Hunting and Fishing News & Blog Articles

Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association on April 15 joined with Safari Club International, Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to appeal an erroneous decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana denying the pro-hunting organizations’ efforts to intervene in and defend the expansion of hunt

FAIRFAX, Va.  – The National Rifle Association is pleased to announce MidwayUSA as the official sponsor of its 2022 Annual Meetings & Exhibits to be held in Houston May 27-29. “MidwayUSA, and our customers, have been longstanding supporters of the National Rifle Association, the foremost protector of our Second Amendment rights,” said Matt Fleming,

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – On April 3, 2022, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) hosted its first Camp Perry rifle match of the season. The match was well attended, with over 30 individuals competing in the featured As-Issued Garand, Springfield, Vintage and Modern Military rifle competitions (known as the GSMM). The event was held on Camp Perry’s Petr

GATORZ Eyewear is excited to announce its official extension to its performance eyewear lineup with new lens technology, designed to optimize your shooting experience. The new GATORZ High Contrast Shooting Lens is available in both daylight and low-light options, providing optimal contrast regardless of the background or the ambient light. Meeting

As part of its federal charter, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is provided surplus U.S. Army rifles from past conflicts, like the World War II M1 Garand, that are sold to qualified purchasers from around the country. The rifles are assembled from a stock of parts that are sorted and quality inspected, with the excess left sitting without p

SK Customs® is proud to announce the second iteration of the MANA in a stainless design. This limited-edition firearm is part of a series of Polynesian warrior inspired handguns. The MANA, like its predecessors, is presented on a full-size Colt Classic 1911 Series 70 .38 Super, now in a polished stainless-steel frame, slide and accents. The high po

  Spring bear season is upon us in Montana and there are a few new things to keep in mind. The big news from last year is that running bears with hounds is now legal so be sure to keep that in mind for the non-houndsman that are out there hunting. Hound hunting season is April 15 – May 25th and hound training season is May 26th – June 15th. Hunting

High-Precision Knives Yield Delectable Results Harvesting fresh fish for the table remains a central part of the angling experience. The classic Friday fish fry – with walleye as the featured guest – remains a time-honored tradition in the upper Midwest. The striped bass is premium table fare along the Atlantic coast, often competing with steamed b

Now you can chamber the rounds you need faster than ever, thanks to London gunmaker John Rigby & Co.’s new double draw bullet pouch, which offers finely crafted security, speed of access and classic safari style. Handcrafted in South Africa for Rigby by fine leather experts, Els & Co., the pouch is branded with the distinctive ‘double-R’ logo and c

Responding to requests from more discriminating saltwater-specific anglers, SPRO® is rolling out a comprehensive line of premium grade Japanese-made lines with something for everyone. Whether casting for skittish reds and trout on the flats or jigging up giant jacks and grouper, SPRO’s new Saltwater Series offers a range of line types and sizes for

This Saturday, April 16, will be opening day for the regular spring turkey hunting  season in all of Oklahoma. The season will close May 16. A new bag limit is in effect this spring, allowing each hunter to harvest one tom only. Turkey populations have declined the past several years in western Oklahoma, and biologists have cited unfavorable weathe

The results are in for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Three-Position Regional Air Rifle Championship! The event was held at CMP’s own air gun competition centers in Ohio and Alabama, March 31-April 2, as well as in Utah using CMP’s mobile electronic range, assembled April 7-9. The annual, national-level competition series is designed for

Learn how you can get the tongue flutter that it takes for you to make a realistic purr on your mouth call. The tongue flutter, comes from the the vibration of your tongue. Practice by breathing in a large volume of air, and let your tongue lay very limp, then blow that air across your tongue with enough force that your call actually vibrate in you

Due to legislation in 2021 there have been some changes to free landowner elk tags and after the changes, there has been a jump in interest by landowners. There have been free landowner tags in place for the last ten years but just a few have taken advantage of them because for every free landowner tag, they had to allow four public hunters access

Watch as bowhunter Sydney Wells stalks a huge black bear 3 times before she has him in the bear woods within bow range. He sees her and the hunt gets tense and dangerous. Sydney Wells is bowhunting in Canada and sees a monster bear up ahead of her and her dad Tim Wells. And Sydney takes the hunt right to him. Sydney is part of the bowhunting team o