Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
GW: Make room for the cheaters, because they’ll be trying their best…
Fox and coyote trapping season: Statewide Oct. 15 – March 1 Coyote may be taken on private property by a property owner or designee all year if they are doing or about to do damage on private property. A license or written permit is not needed. See Winter Fox and Coyote Non-lethal Cable Restraints for regulations governing the trapping of fox and coyote.
Gray and red fox hunting seasons: Statewide Oct. 15 – March 1 See Nighttime Raccoon and Predator Hunting for specific regulations governing the hunting of these species at night.
And a reminder that coyote hunting season is in full swing until April 15. Residents possessing a valid small game license may hunt coyote during the established season. Read more
(Columubs, OH) – On Monday, October 15th, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and its Fund for Animals filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over the removal of the Western Great Lakes region wolves from the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). A 60-day notice of intent to sue is a required procedural step before filing a lawsuit against the Service under the Endangered Species Act. Read more
For several years award winning author J. Wayne Fears has written his comic tall tales about growing up poor around Tater Knob Mountain in north Alabama. They have been hits in magazines such as Progressive Farmer, GunHunter and Great Days Outdoors. Now he has compiled many of the folksy tales, which have the outdoor humor similar to Pat McManus with the rural nostalgic, philosophical rural touch similar to Ferrol Sams, into an e-book entitled Chipmunk, Punky, Sometimes Jenny and Me. Read more
The brassica plots are better than ever in mid-Michigan and the two freezes earlier this month have sweetened the turnips. Recently, I have found entire turnips pulled out of the ground and chewed up by the deer.
Jumbo samples from the brassica plot. On the left is a giant Japanese radish and on the right is a purple top turnip.
We planted on July 30th, after a long, drought-ridden summer, and it turned out as good as any “farmer” could hope. The fertilizer (19-19-19) was mixed into the soil, along with a good dose of lime months ahead of planting day. Mother Nature has done the rest.
Fullerton, CA – Berger Bullets is proud to announce the release of their first Reloading Manual. This 829 page book offers reloading data for 71 different rifle cartridges, and aims to gives shooters everything they come to expect from a reloading manual, along with several extra items they will find interesting and useful. Read more
COLUMBIA, MO – Part of Larry and Brenda Potterfield’s and MidwayUSA’s ongoing efforts to protect the Second Amendment started back in 1992 with the creation of two programs that to date have raised almost $200 million dollars – the Friends of NRA (FNRA) Program and the NRA Round-Up. Read more
La Grande, OR- This past weekend, Steve West, founder and host of Steve’s Outdoor Adventures TV (stevesoutdooradventures.com), officially secured the Muzzleloader World Record grizzly bear, eclipsing the previous score by a full three inches, at 26 2/16″ B&C.
The score was made official by Kenny Leo, a long-time B&C scorer based in Price, Utah.
FAIRFAX, Va.-NRAhuntersrights.org is inviting hunters to submit photos from their hunts this fall for posting on the site’s trophy gallery. Hunters of all ages are welcome to send in their photos, and what constitutes a trophy is completely up to you!
Simply e-mail your photo to huntersrights@nrahq.org and put “Trophy Gallery” in the subject line. All photos should be sharp, tasteful, and display safe gun handling practices.
Include the following information with your submission:
Your name and hometown Date and location of the hunt Firearm or bow used Species Any special details about the hunt
To view photos other hunters have already submitted, as well as your own trophies, visit www.NRAhuntersrights.org and click on the “Trophy Gallery” tab at the top of the page. The gallery will be updated all season, so stop back often to see the latest photos-not to mention the latest news that impacts your right to hunt.