Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the newsletter. If you’re still with us, that means you’ve made it to the middle of yet another week.
With that said, let’s all take a minute to grab a coffee or whiskey and get this mid-week dispatch out the door.
Here's what's worth reading about this morning:
Manhunt underway - All hands on deck to help find pair of Colorado hunters 👀
Don’t shoot elk - Wisconsin officials remind deer hunters to make positive IDs 🦌
Be a good witness - Idaho officials implore hunters to keep their eyes out for poaching 🕵️♀️
HD on a tear - Tennessee confirms deadly disease in 8 counties 🤮
White deer szn - Wisconsin is toying with the idea of shooting white deer ⚪️
Ooh that feels good - Some dude set up a camera on a bear-back-scratching tree and the footage is awesome 🤤
A DESPERATE PLEA FOR HELP
MASSIVE SEARCH EFFORT CONTINUES FOR TWO MISSING ELK HUNTERS IN SOUTHERN COLORADO WILDERNESS
In the rugged expanse of southern Colorado's San Juan Wilderness, a desperate multi-agency search operation is underway for two experienced young hunters who vanished during an elk hunting trip nearly five days ago. As of Tuesday afternoon, authorities have yet to locate Andrew Porter, 25, from Asheville, North Carolina, and Ian Stasko, 25, from Salt Lake City, Utah, despite deploying ground teams, helicopters, drones, and K-9 units in one of the most challenging terrains the region offers.
The duo, both described by family as "savvy outdoorsmen" and physically fit, embarked on the trip with months of preparation behind them. They had been scouting the area for about six months and were set to return to their vehicle at the Rio De Los Pinos Trailhead west of Trujillo Meadows Reservoir in Conejos County. However, the last communication from the pair came on Thursday of last week, after some severe weather swept through the area, potentially complicating their plans…
QUICK HITS // FROM AROUND THE WEB
DNR reminds Wisconsin deer hunters to avoid shooting elk: As the 2025-26 white-tailed deer hunting seasons begin in Wisconsin, the Department of Natural Resources is once again reminding hunters to carefully identify their target and avoid shooting an elk. Read the full story.
Texas to see changes in dates, regulations for 2025-26 hunting season. Here's what to know: According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, some changes are in play for the 2025-26 hunting season that hunters should be aware of before entering the field. From season date changes to regulations, here's what you need to know. Read the full story.
New Jersey man dies from medical event while hunting in Maine: A 69-year-old man from New Jersey died Tuesday afternoon while hunting in central Somerset County, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said. Read the full story.
White deer harvesting could be coming to some Wisconsin counties: Wood, Marathon, Portage, Winnebago and Jefferson counties could soon be able to harvest white deer. Those counties have what the DNR calls a ‘prevalent’ amount of white deer. Read the full story.
Pa. Game Commission looks to have e-tagging option for deer, turkey hunters in 2027: The Pennsylvania Game Commission is in the process of creating a fully digital hunting license option that would allow hunters to report their harvests through their smartphones instead of using the paper tags that have always come with hunting licenses. Read the full story.
Idaho Fish and Game urges hunters to be 'good witnesses' to poaching: Over the past year, we've seen quite a few poaching cases throughout the Gem State. That surge in wildlife crime has prompted Idaho Fish and Game to specify what it means to be a "good witness" when reporting poaching incidents. Read the full story.
Hemorrhagic Disease in White-Tailed Deer Confirmed in 8 Tennessee Counties: White-tailed deer populations in portions of Middle and West Tennessee are currently experiencing an increase in hemorrhagic disease (HD) activity based on TWRA monitoring efforts. Read the full story.
VIDEO // SOME THINGS JUST HAVE TO BE SEEN
🤤 Scratch that itch, buddy. This photographer found a tree (in Alaska, I believe) that had a bunch of bear fur on it and figured it to be a scratching post that a lot of bears used. He stuck a camera up in said tree, confirmed his hunch, and got some awesome footage in the process.
My wife could hide a camera on the corner of any wall in my house and get similar footage or me doing the same damn thing…
HUMPDAY MEME // 60% OF THE TIME, IT WORKS EVERY TIME
WANDERINGS // A SFW GLIMPSE OF OUR BROWSER HISTORY
This is a great time to get out there. The summer rush is ending, the leaves are about to change, and hunting seasons are opening up across the country. And seeing as how no one is posting their best hunting spots on the world wide web, we’ve gotten lost wandering these US bridges that offer stunning vistas, some of the best trails in America and the ten best lakefront hotels in which you can lay your head. In the event that you are thinking about education rather than travel, that’s fair. You might as well look into Hot Dog University. The football team sucks, but I hear the food is great.
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