Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Colorado’s pro-gun advocates succeeded in removing Senate President John Morse from office yesterday in that state’s first-ever recall election. A second recall effort aimed at Senator Angela Giron was also successful. Read more
MUCC Applauds Steps to Overhaul License System and Invest in Fisheries and Wildlife Management Bill now heads to the Governor’s desk.
LANSING—As the last piece of the natural resource budget puzzle for Fiscal Year 2014, the Michigan House of Representatives just concurred in the Senate amendments to House Bill 4668, a bill which would implement a fairly substantial overhaul of the state’s hunting, fishing and trapping license system. Upon the Governor’s approval, the new prices will go into effect when the new license year sales begin on March 1, 2014. Read more
NEWTOWN, Conn. –The future of hunting is brighter today than it was nearly a decade ago thanks to the extraordinary success of Families Afield, an innovative program that has introduced 1 million newcomers to hunting. Read more
Overland Park, Kan. — Bushnell Outdoor Products, an industry-leader in high performance sports optics for 65 years, has introduced a new Elite Tactical 4.5-30x 50mm extreme range riflescope (XRS). This high-powered first focal plane riflescope is built for long-range target acquisition and available with three reticle options: Horus H59 or TreMoR2 and the G2DMR. Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
Since archery deer season is nearly upon us, it’s incumbent upon us to take inventory. Let’s see… We have sharpened our broadheads, waxed the strings, checked the cables and we’ve been practicing longer and longer shots at targets.
Certainly the integrity of treestands, that have been in place for years, has been checked, along with pull-up ropes and safety harnesses. In a nutshell, we are feeling pretty good about this season’s preparations.
But, there’s another inventory item that must be added to the list: a mirror. No, not for signaling when you become “disoriented” (although a good companion piece in the wild), but one that will return an image of a sportsman. All of us have one of these tools handy, so here are some tips to fine tune that reflection. Read more
Easy Fit Tree Stand Skirt from Hunter’s Specialties® is made to fit most one and two person blinds on the market that are equipped with a shooting rail.
The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation’s Trailblazer Adventure Program has continued its mission of introducing youth and families to our outdoor heritage after a successful Spring season with more than 83,000 attendees. Read more
MISSOULA, Mont.–Vintage photos of giant mule deer with yardsticks nestled in their headgear. Historic score sheets boasting crazy-wide antler spreads–up to 43-4/8 inches for typicals; 49-2/8 inches for non-typicals. Classic accounts of legendary muley hunts. Such memorabilia and tons more are being released from the Boone and Crockett Club archives in a new book, “A Mule Deer Retrospective.”
A free preview of “A Mule Deer Retrospective” is at www.boone-crockett.org or by clicking the URL below:
http://www.boone-crockett.org/
The book also boasts chapters by some of today’s most respected mule-deer fanatics: Guy Eastman, Ryan Hatfield, Jim Heffelfinger, Miles Moretti and Wayne van Zwoll.
“This is a comprehensive look at one of the West’s most iconic trophies–an album of historic treasures for anyone who’s interested in the past, present and future of mule deer,” said Boone and Crockett Publications Director Julie Tripp. “It’s the third in our series of retrospective books, following the successes of ‘A Whitetail Retrospective’ and ‘An American Elk Retrospective.'”
“A Mule Deer Retrospective” is 304 colorful pages, hardcover, great for a gift, priced at $34.95 but discounted for Boone and Crockett associates. Join and/or order at www.boone-crockett.org or 888-840-4868.
Boone and Crockett Club maintains the highest standards in fair-chase sportsmanship, habitat stewardship and wildlife management–and has documented their conservation benefits through big-game records that date back to the late 1880s.