Conservatives Call for Creation of a National Panel on Fish and Wildlife

(Originally published in the Merritt News)

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Just before the federal election was called Prime Minister Harper recommended the creation of a national advisory panel, including hunters and anglers input, to advise the federal government on fish, wildlife and conservation issues.

Unlike the Liberal Party and the NDP, Harper recognizes that Canadian hunters and anglers are on the forefront of wildlife and fish conservation and have been so long before conservation became the politically correct buzzword of special interest groups. Harper agrees that hunters and anglers should have an active voice in the decision making process on issues concerning fish, wildlife and conservation and also recognizes that recreational fishing and hunting is an important Canadian heritage, creating wealth and employment while wildlife resources continue to grow.

Everything About Turkey Hunting

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From the blog statistics I can see that many readers come to this blog looking for turkey hunting information. Although, Outdoors With Othmar Vohringer offers some information on turkey hunting there is a much better source available where turkey hunters of all skill levels can find information. Wild Turkey Fever, a sister blog of Outdoors with Othmar Vohringer, is dedicated to turkey hunting and provides practical and comprehensive information on all aspects of turkey hunting.

Here are a few highlights of the latest information posted on Wild turkey Fever.

• 20 Tips On Hunting Public Land Turkeys
• Use Decoys To Add Realism
• Is The New Generation Of turkey Decoys Really Worth It?
• Hunting Turkeys In Bad Weather
• Caught Of Guard With Your Gun Down? Here’s What To Do

As mentioned this is just a small sample of the information available on Wild Turkey Fever. There is a lot more available and I can say without brag that over the years Wild Turkey Fever has become the Internet go-to-source for over a million avid turkey hunters.

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Nicola Valley: A Traditional Hunting And Fishing Destination

(Originally published in the Merritt News)

© By Othmar Vohringer

It’s no secret that the Nicola Valley enjoys a reputation as one of the top fishing and hunting destinations in British Columbia. With our vast expanses of crown land, hundreds of fish-rich lakes and abundant wildlife populations this reputation is justly deserved. Has it always been like that? Well, it almost seems so. With the centennial celebrations coming up I’ve been doing some research into the history of Merritt and came across an article written about 60 years ago in a Californian newspaper. In the article Merritt was said to be one of the richest game areas in British Columbia with “excellent hunting and fishing opportunities”.

The article also made mention of “abundant pheasant hunting opportunities in the Nicola Valley.” Since that time, pheasant numbers have drastically declined in our valley and as someone who grew up hunting pheasants, among many other animal species, I regret that the opportunity to hunt them in Merritt has virtually disappeared.