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National Hunting Debate: Why We Need to Win, Why We Will Win

Next week a lot of people who normally give no thought to hunting will hear reasoned arguments for all the good it does. A nationwide audience including representatives from the media, academia and public-policy institutions will be paying attention on Wednesday, May 4, from 6:45–8 p.m., when the syndicated radio program Intelligence Squared U.S. (IQ2US) hosts a live debate titled “Hunters Conserve Wildlife” at New York City’s Kaufman Center.

Watch: Spooked Bear Nearly Tramples Turkey Hunter

Where does a couple hundred pound black bear go? Wherever it wants.

Watch: Barrett Fieldcraft Hunting Rifle

Get a closer look at the new lightweight Fieldcraft rifle that Barrett announced at the 145th NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits.

Cars for Freedom

The NRA Foundation has launched a new campaign, NRA Cars for Freedom, and is asking NRA members for their assistance. If you have an old car, tractor, boat, motorcycle or other unused vehicle, the NRA Foundation will pick it up, free of charge, in nearly any condition.

Watch: Bear Opens Car Door, Scares Tourists

In a video posted to YouTube last week, a curious black bear opens the passenger door of a car—with a family of tourists still very much inside.

Watch: Hunter Surprises Sleeping Turkey

File this one under things that would never happen during turkey season.

NRA Gun Gear of the Week: Precision Hunter Build—The Theory

In reviewing "bargain" bolt-action rifles for American Rifleman, Managing Editor Joe Kurtenbach couldn’t help but think that, much like a stripped AR, these guns may make great foundations for personalized rifle builds. To test the theory, he purchased his own bargain-bin bolt gun and set a goal to build a precision hunting rifle.

Watch: Coot Raids Canvasback Nest

Delta Waterfowl researchers have captured some surprising video of coots harassing canvasback ducks and destroying nests.

NRA Gun of the Week: Springfield Armory M1 Garand Rifle

Just a few years before the United States entered the second global war, the U.S. service rifle changed from the bolt-action M1903 Springfield, to the gas-piston-operated semi-automatic M1 Garand.

Watch: Barrett Sovereign B-X Pro Shotgun

As you may have heard, nowadays Barrett does a bit more than just its famous .50-caliber semi-automatic rifle. Just what do we mean by more? Shotguns.

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