Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Bore Snake Kit for ARs
Overland Park, Kan. – M-Pro 7, a leading provider of military-grade weapons maintenance products, introduces the first BoreSnake cleaning kit specifically designed for all M-16 and AR-15 style rifles. The Tactical Rifle Cleaning Kit contains everything needed to properly maintain 5.56mm/.223 caliber and 7.62mm/.300 caliber rifles in the field or at the range. Read more
The officers fired 16 shots at Jeffrey Johnson, with seven of them hitting Johnson, a hit rate of 43.75%. While one of the officers was fairly close, possibly eight feet or so, the other officer backed away and was much farther away when he fired his gun. Three of the bystanders were hit by direct shots from the police and six others were hit by ricochet shots. The video is here…
A stressful situation changes everything. So much for target practice and qualifying.
From the Center for Consumer Freedom…
The vegan Humane Society of the United States is on the move in New Jersey, pushing a bill in the legislature that would ban the use of individual maternity pens to house pregnant pigs. t
The Center for Consumer Freedom recently interviewed a veterinarian and an animal scientist who support the use of pens, as do hundreds of other experts. However, HSUS’s Paul Shapiro has an op-ed in the Star-Ledger with a rather curious co-author: controversial Princeton professor and Animal Liberation author Peter Singer. Read more
MISSOULA, Mont. (Aug. 27, 2012)?Of the 18 conservation leaders selected to advise the Obama Administration on wildlife and sporting issues, 11 are members of the Boone and Crockett Club. That influence is good news for America?s hunters because it ensures strong advocacy for high standards in fair-chase sportsmanship, habitat stewardship and science-based wildlife management. Read more
With Mark Drury
Even though this buck scores 150+ points on the Boone & Crockett scale and would be a great trophy for a bowhunter, don’t take the shot. Instead, wait until the deer tuns and presents a better shot.
08/27/2012 – Editor’s Note: Mark Drury, the creator of M.A.D. Calls, co-owns Drury Outdoorsthat produces quality outdoor videos with his brother Terry. With the start of bow season in many states just around the corner, we’ve asked Mark Drury to tell us how to prevent common mistakes many bowhunters make. Read more
The model 725 Field…
Browning is pleased to announce that the Citori 725 shotgun has received the Field & Stream Best of the Best award in the firearms category for 2012. Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
Note: MDNR has provided the information on excise taxes and funding…
The contingent of hunters has been shrinking nationally for some years but recent news of growing numbers is cause to celebrate wildlife conservation. That statement may seem counter-intuitive to the uninformed, or even to those who’ve chosen to oppose hunting in any form. However, the fact is that hunting dollars fund conservation – and, not just for game animals but non-game species, as well.
Here is how our system works. Through hunting and fishing licenses, tags, permits, fees and special excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, bows and arrows and all manner of fishing gear, sportsmen and women have paid — and state fish and game agencies have invested — billions of our dollars since 1939 with the introduction of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act. Read more
Just dialed in a new rig for squirrel season, which begins September 15th in Michigan. It’s a TC Contender pistol with a 10-inch bull barrel topped with a Hawke 3×9 power .22 rifle scope with parallax adjustment.
I’ve found that rifle scopes work best for the Contender .22 long rifle because I always had trouble getting behind those long-eye relief (LER) scooes in hunting situtaitons. I could shoot the LER scopes just fine off the bench but in the woods it was always difficult to get in the proper shooting position. Solution: Rifle scope. Read more
“In my dream, I was playing with a dog. The dog was jumping on me, scratching me, licking my face — the playful puppy thing” said John Steitz of Minneapolis. “I opened my eyes, and there was a bear on top of me with its face in my face,” Steitz said. “I kind of opened my eyes and gave a, ‘What-the-expletive?’ ” John’s nightmare begins here…
It’s that time of year again when we like to remind small game hunters that Mepps is still buying squirrel tails. Read more