Dereliction of Duty
from TheHill.com
 While Rep. Elton Gallegly, R-Calif., swears that he never intended an amendment he authored, or at least introduced, to prohibit the production, sale or dissemination of hunting and fishing videos, photographs or programming, it seems others are convinced that’s exactly what the language does.
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Firearm and Ammunition Excise Taxes Jump 43 Percent
from the National Shooting Sports Foundation
Firearm and ammunition manufacturers paid $109.8 million in excise taxes in the first quarter of 2009, up 43 percent over the same period last year. Released by the U.S. Department of Treasury, excise tax figures are one of the industry's best indicators of performance. More
Hunting Industry Impacts West Texas
from Go San Angelo
"Welcome Hunters" banners are posted along main streets in downtown sections of just about every rural town in West Texas come November. Both ranchers and merchants anticipate the annual influx of deer and turkey hunters much like a general rain. The seasonal guests bring an economic impact to rural Texas that keeps small communities and rural residents in business. More
The Lure of the Double Rifle
from American Hunter
By nature, double rifles represent a series of contradictions. They must be sufficiently powerful, but handle quickly and fluidly. They are heavy to minimize recoil, but often must be carried by hunters over long distances. Although shots are taken at comparatively close range on animals possessing sizable vital areas, the hunter's ability to shoot his rifle accurately is too often compromised by lack of practice, recoil flinch and adrenaline overload. Foremost, the dangerous-game double must be utterly reliable no matter what. Yet in the hands of a capable hunter, good double rifles resolve all the contradictions. More
Firearms Industry Rejects National Park Service Classification of Traditional Ammunition as a Health Threat
from From the National Shooting Sports Foundation via Buckmasters
In response to an Aug. 6 announcement regarding a National Parks Service program encouraging hunters to voluntarily switch to alternative ammunition, the National Shooting Sports Foundation rejected NPS's categorization of traditional ammunition as a health threat. NSSF is offering to work with the National Park Service to develop measures to educate hunters about steps they can take to prevent scavengers from ingesting lead fragments of spent traditional ammunition. The park service is proposing to ban, at a minimum, the use of lead bullets, shot and sinkers in the park system by NPS personnel. More
Get Lost
from Petersen’s Hunting
Once upon a time big game hunting meant going into wild places, where you not only sought game but also explored new country and tested your own resourcefulness. You forsook the comforts of home to renew your ties to the land. Hunting meant camping. You ate only what you could carry or catch or kill. You shared the experience with a partner or a guide, or you went alone. Hunting appealed to adventurous young men enamored of rifles. These days, many people who call themselves hunters do not fit the traditional mold. More
Leaks in the System
from ESPN
Programs to assist fish, fishermen and fisheries have been around since 1871, and in the case of America's 70 national fish hatcheries, that age is beginning to show. Increasing demands have been placed on aquatic systems in recent years and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been hard-pressed at times to keep up with these needs while still working with aging -- and in some cases, antiquated -- resources to support healthy fisheries. More
7 Tips For Better Bow Stand Placement
from Game and Fish Magazine
Here is a logical game plan to help you find just the right tree to hunt from this bow season. More
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