Courtesy Alberta SRD:

August 27, 2010
Alberta's Waterfowler Heritage Days provide hunting opportunities for youth
Event encourages the next generation of safe hunters
Youth aged 12 to 17 will be able to hunt waterfowl without a Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit or a provincial Game Bird Licence on September 4 and 5 in southern Alberta as part of Alberta’s second annual Waterfowler

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Wow... 2010 Western Magazine Awards (WMAs) has laid a serious burn their entrants to the "Best New Magazine" category... the website states: "...none offered an editorial package that merited inclusion as a finalist for the WMA." (http://www.westernmagazineawards.ca/ )

Doesn't make tons of sense... since you have to actively enter the contest, the WMAs are really only awarding "The Best of

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Edmontonians: What Are You Doing August 5 to 7?

Hopefully you'll be stopping by the River Cree Casino at visit the second annual Huntfest , a great hunting trade that features the latest gear, demos, seminars and ... beer.

Western Sportsman will have a booth, so come on by and chat. If you need to renew you subscription, you can take advantage of our special show rates.

See you there.

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Your favourite hunting and fishing magazine - Western Sportsman - is on Twitter! Follow us at @westernsportsmn (http://twitter.com/westernsportsmn ) today and get updates in real time!

We'll share the latest hunting and fishing news and developments, as well as news and developments within our magazine!

And, of course, I look forward to following you back!

Oh - you're not on Twitter? Give it a try

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2010 BIG GAME DRAW OPENS MAY 1

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It's a battle royal, and your rights are at stake:

 http://www.canada.com/news/Ignatieff+demands+apology+over+registry/2933753/story.html

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MEDIA RELEASE:

 Cohen Commission selects participants in salmon inquiry
By Colleen Kimmett April 15, 2010 09:09 am



The federal commission examining the collapse of Fraser River sockeye salmon has released the list of people invited to participate in the formal public hearings.

The Cohen Commission granted standing status to 20 groups and individuals, which means they will be able to propose

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Despite the recent controversy surrounding Western Sportsman and the Humboldt Squid article, I wanted to ensure our readers we were not as crazy as some members of the media would like to think.

Here's a great article about these creatures on the Scientific American website:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=humboldt-squid-expansion

While our info on the attack in Nanaimo appears to

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Come on down to the Mayfield Trade Centre, 16615-109 Ave, in Edmonton, to the Fishin' Hole/Camper's Village Trade Show! The show runs March 25 to 28.

Renew or subscribe to Western Sportsman magazine at special rates, then shop around at the Fishin' Hole and Camper's Village.

See you there!

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Do you want to know why the Elk River and its tributaries are such a wonderful place to fly fish?

Does this answer your question:

http://www.youtube.com/daveytrain6969#p/a/u/2/6wBfja1g9KE

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