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Give thanks for November hunting opportunities
November “Outta’ the Woods”, By Tony Young: November means the 2012-13 huntin’ season is in full swing. In this month’s column, I cover almost everything you need to know about general gun, fall turkey, quail, […]
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Turkey Hunting
New Mexico Passes Families Afield Youth Hunting Provision
By a unanimous vote, the New Mexico State Game Commission passed a mentored youth hunting measure that will allow a youngster to give hunting a try with a licensed adult before completing the state’s hunter […]
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A Tribute to WWII Veterans – Part 1
Part two to play on ODU Fishing News
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I shot my first wild pig on Okinawa
I shot my first wild pig on Okinawa in 1957. Assigned to a small, rather independent, Army Security Agency detachment we lived and worked more like the infamous M*A*S*H* unit from television than a supposedly […]
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Hunting News
Bushnell Supports Military Families Through Inaugural Patriot Range Day
Bushnell Outdoor Products is proud to join Folds of Honor Foundation as a partner in the inaugural Patriot Range Day.Founded by former F-16 pilot Major Dan Rooney, Folds of Honor Foundation provides post-secondary educational scholarships […]
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USAMU Duo Takes Win in 2012 International Sniper Competition
A team from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit can now brag that they are the best sniper duo in the world. Staff Sgt. Daniel Horner and Spc. Tyler Payne outlasted 35 other teams from around […]
Rifles and Shotguns
Beretta and Hard Core Decoys Join Forces to Make You an Xtreme Waterfowler
Beretta USA and Hard Core Decoys have joined forces to turn everyday waterfowlers into Xtreme waterfowlers-those who live to hunt in frigid rain, driving sleet, blinding snow and relentless salt spray-with the XHCD promotion. Purchase […]
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Wilson Combat Introduces “Eagle” Framelock Titanium Flipper
Only from Wilson Combat in collaboration with acclaimed Custom Knifemaker Les George. A Wilson Combat exclusive, the EAGLE is a rugged, framelock flipper design with the Wilson Combat signature Starburst Titanium handle pattern and Carpenter […]
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Panteao Produces Tactical Video Series for Gerber
Gerber introduced a new series of videos today to support their popular line of tactical and military products. Developed in partnership with Panteao and instructors from the Make Ready Instructional Series, the videos focus on […]
Big Game Hunting
RMEF Launches Revamped Website
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation launched a completely revised website at www.rmef.org that offers new features, easier access and up-to-date information on elk, conservation efforts, habitat enhancement projects and hunting-related issues.
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O’Neil Outside: Balance the Harvest
We’re deep into the deer hunting season now. Are you and your deer lease club members doing all you can to manage the whitetail population? That’s what you’re there for you know. A boom in […]
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Arkansas Gator Hunt – WOW
This big guy was just sent over to me and I thought all of you would like to take a look at one of the finest Arkansas alligator specimens you’ll ever lay eyes on. At […]
Handguns
Performance Center® by Smith & Wesson® Introduces Two New SW1911 Pistol Models
Smith & Wesson Corp. today announced that two new models have been added to the Performance Center’s line of high performance 1911 pistols. Machined to exacting tolerances and custom built by highly skilled craftsmen, the […]
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LaserMax Announces Holiday Promotion
LaserMax is pleased to announce a holiday promotion on two of its most popular products. The promotion includes a $60 rebate on Guide Rod Lasers and $20 rebate on CenterFire lasers. The offer is valid […]
Shooting sports
Tradition Meets Future with Sports South Donation to USA Shooting
Tradition Meets Future with Sports South $100K Donation to USA Shooting Proud tradition will help provide for the future of America’s Olympic-shooting sports with the recent $100,000 donation provided by firearms and ammunition distributor Sports […]
Rifles and Shotguns
Burris Eliminator II and III LaserScopes Now Shipping
Burris is pleased to announce that the much anticipated Eliminator II and Eliminator III LaserScopes are now being shipped to dealers across the country. The new 3.5x-10x-50 Eliminator LaserScope, which was introduced in August, starting […]
Predator Hunting
NC Commission Reminding Hunters About Peanut Products As Bait
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is reminding hunters that only raw products are legal when using peanuts and peanut products for the supplemental feeding of black bears or when being placed in locations where the […]
Turkey Hunting
Timber Stand Improvement
When it comes to trees, sometimes quality over quanity is the way to go. When it comes to managing a forest for wildlife, there are times when it is better to have fewer quality trees […]
Hunting News
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to National Roadless Rule
(Last Week) This morning’s decision by the Supreme Court to reject a challenge to the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule concludes a nearly decade-long legal battle over the management of inventoried roadless areas, sustaining valuable […]
Shooting sports
USA Shooting Medalists Net Over $275K in Reward Money for London Performances
USA Shooting has awarded $198,000 in monetary bonuses to the organization’s four Olympic medalists as part of its Athlete Incentive Reward program the organization announced Thursday. Winning the most gold medals (3) of any team […]
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Union Sportsmen’s Alliance, Carhartt Unite to Support Conservation
The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA)is pleased to announce a new partnership with Carhartt, the nation’s leading brand manufacturer of rugged workwear produced in the United States. Established during Carhartt’s launch of its new ‘Made in […]
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Federal Government Targets Sportsmen’s Dollars to Reduce Deficit
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission is making the public aware of a looming threat to crucial conservation funding by the federal government’s proposed sequestration of conservation trust funds, an action that could reduce Arizona’s […]
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Lack of Leadership in D.C. Impacts Bowhunters
Hunters and anglers have something new to worry about in Washington, D.C.: “sequestration.” This technical term refers to looming automatic budget cuts-scheduled to go into effect in January – as a means of reducing the […]
Predator Hunting
Wolf Program Updates – OREGON
OR16 -Oregon Fish and Wildlife- November 2, 2012 OR16 radio-collared in Union County On Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012 ODFW biologists radio-collared a new wolf (OR16) in the Wenaha Unit of Northeast Oregon (Union County). The 85-pound […]
Rifles and Shotguns
Remington Acquires TAPCO
Remington Arms Company, LLC (Remington), part of the Freedom Group Family of Companies, announced today it has acquired The American Parts Company Inc. (TAPCO). TAPCO is a designer and marketer of American-made aftermarket accessories and […]
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Disease Confirmed in Additional Wyoming Hunt Unit
Chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal neurological disease of deer, elk, and moose, has been discovered in deer hunt area 132. Green River Wildlife Management Coordinator Mark Zornes said this case involved a mule deer […]
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America Gone Wild
This year, Princeton, N.J., has hired sharpshooters to cull 250 deer from the town’s herd of 550 over the winter. The cost: $58,700. Columbia, S.C., is spending $1 million to rid its drainage systems of […]
Big Game Hunting
Rifles and Shotguns
This Week on SOTG: Silent, But Deadly
This week we quiet things down a bit and work with three pistols equipped with a silencer / sound suppressor. The Advanced Armament Co. TiRant silencer is on display as well as guns from S&W, […]
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B & C: Pending New World’s Record Pronghorn
A pronghorn taken in 2011 from Washoe County, Nevada has been accepted with an official entry score of 95-6/8 points B&C. Hunter, Stan S. Jaksick is awaiting panel verification, which is the procedure for any […]
Predator Hunting
Neighbors fear coyotes have taken over vacant mansion
Even during the day, a boarded up mansion on Ridgewood Street in Clearwater is like a scene out of a scary movie. The home has been abandoned for years. “It’s completely overgrown,” says Allie Lyon […]
Big Game Hunting
Better Groceries for Minnesota Elk
Elk, deer and other wildlife in Minnesota are getting 1,167 acres of more lush, nutritious and palatable forage, thanks to habitat enhancement work funded in part by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The RMEF funding […]
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Wildlife Commission Offers Special Deer Hunting Opportunity for Youth
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering a special youth-only deer hunting opportunity on Dec. 8 near New Bern. The hunt is limited to 15 youth, between 12 and 16 years old, on a first-come, […]
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DEFENSIVE SHOTGUNS ON GUN TALK TELEVISION
Whether you’re shooting bird shot, buck shot or slugs, a shotgun can be a very effective tool in defending yourself and your family. Next week on Gun Talk Television, Ryan Gresham visits Gunsite Academy in […]
Predator Hunting
Mass coyote hunt will go forward
Gun-store owner Mark Chavez says his right to sponsor a mass coyote hunt trumps complaints from any group accusing him of animal cruelty. Chavez is charging two-member teams a $50 entry free for the hunt, […]
Rifles and Shotguns
Many Consumers Rate Hi-Lux Optics Buck Country Series Best Moderately Priced Scopes
Are you looking for a reliable, no-nonsense, frill-free variable riflescope for a hard-working deer and other big game center-fire rifle? Take a look at the Buck Country models by Hi-Lux Optics. Many experienced hunters who […]
Rifles and Shotguns
Zombie Fighters Won’t Miss a Beat with the New Hoppe’s Elite Zombie Kit
Hoppe’s, an industry leader in gun care cleaning products and accessories since 1903, has introduced two new cleaning kits to help zombie fighters keep their firearms up and running. The Hoppe’s Elite Zombie Kit will […]
Rifles and Shotguns
LaserLyte® Introduces the Kryptonyte® Center Mass™ Laser
LaserLyte®, innovators of firearms laser technology, are proud to introduce the Kryptonyte® Center Mass™ Laser; an industry-first, laser system displaying a ring of green laser dots surrounding the center aiming laser for rifle and shotgun. Developed […]
Predator Hunting
Black bears hyperactive during fall
Fall is an active time of year for Florida black bears as they stock up on calories for the coming winter. Though black bears don’t really need to put on pounds to survive the state’s […]
Hunting News
Proper Handling of Firearms Prevents Injuries
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission PR: The Home From The Hunt(tm) safety campaign of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission states that too many hunting injuries come from ignoring basic firearms safety. “Treat every firearm as if […]
Predator Hunting
Wisconsin Hunter Kills Wolf, Gets Death Threats
With a highly disputed wolf season underway in Wisconsin, the tension between hunters and their opposition is clearly on the rise. Dennis Nitz, a Wisconsin native and one of five people to kill a wolf […]
Hunting News
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Officially Reopens October 27, 2012
On October 27, Theodore Roosevelt’s 154th birthday, the Museum will officially reopen the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial and the Hall of North American Mammals, launching a year-long celebration of Roosevelt’s love of nature and his instrumental […]
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Rare endangered birds traveling through Oklahoma now
In the last two weeks a very rare bird was spotted at Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City – an unusual location for the endangered whooping crane. Standing at nearly five feet tall, the whooping crane […]
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Fast-Spreading Disease That Has Decimated Midwestern Deer Herds Reported in Louisiana
Louisiana wildlife biologists are reporting a major outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) — a virus common to white-tailed deer that has killed tens of thousands of deer in several midwestern and southeastern states and […]
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Texas DPS Rifleman Opens Fire from Helicopter On Pickup Fleeing Game Warden, Two Killed
Two illegal aliens from Guatemala died when a Texas Department of Public Safety rifleman opened fire from a helicopter on a red pickup fleeing after a game warden attempted to stop it on suspicion of […]
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