Nicole's 1st Hunt - San Juan Bear 2013: I completely my hunter’s safety in October of 2012, in time to put in for my first lottery applications for 2013. My friends all told me I’d draw for something in ten years or so. To my surprise (and everyone elses’s!) I drew a spring Utah bear tag in the San Juan unit with zero points! (we calculated this to be less than 2% odds). The big bore treed less than 30 yards away as we approached him on the 2nd day (April 28th, 2013) of hunting with dogs in “Mormon Pastures” in Blanding, UT. When I first spotted him, I was in shock. Being my first hunt, I wasn’t sure what to expect! I was certainly scared (because HELLO, it was a bear!), but it couldn’t have worked out more perfectly. His scull measured at 19 5/8”, and estimate of 375 pounds. I FEEL SPOILED IN SO MANY WAYS, and I am so grateful for the help and encouragement I received. Cheers from Utah's newest sportswoman!. Photo submitted by Nicole Perkes on May 20, 2013 08:33 AM

Nicole's 1st Hunt - San Juan Bear 2013: I completely my hunter’s safety in October of 2012, in time to put in for my first lottery applications for 2013. My friends all told me I’d draw for something in ten years or so. To my surprise (and everyone elses’s!) I drew a spring Utah bear tag in the San Juan unit with zero points! (we calculated this to be less than 2% odds). The big bore treed less than 30 yards away as we approached him on the 2nd day (April 28th, 2013) of hunting with dogs in “Mormon Pastures” in Blanding, UT. When I first spotted him, I was in shock. Being my first hunt, I wasn’t sure what to expect! I was certainly scared (because HELLO, it was a bear!), but it couldn’t have worked out more perfectly. His scull measured at 19 5/8”, and estimate of 375 pounds. I FEEL SPOILED IN SO MANY WAYS, and I am so grateful for the help and encouragement I received. Cheers from Utah's newest sportswoman!. Photo submitted by Nicole Perkes on May 20, 2013 08:33 AM

Flaming Gorge Derby Turnbow Style: Mike, Dave and Mark never miss the derby! @ sunrise near swim beach.. Photo submitted by Mike Turnbow on May 19, 2013 09:47 PM

2013 springturkey in Kansas: hunted InKansas For Our Second Time This Year. We LIMITED Out In Two Days, 10 Turkeys Down. I Was Able ToHarvest A Kansas State Record Book Tom And My Partner Brian Snyder's SoN Tj Snyder Harvested A Triple Bearded Turkey On His Seventeenth Birthday.We Had A Great Hunt And Can't Wait To Go Back.. Photo submitted by Ryan Roberts on May 19, 2013 09:41 PM

Big fish at Lower Fish Creek: On May 18, I was fishing with two of my sons at Lower Fish Creek. One son had been fishing in a spot for about 30 minutes and only caught one small trout. He moved and I took over his spot and caught this German Brown on my first cast!. Photo submitted by Stephen Astin on May 19, 2013 08:35 PM

Great day fishing: This is a picture of my bigger brother Regan. It was just a normal day fishing but we weren't getting any luck in the fish area. I was only 11 and I was still learning the ins and outs of fishing with my two brothers but we all weren't catching anything. Before we had left that afternoon my dad had let me take the camera to take as many pictures as I wanted. So I tried to take a picture of my brother but he refused to turn in my direction, so I took a picture of his back. I didn't realize how good the picture was until I came home and was showing my mom and dad the pictures. We didn't catch any fish that day but we did catch a really good picture and we hooked some wonderful memory's.. Photo submitted by Sabryne Kelly on May 19, 2013 05:58 PM

: Everything seemed to work out this day. The bass were sitting on beds, and willing to bite. Definitely one of my best bass fishing days on Utah Lake.. Photo submitted by Cody King on May 19, 2013 05:43 PM

: Everything seemed to work out this day. The bass were sitting on beds, and willing to bite. Definitely one of my best bass fishing days on Utah Lake.. Photo submitted by Cody King on May 19, 2013 05:43 PM

Great day with my Dad and brothers: Fishing with my Dad and brothers at Flaming Gorge, we hooked about twenty around 30 lbs when I hooked into this hog 52 lbs took about an hour and a half to bring in but what a fight. great memories and great fish!. Photo submitted by Matt Curtis on May 19, 2013 05:32 PM

: I caught this brown trout of a lifetime fishing from the bank at Deer Creek on Saturday May 18. My Scheel's Outfitter fishing rod was put to the test hauling in this 26" 8lb. 2oz. brown trout. I was thankful to be fishing with my wife, Jenne, who snapped these amazing pictures!. Photo submitted by Dustin Wittwer on May 19, 2013 05:18 PM