Congress to DELIST Grizzly Bears??? | Fresh Tracks Weekly Ep. 123
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We have a full slate of items happening on this week’s episode of Fresh Tracks Weekly.
First off, Blake is headed out for his first-ever elk hunt this fall and needs your help. What broadheads are you shooting and why? Drop your recommendations in the comments below!
For this week’s Deeper Dive, Randy and Marcus discuss why the biological recovery of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly is a success story being held hostage by litigation.
- What does "State Control" actually look like?
- The history of the Simpson-Tester wolf rider and why a similar "backdoor" move might be the only way forward for grizzlies.
- The reality of future grizzly hunting: Why it won't be "over-the-counter" and why hunters must be the most disciplined stewards of this iconic species.
- Then we jump into a weekend update where Blake and Marcus celebrated their birthdays by tagging some turkeys!
News Topics Covered:
Boundary Waters Update: A deep dive into House Joint Resolution 140 and the controversial use of the Congressional Review Act to bypass environmental safeguards in Minnesota.
Links
• Outdoor Life
• https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/senate-votes-revoke-boundary-waters-protections/
• https://www.outdoorlife.com/opinion/how-congress-stripped-boundary-waters-protections/
• MeatEater
• https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/public-lands-and-waters/senate-votes-against-protecting-boundary-waters
CWD & Wyoming Elk: Good news from the winter feed grounds, but why dry conditions and "prion-persistence" mean we aren't out of the woods yet.
Links
• WYO File - Zero CWD Cases at Feedgrounds
• https://wyofile.com/record-warmth-open-slopes-give-wyomings-fed-elk-a-reprieve-from-advancing-deadly-disease/
• WYO File - Historically Warm Winter
• https://wyofile.com/record-warmth-open-slopes-give-wyomings-fed-elk-a-reprieve-from-advancing-deadly-disease/
Mossy Oak Turkey Stamp: How your 2026 stamp purchase funds critical research into LPDV (a virus affecting wild turkey populations).
Links
• Purchase a stamp here
• https://store.mossyoak.com/products/2026-wild-turkey-stamp?srsltid=AfmBOoqj0zUwWgZvBYJBMNfJkiz1juImYhCLCykJEz4g1vnlJm1s5j16
• Where you money goes when purchasing a Mossy Oak Turkey Stamp
• https://www.mossyoak.com/our-obsession/blogs/turkey/mossy-oaks-wild-turkey-stamp-funds-lpdv-disease-research
Delta Waterfowl Milestone: Celebrating 100,000 new hunters through the "First Hunt" program.
Link
• https://deltawaterfowl.org/whats-new/news/delta-waterfowl-achieves-historic-milestone-100-000-people-introduced-to-duck-hunting/
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