Conservation

News & Tips: The Seven Sisters of Conservation
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The Seven Sisters of Conservation

January 2, 2014
North American hunters devised a system over 150 years ago which insures that wildlife thrives and is accessible to the masses. Every hunter should be acquainted with what is often referred to as the…
News & Tips: Bass Pro's Founder Johnny Morris Recognized for Conservation Work...
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Bass Pro's Founder Johnny Morris Recognized for Conservation Work

December 17, 2013
Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris’ conservation ethics runs deep. He first learned to love the outdoors at an early age while floating and fishing Ozark streams with his father, John A. Morris. As…
News & Tips: 4 Reasons Hunters Make the Best Conservationists...
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4 Reasons Hunters Make the Best Conservationists

November 26, 2013
Hunters can sometimes get a bad rap. Some paint us as selfish, as if we’re only in it for the kill. Others claim we pillage the land, damaging it beyond its ability to recover. But when it comes to…
News & Tips: Teddy Roosevelt's Influence on Conservation in America...
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Teddy Roosevelt's Influence on Conservation in America

October 17, 2013
By Kelly Durbin For many, Theodore Roosevelt is best known as the 26th President of the United States. For outdoorsmen, hunters, and defenders of the wild, his most important contribution was the…
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Dall's Sheep Species Background

September 13, 2013
There are four subspecies of North American wild sheep Thinhorns which consist of the Dall’s and Stone’s sheep; and Bighorns which consist of the desert and Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. More…
News & Tips: Yosemite's Rim Fire: How Long Will It Take to Recover?...
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Yosemite's Rim Fire: How Long Will It Take to Recover?

September 13, 2013
For outdoor enthusiasts everywhere, positive news about the containment of the massive Rim Fire that swept Yosemite National Park for weeks in August—demanding the presence of more than 4,000…
News & Tips: The New Elk Herds of the American East...
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The New Elk Herds of the American East

August 19, 2013
by John Paul Morris A gunshot on September 1st, 1877 silenced the bugling of the last Eastern elk in the world, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service declared the sub-species extinct in…
News & Tips: The Catch and Release Debate
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The Catch and Release Debate

August 1, 2013
If the catch and release ethic has any roots, it lies in fly fishing. Somewhere along the way, forward thinking anglers such as Lee Wulff put forth the idea that a fish is too precious to catch just…
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Why I'm Not a Hunting Widow

July 24, 2013
In almost any small town across the US, there are a few things you can count on. Neighbors help each other. You will almost always meet someone you know at the grocery store. Lots of guys hunt. And…
News & Tips: The Federal Conservation Duck Stamp
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The Federal Conservation Duck Stamp

July 1, 2013
Hey Bass Pro Team - I was on the VIP list of PRO Staff to attended a ceremony at the Richmond Bass Pro Shop for the unveiling of the 2013-2014 Federal Conservation Duck Stamp. This ceremony was for…
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Invasive Species in the Great Lakes

June 21, 2013
Did you know that one of the most serious threats to America’s outdoor heritage is invasive species? Nowhere is that threat more evident than in our own Great Lakes. Learn more. •  Biologists…
Fly Fisher fishing for trout
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Fishing Colorado River cutthroat Trout in Southwest Colorado

June 17, 2013
Native Trout Adventures: Episode 3 The TRCP travels to southwest Colorado to fish for Colorado River cutthroat trout alongside our sportsmen partners. Watch as we fish the surface for hungry trout…