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This is the last episode for the foreseeable future. Hunting season is starting for us, and we won't have time for the weekly show.

We catch up with Michael in the Ohio edition of the fishing corner and jump into a few news items.

The Center for Biological Diversity and some other animal welfare groups filed a petition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requesting to disqualify Montana and Idaho from receiving Pittman-Robertson funding because of their aggressive approach to wolf management.

At Utah Lake, The company, Lake Restoration Solutions, is planning a huge project to create 18,000 acres of artificial islands for real estate development. The company claims it will also improve the lake's health, but many scientists argue otherwise. 

The Montana Citizens' Elk Management Collation is holding a symposium in Bozeman on August 13th to talk about ways people can influence elk management in the state.

For the deeper dive this week, Michael and Randy join in to talk about all of the hunts and stories we have lined up for this fall. It should be a great season.

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Another busy week for the Fresh Tracks crew as we gear up for the upcoming season.

Michael has been getting some great dry fly action fishing the last couple of weeks and fills us in at the fishing corner.

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation released a film on the Minam River Project in which they are working towards opening up over 15,000 acres of land in prime elk country.

Idaho's Game and Fish Commission decided to open up a preserve after being closed to sportsmen access for 85 years.

Arizona released more information on how the Over-The-Counter archery deer tags will work this year with the new mandatory reporting and harvest quotas.

Wyoming Game and Fish Department released their Annual Habitat Plan Report, which shows who's putting money to cool causes and where fish and wildlife habitat is being improved.

For this week's deeper dive, Randy is fired up! We discuss the American Prairie Reserve as it has recently been in the headlines because of the approval of a grazing lease on 63,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management allotment. It has been a contentious issue in Montana, but Randy shares his thoughts in a segment that will ruffle a few feathers!  

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It's a busy week for the crew, finishing up edits from last season while prepping for the next hunting season.

Wolves, being the charismatic megafauna they are, often pop up in national and hunting-related news feeds. They often gain so much attention for very different reasons depending on the audience.

A recent article in Frontiers in Conservation Science reviewed numerous scientific articles and found that many of the extreme stories about wolves are drastically overstated.

The Federal Subsistence Board also voted to close two Dall sheep units to hunters this week for the next two years. 

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This week we have a crew update, saying farewell and good luck to several employees. We have a sneak peak in to the recent AnyFin Goes episodes currently in production.  

We touch on the draft wolf management plan that Minnesota has put out for public comment, talking about the thin line Department of Natural Resources has to walk with hunting and trapping as they've had a rocky road in the past with Endangered Species Act.

We give an update on the Arizona Big Game Super Raffle, detailing the total money raised for Arizona's wildlife and habitat.

We have brief update on the RETURN Act that seeks to repeal the Pittman Robertson Act the expense of funding for our game species.

We touch on Montana's Elk Advisory Group's newest recommendation to implement a "choose your weapon type of season" which transitions into this week's deeper dive where Randy chimes into give us the synopsis on the various elk management strategies in the western states.

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This week we get the crew fishing update from the 4th of July weekend.

We learn about the funding of the Northern Plains Grassland Project and talk through where the money comes from.

We look into the current status of wildfires throughout the United States this summer and ponder the potential consequences to wildlife.

For the deeper dive we discuss Andrew Clyde’s newly introduced "RETURN Act" to repeal the Pittman-Robertson Act. He and 53 co-sponsors somehow decided this is a good idea, despite being opposed by both the NSSF and the NRA.

We also look into the history of the P.R. Act and talk about how similar Backpack tax was proposed but quickly shut down by the outdoor industry.

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In this episode, we catch up with the crew who's been out fishing quite a bit in the last couple of weeks.

News items this week include North Carolina elk and wildlife crossings. Turns out people really like elk back east too and are trying to help with connectivity across busy roadways.

A new study was recently published looking into the effects of wind turbines on bats and the cascading effects of removing bats from an ecosystem. 

A bill was recently introduced attempting to repeal the Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson Act which is a horrible idea.

For the deeper dive, Randy talks about the recent appeal the Wyoming Governor filed to try to halt the Bureau of Land Management acquisition in Wyoming that would open up nearly 75,000 acres of previously inaccessible land, along with 8.8 miles of river frontage.

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This was the last week of bear hunting for the crew this spring. So we get a quick glimpse of Randy and Marcus’ end-of-the-season efforts. 

Congratulations to Paul Kemper for getting married to Jordanne!

Michael gives us the update on the rivers and the crazy floods that hit this week.

We talk about the Vail Bighorn Sheep Initiative and their issues with Vail Resort trying to develop in important winter range.

Good news with the Recovering Americas Wildlife Act passing the House, hopefully the momentum continues. 

We discuss the proposed regulation changes that would open up 54,000 acres to additional hunting and fishing opportunities on National Wildlife Refuge lands and waters, but also along with these changes comes reduced use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle.

For the deeper dive, Randy fills us in on what’s going on within the Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce and the proposed change of reducing non-resident DIY elk hunters down to 5% of the available tags while creating a subsidy for WY outfitters. 

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This week we recap a recent paddlefish trip, catch up on Michael's fishing corner, talk about Dale filming the Warriors and Quiet Waters Hunt For a Purpose Program as well as wishing Dale luck on his future endeavors.

Topics discussed include over 40,000 acres of newly accessible land for hunting and fishing in Wyoming, recent bills moving forward on firearms and ammunition, wolves causing the death of 143 domestic sheep in Idaho, and learn about a recent study looking into the correlation between elk hoof disease and asymmetrical antlers.

For the deeper dive, CEO of Warriors and Quiet Waters, Brian Gilman breaks down the WHY of the foundation and how they provide healing experiences for post 9/11 combat veterans in the outdoors.

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This week we recap the crew's week, which included chasing bears, turkeys and fish.

Recent news includes discussion of a new pilot project in Wyoming for conserving private lands along migration corridors. Talking about about another error made by Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks where 1200 tags were accidentally sent out to non-residents. A new update on the United Property Owners of Montana lawsuit over elk management in Montana. A new portal to nominate parcels Bureau of Land Management Land that has access issues, and discussing the new changes that are incentivizing green energy development on public land.

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This week we eat mountain goat tamales that were delicious. We talk about winter ticks and moose and how 90% of calves in a recent study were killed by ticks. We also look into some recent changes with Mexican wolf recovery and recap a presentation that tells the full story of how we got to the current status of wolves in the southwest. 

Randy joins in to do a deeper dive on ideas in which Montana can work towards fixing elk management in the state. It's a complicated mix of stakeholders who are very passionate about elk and how they affect their lifestyles.

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