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Yellow Tail Finally Makes Right Call on HSUS Partnership

Rudy Hassalll — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:08:18 +0000

Social Media Campaign a Success A nationwide campaign to educate a leading winemaker about the true agenda of the nation’s largest anti-hunting group has met with success. The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) had called upon sportsmen nationwide to contact the maker and distributor of Yellow Tail wine regarding their financial support of the Humane Society of [...]

Pronghorn Released In Gunnison Basin

Rudy Hassalll — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:09:57 +0000

GUNNISON, Colo. – The Colorado Division of Wildlife released 62 pronghorn in the Gunnison Basin on Feb. 26 to supplement the population in that area. The release area was about 20 miles southeast of the town of Gunnison. The animals were trapped earlier in the day on private property in an area northeast of Pueblo where [...]

Big Changes Await Gunnison Elk Hunters

Rudy Hassalll — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:12:18 +0000

Gunnison, Colo.–Gunnison elk hunters will see significant regulation and license changes for the 2010 big game seasons. Two groups–archery hunters and second-season rifle hunters–are affected most by changes to license allocation and should plan carefully before arriving to the Gunnison area this fall. “We want to make sure hunters accustomed to purchasing over-the-counter elk licenses are [...]

RMEF Launches Dale Earnhardt Land/Wildlife Legacy

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:08:20 +0000

RENO, Nev.—Ten years after his death at the Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt’s enduring legacy as a competitor and outdoorsman has sparked a new partnership between the Dale Earnhardt Foundation and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The new venture has been christened the Dale Earnhardt Land/Wildlife Legacy. Announcing the news March 4 at the RMEF annual convention in [...]

RMEF, ISE to Team for Stronger Expos, Elk Camps

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:53:20 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.–For 35 years, no company has produced better consumer sportsman shows than International Sportsmen’s Expositions (ISE). Annual events in Denver, Phoenix, Sacramento, Salt Lake City and San Mateo, Calif., draw hundreds of thousands of hunters, anglers and conservationists. Today the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation announced an expanded partnership with ISE. For 2010, RMEF and ISE introduced [...]

Utah CCW Non-Resident Permit‏

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:26:37 +0000

If you are interested obtaining a Utah Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) Non-Resident Permit, read on! David White (hollopnt@gmail.com) is working on setting up a UTAH Non-Resident Concealed Carry Course – details below. In summary, the UTAH Non-Resident permit has reciprocity with the bulk of our 50 states, far more than Virginia, allowing an individual to carry a [...]

DOW Seminars Help Hunters Prepare For 2010 Big Game Seasons

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:57:33 +0000

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Colorado Division of Wildlife will hold a series of hunting seminars in southeastern Colorado to help big game hunters prepare for the 2010 seasons. Hunters are invited to attend sessions in Cheyenne Wells, La Junta, Lamar, Limon, Colorado Springs, Simla, Ellicott, Kiowa, Pueblo, Canon City, Buena Vista, and Salida. At the seminars, [...]

Live Coverage of World Elk Calling Championships, March 5-6

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:43:20 +0000

RENO, Nev.—Elk hunters, listen up: ESPN Outdoors.com will carry live coverage of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation/Leupold World Elk Calling Championships, March 5-6, from Reno. Nev. Live streaming video will begin with preliminary rounds of competition at 9:00 a.m. (Pacific time) on Friday, March 5. Finals begin at 9:00 a.m. (Pacific time) on Saturday, March 6. “If [...]

Elk Foundation Calls Out Motives of Wolf Groups

Rudy Hassalll — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:05:30 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.—In letters to legislators and newspapers across the West, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is calling out groups like Defenders of Wildlife, Western Wildlife Conservancy and others for their disingenuous use of data on wolves and elk. The RMEF action was prompted by each group’s recent op-ed articles in the media, as well as testimony [...]

Washington Conservation Projects to Receive RMEF Grants

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:38:44 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.—Wildlife conservation projects in 17 Washington counties have been selected to receive grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in 2010. The new RMEF funding, totaling $186,270, will affect Asotin, Chelan, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Jefferson, King, Kittitas, Lincoln, Pacific, Pierce, Pend Oreille, Skamania, Spokane, Stevens, Whitman and Yakima counties. “These grants are possible because of the [...]

Elk Camp Colorado Presents Unique Look at Colorado Elk Hunting

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:57:17 +0000

DENVER, Colo.–Big game hunters can now experience the excitement and adventure of Colorado elk hunting by immersing themselves in “Elk Camp Colorado,”the latest online video from the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Filmed in high-definition video and recorded in digital audio, “Elk Camp Colorado” takes viewers on an intimate journey deep into Colorado’s backcountry, capturing one of [...]

Oregon Conservation Projects to Receive RMEF Grants

Rudy Hassalll — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:36:27 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.–Wildlife conservation projects in 12 Oregon counties have been selected to receive grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in 2010. The new RMEF funding, totaling $153,500, will affect Benton, Crook, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Grant, Harney, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Union and Wallowa counties. “These grants are possible because of the successful banquets and fundraisers staged over [...]

New State Record Non-Typical Elk

Rudy Hassalll — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:15:48 +0000

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Announces New Non-Typical Bull Elk Record Boone and Crockett Score – 372 6/8 FRANKFORT, KY. – Kentucky has a new state record for a bull elk with non-typical antlers. Harrodsburg resident Terrell Royalty’s 7×7 elk scored 372 6/8 in the Boone and Crockett Club scoring system, besting the old record of 367 [...]

Are you a Carrot, an Egg or Coffee Bean?

Rudy Hassalll — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:41:24 +0000

By Author Unknown A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life, and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it, and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new [...]

Yellow Tail Wine Still Doesn’t Get It

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:07:47 +0000

There has been a public outcry since the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) first alerted the nation about Australian wine maker Yellow Tail’s planned $100,000 donation to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Subsequently, Yellow Tail has stated it still plans to make the donation to the nation’s largest anti-hunting group despite the growing opposition of America’s [...]

ESPN: Daily Coverage of Elk Camp, March 4-7

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:28:38 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.—ESPN Outdoors has confirmed upcoming daily online coverage, features, photo galleries and live streaming video from “Elk Camp,” the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s annual convention and expo, March 4-7, in Reno, Nev. Coverage will be featured at www.espnoutdoors.com. Links to the coverage will be provided at the Elk Foundation’s site, www.rmef.org. ESPN Outdoors [...]

Idaho Projects Secure Habitat, Access—and More Projects

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:38:49 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.—Two land transfers underway in Idaho are securing public hunting on over 1,500 acres of managed elk habitat—and helping build a special fund earmarked for more similar projects by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. RMEF’s Strategic Land Protection Fund, which began in 2009 with $1.5 million, is now over $3 million. The fund is used [...]

Cabela’s Continues Long Partnership for Elk Country

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:41:16 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.—More than 6,500 conservation projects completed. Over 5.7 million acres of habitat, mostly on public land, enhanced or protected. Nearly 600,000 acres opened or secured for public access. These and other milestone achievements of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation wouldn’t be possible without partners like Cabela’s. One of the organization’s longest and most generous supporters, [...]

Annual On-line Trip Auction Begins February 19

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:27:37 +0000

Searching for breathtaking nature experiences in Idaho’s back country? Looking for a rare opportunity to count white-faced ibis and Franklin gulls or help survey songbirds and raptors? Want to learn more about “behind the scenes” wildlife research? Or maybe you’ve wanted to assist an Idaho Department of Fish and Game biologist in managing Idaho’s fish, wildlife [...]

What the Loss of the Heritage Fund Means to Arizona and You

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:24:09 +0000

The Arizona Game and Fish Department will hosted a public presentation and live webcast on the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010 to discuss the potential ramifications to Arizona from a proposed elimination of the Heritage Fund. The state of Arizona faces a formidable budget deficit, and options to balance the budget are becoming more limited. [...]

Online Bowhunter Education Available to Adults

Rudy Hassalll — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:30:43 +0000

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks now offers bowhunter education on the Internet to anyone 18 years and older. State law says all first time bowhunters must take a bowhunter education course. The online course, which costs $20, is a chance for an adult to take the course at his, or her, convenience. All students, whether [...]

Hunter’s Checklist & GPS

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:41:46 +0000

A must-have for hunters who want to be prepared in every way, from bringing the right gear, to contacting your state’s DNR office, to finding your tree stand in the dark. It’s worth a look for the cost of $1! Check out the iTunes app here! Share/Save

RMEF Colorado 2010 Super Drawing

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:39:07 +0000

Based on the success of our 2009 Colorado Super Raffle, we have developed the 2010 Colorado Super Drawing. A couple of items that are significantly different for this year: 1) Reduced ticket prices for donors; 1 for $10, 3 for $20 and 20 for a $100 donation 2) Increased from 10 prizes in 2009 to 20 prizes, totaling [...]

Vermont Moose Applications Available

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:36:11 +0000

WATERBURY, VT – Vermont moose hunting permit applications are available on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s website (http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com) and at license agents statewide. Fish and Wildlife now has an online application that makes it easy to apply. On Fish & Wildlife’s website, look under “Hunting and Trapping,” and then click on Lottery Applications. Lottery applications [...]

Elk Camp Seminars, Registration

Rudy Hassalll — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:27:11 +0000

All media attending the upcoming Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Elk Camp & Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Expo in Reno, Nev., March 4-7, are welcome to cover the extensive lineup of Cabela’s-sponsored seminars. Topics include bowhunting and other hunting skills, horse packing, marksmanship, wild game cooking, game calling strategies and much more. See list below. Media [...]

Archery Accessories Support Conservation in Elk Country

Rudy Hassalll — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:23:38 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.—Quality habitat, healthy elk herds and ample places to hunt them. Bowhunters can help make it real by buying two newly engineered accessories from New Archery Products (NAP). Each purchase of QuikTune 360° arrowrests and HellRazor broadheads supports the conservation work of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Brady Arview, vice president of marketing for NAP, [...]

Sheep Management and Charlie Meyers

Rudy Hassalll — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:19:42 +0000

DENVER, Colo. – The “Southern Delivery System Project,” Georgetown bighorn sheep management and a dedication to late Denver Post writer Charlie Meyers headline the agenda for the Colorado Wildlife Commission’s Feb. 11 workshop in Denver. The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Hunter Education Building at Division of Wildlife Headquarters, 6060 [...]

Plan Your Hunt!

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:03:28 +0000

Looking for information on how, when, and where to hunt in Colorado? Check out our new web page: http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/PlanYourHunt/ and get the inside scoop on planning a safe and successful hunt this year! Share/Save

Bonsai Trip 1 for 2010

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:20:59 +0000

Now that I have had my new Hilleberg Soulo tent for a little over a month, I was chomping at the bit to give it a go! Since the holidays, my family and I have been either going to visit someone or attend an event every weekend! Now, Ciro’s 2nd birthday doesn’t count, as I wouldn’t [...]

Yellow Tail Wine Gives Money to HSUS

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:58:48 +0000

Yellow Tail Wine Gives Money to HSUS Sportsmen Urged to Voice Protest The Australian maker of Yellow Tail Wine has pledged $100,000 to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation’s largest anti-hunting organization. This partnership offers further proof of HSUS’ work to spin its animal rights message in a way [...]

Boy Scouts’ 100 Years of Adventure Includes Work for Elk

Rudy Hassalll — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:51:17 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.–As the Boy Scouts of America celebrates 100 years of adventure, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is saluting the youth organization’s historic work in habitat conservation and more recent partnership for elk country. The Scouting movement was founded Feb. 8, 1910, a date still commemorated as part of Scout Week nationwide. A centennial black-tie gala [...]

Best News of 2009: Elk Foundation Tally of Conserved Acres

Rudy Hassalll — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:14:52 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.—While most Americans were consumed with year-end tallies of bank failures, health care bills and morons trying to blow up their underwear, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation was busy closing out a year of conservation successes featuring 458 completed projects that conserved or enhanced over 132,000 acres of elk country. Other RMEF highlights from 2009 [...]

Landowners In SE Colorado Can Earn Extra Income From Hunting Leases

Rudy Hassalll — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:24:38 +0000

The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) is looking for landowners in SE Colorado to lease access for the 2010 hunting seasons. The DOW’s Big Game Access Program (BGAP) will continue for a fourth year. This fourth year will provide ongoing private lands access while allowing the DOWtime to complete the analysis of the first three [...]

Super Hunt Entries On Sale Now

Rudy Hassalll — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:18:43 +0000

It’s time to buy a chance at the hunt of a lifetime. Entries in this year’s first Super Hunt and Super Hunt Combo drawing must be received at Fish and Game headquarters by May 31 with the drawing set for June 15. Super Hunt is a fundraising drawing for 40 big game tags. The tags are handed [...]

Handgun Sales Boom at Elk Foundation Fundraisers

Rudy Hassalll — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:35:13 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.–Ask an elk hunter about their favorite caliber and you’ll hear nary a peep about the .45 ACP. Venerable handgun round, certainly. Big game round, hardly. That’s why Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation officials are pleasantly surprised that a Kimber 1911 in .45 ACP emerged as the top-performing firearm at 2009 fundraisers for elk habitat conservation. The [...]

DGIF Message to Advisory Group Members

Rudy Hassalll — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:02:40 +0000

Fellow Outdoor Supporters, I’ve been asked to share this email with all Members who support outdoor activities in Virginia. The communication being forwarded is from Bob Duncan, Director of VDGIF. A basic understanding of what is being proposed and changes that may impact you on each is important. The more we are aware of what is [...]

Come see us at The Nation’s Outdoor Sportsmen’s Show This Weekend – UPDATED

Rudy Hassalll — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:39:57 +0000

Come on out to The Nation’s Outdoor Sportsmen’s Show to support Matt Coughlin and listen how to continue the future of the outdoors! Also, stop by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foudation (RMEF) booth, ask us why it is important that everyone becomes a member, even if you are not a “hunter”! We will also have tickets [...]

Leupold, Elk Foundation to Partner for Elk Country

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:16:19 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.—Throughout 2010, hunters can purchase four new Leupold products—a spotting scope kit, binoculars, rangefinder and riflescope—earmarked to support the habitat conservation work of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The RMEF licensed and logoed products will be available at retailers nationwide. “This is two great brands coming together for the future of elk and elk hunting,” said [...]

Colorado Wildlife Commission Approves 2010 Big Game Regs

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:59:07 +0000

DENVER, Colo. – The Colorado Wildlife Commission finalized 2010 big game regulations at its regular meeting Jan. 11. The Commission approved a variety of changes, some providing expanded opportunities for hunters. Key revisions include: Hybrid Draw: The Colorado Division of Wildlife established a “Hybrid” drawing for select elk and deer licenses for [...]

Land Transfer Keeps Nevada Landscape Intact

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:35:48 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.–A spectacular landscape in northeast Nevada will remain intact for elk, other wildlife and public access following a land transfer from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to the Bureau of Land Management. The conveyance prevents residential development on 235 acres of inholdings within Goshute Canyon Wilderness 20 miles north of Ely, Nev. “Five different inholdings were [...]

Marge’s Family Needs Your Assistance

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:20:21 +0000

On January 14, 2010 we lost our dear friend Martha “Marge” Johnson, whom will be dearly missed by countless friends and family. In a search for answers we are asking anyone who drove by the scene of Marge’s accident to please come forward with any information. This incident is still under investigation and the police are still [...]

Wyoming Elk Applications Due Feb 1st

Rudy Hassalll — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:04:21 +0000

The application deadline this year is February 1. The February 1 deadline is a departure this year from the normal January 31 deadline since January 31 is on a weekend. Hunters may apply online at https://gf.state.wy.us/elsapplication/ELSWelcome.aspx. The Non-resident (Me!) application is available at http://gf.state.wy.us/wildlife/hunting/NonResident/index.asp. Good luck in the draw! [...]

Get Kids Outside

Rudy Hassalll — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:54:48 +0000

Getting kids away from video games and into the great outdoor, is something that my family practices. This is also something that Eugene Buchanan’s, believes in as well. Eugene Buchanan has written a book named “Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids” a guide to almost any outdoor activity that a family can enjoy together. The book will be available [...]

Printed copies of 2010 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Regulations Now Available

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:57:59 +0000

The printed regulation booklet for Arizona’s 2010 elk and pronghorn antelope hunting seasons are now in license dealer stores and department offices throughout the state. Hunters that are interested in a tag will need to submit an application through the lottery-draw process. Share/Save

WY State Super Raffle Still Has Tickets Available

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:02:47 +0000

$50 Per Ticket Only 800 Tickets will be sold. Need not be present to win. Grand Prize: 2009 27’ Interstate Trailer, Ride On, Ride Off. Holds 4 Snowmobiles or 6 ATVs. Customized with RMEF Logo. 1st Place: Browning XBolt Stainless Stalker .325 WSM 2nd: Remington 700 RMEF .300 Remington Ultra Mag 3rd: Kimber Custom RMEF .45 ACP Pistol 4th: Browning XBolt .270 [...]

Kimber, Elk Foundation to Launch New Rifle in 2010

Rudy Hassalll — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:07:11 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.–Kimber and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation are teaming up to launch the new Kimber Model 84L, a rifle that one respected gun writer has already described as “as good as a lightweight rifle can get.” Christened the “Elk Country Classic,” the first 475 Model 84L rifles are chambered in .30-06 Spfd. and will be [...]

Bucking Bulls Named for Elk Foundation

Rudy Hassalll — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:49:01 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.–Two bucking bulls named for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation are debuting at Professional Bull Riders (PBR) events nationwide in 2010. The bulls, RMEF Bugle and RMEF Elk Country, are owned by Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls, one of PBR’s top stock contractors and owner of the 2007 PBR world champion bull, Chicken on a Chain. An [...]

Beautiful, Secluded Wyoming Log Cabin For Sale

Rudy Hassalll — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:17:16 +0000

Start the new year out right!!! Not a scam.. I have some friends in N.W. Wyoming that have their cabin for sale. They are trying to use Social Media to push the sale. A true log cabin with privacy and a beautiful view of the Pryor Mountains! It is just 45 Minutes from Cody, Wyoming and [...]

It’s Not Too Soon To Enter Super Hunt

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:55:47 +0000

Now it’s even easier to enter for a chance to win the hunt of a lifetime. Idaho Fish and Game has changed the way it conducts the Super Hunt – starting with the first drawing next year, it will all be done electronically. The Super Hunt is a fund-raising drawing for 40 big game tags. The tags [...]

Reloading class at the Izaak Walton League – Hamilton, VA

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:30:05 +0000

There are a few more spots open for the January NRA Shotgun Shell Reloading Class scheduled at the Loudoun County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League location. (scroll down to bottom of page for address and directions) NRA Basic Shotgun Shell Reloading course is designed to provide beginning re-loaders with the basic knowledge, skills & attitude [...]

Browning Adds Products to Support the Elk Foundation

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:13:25 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.–With its popular X-Bolt rifles and a partnership with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, outdoor icon Browning has raised tens of thousands of dollars for conservation in elk country. For 2010, the company is adding clothing items, knives and hunting gear to the mix. The RMEF logoed merchandise will be available at retailers nationwide. Each [...]

FWP Region 4 Schedules Meetings on Wildlife Tentatives

Rudy Hassalll — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:02:15 +0000

Fish, Wildlife & Parks has set meeting dates in north central Montana to discuss the tentative 2010 big game hunting regulations. For the 2010 hunting season some of the proposed changes affecting FWP Region 4 include: ELK · Create five either sex permits valid throughout the hunting district (HD) 425. · Adjust the A9/B12 antlerless elk license to [...]

Happy New Year!!!

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:26:21 +0000

The Winded Bowhunter Family would like to wish you and your family a healthier, happier (if possible) and better adventures in the New Year!!! Thank you for your support, Rudy Share/Save

FWP Tentatives Public Meetings in Region 4 and Region 6

Rudy Hassalll — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:25:12 +0000

This is an email that I received from Larry Copenhaver who is the Conservation Director of Local Issues for the Montana Wildlife Federation. In keeping with Montana Wildlife Federation’s (MWF) mission to keep you informed, the following meetings are scheduled for Region 4 and Region 6 locations, please forgive any multiple postings. Please attend and share [...]

Season’s Greetings from the Winded Bowhunter

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:24:48 +0000

We would like to wish everyone Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Wonderful New Year! May all of your hunting, fishing and outdoor adventures dreams come true. Let’s not forget the men and women who defend our great nation, that allow us to celebrate. Thanks for your continued support! Sincerely, Rudy [...]

Montana’s 2010-2011 Hunting Regulation Proposals Available For Review

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:12:49 +0000

Montanans will have an extensive opportunity to review and comment on 2010-2011 hunting regulations proposals by going on online now or by attending one of 46 public meetings beginning in January. The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission accepted the proposals on Dec. 10. FWP expects the meetings will be well attended. The meeting schedule is [...]

Pennsylvanians Launch New Chapter in Elk Conservation

Rudy Hassalll — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:24:15 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.—Pennsylvania has broken into a Top 10 list of places to find monster elk, an historic indicator of successful habitat and management efforts. Keeping that conservation momentum going, both at home and across the U.S., is the goal of a newly launched Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation chapter in Bloomsburg/Danville, Pa. “Elk have roamed the Keystone [...]

FWP Schedules Public Meetings on Tentative Hunting Regulations

Rudy Hassalll — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:33:11 +0000

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has scheduled three public meetings in southeastern Montana for people to comment on tentative 2010-2011 hunting regulations. The proposed regulations cover all hunting in Montana except for furbearers and migratory waterfowl. The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission approved the tentative regulations Dec. 10. Text of the regulations is available online [...]

Meetings Planned to Discuss 2010 Big Game Hunting Season Proposals

Rudy Hassalll — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:50:12 +0000

Tentative proposals for the 2010 big game hunting seasons will be the subject of public meetings across southwest Montana beginning on January 5, 2010. Public comments collected at these meetings and those submitted by mail or the Web will be weighed as the FWP Commission finalizes Montana’s 2010 hunting regulations in February. All of the Region 3 [...]

Bow Maintenance During the Hunting Season

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:57:00 +0000

If you would like to learn some bow setup techniques, stay tuned as I will post some good videos that I have found. As it is a little better to see and follow it visually, rather than read text. This video is on “In Season Bow Maintenance.” Check out the short video below. Matt Hogue [...]

9-Year Project in Oregon Secures Habitat, Access

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:59:06 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.—A nine-year land conservation project has been completed near La Grande, Ore., permanently protecting habitat and securing public access on nearly 850 acres. The parcel, now part of Ladd Marsh Wildlife Management Area, has been transferred to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The area, known locally [...]

MidwayUSA Steps Up Support for Elk Foundation

Rudy Hassalll — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:19:32 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.–MidwayUSA, a catalog and Internet retailer with “Just About Everything for Shooting, Reloading, Gunsmithing and Hunting,” is stepping up its support for conservation as the newest major sponsor of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation 2010 convention. The RMEF Elk Camp & Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Expo is slated for March 4-7, 2010, at the Reno/Sparks [...]

Conservation Agreements Protect Wildlife Habitat

Rudy Hassalll — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:06:32 +0000

STONEWALL, Colo. – The Colorado Division of Wildlife has reached an agreement with the Torres family of Las Animas County to protect 2,387 acres of valuable wildlife habitat. Five parcels southwest of Stonewall have been placed in conservation easements that will permanently protect the land from being sub-divided and fragmented. The Torres Conservation Easements will protect [...]

Wolf Litigation Continues

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:05:29 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.–Responding to the latest legal wrangling by environmental groups, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation again has entered into federal court an amicus curiae brief supporting wolf population management via state-regulated hunting in Idaho and Montana. The move means U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy will consider RMEF positions against the environmental groups’ request for summary judgment [...]

Changing the Game Pro Tips From GORE

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:55:39 +0000

The team at GORE, have put together a useful hunting related tips video. Mark Seacat’s advice is great, as he speaks to his lightweight sleeping system for backcountry hunts. Pete Buttschardt’s advice is well received for after a successful harvest of game. Share/Save

Wyoming 2010 Nonresident Applications Available Now

Rudy Hassalll — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:00:02 +0000

The 2010 Wyoming Nonresident Applications booklet is available online and if you have applied in the past, you should be receiving your copy in the mail soon. Some of the changes noted by Wyoming Game and Fish include: No Leftover Draw. Full price leftover licenses available on July 6, 2010, 8:00 AM Mountain Time. [...]

Tips Needed in Downtown Havre Poaching Case

Rudy Hassalll — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:27:21 +0000

State authorities are seeking the party or parties responsible for illegally shooting a mule deer doe behind a downtown apartment building in Havre earlier this week and leaving it to rot. Havre Game Warden Wes Oedekoven said a complaint about the downed deer, left on a hillside behind the Eagles Manor Apartments at 20 3 rd Street West, was [...]

FWP Web Course Aimed At Mountain Lion Conservation

Rudy Hassalll — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:33:08 +0000

Montana lion hunters have a new Web-based education tool aimed at helping to properly identify the sex of mountain lions in the field. “The new Mountain Lion Identification Course will help hunters and houndsmen learn to identify whether a lion is a male or female and then challenge their identification skills with an interactive test,” said [...]

Elk Harvest During 2009 Season Up From Last Year, Below 5 Year Average in SW Montana

Rudy Hassalll — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:34:59 +0000

Harvest of elk and white-tailed deer during the 2009 general big game season in southwest Montana was up from 2008, but below the five-year average. Harvest of mule deer was lower than in 2008, as well as below the five-year average. Overall eight percent of hunters checked game through the six check stations with 616 elk, [...]

Application Sales Begin For 2010 Kentucky Elk Hunt Lottery

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:43:52 +0000

Applications for Kentucky’s 2010 elk hunt lottery went on sale today. Applications cost $10, and give the purchaser a chance to win a bull or cow elk tag. Applications are available online only. You may apply by logging onto the homepage of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and clicking on the yellow “Buy [...]

FWP Commission To Consider Hunting Seasons Changes Dec. 10

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:26:31 +0000

Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet at in the Old Supreme Court Chambers at the Montana State Capitol in Helena on Dec. 10. Hunting seasons for the next two years top the agenda and some proposals reflect FWP’s effort to ask hunters, landowners, outfitters and others to become involved earlier than ever before to [...]

After The Ride by Dennis Carroll

Rudy Hassalll — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:21:40 +0000

Once again Dennis provides us with a double meaning of “After the Ride”! Even though I can only imagine myself in his boots, I do feel that he is a little more comfortable where he is living as it starting to come through in his writings. I do look forward to his posts, even if they [...]

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:00:32 +0000

We at Winded Bowhunter would like to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! Let’s not forget our loved ones that are serving us in our military, that allow us to celebrate this day. Share/Save

Elk Foundation Grants to Benefit 19 Utah Counties

Rudy Hassalll — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:50:44 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.–Nineteen Utah counties are slated for wildlife habitat conservation projects using $262,462 in new grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The 2009 RMEF grants will affect Cache, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Kane, Millard, Piute, Rich, San Juan, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington and Wayne counties. All grants are funded by proceeds from [...]

Commission Extends Wolf Seasons in Most Zones

Rudy Hassalll — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:58:38 +0000

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission on Thursday, November 19, extended wolf hunting seasons in all Idaho wolf zones not already closed to March 31. Harvest limits and other restrictions were not changed. The seasons would be extended to March 31 in the Panhandle, Palouse-Hells Canyon, Selway, Middle Fork, Salmon, Southern, and South Idaho zones, which had [...]

Cabela’s Announces Holiday Gift Guide 2009

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:14:21 +0000

SIDNEY, NEBRASKA - Hunting for the perfect gifts for the outdoor enthusiasts on your list? Look no further than Cabela’s, the World’s Foremost Outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear. Cabela’s comprehensive selection of clothing and equipment includes holiday values for the friends and family on your list, whether they’re hard-core hunters, avid anglers or [...]

FWP’s Foys Bend Property To Open To Limited Public Hunting

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:18:01 +0000

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ recently acquired 245-acre Foys Bend Fisheries Conservation Area east of Kalispell will be open to limited permission-only public hunting starting Friday November 27 th. Deer, upland bird and waterfowl hunting will be available through the end of the big game season on November 29. Deer hunting is limited to use [...]

New Opportunity For Nonresident Hunters

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:31:56 +0000

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission has tentatively adopted a new rule for the sale of nonresident big game combination licenses that increases opportunities for resident and nonresident family members to hunt together. The new rule implements HB 585 passed during the 2009 legislative session to help promote the state’s hunting heritage. It makes an [...]

Outdoor Life Honors Elk Foundation Founders

Rudy Hassalll — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:49:30 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont. Outdoor Life has named two founders of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to a list of 25 people who’ve had the greatest positive impact on hunting, fishing and conservation. RMEF icons Bob Munson and Charlie Decker are part of the magazine’s third annual O.L. 25 list honoring leaders, innovators, conservationists and unsung heroes. Photos and [...]

Front Elk Harvest Up, Deer Average And Below

Rudy Hassalll — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:01:47 +0000

Elk hunters on the Rocky Mountain Front are doing well three weeks into Montana’s five-week, big game season, according to data collected by Fish, Wildlife and Parks. The elk harvest as collected at FWP’s Augusta check station is about 25 percent above the 10-year average. Through the third week of the five-week deer and elk general season [...]

Elk Harvest Strong, Deer Harvest Below Average During Fourth Weekend in Southwest Montana

Rudy Hassalll — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:30:52 +0000

Harvest of elk was strong during the fourth weekend of the 2009 general big game season in southwest Montana. Deer harvest was below average. Overall 7.7 percent of hunters checked game through the six check stations with 107 elk, 38 mule deer, and 15 white-tailed deer. About 2,076 hunters stopped at a southwest Montana check station. “The [...]

Calling All Screamers: Enter the Super Bowl of Elk Calling

Rudy Hassalll — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:33:34 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.—If you’re a screamer, bugler, grunter or chuckler, you may have what it takes to win the Super Bowl of elk calling, March 4-7, 2010, in Reno, Nev. Competition is open to the public in the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation/Leupold 2010 World Elk Calling Championships. The event will be held as part of the annual [...]

$11,000 Reward in Grizzly Poaching

Rudy Hassalll — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:02:43 +0000

State and federal officials have increased the reward in a grizzly poaching case on the Rocky Mountain Front to $11,000. “We’re still looking for leads,” says Mike Martin, Fish, Wildlife and Parks game warden captain. The large grizzly bear was shot in late July near Swift Dam Road west of Dupuyer. The carcass of the bear – one [...]

So You Want To See and Hear About Hunting Mule Deer in Real Time?

Rudy Hassalll — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:37:49 +0000

Do you want to see and hear about hunting mule deer in South East Colorado - in “real-time?” Then make sure and tune in to BowCast.com starting November 18th as Aneal Roney and Matt Hogue from BowCast tell us through semi-live audio and video podcasts what they are experiencing in the field. BowCast is welcoming [...]

CHICO BASIN OFFERS PRONGHORN HUNT FOR YOUTH WITH UNFILLED TAGS

Rudy Hassalll — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:28:16 +0000

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Chico Basin Ranch and the Colorado Division of Wildlife have collaborated to offer late season youth pronghorn hunters a unique hunting opportunity during the December pronghorn doe season. Youth hunters who have an unfilled pronghorn tag from an earlier season are eligible to apply for one of a few limited opportunities [...]

Hunter Numbers Down While Warm Weather Continues

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:18:54 +0000

BILLINGS — The past weekend was mild, windy, and warm in south-central Montana, making for pleasant days afield, but not necessarily the best for successful hunting. Data from four check stations combined showed overall hunter success dropping from 40% on the same weekend in 2008 to 35% this year. Hunter numbers were down [...]

Hunters Should Use Their Antlerless Deer Tags

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:52:11 +0000

Hunters still possessing licenses for antlerless white-tailed and mule deer in Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Region 6 should plan to harvest those animals before the end of November, state wildlife officials said Friday. That’s because at this point there are no plans to schedule any additional special deer management hunts after the general deer season [...]

Sportsmen Praise BLM Decision to Defer Oil and Gas Lease

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:21:27 +0000

CRAIG, Colo. – By deferring an oil and gas lease in northwest Colorado that could have jeopardized native trout, the Bureau of Land Management has signaled a new day for energy development in sensitive fish and wildlife habitats, a sportsmen’s coalition announced today. Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development was troubled by oil and gas development proposed [...]

Win a Montana Fly Fishing Adventure

Rudy Hassalll — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:31:18 +0000

The One lucky winner, and a guest, will win a Montana Fly Fishing Adventure on some of Montana’s most renowned blue ribbon trout rivers with Andy Watson, the official action photographer of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR). The trip includes airfare from any major US city, 3 nights lodging in Bozeman, MT, licenses and [...]

Win a Free Trip to Bristol Bay

Rudy Hassalll — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:22:25 +0000

In cooperation with Kulik Lodge and the Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska, American Angler magazine will send two lucky winners on a seven-day trip of a lifetime to the heart of the world’s most magnificent—and imperiled—trout and salmon fishery. This package includes round-trip air transportation between Anchorage and Kulik, lodging, three guided Sportfishing fly-outs per person, [...]

4TH Annual Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival Promises Fall Family Fun

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:56:03 +0000

GEORGETOWN, Colo. – Few animals evoke Colorado’s rugged and unforgiving mountains like the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. Yet the vertical terrain that keeps sheep safe from predators also limits opportunities for Coloradans to view and appreciate Colorado’s state animal. A happy exception for wildlife watchers is Georgetown, where the Colorado Division of Wildlife is finalizing preparations [...]

Late Season Cow Elk Hunt Opportunity

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:37:58 +0000

MEEKER, Colo- The Colorado Division of Wildlife and a private landowner in the Meeker area are teaming up to offer a special late season cow elk hunting opportunity in late November and December. Six hunters will be selected for this unguided elk hunt on the 2,900 acre Berryman property. Selected hunters must have a valid [...]

Signs Still Available For Landowners & Hunters

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:51:14 +0000

Project POLITE (Permission Of Landowner In order To Enter) is Whitetails Unlimited’s long-running program to encourage cooperation and respect between hunters and landowners. The popular program supplies bright green Hunting With Permission signs to landowners, providing potential hunters with a name and phone number to contact for permission to hunt on posted land. The second [...]

Tennessee Elk Huntress Hopes to Inspire More Women

Rudy Hassalll — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:13:02 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont. She used to cry when her father came home with a dead deer. Now she’s the first woman hunter to bag an elk in Tennessee in at least 144 years. Tami Miller of Franklin, Tenn., hopes her story will inspire other women to take up hunting. It’s hard to get a babysitter at 4:30 [...]

6th Annual NASC Sportsmen-Legislator Summit

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:54:18 +0000

(McCall, ID) -The National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) held its sixth annual Sportsman-Legislator Summit in McCall, Idaho last week. The three-day meeting, hosted by the Idaho Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and Idaho Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council, is the largest gathering of state sportsmen legislators in the United States and provides them with a unique forum [...]

Bear Safety Education & Outreach Efforts Recognized

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:29:46 +0000

At the upcoming Yellowstone Grizzly Coordinating Committee in Jackson, Wyoming, the Idaho contingent will be recognizing the education and outreach efforts of local groups and media who have worked to promote a bear smart mentality through education campaigns, media outreach, and on the ground projects. “These individuals, groups, and media outlets all understand that bears and [...]

Montana’s Bison Hunt

Rudy Hassalll — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:36:56 +0000

Montana’s bison hunt attracted 10,363 individual applicants for the either sex bison licenses for the Nov. 15 – Feb. 15, 2010 season, including 909 nonresidents. Of these applicants, 34 residents and two nonresidents were successful in the drawing. Of the 16 additional licenses offered to Montana Indian Tribes, only eight were accepted, the remaining eight are [...]

Cow Elk Quota Decreased for Several Bitterroot Hunting Districts

Rudy Hassalll — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:58:14 +0000

Beginning Monday, Nov. 9, Bitterroot Hunting Districts 204, 261 & 270 are open to antlerless elk hunting with a general elk license until set harvest quotas are reached. Hunters should be aware that this year’s harvest quotas have decreased from the past few years and are different from the quotas listed in the hunting [...]

Wolf Hunt Closed in Eastern Idaho Zone

Rudy Hassalll — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:41:44 +0000

The wolf season has closed as of Monday, November 2, in the Upper Snake wolf zone in eastern Idaho, where the limit of five wolves has been reached. The zone borders Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park where wolves are still protected under the Endangered Species Act. The closure affects only big game management units 60, 60A, [...]

$11,000 REWARD IN DE BEQUE BIGHORN POACHING CASE

Rudy Hassalll — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:16:00 +0000

DE BEQUE, Colo. – Three energy companies are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for the poaching of a bighorn sheep ram north of De Beque. On Friday, Oct. 30, investigators with the Colorado Division of Wildlife were notified that a quarter-curl bighorn ram had been [...]