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1903 • By executive order, President Roosevelt creates the country's first national wildlife refuge, Pelican Island in Florida. 1918 The Migratory Bird Treaty Act establishes formal cooperation between the U.S. and Canada for the purpose of protecting waterfowl migrating between the two countries. It permanently funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund at its highest possible amount - $900 million annually - to improve habitat and access on public lands in every state of the nation. [Extracted from the article]

Toxic algal blooms blanket mile after mile of beach, shuttering tourism economies built largely on world-class fishing for tarpon, snook, redfish, bonefish, and snapper. Thirty-five miles south of my tarpon glory at Cape Sable, I'm being fed a steady diet of humility, thanks to picky bonefish ghosting the edges of a broad flat west of Islamorada. We drift in the dead center of one of the most critical flows of water in all of South Florida, where the outfall from the Shark River slough wraps around the state's peninsular tip, funneling fresh water into the vast estuary of Florida Bay. Gray Ghosted Irregular influxes of water from Florida Bay have displaced populations of bonefish from their home range. [Extracted from the article]

F&S surveyed dozens of top deer guides to pick their brains on late-season buck behavior, top tactics, favorite gear, and more. "Unless you are getting a consistent pattern during the morning hours from a particular buck, you'll probably do more harm than good by hunting the morning, because you're apt to bump deer. Hunt scrapes just ahead of the second rut, then try intercepting a buck on the downwind edge of prime doe bedding areas." "A head-up doe decoy will spook does, but a head-down doe decoy in a feeding position - in a corn- or bean field, say - can help bring bucks out a little sooner.". [Extracted from the article]

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of improving the skills of shooting with rifle with instructor Gary Smith from Gunsite Academy. INSET: BIG GAMING.

The article profiles U.S. deer hunter Clyde Roberts, the oldest hunter in the U.S. at 105-years old at the time of publication.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience hunting for raccoons.

The article focuses on views of several hunters on their hunting experiences . Topics include views of alligator guide Tom Walker on his survival in an alligator attack; views of Mike Weinhofer on survivinga shark attack; views of bear guide Phil Shoemaker on behaori of bears; and views of hunting guide Bret Overturf on sheep hunting.

The article presents personal narrative of the author's experience of salmon fishing.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experiences of hunting with top turkey hunter Jeff Budz as of April 2016.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of spear fishing in Osage, Minnesota.

The article discusses the author's first squirrel hunt experience. It states that the plan was to follow a squirrel tail from the tree branch to the Mepps factory and into the mouth of a fish in which he had three days to accomplish and getting the squirrel tail was the first step. It also states that he has three steps to follow such as to kill a squirrel, to make a lure and to catch a fish.

The article presents a guide to hunting and adventure in the woods. It describes how to bring a bear, an apex predator, into range by pretending he/she is prey. It is said that grassy flats and oak groves are a few of the fall food sources preferred by canyon-country bears. Blowing a rabbit distress call can pull bears from up to a mile away.

Two personal narratives are presented in which one explores the author's experience of surviving a bear's attack, and another explores the author's experience of getting lost in a forest while hunting.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience understanding the steelhead fishing technique of Mikey Dvorak and his search for trophy fish along the West Coast.

The article focuses on author's weeklong paddle and fishing trip in Quetico park, a smallmouth and walleye wilderness in Canada, along with his three companions. Topics discussed include the Boundary Water Canoe Area (BWCA), the biodegradable is designed for low-impact camping, and they obtain Remote Area Border Crossing Permits, pay the daily use fee and purchase fishing licenses. INSET: MAKING THE TRIP NORTH.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of hunting deers.

"Brevity is the soul of wit", said Polonius, a windy old bastard who became much less annoying after Hamlet stabbed him to death. - Margaret G. Nichols, "Alice (and Friends) in Disney Land", May 1972 Carp fishing is like soccer. But in the states, soccer rates somewhere between bowling and cow tipping - or, for that matter, alongside carp fishing. [Extracted from the article]

For one, I could still smell Lily's baby sweetness in the corners of the house, still feel her small heft in the hollow of my shoulder. Jane and I had planted the memorial pink crepe myrtle and the yellow lilies, chosen for having the audacity to bloom in the heat of the summer, the very time Lily died. I hoped that Lily's soul was safe. [Extracted from the article]

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of facing an accident while on a trout fishing adventure in the wilderness in Wyoming.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's visit at the Arctic Village belonging to the Gwich'in Indians.

The article discusses the significance of the boom and bust of whitetail deer hunting on the social conditions of hunters in the U.S. Farm owners have managed to improve the habitat, control the harvest, and restrict hunter access on their property for better deer hunting. The boom of deer hunting had able hunters to widen their understanding on deer behavior. Deer camps have offered lessons on the ethics and sportsmanship of deer hunting.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of surviving in Alaska.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of deer hunting at Anticosti Island, Quebec with deer guide Michel Quevion.

The article provides update related to hunting and fishing in the U.S. The increased number of drilling activities could not only lessen prices of gasoline, but could threaten the future of public hunting and fishing. Justice Antonin Scalia has overturned the handgun ban in the case "District of Columbia v. Heler." The management of wolves has been transferred from the federal to state governments under the auspices of the Endangered Species Act.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience hunting at a deer camp in Alabama with other hunters.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of almost getting lost in the Big Woods during a hunting trip.

The article presents new findings on the traits and behavior of whitetail deer and discusses what it means for hunters. The studies state that deer can see extremely well in low light; and they have only two types of cones. Deer pupil are horizontally slit, which, along with features such as the distribution of rods and cones, gives them a completely different vision from human beings. Although deer can hear into the ultrasonic range, their hearing is most sensitive to moderate frequencies.

The article provides information about the cowboy gun shooting event, End of Trail produced by Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) in Mississippi. It is a four day event comprising of 12 stages and is modeled on historical confrontations encountered by legendry gunmen like Doc Holliday and the Wild Bunch. The participants use historically accurate reproduction of firearms, select nicknames as cowboys and dress accordingly. Information about periodical editor Bob Boze Bell is also presented.

The article presents information on several U.S. bow hunters and their account of successful white-tail deer hunting trips. The husband and wife bow hunter duo Amy and Jim Holwerda shares their story of how they shot two deers on the same day in Dodge County, Wisconsin. Bill Crutchfield Jr. of Charles County, Maryland, narrates his story of how he shot a huge deer on November 11, 2006.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience when he went trekking in Jackson, Ohio.

The article presents information on the work environment at the Customer Service Center of Cabela's Inc. in Nebraska. It is informed that the center has 120 customer relations associates (CRAs) who handle about 15,000 calls a day. It is reported that CRAs have vast array of sophisticated and extensive information available to them, and know most of things in advance the caller might ask or need. It is stated that CRAs are well versed with the habits of callers and the gear they sell.

The article narrates the author's experiences of hunting for red stag in Scotland. The author went to Scotland on the advice of his dentist. He was advised that for the price of an outfitted elk hunt, he could fly there, sleep in a clean bed each night, cat like a king, hunt the legendary highlands. While moving in the region the author experienced that the highlands are similar to a good-size American theme park.

The article discusses the author's experience of a visit to Cuba to participate in a bass fishing tournament. He was surprised to discover that there was not any prizes for winners despite the popularity of the tournament. He describes a slight change in the schedule of the tournament that could, he suggested, have stirred a controversy back home in the U.S. He enjoyed the time with fellow anglers from across the world, however, he did not win the tournament.

The article presents the author's experience of going on a turkey hunting trip with the well-known turkey hunter Ray Eye. The author says that Ray was an expert in various techniques employed for turkey hunting like turkey calling, which helps attract turkeys. He says that Ray had a wild sense of humor, which made him infamous as well. The article also offers tips and guidance for successful turkey hunting. INSET: Ray's Rules.

The article discusses the experience of the author in a deer hunting, together with Alyssa Iacoboni, a 15-year old girl with a cancer who has a hunter's heart, and outfitter Bruce Feri, in the high desert of Rock Springs, Wyoming. Iacoboni and her father were invited by Feri to be his guests for a mule deer hunting, under the Hunt of a Lifetime charity. She has underwent chemotherapy for her bone cancer or osteosarcoma. The group went on hunting, in which Iacoboni successfully shot a mule deer.

MY FRIEND PAULA SMITH IS helping me look for the mate of a shed antler that I found two days ago on a hillside in these thick woods that back up to a fence and the four lanes of Cabin John Parkway inside the D.C. Beltway. Paula took to the woods in grade school as a refuge from the chaos of alcoholic parents and too many siblings. In my grief over losing my daughter, Lily, and in the darkest days of my divorce, Paula was one of the few who kept regular tabs on me. I'd go, taking a bottle of wine to drink with Gordon, and a bottle of Martinelli's sparkling cider for Paula. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents information on six rope knots, which are useful for sportsmen. For tying a single loop without a risk of it tightening or slipping in strain, the bowline knot is a good idea. The constriction knot is useful in case one wants to secure bags, play drag games, hang tools and lash gears at camps.

The article presents the author's pheasant hunting experience in North Dakota. The author and his friend had a Chevy Suburban, a dog trailer, six shotguns, three dogs, three coolers, and two cases of No. 5 copper-plated Winchester Supreme High Velocity Field Loads. During hunting, they found a field west of Bismarck where there were so many pheasants landing and taking off that it looked like O'Hare on a Friday afternoon.

The article presents the author's views on how hunters can become feverish about buck hunting and the challenges associated with this sport. The author states that he himself feels like having close encounters with bucks. He further informs that it is very unlikely for a hunter not to feel buck fever. One hunter may be better equipped at controlling it, but when one puts one's sights on an animal, one gets engulfed by some of the most powerful emotions.

The article presents information about six sportsmen who are working for the conservation of wildlife and fisheries. Jim Cummins has started a coalition of nonprofit organizations to restock shad in the depleted fisheries of the Potomac River. He is now helping to restock had in Rappahannock River in Virginia.

The article presents the author's experience regarding his first caribou hunt above the Arctic Circle. He with his colleagues began ferrying gear through the freezing water and up to a campsite in the stunted trees. The Western Arctic caribou herd is the biggest in Alaska, nearly half a million animals. In the morning, heading down to the river for water, he took his rifle and remember to walk loudly, recalling the outfitter's advice about bears. A charging grizzly can outrun a quarter horse over the same distance.

The article presents information on six hunters' best hunting experiences. One of the hunters narrates that he was hunting on a private farm where he helped out when he first saw this deer at about 10:30. At a distance and through binoculars, he couldn't quite believe what he was seeing. He hunted every day from the fifth to the 10th, from dark to dark. He almost hoped to never see a deer that big again. Because bucks like that are so rare that when one sees, he feels it is an obligation to put every bit of effort into hunting it.

The article presents information about the 15th Annual Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza. The festival draws thousands of anglers from all over the Midwest, who come to compete in a three-hour contest for more than $150,000 in prizes. At the festival there were people wearing whole bobcat skins on their heads, matching skunk hats and skunk-trimmed boots, fur mittens the size of tennis rackets. Finger-numbing cold and nonstop inaction are not the only things that draw people to this festival. The $150,000 figure in the title refers to the worth of the prizes distributed in the festival.

This article presents stories of five lucky and skillful hunters who succeeded in hunting deers. In the first story, Ron Ewert of Leavenworth County, Kansas, narrates his experiences. Ewert is the third biggest nontypical with bow in Kansas. He is the seventh biggest in North America. In the other story, Greg Wichman of Cowely County, Kansas, narrates his experiences of hunting and explains how he ultimately got his deer. In yet another story, Carlton Perrone of Gallatin County, Illinois, narrates how he became able to hunt a deer.

The article focuses on Sgt. Lucas Wilson of the U.S. Army who was injured while serving in Iraq. After just under a year, Wilson went back home for good, walking on a $100,000 graphite-and-titanium prosthetic leg that monitors his weight transfer 50 times a second. His gait isn't pretty, but he gets around. Barely a month after he returned to Oregon, Wilson made good on a promise to three other sergeants to go hunting as soon as possible. It was May, turkey season, and Wilson hunted one.

Evaluates several bow hunting equipment. Benefits of the Protec 37½-inch axle-to-axle length; Price of Mathews Inc.'s new bow; Shock produced by equipment from Reflex Bow.

Presents experiences of the article author on visiting Buffalo County, Wisconsin, which is considered the deer hunting capital of the U.S. First impression of the author about the place; Apprehensions and nervousness of the author on his first hunting expedition; Impact of the weather changes in the second week of November on hunting; Description of the deer encountered by the author.

The article suggests ways in which bowhunters can improve their technique. Most of the hunters strive to aim with the conscious mind and shoot from the subconscious. That is, they focus ferociously on aiming and try to release the shot almost inadvertently so that they won't flinch or punch. They all but forget aiming and concentrate every ounce of attention on maintaining good form. In an ideal approach, good form means steady forward pressure with the bow arm, steady backward pressure with the release arm. At a certain point, the arrow goes off, and the hunter's two arms, freed from the bow's tension, follow through briefly in opposite directions. This is known as "finishing the shot." It's simple, but it's not easy. The mind gets in the way. INSET: THE REGIMEN (30 DAYS TO BETTER BOW SHOOTING).

The article focuses on Mike Jaconelli, the new face of professional bass fishing. The author states that during a nine-hour day on the water, laconelli never stops moving, never takes his foot off the trolling motor and never ceases to look for targets. According to the author, every professional angler has his strengths and Jaconelli is particularly good at covering water quickly but efficiently. Power fishing works for him. He won the Classic in New Orleans with it, pocketing $200,000 for the win and maybe a million from happy sponsors like Yamaha, Ranger, Stren, Owner, Daiwa, Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. and others. INSET: WEIGHING IN ON IKE: What Other Pros Say.