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OWAA member named 2014 New Hampshire Broadcaster of the Year
Peter St. James, of Warner, host of the WTPL-FM 107.7 “NH Wake Up Show,” was named the 2014 New Hampshire Broadcaster of the Year by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters.
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Georgia Department of Economic Development Returns as Platinum Sponsor of NSSF Industry Summit
The National Shooting Sports Foundation® is pleased to announce that the Georgia Department of Economic Development will be returning as the Platinum Sponsor of the 2015 NSSF Industry Summit.
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Service Reopens Public Comment Period for Proposal to Designate Critical Habitat for Western Yellow-Billed Cuckoo
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is reopening the public comment period for 60 days for the proposal to designate 546,335 acres of critical habitat for the western distinct population segment of the yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) in 80 separate units in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.
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Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever Partner with NSSF's Project ChildSafe Program
The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association of the firearms industry, announced today that Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, the nation’s leading habitat conservation organizations for pheasant, quail and other wildlife, have become promotional supporters of the Project ChildSafe® program, NSSF’s nationwide education initiative that promotes proper firearm handling and storage.
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Threatened Listing for Gunnison Sage Grouse; Sportsmen Urge Proactive Measures to Avoid Similar Fate for Greater Sage Grouse
The Gunnison sage grouse was declared a threatened species today under the Endangered Species Act, and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and its partners are urging proactive conservation strategies to avoid a similar fate for the greater sage grouse
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BoatUS President Margaret Bonds Podlich to Hold Boating Town Hall Meeting Nov. 12 on Daniel Island, SC
The leader of the nation’s largest recreational boating organization, BoatUS President Margaret Bonds Podlich, invites all Palmetto State boaters to an informal “Town Hall” discussion to talk boating issues and listen to local boaters’ concerns.
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Hunters' Venison Donations Provide 11 Million Meals to People in Need
For food banks nationwide, acquiring protein is a challenge because of the high cost of meat. Fortunately during hunting season, hunters help make up the shortfall with generous donations of protein-rich, low-fat venison that provide 11 million meals annually to the less fortunate.
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Powderhook Launches Major Upgrade
Powderhook, a website designed to help people hunt and fish more often, announced today a major overhaul to their platform.
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With Election Day over, sportsmen highlight priority policy issues
TRCP, partners urge Congress to return to ‘business of legislating,’ emphasize bipartisan appeal of sound conservation policy
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“Arizona Wildlife Views” honored with 8 Emmy Awards
The producers of the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s television show, Arizona Wildlife Views, took home eight Emmy Awards from the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). The awards ceremony took place on Saturday, Oct. 18.
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Service to Re-open Public Comment Period for the Western Yellow-Billed Cuckoo Critical Habitat Proposal
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today it will re-open the public comment period on its proposal to designate 546,335 acres of critical habitat for the western population of yellow-billed cuckoo in 80 separate units in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.
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Whitetail-Style Rattling Works on Elk, Too
Whitetail hunters for decades have employed rattling as an effective hunt strategy during the rut. Now more and more elk hunters are catching on.
