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Savage Arms to Introduce New Firearms at 2017 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits Show
By Savage Arms
Savage Arms is proud to continue its long tradition of innovation by unveiling an exciting lineup of new high-performance firearms at the 2017 NRA Meetings and Exhibits Show in Atlanta, Georgia, April 27-30. The introductions include bolt-action B Series Hardwood rifles, along with the virtually bulletproof single-shot Stevens 301. Caliber options ... READ MORE
Savage Arms Introduces Model 10 GRS
By Savage Arms
Savage Arms is pleased to offer serious long-range shooters a new secret weapon with the Savage Model 10 GRS. The rifle delivers exceptional accuracy and performance whether you’re engaged in top-level competition or simply trying to beat your personal best. Shipments of these firearms are currently being delivered to dealers. The Model 10 G... READ MORE
Commission opens 850 acres to hunters in NE Arkansas
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
At its April 20 meeting, Commissioners unanimously voted to enter a partnership with the Highway and Transportation Department to include 850 acres of the Glaise Creek Mitigation Bank into Departee Creek WMA in White County.
The land was purchased by the Highway and Transportation Department as part of the requirement under the Clean Water Act to ... READ MORE
Public asked to not plant invasive Bradford pear trees
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri homeowners are being encouraged to avoid planting Callery pear trees this spring.
Better known as Bradford pears, the Callery pear tree is an invasive species known to multiply quickly and crowd out Missouri native plants. While it’s been a popular landscaping tree for decades, cultivated forms have spread aggressively throughout th... READ MORE
Turkey hunters overwhelmingly satisfied with Nebraska hunt
By Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Hunters who took part in Nebraska’s 2016 fall turkey season were overwhelmingly satisfied with the quality of their hunting experience, according to a Game and Parks Commission survey.
The survey, which was open only to 2016 fall turkey hunters, found 63 percent of hunters were satisfied with their hunting experience. The results are based o... READ MORE
Spring turkey season opens with youth hunt April 22
By Pennsylvania Game Commission
Licensed junior hunters and mentored youth can head afield April 22 to participate in Pennsylvania’s annual youth spring turkey hunt. A week later on April 29, all hunters can head into Penn’s Woods in pursuit of spring gobblers.
There’s an increasing interest among hunters, said Mary Jo Casalena, wild turkey biologist.
A light ... READ MORE
New law allows some to use straight wall cartridges
By Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Iowa hunters will have a new option this fall while hunting deer during the youth season, disabled hunter season and both shotgun seasons – rifles that are capable of shooting straight walled cartridges.
The new straight wall cartridge law was passed without dissent by the Iowa Legislature, and was signed into law April 13. It was enacted to... READ MORE
Bighorn sheep population remains stable
By North Dakota Game and Fish Department
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s spring bighorn sheep survey revealed a minimum of 296 bighorn sheep in western North Dakota, up slightly from last year and 3 percent above the five-year average.
Altogether, biologists counted 104 rams, 170 ewes and 22 lambs. Not included are approximately 20 bighorns in the North Unit of Theodor... READ MORE
Deer Management Plan review extended to May 5
By South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
The draft of South Dakota’s White-Tailed Deer and Mule Deer Management Plan for 2017-2023 is still available for review following extension of the public comment period until May 5.
“Due to the overwhelming response and interest by the public, the GFP Commission has provided this additional time for public review and comment," accordin... READ MORE
Nonresidential deer tag applications open May 6
By Iowa Department of Natural Resources
The 2017 nonresident application period for deer hunting in Iowa opens May 6 and closes June 4. Hunters can apply to hunt in the following deer seasons: Archery, Shotgun 1, Shotgun 2 or Late Muzzleloader.
During the application timeframe, hunters may also choose to purchase a preference point in lieu of submitting an application to increase their ... READ MORE