Missouri Fishing Guides Raise Over $10K Reward for Paddlefish Vandals 💵

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.

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Here's what's worth reading about this morning:

UNREAL
MISSOURI FISHING GUIDES RAISE OVER $10K REWARD FOR PADDLEFISH VANDALS ON LAKE OF THE OZARKS

In yet another, albeit much different, case of wildlife cruelty, some absolute degenerate(s) out on Lake of the Ozarks decided the local paddlefish population needed a little self-expression. After hauling in a couple of these prehistoric-looking monsters, someone carved “Fuck U!” into the side of one like it was a bathroom stall, and turned another’s snout into a jagged sawblade. Then, in what we can only assume they thought to be a touching display of mercy, they tossed the mutilated fish back into the water to suffer and slowly die.

Unfortunately for those that committed the bizarre acts, the fish were later recovered by some Missouri fishing guides. Taking to social media, they’ve since publicized the despicable acts and have raised a healthy reward they hope will help find those responsible…

Pennsylvania elk hunting changes for 2026 include more bull tags: The Pennsylvania Game Commission approved a new less expensive application process, a fourth elk hunting season and hunt zones in northcentral Pennsylvania during its April 11 meeting in Harrisburg. Read the full story. 

Huge Wyoming Turkey Season Expected On Heels Of Warm Winter: A mild winter has produced a bumper crop of Wyoming turkeys, and the territorial gobbling rituals have started early this year. “The population is going to explode,” say seasoned turkey hunters, leading to a huge season.  Read the full story.

Proposed Colorado bill aims to lower human, bear interactions by penalizing negligent behavior: House Bill 26-1342 passed through the state’s House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Committee by a vote of 8-4. If it eventually passes both the House and Senate, one of the bill’s sponsors said it will give CPW a new tool to crack down on negligent human behaviors that attract bears. Read the full story.

Idaho Fish and Game seeks information on two elk illegally killed in Farragut State Park: On April 12, Fish and Game conservation officers received a report of a dead cow elk and a bull elk calf within the park. The animals were located less than a half mile from the visitor center near State Highway 54. Following an investigation, officers determined both elk had been shot and portions of each animal had been removed. Read the full story.

Record number of turkeys harvested in Illinois youth season: Preliminary numbers show a total of 2,318 turkeys were harvested, which is up from last year’s record of 2,099, according to an IDNR news release. This was also the third year in a row that the season reported record-breaking numbers. Read the full story.

Maine Legislature rejects electronic tagging for deer: A bill that would have introduced that option in 2027 failed in the Maine Legislature this month. The Senate overwhelmingly rejected LD 2217, while the House passed it by a margin of just six votes. The bill died when the two chambers could not agree. Read the full story.

🤠 This fella this finishes 8+ seconds on a bronc and decides on a little celebration. He just didn’t realize the pick-up men were coming in hot.

Amazingly he was ok…

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