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:
Trafficked - Officials get their man in Washington elk trafficking case 👨⚖️
New youth buck szn - Pa. officials float the idea 🦌
Tangled up - Canadian photographer captures a big bull tangled up in a bunch of netting 📸
51-year-old missing - Oregon rescue teams looking for hunter since Friday ⛑️
Donating deer - Wisconsin hunters donating meat for those affected by shutdown 🙏
Don’t mess with mama - Watch and learn about how mama means business 🐻
A LITTLE LIGHT IN THE SENTENCING
WASHINGTON MAN SENTENCED FOR BLACK-MARKET ELK TRAFFICKING OPERATION
A 52-year-old Yakama Reservation resident has been sentenced to two weeks in jail for running an illegal black-market operation that trafficked up to 42 elk carcasses across Washington and Oregon, authorities said.
Braden F. Tahkeal was convicted in Kittitas County Superior Court on one felony count of first-degree unlawful wildlife trafficking following a multi-year investigation by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in tandem with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The case kicked off back in 2020 when wildlife officers received a tip that Tahkeal was poaching elk from orchards and fields near the Yakama Indian Reservation in Yakima County. According to reports, he then allegedly sold the carcasses through encrypted online chat groups targeting buyers in Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, Oregon…
QUICK HITS // FROM AROUND THE WEB
Missing Selma hunter Ronald Dailey found after intense search in Fresno County: Family members say Dailey was found after going missing on Oct. 13th, when he never returned from a deer hunting trip in the Shaver Lake / Courtright Reservoir area in Fresno County. Read the full story.
Legislator Aims for New Youth Buck Season in Pennsylvania: A state legislator believes an early buck season strictly for youth hunters will benefit the sport, but the Pennsylvania Game Commission isn’t on board. Read the full story.
MDC Requests Input on Changes to Spring Turkey Hunting : The Missouri Department of Conservation is asking Missouri turkey hunters and others for feedback on a potential regulation change to nonresident spring turkey hunting. Read the full story.
Wildlife photographer helps save elk trapped in netting in Prince Albert National Park: “That particular bull, he had been hanging around there quite a bit, so I had photographed him two or three different times. And on that day he was really hung up with some kind of netting or cargo netting. It might have been somebody’s hammock,” said the photographer. Read the full story.
Clackamas County search and rescue teams looking for missing hunter near Estacada: Devon Dobek, 51, was reported missing when he didn't return from a hunting trip on Friday night. Read the full story.
Deer hunters donating deer meat to people impacted by federal government shutdown: Even with Friday’s ruling from a federal judge, families could still face delays in getting snap benefits. More than 700,000 Wisconsinites received food assistance in 2024, and the Department of Health Services says demand is expected to rise. Read the full story.
VIDEO // SOME THINGS JUST HAVE TO BE SEEN
👵🏻 Don’t mess with mama! This guy was floating down the river and come across an incredible display. It looks like a pair of mother bears mixed it up over some cubs and it got intense to say the least!
Now…who’s jumping in there to break these gals up??
MONDAY MEME // BUSTED AT THE FEEDER
WANDERINGS // A SFW GLIMPSE OF OUR BROWSER HISTORY
“Bricking” your smartphone might be one of the best things you ever do. The best hotdog in each and every state. The oldest piece of ice has apparently just been discovered up in Antarctica. According to researchers, they believe it to be over 6 million years old. With that, perhaps they can spare a small chunk for my glass as I sample the first whiskey to have been aged on the frozen continent as well.
EYE CANDY // PICTURES > WORDS
Charging into a new week.
📸 : @savannahrosewildlife
Oh, and one more thing…
