Cabela’s, Inc. Co-Founder Passes
(Sydney, NE) Richard N. Cabela, co-founder and Chairman Emeritus of the world’s largest outdoor retailer, Cabela’s, Inc. passed away today at the age of 77. Read more
Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
(Sydney, NE) Richard N. Cabela, co-founder and Chairman Emeritus of the world’s largest outdoor retailer, Cabela’s, Inc. passed away today at the age of 77. Read more
A Nova Scotia trapper talked to a barred owl, he noticed in a tree as he checked his traps. Apparently, the owl didn’t like his tone and took it out on his face. Details and photo here…
In an effort to increase elk numbers, officials in Idaho want more wolves killed. Details of the proposal are here…
Yesterday, House Bills 5324, 5325, 5326, 5327
If you could use some .223 ammo, check out this site.
It makes sense that if a convicted felon cannot own or possess a firearm legally, he shouldn’t have a need for ammo. Details of how convicted felons may get their firearms rights back can be found here…
Dan Haar of Connecticut’s The Courant newspaper points out, “No one has anything close to definitive figures, but the most conservative estimates place the number of unregistered assault weapons well above 50,000, and perhaps as high as 350,000. And that means as of Jan. 1, Connecticut has very likely created tens of thousands of newly minted criminals — perhaps 100,000 people, almost certainly at least 20,000 — who have broken no other laws. By owning unregistered guns defined as assault weapons, all of them are committing Class D felonies.” More here…
In a one-sided vote, Wyoming House members have approved a measure to allow permit-holing teachers and school workers to carry concealed firearms in schools. Sure beats a sign that indicates to bad guys everyone inside is unarmed. Details here…
BELLEVUE, WA – Thirty-four members of Congress including Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran have signed onto an amicus curiae brief in the Second Amendment Foundation’s case of Drake v. Jerejian, which asks the U.S. Supreme Court to determine whether the Second Amendment secures the right to carry handguns outside the home for self-defense. Read more
Pro-hunting group says lawsuit indicates that anti-hunters lack in-state support
LANSING— The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)-financed front group Keep Michigan Wolves Protected (KMWP) is suing the State of Michigan to allow out-of-state petition gatherers as the anti-hunting group tries to repeal a law that provides free hunting and fishing licences for active military members and authorizes the bipartisan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate game species and issue fisheries orders using sound science.
“The anti-hunters wouldn’t be suing the state to allow out-of-state circulators if they had the support of Michigan citizens,” said Drew YoungeDyke, spokesman for Citizens for Professional Wildlife Management (CPWM), which is circulating a competing petition for a citizen-initiated law that would protect free military licenses, the NRC’s ability to name game species and issue fisheries orders, and establish a $1 million rapid response fund to fight Asian carp and other aquatic invasive species. Read more