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EPA Cross-State Pollution Rule Tossed by Appeals Court
A federal court threw out a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule aimed at cutting pollution from coal-fired power plants, dealing a blow to the Obama administration. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington in a 2-1 ruling […]
Hunting News
Firearms Industry Matches ATF Reward in Michigan Firearms Theft
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, has offered a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the […]
Hunting News
Firefield Announces New Bipod Models
Firefield is excited to announce the newest products to join the Firefield family of products, the Firefield Bipod and Compact Bipod. The Firefield Bipods feature a padded stock mount and adjustable legs that extend to […]
Hunting News
The Outdoor Patriot Podcast Now on Stitcher Internet Radio
Rallying sportsmen to defend our American outdoor traditions, the Outdoor Patriot Show (www.OutdoorPatriot.com) announces it is now available on Stitcher SmartRadio. The Outdoor Patriot podcast delivers lively commentary, news and special guests that discuss issues […]
Hunting News
NSSF President Re-appointed to Wildlife Hunting Heritage Conservation Council
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today named Stephen L. Sanetti, president and CEO of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), to serve a second term on the Wildlife […]
Hunting News
MILSPEC PLASTICS COBRA CUFFS ARE NATIONAL TACTICAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NTOA) MEMBER TESTED AND RECOMMENDED
Milspec Plastics, manufacturer of the patented Cobra Cuffs and distributor of additional arrest, riot control and personal security products for law enforcement, corrections, military and professional security agents, has secured a 4.88 out of 5.0 […]
Turkey Hunting
NWTF’s Brenda Valentine to Visit Troops Overseas
NWTF spokesperson Brenda Valentine is one of several outdoor personalities heading overseas to support our troops as part of the Outdoor Legends Tour. Valentine, Jim Shockey and Bill Miller will be traveling to military bases […]
Hunting News
BLACKHAWK! Products Featured on New Reality Show
BLACKHAWK!® announces its high-quality products are being featured now on NBC’s new reality show, Stars Earn Stripes. Cast members will utilize BLACKHAWK! high-quality gear during tactical missions inspired by real military exercises. The show premiered […]
Hunting News
Really Big Handguns This Week on Guns and Gear TV
This week, Guns and Gear, the most watched TV program to showcase products for shooting and hunting, features Kahr Arms /Magnum Research’s iconic Desert Eagle, handguns from Smith & Wesson’s Performance Center, like the 686 […]
Hunting News
Consider Kowa Spotting Scope TSN 770 Series
If you’re in need of a high-performance spotting scope with superior optics for your upcoming hunt, look no further than the 770 Series by Kowa. Whether you choose the angled 773 or the straight 774 […]
Hunting News
Kowa Introduces iPhone Digiscoping Adapter
Kowa Sporting Optics is proud to announce the launch of Kowa’s newest product, the TSN-IP4S iPhone adapter for the iPhone 4 and 4S models. Increased popularity in digiscoping along with the ease of picture sharing […]
Predator Hunting
Chippewa Indian Tribe to get 85 of 201 wolf hunting permits
The state Department of Natural Resources told the Chippewa Indian tribe they can have 85 of the 201 wolf hunting permits the state plans to issue as part of a wolf hunt scheduled for this […]
Big Game Hunting
Wild Sheep Foundation Welcomes Ryan Brock, Ph.D. To Youth Education Team
WSF is pleased to announce the addition of Ryan Brock, from Reno, Nevada to the WSF staff team in the position of WSF Youth Education Coordinator. Ryan is a Ph.D. educator who has a passion […]
Predator Hunting
Big Predators are Big Problems
As more and more states place restrictions on hunters—or eliminate types of hunting like the proposed ban on using hounds to hunt bears and bobcats in California—it is apparent that big predators like wolves and […]
Predator Hunting
Lawsuit Filed to Stop Wisconsin Wolf Hunt
On Wednesday, August 8th a coalition of animal rights groups filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) in an attempt to stop the state’s upcoming wolf hunt. The hunting season, which […]
Small Game Hunting
2012 Quail Nesting Habitat Conditions Report
Summer Drought Dampens Early Spring Nesting Quail hunters and biologists’ hopes were high for quail nesting conditions coming into the spring of 2012. A combination of increased population carryover from a mild 2011 winter and […]
Small Game Hunting
Oklahoma dove season opener just around the corner
Dove hunting season is fast approaching, and this year sportsmen have no excuse for not inviting someone along with them thanks to Oklahoma’s annual Free Hunting Days Sept. 1-2. Resident hunters do not need to […]
Hunting News
Louisiana Sinkhole Swallows Boat, Prompts Rescue of Crew
A 400-foot deep sinkhole in Louisiana is expanding and today swallowed the boat of two cleanup workers who had to be rescued from the hole. Officials are still fearful of the possibility of explosions from nearby gas-filled […]
Small Game Hunting
Join the Dove Club
To me, the best part about hunting is not harvesting game – but spending quality time outdoors with friends and family. One of the best ways to do that is through dove hunting, which is […]
Hunting News
Whitetail Properties Puts Large Ranches in the Books
Whitetail Properties, the leader in recreational land transactions with specialties in hunting, ranch and farmland properties, is celebrating record book sales. Since its inception, Whitetail Properties has made a name as the go-to real estate agency […]
Hunting News
Saint Louis Promotes Gun Safety with NSSF®’s Project ChildSafe® Program
NSSF’s Bill Brassard Jr. speaking at today’s Project ChildSafe launch. The Saint Louis City Police Department, its chief Daniel Isom and seven other area law enforcement departments today launched the National Shooting Sports Foundation®‘s Project […]
Hunting News
Conservation, Hunting Groups to Convene in Missoula, Mont.
A consortium of 42 conservation and hunting organizations representing 6 million members will convene Aug. 17-18 in Missoula, Mont.—right where the consortium began 12 years ago in a summit called by Boone and Crockett Club. […]
Hunting News
Conservation Force’s Jacksons to be Honored by DSC
John and Chrissie Jackson of Conservation Force in Metairie, La., have been selected to receive the 2013 Peter Hathaway Capstick Hunting Heritage Award from Dallas Safari Club (DSC). The Jacksons will be honored at the […]
Hunting News
Taxpayer Millions Paid to Anti-Hunting Organizations
The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance has long been concerned over provisions within the Endangered Species Act that anti-hunting groups are using more and more to get large government payouts for filing lawsuits that do not help […]
Hunting News
Feral Hogs Pose Threat to Alligators
Alligator farmers have reported the increase in feral hogs has lead to an increase in alligator egg predation. About 590 alligator nests were destroyed on 36 different properties in Louisiana, according to a paper in […]
Hunting News
SENTRY SOLUTIONS SPONSORS TRIGGER TIME TV SHOW
Sentry Solutions, the leading maker of oil-free lubricants and protectants for firearms, tactical and outdoor sporting gear, has signed on to sponsor Trigger Time, a television show that brings together firearms professionals from across the U.S. […]
Predator Hunting
Judge in Bear Attack Lawsuit Cancels Trip to Mauling Site–Because of Too Many Bears
The judge presiding in a wrongful death lawsuit against the federal government over the 2010 mauling of an Illinois man by a grizzly bear in Wyoming has cancelled a trip to the site because too […]
Predator Hunting
FWC asks public to share Florida panther sightings, photos on website
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has launched a new website that makes it easy for citizens who spot Florida panthers to share the information online. The site – https://Public.MyFWC.com/hsc/PantherSightings/ – enables the […]
Hunting News
Sometimes It’s Not The Alligators You Should Worry About When You Are In The Woods or Boating
There are some Florida records no one wants to see broken, but apparently the exotic snakes invading the Everglades weren’t informed. Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey captured a state record-breaking Burmese python that was […]
Hunting News
Treestand Safety Tips From NCWRC
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Home From The Hunt™ safety campaign is reminding hunters to be cautious when setting up treestands prior to deer season. “Every year someone is injured in a treestand-related incident before […]
Hunting News
Glock Godfather Faces Charges for Water Pistol Assault
Gaston Glock, namesake founder of Glock firearms, is facing a police investigation in Austria after claims that he he held a realistic looking water pistol to a photographer’s head and pulled the trigger. Paparazzi Daniel […]
Turkey Hunting
NWTF and Hope For The Warriors Partner to Support Wounded Heroes and Military Families
The NWTF and Hope For The Warriors are excited to announce a partnership to provide hunting opportunities throughout the country for wounded service members, their families and families of the fallen. The focus of the […]
Big Game Hunting
RMEF Enhances Mission Statement to Include ‘Hunting Heritage’
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation affirmed its commitment to the overall benefits of hunting, especially land conservation and wildlife management, by adding to its mission statement. It now reads: “To ensure the future of elk, […]
Hunting News
Student of the Gun Expands SOTG Gear Store
As they continue to grow and expand their outreach, Student of the Gun has both simplified and expanded their official SOTG Gear Store. Just added to the lineup is as purpose designed SOTG paper target […]
Hunting News
Brownells to Sponsor Iowa Firearms Coalition Second Amendment Rally
The third annual Iowa Firearms Coalition and NRA Second Amendment Rally, sponsored by Brownells., will bring together supporters from across the Midwest in support of the rights of firearm owners. The rally will include remarks […]
Hunting News
TPWD Grant Gives TSU Spy Drone for Aerial Surveys
Through a grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas State University (TSU) has its own spy drone patrolling the countryside from the sky, surveying bird habitats and tracking the spread of invasive species. […]
Big Game Hunting
Seven New Mexico Counties to Receive RMEF Grants
Elk need food and water. Improving habitat to provide both is the main theme in a list of New Mexico conservation projects slated to receive 2012 grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The RMEF […]
Hunting News
Bite It PETA: New Year’s Possum Drop Will Go On
An attempt by animal rights loons to stop Clay Logan from using a live animal in the New Year’s Eve Possum Drop in Brasstown, North Carolina, suffered a major setback Monday when a Wake County […]
Hunting News
New Partners Help DSC Build ‘Greatest Hunting Convention’
The prestigious Weatherby Award presentation is the latest addition to an annual event that Dallas Safari Club (DSC) and its partners are building as “the greatest hunting and outdoor convention in the country.” Sponsored by […]
Hunting News
More Elk Country Conserved on Montana’s Tenderfoot
Several partnering organizations have finalized a deal to ensure the future of wildlife habitat and public access on 1,920 acres along pristine Tenderfoot Creek in central Montana. The lands, now part of the Lewis and […]
Predator Hunting
Steve West Smashes Long-Standing Boone & Crockett Grizzly Record with Muzzleloader
Steve West, founder and host of Steve’s Outdoor Adventures TV (stevesoutdooradventures.com), has taken the Muzzleloader World Record grizzly bear. The previous record of 23 2/16″ was shattered when West’s grizzly was scored at 26 1/16″, […]
Hunting News
“Yamaha’s Whitetail Diaries” Premiers on NBC Sports Outdoors August 15
August 6, 2012 -The sixth season of “Yamaha’s Whitetail Dairies” will air on NBC Sports Outdoors, part of the NBC Sports Group, starting Wednesday, August 15, at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The show will feature all-new […]
Hunting News
American Technologies Network Corp. Announces First Ever Rebate Program
American Technologies Network, makers of military, law enforcement, security and outdoor night vision and thermal applications, has announced the first ever ATN Mail-In Rebate Program for selected models of their popular night vision gear. The $200 rebate […]
Predator Hunting
Mountain Lion Killed After Breaking into Home
A mountain lion that crashed through the glass door of a Baker home was killed Sunday after a chase and standoff. The lion, a young male the size of a large dog, was shot underneath […]
Turkey Hunting
NWTF Presents $660,000 in Endowments to 33 School Programs
The NWTF will present $660,000 in endowments to 33 high school and collegiate shooting organizations throughout the nation through the Scholastic Shooting Trust, a foundation created by MidwayUSA owners Brenda and Larry Potterfield. Each program […]
Hunting News
Millions of Acres Secured Via Conservation Reserve Program
The enrollment of almost 4 million acres of privately owned agricultural lands in the federal Conservation Reserve Program promises to bolster fish and wildlife populations, aid landowners and boost the economy, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation […]
Hunting News
Hi Mountain Seasonings Introduces Hunter’s Blend Summer Sausage
Summer sausage isn’t just for summer. It’s a delicious snack that can be made and enjoyed all year long. With hunting season just around the corner, Hi Mountain Seasonings is pleased to announce that the […]
Hunting News
$27,000 in Prizes at the NRA/Springfield M1A Match
The sixth annual NRA/Springfield M1A Match will take place this weekend at the NRA National Rifle and Pistol Matches in Camp Perry, Ohio. The richest High Power event ever held, Springfield Armory is offering more […]
Hunting News
Potterfields Make Gift to Indiana Youth Shooting Sports Foundation
In their efforts to help expand youth shooting activities across America, MidwayUSA’s Larry and Brenda Potterfield have recently donated $50,000 to the Indiana Youth Shooting Sports Foundation (IYSSF). “Organizations like the IYSSF help ensure our […]