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One of the concerns regarding wind farms back before they became a fixture on the Midwest landscape was their potential effect on animal populations,especially birds. There have been some incidents that seem to validatethisapprehension. Wind turbines have killed an average of 67 golden eagles per year in the San Francisco Bay area. (Perhaps that's a stat to tuck away for the next time a greeny suggests lead ammo isharming birds of prey.)

Here are your best days to hunt whitetails in 2012.

Bowhunt whitetails long enough and you’ll find yourself in a situation where you have to try and follow a blood trail after dark. After all, many good bucks do not make an appearance until it is almost too dark to see your sight pins. When you shoot them and they run off, you have to go find them. And while bloodtrailing is more art than science and each situation is unique unto itself, here are some rules that will help you quickly recover your deer.

The National Rifle Association has announced the sponsors for "NRA All Access," a series that premiers Sunday January 5, 2014, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the Outdoor Channel.

The Boone and Crockett Club has launched the "Trailblazers in Conservation" initiative.

The Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act has passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 268-154 and is en route to the Senate.