Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American sportsman, brings viewers the best highlights from season one of Skull Bound TV as the best hunts and adventures are revealed to viewers.  Jana Waller takes audiences to South Africa, Montana, Michigan, New Mexico and more of the world’s greatest outdoor destinations. Close encounters with hyenas, a mountain lion and a captivating black bear hunt are a few of the moments audiences can expect to experience. Watch Skull Bound TV on Saturday, May 19 at 11 a.m. EST.

The highlights are fast and furious as Waller diagrams a successful Montana Black Bear hunt before heading to Africa where she finds herself sitting up-close to one of Africa’s most dangerous animals, the hyena. The African outdoors offered ample hunting, including a hartebeest, which Waller takes with a bow. From the scenic terrain of Africa, Skull Bound TV traverses the globe to the Florida swamp for alligator hunting. Waller puts down her bow in exchange for a harpoon and makes the most of her opportunity with a “giant”, 10 foot alligator. The Florida swamp also affords a perfect chance for bow-fishing! Waller connected on her chances, including a beautiful tilapia.

“We are very proud and thankful about what we accomplished in season one,” said Jana Waller, Host of Skull Bound TV. “Everything from our turkey hunt in Wisconsin to our bull elk hunt in Montana – they are all special and offer lasting memories for us and our fans. We are excited about what we created in season one, however; season two is going to be bigger and better and full of hair-raising outdoor adventures. We are proud and honored to bring our experiences to Sportsman Channel and the millions of viewers.”

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This is a stark lesson.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a public meeting in Bozeman on Tuesday, May 22 to share information and answer questions on the proposed 2012-13 wolf hunting and trapping season. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-Bozeman (5 East Baxter Lane).

The proposed 2012-13 general wolf hunting season would run from September 1 to February 28, 2013, with trapping allowed from Dec. 15 to the end of the general wolf season (trapping and hunting of wolves is provided for in Montana’s wolf conservation and management plan).

Under the proposed 2012-2013 wolf season, there would be no statewide quota, but quotas would be established in two areas near Glacier and Yellowstone national parks.

“With a healthy wolf population we can offer additional opportunities to harvest a wolf while comfortably maintaining the base population and genetic diversity that is important to the long term health and management of the species,” said Ken McDonald, FWP wildlife bureau chief in Helena.

“We’re proposing a season that aims to get us closer to a post-season population count of 425 wolves as stated in 2011,” McDonald said. “This number only represents an annual target for the 2012 hunting season. The 2012 season is designed to help Montana meet management objectives that include reduced impacts to livestock and ungulate populations while maintaining a viable wolf population.”

Features of last year’s hunt that would remain in place include mandatory harvest reporting within 24 hours, and the FWP Commission would have the authority to close the season in any wolf hunting unit or portion of a wolf hunting unit if necessary to prevent overharvest. In addition to reported harvest, criteria used to assess any potential closures would include last year’s harvest, harvest in adjacent units, rate of harvest, amount of open season remaining and population modeling predictions.

Trappers would be required to take a mandatory trapper orientation and to conduct mandatory trap-checks. Snares would not be allowed.

The proposal includes potential adjustments to bag limits and electronic calling if statutory adjustments are made in the 2013 legislature.

Montana’s 2011 wolf season included a statewide hunting-only quota of 220 wolves aimed at reducing the minimum population to about 425 wolves. Hunters harvested 166 wolves last season.

The public is encouraged to read the complete wolf hunting season proposal and submit public comments online. To comment, and to find more details on the proposed changes, visit FWP’s website at fwp.mt.gov. Click “Hunting.”

The public may also comment in writing through June 25 to: FWP – Wildlife Bureau, Attn: Public Comment; P.O. Box 200701; Helena, MT 59620-0701. For questions, call the FWP Wildlife Bureau at 406-444-2612.

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The RMEF funding commitment for 2012 projects in Wyoming totals $338,006 and affects 10 counties: Albany, Big Horn, Carbon, Converse, Fremont, Lincoln, Natrona, Park, Sublette and Teton.

Additional research and hunting heritage projects have statewide interest.

“”We’’re currently about 13,000 acres shy of the 1 million-acre mark in Wyoming, and this year’s grants should impact a bit over 19,000 acres. So if all the prescribe burning, forest thinning, weed treatment and other projects go as expected, we should reach a significant organizational milestone later this year”,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO.

Wyoming would become the first state to conserve a million acres with help from RMEF.

Nationally, RMEF passed the 6 million-acre mark in 2011.

RMEF’’s mission is to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat. Since 1985, the organization and its partners have completed 439 conservation and hunting heritage outreach projects in Wyoming with a combined value of more than $100 million.

Funding for RMEF grants is based on local membership drives and banquet fundraising by RMEF chapters and volunteers in Wyoming. Allen thanked RMEF supporters for their dedication to conservation both in Wyoming and all across elk country.

RMEF volunteers also contribute labor for on-the-ground projects such as removing old fences, building guzzlers and more.

Allen added, “”In addition to the various habitat stewardship and protection efforts planned for 2012, we’’re also funding research to further document impacts of wolves and other predators on local elk herds. Resulting data will help biologists manage for more balanced populations in the future.””

RMEF grants will help fund the following 2012 projects in Wyoming, listed by county:

Albany County – —Replace 3-1/4 miles of old woven-wire fencing with wildlife-friendly fencing to improve passage for elk, deer, antelope, bighorn sheep in the Johnson Creek area of the Thorne/Williams Wildlife Management Area; prescribe burn 190 acres in the Bald Mountain area of Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

Big Horn County— – Improve forage for elk by treating cheatgrass and mechanically thinning and/or prescribe burning 715 acres in the Devil’s Canyon area of BLM land; provide sponsorship for the Paintrock Hunter Mentor Program to introduce youths to traditional outdoor recreation and conservation.

Carbon County— – Rejuvenate sagebrush, serviceberry and other forage shrubs for elk by prescribe burning 2,775 acres in the Big Sandstone Creek area of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest; prescribe burn 250 acres to restore aspen stands in the Little Snake River watershed; treat 200 acres of noxious weeds in the Savage Run and Platte River wilderness areas of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest (also affects Albany County); replace three miles of woven- and barbed-wire fencing with wildlife-friendly fencing in the Pole Canyon area of BLM land; install a wildlife drinking station (guzzler) in the Bennett Mountain area.

Converse County— – Provide sponsorship for the Wyoming 2012 4-H Shooting Sports Extravaganza to introduce and encourage youth to get involved in traditional outdoor sports and conservation.

Fremont County— – Prescribe burn 551 acres to enhance quality, quantity and palatability of elk forage in the upper Wind River area of the Shoshone National Forest; assist with purchased conservation easement to permanently protect 5,130 acres of vital elk habitat between the Thorofare and Wind River drainages; remove encroaching conifers to restore meadow habitats on 457 acres in the Freak Mountain area of the Shoshone National Forest; treat 100 acres of noxious weeds, purchase irrigation materials and install four miles of fencing in the Spence-Moriarity Wildlife Habitat Management Area; contribute to a purchased conservation easement to permanently protect 1,225 acres of elk habitat in the Lander Foothills.

Lincoln County – —Rejuvenate decadent forage for elk by prescribe burning 1,665 acres in the North Murphy and Weiner Creek areas of the Bridger-Teton National Forest; assist with a purchased conservation easement to permanently protect 1,907 acres of elk winter range near Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge and Lost Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area; treat 405 acres of noxious weeds using herbicides and bio-controls (knapweed weevils) in the Greys River area of Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Natrona County— – Thin encroaching conifers to restore mountain mahogany stands on 200 acres of elk habitat in the Lost Creek area of the southern Bighorn Mountains on BLM land.

Park County— – Prescribe burn 70 acres to improve diversity of sagebrush, grassland and aspen habitat for elk, mule deer, bighorn sheep, sage grouse and other wildlife in the Breteche Creek area of BLM land; replace 6-2/3 miles of old woven- and barbed-wire fencing with wildlife-friendly fencing on two ranches which provide important wildlife habitat and access for hunters near Cody.

Statewide— – Provide support for University of Wyoming research on elk population variances related to habitat loss, land use changes, diseases, weather patterns, predators and other factors; support additional research by University of Wyoming on factors influencing elk pregnancy rates; provide sponsorship for Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Outdoor Recreation Education Opportunities to provide training for teachers, as well as the agency’s Hunter Education program.

Sublette County— – Provide support for research on elk migration patterns, habitat selection and foraging habits associated with feedgrounds (also affects Teton and Lincoln counties); treat noxious weeds to improve forage on 400 acres in the Horse Creek, New Fork and Divide wildfire areas of the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Teton County— – Provide support for research on short- and long-term effects of fire on elk forage and nutrition in the Red Rock wildfire area of the Bridger-Teton National Forest; provide sponsorship for “Don’t Poach the Powder” education campaign to highlight importance of seasonal public closure areas to wintering wildlife near Jackson Hole, Wyo.

Habitat and research projects are selected for grants using science-based criteria and a committee of RMEF volunteers and staff along with representatives from partnering agencies and universities. RMEF staff and volunteers select education and hunting heritage projects to receive grants.

Partners for 2012 projects in Wyoming include the Bureau of Land Management, University of Wyoming, U.S. Forest Service, Wyoming Game and Fish Department and other agencies, organizations, corporations and landowners.

Representatives from TrueTimber, the industry leader in realistic, performance-driven camouflage, today unveiled the company’s new logo.

A sleek and modern design, the new TrueTimber logo includes two T’s shaped to form the outline of a deer head with antlers. It also includes a C, which is representative of the brand’s main product line, camouflage patterns and clothing. The new logo comes as part of the company rebranding itself after a reorganization, which has strengthened TrueTimber for future sales and growth.

Since debuting in 2005, demand for TrueTimber camouflage has seen a steady rise, with sales to date in 2012 being at a record level. Currently, TrueTimber offers more than 250 SKU’s of clothing items and accessories, including the company’s exclusive CoreTec, SilverTec and Necessities product lines. New patterns and products, both clothing and non-clothing related, are slated for release in 2012.

“We are excited to unveil our new logo, which we feel better represents what True Timber is as a company,” said Rusty Sellars, founder of TrueTimber. “We are a cutting edge provider of the best camouflage in the world. Our camouflage clothing is unique and revolutionary, and with this unveiling, the TrueTimber logo is as well.”

About TrueTimber Founded in 2005, TrueTimber Camo is based in Inman, S.C. and is the most realistic, performance-driven camouflage brand in the industry, providing prints that perfectly blend with their surroundings.

Currently, TrueTimber Camo offers more than 250 SKU’s of clothing items and accessories, including TrueTimber Camo’s exclusive CoreTec, SilverTec and Necessities product lines.

For these products and product lines, there are 12 different camo patterns, including: MC2 Pink; Flooded Timber; MC2 Orange; Conceal Green; MC2 Snow; New Conceal; Conceal; MC2; Snowfall; DS1: Mixed Pine; Snowfall Pink; and XD3.

To ensure the brand stays at the leading edge of the camo industry, each year TrueTimber Camo spends countless hours researching, testing and seeking new technology to produce some of the most effective and realistic camouflage patterns in the world. To ensure this, TrueTimber is the only camo provider that uses all high-definition photography, not prints or paintings, for patterns.

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Northside, a leader in comfortable, durable and affordable outdoor and lifestyle footwear, today announces the selection of Verde PR & Consulting as its agency of record. The partnership will bring additional exposure to Northside within the outdoor and active-lifestyle arenas for their four footwear categories: Trail, Sport, Polar and Lifestyle.

“We are really looking forward to working with Verde PR as we head into Outdoor Retailer Summer Market,” said Jack Wolfin, president of Triple T Trading. “Their depth of experience in outdoor and lifestyle industries is exactly what we were looking for in a PR partner.”

The Northside brand, now 12 years old, represents quality, rugged, reliable and affordable footwear available in contemporary styles for all members of the family. Northside’s lighthearted, down to earth branding stems from the company’s core values, one of which identifies the importance of lasting experiences that result from families enjoying the outdoors together. The company realizes that people who wear Northside shoes are looking for a reliable, affordable footwear option for outdoor fun.

“A lot of us struggle with that balance of getting outside with our families to do the things we love, without breaking the bank on clothing and footwear,” said Kristin Carpenter-Ogden, founder and president of Verde PR. “We’re excited to be working with a company like Northside that offers great outdoor footwear that parents and families can stand behind.”

Verde PR was founded in the active lifestyle, outdoors, travel, and sustainable-products markets and celebrates its 10-year anniversary this year. Verde PR offices are located in the mountain sport hotbeds of Durango, Boulder, Colo., and Jackson, Wyo.

Northside shoes are available at more than 500 retailers and major online stores nationwide including Sportsmans Warehouse, Fred Meyer, Super Shoes, Scheels, Amazon.com and others. Northside shoes typically retail from $29 to $69.

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Officials in Texas have adopted rules allowing hunters to use suppressors (often called silencers) on their firearms effective September 1, 2012. Texas has now become one of a growing number of states that allow or are considering allowing suppressed hunting. Arizona just enacted permission for their use in March of 2012.

Interested sportsmen and women will still have to apply for specific permits for hunting with suppressors in addition to going through the BATFE’s process of acquiring the actual hardware. Suppressors may be used for the hunting of alligators, game animals or game birds. Prior to the ruling, only hunting exotic animals and feral hogs with suppressed firearms was allowed.

Joshua Waldron of Silencerco, a suppressor manufacturer, said suppressors are an advantage to hunters’ safety in an interview with CW33.

“A lot of people will put hearing protection on to protect their ears, but then they can’t hear their surroundings. … that’s actually dangerous when you’re hunting, to not be able to hear, you know, other hunters.”

Earl Ates, lifelong National Rifle Association member and hunter in Longview, has doubts about the benefits of silent hunters. He is worried that they will be used for illegal activities including poaching.

Statesman.com Commentator Mike Leggett also has his own undecided views on suppressors. In an article titled Should we care whether hunters can use silencers on their guns?, he says, “none of the silencers I’m familiar with are totally silent. And all of them compromise the speed and power of the bullet,” supporting the notion that suppressors are not simply illegal activity-enabling devices.

Leggett states that most people wouldn’t use suppressors for game birds, such as quail, but that these suppressors will mainly be used for deer. Leggett also points out that for many hunters, using suppressors may not be a very prudent economical choice.

“First, you’ll have to have a federal firearms license, which costs $200. Then you’ll need the rifle — which most of the time will be a military style, semi-auto selling for up to $1,500 — and the silencer/suppressor, which is going to be about $400. That’s more than $2,000 just to start.

Then, to make the gun really quiet, you’ll need hand-loaded, sub-sonic ammunition that costs more than $50 a box in .308 or .223.”

Be it as it is, hunters in Texas now have the option to hunt a little more quietly and will be able to use them as soon as September 1.

The following video is from Connect Amarillo, published on March 8, when legislation was still pending. Here is what citizens on both side of the story had to say:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgJD1YftNP8

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The Day 6 PlotWatcher Pro time-lapse video camera is a must-have hunting tool in itself, but with Tru-Video and GameFinder software with MotionSearch, it can’t be beat. With advanced software and immediate time-lapse video capabilities, you can take your game scouting to the next level.

With the PlotWatcher Pro, you can record HD images for up to four months with eight AA batteries, and with a large field of view, the camera will capture everything you need it to. Need to look over a month’s worth of images, but don’t have a lot of time? With Tru-Video you can look over hundreds of images quickly with time-lapse video imaging. Tru-Video allows the images to be saved directly to video format, making reviewing images a breeze.

And what makes reviewing images even more of a breeze is GameFinder software with MotionSearch. The video player software allows you to review images in a video format in forward or reverse at your choice of replay speed. You can also scroll frame by frame for a more detailed view. MotionSearch allows you to skip to images where motion was detected, getting you straight to the action shots, and saving you the trouble of reviewing images of a lull in game activity. HD video clips and a library can also be created to review images again or share.

Stop fooling with hard-to-use game cameras and get a PlotWatcher Pro with Tru-Video and GameFinder software with MotionSearch. You’ll save time and get better-quality HD images and video, taking the stress out of planning your next hunt.

For more information visit them online at: https://day6outdoors.com/products/plotwatcher-pro

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