With archery elk season right around the corner in many western states-and with temperatures still reaching into the 70s, 80s or even warmer-the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is offering tips for hunter preparedness in hot weather.

Sportsmen have a solid history of voting, with 9 in 10 currently registered to vote and of those 83 percent say they will vote in the November election, according to a new survey by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation. Overall, there are an estimated 40 million sportsmen of voting age in the United States.

Michael Thompson has dreamed of becoming a law enforcement officer, some day. He and his wife, Penny, have dreamed about building their dream home, some day. And with a 12-year-old son and an 11-month-old daughter, they've dreamed about saving enough money for their children to go to college…some day.

The FishAmerica Foundation has grant monies available for marine and anadromous sportfish habitat restoration projects across the coastal United States and the Great Lakes basin. These grants will be awarded to community-based, on-the-ground projects to restore marine, estuarine and riparian habitats, including salt marshes, mangrove forests and freshwater habitats important to anadromous fish species such as salmon and striped bass that spawn in freshwater and migrate to the sea.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the great Yellowstone fires. It was an event that turned America's first national park into a living laboratory for measuring fire's effects on habitat for elk and other wildlife, and shaped the conservation vision of a young Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

On Friday, August 29, VERSUS Country will air hunting episodes, featuring the most trusted authorities in the field, from 7:00 p.m. - 11 p.m. ET. Viewers can also access videos, articles, television schedules, VERSUS on Demand content and much more online at www.versuscountry.com.