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NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® has in ten years awarded $4.7 million in grants to 40 state wildlife agencies to fund projects providing novice and experienced hunters with more opportunities to go afield and new resources to plan hunts. Some 121 grants have been awarded over the past decade, including some to regional wildlife agencies. Read more
BELLEVUE, WA – The plea deal announced this morning that allows anti-gun San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi to keep his guns in what began as a domestic violence case “smacks of hypocrisy at the highest order,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. Read more
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Born from Leica’s 20-year commitment to continuous laser rangefinding innovation, the Rangemaster CRF 1600-B compact laser rangefinder boasts a unique integrated ballistics system that features three modes of application, 12 ballistic curves and three different zeroing ranges to deliver more accurate ballistics information than ever before. The new standards-setting Leica CRF 1600-B also features intuitive, easy-to-use controls. Read more
Yahama has some tips on snowmobile storage. Better get some gas before the price goes up, because to store the sled properly, it should be filled and treated. There’s more to protect your investment here…
Washington –The new “Working Lands For Wildlife” (WLW) project announced today by the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture will provide substantial benefits to birds and other wildlife, but will be especially beneficial to the imperiled Golden-winged Warbler. Read more
GREELEY, CO – Burris has expanded its popular FullField E1™ riflescope line to include three new variable-power scopes: a 6.5x-20x-50mm and a 4.5x-14x- 42mm and a 3x-9x-40mm with 30mm tubes. With the advanced Ballistic Plex E1 etched reticle in the Fullfield E1 scope line, the guesswork is taken out of determining both trajectory and wind compensation. The sleek profile, precision and accuracy of the scopes in the E1 line make them favorites among hunters and target shooters, alike. Read more
CHESTER, VA – Carl Zeiss Sports Optics introduces the all new, super-bright VICTORY HT Riflescope line available in 1.1-4×24, 1.5-6×42, 2.5-10×50 and 3-12×56 models. These VICTORY HT 30mm riflescopes achieve an unprecedented light transmission of near 95% thanks to the state-of-the-art proprietary High Transmission (HT) glass by SCHOTT and enhanced T* multi-layer coatings. As a result, Read more
Throwback uniforms have become a way of celebrating the past in sports. So, when the Houston Astros were forbidden for wearing their old uniforms this season, fans cried foul ball. Now Major League Baseball has overturned the controversial decision here…
It now appears that California Game Commission president Richards may not be ousted from the commission over a recent hunting controversy said Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg. While he hasn’t “closed all doors completely,” he has no plans to bring up a vote. But, the politicians are attempting to take some of his authority away with a recent vote. More on the continuing saga here… A little more here…
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