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D-Rib Golden Stone Fly
- Hook: 2xl nymph hook – Sizes 12 thru 16
- Thread: Yellow 6/0 or 8/0
- Markers: Sharpie Marigold and Sharpie Brown
- Weight: Flat lead tape
- Tail: Gold Goose biots
- Abdomen: Light Golden Stone “D” rib – Size 12 and above use medium; for size 14 and smaller use small
- Wingcase: Rainy’s Stretch flex Golden stone Color – Size 12 and above 5/32″ width, Size 14 and smaller 1/8″ width
- Thorax: Tannish yellow mixed with a little UV Ice dubbing
- Legs: Natural Partridge
Step-by-Step via: Fly Talk
Another Step Forward on the Wolf Issue
Wildlife advocates were back in federal court Tuesday on seeking an injunction to block gray wolf hunts that are already under way in Montana and Idaho.
Shielding the delisting of Rocky Mountain gray wolves from court review didn’t violate the Constitution’s separation of powers doctrine, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.
A three-judge panel unanimously rejected the arguments of several environmental groups that claimed wolves lost their federal Endangered Species Act protection in Montana and Idaho before their populations had recovered. Last year, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, passed an amendment giving Montana and Idaho wildlife agencies control of wolf populations in their states and blocking further judicial review.
The case pitted the Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Friends of the Clearwater, Wildearth Guardians and the Center for Biological Diversity against the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Montana Farm Bureau Federation, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, Mountain States Legal Foundation, National Rifle Association, Safari Club International and other wildlife groups filed supporting arguments on the government’s side…
Read more via: The Missoulian
The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance’s Dirty Dozen
Hunters, anglers, and shooters have a lot of different foes to face to ensure the future of our sports, and while sometimes it’s hard to pinpoint exactly who we’re battling, this list makes it pretty easy.
Our friends at Game & Fish have shared the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance’s Dirty Dozen. A list of the 12 of the groups that are working hardest to handcuff our rights to hunt, fish, and shoot. The USAA is a “direct lobbying and grassroots coalition that supports and protects the rights of hunters, trappers, anglers, and scientific wildlife management professionals,” and their list has some of the usual suspects (Humane Society and PETA) but also a few lesser known villains (Wild Earth Guardians and Friends of Animals, pictured here).
Via: Sportsmen Vote
Native Americans Permitted to Kill Bald Eagles
Bald eagle populations are improving across the nation, but a ruling to allow the Northern Arapaho Tribe in Wyoming to kill two of the nation’s birds is drawing some serious debate.
From our friends at Game & Fish:
Not many people know there are special permits to take bald eagles — the prospect even took a few of our co-workers by surprise.
Nevertheless, the Northern Arapaho Tribe in Wyoming was granted a permit to kill two bald eagles Friday after winning a lengthy court battle in which tribe officials contended that the kill is part of the tribe’s religion.
The Associated Press reports that thousands of tribes apply for eagle feathers and carcasses from federal repositories, but permits to actually kill eagles are becoming more and more rare, as the bald eagle is protected by federal law under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
Via: Sportsmen Vote
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Well killing wolves is part of my religion, so I should be able to kill some wolves, despite Native Americans who oppose a wolf hunt (but killing bald eagles is okay?!). It just so happens to be that eagles are sacred to my religion too, so this bald eagle slaying should not be allowed.