Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Bend, Ore.- Nosler®, Inc. the world’s foremost bonded bullet manufacturer is announcing their new Nosler® DEFENSE™ line of handgun and rifle ammunition loaded up front with Nosler’s new Bonded PERFORMANCE™ bullets. Read more
PHOENIX — An adult male Mexican wolf, designated M1133, may soon be exploring its new territory in the Apache National Forest of east-central Arizona. The Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Project’s interagency field team (IFT) recently received approval from Dr. Benjamin Tuggle, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) Regional Director, in coordination with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, to conduct this initial (a wolf born and raised in captivity) release in mid-January adjacent to the Bluestem pack to replace the pack’s alpha male that was illegally killed last summer. Read more
Overland Park, Kan. – Bushnell Outdoor Products, an industry leader in high-performance sports optics for more than 60 years and a market leader in the trail camera industry, has introduced new upgrades to the Trophy Cam HD line for 2013. Leading the industry with a one-year battery life and superior image clarity, Bushnell has enhanced its 2013 product line with a host of new features including hybrid capture mode, hyper PIR, freeze frame shutter, and an ultra-low flash mode. Read more
FORT SMITH, AR – New for 2013 and building on the great heritage of the original PPQ, Walther Arms introduces the new PPQ M2 semi-automatic pistol. Designed to be a popular choice for both law enforcement and personal protection uses, the PPQ M2 is backed by Walther’s 130 years of dedication and technical expertise. The PPQ M2 is chambered in either 9mm or .40 S&W. Read more
Lew Horton Distributing is happy to announce its continued collaboration with Remington Arms in 2013 on their Model 870 Tactical shotgun. This version of the 870 features a pistol grip fore-end, a Speed Feed IV butt stock and Remington’s Tactical Choke Tube. Read more
The December 2012 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 2,237,731 is an increase of 58.6 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,410,937 in December 2011. For comparison, the unadjusted December 2012 NICS figure of 2,776,105 reflects a 49.7 percent increase from the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,854,400 in December 2011. Read more
WANAMASSA, NJ – Eagle Imports, the exclusive distributor of the Metro Arms family of products, is proud to introduce the MAC 1911 Classic pistols. Metro Arms, under the expert guidance from Hector Rodriguez, a former competitive shooter, has become a global leader in the engineering and manufacturing of collectible and competition 1911 pistols. MAC 1911 pistols are known world-wide for their precise fit and function delivering performance and repeatable accuracy right out of the box. Read more
Wolverine trapping has ended in Montana and a fight ensues relative to its status in the future. Eight environmental and conservation groups sued the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks to stop the trapping season and won the injunction before the 2012-13 wolverine trapping season was to commence. Details follow here…
A man, minding his own business, was blindsided by a crazed bobcat and was bitten in his face and back. The cat’s ninth life was terminated on the scene. Details here…
GW: I have learned that the bobcat was indeed infected with rabies.
Those interested in hunting a bobcat can now participate in the season in select areas of the state.
Bobcat hunting seasons:
Units A, B and C: Jan. 1 – March 1
Unit D: Jan. 1 – Feb. 1