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Winding double yellow lines twist and turn through a boulder strewn canyon of Interstate 8 close to the border with Mexico. A federally endangered Peninsular bighorn ram lays motionless on the side of the road after colliding with a vehicle on Jan. 2, 2023. The ram is this year's first mortality along the deadly stretch of road, but most likely not the last. The incident occurred just on the edge of San Diego and Imperial counties where the east and westbound lanes of I-8 diverge and wrap ...

VENISON TAQUITOS This is an excellent alternative to plain tacos and fairly simple to make.  Use deer, elk, or pronghorn with more tender hindquarter cuts (like the top round) or backstrap.  INGREDIENTS ·       1 lb venison top round or similar cut, thinly sliced and chopped ·       1 small yellow onion, finely diced ·       2 tsp ancho chili powder ·       1/2 tsp ground cumin ·       1/2 tsp ground coriander ·       1/2 tsp granulated garlic powder ·       1/2 tsp kosher salt ·       ...

Hunters of Color (HOC) and the Oregon Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is proud to announce a collaborative raffle in an effort to raise funds for access initiatives in Northeast Oregon. You can learn more and enter into the raffle to win a WORLD CLASS BULL ELK HUNT through our raffle page HERE. The Hunt: This will be a 3-day guided Bull ELK rifle hunt for one hunter on the 33,000-acre Zumwalt Prairie Preserve in Northeast Oregon during the fall 2023 season (dates TBD), ...

In Montana, new drivers are required to take an in-person driving test before being allowed to legally operate vehicles. As a high school teacher, I had to be visually observed and evaluated to obtain my credentials. But currently, if you want to pass hunter’s ed in Montana, no such in-person requirement is needed, not even for firearm safety. This must change. In 2020, wanting to limit in-person exposure when the pandemic hit, the Department of FWP pivoted to an entirely web-based course ...