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This week we're taking closer look at the Escort FieldHunter Turkey, imported by HatsanUSA. An economically priced pump-action shotgun available in .410-bore, 20- or 12-gauge, the FieldHunter Turkey boasts a 3-inch magnum chamber and an impressive "Extended Turkey" choke. The shotgun comes equipped with front and rear fiber-optic sights and a barrel-mounted Weaver rail that cantilevers over the receiver—an incredibly stable mounting point for a red-dot optic. Learn more about this budget-friendly turkey gun in the video embedded above, hosted by Digital Associate Editor, David Herman. MSRP: $399.99; hatsanusa.com.
On Feb. 11 Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgrum announced nearly $8 million would be added to the Western Big Game Seasonal Habitat and Migration Corridors grant program’s base funding of $2 million this year.
A petition to ban all hunting in Oregon is getting close to making this year’s ballot. Proponents of the PEACE Act (an acronym for “People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions Act”) are reporting they have amassed about 100,000 of the 117,173 signatures needed for the petition to make the November ballot.
Looking for some ways to spice up your game cooking this offseason? Look no further than the list below, curated by the hunters and (amateur) game chefs of American Hunter.
The new Remington Final Strut loads are two 3-inch, 12-gauge, 2-ounce loads in No. 6 or 7 shot, and two 3-inch, 20-gauge, 1-1/4-ounce loads in No. 6 or 7 shot. These four turkey loads promise to deliver great retained energy at long distance due to their heavy payloads of 12 g/cc tungsten pellets.