NSSF Statement on Management of the SHOT Show | NSSF Blog

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NSSF announced that it has reached an agreement with Reed Exhibitions to terminate the agreement the parties had for the management of the SHOT Show. Accordingly, effective immediately, Reed Exhibitions will no longer be manager and producer of the … [Read more...]

Deer hunters join fight against “hunting preserves” – 13 WTHR Indianapolis

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By Emily Longnecker INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Wildlife Federation is lobbying against an effort in the legislature to legalize so-called "canned hunting," where animals are fenced in and hunters can track and shoot them. Many sportsmen say … [Read more...]

Minnesota Senate panel passes wolf hunt moratorium 7-6 | StarTribune.com

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ST. PAUL, Minn. - Opponents of wolf hunting won a victory Thursday as a Minnesota Senate panel voted 7-6 for a five-year moratorium on future wolf seasons. An overflow crowd made up mostly of wolf hunting opponents heard several people argue … [Read more...]

Changes in store for 2013 – 2014 Deer Hunting Season in Ohio

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COLUMBUS, OH – An October antlerless-only white-tailed deer muzzleloader hunting season, extended hunting hours and new bag limits were proposed to the Ohio Wildlife Council on Wednesday, Feb. 6, according to the Ohio Department of Natural … [Read more...]

Gov. Rick Snyder signs bill clearing way for possible gray wolf hunt in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula | MLive.com

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By Tim Martin LANSING, MI - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s signature on legislation will at least give the state the option of allowing a limited gray wolf hunt in the Upper Peninsula.Snyder announced late Friday that he had signed a bill declaring … [Read more...]

Dick’s Sporting Goods suspends some rifle sales | USA Today

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The Dick's Sporting Goods chain said Tuesday that it is suspending sales of some rifles nationwide because of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. Dick's also said it's removing all guns from display at its store closest to Newtown, Conn., … [Read more...]

Alabama conservation commissioner signs emergency order stopping deer releases into wild | al.com

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By Jeff Dute | jdute@al.com al.com In response to concerns regarding the intentional release of captive-raised deer into the wild in Alabama, Conservation Commissioner N. Gunter Guy Jr. signed an emergency regulation prohibiting the practice … [Read more...]

Hunter accused of poaching ‘deer of lifetime’ | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

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Written by Seth Slabaugh LYNN, Ind. -- Austin M. Spain bagged an antlered deer that could have gone down in the record books. Instead, he faces a criminal record and being booked into jail. Spain, 21, Lynn, illegally shot what a state … [Read more...]

Dispute over duck hunting spot erupts in gunfire in Dakota County | StarTribune.com

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By   MARY LYNN SMITH , Star Tribune A tiff between duck hunters on the Mississippi River blew up Thursday, prompting one of the hunters to open fire. No one was injured in the incident, but a spray of shotgun pellets shot from about 50 yards … [Read more...]

‘Spook’ Spann federally charged for Kansas hunt | tennessean.com

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Another outdoor television "celeb" plays dumb to the game laws. I think it is quite clear in Kansas that a "landowner tag" allows you to take a deer on land you own not your neighbors that you are supposedly "leasing". Unless he is paying … [Read more...]