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Deer may run in the light rain, but there's little more that makes a hunter want to stay indoors than a bone-chilling damp. Fortunately, with the Infusion, from ThermaSeat, at least one part will stay warm and comfortable. A seat cushion designed around three barriers, the Infusion is the perfect companion for a long sit. The first of these, termed the earth barrier, is an inch-thick layer of rigid, closed-cell foam serving as moisture protection. The next barrier, comfort, is a 1 5/8-inch layer of urethane Comfotek foam. Finally, the thermal barrier is a 3/8-inch layer of closed-cell Softek foam, for added warmth. For more information on this cushion, which comes in two sizes and can be finished either in Realtree XTRA or Mossy Oak, please visit thermaseat.com. MSRP: $32.99-63.99
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).