When Nearly Everyone Was a Hunter
There was an era in which Main Street, Hollywood, and pro athletes all came together in the gamefields of America. Will it ever come again?
Beretta’s Gun Up & Gear Up Promotion
(Accokeek, MD) Beretta’s waterfowl promotion, going on right now through November 30, offers free Beretta gear when you purchase a Beretta shotgun.”This year our fall promotion offers deals on three of our most popular waterfowl guns,” said Chris Johnson, Shotgun Manager for Beretta USA. “Usually our promotion is only on the A400 Xtreme, but this year we’ve included deals on the A350 Xtrema and also on the A300 Outlander, which is built down in our new Tennessee factory. Each of these is a great gun, but we know different hunters look for different things in their duck guns and this year we’re offering a choice.”
Depending on which model shotgun you purchase, you can get up to $150 in free Beretta gear including items from our collection of Realtree Max-5 such as camo pants and jackets, as well as blind bags and gun cases, or any other Beretta clothing, accessories and gear. Read more
Otis Announces Clean Start Giveaway
Lyons Falls, NY: Otis Technology is pleased to announce a consumer giveaway featuring its new line of gun cleaners, lubricants, protectants and CLPs. The Clean Start Giveaway began on September 1, 2016 and runs until November 30, 2016.
Participants can enter to win by visiting cleansmartgiveaway.com. Winners will be drawn each week, starting on September 9th, for a total of thirteen prizes to be given away. Complete rules can be found on the giveaway website.
Winners will receive a range bag filled with products from Otis Technology’s new line of cleaners, lubricants, protectants, and CLPs. The range bag will also include a Tactical Cleaning System, designed to clean rifles, pistols and shotguns, as well as several Ripcords® – for quick, one pass cleaning. Read more
New Leica Rangemaster CRF 2000-B
In 1992 Leica introduced the Leica GEOVID 7×42 BDA Laser Rangefinding Binocular, establishing a new product category and forever changing the hunting/shooting sports. Today Leica continues to establish new benchmarks and reaffirms its leadership position in compact laser rangefinders with the introduction of the new Leica Rangemaster CRF 2000-B — the first compact laser rangefinder capable of precise measurements up to 2000 yards. In addition to this significant increase in maximum range, Leica has added new functions to the high-accuracy ABC™ ballistics system. Read more
Appeals Court Rules That Non-Serious Convictions Do Not Erase 2A Rights
BELLEVUE, WA – The Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that individuals convicted of certain non-serious misdemeanor crimes do not lose their fundamental rights under the Second Amendment in a decision involving two separate cases brought by the Second Amendment Foundation.
The unanimous ruling came from an en banc panel in the combined cases of Binderup v. the U.S. Attorney General and Suarez v. the U.S. Attorney General.
In 1990, Julio Suarez was stopped on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. At the time he was carrying a handgun and spare ammunition without a permit. He pleaded guilty in Maryland state court to the charge and received a 180-day suspended sentence and $500 fine. Daniel Binderup pleaded guilty in 1996 to a misdemeanor charge related to a consensual relationship he had with a 17-year-old female employee and received three years’ probation and a $300 fine. Neither man was ever incarcerated.
However, in both cases, the crimes could have resulted in jail time for which the federal gun law blocks firearms possession. Binderup and Suarez petitioned the Pennsylvania court in 2009 to remove the state prohibition against firearms possession, but federal law “continues to bar them from possessing firearms because their convictions have not been expunged or set aside, they have not been pardoned, and their civil rights have not been restored,” the court noted.
“Where the Second Amendment’s guarantees apply, as they do for Binderup and Suarez, ‘certain policy choices’ are ‘necessarily’ taken ‘off the table.’ Forever prohibiting them from possessing any firearm is one of those policy choices,” the appeals court said in today’s ruling.
“Today’s victory confirms that the government can’t simply disarm anyone it wishes,” stated SAF attorney Alan Gura. “At an absolute minimum, people convicted of non-serious crimes, who pose no threat to anyone, retain their fundamental rights. That this is even controversial is a matter of some concern.” Read more
Online Video Shows Strategies for Hunting Mature, Old Bucks
Deer season is fast approaching! It’s time for the GrowingDeer team to develop strategies for hunting mature bucks. Click here to see tips and tools to pattern and hunt those older, wiser mature deer. In this video they focus on the habits and patterns of “Handy,” one of the oldest bucks on their hit list. Visit www.GrowingDeer.tv to see this video and more today! Read more
HSM Adds Game King Ammo
HSM Ammunition of Stevensville, MT has developed an all new line of hunting ammunition featuring world-renowned Sierra bullets. Sierra GameKing or Pro Hunter bullets are used exclusively with the 47 rifle calibers—from .243 Win. up to .375 RUM, and everything in between—offered by HSM in this new category of finest game-getting Game King ammo produced expressly for the dedicated American hunter. Read more
PolyCase Inceptor 357 Magnum ARX
Savannah, GA – PolyCase Ammunition’s® Inceptor® Preferred Defense ammunition is now available in a .357 Magnum ARX® cartridge. PolyCase combined modern technology with tried and true performance resulting in lighter, faster bullets with excellent terminal performance. They have taken the industry by storm with their innovative polymer-copper projectiles loaded in high quality brass cases.The new Inceptor® Preferred Defense™ .357 Magnum is a highly effective personal and home defense round. This revolutionary, non-expanding patent-pending ARX® design feature leads to highly efficient transfer of energy, superior terminal performance, controlled penetration in fluid-filled targets and optimum maximum range to lessen the chance of collateral damage in a defensive shooting situation. The advanced materials used in the bullet militate against ricochet. The Inceptor® Preferred Defense™ .357 Magnum ARX® reduces recoil while the flat trajectory produces less muzzle lift, aiding in quick target re-acquision, and shooting to the point of aim.
Inceptor Preferred Defense™ Ammunition is produced by PolyCase in the United States, and distributed domestically and internationally and is available in the following cartridges: 380 Auto, 9mm Luger, 38 Special, 40 S&W, 45 Auto and 357 Magnum
Live Ducks: The Only Judges That Matter
Once birds are in tight, it’s important to keep a realistic chatter. Soft, raspy tones, mimicking the exact sounds of real ducks, are usually the best sellers.
To consistently call ducks into range while hunting, try sounding like one
By Sammy Bruce
I pity the up-and-coming duck hunter, anxious to learn the intricacies of calling but with nowhere to turn for guidance but YouTube and calling contests. While such resources occasional offer a handy tip, most are so crowded with useless chaos they’re often difficult to watch all the way through.
Somewhere along the line, it seems, duck calling contests began rewarding contestants for performing instrumental symphonies on duck calls, rather than for sounding like a duck. So became the accepted measure of success within the industry: Champion callers are often those who can manipulate a duck call to sound the most extreme, not necessarily those who produce the sounds that consistently put the most ducks on the strap. Read more
Savage & Federal Centerfire Promotion
ANOKA, Minn. – – Federal Premium Ammunition and Savage Arms have teamed up to offer hunters and shooters a can’t-miss deal. Through the ‘Federal & Savage Centerfire Promotion,’ customers who purchase $50 of qualifying Federal Premium, Federal Power-Shok or Fusion ammunition and a new Savage centerfire rifle will get $25 back by a mail-in rebate. Read more