Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Tucson, Arizona – Safari Club International’s 40th Annual Hunters’ Convention this year was the biggest and best ever. It has once again solidified its place as the premier convention in all of hunting. Read more
Convenient, safe and secure storage for handguns in the desk, home or office
San Bernardino, CA – GunVault, manufacturer of the highly popular GunVault compact security safes, introduces the SpeedVault. The demand for convenient home, office or business security makes SpeedVault a smart solution for storing handguns. The SpeedVault is a drop-down safe that can be mounted under a desk or in various locations for a variety of concealment with a holster-like protective foam lined interior. It offers a combination of theft protection and fast, reliable access. Read more
It’s not quite April Fool’s Day, but someone took the bait – hook, line and sinker.
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Ravalli County, Montana residents have urged their commissioners to allow shooting wolves on sight and to listen to science rather than anecdotes as they write a countywide predator control policy.
“The policy has become too extreme,” said Dan Kerslake, a rancher from Stevensville. “I think it should be based more on science instead of politics. Implementing a ‘kill all the wolves’ policy is too extreme, but you also can’t just let wolves run wild in your backyard.”
LINCOLN, Neb. – Forty bighorn sheep trapped in Alberta, Canada, were released into the Pine Ridge near Harrison on Feb. 9, giving Nebraska a fifth subpopulation of this mammal popular among hunters and wildlife watchers. Read more
Now you can turn your FOXPRO Digital Game Call into a portable predator calling machine. Simply replace the existing battery door on your FOXPRO with the FOXJack predator decoy from Jack. Then, connect the battery and 3.5mm mono patch cable from the decoy to your FOXPRO call and you’re ready to go. Read more
A Michigan doctor, who has his own private shooting range, is being challenged by his new, subdivision neighbors over his right to shoot. His attorney says that he is covered by a state law that protects longtime owners of gun ranges from encroaching development. More here…
Sherry Trost, widow of late Michigan outdoor show host Fred Trost, said his son promised to pay $109,000 in back taxes and loans owed by his father in exchange for tapes and memorabilia from the shows. Mom had to sue her own son and the jury’s in. More here…
Washington –The recent decision by Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. to plead guilty to charges of distributing insecticide-tainted bird seed highlights the need for continued monitoring of the safety of the nation’s bird seed supply, says American Bird Conservancy (ABC), the nation’s leading bird conservation organization. ABC is the only organization to have carried out independent, nationwide bird seed tests. Read more
On a 21-19 vote, the Virginia Senate passed legislation to allow the purchase of more than one handgun a month, foretelling what is likely to be one of the most significant changes in Virginia’s gun laws in 20 years. Governor McDonald is expected to sign the bill into law. More here…