Syren shotguns at SHOT Show; guns geared towards a woman
Kristen Monroe finds out what makes Syren shotguns unique to women.
Guided by scientific survey of state’s hunters, commissioners remove proposal for big-game hunting. Still, Pennsylvania becomes the last state in the nation to approve semiautomatic rifles for hunting uses.
Board of Game Commissioners gives final approval to 2017-18 hunting/trapping seasons.
Season will no longer open on the second Saturday in October, which had been the case for more than 20 years.
Owning a two-shot advantage thanks to a winning smallbore score shot, WVU secured its nation-best 19th national championship with a season-high air rifle score.
A federal bill re-introduced to Congress in January would eliminate the $200 transfer tax and allow a consumer to buy a silencer after an instant background check — the same that anyone buying a gun would undergo.
From shooting clays or hunting for sheds to open-water fishing there are still a lot of outdoor activities despite Michigan’s unusual winter.
For numerous reasons, hunter and quarry numbers nowhere near where they used to be.
Preliminary estimates after the season ended in November put the kill total at 196,785, down from 198,057 in 2015. But updated figures the DNR released recently show hunters took 202,338 deer during the season.
The record-low number of hunting incidents in 2016 coincided with a year in which a record 10,111 hunter education certificates were issued.
The author has owned and fired pistols and revolvers for decades, but still found a Minnesota concealed carry class enlightening and an opportunity to reinforce safety rules and skills.
Could hurt agency’s bottom line by reducing federal gun tax collections that are shared with the state.
The order was first issued in 2009 and it’s continuing to help reduce and stabilize the snow goose population, which officials say is causing extensive damage to some wetlands and agricultural areas.
The measure would make the contests illegal in the state but not prevent landowners from hunting the predators on their property.
Amendment package includes expanded Sunday hours at Game Commission ranges.
Pennsylvania is the only state in the nation that currently has no hunting seasons during which semiautomatic rifles can be used.
The daily bag limit is 15, and there is no possession limit
Division of Fish and Wildlife will be stocking an additional 300 pheasants for hunting
Kristen Monroe finds out what makes Syren shotguns unique to women.
Waterfowl Hunter Task Forces have helped agency establish season dates that provide equitable hunting opportunities for the various interests in each zone.
A crowd of over 100 gathered to hear a proposal
Warm fall makes latter part of season a bust
American Indian tribes, conservation groups and some scientists tying up a decision on lifting protections for more than 700 grizzlies
Hunters took 697 black bears during the 81 days of the two-part early and late bear seasons. There also were no hunting-related shooting incidents.
Coyote season never closes, but typically gears up in the winter, after other seasons close
Hunters may make reservations now for additional hunting opportunities this month
A simple shooting practice session with the .22 before a winter rabbit and squirrel hunt produced accuracy and a full game pouch