Articles: The Latest
9 of 12 Western States Offer An Outfitter Set-Aside
A report by Mountain Pursuit finds that 9 of the 12 Western states are specifically allocating their big game tags in order to benefit commercial outfitters. This report uncovers the details of the relationship between each state and its outfitters.
Governor Gordon - Thanks for the Bison Tag. Now Limit Nonresidents to 10% of Big Game Licenses
If Governor Gordon really wanted to demonstrate he cared about Wyoming resident hunters, he would insist the Wyoming Legislature change Wyoming's annual give-away of our valuable hunting tags to nonresidents. Wyoming is, by far, the most liberal state in the West when it comes to nonresident hunting tag allocation.
Sitka Gear Hunter Kiviok Hight Takes the Mountain Pursuit 400/50 Pledge
Kiviok Hight, a long-serving pro staff member fo clothing manufacturer, Sitka Gear, has taken Mountain Pursuit's "400/50 Pledge."
Overcrowding for Elk Archery and Panhandle White Tails Leads Idaho To Consider Restricting Nonresident Over the Counter Deer & Elk Tags
At it's July meeting, the Idaho Fish & Game Commission will decide on language that could allow the department to restrict over-the-counter (OTC) deer and elk tag sales to nonresidents.
Report Analyzes Anti-Hunting Groups, Arguments and Tactics; Identifies Greatest Threats to Western Big Game Hunting
A report completed this week by Mountain Pursuit, analyzes eighteen anti-hunting groups, and breaks them into two categories:
(1) Total Anti-Hunting - Against hunting all animals for any reason including food, sport, or trophy.
(2) Anti-Predator Hunting - Against predator hunting, especially charismatic predators such as grizzly bears and wolves. Not against Fair Chase hunting of ungulates for food.
Why Don't Wyoming Hunters Get Preference for Leftover Tags?
Wyoming resident hunters have no preference in leftover tag allocation. In the leftover draw which begins next week, resident hunters compete with nonresidents equally for these leftover tags.
Study: Hunting Nonprofit CEOs are Underpaid Compared to their Environmental Nonprofit Counterparts
A just completed report by Mountain Pursuit analyzes Hunting Nonprofit CEO compensation and compares Hunting Nonprofit CEOs to their counterparts in Environmental Organizations.
Mountain Pursuit Banned From Western-State Hunting Forum Website Rokslide.com for Defending Fair Chase, Resident Hunter Preference
Saturday, the owners of western DYI hunting website rokslide.com banned Mountain Pursuit Founder, Rob Shaul, from the website's internet forum.
Mountain Pursuit Founder Interviewed in the Mountain Journal
Mountain Pursuit founder Rob Shaul, was interviewed last week in the Mountain Journal, an online publication from respected journalist Todd Wilkinson covering the challenges facing the intermountain west.
Mountain Pursuit's New "Resident Hunter" T-Shirts
Resident hunters need a voice and Mountain Pursuit is working hard to be that voice. Hence - our new "Resident Hunter" t-shirts. Are you a resident of Hawaii, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado or Arizona?
Mountain Pursuit Recommends Paid Permits, Standardized Seasons for Western State Shed Hunting
From a wildlife management perspective, harassment of big game on their winter range has been a growing concern. Several western states including Wyoming, Colorado, and Nevada have implemented shed hunting seasonal restrictions to protect big game from harassment.
Mountain Pursuit Challenges Increased Mountain Bike Activity in Shoal Creek and Palisades Wilderness Study Areas
Mountain Pursuit submitted a letter to the USFS Bridger-Teton Forest Supervisor challenging exploding mountain bike activity in the Palisades Wilderness Study Area in Teton and Lincoln Counties, and mountain bike and destructive ATV/UTV activity in the Shoal Creek Wilderness Study Area in Teton and Sublette Counties.
Wyoming Game and Fish Puts Politics Above Science by Delaying Migration Corridor Designation
Wyoming Game & Fish Department leadership has delayed identifying migration corridors for the Sublette Pronghorn and Wyoming Range Mule Deer herds in response to last-minute concerns raised by industry groups representing ranching, mining and oil and gas.
The “Gohunt” Effect and Arizona OTC Late Season Archery Deer Tag Sales
While the number of hunters in the United States is declining with the corresponding decline in rural America, the interest, media attention and marketing of western state big game hunting has exploded in recent years.
Mountain Pursuit Recommends Changes to Wyoming Governor Complimentary Big Game License System
An in-depth report completed this week analyzing the Wyoming G&F Governor Complimentary License system identified opportunities to increase revenue from the Governor Tag sales, and immediately add up to $1 million to the Wyoming Game & Fish Department general fund.
Mountain Pursuit Grades 19 Hunting Industry Instagram Accounts From the Perspective of the Non-Hunter, Develops Social Media Image Guidelines
A report completed by Mountain Pursuit analyzed and graded hunting industry Instagram accounts perspective of the non-hunter.
