Global - International Hunting and Fishing News and Press Releases

  • How To Hunt Wild Turkey --What turkeys have going for them are unmatched eyesight and hearing and a memory that immediately recognizes a discrepancy--like the addition of any strange object, animate or inanimate--in the area they customarily range. On top of that, they have no curiosity. Read More »
  • Plan now for big game hunting out west --For New Mexico deer in the standard units, the tags are $270.00 and the quality tags are $355. The drawing deadline for New Mexico is April 7,2010. Read More »
  • 2010 fishing licenses, walleye stamp now on sale --Minnesota’s 2010 fishing licenses and the state’s second-ever walleye stamp are now on sale. Anglers who purchase a license early in March can fish for 14 months, since the license does not expire until April 30, 2011. Read More »
  • Sporting estates in demand --Demand for Scottish sporting estates is forecast to outstrip supply this year – in spite of the reluctance of business leaders to be seen hunting, shooting and fishing in difficult economic times. Read More »
  • Report estimates Alberta has almost 700 grizzly bears --Marco Festa-Bianchet estimates 691 grizzly bears are at home in Alberta, including in Waterton Lakes National Park and parts of Banff and Jasper national parks. Read More »
  • Grizzly hunt could return --If you want to hunt grizzly, you’ll argue Alberta has too many bears in certain areas, and shooting them is the best management policy. On the other hand, if you want the ban on grizzly hunting to continue, you’ll argue Alberta has too few bears, and shooting them is the path to extinction. Read More »
  • Black market caviar tempts poachers --What's happening on the Columbia River is tied to what's happening in the Caspian Sea, where Russian authorities are fighting a violent battle against poachers. Beluga sturgeon from the Caspian Sea are the traditional source of premium caviar but the fish have been so decimated there that the United States has banned imports of the delicacy. Read More »
  • Hunting weapons, bows could be transported in vehicles without cases under Senate bill --MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Some hunters wouldn't have to worry about putting their guns in cases while they're driving under a bill approved in the Wisconsin Senate. The bill approved Tuesday on a voice vote would allow unloaded firearms that are 26 inches or longer to be transported in vehicles. Bows and cross bows also wouldn't have to be in cases as long as they are not armed with an arrow or a bolt under the bill. Under current law, firearms must be transported in closed cases and bows and cross bows must either be in cases or unstrung. Lobbying records show the National Rifle Association and other groups representing hunters are supporting the bill, which makes other technical changes for group deer hunting. Read More »
  • List of 2010 Wisconsin Deer Management Unit information meetings --The 2010 Wisconsin Deer Management Unit information meetings will be held around the state from March 8-18. Read More »
  • Controversy brewing over proposed Antelope Island hunting permits--DAVIS COUNTY -- One of the many issues legislators are talking about is the possibility of allowing limited hunting on Antelope Island. Two hunting permits for big horn sheep and two for trophy mule deer could soon be sold, bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars to the state. Read More »
  • The caribou grab-KUGLUKTUK/COPPERMINE - Hunters in Kugluktuk say a caribou ban imposed by the Government of the Northwest Territories will strain other herds in the Kitikmeot region. Read More »
  • 3 California condors die of lead poisoning in Arizona--FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Three rare California condors in northern Arizona died last month because they ingested lead pellets while feeding on carrion, according to test results released Monday. The deaths from lead poisoning are the first in three years among condors in Arizona and Utah, condor recovery program officials said. The Peregrine Fund recovered the bodies of a female condor and her year-old chick from the Grand Canyon, and a young male from the Arizona-Utah border last month. Read More »
  • COHA Sponsored Shooter for 2010 National Junior Olympic Team--Flores captured the 2009 California State Championship, as the youngest ever to win the title at 14 years of age. He went on to win the 2009 Canadian National Junior Open Championships in Vancouver, Canada. And, as a member of the Scholastic Clay Target Team in 2009, Flores won the gold medal at the California Junior Olympics and the bronze medal at the National Junior Olympic Championships. Read More »
  • Homesweet hometown: Anchorage, AK--I have been fishing, hunting, backpacking, camping and rock climbing. I enjoy four-wheeling and dirt-biking, and I think the word “snowmobile” sounds like something Batman would enjoy — it’s called a snow machine. I’ve tried dog mushing and ski-jouring, skipped class to go snowboarding and know more than one stoner who grows his own pot. And yet I’ve also whined about the cold, turned into a raging bitch on account of too many mosquitoes and opted to go shopping instead of join in on a Coastal Trail bike trip. This is Alaska. Read More »
  • Archery deer site permit drawing set for Beaver Dam and Horseshoe Lake--The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will accept applications from hunters for site drawings for the 2010-11 Archery Deer Hunting Season at Beaver Dam State Park near Carlinville and Horseshoe Lake State Park (Madison Co.) near Granite City. Site permit applications will be available March 1-31. Read More »
  • Hog Test--As the population and range of wild (feral) hogs increases across the country, bowhunters are given new opportunities to chase these animals with very liberal hunting regulations. Hogs present excellent opportunities for spot and stalk hunts as well as hunting them from stands at a food source. Read More »
  • Spring turkey hunt -- why mess with good thing?--Since Wisconsin began restoring its wild turkey population in the 1970s and reopened its first spring hunt in 1983, it has carefully structured the seasons to disperse hunting pressure. When applying for a tag, hunters list their preferences for one of six 5-day hunting periods and one of seven hunting zones. Read More »
  • Report shows increase in hunting license sales--New York and New Jersey are the Northeast representatives in the index; Florida, North Carolina, Louisiana and Tennessee in the Southeast; Minnesota, Indiana, Tennessee and Texas in the Midwest; and Oregon and Utah in the West. Read More »
  • Wildlife advocacy group against proposed changes to California bear hunting regulations --The Department of Fish and Game is seeking written comments from the public on the proposed changes through March 13. They should be submitted to: Dr. Eric Loft, Chief, Department of Fish and Game, Wildlife Branch, 1812 Ninth St., Sacramento, CA 95818. Read More »
  • Knives-America.com Offers 5% Off Promotion in February -- Knives-America.com announces a month long sale on all the high quality knives and other items available on the site. Customers shopping throughout February will receive a 5% discount off the total purchase, further slashing the already discounted prices offered by the online retailer. Customers looking for any type of knife will find what they need at Knives-America.com. From pocket knife selections, such as the SOG Flash II or the Spyderco Endura 4, to the hunting and fishing specialty knives and multi-tools, buyers can expect a wide selection of discount knives. Read More »
  • Whitetail hunting may be limited to bucks in northwest Montana --KALISPELL - The state Fish, Wildlife and Parks department is recommending buck-only hunting seasons for whitetail deer in northwest Montana's Region One. For the last two years, the agency says it has documented a downward trend in whitetail reproduction, and results from hunting season check stations also show fewer deer on the landscape. Those observations were echoed by hunters who spoke at a recent hearing in Kalispell on proposed season regulations for this year and next. Most of the hunters said the harvest should be limited only to bucks because of the downturn in deer numbers. The FWP Commission will consider the recommendation when it meets in Helena on Feb. 11 for final adoption of the 2010 and 2011 season regulations. If the proposal passes, it will be the first time since 2001 that the region has had buck-only whitetail hunting.
  • Pennsylvania Claws, Wings & Things: The case of the tame ruffed grouse --Prior to sport hunting pressures being applied to the birds, they often associated closely with humans and an old nickname for the species was "fool hen." In wilderness areas of Quebec, where it is not so commonly hunted by humans, even today the species often allows close enough encounters that it can be dispatched with hand-thrown stones. Read More »
  • Possible Expansion Of State's Black Bear Hunt--Sacramento - California's Fish and Game Commission will hear a proposal Thursday that could expand the hunting of black bears in the state. The Department of Fish and Game says there has been a big jump in the state's black bear population. That means more run-ins between humans and bears, which can lead to the destruction of property. That's why the department is looking at increasing the annual kill limit of 1700 black bears. It might even do away with the limit altogether.
  • Quail hunting preserve offers old-time experience --One of the places trying to hark back to those days is right in our state. Historic Oakland Plantation lies along the Cape Fear River in Bladen County near the community of Carver. It is not open to the public to hunt. It is there as an active, successful farm, with hunting and fishing available only to family members and invited guests. More »
  • Got deerhound?--"One deerhound is just about the perfect dog. Sir Walter Scott said they're the most perfect creature of heaven. They're not demanding dogs. It's very easy to live with two or three," Kiaer said. More »
  • New tools for coyote hunters --Hornady is introducing new Varmint Express NTX ammunition and components. Responding to restrictions that exist in some areas regarding lead core ammunition, the new NTX loads and component bullets contain no lead. All bullets feature a premium polymer tip and a streamlined design for the flatter trajectories that coyote hunters demand. These bullets tend to be lighter than lead, so with the same size velocities tend to be faster. More »
  • Gun ammunition getting harder to find --".380 and .32 are the most popular, and then it's going to be a 40 Smith and Wesson, a 40 caliber, and then 9mm, .45 on up from there, "says Tim Seaton, general manager at Don's Weaponry in North Little Rock. More »
  • Spring turkey season set in N.D.--The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has set the spring wild turkey season for this year and there will be fewer licenses available. A total of 6,640 turkey licenses are up for grabs in the lottery. That’s down 495 from last year. More »