In the event that the weekend wasn’t quite long enough for you, here’s to hoping that your favorite dispatch from the outdoor world can give you 5-or-so minutes to prep yourself for yet another week.
So, without further ado, let’s grab that coffee or whiskey (no judgement) and get caught up on the outdoor news and views from the past few days.
Here's what's worth reading about today:
Hurling ‘suits - Hunting group and lawmakers lodge new lawsuit over Montana wolf management 🐺
Cow poacher - Oregon State Police looking for help in poached cow elk case 🕵️♀️
Mutant ram - After 45 years, Wyoming hunter bags a super unique ram 🐏
Refund offered - Colorado’s money back guarantee in light of gov shutdowns 💰
Who you got?? - Watch as a bison and a bull size each other up 🥊
THE CONTENTIOUS BATTLE CONTINUES
MONTANA LAWMAKERS SUE STATE WILDLIFE AGENCY: CLAIM NOT ENOUGH WOLVES ARE BEING KILLED
In a bold escalation of Montana's long-standing wolf wars, two state lawmakers and a pro-hunting advocacy group have filed a lawsuit accusing the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission and the Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks of failing to aggressively reduce the state's gray wolf population. The suit, lodged on September 30th, in Sanders County District Court, argues that current management practices violate 2021 laws aimed at curbing wolf numbers through expanded hunting and trapping.
Gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho in the mid-1990s under the federal Endangered Species Act, sparking decades of controversy. Once extirpated from the region, wolves rebounded rapidly, leading to their delisting from federal protections in Montana in 2011. Since then, the state has managed the species through regulated hunting and trapping seasons, aiming to maintain a viable population while addressing conflicts with livestock and big game herds…
QUICK HITS // FROM AROUND THE WEB
Game and Fish set to begin fall mule deer survey in western North Dakota: The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is scheduled to begin its annual fall aerial mule deer survey Oct. 13 in western North Dakota, the department said in a news release. Weather permitting, the survey takes about two weeks to complete. Read the full story.
Oregon State Police searching for alleged cow elk poacher in Lincoln County: The Oregon State Police Fishing and Wildlife Division is seeking information about an alleged cow elk poaching incident in Lincoln County. According to OSP, a dead cow elk was reported in the Stott Mountain area near Fraser Road and the Salmon River Estuary on Sept. 23. Read the full story.
Wyoming Hunters Asked to Help With Brucellosis Surveillance in Elk: Game and Fish relies heavily on hunters to help collect biological samples for testing. Elk hunters in targeted hunt areas are being asked to draw a blood sample immediately after harvest using a Game and Fish sample kit, keep it cool but not frozen, and submit it soon afterward. Read the full story.
Wyoming Hunter Shoots Ram With Well-Known Horn Mutation In Famous Herd Near Lovell: A Sheridan man waited 45 years to draw a bighorn sheep tag and ended up shooting a ram with a rare horn mutation, a trademark of famous herd on the Moss Ranch near Lovell. Read the full story.
Nick Siddle Of Sheridan and his son, Troy | Nick Siddle
CPW offers refunds for upcoming hunting season licenses as government shutdown continues: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is offering refunds to anyone who bought a hunting license for the upcoming mule deer muzzleloader season. According to CPW, all hunting on Fort Carson and the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site remains suspended due to the federal government shutdown. Full refunds will be offered for Piñon Canyon Maneuver on Oct. 19. Read the full story.
Ontario lodge along with two men fined for illegal moose kills: Two men and a northwestern Ontario tourist outfitter have been fined a total of $13,500 for moose hunting violations that occurred before the legal hunting season opened in 2022. Read the full story.
Woman accidentally shoots bird hunting companion in northern Maine: A Brewer woman is recovering after being accidentally shot in the knee Saturday afternoon by a member of her bird hunting party in the northern Maine town of Hamlin, wardens said. Read the full story.
VIDEO // SOME THINGS JUST HAVE TO BE SEEN
🥊 Alright, who you got your money on?? Me? I like the bison’s odds based solely on size and strength.
But if that elk lowers his head and catches him with one of those tines…
MONDAY MEME // WE NEED TO RETURN TO OUR ROOTS
WANDERINGS // A SFW GLIMPSE OF OUR BROWSER HISTORY
I’m just barely old enough to remember shag carpeting but it was apparently a real selling feature for a lot of homes. Which begs the question as to why did we ever let it fall out of fashion? Chile’s route 7 is referred to as a ‘roadway carved through the wilderness’ and should be on any serious driver’s bucket list. “Is it illegal to eat an orange in a bathtub in California?” and many other ‘is it illegal to…?” questions from each state. And the best and most unique foods from around America’s ball parks and stadiums.
EYE CANDY // PICTURES > WORDS
A little Monday morning muskox.
Oh, and one more thing…
