Dates for Texas Dove Season Set
from the Houston Chronicle
 It took more than a month longer than it has in the past, but Texas has official dates and other rules for dove and teal seasons. Last week, Carter Smith, executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, signed a document officially setting the early-season migratory game bird hunting rules for the 2008-09 season. More
Texas Big Game Event Now Even Better
from the Abilene Reporter-News
The 2008 Texas Big Game Awards program, slated for Sept. 13 at the Abilene Civic Center, just got a whole lot more interesting. Besides being able to view many of the mounted trophies that won honors during the past year's hunting seasons in the Cross Timbers (Region 3) section of the state, which should be enough to lure any professed hunter to Abilene from just about anywhere in Texas, it has just been announced that probably the world's most skillful and best-known outdoor photographer, Wyman Meinzer, will be on hand to present a show on his newest book titled "Inspiration Texas Style." The book was chosen by Southern Living magazine as their editor's choice for Christmas gift this fall. More
Gun Sales Strong in Austin Area this Summer
from the Austin American-Statesman
Austin-area firearms dealers may have the Democrats to thank for brisk sales this summer. The prospect that the next presidential administration might favor new gun-control laws has gun enthusiasts bringing dollars and concerns to local firearms stores ahead of the November election. Some Central Texans have been talking about laws from the 1990s — passed under a Democratic president and Congress — that restricted semiautomatic rifles, governed the sale of high-capacity magazines and mandated waiting periods before customers could receive handguns. Their worries have translated into higher sales at local gun stores, store owners say. More
Alabama Boy Gets Death Threats for Hunting 1,000-Pound ‘Monster Pig’
from Fox News
When a 1,000-pound wild hog was shot last year in Alabama, 11-year-old hunter Jamison Stone couldn’t have been happier. But his prize photos of the 9-foot-long boar have continued to cause a stink, one the Stone family can’t seem to shake. The backlash has only grown worse, with one group calling for the hunters' prosecution. More
See related article: 'Monster Pig' Case Lives On (The Birmingham News)
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Emerging Farmers Urged to Join Trophy Hunting in Namibia
from AllAfrica
Trophy hunting should not only be regarded as a specialised division of Namibia's tourism sector, but as an opportunity for communal and commercial farmers to diversify their operations and earn extra income, an expert said last week. Speaking at a workshop for emerging commercial farmers, Diethelm Metzger said 80 per cent of all wild animals in Namibia lived on farmland - a unique situation experienced in no other country. More
Grizzly Bears – Hunters Provide the Majority of Funding for Conservation
from the Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia
Scott Ellis, the General Manager of the Guide Outfitters Association of BC (GOABC), says “the best way to maintain healthy Grizzly Bear populations is to allow hunting." Hunting is part of our outdoor heritage and thousands of people enjoy the social, spiritual or lifestyle qualities that hunting offers. All hunters share a love of nature and a respect for wildlife. This instills a strong passion and commitment towards conservation not preservation. More
Wolf Hunting Put on Hold
from Montana's News Station
Wolf hunting season is on hold. Montana, Idaho and Wyoming are halting plans to establish wolf hunting seasons after a federal judge ordered gray wolves in the Northern Rockies to be returned to the endangered species list earlier this month. More
Hunting Accuracy: Troubleshooting the Rifle
from NRA Hunters Rights
When our rifle lives up to our expectations it is a wonderful thing, but when it does not it can be frustrating and confusing. Essentially, when we fail to hit the aiming point there are three possible causes: ammunition, the mechanics of the rifle, or the person behind it. The first two are relatively easy, so we will begin our witch hunt there. More
Seeing Some Added Value in Hunting
from the Times Leader
Hunting, fishing and trapping has evolved into hobbies. But now, it seems more people are ready to use their outdoor pursuits as a means for sustenance again.The reason? The same one as 80 years ago – the economy. More
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