Montana Outdoors: Trophy Whitetails and Other Drivel....

 concerns life as we know it in the Great Outdoors....

Calling it "a story for all conservationists to celebrate," the Boone and Crockett Club reports its historic data indicates that trophy whitetail entries have increased 400 percent during the past 30 years of record keeping. From 1980-1985, hunters entered 617 trophy whitetails into B&C, compared to 3,090 from 2005-2010. For the latter scoring period, Wisconsin led all states with 383 entries. Follow the link below for the rest of the story:

 http://hometownsource.com/2012/01/30/trophy-whitetails-up-400-percent-over-30-years-through-boone-and-crockett/

No doubt I lead a sheltered life but "ice fishing rage?" Wow! I, for one, would have never thunk it.... The rest off the story is here:

http://www.outdoorpressroom.com/outdoorpressroom/2012/01/michigan-up-ice-rage-incident-lands-angler-in-hospital.html

Montana Outdoors: EHD Hammers...

...whitetails along a 100 mile stretch of the Milk River between Malta and east of Glasgow...Biologists estimate  about 90 % mortality and predict the recovery will take years. This comes on the heels of the heavy losses of mule and whitetail deer and pronghorn following last year's devastating winter and record spring floods.

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease, EHD, is transmitted by biting midges. Results in internal bleeding that can kill infected animals within just a few days.

Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/eastern-montana-several-states-hit-hard-by-deer-killing-disease/article_410cde86-74f0-51d1-b2c3-00400ecf7874.html#ixzz1iyQqRLXJ