The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance and the conservation community lost one of its best when Jim Klatt, a lifelong conservationist and the USA’s first Boots on the Ground Program Manager, passed…
by Capt. Bert Deener Pitching jigs in swift water to shoreline current breaks for stripers… dragging across a blowdown tree for largemouth bass… trolling deep in an upland reservoir for…
by Brotherhood Outdoors co-host Julie McQueen New York City may not sound like a mecca for an outdoorsman, but Jason Delgado of Laborers Local 79 proves it’s possible to have…
Imagine America without all of our state parks and the diverse recreational opportunities they provide. No trails to hike, no ponds to fish, lakes to take the boat, and no…
This week, Daniel Lee and Julie head to Texas to meet Wisconsin sheet metal worker Mike Kraning and take him on his very first elk hunt. Before this once-in-a-lifetime trip, Mike had only one trophy hanging on his wall ̶ a road-kill buck that he got approval from the authorities to collect. Not only does Mike get to see bull elk in the wild for…
Michael McShane, an IAFF fire fighter, travels from the Maine woods to the Arizona desert to meet co-hosts Daniel Lee Martin and Julie McQueen and put his bow to the test on mule deer and javelina. For more than 10 years, Michael saved his change and then dollars in a six gallon water jug toward a hunting trip of a lifetime until, like is bad…
Despite coming from the cold of Minnesota to the heat of Texas, David Zinke, a hardworking journeyman plumber, can’t seem to stop the shivers in order to steady his rifle at the sight of his first monster buck. With the deer in full rut and on the move, David tries to be patient and use the wind to seal the deal on a trophy while…
In a world where modern technology has become the entertainment of choice for many children under the age of 16, it is becoming increasingly important to introduce them to the…
After several busy weekends, union volunteers put the final touches on a new bridge leading to some of the most popular areas of Tennessee’s Montgomery Bell State Park as part…
Nashville, TN- Union members and contractors in the Dallas area volunteered their skills on May 17 to reconstruct three dilapidated bridges at Cedar Hill State Park in Cedar Hill, TX…
The explosive flush, the beautifully patterned tail of a rooster in flight, the pride in a successful shot and a delicious meal after a day in the field–that’s what pheasant…
Nashville, TN – The Nashville Building and Construction Trades Council (BCTC) and Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) have joined forces to help Tennessee residents and visitors better enjoy our public land…
Nashville, TN – Attendance for the 2013 Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s SMART New Jersey Sporting Clays Shoot tripled from 2012. On May 4 in Port Republic, NJ, more than 90 union…
Wrapping up a year of beneficial Boots on the Ground conservation projects, Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) staff and union volunteers wrapped up the first phase of a youth shooting facility…
Peter B. Mathiesen Take the guesswork out of which color and size crawfish to use with this inventive trick the bass pros won’t share by using a simple South Bend…
Peter B. Mathiesen One deadly summer and fall bass technique is to helicopter a spinnerbait against vertical structures like tall trees, bluffs walls, and bridge pylons. Bounce the bait off the…
Peter B. Mathiesen 1. Don’t dunk your reel in lake water. Even clear lakes have sand and other particulate matter floating in the water. 2. Use an approved reel oil…
Peter B. Mathiesen If your flies or bucktail jigs are looking tired and tattered, you can bring them back to their fluffy past with 212 degrees of steam. Just fire…
Peter B. Mathiesen If you wear glasses, there is one thing you can count on in the outdoors—they will fog up. Fishing is equally frustrating, just try looking through misty…
Peter B. Mathiesen If there’s one item that every boater, angler and human needs, it’s duct tape. Keep a roll in the garage, the truck and especially the boat. You…
USA Staff An organized tackle system, like the Plano Bill Dance 1234 tackle box pictured above, is the key to fishing success. Have the lures you plan to use readily…
USA Staff Keep your hooks sharpened for best results and fewer lost fish. Use an inexpensive hook file or an electric hook sharpener to touch up edges and points on…
Contacts for all general inquires and media requests regarding the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance, The Union Sportsmen’s Journal or Brotherhood Outdoors:
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Phone: (615) 332-4900
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Mobile: (828) 788-1153
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