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 [...]
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. I’m trying to get Webb to give me a “high-five”, but he’s too busy mugging it up for the camera. He ended up catching the big fish of the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Huge Elk Sheds
Check these out. Pretty impressive.
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. [...]
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 [...]
Planting Pheasant Habitat in South Dakota
We’re in South Dakota right now helping our outfitter here plant some shelter belts around his fields to improve his already phenomenal pheasant habitat. We have 1700 trees to re-plant There are approximately 30,000 trees in all, but we are re-planting the ones that have died. The species of trees include: chokecherry; nanking cherry; cherry; [...]
New Law Relies On Parents to Decide if Children Can Hunt
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota’s hunting heritage has traditionally been passed from one generation to the next. Recognizing that linage, and wanting to help it along, the S.D. Legislature approved a bill this year that allows children as young as 10 years of age to take part in mentored hunting opportunities. “Having youngsters in the [...]
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