Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that crow season opens statewide Feb. 1 and runs through March 31. A small game license is required in order to hunt crow. There is no bag limit.
GW: As for me, I never get enough to worry about filling any bag anyway.
FAIRFAX, Va. – During the month of February, visit www.NRAhuntersrights.org for a chance to win Bushnell’s new The Truth Laser Rangefinder with ARC.
Designed in conjunction with Team Primos, The Truth offers hunters lightning-fast ranging performance at distances from 5 to 850 yards, with +/- one-yard accuracy on every reading. Read more
Winter finches and other irruptive species, like the Red-breasted Nuthatch (far right) are making news this winter. (L-R): Red Crossbill, Marya Mooseman; Common Repoll, Norm Dougan; Pine Siskin, Margaret Gompper; Red-breasted Nuthatch, Linda Lamb
Ithaca, N.Y.-What kind of finch might turn up in your back yard this year? The 2013 invasion (or “irruption”) of finch species that typically spend most of their time farther north in Canada is raising ornithological eyebrows. How big is this movement of birds? Getting reports from citizen bird watchers is the only way to find the answer, so the call is out for more participants in Project FeederWatch, a joint project of Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Studies Canada. Read more
FAIRFAX, VA – The Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program, NRA’s groundbreaking gun accident prevention course for children, has achieved another milestone by reaching its 26 millionth child. Read more
BLAINE, MN- Coonan, Inc. is proud to announce the new Compensated Pistol to its .357 Magnum Automatic line. With an extended barrel length to 5.7″, the Compensated Pistol is ideal for reduced recoil resulting in greater accuracy from a top-of- the-line performer. Read more
Phoenix, Arizona (January 30, 2013) – Top competitors demand excellence from them. Veteran hunters rely on them. First-timers use them to become more accurate shooters. At Timney Triggers, we build the best triggers in the world for those who know it can all come down to that one shot and how important every pull of the trigger is. Read moreMandeville, LA – In only three weeks, radio and TV host Tom Gresham has delivered more than 6,000 new life members to the NRA, amounting to more than $2,000,000. Gresham announced a special Lifetime Membership deal with the NRA on Thursday, January 10, via Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/Guntalk. The next day, the deal was sent out in Gresham’s Truth Squad newsletter (http://www.guntalk.com/site7.php). The following Sunday, it was announced live on Gun Talk Radio (http://www.guntalk.com). “It’s amazing to see the response to this offer,” said Tom Gresham. “Clearly, many people want to support gun rights, and they recognize the value of the NRA. Adding more than six thousand new life members in less than three weeks is incredible. There’s no telling how many will join over the next month.” Read more
The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that the deadline for purchasing spring turkey hunting applications is fast approaching. The last day to purchase an application is Friday, Feb 1. Read more
On January 16th, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Peter C. Anderson issued a favorable ruling for sportsmen in a lawsuit on the use of dogs in the state’s wolf hunt. This ruling paves the way for wolf hunting with dogs to take place next season. Read more
The Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners will hear a petition this Friday, February 1st, seeking to ban the hunting of bears with hounds in the state. Nevada sportsmen are encouraged to attend the meeting and to submit comments to the Commissioners supporting bear hunting with hounds. Read more