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Announcement:
NEW SHOW DATES!!!
Aug. 18-19, 2007
Febr. 2-3, 2008
at
the Riverside Convention Center (Los Angeles)
Hunting
– Safari – Guns – Shooting
Fishing – Outdoors
We are now taking registrations for booths and 8' tables. Call
805-383-2795
to reseve your place today!
www.huntingexpousa.com
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an exciting hunting story,
or a photo of an amazing catch?
Send us your stories
and photos, and you might just find it in our next newsletter!
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That picture of Frank
Miller was taken on the bison hunting concession right after a
near death experience. We freakishly saved each other's lives
that day. Recalling that chilling experience still raises marble-sized
goosepimples all over my body. («
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Private Lands Conservation Program
President
Bush has signed the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act into law to enhance
efforts of private landowners to protect species and restore habitat.
Senator James Inhofe sponsored this law and Congressman Richard Pombo
supported it in the House. They were both instrumental in its passage
and in this major breakthrough towards a partnered approach to
conservation. The Partners Act provides a Congressional authorization
for the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, a successful private-lands
conservation program popular with landowners and conservationists alike.
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Conservation Planning For Endangered Species
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne today announced more than $67 million
in grants to 27 states to support conservation planning and acquisition of
vital habitat for threatened and endangered fish, wildlife and plants.
The grants, awarded through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation
Fund, will benefit species ranging from orchids to bull trout that are
found across the United States.
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Smuggling Migratory Birds Across the Border
House finches, white-crowned sparrows and lesser goldfinches are common
small birds found at many backyard feeders in the west, feasting on
sunflower seeds and thistle. Recently these three species, plus a kestrel,
two green-jays and two northern cardinals were smuggled across the border
into the United States in plain brown paper bags to satisfy someone's
desire for new pets.
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Bison Hunt
Close Encounter
After
riding four or five hours, we located a magnificent bull. A carefully
planned stalk up a deep aroyo placed us well within range. My
rangefinder said we were only 27 yards away. It seemed closer
as all we could see was brown hair!
Frank put several
well placed rounds into the big bull and by all rights the bull should have keeled over dead. It seemed like all the
bullets did was to "put him out" and this anger was now directed to us.
Frank's Shiloh
Sharps .45-70 rifle jambed just as the bull began to charge. Frank froze, as any normal person would. I will never
fault him for this. It was just a typical reaction that many people have to a life-threatening situation.
The
bull lowered his head as he ran to gore Frank. Just as he was
about to hook Mr. Miller's guts skyward, I shoved Frank aside,
grabbed a handful of brown hair on his hump and swung up on him.
Unfortunately, when I shoved Frank out of his path, I lost the
grip on my rifle and there I was -- up on top of this monster
of the plains without a rifle!
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