Hunting Articles

John M. Browning
The Outdoor Edge
by Don Webster, JUNE 12, 2017

One has to wonder how differently the history of not only America, but the entire world would have been if John Moses Browning (January 23, 1855 – November 26, 1926) had not been born. Browning was not a degreed engineer, but he is, to date, the greatest firearms designer who has ever lived. Consider this: had Browning done nothing but the M1911 pistol,...
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Commission discusses wolves, authorizes A and H projects
by ODFW, JUNE 10, 2017

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission met over the last two days in Salem. They held a work session on Thursday afternoon and discussed a variety of policy issues related to the Draft Wolf Plan. The Commission asked staff to explore adopting different standards for lethal control consideration when depredations are on public vs private land. Commissioners did not set a...
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Commission talks Wolf Plan June 8, other topics June 9 in Salem
by ODFW, JUNE 3, 2017

The Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Thursday and Friday, June 8-9 in Salem at ODFW Headquarters, 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE. See the meeting agenda here dfw.state.or.us/agency/commission/minutes/17/06_june/index.asp The meeting will be livestreamed at ODFW’s Periscope and Twitter accounts. Thursday’s meeting begins at 1 p.m. and the sole topic is the Draft Wolf Plan. Commissioners have now heard public testimony about the Plan at meetings i La...
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CDFW Plans Elk Capture in Siskiyou and Modoc Counties
by CDFW, MAY 23, 2017

Beginning this week and continuing through June 12, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) plans to capture as many as 30 elk calves in northeastern California. Rocky Mountain and Roosevelt elk calves will be captured in Siskiyou and Modoc counties on U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands, and on private properties with permission from landowners. Under...
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Big Game Drawing Deadline Approaches
by CDFW, MAY 20, 2017

Time is running out for California hunters to apply for the 2017 Big Game Drawing. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is accepting applications for elk, pronghorn, bighorn sheep and deer tags as well as fundraising random drawing tags. Applicants must complete the sales transaction before midnight June 2, 2017. Applications may be submitted anywhere California hunting licenses...
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Wolf Plan is topic of May 19 Commission meeting in Portland
by ODFW, MAY 15, 2017

The Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Friday, May 19 beginning at 8 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Portland Airport, Spruce and Oak Rooms, 7900 NE 82nd Ave. The meeting will be livestreamed via ODFW’s Periscope and Twitter accounts. The only topic on the agenda is the Wolf Conservation and Management Plan Review. ODFW staff will present an overview of the initial draft Plan (the same one...
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