Mule Deer Foundation Seeking Regional Directors for Colorado and Wyoming

Salt Lake City, Utah – The Mule Deer Foundation (MDF), one of the key conservation groups in North America, is currently accepting applications for Regional Director positions in Colorado and Wyoming.

There are currently eight active MDF chapters in Colorado and nine in Wyoming. These are mule deer states with hundreds of volunteers already working to conserve habitat and the hunting heritage.

MDF is looking for Regional Directors who can successfully work with local volunteers to hold fundraising events that will help support the MDF mission. Regional Directors are responsible for forming and retaining MDF chapter committees, as well as enlisting new members and volunteers. They must also support national convention efforts. Other duties include preparation of annual fundraising income projections and operating expense budgets, as well as coordinating and recommending specific conservation projects for MDF funding. A solid working knowledge of mule deer, black-tailed deer and their habitat is required.

Regional Directors represent MDF in their respective states and must maintain liaison and professional visibility with state and federal wildlife agencies, university wildlife departments, non-governmental conservation organizations, sportsmen’s groups, local media and outfitter/guide associations.

Extensive travel is required, and applicants should reside in the state for which they are applying.

MDF will be accepting applications until October 31, 2011. Submit resume’s to Marty Holmes, Director of Field Operations, at marty@muledeer.org.

About MDF

The Mule Deer Foundation is one of the key conservation groups in North America working to restore, improve and protect mule deer, black-tailed deer and their habitat. With a focus on science and program efficiency, MDF has raised millions of dollars and put countless hours on the ground for mission-critical projects. MDF acknowledges regulated hunting as a viable management component and is committed to recruitment and retention of youth into the shooting sports and conservation. Get involved at www.muledeer.org or call 1-888-375-DEER.

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Mule Deer Foundation Connects with Youth at Wyoming Expo

Casper, Wyo. – Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) staff and volunteers assisted at the recent Wyoming Hunting and Fishing Heritage Expo (Expo) in Casper, Wyo. Final numbers are not in yet, but an estimated 14,000 people attended, with about 8,000 being school-aged children.

MDF’s Youth Programs Coordinator Jon Zinnel said, “The MDF-sponsored rifle and shotgun ranges at the Expo gave young people the opportunity to learn how to handle a firearm. All of the instructors made sure the kids fully understood the aspects of firearms and range safety before participating. Students were taught the proper and safe way to handle, aim and fire the guns. This program was consistent with MDF’s M.U.L.E.Y. mission, which is to safely introduce youth to shooting sports, ensuring the sport’s continued growth.”

MDF Corporate Partners also helped. ATK Federal Ammunition provided shotshells and rimfire ammunition for the MDF shooting ranges, and Crosman Corporation donated 10,000 pellets for the indoor air rifle range. Together, MDF and its partners helped introduce students to the outdoors and let them know where to get involved with other on-going shooting, hunting and conservation programs.

The Expo, hosted by the Wyoming Game and Fish Dept., is a statewide annual event open to the public. It provides learning and participation opportunities that emphasize the relevance of wildlife and habitat management, as well as ethical behavior and stewardship of the outdoors.

Zinnel concluded, “The Expo was just a great event. We not only influenced thousands of youth with shooting sports, but we also gained exposure and a foothold in the state of Wyoming with our M.U.L.E.Y. youth program. The Expo was very well put together, and we look forward to participating again next year.”

About MDF and the M.U.L.E.Y. Program

The Mule Deer Foundation is one of the key conservation groups in North America working to restore, improve and protect mule deer, black-tailed deer and their habitat. With a focus on science and program efficiency, MDF has raised millions of dollars and put countless man-hours on the ground for mission-critical projects. MDF acknowledges regulated hunting as a viable management component and is committed to recruitment and retention of youth into the shooting sports and conservation. Get involved at www.muledeer.org or call 1-888-375-DEER.

The mission of MDF’s M.U.L.E.Y. (Mindful, Understanding, Legal and Ethical Youth) program is to safely introduce youth to shooting sports, ensuring the sport’s continued growth. The M.U.L.E.Y. program is funded by Larry and Brenda Potterfield and the MidwayUSA Foundation. Visit the M.U.L.E.Y. Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/mdfyouth.

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Mule Deer Foundation Chapters Sponsoring Big Buck Contests in Wyoming

ROCK SPRINGS,Wyo.– For the seventh year in a row, the Mule Deer Foundation’s (MDF) Muley Fanatic Chapter inRock Springs,Wyo., is helping sponsor a “Monster Buck Contest” for mule deer taken in the state during the 2011 hunting season. Prizes include rifles, shoulder mounts, and more.

This year the “Monster Buck Contest” will have five divisions: Ladies, Men, Youth, Archery and Antler Trash. Entry is free, and the contest will run from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31. Winners will be announced on Nov. 2, 2011. For more information visit www.muledeer.org or contact Josh Coursey at 307-352-6500.

In addition to MDF, sponsors for theRock Springscontest include Wyoming Trucks, Castle Rock Archery, Infinity Power & Controls, Baas Taxidermy, Back Country Taxidermy, Trailhead Guns, Harris Taxidermy, and others.

Another “Big Buck Contest” is being sponsored by MDF’s Thunder Basin Chapter out ofGillette,Wyo., in conjunction with Rusty Bell Taxidermy. Qualified entries can be any 2011 legally harvestedWyomingwhitetail or mule deer.

Prizes for the Gillette contest will include a shoulder mount by Rusty Bell Taxidermy, binoculars and a knife. The contest is open toWyomingresident or non-resident hunters. A $20 entry fee is required per division and must be received by Sept. 30, 2011. Scoring will be done at various Gillette locations on Oct. 22, Nov. 26, or by appointment by Dec. 7, 2011.

For an entry form and additional information visit www.muledeer.org or contact Kim Hansel at 307-689-2506.

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WSF Chapters and Affiliates Join Together in Denver for Wild Sheep

Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) WORLD HEADQUARTERS-Cody, Wyoming USA – June 29, 2011. More than sixty delegates from eighteen WSF Chapter and Affiliates plus representatives from state and federal wildlife and resource agencies assembled June 10-12, 2011 in Denver, Colorado to work together for wild sheep, their habitat, their wild sheep hunters and wild sheep enthusiasts, and to coordinate their wild sheep advocacy efforts at the Chapter & Affiliate Summit IV meeting, hosted by WSF and the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society (RMBS).

In May 2008, the Wild Sheep Foundation brought its chapters to the Cody headquarters to work towards establishing better communication and cooperation, with an overall objective to improve effectiveness in the Foundation’s purpose of “Putting & Keeping Sheep On the Mountain™.” The process coined “One Tent – One Campfire” by WSF President & CEO, Gray N. Thornton, improved intra-chapter communication, cooperation, issue and policy development and coordination between the Wild Sheep Foundation chapter community. After a second WSF chapter-only meeting in summer 2009, WSF Affiliates were invited to participate in the first WSF Chapter and Affiliate Summit meeting hosted by WSF Alberta Chapter in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in June 2010, The 4th Chapter and Affiliate Summit hosted by RMBS in Denver proved equally productive, bringing even more wild sheep advocates to the table to discuss issues, challenges, and opportunities facing wild sheep, their regional organizations, fundraising, governance, marketing and communications.

The event included a kick-off social and networking opportunity Friday evening sponsored by Washington WSF, Wild Sheep Society of British Columbia, WSF Alberta, Wyoming WSF and Brenton and Tammy Scott. The all-day Saturday Summit meeting sponsored by California WSF, Nevada Bighorns Unlimited, and the Wild Sheep Foundation featured informative presentations by Larry Jacobs and George Houston of Oregon FNAWS who spoke on their chapter’s model of bighorn sheep advocacy on the Payette National Forest, a US Forest Service overview and bighorn/domestic sheep interaction and status on USFS lands by USFS Region 2 Biologist and Full Curl Coordinator Melanie Woolever, an overview on bighorn and domestic sheep status on Bureau of Land Management lands by BLM Idaho State Biologist Tom Rinkes, and an overview of bighorns in Colorado by Division of Wildlife Biologist Janet George and RMBS President Robert Ong. Following an afternoon of open forum and organizational presentations led by WSF President Gray Thornton, and WSF Conservation Director Kevin Hurley, delegates departed by bus for a pregame social and dinner sponsored by New Mexico WSF, Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society, Utah FNAWS, Eastern WSF and Montana WSF, then enjoyed the mile high evening at Coors Field watching the Rockies play the Dodgers.

A Sunday field excursion to Colorado Division of Wildlife’s disease research facility near Fort Collins and bighorn sheep disease research program overview by facility director CDoW’s Dr. Mike Miller rounded out a productive and informative weekend. WSF salutes the Chapter & Affiliate Summit IV host the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society and its fine members, and all Chapter and Affiliate event sponsors who helped ensure the event was a success.

Plans are already underway for the Wild Sheep Foundation’s Chapter & Affiliate Summit V scheduled for June, 2012 in/around Lewiston, Idaho, in conjunction with the annual Hell’s Canyon Bighorn Days hosted by Idaho WSF, Washington WSF and Oregon FNAWS.

The Wild Sheep Foundation, formerly the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep, was founded in 1977 by sheep and mountain hunting enthusiasts and conservationists. With a membership of more than 6,000 worldwide and a chapter network in North America, WSF is the premier advocate for wild sheep, wild goats, other mountain wildlife, and their habitat. Since forming in 1977, the Wild Sheep Foundation has raised and expended more than $85 million on conservation, education and mission advocacy programs in North America, Europe and Asia. During the July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 fiscal year, WSF raised and put on the ground more than $3.2 million in mission programs benefitting wild sheep, other mountain wildlife, their habitat and those who hunt and enjoy them.

For more information on WSF, the January 18-21, 2012 annual convention in Reno, Nevada, WSF’s many conservation and education programs, or to join as a member, please visit www.wildsheepfoundation.org or contact WSF at 720 Allen Avenue, Cody, Wyoming 82414 USA. Telephone 307-527-6261. Email info@wildsheepfoundation.org. Follow us on Facebook™ at Facebook.com/wild sheep foundation.

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Sportsman Channel Now Available in HD on Optimum TV Systems in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Utah

New Berlin, WI – Sportsman Channel (www.thesportsmanchannel.com), the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman, announces that Optimum TV in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Utah has begun a phased-in rollout of Sportsman HD, and the network is now available in the Family Package in these markets. Optimum TV, part of Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC), serves more than 300,000 customers in these four western states.

“We are proud that Optimum TV chose to put Sportsman Channel in its Family package in some of the most sportsmen-rich areas of the country, offering their customers more access to the only network exclusively focused on hunting, shooting and fishing,” said Gavin Harvey, CEO, Sportsman Channel. “Additionally, the roll-out of Sportsman HD will provide many of Optimum TV’s customers with the ultimate ‘you are there’ viewing experience. Sportsman Channel HD lets viewers feel like they are experiencing the outdoors right beside our series’ hosts.” During the third quarter, dubbed “The Season of the American Sportsman,” Sportsman Channel is premiering 25 original primetime series and airing 75 original episode debuts. On June 27, the network introduced viewers to four new programming blocks designed to address the broad interests of today’s Sportsman. In the fall, new original programming will include the premiere of Beau Knows Outdoors with Beau Turner, son of media mogul Ted Turner.

Earlier this year, Sportsman Channel launched in standard-definition on Cablevision’s iO TV.

About Sportsman Channel: Launched in 2003, Sportsman Channel is the only television and digital media company fully devoted to the more than 82 million sportsmen in the United States, delivering entertaining and educational programming focused exclusively on hunting, shooting and fishing activities. Sportsman Channel is now available in HD, check with your local cable or satellite provider. Acquired by InterMedia Outdoors Holdings in 2006, Sportsman Channel reaches 27 million U.S. television households and is a part of the nation’s largest multimedia company targeted exclusively to serving the information and entertainment needs of outdoors enthusiasts. Visit www.thesportsmanchannel.com, follow on Twitter, @SPORTSMANchnl (www.twitter.com/ SPORTSMANchnl), become a Fan on Facebook, www.facebook.com/sportsmanchannel and download Sportsman App at www.itunes.com/appstore

Contact:
Mark Braff, Braff Communications, mbraff@braffcommunications.com, 201-612-0707

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Hi Mountain Jerky Gun Now Available Separately

RIVERTON, Wyo. (June 20, 2011) – Originally offered as part of its popular Jerky Master package, the Hi Mountain Seasonings Jerky Gun is now available as an individual item. The easy-to-use Jerky Gun allows you to make ground-meat jerky, sticks or breakfast sausages with any of Hi Mountain Seasonings’ 19 Jerky Cure & Seasonings kits, 12 Snackin’ Sticks flavors and three mouth-watering breakfast sausage seasonings.

Making jerky, meat sticks or breakfast sausages from ground meat is simplified with Hi Mountain’s Jerky Gun. Simply fill the tube with the seasoned and cured meat; select one of three interchangeable nozzles for strips, sticks or sausage links; and squeeze the trigger. All parts are dishwasher safe, so clean up is a snap. The individual Jerky Gun with three nozzles included retails for $19.95.

For those that would like a more elaborate set up, Hi Mountain still offers the Jerky Master which comes complete with the Jerky Gun, two nozzles for strips or sticks, an industrial-grade jerky screen and two of the fabulous Hi Mountain Jerky Cure and Seasonings. This kit retails for $36.99.

Whether you are looking for individual items for making jerky or you are looking for a kit with everything you need, Hi Mountain Seasonings has what you need to make delicious homemade jerky every time.

Hi Mountain’s entire line of products, cooking tips, instructional videos, and recipes are also available at www.himtnjerky.com, and the products can be found at high-quality sporting goods stores, farm and ranch stores and your local grocery stores.

Located in the heart of Wyoming, Hi Mountain Seasonings was founded in 1991. It is the premier manufacturer of kits for homemade jerky and sausage. Hi Mountain Seasonings has successfully captured distinct, traditional Western flavors in its Jerky Cure & Seasonings, Western Style Seasonings, Bacon cures and other products that make up the unique line of gourmet Western seasonings. In 2011, Hi Mountain Seasonings introduced a line of delicious freeze-dried Camping Meals. For additional information, write: Hi Mountain Seasonings, 1000 College View Drive, Riverton, WY 82501; call toll-free 1-800-829-2285; or visit the company website at www.himtnjerky.com.

Contact:

Karen Lutto 830-755-4308 karen@hunteroc.com

Kimi Herndon 804-346-4309 kimi@hunteroc.com

 

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MDF Works With Coalition to Allocate Funds

CASPER, Wyo. – The Wyoming Governor’s Big Game License Coalition recently held its annual meeting to review project proposals and allocate current-year funds.

This Coalition is made up of representatives from the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of Wyoming (WHFW), Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the Mule Deer Foundation and other conservation organizations.

Formed in 2003, the Coalition raises money through the auction or raffle of “governor” licenses. Funds raised are used for conservation projects to benefit big game species, as well as education of the public and youth on the importance of hunting, fishing and conservation to Wyoming and its culture.

Basically, these licenses are valid in any open hunt area in the state, both general license and limited quota license areas. The buyer or winner must select the species and can hunt any open hunt area in the state, subject to season dates and limitations.

MDF chapters in California and Wyoming and the MDF National Convention helped raise funds for the Coalition by hosting events where Wyoming Governor’s Licenses were auctioned or raffled. At this year’s Coalition meeting, nearly $50,000 was allocated to deer projects in Wyoming. These projects include: 67 Ranch Conservation Easement, Black Mountain Cheatgrass Control, Clark Ranch Conservation Easement, Fish Creek/Green River Conservation Easement, HF Bar Conservation Easement, North Laramie Range Watershed Restoration, South Laramie Range Habitat Enhancement II, Upper Dunoir Conservation Easement, V Cross Conservation Easement, Wyoming Front Aspen Restoration, and Wyoming Hunting & Fishing Heritage Expo.

To date, a total of $2,674,006 has been directly allocated to 382 projects. Of this, $341,056 has been allocated to 81 projects which benefit mule deer.

About MDF:

The Mule Deer Foundation is one of the key conservation groups in North America working to restore, improve and protect mule deer, black-tailed deer and their habitat. With a focus on science and program efficiency, MDF has raised millions of dollars and put countless man-hours on the ground for mission-critical projects. MDF acknowledges regulated hunting as a viable management component and is committed to recruitment and retention of youth into the shooting sports and conservation. Get involved at www.muledeer.org or call 1-888-375-DEER.

Contact:

Scott Hampel, Mule Deer Foundation 720-261-6232 or shampel@muledeer.org

 

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Elk Champion Jake Clark to Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame

MISSOULA, Mont.–Cowboy, outfitter, conservationist and devoted champion of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Jake Clark of Powell, Wyo., will be inducted into the Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame on Sept. 10.

A ceremony in Casper, Wyo., will recognize 2010 inductees selected for “significant and lasting lifetime contributions to the conservation of Wyoming’s outdoor heritage.” Previous honorees include President Theodore Roosevelt, Curt Gowdy, Olaus Murie, George Bird Grinnell and many other names familiar to hunters and conservationists. The Wildlife Heritage Foundation of Wyoming sponsors the special honor and event. Read more

Wyoming Conservation Projects to Receive RMEF Grants

MISSOULA, Mont. – Wildlife conservation projects in 12 Wyoming counties have been selected to receive grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in 2010.

The new RMEF funding, totaling $335,500, will affect Albany, Big Horn, Carbon, Converse, Fremont, Hot Springs, Lincoln, Natrona, Park, Sheridan, Sublette and Teton counties.

“These grants are possible because of the successful banquets and fundraisers staged over the past year by our Wyoming volunteers, most of whom are elk hunters as well as devoted conservationists,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO. “Since 1984, our annual grants have helped complete 408 different projects in Wyoming with a combined value of more than $40 million.” Read more

A Warning To Outdoor Users About Echinococcus, From Worms

by

Tom Remington

This is a warning to outdoor users about a potentially deadly biological event that could result from one’s curiosity to poke at and kick through scat from wolves, coyotes and foxes. Of course not everyone knowingly does this but many hunters, trappers and simply the curious, want to know what these animals have been eating.

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