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Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill Allowing Floridians to Shoot Bears in Self Defense

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 87 (HB 87) into law on June 21, 2024.

NRA Releases Statement on Rahimi Decision

Last week, in the case United States v. Rahimi, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal prohibition on firearms possession by individuals subject to domestic violence restraining orders.

How to Turkey Hunt Safely

FACT: Coming home is more important than coming home with a gobbler.

Biden Administration Withholds Funding for Hunting, Archery Programs in the Nation’s Schools

Department of Education says it is merely following the letter of the law as outlined in Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

Treestand Falls: Do They Require Formal Investigations?

Most state departments of natural resources investigate hunting-related shootings, and boating and OHV deaths, but they do not investigate treestand deaths; local police personnel do. Consequently, up to 73 percent of all reports of treestand falls do not list whether the victim was wearing a fall-restraint device.

Why Deer Hunting Is Safer Today Than Ever Before

Deer hunting has indeed become safer over time, primarily because hunters have become safer. It all began decades ago with the advent of first voluntary then mandatory hunter safety training, and blaze-orange requirements in the deer woods and upland fields.

First Light: Crop-Eating Cranes Killed as Nuisance

Hundreds of Eastern sandhill cranes are killed every year in regulated hunting seasons. But ironically, strict migratory-bird laws dictate that cranes killed under depredation permits cannot become table fare.

Myths, Legends and Rural-Born Conspiracies

We’ve all heard them: far-fetched tales from the great outdoors. Trouble is, once the rumor mill fires up it’s hard to sort half-lies, myths and legends from the truth. Sometimes, hunters just can’t help themselves.

Game Warden Horror Stories

A former conservation officer shares several examples of the daunting circumstances he faced throughout his career.

Mooching for Deer

Slow-motion drives nudge deer onto time-tested travel routes, rather than stampede them through neighboring woodlots.

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