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Tiny Tags Track Wildlife for Researchers
By Roger Clay
Photo: This modern wildlife tracker is a Passive Integrated Transponder or PIT tag. One of the challenging things about studying wild animals is finding a way to uniquely identify individual animals. Over the years, many methods have been used by researchers. Now, as technology advances, animals can be marked quickly, permanently, harmlessly ... READ MORE
Know Your Target
By Stuart Goldsby
Photo: Practicing shooting skills at a range allows you to become more proficient in a safe environment.
What or who is beyond the bull’s-eye?
When it comes to handling a gun or a bow proficiently, the starting place is to do so safely.
It’s simple. You’re responsible, legally and ethically, to safely handle your gun or bow, wh... READ MORE
Hunter or Hiker? Wear blaze orange!
By New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Photo: Steven Williamson of New Hampshire is proud of his first woodcock. Every fall, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts make a fashion statement when they don a bright, blaze orange article of clothing before they head outdoors to hunt or hike. Fluorescent orange hats, vests or jackets make you highly visible, one of several key safety precautions fo... READ MORE
Think kindly about dead trees
By Joel D. Glover
Have you ever been in the woods and noticed a dead tree?
A dead tree is a sad thing, or is it?
Take a closer look.
Wildlife biologists regularly visit with landowners to give them management advice. Often, a landowner points to a dead tree says they just haven’t gotten around to cutting it down.
They often step back when the biologist won... READ MORE
Release fish the right way
By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
It’s always important to catch and release fish properly. It’s especially important when temperatures reach the highest numbers they'll be all year.
Check out this angler. He’s releasing the fish the right way: his hands are wet, he's keeping the fish's gill under the water, and he's using a pair of long-nosed pliers to remove th... READ MORE
200 miles of arrows: NASP Nationals
By NASP®
When the 2014 National Archery in the Schools National Tournament came to an end, 10,443 student archers who competed in the 3-day tournament set a new Guinness World Record for the largest archery tournament.
As expected, the event broke its own record of 9,426 archery participants established in 2013.
The 4th through12th graders competing repre... READ MORE