144 Hunters Completed Nebraska’s Third Upland Slam

144 hunters completed Nebraska’s third Upland Slam
The Nebraska Upland Slam, a partnership between the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever of Nebraska, challenged hunters to harvest all four of Nebraska’s primary upland game bird species – ring-necked pheasant, northern bobwhite quail, sharp-tailed grouse, and greater prairie-chicken – during a single hunting season. Learn more about this HERE. See the list of finishers HERE.

Montana governor signs permitless concealed carry bill
Montana’s Governor Greg Gianforte kept a campaign promise that if a legislative bill came to his desk allowing Montana residents to carry concealed firearms without a permit, he would sign it. And he has. Find out more HERE.

21 deer test positive for chronic wasting disease in Iowa
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ 2020 surveillance of Iowa’s wild deer herd for the presence of chronic wasting disease has yielded 21 new positive cases, and has added two new counties to the list where positive deer have been found. Read more HERE.

Wisconsin holds wolf hunting season for first time in 7 years
More than 20,000 applications were sent in for 4,000 tags. Learn more HERE.

SAAMI announces acceptance of new cartridges
The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute,®Inc., (SAAMI®), the organization at the forefront of promoting firearm safety by creating standards that ensure safety, reliability and interchangeability of firearms, ammunition and components, announced the acceptance of new rifle and pistol cartridges for SAAMI standardization. See what the new cartridges are HERE.

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Gun dealers doing background checks are asked to evaluate their browsers as some may not work. Get more information HERE.

Think like a buck to find shed deer antlers
Luke Meduna, Big Game Program Manager for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, says: “Yes, to be successful, a shed deer antler hunter needs to think like a buck in the winter and early spring, but they should even take it even a step further.” Get tips on shed hunting HERE.

When is a shot too far to take?
This article from the NRA Family website explains how to calculate the maximum range at which you can be assured of humane, one-shot kills. Read it HERE.

Colorado man fights mountain lion to save dog from attack
A Colorado man sprang into action in order to save his dog’s life, fighting with a mountain lion that had attacked his pet. Read the story HERE.

Colorado fly fisherman rides ice down river in TikTok video
We included this in our blog because it’s just cool to watch. See the clip HERE.