draft Wolf Management Plan Review 10/07/09
A three-month public comment period on a draft state wolf conservation and management plan has begun, and will include a dozen public meetings held by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). [1 Comment]
Evidence Shows MAIG Uses Names Without Permission 09/23/09
As a growing number of mayors in Ohio and around the country resign from Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun control group, new evidence suggests some of their names have been added to the member list and used to promote Bloomberg's political agenda without their knowledge or permission. [2 Comments]
Washington DFW Chooses Permanent Director 09/14/09
Phil Anderson, who has served as interim director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) for more than nine months, has been chosen as the department's permanent director. [Comments?]
Long Range Manitoba Coyote Most days, a typical coyote hunt for me consists of what seems like endless treks through knee-deep snow, and countless stands spent blowing on hand calls of some sort. Coyote hunting for me has always been about trying to entice the weariest of prey to come out and "play," or for a free meal. This story is of a totally different coyote hunting technique that kind of presented itself, I had no part in calling or enticing my prey on this certain morning, although I tried desperately.
