Turkey Country: Statement from the Swamp
Benjamin Franklin once wrote that the bald eagle “is a bird of bad moral character” while the wild turkey “is in comparison a much more respectable bird.” Historians like to point to this opinion as an example of Franklin’s original thinking and eccentric rationale, but he was hardly alone in such reasoning. Ben simply paraphrased the feelings of every turkey hunter from Alabama.
Kimber Plans Alabama Plant
Kimber will produce firearms in Troy, Ala., starting in early 2019. The new operations facility will incorporate the design engineering and manufacturing portions of production.
Remington Announces Alabama Expansion
Remington Outdoor Company has announced it will expand its operations to Huntsville, Ala., in 2015.
Late Rut Options
Not all of the hottest whitetail action takes place in November. In several places across the whitetail's southern range, the best rut hunts fall in January.
Eastern Gobblers Calling Porter's Name—Photo Gallery
By late afternoon on Porter's second day of the hunt, the rain stopped in time for him to run out with nothing more than a gun, a couple of box calls and a camera. Within minutes, a tom was answering! Too bad he wasn't quite ready to strut into shotgun range, but tomorrow is another day. In the meantime, here is a glimpse of Porter's first Alabama outing.
Eastern Gobblers Calling Porter's Name
Alabama thunderstorms shut down NRA President Porter's morning hunt, but when the weather broke, at least one tom sounded off again.
Jim Porter Tags Eastern Turkey; Two Away from Grand Slam—Photo Gallery
NRA President Jim Porter got a break from the bad weather on Tuesday morning and dropped a beautiful Eastern gobbler, marking the second of the four turkey subspecies he needs to claim his prestigious grand slam.
Porter Harvests Rio Turkey; One Subspecies Remains In Hunt for Grand Slam
NRA President Jim Porter has been covering the turkey hunting bases this week, hitting three states in five days in pursuit of three of the four U.S. subspecies! NRA Publications' John Zent broke the news on Porter's Rio Grande in Texas late yesterday, and this morning we've got even more great photos to share. Check out the action in the gallery below.
Kimber Names Troy, AL as Corporate Headquarters
Kimber Mfg. has named Troy, AL as its official corporate headquarters, announcing it is hiring aggressively in all departments.
NRA President Jim Porter Named Conservationist of the Year by Alabama Wildlife Federation
NRA President Jim Porter was awarded the Conservationist of the Year Award at the 2013 Alabama Wildlife Federation Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards banquet.
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