In the event that the weekend wasn’t quite long enough for you, here’s to hoping that your favorite dispatch from the outdoor world can give you 5-or-so minutes to prep yourself for yet another week.
So, without further adieu, let’s grab that coffee or whiskey (no judgement) and get caught up on the outdoor news and views from the past few days.
Here's what's worth reading about today:
Justice served - Idaho man gets sentenced for trophy elk killing 🧑⚖️
Input wanted - Washington officials looking for input on landowner tags 🏷️
Early season - Montana rolls out early elk, antelope seasons 👍
Watch your trees - Wisconsin officials are advising against stringing up your stand in certain trees 🌲
Home invasion of a different kind - This dude was met with an unexpected visitor in the middle of the night 🐻
GOOD.
C’OEUR D’ALENE MAN GETS JAIL TIME AND $35K IN FINES FOR UNLAWFUL KILLING OF TROPHY ELK
After a jury of his peers convicted him back in June, 62-year-old Joel Rose of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho has been patiently awaiting his fate. After poaching an easily-recognizable, and dare we say, semi-famous bull elk in northern Idaho, he wasn’t the only one awaiting the much-anticipated sentencing hearing.
Well, we all got what we were waiting for last week when First District Judge Casey Simmons did what we all wish we’d had the opportunity to do, and handed our man a taste of jail time and some heavy-handed fines and restitution for his crimes.
For those of you that missed our coverage of the incident back in early July, this case kicked off on a beautiful day back in September of 2024. According to reports from Idaho officials, Rose took aim at the beautiful bull during the archery-only hunting season on a piece of private property near his residence in the Wolf Lodge area. While pulling back the bow strings would have been a permissible action, unfortunately Rose chose an alternative method of dispatch on that fateful September day. Rather than peering through sight pins, Rose took a look through a serious piece of glass mounted atop a suppressed 6.5 Creedmore rifle…
QUICK HITS // FROM AROUND THE WEB
WDFW accepting public input on proposed landowner hunting permit changes in Eastern Washington: The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is accepting public input on proposed updates to landowner hunting permits offered on private properties in Grant and Spokane counties following changes to their ownership and management. Read the full story.
Early hunting season begins for elk and antelope in Montana: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced the start of the antelope 900 shoulder hunting season, offering hunters a chance to get some early season experience. Read the full story.
Utah Wildlife Board approves new e-tagging option for harvested wildlife, other items: The Utah Wildlife Board approved some additional hunting permits on various hunt units and CWMUs and made a few updates to some license and permit rules — including allowing the option of electronically tagging a harvested animal — during a public meeting held Thursday. Read the full story.
Minnesota hunting dog Bruno chases down foul balls: One of the biggest fans of the Sartell Muskies, a Minnesota baseball team, is Bruno. He seldom misses a home game, but instead of cheering on his hometown team, he comes for the foul balls. Read the full story.
Bruno beating up on the kids
Pa. hunting license sales gain momentum as 4th round for antlerless deer tags soon begins: With Pennsylvania hunters becoming more familiar with the new process for purchasing antlerless deer licenses and a higher number of tags available, hunters have been waiting to purchase their general hunting licenses. Read the full story.
WI DNR gives advice about deer stands ahead of hunting season: The DNR said it is important to place tree stands with caution as trees that are infested with emerald ash borer can have large branches randomly snap or drop.. Read the full story.
VIDEO // SOME THINGS JUST HAVE TO BE SEEN
💤 This is most definitely a different kind of home invasion. Watch as this man is awaken in the middle of the night by something that has breached access to his home.
The threat was quickly dispatched…
MONDAY MEME // WEEEEEEEE!
WANDERINGS // A SFW GLIMPSE OF OUR BROWSER HISTORY
The world’s first sports car was rolled out in 1910 at a time when cars really did resemble each other quite closely. The 1910 Benz & Cie “Prinz Heinrich” was designed to change all that, and now there’s only a couple of them left on the planet. Here’s what it’s like to drive one. Now that the Python Challenge is over, Florida officials are turning to another snake species. This one belongs on the landscape that has only been spotted once in that last 50-or-so-years. As such, they’re put a call out asking snake hunters and residents to be on the lookout for the elusive rainbow snake, hoping to confirm that the slithering resident’s presence is still here. There are only five countries on the planet that do not have an airport. And as summer begins to wind down, I’m here to remind you all that it is not too late to build your kids yourself a man-sized slip and slide.
EYE CANDY // PICTURES > WORDS
Ain’t that something.
📸 : @mematsenphotography
Oh, and one more thing…
