Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
CVA has introduced a new ACCURA MR into its ACCURA family of premium muzzleloading rifles. The MR, which stands for “Mountain Rifle,” joins the ACCURA V2 models, which are already among the most popular top-of-the-line muzzleloaders on the market today — being particularly known for the extreme accuracy of their Bergara® barrels. Read more
“Personally, I’m very saddened by this ruling,” said Michael Robinson, of the Center for Biological Diversity. “We’ve already lost hundreds of wolves before the job of recovery is anywhere complete. And the ecosystem has taken a hit, as well as these wolves are killed.”
If it’s bad for the whackos, it’s good for normal people. The scoop is here…
MONROE, NC -I.O. Inc.’s Hellcat pistol is being reintroduced to the market this spring with improvements and adjustments to make it the best concealed carry option on the market. Read more
Grabbing a mountain lion by the tail? Yep, the story’s here…
Over at Western Outdoor News, Bill Karr writes about an ongoing HSUS-manufactured “scandal” in California. The head of the state’s Fish and Game Commission went and recently hunted a mountain lion in Idaho. The catch? Mountain lion hunting has been off limits in California for the past few decades. It’s legal in Idaho, but HSUS’s fur is flying anyway. Read more
Today, March 13, U.S. Senators Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) introduced S. 2188, the “National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012.” The bill is the Senate companion to H. R. 822, which was approved by the U. S. House last November by a vote of 272-154. Read more
Gov. Rick Snyder recommended increasing the off-road vehicle license fee from $16.25 per year to $35 starting in fiscal 2013, and then up to $45 the following year. ORV users surveyed are against the increase (duh!) but interestingly, snowmobilers supported a hefty increase a few years ago to maintain trails. More here…
Snowshoe hares can almost vanish in plain sight sometimes. Now, we are finding that their disappearing acts are for real. The Michigan DNR studies it here…
A Detroit man accused of fatally shooting a customer in a dispute over the price of condoms has been charged with first-degree murder.
Michael Haynes was shot in the back early Saturday after knocking over shelves of merchandise in a fit of rage. GW: Maybe they are too costly.
The Milwaukee-based group Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort or WAVE wants access to the list of concealed carry permit holders.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice says divulging the identity of any concealed carry license holder is against the law.
GW: Isn’t the idea not to let anyone know? The whole concept needs to be “concealed” to work its natural effect of discouraging bad guys from taking chances. In any event, you can hear from the whiners here…