Category: Hunting

New Browning Youth Shotgun

Morgan, Utah-Browning will expand its Micro Midas line of youth oriented firearms to include the new BT-99 Micro Midas 12 gauge trap for 2013.

Browning BT-99 Micro Midas

The new BT-99 Micro Midas features a compact 13″ length of pull stock and beavertail forearm in satin walnut. The stock is scaled down to comfortably fit smaller shooters. The BT-99 also includes a Vector Pro lengthened forcing cone, recoil pad and ivory front and mid-bead sights. Chrome plated chambers are also included on the BT-99 to resist wear and corrosion for years of shooting. Barrel lengths offered include 28″ or 30″. Suggested Retail Price, $1,429.99.

All Micro Midas firearms qualify for the Growth Insurance Program that allows new owners to purchase a full size stock at 50% off the retail price.

For more information on Browning products, please visit the website at www.browning.com.

Firearms, Hunting

Leica Sport Optics Introduces the ER i Riflescope

Leica Sport Optics adds to its already successful line of ER riflescopes with the introduction of two new illuminated riflescope models: the ER i 2.5-10×42 and the ER i 3-12×50. These new riflescopes boast a lean and classic design making them simple and easy-to-use. They also feature Leica’s legendary optical performance and the addition of an illuminated red dot, available in three reticle configurations: 4a, Ballistic and IBS. Read more

Firearms, Hunting

Anti-Dove Hunting Bill Introduced in Iowa

Just two years after establishing a dove hunting season, Iowa sportsmen again find themselves facing its threatened closure.  Animal rights and anti-hunting groups, upset over the newly created season, are pushing Iowa House File 291, sponsored by Representative Mary Mascher (D-Iowa City).  The measure would ban mourning dove hunting in the state by removing them as a game bird from state law. Read more

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New Report Shows Hunters as Economic Force

Amidst attacks on hunting by the animal rights movement, a new report issued by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) reveals the many benefits of hunting to America’s economy.

The report, called Hunting in America: an Economic Force for Conservation, was compiled by Southwick Associates.  It focuses on the growth of hunting in America and the sizeable impact American sportsmen have on our economy.

According to the report, the number of adult hunters in the U.S. has increased over the past five years by nine percent to 13.7 million license buyers.  In addition, the report estimates that there are another two million youth hunters across the country. Read more

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New Texas Dog Bill Takes Aim at Sporting Dog Owners

Just 20 months ago, the Texas legislature passed sweeping new laws regulating dog breeders in the state.  Now, animal rights and anti-hunting forces are back for more.

Texas House Bill 1449, sponsored by Representative John Kruempel (R-Seguin), would classify many sporting dog and hobby breeders as dog “dealers.”  Despite an exemption in the 2011 law, sporting dog owners who produce and sell as little as two litters of dogs (21) in a year once again could find themselves regulated.

Under the bill, dog dealers would be required to:

  • Allow warrantless and unannounced government inspections of areas where dogs are kept, including the owner’s home if dogs are kept indoors.
  • Obtain a state license in order to breed and sell their sporting dogs.
  • Follow new state mandated standards of care for dogs, including new housing and enclosure requirements.
  • Have a veterinarian examine each dog before it can be sold.
  • Be prohibited from selling a dog less than 8 weeks of age.  Many sporting dog breeders sell dogs before they reach 8 weeks old (and in some cases before they are even born).  Typically, these dogs are not delivered to the new owner until the dog is old enough to be on its own. Read more
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World’s Largest Convention On Wildlife Trade Rejects Polar Bear Trade Ban

Bangkok, Thailand –  A six month diplomatic initiative by the U.S. State Department and the Department of the Interior to list the polar bear as an endangered species under Appendix I of CITES failed today. The 178 nations that are Parties to the CITES Convention decided that the U.S. proposal lacked the necessary scientific basis for such a listing and was merely a political move requested by the highest levels of the US government. The stakes involved included the right of indigenous peoples to trade in polar bear and to sustainably use the species as a critical wildlife resource. Read more
Animal Rights, Hunting, Wildlife
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