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1 month ago | fieldandstream.com | Sage Marshall

A young hunter in Mississippi recently shot one of the wildest looking turkeys we've seen this season. On Sunday, March 9, Addilee Windom, a twelve-year-old from Bogue Chitto, tagged a silver-hued gobbler during an exciting hunt with her older brother. Windom was hunting during Mississippi’s early youth season, which started on March 8. She shot her first tom of the season that Saturday while hunting her family’s property with her father.

1 month ago | projectupland.com | Sage Marshall

Not many species of birds take winter well. This is why birds like warblers, waterfowl, and American Woodcock migrate. Even the iconic wild turkey struggles to handle all the elements of the north country. Deep snow can prove to be a real hazard to turkeys. But ruffed grouse are an exception. This non-migratory species thrives in challenging winter conditions.

1 month ago | fieldandstream.com | Phil Bourjaily |Travis Hall |Sage Marshall

North Carolina Man Survives Bite From Gaboon Viper, One of the World’s Deadliest SnakesA Wilmington, North Carolina, man has been released from the hospital after surviving a bite from a Gaboon viper, one of the most venomous snakes on the planet. The man was caring for the snake in Wilmington when he was bitten several months ago. The bite from the Gaboon viper often proves fatal. Fortunately for the victim, expert help was close at hand.

1 month ago | fieldandstream.com | Sage Marshall

California’s embattled salmon populations continue to struggle. According to figures released on February 26 by the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) at an Anadromous Fishes Conservation and Management Program meeting, salmon population estimates are low throughout the Golden State. Notably, the survey showed a population estimate of just under 166,000 fish from the Sacramento River fall-run of Chinook salmon—the state’s most significant salmon run.

1 month ago | fieldandstream.com | Sage Marshall

Are most Westerners in favor of public land conservation? A recent study suggests the answer is a resounding “yes.” The findings come from the 15th annual State of the Rockies Project Conservation in the West Poll, which was sponsored by Colorado College and conducted by both Democratic- and Republican-affiliated polling research firms.