Explaining Chukar Population Fluctuations

Idaho chukars must endure heavy snows
By Andy Ogden
For the Idaho Press-Tribune
Andy Ogden is a Wildlife Habitat Biologist for Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Southwest Region.
Idaho’s chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar) is native to a wide swath of southern Europe, Asia Minor, Northern India and China. Several chukar subspecies occupy these native ranges, each with [...]

Took the Kids Fishing

Yesterday we took our kids fishing with Marc Warnke and his family. The weather was great, the fish were biting and we had a great time.
Here’s Coletti and Webb reeling in a big one.
I’m trying to get Webb to give me a “high-five”, but he’s too busy mugging it up for the camera. He [...]

Congressional Leaders Reach Farm Bill Agreement

Washingon, D.C. - May 09 -
After nearly four months of extensions, House and Senate Farm Bill conferees have reached an agreement on the main elements of the 2008 Farm Bill. Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) urge both the House and the Senate to pass the legislation, and for President George W. Bush to [...]

S.D. Offering More Opportunities for Young Hunters

PIERRE, S.D.—Two South Dakota hunting seasons have been expanded to allow more opportunities for young hunters and more opportunities are on the way.
The S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Commission has approved changes in the youth pheasant season that lengthen the season and allow hunting to start earlier in the day. The 2008 season will be [...]

Huge Elk Sheds

Check these out. Pretty impressive.

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New South Africa PH

I’m excited to announce our newest Outfitter Partner in South Africa. I don’t know a ton about their operation yet, but we are going in August to hunt and check them out. I know it’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it right? I’ll keep you posted.
Does anybody want to come along? [...]

Preparation For Your Upcoming S. Dakota Pheasant Hunt

I’ve put together a little checklist of things you need to bring and/or be aware of if you are going on a pheasant hunt with our outfitter there. We want you to be fully aware of everything you may encounter so you can fully enjoy your experience.
Required equipment:

South Dakota Small Game Hunting License. Licence is [...]

Marc Warnke

A good friend of mine, Marc Warnke has recently written a great book called ONO - Options Not Obligations. I am in the process of reading the final draft before it goes to the editor and I think it’s going to be big. I have been helping him build his website(s) and his blog. I [...]

Mountain Goat Hunting

Preparing for and executing a Mountain Goat hunt is a challenging experience that many hunters dream of taking. However, considering that relatively few hunters have first hand experience of Mountain Goat hunting, this article serves as a guide to discuss some of the highlights of Mountain Goats and planning for your hunt.
The odds: Idaho [...]

Battle of the Fish Studies Continues

Recent scientific and economic continue to be cranked out by both proponents and opponents of breaching of the three dams on the lower Snake River downstream of Lewiston, Idaho.
Legislation entitled the Salmon Economic Analysis and Planning Act (SEAPA—H.R. 1507) has been introduced in Congress. SEAPA would authorize independent studies form the National Academy of [...]

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