“Tag: Coronavirus”

At the urging of several of the state's Supreme Court justices, Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf backtracked on a portion of his Coronavirus-related emergency shut down order yesterday, allowing gun stores to reopen, albeit under severe restrictions.

Federal donates cases of N95 masks from its equipment inventory and will disperse them to local hospitals near its facility in Anoka, Minn., to help meet supply needs.

The NRA and other NGOs urge governors not to cancel hunting seasons.

Buck Knives, maker of the legendary 110 Folding Hunter, is offering a discount of up to 50 percent to those in the healthcare industry that are working on the frontlines to keep our communities safe during the COVID-19 crisis.

Seeking ways to help during these strange times, Pradco Outdoor Brands has stepped up, helping to locate personal protective equipment (PPE).

In a positive sign for the outdoor-economy, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's have begun the process of hiring 5,000 new team members nationwide.

Springfield Armory is now selling non-medical-grade masks with its logo on them, available on the Springfield Armory webstore.

Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry is advising hunters who plan to donate venison to their local Hunters for the Hungry program—along with hunters who plan to have their deer processed professionally—to avoid frustrating surprises by checking with their local butchers for any changes to their operations.

Several months back, we ran a story about COVID-19's detection in the whitetail herd, meaning this may sound like old news. Scientists, however, seem especially concerned with this new development, wherein the Omicron strain was discovered in several deer on Staten Island, New York.