OWAA OUTDOOR VOICES
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 Letters to the EditorRemembering William Barbee… 
 
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 Pattersons form new companyA new business has formed to encourage people to transform their yard and home into wondrous places that enhance natural beauty, stimulate curiosity, and provide economic benefit while yielding solitude, peace, exercise, and satisfaction. 
 
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 Traditional Ammunition Ban to Cause Shortages, Price SpikesThe National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) today released a new report demonstrating the negative effects that the State of California’s ban on the use of traditional lead ammunition in hunting will have on hunters, the state’s economy and wildlife conservation. 
 
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 FREE fishing classes offered at Wellesley Island State Park, September 20, 2014Local author/photographer Spider Rybaak will conduct his popular children’s fishing clinics at the park’s Minna Anthony Common Nature Center, September 20, 2014. 
 
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 NSSF Offers Firearm Safety Resources to Educators Nationwide, Encourages Dialogue with Law Enforcement on Firearm SafetyThe National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is reminding educators and school administrators of the resources available to talk with students and parents about firearm safety and proper storage. 
 
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 Wilkins Joins TRCP as Chief Conservation OfficerLifelong hunter and angler, policy expert and former chief of staff for Sen. Max Baucus will lead conservation policy initiatives for sportsmen’s group. 
 
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 Gold Coast Armory Partners with NSSF as Ammo Distributor for Rimfire ChallengeThe National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, is pleased to announce that Gold Coast Armory has agreed to serve as the administrator and distribution center for all Rimfire Challenge ammunition. 
 
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 Public Comment Opportunity Available for National Elk Refuge Draft Management PlanThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced today a Notice of Availability (NOA) for a draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the National Elk Refuge, located in Teton County in northwest Wyoming. These draft documents describe how the Service intends to manage the refuge for the next 15 years. 
 
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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Revised Draft Bull Trout Recovery Plan and Public Comment PeriodPlan builds upon ongoing conservation actions for threatened species. 
 
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 RMEF Helps Protect, Secure Access to Vital Washington Elk CountryThe Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation teamed up with the Cowiche Canyon Conservancy (CCC) and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to permanently protect and secure access to 2,893 acres of elk habitat in south-central Washington. 
 
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 Prepare for Your Hunt with the Backcountry CollegeOnline Video Series Teaches Essential Outdoor Skills 
 
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 30th Annual Elk Camp to Feature World Class EntertainmentFive world class entertainers who know their way around the country music charts will showcase their talents at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s national convention, Elk Camp, in Las Vegas. 
 
