HB3 Fight to stop hunting in Antelope Island is back on!

We will keep you posted so check back often AND HOW YOU CAN HELP, but as of last night, the Joint Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee re-inserted intent language to allow hunting on Antelope Island State Park, after last week the Executive Appropriations Committee had taken the language out last Wednesday. This language, reported to be in HB3, is in regards as to where as to spend the "up to $200K from the Antelope Island Hunt".  More details and comments coming!

1st Hour Podcast for March 6, 2010 Trail Master Outdoors Radio Show

Cris and Trevor Draper in studio. Jayson Toerck joins us via the road on his way into the studio this week after a long drive straight from North Dakota to SLC to be on the show and get home.

We start out the morning with a conversation on hunting Mule Deer and Big Horn Sheep on Antelope Island State Park. NOW preface this to be understood we are ALL hunters and love the sport, but oppose this as an option of population control or financial gain for the Park through the use of a non sustainable or renewable resource.

We are going to go in-depth on an issue with Antelope Island State Park and a just defeated Bill that would have allowed hunting for mule deer and big horn sheep. This is an issue that just keeps coming up when budget cuts come around with Legislation and budgeting isues. Are we ready to start selling off our State or National Parks to the highest bidders?

And we will talk about the current issue of entire portions of big horn sheep across the west and farther, that  are dying off from pneumonia or having to be put down by Wildlife Officials to try and curb the spread of this infectious disease that has come into the herd potentially from contact with domestic sheep or goats that carry Pasteurella but are unaffected by the bacteria. This has not been confirmed as of yet, but has been the case in many past cases. We could potentially lose 1/2 to 2/3rds of the entire populations of our Big Horn Sheep this winter and Antelope Island is a protected area in which we have a resource to begin to rebuild these herds from. This is a delicate issue with many facets to explore. Tune in for next weeks show for additional information.

But we start out checking in with Craig Gordon, Utah Avalanche Center check in and gives us a avalanche report. Ann Evans with Utah State Parks calls in with a snowmobile grooming report to let you know where the best places to ride are! And remember you can download the maps right to your computer on-line here.

We have a full panel this and next week lined up to talk over the entire topic. Don Peay with Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife joins us to clear up some of the misconceptions floating around and talk about how bad many of the Government funding issues are affecting us all. From the hunting on Antelope Island to feeding the wild mustangs, and dealing with the wolf issue. We are going broke and this needs to change.

And we wrap up the first hour talking with Tom Bean of the Lehi Cabelas about the Spring Fin and Feathers Adventure Giveaway and speical events and offers at the store this weekend only!

2nd Hour Podcast for March 6, 2010 Trail Master Outdoors Radio Show

Click here to download! Cris and Trevor Draper along with Jayson Toerck in studio this week.

We start out the second hour of the show with a continuation of a set of segments we have lined up over the next few weeks, on the recently defeated Bill that would have allowed hunting for mule deer and big horn sheep on Antelope Island with some of our personal feelings on the issue. Visit our web site and place YOUR VOTE on the issue!

Barbara Riddle, CEO Davis Area Convention and Visitors Bureau calls in and we look at this from her point of view and she is against any hunting at all, even stopping the bison hunts if necessary, rather than allowing hunting on the State Park.

Clyde Seely, Three Bear Lodge www.threebearlodge.com calls in from West Yellowstone to talk about the upcoming 2010 Snowmobile Expo coming up March 12 - 14 and how you can go up and for $75.00 per person, double occupancy, TWO nights at the Three Bear Lodge and and get TWO tickets to go the the Expo, which is a $15.00 per ticket value too! Call 800 646-7353 and mention Trail Master Outdoors Radio and get this and more special offers! Want to stay longer? Clyde has more options with deep end of season discounts on snowmobiling outside the Park still too.

And Judge Julie Mogenis from Huntin' with "The Judge" TV Show calls in from Texas to talk about the devastating problems they had with their big horn sheep population back in the early 1900's and how only now it is just getting to the point even about 15 tags are all that available to hunters, it has taken over 100 years top get their herds back. Enjoy the show and get OUTDOORS!