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This week's Hunter's Brief covers critical updates on public land threats, conservation funding, and state-level regulations affecting hunters and anglers across America. Senate Republicans' proposal to sell 3.29 million acres of public lands leads major headlines alongside conservation gains and industry controversies.• Senate Republicans propose selling 3.29 million acres of BLM and Forest Service lands across Western states• Federal class action lawsuit against archery manufacturers alleges price fixing since 2021• Congress allocates $10 million for Chronic Wasting Disease research in 34 states• BLM proposes new rule balancing conservation and recreation on 245 million acres of public land• Interior Department blocks 211-mile mining road in Alaska, protecting caribou habitat• North Carolina debates conservation access pass for non-hunters using game lands• Washington Governor's Fish and Wildlife Commission nominees draw mixed reactions• Pennsylvania Senate passes bill offering discounted licenses to volunteer firefighters• New Hampshire's fish and game funding proposal stalls due to low public support• Klamath River dam removal brings salmon upstream but Keno Dam remains blockedJoin us Monday for our full-length storytelling episode. You never know what epic hunter fish story you'll hear next, and if you found value in these news stories today, please subscribe, rate and share with your hunting and fishing crew.
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Speaker 1 (00:05):
Welcome to the Hunting Stories podcast.
Hunter's Brief, your weeklydose of hunting and fishing news
.
I'm your host, michael,delivering the freshest updates
on conservation, public lands,wildlife and legislation for
hunters and anglers, fromnational headlines to regional
reports.
We've got you covered.
Let's hit the trail.
The Senate proposes selling 3million acres of public land.
(00:27):
This was supposed to be a storyabout how, last week, they
removed selling public landsfrom the reconciliation bill,
but that lasted about a day.
Senate Republicans introduced abudget bill on June 11, 2025,
proposing the sale of 3.29million acres of BLM and forest
service lands across westernstates, excluding Montana.
The provision aims to offsetfederal spending, but has
(00:49):
sparked outrage among hunters,anglers and outdoor groups.
The land includes criticalhabitat for big game like elk
and mule deer, as well as manyfishing streams.
Public lands advocates warnthis could set a precedent for
future sell-offs, reducingaccess to prime hunting and
fishing areas.
The bill also includes oilleasing in the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge and a miningroad in Alaska.
(01:12):
Hunters and anglers facepotential loss of cherished
public lands vital forrecreation.
Three million acres on thechopping block that's a lot of
lost elk hunts.
That's a lot of lost elk hunts.
Archery industry faces classaction lawsuit for price fixing.
(01:33):
A federal class action lawsuitfiled on June 8, 2025 accuses
major archery manufacturers ofprice fixing inflating costs for
bows and the equipment.
The suit claims companiescolluded to limit competition,
impacting hunters andrecreational archers.
Filed in the US District Court,it seeks damages for consumers
who purchased gear since 2021.
(01:54):
The allegations could lead toinvestigations into industry
practices.
For hunters, this meanspotentially overpaying for
critical equipment like compoundbows.
The case is ongoing, with nosettlement announced yet.
Pricey bows Burning a hole inyour wallet?
Blame the archery bigwigs.
(02:15):
Chronic wasting disease researchgets $10 million boost.
On June 9th, congress allocated$10 million to study CWD in
deer elk and moose.
The funding supports newdetection methods and management
strategies to slow thedisease's spread in 34 states.
Cwd threatens cervidpopulations critical to hunters.
State agencies will use thefunds to enhance testing on
(02:38):
public lands.
This is crucial for maintaininghealthy deer herds and
preserving hunting opportunities.
Cwd is a buzzkill, but scienceis loading up for the fight.
Blm proposes rule to balanceconservation and recreation.
On June 10, 2025, the BLMproposed a rule to prioritize
(02:59):
conservation on 245 millionacres of public land while
maintaining hunting and fishingaccess.
The draft emphasizes habitatrestoration and limits
industrial development insensitive areas.
Public comment is open untilJuly 15th.
The rule could affect big gamehunting in many western states,
but for hunters and anglers itensures healthier ecosystems and
sustained access.
(03:19):
Conservation and access BLM'strying to keep everyone happy.
Conservation and access BLM'strying to keep everyone happy.
Alaska blocks mining road toprotect subsistence hunting.
On June 9th, the InteriorDepartment finalized protections
for 28 million acres of Alaskanfederal lands, rejecting a
211-mile mining road.
(03:39):
The decision preserves caribouand fish habitats vital for
native subsistence hunting andfishing.
The decision preserves caribouand fish habitats vital for
native subsistence hunting andfishing.
It reverses a Trump-eradevelopment plan, securing
access for traditional practices.
Hunters and anglers benefitfrom it by having an intact
ecosystem in north-centralAlaska.
No road, no problem.
Alaska's caribou are safe fornow.
(04:08):
North Carolina debatesconservation access pass.
On June 10th, the NorthCarolina Wildlife Resources
Commission discussed aconservation access pass for
non-hunters using game lands.
Hunters and anglers who fundthese lands via licenses support
the pass.
To share costs with hikers andother recreationists.
The proposal could fund habitatmanagement and enforcement.
It aims for equity amongrecreational users.
(04:29):
For hunters, this means bettermaintained game lands, hikers
ponying up.
That's a win for the next deerhunt On June 11, 2025,.
Washington Governor BobFerguson's Fish and Wildlife
Commission nominees, including aconservation scientist and
retired hunter and angler, drewmixed reactions.
(04:51):
Hunters and tribes supporttheir habitat focus, but some
activists oppose the shift fromtraditional priorities.
The nominees influence hatcheryand public land policies.
For anglers and hunters.
This could shape future access.
New commissioners, new rulesHope they love fish and game.
(05:14):
Pennsylvania offeringfirefighter license discounts.
On June 8th, the PennsylvaniaSenate passed a bill offering
discounted hunting and fishinglicenses to volunteer
firefighters.
Standard licenses cost $20.97for hunting and $27.97 for
fishing.
The bill awaits House approvaland it encourages volunteers to
join the outdoor community.
For hunters and anglers, thissupports local heroes
(05:37):
Firefighters casting lines.
That's a blazing good idea.
New Hampshire funding debatestalls.
On June 9th, the proposal toincrease New Hampshire's fish
and game funding stalled due tolow public support.
With only 3.2% of residentshunting and 10% fishing,
(05:58):
non-hunters resist funding thedepartment.
This could limit future accessfor hunters and anglers in the
state of New Hampshire.
No cash, no catch.
New Hampshire's in the pickle.
Klamath Dam removal reachesmilestone, but Keno Dam blocks.
Salmon Removal of four dams onthe Klamath River in California
(06:21):
and Oregon has returnedthousands of salmon upstream,
marking the largest dam removalever.
But Keno Dam in Oregon is stillblocked, stalling access to
over 350 miles of spawninghabitat.
Federal agencies are currentlyinvestigating ladder fixes or
dam removal with $4.5 million ingrants that they have
associated to the issue.
Fish have miles to go beforethey sleep, and a damn too many.
(06:50):
That's a wrap for this week'sHunter's Brief.
Join us Monday for ourfull-length storytelling episode
.
You never know what epic hunterfish story you'll hear next,
and if you found value in thesenews stories today, please
subscribe, rate and share withyour hunting and fishing crew.
I also want to mention thatthere was a lot more news, a lot
of small regional news that Icouldn't fit into the format.
So please go out there and dosome research, check out what's
(07:12):
going on in your neck of thewoods.
But we did touch on all themajor issues.
That's it, guys.
Thank you so much.
Stay sharp, stay ethical andget out there.
Welcome to the Hunting Stories podcast.
Hunter's Brief, your weeklydose of hunting and fishing news
.
I'm your host, michael,delivering the freshest updates
on conservation, public lands,wildlife and legislation for
hunters and anglers, fromnational headlines to regional
reports.
We've got you covered.
Let's hit the trail.
The Senate proposes selling 3million acres of public land.
(00:27):
This was supposed to be a storyabout how, last week, they
removed selling public landsfrom the reconciliation bill,
but that lasted about a day.
Senate Republicans introduced abudget bill on June 11, 2025,
proposing the sale of 3.29million acres of BLM and forest
service lands across westernstates, excluding Montana.
The provision aims to offsetfederal spending, but has
(00:49):
sparked outrage among hunters,anglers and outdoor groups.
The land includes criticalhabitat for big game like elk
and mule deer, as well as manyfishing streams.
Public lands advocates warnthis could set a precedent for
future sell-offs, reducingaccess to prime hunting and
fishing areas.
The bill also includes oilleasing in the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge and a miningroad in Alaska.
(01:12):
Hunters and anglers facepotential loss of cherished
public lands vital forrecreation.
Three million acres on thechopping block that's a lot of
lost elk hunts.
That's a lot of lost elk hunts.
Archery industry faces classaction lawsuit for price fixing.
(01:33):
A federal class action lawsuitfiled on June 8, 2025 accuses
major archery manufacturers ofprice fixing inflating costs for
bows and the equipment.
The suit claims companiescolluded to limit competition,
impacting hunters andrecreational archers.
Filed in the US District Court,it seeks damages for consumers
who purchased gear since 2021.
(01:54):
The allegations could lead toinvestigations into industry
practices.
For hunters, this meanspotentially overpaying for
critical equipment like compoundbows.
The case is ongoing, with nosettlement announced yet.
Pricey bows Burning a hole inyour wallet?
Blame the archery bigwigs.
(02:15):
Chronic wasting disease researchgets $10 million boost.
On June 9th, congress allocated$10 million to study CWD in
deer elk and moose.
The funding supports newdetection methods and management
strategies to slow thedisease's spread in 34 states.
Cwd threatens cervidpopulations critical to hunters.
State agencies will use thefunds to enhance testing on
(02:38):
public lands.
This is crucial for maintaininghealthy deer herds and
preserving hunting opportunities.
Cwd is a buzzkill, but scienceis loading up for the fight.
Blm proposes rule to balanceconservation and recreation.
On June 10, 2025, the BLMproposed a rule to prioritize
(02:59):
conservation on 245 millionacres of public land while
maintaining hunting and fishingaccess.
The draft emphasizes habitatrestoration and limits
industrial development insensitive areas.
Public comment is open untilJuly 15th.
The rule could affect big gamehunting in many western states,
but for hunters and anglers itensures healthier ecosystems and
sustained access.
(03:19):
Conservation and access BLM'strying to keep everyone happy.
Conservation and access BLM'strying to keep everyone happy.
Alaska blocks mining road toprotect subsistence hunting.
On June 9th, the InteriorDepartment finalized protections
for 28 million acres of Alaskanfederal lands, rejecting a
211-mile mining road.
(03:39):
The decision preserves caribouand fish habitats vital for
native subsistence hunting andfishing.
The decision preserves caribouand fish habitats vital for
native subsistence hunting andfishing.
It reverses a Trump-eradevelopment plan, securing
access for traditional practices.
Hunters and anglers benefitfrom it by having an intact
ecosystem in north-centralAlaska.
No road, no problem.
Alaska's caribou are safe fornow.
(04:08):
North Carolina debatesconservation access pass.
On June 10th, the NorthCarolina Wildlife Resources
Commission discussed aconservation access pass for
non-hunters using game lands.
Hunters and anglers who fundthese lands via licenses support
the pass.
To share costs with hikers andother recreationists.
The proposal could fund habitatmanagement and enforcement.
It aims for equity amongrecreational users.
(04:29):
For hunters, this means bettermaintained game lands, hikers
ponying up.
That's a win for the next deerhunt On June 11, 2025,.
Washington Governor BobFerguson's Fish and Wildlife
Commission nominees, including aconservation scientist and
retired hunter and angler, drewmixed reactions.
(04:51):
Hunters and tribes supporttheir habitat focus, but some
activists oppose the shift fromtraditional priorities.
The nominees influence hatcheryand public land policies.
For anglers and hunters.
This could shape future access.
New commissioners, new rulesHope they love fish and game.
(05:14):
Pennsylvania offeringfirefighter license discounts.
On June 8th, the PennsylvaniaSenate passed a bill offering
discounted hunting and fishinglicenses to volunteer
firefighters.
Standard licenses cost $20.97for hunting and $27.97 for
fishing.
The bill awaits House approvaland it encourages volunteers to
join the outdoor community.
For hunters and anglers, thissupports local heroes
(05:37):
Firefighters casting lines.
That's a blazing good idea.
New Hampshire funding debatestalls.
On June 9th, the proposal toincrease New Hampshire's fish
and game funding stalled due tolow public support.
With only 3.2% of residentshunting and 10% fishing,
(05:58):
non-hunters resist funding thedepartment.
This could limit future accessfor hunters and anglers in the
state of New Hampshire.
No cash, no catch.
New Hampshire's in the pickle.
Klamath Dam removal reachesmilestone, but Keno Dam blocks.
Salmon Removal of four dams onthe Klamath River in California
(06:21):
and Oregon has returnedthousands of salmon upstream,
marking the largest dam removalever.
But Keno Dam in Oregon is stillblocked, stalling access to
over 350 miles of spawninghabitat.
Federal agencies are currentlyinvestigating ladder fixes or
dam removal with $4.5 million ingrants that they have
associated to the issue.
Fish have miles to go beforethey sleep, and a damn too many.
(06:50):
That's a wrap for this week'sHunter's Brief.
Join us Monday for ourfull-length storytelling episode
.
You never know what epic hunterfish story you'll hear next,
and if you found value in thesenews stories today, please
subscribe, rate and share withyour hunting and fishing crew.
I also want to mention thatthere was a lot more news, a lot
of small regional news that Icouldn't fit into the format.
So please go out there and dosome research, check out what's
(07:12):
going on in your neck of thewoods.
But we did touch on all themajor issues.
That's it, guys.
Thank you so much.
Stay sharp, stay ethical andget out there.
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