Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
“They’ve got apparently some crazy law in Southeast (Alaska) that says if you even touch an animal with an arrow, it becomes your animal,”attorney Wayne Anthony Ross said by phone Friday. “He looked to see if he had hit it and didn’t believe that he’d hit it fatally.” So, when Uncle Ted killed another bear, he was in violation of the relatively new law, which put him over the limit. See Ted’s deal with authorities here…
Michigan’s CPL holders could use an electro-muscular disruption device, such as a Taser, for self defense. The legislation would also require authorized dealers to provide training to CPL holders on the use and risks of Tasers. More here…
A two-year old house cat will be up for adoption in New Mexico, as soon as it drops 10 pounds. For most cats, that would mean death; for this one, however, it means it will be down to large. More here…
A bald eagle found on Drummond Island is recovering – apparently from a dislocated wing here…
From Great Falls, Montana — A grizzly bear has been trapped and is suspected of killing steers on a Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Since this particular 472-pound bear has no criminal history, it’s getting a second chance – away from domestic animals. More here…
The Flex Cam is a game changer for anyone who desires to share his or her outdoor experience. Thanks to the Flex Cam Firearm Adapter, shotgun hunters can now film all of their hunts by themselves, which is especially convenient when hunting weary spring gobblers. Bringing a cameraman along has its perks, but remaining concealed and going undetected is much easier when hunting alone.
The Flex Cam is as easy and convenient as it gets. Attach the device onto your gun with the Firearm Adapter, and simply snap in your video-capable phone or small camcording device. Once it is installed, all you have to do is hit record, sit back and wait for that trophy of a lifetime to come strolling by. Weighing less than 7oz,. this easily adjustable device is a must-have in any season for all hunters. Read more
Berger Bullets returns to its Benchrest roots with the release of the 6mm BR Column bullet. There have been Benchrest bullets in the past which were well-known for achieving consistently small groups over a wide tune range in many rifles and loads. One example of this was the Euber bullet. The seemingly ‘magical’ performance of these bullets has been attributed to special dies, stars aligning, owl feathers, or some other unknown influence. However, there are actually specific mass balance and aerodynamic properties which allow a bullet to mitigate dispersion and shoot precisely over a wide range of imperfect launch dynamics. Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Great Lakes lawmakers in both chambers of Congress have introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent Asian carp and other invasive species from entering the Great Lakes and destroying the Lakes’ ecosystem. Read more
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, has released a newly commissioned report detailing double-digit gains in jobs and other data showing the industry has been a leader in the nation’s economic recovery. The report can be viewed at http://nssf.org/impact. Read more
After years of end-runs around the historic decision of Washington D.C. v Heller, some needed changes are coming to its handgun laws. A five-hour training mandate, ballistics testing, vision testing and the requirement that application documents be notarized are no longer required. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) will take photographs of applicants. Registered gun owners will no longer be subject to arrest, if they possess the wrong type of ordinary ammunition. All this from a unanimous decison of the D.C. Council and more here…