Reducing Draw Weight Gets Mixed Reviews
from The Dallas Morning News
 The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission voted in April to drop the minimum draw weight requirement for hunting bows. Beginning in September, deer and turkey hunters will no longer be required to shoot a bow with a draw weight of 40 pounds or more. The change was made to encourage more bowhunting participation from women and youth hunters, or any men with physical problems that makes it hard for them to pull 40 pounds of resistance.More
Texas Lawmakers Set Sights on New Gun Laws
from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Texas lawmakers could set their sights on several proposals next year in the wake of the recent historic Supreme Court ruling that determined that Americans have a right to own guns for hunting and self-defense. Communities nationwide are doing the same thing. Changes are already under way in some states, such as Florida, where employees may now lock guns in their cars even on private property, and Georgia, where pistols are now allowed in state parks and restaurants and on public transportation. More
The Elusive Hunter
from Newsweek
For rich and poor alike, hunting has been part of the daily rhythm and routines of American life from the beginning. It's a way of life that dates to the dawn of the nation. But hunting is on the wane in America. A sportsman's lament. More
Study Bears out Biologist's Suspicion
from the Green Bay Press Gazette
Mike Gappa long suspected Wisconsin's black bear population was being underestimated by the Department of Natural Resources. "I'm not surprised at all," he said upon learning a new study led by a University of Wisconsin researcher suggests the state may be home to twice as many bear as thought. More
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Income No Factor in Caribou, Moose Permits in Alaska
from the Anchorage Daily News
Alaska won't consider your income when deciding whether you get a subsistence permit for hunting Nelchina moose and caribou this year, the Board of Game decided last week. But that doesn't mean the board won't soon start using income as a factor in deciding who gets permits -- a controversial notion in the complex debate over how to divvy up the limited supply of game in one of the state's more popular hunting spots. More
Bullets vs. Binoculars
from The Boston Globe
Maine, the sprawling wilderness that has long lured hunters to shoot animals, is being inundated with people who want only to watch them. Now, the two worlds are colliding as hunters lobby the state for more moose hunting permits, to the chagrin of safari operators and some wildlife lovers. The debate, state officials say, highlights the growing difficulty of managing the vast Maine landscape for all the new people who want to use it. More
Wal-Mart Will Have New Gun-purchase Rules
from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Gun shopping at Wal-Mart, which leads the nation in firearm sales, is about to get tougher. Wal-Mart announced this year that it will put in place new procedures for gun sales, including storing videos of the purchases, ensuring that background checks are completed before selling guns and creating an alert system to show when a gun from the store is used in a crime. Company officials say there is no time frame for the changes they are phasing in at the 1,100 stores that sell guns. More
Video: Huckabee Addresses NSSF Summit
from the National Shooting Sports Foundation
Former Arkansas Governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee recently spoke of the importance of the upcoming presidential election and the importance of hunters and shooters in America at the National Shooting Sports Foundation Summit. "Sportsmen contribute $30 billion annually to the U.S. economy," said Huckabee, who also mentioned that 986,000 jobs were linked to America's hunters and shooters. Concerning the environment, Huckabee drew attention to the fact that sportsmen contribute $3 million dollars a day to conservation efforts. "It's not the people who hug the trees, it's the people who hide behind the trees and wait for something to come out (who are the real conservationists)." More
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