South Dakota’s Pheasant Survey Reveals 64 Percent Decrease

Pierre, SD- South Dakota released the results from its highly-anticipated annual pheasant brood survey today, which revealed a 64 percent decrease in statewide pheasant abundance. Pheasants Forever says upland habitat loss is the primary culprit in the downturn of South Dakota’s legendary pheasant population, a trend which will continue unless federal policy makers swiftly enact strengthened conservation policies. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Obama to Nix Imports, Require FBI Checks for Firearms Trusts

Obama’s policies are driven by little, if anything, more than ideology unfiltered by reality.

More than a century ago, Congress established the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and authorized it to sell surplus military firearms to Americans interested in improving their marksmanship in support of national defense. “The Board,” as it was commonly known among avid rifle shooters for decades, now exists as the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP).

To the everlasting benefit of all of us who are committed to maintaining Americans’ marksmanship superiority over the peoples of all other countries on Earth, the CMP has continued to sell M1 Garands, many in outstanding condition. In doing so, the program has given tens of thousands of Americans the chance to develop their rifle skills with one of the most important firearms in our nation’s history–which Gen. George S. Patton described as “the single greatest battle implement ever devised”–and to test those skills in its popular John C. Garand Matches, held across the country and during the National Rifle Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. As the legendary Jeff Cooper once observed, “the purpose of shooting is hitting,” and the contribution of John C. Garand and the CMP to that worthy goal has been immeasurable.

However, you know how President Obama feels about guns.

On Thursday, Obama’s gun expert, Vice-President Joe “Two Blasts” Biden, announced that the president will use his executive authority and provisions of the Arms Export Control Act to deny future applications, by private importers, to import “surplus military weapons” for sale to private citizens. Lest there be any confusion, in this instance “surplus military weapons” means rifles, pistols and shotguns, and excludes fully-automatics, which haven’t been legal to import for sale to private citizens since 1968. Read more

Firearms

Bass Pro Shops new interactive digital catalog

 complete with tips and product demos

Bass Pro Shops’ free apps mean shoppers can access catalogs and
play hunting and fishing games on their iPad and iPhone

Outdoor enthusiasts around the world have looked forward to getting their favorite Bass Pro Shops catalog in the mail since 1974. Now they can experience convenient navigation and a wealth of features by using Bass Pro Shops’ new interactive digital catalog for the iPad. The interactive catalog app is available for free at the App Store. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Hunting

Crimson Trace: Made in the USA

Wilsonville, OR – With today’s renewed interest in American made products that create American jobs, there’s good news as our nation takes a break this Labor Day holiday-Crimson Trace continues its near 20 year tradition of “Made in the USA.” All of the company’s products are proudly engineered and made in Wilsonville, Oregon. That was one of the early guiding principles established by company founder Lew Danielson. Read more

Firearms, Hunting, Self Defense