Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
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Rock The Boat — rtboat.com We are happy to announce that Kokopelli is a welcome new sponsor for "Rock The Boat,"a non-profit project (501C3) that is currently restoring several vintage Chris-Crafts to be auctioned off, the proceeds going to Superstition Search and Rescue, a non-profit group dedicated to saving lives in not only the mountains and desert but also on the water. Uriah Owsley has generously participated with materials, products, space, and overall generous help for RTB, and we c... Full story
AZGFD Partners With ADOT To Make Highways Safer Many motorists have wondered what the 8-foot fences are along Interstate 17 near Munds Park. These “exclusion fences” are designed to keep elk off the highway as part of a larger statewide effort to make highways safer for motorists and wildlife. This transportation enhancement project is a cooperative effort between the Arizona Game and Fish Department and Arizona Department of Transportation. Elk are a common sight along I-17. Research ind... Full story
"Build It AndThey Will Come" This is the actual turnoff from Banff, Alberta, Canada, to the #1 highway to Calgary, Alberta. Another place but the same problem: Elk and deer cross the highway in spite of the traffic. The Canadians had to build the animals (especially the elk) their own crossing because that was where the natural crossing was and after the highway was built, there were far too many accidents. It didn't take the animals long to learn that this was their "road. " Arizona's Game &... Full story
Top-Snapper Makes Snapping Canvas Simple Experienced RV owners know that putting up and removing canvas is seldom easy. Canvas shrinks, snaps corrode, and aligning snaps can quickly become a two-person job. Shurhold's Top-Snapper canvas snap tool takes the struggle out of snapping canvas. The Top-Snapper's two stainless steel blades slip over the snap shoulder to snap and align the snap halves. It even works on corroded snaps and shrunken canvas. This Shurhold tool is the only canvas snap tool... Full story
Boating Basics: On the Water Monsoons Often Cause For Concern Arizona weather can change rapidly, creating the unexpected. From AZGFD’s “Arizona Handbook of Boating Laws & Responsibilities” Weather Emergencies Weather can change very rapidly and create unexpected situations for boat operators, and weather-related accidents in Arizona are on the rise. Even meteorologists have trouble predicting rapid weather changes. [Think Arizona monsoons!] You should always monitor weather developments. Besid... Full story
Outdoor Hall Of Fame Inductees To Be Honored Honor fellow wildlife conservationists by attending the Outdoor Hall of Fame Banquet. Make plans now to attend the 15th annual Arizona Outdoor Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Chaparral Suites Scottsdale, 5001 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250. This year’s inductees into the Outdoor Hall of Fame include John Toner, Dave LaMorte, Ed Shannahan, Wendell Swank, and the Arizona Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. In a... Full story
Three 2012 Chicks Bring Total Condors To 77 Third wild-hatched California condor chick confirmed in Arizona-Utah population GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — A biologist from the Peregrine Fund was finally able to obtain visual confirmation of a wild-hatched California condor chick that had been suspected, but not seen, in a nest cave deep in Grand Canyon National Park. This confirmed sighting brings the total number of wild condor chicks produced by the Arizona-Utah flock this season to three. “Based on... Full story
Game And Fish To Host Annual Elk-Viewing Workshop FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Would you like to experience the sound of a bull elk bugling or see a cow elk keeping a watchful eye on her calf? The Arizona Game and Fish Department and Mormon Lake Lodge invite you to attend an elk-viewing workshop on Aug. 18. The workshop includes a presentation and a field trip to watch elk in their natural habitat near Mormon Lake. Mormon Lake is unique as it is one of only two natural lakes found in Arizona. During t... Full story
Arizona’s Schools, Universities Win Big From Lottery-Ticket Sales Application period for 2013 Arizona Game and Fish Heritage Fund grants now open. Whether you won or lost when you bought a lottery ticket last year, some of your money is going to benefit something you would approve of — helping Arizona’s schools and universities. That’s because the bulk of this year’s grants from the Arizona Game and Fish Department Heritage Fund are going to education and research. Heritage Fund money comes fro... Full story
THE OLYMPIAN -- Michael Phelps, who has said he will retire from competitive swimming after the London Games, closed out his medal haul at the Summer Olympics with a final curtain call, swimming two laps of butterfly as a member of the United States victorious 4x100-meter medley relay team. He closed his fourth Olympics with 18 golds and a record 22 career medals, which, in modern Olympic history, would rank him in the top 60 among countries.... Full story
Dove, Crane Regulations Available Now From AZGFD Dove and sandhill crane regulations have now been posted on the Arizona Game and Fish Department Web site at www.azgfd.gov. You can download a copy of the 2012 crane regulations at www.azgfd.gov/regs/craneregs.pdf or the dove regulations at www.azgfd.gov/regs/doveregs.pdf. Please keep in mind that there is a drawing for the available sandhill crane permits and you must apply by mail only (it’s not part of the online process). The deadline to apply... Full story
