National and Hunting Fishing Day - Saturday, Sept. 26th 09/25/09
President Barack Obama has recognized the conservation spirit of hunters and anglers while officially proclaiming Saturday, September 26, as National Hunting and Fishing Day in America. [Comments?]
NSSF Launches Campaign About "Misunderstood Firearm" 09/23/09
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has launched a national media campaign designed to correct widespread misperceptions among gun owners and non-gun owners about AR-15-style rifles, also known as modern sporting rifles. [1 Comment]
Evidence Shows MAIG Uses Names Without Permission 09/23/09
As a growing number of mayors in Ohio and around the country resign from Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun control group, new evidence suggests some of their names have been added to the member list and used to promote Bloomberg's political agenda without their knowledge or permission. [2 Comments]
Legislation in Virginia Benefits Youth 09/18/09
Thanks to groundbreaking legislation, Virginia youth who attend events educating them about Virginia's fish and wildlife resources will now have an easier time participating in hunting and fishing during the events. [Comments?]
New Mexico Proposes License Changes 09/18/09
The State Game Commission will consider changing the way hunters apply for deer licenses and set the 2010-2011 big-game license application deadlines at the Commission's meeting Thursday, Sept. 24, in Las Cruces. [Comments?]
Washington DFW Chooses Permanent Director 09/14/09
Phil Anderson, who has served as interim director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) for more than nine months, has been chosen as the department's permanent director. [Comments?]
Federal Judge Dismisses Injunction - Wolf Hunts Continue 09/11/09
Late Tuesday, September 8, U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy of the U.S. District Court in Missoula denied a preliminary injunction that would have returned the wolf to federal endangered species protection. [3 Comments]
Senate Confirms Sunstein - Head of OIRA 09/11/09
Wednesday night, the U.S. Senate voted to end debate on the nomination of one of the most outspoken animal rights, anti-hunting, and anti- Second Amendment individuals to a high government position. [1 Comment]
Obama Admin Nominates Harris Sherman for Undersecretary 09/11/09
The Obama administration announces Harris Sherman, executive director of the Colorado Department Natural Resources, will be nominated as undersecretary of natural resources and the environment for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a position that oversees vast tracts of America's public lands and fish, wildlife and recreational resources. [1 Comment]
Colorado Wildlife Commission to Set 2010-14 Season Structure 09/07/09
The Colorado Wildlife Commission will establish the final framework pertaining to the 2010-2014 Big Game Season Structure and decide whether to limit elk licenses in some units at its regular meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10 in Colorado Springs. [2 Comments]
Missouri 10 Point Buck I am a retired Soldier of 25 years in service. After spending many hunting seasons deployed to places like Somalia, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, one of my goals upon retirement was to try and make a hunting trip out of state somewhere every year or so. So to honor my service to my country, in November 2008 near Excelsior Springs, Missouri my great friend, Matt Hartwig, invited me for a muzzleloader hunt on one of his farms. My wife approved the purchase order and issued the kitchen pass so off I go.
