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Oral Arguments On Motion To Dismiss MSSA v. Holder Scheduled

Oral argument has been scheduled in MSSA v. Holder (Montana Shooting Sports Association v. Eric Holder, U.S. Attorney General) concerning... 

June 1, 2010 | Read the story »

Important Notice To Michigan Bear Hunting Guides

Guides and outfitters in Michigan should take heed that beginning in 2010 there will be enforcement of the law that requires all commercial... 

June 1, 2010 | Read the story »

Fraud And Deceit Behind Wolf Reintroduction – Don’t Miss This!

WHO: Jim Beers, former Chief of National Wildlife Refuge Operations WHAT: Public presentation on fraud and deceit employed in the dangerous... 

May 11, 2010 | Read the story »

USSA Unveils Exciting New Program to Defend Sportsmen’s Rights

Photo from fOTOGLIF (Columbus) – Today, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) officially unveiled a dynamic new initiative aimed... 

March 23, 2010 | Read the story »

Game Recipes

Snow Goose Recipe

USED AND COMPILED BY SHOW ME SNOW GEESE Over the years snow geese have been given a bad rap in the waterfowling world being labeled... 

September 20, 2007 | Read the story »

Yogurt Dill Dijon Marinade

This recipe seems to cry out for salmon and trout. ¼ cup fresh dill 1 cup plain yogurt 2 tbl fresh horseradish 1 tbl dijon mustard 2... 

March 23, 2007 | Read the story »

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As U.S. Moves Left Anti-Gun Bills Appearing

When it was announced that Barack Obama would be running for the presidency, it quickly became common knowledge that he was one of... 

January 29, 2009 | Read the story »

Cold Weather Coyote Hunting

Pound for pound, the Eastern Coyote offers some of the most challenging sport hunting around. Hes wary, cagey, tough as a bag of hammers,... 

January 27, 2009 | Read the story »

National Shooting Sports Foundation News

  • NSSF Awards $419,150 to Promote Hunting - Emphasizing projects designed to reactivate lapsed hunters, introduce more youngsters to hunting and evaluate previously funded efforts, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has awarded Hunting Heritage Partnership grants to seven state wildlife agencies and, for the first time, the regional Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
  • Modern Sporting Rifle Owners Are Most Active Shooters, Says NSSF/Responsive Management Survey - The first comprehensive survey to look at ownership and use of modern sporting rifles reveals that 8.9 million Americans went target shooting with AR-style rifles in 2009 and that participants using this type of rifle were the most active among all types of sport shooters.
  • Families Afield: Apprentice Hunting License Sales Soar to Nearly 400,000 - Plant a sapling and, in time, it will bear much fruit. That's the way to look at Families Afield, a program launched in 2004 by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance and National Wild Turkey Federation to reduce states' regulatory barriers to youth hunting. Now firmly rooted in 29 states that have passed legislation lowering barriers to youth hunting, the program is producing bushels of new, young hunters. Families Afield's latest report shows that from 2005 through 2009 more than 388,000 apprentice hunting licenses have been sold, based on 24 states reporting their license sales numbers. As the tree grows, the yield becomes greater: An increase of 100,000 apprentice hunting licenses occurred in 2009 alone.
  • Springtime is Prime Time for Youth to Enjoy the Shooting Sports - Warmer weather and more hours of daylight make spring the perfect time to introduce youngsters to the shooting sports. To help get children properly started in these safe, adult-supervised and fun activities, parents have many programs from which to choose.
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service News

  • Service Provides More Than $3 Million in Funding to Benefit Fish Habitat - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will provide more than $3.3 million to support 68 fish habitat projects in 36 states across the nation under the National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP). An additional $9.9 million in partner contributions, over $13.2 million in total, will go toward restoring and enhancing stream, lake and coastal habitat, as well as to improving recreational fishing and helping endangered species. Thirty of the projects, supported by $2 million of the Service funds, will be focused on long-term protection against the effects of climate change.
  • Meet a Distinguished Diver - the Northern Gannet -

    Northern Gannets are among the birds being most impacted by the BP Oil Spill. This species is renowned for its diving skill, with flocks of up to a thousand birds diving some 130 feet into the ocean. During their first three years, the birds remain at sea year round. Oiled gannets are presently being treated at four rehab centers responding to the spill.

    FWS Response Website

  • “Green” Meeting in Alaska = Trees on Louisiana Wildlife Refuge -

    In the latest issue of Refuge Update from the National Wildlife Refuge System, read about a National Wildlife Refuge System conference in Alaska with an estimated footprint of nearly 30 tons of carbon dioxide. Conference planners purchased 2,500 trees to offset that carbon footprint, and The Conservation Fund’s Go Zero program will plant the trees next year at Red River National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana.

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  • Unified Command Wildlife Recovery Efforts to Benefit from Specialized Boat Donated by Dragonfly Boatworks, Entertainer Jimmy Buffett -

    Today, Alabama Unified Command’s efforts to recover wildlife along the Gulf Coast were enhanced with the donation of a special boat from singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. The boat, built by Dragonfly Boatworks in Vero Beach, Fla., was designed specifically to navigate the shallow waters and marshes of the Gulf Coast to retrieve injured wildlife. The boat will play an important role in the efforts of Alabama Unified Command to ensure that local wildlife are rescued and transported to rehabilitation centers.

    FWS Response Website


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