Hunting News Daily

Brady sues to force "smart gun" requirements in NJ

2014-05-20T06:18:35Z

Here's the complaint. Essentially, the NJ legislature passed a law in 2002, which required the attorney general to report whenever "smart gun" technology went on sale in the US. Three years after he so reports, the only handguns that can be sold in NJ will be ones so equipped. The complaint alleges that the technology is now on sale, and seeks an order that the AG file the report. Nevermind that there are major concerns about reliability and safety. If people don't want to rely on such guns, Brady figures, we'll just have to force them to do so.

Ah, "reasonable gun control"! Brady apparently thinks that even New Jersey is "unreasonably mild" on the subject.

Video: Florida Gator Breaks Into a Swimming Pool

2014-05-19T19:21:35Z

“I'm sure I'm going to be sleeping with my - with at least one eye open for awhile," is what Sharon Bente promised ABC following the night she found an eight-foot-long alligator in her Bradenton, Florida swimming pool last Thursday morning.

Ms. Bente explained that she heard what she thought was pool furniture being thrown into her pool around 4:00 am. When she investigated, she found a storm of a different kind: a gator thrashing around in the pool. Bente’s first thought, “Can I get back to the door without it seeing me or realizing I'm bait?”

Fortunately, she did.

She immediately called authorities who quickly trapped and removed the screen-door busting pool party crasher.

"It was quite an evening," Bente said.

Source Outdoor Group Partners with STORMR

2014-05-19T18:57:54Z

STORMR has selected Source Outdoor Group as its PR and marketing agency with the goal of increasing the demand for its STEALTH series of waterfowl apparel and gear. STORMR products use Neoprene Core Technology to adapt the benefits generations of divers have used to fight the elements to land-based and amphibious activities. STORMR's clothing allows you to remain flexible while hunting, fishing or participating in any other outdoor activity that requires superior mobility in harsh environments. Each element of STORMR's foul-weather gear provides maximum comfort and maneuverability, as...

Plague Spreads Through South Dakota’s Prairie Dog Population

2014-05-19T18:57:46Z

Hunters traveling to South Dakota this year may be hard-pressed to see a prairie dog, especially in the southwest parts of the state. The cause is sylvatic plague, and while the plague has been active in the state since as early as 2004, it has now spread as far north as the Fort Pierre National Grassland. The Associated Press reported that the disease is taking a heavy toll on colonies across South Dakota's central prairie. “In the last few years I’ve seen some...

Realtree Presents the Carhartt Xtra Camo Active Jac

2014-05-19T18:33:38Z

This Realtree camo jacket keeps you warm when temperatures drop. The thermal-lined Carhartt Realtree Xtra Camo Active Jac is lighter weight than Carhartt’s quilt-flannel lined Read more »

Destination Whitetail Announces Model Brittney Glaze as Show’s New Co-Host

2014-05-19T18:25:27Z

Destination Whitetail is proud to announce the addition of model Brittney Leigh Glaze as the show’s new co-host. Glaze will join host Lauren Rich for the third season of the show, which airs on the Sportsman Channel. Glaze’s first hunt was ten years ago, the same year that she began modeling. While her professional career has her dolled up and beautiful as she graces runways and print advertisements, Glaze feels most comfortable sporting camo and maybe some mud as she stalks and hunts in her free time. Since her first deer hunt, the 25-year-old model has also hunted hogs, coyotes and...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces 2013 Endangered Species Recovery Champions

2014-05-19T18:23:38Z

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has recognized 55 individuals for their exceptional efforts to conserve and protect the nation’s rarest fish, wildlife and plants by designating them 2013 Recovery Champions. Among the award winners honored for their work this year were Service biologist Paul McKenzie of Columbia, Missouri, and Adrian Wydeven, a biologist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. “We all owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to these dedicated conservationists who are on the front lines fighting the battle against extinction,” said Service Director...

“Where in the World is Colorado Buck” Hunts Canadian Mountain Goats this Week on Pursuit Channel

2014-05-19T17:35:13Z

A surprise call from a friend finds Colorado changing flight plans and instead of deep sea fishing, he wakes up in his sleeping bag covered in frost on a steep mountainside next to a mountain goat. Standing at Whitehorse Yukon CA airport awaiting a flight to Oregon then landing on a grass landing strip at Golden Bear Outfitters in Northern B.C., Canada gives meaning to the name "Where in the World is Colorado Buck." "Where in the World is Colorado Buck" airs on the Pursuit Channel Monday, May 19 at 5 p.m. and Thursday, May 22 at 1 p.m., all times eastern. Colorado Buck's travels take him...

Take the Work and Hassle Out of Field Dressing with the Buck UP

2014-05-19T17:30:55Z

Viking Solutions LLC introduces yet another innovative tool to its continuing line of pioneering products designed specifically to assist big game hunters “After the Shot”. The new Buck UP from Viking Solutions is a sturdy and user-friendly tripod that gives the hunter a handy device to aid in skinning and processing harvested big game. “We designed the Buck UP with hunters in mind”, said John Woller, Sr. founder of Viking Solutions. “This device is a natural for a variety of situations spanning from a western setting with little to no tree...

NSSF Urges Target Shooters and Hunters to Help Prevent Wildfires

2014-05-19T17:23:37Z

The cost of fighting wildfires will increase by nearly $500 million this year, according to new federal study, bringing the annual total to $1.8 billion—a staggering amount that does not include other tolls on property, wildlife, habitat and humans. With that in mind, the National Shooting Sports Foundation encourages target shooters and hunters to do their part to help prevent wildfires, and offers a poster and audio public service announcement containing prevention guidelines for use throughout this fire season.

The poster encourages firearms owners to know the rules,

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