“There are two kinds of conservationists, and two systems of thought on the subject. One kind feels a primary interest in some one aspect of land – such as soil, forestry, game or fish with an incidental interest in the land as a whole. The other feels a primary interest Read more…
Prologue – 11 June 2017: I am writing this essay while sitting in a containerized housing unit in Baghdad, Iraq, after spending the morning reading about how our eastern wilderness areas were protected. This book was sent to me by a fellow board member in the Southeastern Chapter, and is titled Read more…
If you’re thinking about an authentic DIY mountain hunting adventure that is located within reasonable driving distance of most eastern US population centers, New York’s Adirondack Mountains offer a rewarding big woods deer hunting experience that you’ll never forget. New York and “Backcountry” aren’t always considered synonymous to people outside Read more…
With all the recent news about potential drilling in the coastal plains of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), here is a brief introduction to help you become informed on this issue as a hunter angler conservationist – along with six great quotes from the late legendary conservationist Margaret “Mardy” Read more…
A Comparison of Federal Public Land Oil and Gas Production Revenue with America’s Outdoor Economy With energy development policy on federal public lands attracting so much attention over the past several months, it’s time for us hunter conservationists to do our homework and educate ourselves as much as possible when Read more…
South Dakota Pheasant Hunting with Chad Allen Rischar – Part 1 Who doesn’t dream of bird hunting on the northern Great Plains with close friends, incredible dogs, big open skies and beautiful ring-necked pheasants? Here’s Part 1 of Chad Allen Rischar’s epic hunt, along with four great DIY tips he’s Read more…
Public and Private Land Connections – An Ecology by Todd Waldron There are thousands of miles of three to five-strand barb wire fences delineating the boundary lines that run between America’s great public and private forest lands. I’ve been straddling them my entire life. I am a hunter and an Read more…
DIY Mule Deer Hunting with Dusty Coryn – An Interview – Part 1 The American West offers some incredible DIY public land mule deer hunting opportunities. For eastern hunters who haven’t experienced a mule deer hunt, it can be a trip of a lifetime. In this interview, western New York’s Read more…
If elected officials from both sides of the aisle tend to represent the interests of their most influential and important constituents first and foremost, then is it possible for hunter conservationists to learn how to influence their ‘influencers’ effectively – the people, forces, money and powers that are ultimately driving Read more…
Interested in learning about Adirondack deer hunting and public lands conservation? The Red Hill Podcast recently invited us for a fun conversation on Episode 17. Thank you Red Hill, and thanks for giving it a listen! https://www.redhillsportsman.com/rhvpodcast/episode17/toddbha