Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
On Sunday night, President Obama offered Americans his strategy for protecting them from terrorism. No, he didn’t announce new measures to track down terrorists. Instead, he wants to track down our guns. More here…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Join host Rob Keck this week on Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Radio for an exclusive interview with Lowell E. Baier an attorney from Washington, DC who is one of America’s leading authorities on environmental litigation, and is also President Emeritus of the Boone and Crockett Club, as well as an author, and a legal and environmental historian.
Tune in on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 10 a.m. on RURAL SiriusXM Channel 147 to hear insights on Baier’s new book “Inside the Equal Access to Justice Act”. This book is masterfully written about the crippling battle over America’s lands, endangered species and critical habitats. His book on America’s lands litigation is a must-read for all who care about the conservation of our natural resources and wildlife.
Baier has been a lifelong champion for conservation, carrying on the legacy of President Theodore Roosevelt. He was recognized as Conversationalist of the Year by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in 2008, and again in 2010, and 2013 by two other national organizations. His extensive research and expertise will be shared with listeners on a broad range of topics that affect the United States and its natural resources and wildlife populations. Read more
In addition to aiding the aforementioned accuracy assurance, the cold-hammer-forged, 24-inch, No. 2-contour barrel extracts the full potential of the .375 H&H Magnum to deliver upon the maxim, “Nothing … hits harder.” To ensure perfect shot placement in a host of lighting conditions, the barrel is topped with the field-proven New England Custom Gun (NECG) rear sight and the perfect complement, a Williams Gun Sight Co. hooded front sight. Sight-skewing and game-alarming glare is minimized through the use of a bead-blasted, matte-blue finish. Read more
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is proud to introduce the new Ruger® 10/22 Takedown® with target barrel. This newest introduction shares all the popular attributes of the 10/22 Takedown line. Readily separated into two subassemblies, the 10/22 Takedown offers a convenient transport and storage option for the popular Ruger 10/22®.
As reliable and accurate as every 10/22, the 10/22 Takedown makes it even easier to keep America’s favorite rimfire rifle by your side. The barrel and forend of the 10/22 Takedown are easily separated from the action and buttstock by pushing a recessed lever, twisting the subassemblies and pulling them apart. Reassembly is the reverse of takedown, and is quick and easy. The friction fit lockup of the assembly joint is simple to adjust, but will rarely need re-adjustment after the first assembly. The lockup is secure and repeatable, ensuring an accurate return to zero, even when receiver-mounted optics are used.
The Ruger 10/22 Takedown with target barrel features a .920″ diameter, 16.10″ cold hammer-forged barrel. The barrel is fluted for weight reduction, features a ½”-28 threaded muzzle and is fitted with a thread cap. This new target barrel takedown model also incorporates the Ruger Modular Stock System and comes with both low and high comb, standard length of pull modules. Read more
“Ruger has always been on the cutting edge of revolver technology, with the first polymer revolver, and now with a .22 LR revolver that has the same light trigger pull as our centerfire GP100 revolvers,” said Chris Killoy, Ruger President and COO. Read more
Bill Karr of Western Outdoor News. Tomorrow, the California Fish and Game Commission will review a letter from the Center for Biological Diversity, questioning -what else- hunting in California. Here’s WON’s take on what’s in store for California hunting enthusiasts.
There’s a threat facing California hunters even worse than the Humane Society of the United State (HSUS) currently: The Center for Biological Diversity. And they have fired the initial salvo with a letter to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife last week, questioning the DFW’s implementation of elk hunting regulations. The topic will be brought up at the California Fish and Game Commission meeting December 10.
While the Center claims their concerns are that the DFW doesn’t have a statewide elk management plan in place and argues against any increase in elk hunting opportunities—and even elimination of elk hunting opportunities—the truth, is the organization is vehemently against hunting and consumptive uses of wildlife.
In addition, this move is taking one more step in the direction of replacing hunting as a wildlife management tool with uncontrolled predators killing California big game animals, not the least of which are wolves, now located in northern California. As wolves increase in numbers and spread throughout the state, they will decimate elk herds, forcing the DFW to eliminate hunting as a control method. Read more
