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One of the original popularizers of Scoot & Shoot-style turkey hunting, Mojo Outdoors has released a new decoy, termed the Scoot-N-Shoot Max, to complement the tactic. With a focus on realism, this decoy gives the hunter the ability to replace the included artificial fan and wings with a real fan and wings, for a true-to-life look. If the hunter does choose to use the artificial fan, there is now a see-through mesh window to increase field visibility, while keeping the hunter concealed. For more information on the Scoot-N-Shoot Decoy, which can be set as a standard decoy, or be hidden behind like a blind, please visit mojooutdoors.com. MSRP: $79.99
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).