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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, […]
Hunting News
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 […]
Hunting News
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, […]
Hunting News
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 […]
Hunting News
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 […]
Hunting News
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 […]
Hunting News
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 […]
Big Game Hunting
Turkey Hunting
Pick a Fight For Fall Turkeys
Here’s another awesome fall hunting instructional from the great folks at Best Turkey Decoy! Fall Turkeys Fight! Fall turkeys are an irritable lot, and they always seems to be fighting. I used to think […]
Hunting News
CLASSIC GUNS – NEXT WEEK ON GUNS AND GEAR TV
Next week, Guns and Gear, the most watched TV program to showcase products for shooting and hunting, features classic guns from the Smith & Wesson Performance Center, the Mossberg’s FLEX shotgun system, Springfield Armory’s 1911 […]
Rifles and Shotguns
Sabot Technologies Announces Rottweil Laser Plus Sabot Slugs
Sabot Technologies Inc. is announcing the long awaited arrival of the Rottweil Laser Plus Sabot Slug ammunition on their site, www.slugsrus.com. Their unitized sabot pressure wad has continued to be offered to hand loaders since […]
Hunting News
GLOCK, Inc. Makes $400,000 Donation to National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
GLOCK, Inc. has presented a $400,000 donation to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) in support of the development of the National Law Enforcement Museum. Last year, GLOCK committed to giving NLEOMF a […]
Hunting News
‘Bye-Bye Birdies’ to buzzards
They’ve destroyed roofs, damaged cars and frightened many residents. They pose a health hazard, and besides, they’re just plain annoying. Altavista has, in short, had it up to here with buzzards. Last week, Town Council […]
Hunting News
DU: Big Decoy Spread Yields Big Results
So, how many decoys are enough? According to veteran hunter Crispin Powley of Paris, Tennessee, more is always better. Powley and his partners share a large blind in a flooded field near a national wildlife refuge, […]
Hunting News
Many companies offer special buying programs for shooting facilities
Targets, ammunition, ear and eye protection and rental guns all are assets you need to run your business effectively. When you start buying all these items, however, you can run up a big bill in […]
Hunting News
Pennsylvania Hunters Sharing The Harvest a Worthy Cause
Hunters who are successful in the upcoming deer hunting seasons are encouraged by the Pennsylvania Game Commission to consider participating in the state’s Hunters Sharing the Harvest (HSH) program, which channels donations of venison to […]
Big Game Hunting
Water, Forage Improvements Top RMEF Grants for Arizona
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will fund conservation projects in Arizona this year that improve elk habitat by adding water and rejuvenating forage. RMEF grants for 2012 total $152,620 and directly affect six counties: Apache, […]
Hunting News
Worland teen becomes first Wyoming felon for poaching
Worland teenager Colton Lapp is the first person in Wyoming under state law to become a felon for poaching. Lapp, 19, pleaded guilty Monday to three felony poaching counts of killing antlered deer out of […]
Hunting News
Largo, Florida Shooter Scores SOTG Grand Prize Package
Paul Markel and the entire crew at Student of the Gun are pleased to announce the Grand Prize winner of the SOTG 3.0 Gun Giveaway. Mike Cecala, of Largo, Florida was the lucky winner of […]
Hunting News
Humane Society president on Nevada wildlife board
An animal advocate has been named to the Nevada Wildlife Commission the first such appointment in recent memory to a board that has come under fire by critics who say it’s unfairly stacked with hunters. […]
Hunting News
Fast and Furious whistleblower John Dodson sues Time, alleges Fortune libeled him
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives special agent John Dodson is suing Time, Inc., The Daily Caller has learned, alleging that its Fortune Magazine libeled him in an article it ran this summer. Dodson […]
Big Game Hunting
Alaska Moose Federation Removes Moose Browse From the New Seward Highway in Anchorage to Reduce Collisions
Volunteers from the Alaska Moose Federation (AMF), under permit from the Alaska Department of Transportation, have begun to remove moose browse from a section of the New Seward Highway. This week’s work will be performed […]
Rifles and Shotguns
Leatherwood Camputer M-1000 A.R.T. Scope-More Versatile and Easier to Calibrate
Built around an accurized National Match M14, the Vietnam era M21 Sniper Rifle owed much of its success and effectiveness to the Auto Ranging & Trajectory (A.R.T.) scope designed by James Leatherwood, co-founder of Leatherwood/Hi-Lux […]
Rifles and Shotguns
Viridian CTL Compact Tactical Light Now Shipping
Viridian Green Lasers, maker of the world’s most advanced laser sights, is now shipping the highly anticipated CTL Compact Tactical Light: the world’s smallest weapon-mounted tactical light. The new CTL (C series TacLight) is designed […]
Hunting News
Country Music Star Jason Aldean Featured in Deer & Deer Hunting Magazine
Growing up outside of Macon, Ga., Jason Aldean honed his hunting chops through a familial experience with his father and grandfather. After a hiatus from the sport, Aldean rekindled his passion for hunting and hasn’t […]
Big Game Hunting
MOOSE HUNT UPDATE: 50% OF N.H. MOOSE HUNTERS SUCCESSFUL SO FAR
As of Wednesday, October 24, 2012, a total of 141 moose had been taken in the 2012 New Hampshire moose hunt (84 bulls and 57 cows). That means that half (50%) of the 281 hunters […]
Hunting News
Scent Killer® Gold™ Liquid Clothing Wash
RAMSEY, MN – Wildlife Research Center, Inc. is totally focused on scent and human scent elimination. Wildlife® does one thing and does it well. In its 30th year of business, Wildlife Research Center® continues to […]
Hunting News
New York Issues Emergency Regulation in Wake of CWD Discovery in Pennsylvania
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued an emergency rulemaking that revises the state’s Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) regulations in response to a confirmed case of CWD in Pennsylvania, DEC Commissioner Joe […]
Predator Hunting
Feeding Bears Now a Punishable Offense in Washington State
As black bears make their usual fall showing in neighborhoods around the state, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is reminding residents that feeding those animals is not only a bad idea, it’s […]
Hunting News
Gerber Bear Grylls Parang Machete recall due to handle weakness that could pose laceration hazard
Gerber Bear Grylls Parang Machetes have been recalled because of weak handles that could pose a laceration hazard. The recall involves 119,000 machetes imported by Gerber Legendary Blades of Portland, Ore. and sold at sporting […]
Handguns
Safariland® Launches Tactical Holster With Cordura® Nylon Finish
Safariland® LLC announced today the introduction of the Model 6004USN, SLS® Low Signature Tactical Holster. Capitalizing on the features of best-selling 6004 tactical thigh rig and the newly introduced 6378USN, the 6004USN features SafariLaminate™ construction […]
Rifles and Shotguns
AcuSport Adds New Gun Cleaning Line: FireClean
AcuSport® Corporation, a leading distributor of shooting and hunting products, is pleased to announce the addition of FireClean™. The company produces an advanced gun oil that is non-toxic and odorless. The product is designed to […]
Hunting News
QDMA Announces $550,000 Donation from MidwayUSA to its Youth Program
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) is pleased to announce that it will soon receive a $550,000 donation from Larry and Brenda Potterfield with MidwayUSA to support its recently launched youth education and outreach program, […]
Hunting News
Bang Bang Photo Contest
Win a FAB GL-MAG M4 Survival Stock and a 10-round 5.56/.223 magazine. A photo of a shooting scene in which the Bang Bang Badge is visible is all it takes to put yourself into the […]
Shooting sports
Eric Uptagrafft and Jason Parker to Compete in World Cup Finals for Rifle/Pistol
The end of a grueling Olympic year is in sight for USA Shooting’s Eric Uptagrafft (USAMU/Phenix City, Ala.) and Jason Parker (USAMU/Omaha, Neb.), but not before one final event in Bangkok, Thailand, as they are ready to compete in […]
Hunting News
Rifles and Shotguns
DEFIANCE® INTRODUCES THE HPS 4GSK CAL. 45 ACP HIGH PRECISION SILENCER FOR THE KRISS® VECTOR FAMILY OF FIREARMS
DEFIANCE®,a manufacturer of optimized accessories for operators and professionals, announce the release of the first DEFIANCE® Suppressor designed for the use with the KRISS® Vector family of firearms and is compatible with all KRISS® SMG, […]
Rifles and Shotguns
Lew Horton Now Distributing M&M Inc Romanian AK’s
Lew Horton Distributing is excited to announce its new association with M&M Inc. of Eastlake, Colorado. Horton’s is now distributing M&M’s new line of semi automatic Romanian AK type rifles. Imported by M&M Inc. directly […]
Hunting News
‘Roadless rule’ upheld by nation’s highest court
Environmentalists are celebrating the Monday decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to let stand the federal “roadless rule” that leaves protections in place for 45 million acres of national forest lands, including those in Utah. […]