Lawmaker Aims at Making Texas Firearms Exempt from Federal Regulation
from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Rep. Leo Berman, a former Arlington mayor pro tem, has filed a bill to make guns, ammunition and gun parts that are made, sold and kept in Texas free from federal regulation. That would exempt them from federal gun registration, dealer licensing rules and buyer background checks. State laws would still apply. More

Green Hunting In Zimbabwe
from Africa Hunting
Hunting season begins with ministry trying new method. Zimbabwe’s 2009 hunting season started in earnest this month, with the country experimenting on a new non-consumptive hunting method, Green Hunting. Under the Green Hunting, a professional hunter does not kill the animal for trophy but shoots with darts to subdue the animal and have pictures taken with it, before the animal is resuscitated. More

Woman Hunter Kills Elephant with Bow and Arrow
from the Telegraph
Female hunter Teressa Groenewald-Hagerman has become the first woman in the world to shoot an elephant dead with a bow and arrow. She was inspired to go on the safari after being challenged by a male friend who said women could never draw such a heavy bow. More

Right to Hunt
from ESPN
You have a right to free speech and a right to bear arms, but the NRA wants to add another amendment to every American's bill of rights: A right to hunt. After winning big in 2008 with the passage of a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to "hunt, trap, fish and take game" in Oklahoma, the National Rifle Association says it wants to launch similar campaigns in a number of states in the South and Midwest. More

Make Sure the Feed You Buy is Safe
from the Abilene Reporter-News
The author ran into a mind-boggling situation last week concerning the purchase of deer corn for wildlife feeders. The problem arose when he was reading the information stamped on the corn sacks that held some corn we had purchased. The info advised that the corn in the sacks "should not be fed to horses or cattle" and should not be consumed by humans. That sounds like this corn could be dangerous to wildlife. More

Texas Feral Hogs
from The Liberty Vindicator
With all the media attention on the Swine Flu outbreak, there has been a lot of attention focused on swine both domestic and wild. Of course, wild hogs are in abundant numbers around southeast Texas. These animals do a lot of roaming around looking for good food sources and that often times brings them in contact with people. Feral hogs are an economic boom as hunters are willing to pay for opportunities to hunt the wild pigs of Texas. More

Texas Big Game Awards to Recognize Texas' Top Hunters and Land Stewards
from the Diboll Free Press
For 18 years, the Texas Big Game Awards (TBGA), a partnership of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Texas Wildlife Association (TWA), has been the leader in recognizing the contributions that landowners, land managers and responsible hunters make to managing and conserving wildlife and wildlife habitat on Texas' private lands. All entries for the 2008-2009 Texas Big Game Awards have been submitted, and over 1,500 hunters, as well as over 500 landowners and ranches, will be recognized across Texas at this year's Sportsman's Celebrations. More

Oklahoma House Gives Final Passage to Feral Hog Measure Allowing Hunting from Helicopters
from The Associated Press via KFOR-TV
The Oklahoma House has given final passage to legislation that authorizes hunters to use helicopters to kill feral hogs. The House voted 92-4 for the Senate-passed bill last week and sent it to Gov. Brad Henry for his signature. More

The Pros and Cons of Survival Walkie Talkies
from Field & Stream
Today's radios have tons of options, like interference elimination, weather alerts, and so forth. None are crucial. An emergency button, which transmits an SOS signal and permits hands-free communication, is a good safety feature. Two-way radios are stronger and less expensive. But are they worth the weight in your pack? More