2009 Waterfowl Survey Indicates Increase in Many Duck Species
from ESPN
The preliminary estimate of total ducks from the 2009 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey was 42 million, which is 13 percent greater than last year's estimate and 25 percent greater than the 1955-2008 average, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today. More

Staying Within Dove Limits isn’t as Simple as it Might Seem
from the Austin-American Statesman
Texas has chosen to take the lead in studying lead shot lethality in doves and the effectiveness of non-toxic shot as a replacement. And the state has been given permission to offer hunters the maximum 70-day season, plus a full, 15-dove daily bag limit. However, there's not much Texas Parks and Wildlife can do about a slight anomaly in migratory game bird law that could cause hunters to violate state and federal laws regarding how many doves can be in their possession.More

Cost of Hunting, Fishing Licenses to Increase this Fall
from the Alvin Sun-Advertiser
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved increases to hunting and fishing licenses, as well as boat titling and registration fees. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved increases to hunting and fishing licenses, as well as boat titling and registration fees. Starting this fall, most fees will increase by 5 percent, and the increases take effect with the 2009-2010 license year for recreational hunting and fishing licenses.More

The Long and Short of It
from American Hunter
Long-range shots are easier with a riflescope designed to allow for your bullet’s drop. Here’s a roundup of new ballistic reticles and how they work.More

Deciphering Docks
from Game & Fish Magazine
When it comes to bass fishing, not all docks are created equal. Here's how to tell the great ones from so-so bass hideouts, and how to fish them properly.More

57 Percent Say Gun Sales Up Due to Fear of More Gun Control
from Rasumussen Reports
57 percent of Americans say gun sales are up in the United States because of a fear of increased government restriction on gun ownership. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that just 23 percent say gun sales have risen because of a fear of increased crime.More

Why Should This Photo Be Illegal?
from NRA Hunters Rights
Imagine getting a great photograph of your hunting partner shooting at a pheasant, then finding out it’s illegal to possess that photo. Imagine going to the video store to rent a copy of your favorite hunting show, only to find the shelves bare. When you ask the clerk where they are, he tells you that the films are now illegal and that you can’t buy or rent them anymore. This may sound like something out of 1984, but in the United States v. Robert J. Stevens, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide this fall if photos like the one above, or video that shows hunters shooting at game, violate a 1999 federal law that bans depictions of animal cruelty.More

Where Have All the Primers Gone?
from American Hunter
Many theories have been presented, ranging from dramatically increased military demand to a secret department of the government buying up all the primers on the market so they are unavailable to handloaders. None of those theories could be substantiated. In conversations with the major makers of primers and ammunition it appears to be simple supply and demand, with demand reaching record levels and far exceeding supply and production capacity of both primers and ammunition.More