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Convergent Hunting Solutions has introduced the Bullet HP predator-calling kit, featuring a Bluetooth electronic game call, a Picatinny phone mount that is perfect for use on AR-platform rifles, a full sound library and a camouflage carry bag. Created by professional predator hunters Byron South and Stephen Skaggs, Convergent game calls are American-tested and American made. Convergent's flagship electronic call, the Bullet HP allows hunters to pair a smartphone with the call up to 300 feet away. Unlike older calls, which use megaphone-style speakers, the Bullet HP features a conical design, which Convergent promises will yield better sound quality no matter the environment. The call is Android and Apple compatible, allowing for complete control of the unit via five different sound apps, including predator, deer, hog, turkey, crow and snow goose. The 2.9 lb. unit is powered by an integrated Li-ION battery with over 10 hours of run time. Easy to carry, the Bullet HP features a built-in decoy and ground spike, and even doubles as a Bluetooth speaker for your favorite music. For more information, check out convergenthunting.com. MSRP: $368.95
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).