Alyssa's hunt

Siesta Key, FL tarpon season

Proud Mama, Happy Mother’s Day! Photo from Ron Jolly #TurkeysForTomorrow #forturkeys

the stained glass still eating on the shore!! 🤯

15-pound, 13-ounce Orange Lake 💥

Name the fish

Should more schools offer hunter education classes? Tennessee students will soon have the opportunity to participate in hunter education classes. Gov. Bill Lee recently signed a bill into law that will allow students, from 5th through 12th grade, to take a hunter education course. Link to learn more: realtree.me/4dc7Q46 #Realtree

Nothing proclaims the arrival of spring in Yellowstone quite like bison calves! As the calving season gets into full swing this month, the number of bison calves will increase. By late summer, their reddish-orange fur will turn brown just like their mothers’. Keep an eye out for these cuties in grassland areas in the park this summer, especially in Hayden and Lamar valleys! As cute and fuzzy as they are, remember to give wildlife room and to use a zoom. Always maintain a distance of at least 100 yards (91 m) away from bears, wolves, and cougars and at least 25 yards (23 m) away from all other animals, including bison and elk. Get a closer look by using binoculars, spotting scope, or a zoom lens. #YellowstonePledge 👉Learn more tips about wildlife watching and photography at: go.nps.gov/YELLphotography

One heck of a public land buck! 🦌 👀 💥

Turkeys for Tomorrow Welcomes Jason Tarwater as Director of Western Operations FirearmsGuide.com - 27,650 Printable Gun Manuals, Catalogs, Schematics & Blueprints + 84,000 Guns & Ammo Reference Guide + Gun Values Guide Turkeys for Tomorrow (TFT) welcomes Jason Tarwater as Director of Western Operations. Born to be an outdoorsman, Jason Tarwater grew up in northeast Kansas where he fell in love with all things hunting, fishing and conservation. He earned dual B.S. degrees in wildlife biology and fisheries biology from Kansas State University. After graduating from KSU, he became a Public Lands Manager for the Kansas Dept of Wildlife & Parks before moving to Montana. Tarwater has also expressed his long commitment to conservation through service with The Wildlife Society and other nonprofit organizations. Impressively, he's banked more than 20 years of total nonprofit experience, both as a dedicated volunteer and a seasoned professional. He brings deep field knowledge, innovation, and steady leadership to TFT. Now, as the Director of Western Operations, he's leading the charge for wild turkey conservation in the western U.S. "My plan is to grow TFT westward," Tarwater said. "That will be through TFT flock establishments, procuring corporate partnerships, facilitating major donors, managing key programs, and more. With so many years of fundraising event experience, I will assist with those as well." What drew Tarwater to TFT, and TFT to him? A shared laser focus on the mission to restore the wild turkey to its former glory. Simply, Tarwater's career has been built on one simple belief: that healthy wildlife and strong hunting traditions depend on people willing to roll up their sleeves and get the work done. TFT believes that, too. "We're at a point where things must start changing for the better," he said. "For the most part, we need better habitat, turkey harvest data and predator management." Tarwater is from the Midwest, and he grew up during the good old days in the early 2000s. He's seen what it can be. And he sees what it is now. "I don't even travel back home to turkey hunt anymore," he noted. "The numbers are so low. But being out West, it's kind of like the good old days all over again. Things are good out here. And I think there's a lot that can be learned from the thriving populations in the West." Without a doubt, there's a lot about the wild turkey that Tarwater loves. It's these things, and the sights, sounds, and smells of the spring turkey woods that led him down the road of a career in conservation. "I grew up doing it," he said. "As I get older, and now that I've moved halfway across the country, my wife and I both realize the wild turkey is a really good reason to see new places. Turkeys live in a lot of cool areas — areas that I would've never seen if not for turkey tags in my pocket." Although he has significant passion for seeing, hearing, and hunting these beautiful birds, his drive to conserve and protect them is even greater. "I'll be 40 this summer, and our generation is probably one of the last to see what the good old days were," Tarwater said. "Obviously, we can get back to that point, but I also fully understand that nothing is guaranteed – it's going to take work." "There are a lot of people who did the work before I was even alive," he continued. "I hate to see all that work be wasted. There are a lot of people who sacrificed and gave their entire careers for not just the wild turkey, but also conservation and hunting heritage in general." That's why Tarwater is excited to work for TFT. He looks forward to continuing in making a difference for the greatest bird in the world — the wild turkey. "I see tremendous potential for growth in TFT and for us to positively impact the wild turkey," Tarwater said. Tarwater, and TFT, will surely see to that.

Kansas hunters may be able to go hunting for turkeys in the fall again after officials cut the season three years ago. ksnt.com/kansasoutdoors…

Congrats to Larry Mac from Small Town Hunting who didn't waste any time in Kansas. Way to get it done with the stick and string.

More Kansas! #eastmans

Kansas!

Todo, we aren't in Kansas anymore!

Kansas grows 'em big! #eastmans

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Ah, Loki. Another day, another 'moment'  Caitir left Loki in charge of the two white-tailed eaglets at the nest this morning. What Loki did next? Join Loki live at any time tinyurl.com/UFReaglesLIVE   #WhiteTailedEagle #SeaEagle #EagleNest #Raptor

Smallmouth Bass are not open in Minnesota yet but I usually release all my bass anyways.