Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC, one of the world’s leading designers, developers and manufacturers of firearms, is proud to introduce the newest member of the Colt Mustang family, the polymer framed Mustang XSP. Like its predecessors, the classic Colt Mustang and Mustang Pocketlite, the XSP is sure to become a popular option for concealed carry. Read more
GW: Fellow scribe and Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) member, Bob was sitting around a campfire, when someone thought it was a good idea to toss some fireworks into the fire. Bob’s life changed, as a result. I realize the auction is for a large package of items at substantial cost, so please pass on the information, if you are not able to help.
WEST POINT, Miss. – Mossy Oak is auctioning trees, seed, camouflage and more to benefit a friend in need. Long-time outdoor writer and friend Bob Humphrey recently suffered a severe injury to his right eye. He has had two eye surgeries and is facing more in the future. This accident has not only left him with vision impairment, but with the burden of numerous bills. We are asking our friends to rally around Bob during this difficult time. The proceeds from this auction will go directly to help Bob. Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
Opening morning of the late turkey season began at 5am with a walk in the dark. Heavy dew, a crescent moon amid a starry sky accompanied me on the way to my chair blind a quarter mile from my truck. With calls, binoculars and assorted paraphernalia at the ready, and a hen decoy positioned some 27 yards from my hideout, a rousing chorus of gobbles from nearby roosting toms began at 5:40 am.
My Day 6 PlotWatcher Pro surveillance camera had provided 10,000 photos daily of the activity in the winter wheat field, and as scheduled, my first glimpse of a hen turkey came within the hour. Atop a camouflaged tripod sat a Cannon Vixia HD movie camera just outside the blind to capture the anticipated action.
For the next several hours, only hens were spotted along with a few crows out for morning breakfast.
Sneaking a peek
But, I was in it for the long haul in secluded comfort waiting for a good tom knowing that a majestic gobbler could appear at any moment. Then, a distant hen was in high gear as it raced back toward the security of the woods.
Obviously, something spooked it and at precisely 9am I learned the cause. It was a Deere, as in John Deere. The massive field sprayer rig barged right in the field a thoroughly covered every inch with fertilizer. Before it could run over my decoy, I ran from the shelter and watched my highly anticipated opening morning get destroyed. Read more
Her fatal mistakes mirror the disaster at Mogadishu
By Sen. Rand Paul, Friday, May 10, 2013
When I took Hillary Clinton to task in January for the mishandling of security in Benghazi, I told her that if I had been president at the time I would have relieved her of her post. Some politicians and pundits took offense at my line of questioning. Read more
The SureFire E2D LED Defender Ultra is now available. It now produces 500 Lumens on its high setting, and still features our Crenellated Strike Bezel® for when 500 lumens is not enough. Read more
BELLEVUE, WA – A proposal by Sen. Tom Coburn to expand gun rights made sense, and Senate anti-gunners who opposed the measure should be held accountable by voters, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said Thursday.
Sen. Coburn’s proposal would have allowed armed private citizens to legally carry firearms on Army Corps of Engineers lands in states where carrying firearms for personal safety is already legal. The vote was 56-43, four votes shy of a required 60-vote threshold. Read more
CLIO, MI – AMERISTEP®, one of the leading manufacturers of tree stands, ground blinds, and other hunting accessories, is proud to add to their line of tree stands. AMERISTEP has extended its innovative design and manufacturing excellence to the NON TYPICAL® REVENGE XL HANG ON, designed for the avid hunter. Read more
NEWTOWN, CT — The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, today praised U.S. Rep. John R. Carter (R-31, Texas) for his introduction of the bipartisan Secure Firearms Act. Read more
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, today announced that it has reached an agreement with Reed Exhibitions to terminate the agreement the parties had for the management of the SHOT Show®. Accordingly, effective immediately, Reed Exhibitions will no longer be manager and producer of the SHOT Show. Read more