National Park Service Seeks Public input on Grand Canyon Bison Herd Reduction
The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the scope of the Bison Management Plan at Grand Canyon National Park. The focus of the planning effort will shift from development of a long-term management plan for North Rim bison to initial herd reduction.
Commission, U.S. Sens. Mccain, Flake: Grand Canyon Bison Management Plan Should Include State’s Hunters
The National Park Service released a plan in February that calls for managing overpopulated bison herds within the Grand Canyon National Park through capture/removal, the use of sharpshooters and localized fencing around sensitive park resources.
PH Spotlight Johnny Vivier
Johnny Vivier grew up in the bush with the safari way of life, as his father, Chris, was a PH who worked for Selby Safaris. As a young apprentice PH, he guided his first client in Zimbabwe in 1978 on plains game, which was the beginning of his 37-year career. Johnny has hunted all of
The Making Of Rigby’s Best
best .275 bolt rifle ever made.” When the hammer falls Saturday night, the winning bidder of the World Heritage Rifle celebrating hunting in Asia will own that gun; one meticulously patterned after Jim Corbett‚Äôs original .275 Rigby rifle famous for its role in ending the carnage cause by some of the most infamous maneaters ever
SCI Tennessee Valley Chapter Announces Fundraising Gala
The SCI Tennessee Valley Chapter has set the date for their annual fundraising gala. On Saturday, March 12 attendees will be treated to a variety of activities and auctions topped off with author and
Dangerous Game Safari In Zimbabwe
My friend Sam Perone had been asking me for a few years to do a dangerous game hunt in Africa with him and in 2012 everything came together when I contacted my friend
New Chapter Hosts Successful Veteran’s Hunt
The first Tuesday in December saw rain like no one could imagine with lots of flooding everywhere. The first Tuesday was also the first day in the woods for the Music City SCI’s “Jim
How The New U.S. Rules Will Affect Lion Trophy Importation Into The U.S
Special U.S. import required. Lions from southern and eastern African countries are considered “threatened with extinction.” You cannot import a trophy into the U.S. without first getting a U.S. import permit, in addition to a CITES export permit. According to the rule, as of 2013 legal trophy hunting occurred in five southern and eastern African
GOABC Commits $250,000 To Wildlife Stewardship Partner Program
The Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia has announced a five-year, $250,000 commitment to a new provincial Wildlife Stewardship Partner Program,