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Don McDowell
May 15, 20202 min read
Texas CWD Testing Shows Scale of Effort to Contain Deadly Deer Disease
The latest numbers on Chronic Wasting Disease testing in Texas give some hope that efforts to contain the disease are working, according...
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Don McDowell
May 13, 20201 min read
Cabeza Prieta Wildlife Refuge Seeking Comment on Proposed Hunt Plan
The Cabeza Prieta is one of the many pieces of the National Wildlife Refuge System that is looking to expand hunting and fishing...
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Don McDowell
May 11, 20202 min read
Dispersed Camping in Oregon State Forests Temporarily Closed
Due to health and safety hazards caused by sanitation issues, all dispersed camping is temporarily closed on Oregon state forests managed...
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Woody
May 8, 20203 min read
BASS Announces Revised 2020 Tournament Schedule
B.A.S.S. Announces Revised 2020 Tournament Schedule to resume in June. The last Elite Series event was held in early February on the...
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Woody
May 5, 20203 min read
Muskie Love
The Snake River provides ample flow into the Merritt Reservoir for some great Muskie Fishing Merritt Reservoir has long been one of...
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Woody
May 5, 20204 min read
The Digital Fishing Rod Arrives
A look at the Abu Garcia Virtual Rod Get connected with your fishing. The Abu Garcia® Virtual™ rod is the world’s first integrated...
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John Koleszar
May 3, 20205 min read
You Have Just Been Bitten by a Snake
The Number of People Bitten by Snakes Each year may be as high as five million. They result in about 2.5 million poisonings and 20,000...
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Don McDowell
May 1, 20202 min read
Interior Announces $24.7 Million in Support for Habitat Conservation in Big Game Migration Corridors
U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt announced over $4.4 million in grant funding for habitat conservation projects in 11...
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Don McDowell
Apr 30, 20202 min read
California Ocean Fishery Openings to Proceed as Planned
May 1 Recreational Ocean Fishery Openings to Proceed as Planned, Anglers Reminded to Strictly Follow State and Local Health Guidelines...
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Don McDowell
Apr 27, 20202 min read
Arizona: Local Boater Program Allows Limited Access to Lake Powell
Local Boater Program Allows Limited Access to Lake Powell As an update to a story we posted a few weeks ago, this announcement from the...
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Woody
Apr 23, 20203 min read
Iconic Grand Canyon of the Black Hills Permanently Protected
MISSOULA, Mont. — A 10-mile stretch of critical elk and riparian habitat highlighted by Wyoming’s scenic Grand Canyon of the Black Hills...
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Woody
Apr 23, 20203 min read
Iconic Grand Canyon of the Black Hills Permanently Protected
MISSOULA, Mont. — A 10-mile stretch of critical elk and riparian habitat highlighted by Wyoming’s scenic Grand Canyon of the Black Hills...
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Don McDowell
Apr 21, 20201 min read
Fire Restrictions Taking Effect Across National Forest Lands
National Forest and National Grasslands across Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming are under fire restrictions until May...
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Don McDowell
Apr 18, 20202 min read
How to Choose a Hunting Knife
What kind of knife should I carry into the field? Ask 20 hunters and you’ll probly get 20 (or more) answers because picking the “right”...
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Don McDowell
Apr 18, 20203 min read
The Closing of Tonto National Forest
Closed by Congressman Neil Bosworth for Unknown reasons. The pragmatic view of the obvious, TNF Neil Bosworth, page 2. So this week I get...
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Don McDowell
Apr 16, 20201 min read
National Weather Service Seeks Feedback on Terminology Change to Help Warn Boaters
Small Craft Advisory to Change to Small Craft Warning From the National Weather Service website: For decades, the National Weather...
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Don McDowell
Apr 14, 20202 min read
Lake Powell: Boat Ramps Closed; 30-Day Dry Time Requirement
All Public Boat Ramps Closed April 6 The Glen Canyon National Recreation Area closed all public boat ramps on April 6 due to the...
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Don McDowell
Apr 7, 20202 min read
New Tools For First-Time Gun Owners
NSSF’S PROJECT CHILDSAFE LAUNCHES NEW TOOLS FOR FIRST-TIME GUN OWNERS Gun sales are booming right now. If you know someone looking for...
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Don McDowell
Apr 2, 20201 min read
A Look at the Soaring Ammunition Market
The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers released data yesterday that matches up with the experience many people are seeing...
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Don McDowell
Mar 30, 20203 min read
Boating Industry Calls on Marine Lenders to Temporarily Postpone Boat Loans
Boating Industry Calls on Marine Lenders to Temporarily Postpone Boat Loans In this joint opinion piece published last week, National...
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