Montana Hunting & Fishing: New Regulations & More

Montana: hunting and fishing regulations posted on FWP’s website
In anticipation of the new license year, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks posted regulations for Dear/Elk/Antelope and Moose/Sheep/Goat online. Learn more HERE.

Wild Sheep Foundation celebrates Montana success
The Wild Sheep Foundation announced a cause for celebration as a new wild sheep population was reintroduced into Montana’s Tendoy Mountains. Find out more HERE.

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Unveil Call of the Uplands
The bold plan encompasses habitat conservation, education & outreach, and national advocacy strategies to conserve 9 million acres, engage 1.5 million outdoor participants, and enact landscape-levelnational policy for wildlife and rural communities. Read more HERE.

Delta Waterfowl appoints new Chairman of the Board
Michael H. Mooney has been appointed as chairman of the board for Delta Waterfowl. Learn more about him HERE.

Colorado man gets lifetime hunting ban for poaching
He had been accused of illegally killing 12 deer, two turkeys and a bighorn sheep. Read the story HERE.

West Virginia home to newest U.S. national park
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve encompasses 70,000 acres along 53 miles of the New River from Bluestone Dam to Hawk’s Nest Lake in West Virginia. Unlike other National Parks, hunting will be permitted inside its borders. Discover more HERE and HERE.

What you need to know about traveling with a firearm
With the summer travel season approaching it’s important to understand the challenges of traveling with a firearm. Because there is no national reciprocity regarding concealed carry permits, laws about when, where and how you can carry vary state to state. Read some advice about how to prepare for traveling with a firearm HERE.

Top 10 hunting rifles for under $1,000
The NRA’s American Hunter Magazine has published its list of the best rifles costing under a grand. Nexgen Outfitters have several of them in stock at its Sidney, Nebraska, store. See the article HERE.

Companies and CEOs that favor gun control
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has been keeping track of businesses and CEOs who favor increased restrictions on firearms and gun ownership. See the list HERE and shop accordingly.

Don’t Go Into the Swamp: Crocodiles and the Japanese Type 99 Rifle
This blog post from Gun Digest tells the horrific story of one of the worst cases of animal predation on humans in recent history. It happened to a group of 1,000 Japanese soldiers during World War II in what is now Myanmar. See the story HERE.