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Leupold has officially debuted its new line of performance eyewear, available to consumers in early 2020. Five styles will be available at launch: the Katmai, Becnara, Packout, Switchback and Tracer, all of which are made from lightweight, ballistic-rated materials, and ship with scratch-resistant Diamondcoat-hardened polarized lenses. The addition of a Guard-ion hydrophobic coating sheds dirt, water and fingerprints for a clear, crisp image. A no-slip bridge provides a comfortable fit with soft-touch rubber bridge pads, while Daylight Max technology affords UV protection. The Packout, Switchback and Tracer all meet or exceed ANSI Z87.1 high-velocity impact standards for eye protection, while the Tracer alone adds an additional pair of clear and yellow interchangeable lenses. For more information, please visit leupold.com. MSRP: $129.99-189.99
Shane Mahoney, president and CEO of Conservation Visions Inc., received the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies’ (AFWA) 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award at a September ceremony in Lancaster, Pa.
On November 3, Colorado voters rejected Amendment 83, a proposed constitutional amendment that would have designated hunting and fishing as the preferred means of managing the state’s fish and wildlife populations. To pass, the amendment needed 55 percent of the vote or more. It fell about 10 percentage points short of that minimum.
The 8x57mm, also known as the 8x57 JS, the 7.92x57mm Mauser or the 8mm Mauser, has been with us since 1888, and has directly—or indirectly—brought us a wide array of cartridges which we hold dear. Let's take a closer look at that array.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in late September that Robert Hautman of Delano, Minn., won the 2026 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest with an acrylic painting of a long-tailed duck pair (seen above at the official ceremony).