There’s a lot of red tape involved, but using a suppressor at the range and afield makes a lot of sense. While Hollywood often portrays suppressors as the tools of assassins and spies like James Bond, reality is pretty different. It’s understandable if you’re confused, as there’s a lot of misinformation out there about suppressors.
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This is bad news for those who travel to Idaho to hunt, but good news for residents. Idaho has become quite the hotspot for hunters in recent years, drawing many out-of-staters looking for a western hunting experience. In fact, it’s become so popular (elk hunting in particular), officials say many state residents have filed overcrowding
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The decision has already been met with a great deal of backlash. For the first time since 2014, the government of Botswana will allow hunters to harvest savanna elephants, according to a statement issued on May 22 by the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resource Conservation and Tourism. The original suspension came on the heels of
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Texas fishermen will no longer be allowed to bowfish for alligator gar at night on the Trinity River without authorization. Yesterday the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officially approved a series of regulation changes that’ll surely change the freshwater fishing landscape. However, it didn’t move forward on the statewide ban nighttime bowfishing for alligator gar.
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Removing prohibited sharks from the water will no longer be permitted, whether fishing from the shore or a vessel. Following its February meeting in Gainesville, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released a statement explaining its new, approved changes to the current shark fishing regulations. The changes addressed shark management, shore-based shark fishing and
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issued an announcement, which includes a proposed drawing system for harvesting large alligator gar. Last week, we published an article regarding Texas’ proposal to increase protections for the state’s largest and oldest freshwater fish, the alligator gar. This morning, however, TPWD made an official announcement, which provided a more
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There’s a lot of red tape involved, but using a suppressor at the range and afield makes a lot of sense. While Hollywood often portrays suppressors as the tools of assassins and spies like James Bond, reality is pretty different. It’s understandable if you’re confused, as there’s a lot of misinformation out there about suppressors.
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This CWD map is a scary reality check. When most people think about hunting their dream buck anywhere in North America, whitetail destination states like Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin are right at the top of the list. If you find yourself considering these areas a haven for deer hunting, it’s time to pay attention. The
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Since the 1970s, saltwater commercial and recreational fishing has been regulated. The purpose behind the regulation was to prevent fisheries from collapsing. Before then, international waters started just 12 miles of the U.S. coast. Congress passed the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) in 1976. This extended U.S. jurisdiction out 200 miles. It also set
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