LEDE Arkansas Hunters Set Second

Arkansas Hunters Set Second-Highest Gator Harvest

Arkansas hunters managed the second-highest harvest of alligators on record during September’s season in the sloughs and swamps of The Natural State.

CSF Recognizes Johnny Morris with Dingell-Young Sportsmen’s Legacy Award

Johnny Morris, conservation legend and founder of Bass Pro Shops, was celebrated at the 35th Annual Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Banquet and Auction on Sept. 11, where he received highest award given by CSF—the Dingell-Young Sportsmen’s Legacy Award.

Conservation Policy Recommendations in Seventh Edition of Wildlife for the 21st Century

The American Wildlife Conservation Partners (AWCP)—comprised of the nation’s top 52 sporting-conservation organizations, including the NRA—released its Wildlife for the 21st Century, Volume VII (W-21) on Sept. 11.

Wisconsin Wolf Ends Opening Day Hunt

On Sept. 21, opening day, a group of young waterfowl hunters made their way to their blind in Wisconsin slightly before 4 a.m. Sunrise wasn’t due for more than two hours, but while they waited one of the young hunters in the group thought they heard a deer approaching.

Benelli USA Invitational Marks a Decade of Helping Veterans and Their Families

The Prince George’s Trap and Skeet Center in Glenn Dale, Md., roared to life on Sept. 20, when the 10th Annual Benelli USA Invitational took center stage.

State Wildlife Departments Asking Hunters for Feathers

With limited budgets, the professionals who manage wildlife often rely on the aid of hunters to collect enough samples for statistically reliable modeling. Read on for some such programs.

Fresh Chances to Save on Hunting Ammo

With hunting seasons either open or quickly approaching across the nation, several premier ammunition manufacturers are offering timely savings for sportsmen.

Anthrax Detected in Wyoming Moose

On Sept. 3, the Wyoming Game & Fish Department—through the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory—confirmed a case of anthrax in a dead moose in Carbon County. The Wyoming Livestock Board recently informed Game and Fish that cattle near Elk Mountain have tested positive for anthrax.

Ballot-Box Biology Impact Shows in Colorado’s 2020 Wolf Proposition

Colorado Parks & Wildlife staff members captured 10 wolves in Oregon in December 2023, releasing them the same month in Colorado. It took only three months for biologists to confirm their first attack on livestock.

NWHC Update on CWD’s Spread

The U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) released its latest chronic wasting disease (CWD) map last month. It noted that currently, “Chronic wasting disease has been detected in free-ranging cervids in 35 U.S. states and four Canadian provinces and in captive cervid facilities in 19 states and three provinces.”

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