Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
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Don McDowell Outdoors is hosted by Don McDowell with a slew of guests from politicians, members of the AZ Game & Fish, avid hunters and anglers and so many more! Each Sunday you can be sure to hear great insight into current events both around the country and locally as well as the perfect guides for the current state of hunting, fishing, and conservation. Meet Don McDowell Don McDowell, Arizona native, is an avid outdoorsman and has been an active bass pro fisherman for over 22 years and in... Full story
To whom it may concern, The Arizona Deer Association is a 501 C3 Non Profit conservation organization, founded in 1996, dedicated to protecting, improving wildlife habitat and expanding Arizona's deer herds, as well as other wildlife species on private and public lands. This Vulcan Solar Project will require extensive construction damaging an already delicate Lower Sonoran Desert environment and eco system by means of heavy grading, leveling, shrub and vegetation removal and sterilizing thus... Full story
Page 11 is a one page business directory found in Western Outdoor Times. It contains some of our finest advertisers. SOLD OUT ADVENTURE iDIAZ B.A.S.S. Arizona High School Nation Bass Junkyz Bryan Church - Bartlett Lake Marina Clippership RV Rental & Sales Don McDowell Outdoors Farmers Insurance Chalyce McQueen Hall of Flame Krog's Kamp Nationwide Warranties Prescott Jazz Summit Riverbound Sports Russell Financial Scottsdale American Legion Post 44 VFW 720 VFW 3513 Western Outdoor Times Check... Full story
Recipients Of This Year's Commission Awards The Arizona Game and Fish Commission announced 14 recipients of the 2022 Commission Awards at its early September meeting in Pinetop, Ariz. The awards recognize Arizonans who have contributed significantly to the conservation of the state's wildlife, its outdoor heritage, and the mission of the Arizona Game and Fish Department. This Year's Recipients Are - • Award of Excellence – Brian McIntyre, Cochise County Attorney's Office • Youth Conse... Full story
PHOENIX - The Arizona Game and Fish Commission announced 14 recipients of the 2022 Commission Awards at its Sept. 9 meeting in Pinetop, Ariz. The awards recognize Arizonans who have contributed significantly to the conservation of the state's wildlife, its outdoor heritage, and the mission of the Arizona Game and Fish Department. This year's recipients are: Award of Excellence – Brian McIntyre, Cochise County Attorney's Office Youth Conservationist of the Year – Gila Ridge High School FFA Agricu... Full story
The Arizona Deer Association (ADA) has undertaken efforts to educate the deer/elk hunting populations in Arizona in recognizing Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) changes in mule, whitetail deer and elk physiology, neurological symptoms and behavior. As part of the ADA efforts to partner with the AZGFD and other Wildlife Conservation Organizations (WCO) on the CWD education and containment, a letter of support, August 13th, 2020, has been sent to the AZ Game and Fish Department (AZDGF) in support of...
Natural Resources Conservation Service to invest $2.85 million. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) will leverage $2.85 million for wildlife habitat improvement projects through the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Under the 2018 Farm Bill, RCPP uses a partner-driven approach, matching the contributions of partnering organizations dollar-for-dollar to p... Full story
Publishers Note: This article was first published in July 2016. However, the projects continue and always need more volunteers. Please Contact Don McDowell (Arizona Dear Association) for information on volunteering opportunities at don@huntingfishing.com. Each year, Arizona's conservation groups help raise close to $2,000,000.00 through the auction and raffle tags for all of the big game species in Arizona. There are two tags that are auctioned and one tag that is raffled for each of the big... Full story
US Border Patrol and The Border Battle Is Real Since 2017, Don McDowell and staff have made 3 trips to the border checking out the devastation by immigrants and concerns by ranchers. We are going back in December with the Pinal County Sheriff's office to review what's going on at the wall and infiltration by illegal immigrants. Below are pictures taken at the last rally at the border sponsored by the CBD. On the left is the new border wall with a fairly large apron. This is done on purpose. The... 
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is seeking information officers hope will lead to those responsible for contaminating a water catchment with diesel fuel or gasoline northeast of Flagstaff. Publisher's Note - Volunteers for water catchment placements are always welcome. Please contact Don McDowell at don@huntingfishing.com for information. Sometime around Sept. 15, fuel was deliberately poured into Young's Canyon Trick Tank, a water catchment in Game Management Uni... Full story
9 – VANDALS To Report Vandalism An award of $2,500 has been offered by the Arizona Deer Association with an additional $1,000 offered by Don McDowell Outdoors, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for contaminating a water catchment that was used to provide water to wildlife with diesel fuel or gasoline northeast of Flagstaff, according to the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Sometime around Sunday, fuel was deliberately poured into Young’s Canyon Tri... Full story
I had the privilege this past week of touring Lake Pleasant in the company of Congressman Paul Gosar. Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S., is serving his fourth term in Congress as the Representative from Arizona's Fourth Congressional District. First elected in 2010, he came to Congress with no prior political experience. Gosar believes that the Constitution is the cornerstone of our Republic, and always pursues policies that allow for more individual liberty and less government involvement. -... Full story
Shake, Rattle & Troll Radio Is Nationally Syndicated Via SB Nation Shake, Rattle & Troll Radio is Nationally Syndicated via SB Nation covering 36 states and broadcasting in over 100 markets. Shake, Rattle & Troll (SRT) Radio, hosted by Don McDowell, and co-hosted by John Koleszar (JK), has been broadcasting in the Phoenix, Ariz., area for over 17 years. Local popularity, focus on fishing, hunting and conservation issues are now being offered nationally through SB Nation. SRT Radio is a program t... Full story
We Hold These Truths to be Self Evident Charlton Heston Man is not war monger; he is a creature of fear. As early as 15,000BC, archeologists discover two traits about early humans that 1) until the discovery of fire they camped and grouped in bands for protection; 2) for protection, stones and clubs were used. To survive they had to defend and protect what they had. In today’s world governments get so big and controlling that defending yourself from big government is mandatory. The 2nd A... Website
Don McDowell, Arizona native, is an avid outdoorsman and has been an active bass pro fisherman for over 16 years and in the past 15 years has developed his own radio show promoting bass fishing and conservation efforts for bass fishing that escalated to nominations with several bass groups and organizations. In the past 12 years, Don has pursued his conservation agenda through AZBFN-TBF as Conservation Director and with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, in the spring of 2014 redesigned his... Full story
I recently saw a report on one of the local Arizona news channels on plogging. The report showed a group of people exercising and getting ready to do some trash cleanup along the Salt River. According to Wikipedia Plogging is a combination of jogging and picking up litter. The term comes from the Swedish term plocka upp. What I didn't see in their report was any reference to cleanup along our border or in our public lands. Don McDowell addresses border clean up in his article Congress Explores... Full story
Although this very controversial subject will affect you and all future generations there is limited coverage of the topic. We are presenting quotes from several views here with links to the full article. You may add your comments at the bottom of this article. Jim Allen, Publisher The New York Times Bears Ears Is Here to Stay - This will always be Native land. But the protections President Trump is gutting are sorely needed. - Bears Ears, first and foremost, is indigenous land. By ANGELO BACA... Full story
Don McDowell, Arizona native, is an avid outdoorsman and has been an active bass pro fisherman for over 16 years and in the past 15 years has been broadcasting his own radio show promoting bass fishing and conservation efforts...... Website
Many of you know Don McDowell as the host of the extraordinarily popular and award-winning radio show "Shake, Rattle, and Troll", which airs each Sunday on KFNX 1100 AM from 7 to 9 a.m. and on Internet Radio at www.shakerattleandtroll.com. McDowell is a professional bass angler, a saltwater charter master, a member of the United States Coast Guard, a hunting enthusiast, and, of course, a radio personality. He is a powerful advocate for fishing, hunting, conservation, and veterans as well as an... Full story
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission will recognize 17 people during the 2016 Commission Awards event, which will commend national/state/local leaders, wildlife advocates, and volunteers for their work to support the state's wildlife. The event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Arizona Grand Resort at 8000 S. Arizona Grand Parkway in Phoenix. Reservations are being accepted for $65 per person to attend the event, which begins with a social hour and live music at 5 p.m., and will be... Full story
The annual Arizona Game and Fish Commission Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at the Arizona Grand Resort, 8000 S. Arizona Grand Parkway, Phoenix, Arizona 85044. The event will honor the recipients of the 2016 Commission Awards that were selected at the Commission’s August 26 meeting. The purpose of these awards is to recognize Arizonans who have contributed significantly to the conservation of the state's wildlife, its outdoor heritage, and the mission of the Arizona G... Full story
Publisher's Note: We at Arizona Boating & Watersports / Western Outdoor Times would like to congratulate Don McDowell. His hard work, perseverance, and dedication to preserving our wildlife has been acknowledged by his being awarded the AZGF Commission Advocate Of The Year (Federal). McDowell has worked tirelessly for many years to preserve our outdoor heritage. He is a valuable asset to the State of Arizona and the country as well. We hope that those who are responsible for making decisions... Full story
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Commission will recognize 17 people during the 2016 Commission Awards event, which will commend national/state/local leaders, wildlife advocates, and volunteers for their work to support the state’s wildlife. The event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Arizona Grand Resort at 8000 S. Arizona Grand Parkway in Phoenix. Reservations are being accepted for $65 per person to attend the event, which begins with a social hour and live music at 5 p.m., and wil... Full story
Chandler, AZ resident soldier, Brendan Patrick Danaher aka "Yogurt". 33 years old, Brendan lost his extreme battle with cancer and related tumor involvement after having his leg amputated in an attempt to contain the cancer. Brendan passed May 11th after becoming paralyzed due to pressure on his spine from a tumor growth and related complications. Brendan proudly served as: •ARMY airborne infantry •Inducted 5/21/2002 •Discharged 5/20/2008 •Brendan served with Attack Company... Full story
On a recent trip to Washington D.C. McDowell naturally took time out for a little fishing. Hope his trip to D.C. was as successful as his fishing was on Chesapeake Bay.... Full story
