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RGS Schedules Northeast Upland Bird Hunt in Maine SEP 28, 2010 06:36P.M.
Several all-inclusive guided packages are available ranging from $1,600 for individuals and/or $2,950 for two guns. For those who prefer hunting with their own dog(s), non-guided packages are $1,000-$2,000 respectively.
RGS Schedules Northeast Upland Bird Hunt in Maine Weatherby’s Resort to host all inclusive two-day hunt and banquet.
For more information and/or reservations contact Alison Kelley at 412262-4044, or by e-mail at alisonk@ruffedgrousesociety.org . Established in 1961, the Ruffed Grouse Society is the one international wildlife conservation organization dedicated to promoting conditions suitable for ruffed grouse, American woodcock and related wildlife to sustain our sport hunting tradition and outdoor heritage. Recognized by Charity Navigator as a four-star not-for-profit organization, information on the RGS, its mission, management projects and membership can be found on the web at: www.ruffedgrousesociety.org.
RGS Schedules Northeast Upland Bird Hunt in Maine’s Weatherby Resort
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Located at 112 Milford Road, Grand Lake Stream, Maine, Weatherby’s www.weatherbys.com/ sits on the edge of more than 1 million acres of forestland with hundreds of miles of gravel roads allowing access to some of the best grouse coverts in the east.
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The three-night, two-day event begins on Wednesday, Oct. 27 with a cocktail/hors d’ oeuvres reception party and dinner, ending with Saturday breakfast. In between, there are guided and non-guided grouse and woodcock hunts over dogs on Thursday and Friday, and a traditional RGS Lobster or Steak Banquet, featuring live and silent auctions, games, drawings and door prizes; highlighted with the finest selection of quality
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The woods on either side had once been productive grouse coverts, but now the growth was too old to be attractive to the birds. A dog might have found one that had strayed there for reasons known only to itself, but Grant had no dog. His old Brittany had died two years before. He had loved her fiercely through 11 seasons and a long retirement, and Grant no longer owned the energy to train and keep pace with a puppy. And there was only one bird he hoped to meet that day. At length, the road curved sharply to the west. That place, too, had once been a good covert, marked by a disused Minneapolis-Moline tractor that had sat there for years, slowly rusting toward oblivion. It was now gone, hauled off to some scrap yard or rescued by a collector who thought it could be restored. A couple of hundred yards beyond the bend, Grant turned south again at the lane that led to the old farmhouse. Partway there he left the lane and walked a few yards into the woods, found the place he wanted, knelt and brushed leaves from a flat-set granite gravestone. “Laura Peterson – 1882-1898” was all the chiseled legend said.
Meeting up with the Bridge Bird would prove a final, fitting salute to the place and the time and the many grouse that had given him the slip.
Laura died nearly 50 years before Grant was born; was even four years older than the gun he carried. She had been 16 when she succumbed to tuberculosis. Grant knew this because he had once talked with some members of the Peterson family, old people then, who told him of their little sister. They described a spritely girl and the sadness they all felt when she died of a disease that was little understood and not treatable in any effective way. Grant had come upon the grave many years before and visited it every time he came to this place. No visit to the old Peterson farm felt complete without a few minutes of silent respect paid at the place where Laura slept.
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From the beginning, Grant had felt her as a presence in these woods, lending some elegiac tone to his own presence there. At times, some lines from Thomas Gray echoed in his mind. At other times he simply felt certain Laura was looking kindly upon his roaming where she had roamed and didn’t think him an intruder.
Now the only view was of woods in every direction. He could have driven to where he was bound, but he’d always preferred to walk the last mile down the narrow dirt road.
After a while he put his hat back on and continued his slow pace down the lane. This brought him to the house. When he’d first begun hunting here, it was no longer occupied and hadn’t been since. Now it was teetering toward collapse under the weight of time and exposure to the elements and mindless vandalism. Grant had sometimes taken shelter there from rain. Once he’d shared the long, bare, dusty front room with a grouse that apparently had wandered in for the same reason. Grant sat quietly on the floor at one end and watched the bird pace nervously at the other, bobbing its head and keeping a watchful eye. In the end they had struck a truce, though the bird barreled out through the open front door the moment the rain subsided.
Grant opened the rear hatch and shrugged on his vest, checked to see that he had a half-dozen cartridges in each shell pocket, and unbuckled the top of a canvas and leather gunslip. The gun he drew out had been built in London more than a hundred years before, sleek and elegant in its lines, with graceful triggers and hammers filed to a perfect mirror image of one another. It wasn’t the ideal grouse gun, but it was the most beautiful of those he owned, and the one he wanted to carry this day. Draping the gun over his shoulder, Grant set off slowly down the road. It was an October day such as can only be found in northern Minnesota – cool and still under a brilliant blue sky, a few yellow popple leaves still clinging to their branches, fragrant with the smell of ripening wood fern and the occasional musky thread of stink left by a whitetail buck in rut.
Today, he didn’t approach, preferring to remember the old place as it once had been.
It was all familiar, and Grant found himself treasuring the familiar more and more.
The house faced a broad pasture, now much overgrown, that sloped south to the creek. The original path was obscured by the remnants of
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summer grass, but Grant knew the way. He slanted southwest, toward the bridge and the bird he wanted to find.
brush, moving slowly, feeling flutters and pangs in his chest and a familiar pain beginning to gather in his lower back. Too long on your feet, my lad, he thought, and kept moving ahead.
The Bridge Bird was something of a legend among the few who hunted this place, always referred to in the capital letters that denoted a given name.
He was nearly out of the brush when the Bridge Bird lost its nerve and hammered up from the edge, angling right to left, into the open. It was a shot Grant seldom missed. He swung up the flight line, passed the bird, lifted his leading hand and fired into the treetops.
The far end of the old timber span was screened by a narrow band of alder and brush that opened to the uphill woods beyond. It was a tiny piece of cover but ideal for a single grouse, and one was all Grant had ever found there. But one always was there, and Grant had often wondered how many generations had supplied the residents.
It felt like a fitting salute to the place and the time and the many birds that had given him the slip. Back across the bridge, he hobbled up the slope and found a sunlit tree to lean against as he sat in the grass underneath. He dug out his pipe and tobacco pouch, filled the old briar and set it alight. Exhaling plumes of fragrant smoke like fumes from a censer, he sat for a long time looking at the bridge covert, hoping that as many generations of birds to come would find it, as had the many that came before.
The Bridge Bird was thought to be especially cunning, able to elude any opportunity for a clear shot. Clear shots indeed were rare, but the reason had more to do with the environment than with any ubergrouse sensibility. Unless a hunter wanted to wade the creek either upstream or down, the bridge was the only access. The difficulty of negotiating the first few yards of cover and the ruffed grouse’s natural wariness gave the bird a clear advantage. It knew that some potential danger was at hand well before a hunter set foot upon the bridge and had only to scurry to the open side and take wing. Grant had heard more of them there than he’d ever seen.
At length he struggled to his feet and set off back up the hill. He would stop to have a look at the old house and pay a respect at Laura’s grave. Then he would make his way down the lane and along the road, knowing beyond all certainty that he would never see this place again.
Whether by sheer chance or the vagaries of fate, he had killed two or three Bridge Birds during the 30 years he’d spent trying to thwart their chances of a safe escape, and despite a grossly lopsided average, each one had been worth all the effort. To Grant, one Bridge Bird was as satisfying, or more, than daily limits taken under less trying conditions. The Bridge Bird lived somewhere deep in his soul. Moving as quietly as he could through the grass, Grant gained the near side of the bridge. Like everything around him, it spoke the consequences of age. The timbers and crosspieces were rotting, and the downstream side tipped lower than the other. But it was solid enough to support a crossing, and Grant stepped softly in his rubber-bottomed boots. The creek ran glossy, deep and dark, fed by spill from an old beaver pond. Grant knew the water was cold enough to support trout, but he had never cast a fly upon it. At any time of year, this was a place for birds.
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He stopped at the end of the bridge, dropped two cartridges into his gun, closed the action and cocked both hammers. He had traversed many an alder-brake without enjoying the trip; this one was no different. Holding his gun high in one hand and using the other to fend away the branches while still using them for support, he moved the first few yards with neither mishap nor an unexpected flush. But in this covert the unexpected could be depended upon.
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Free of the alder tangle, Grant stopped and waited. The silence alone could sometimes prompt a grouse to flush, like any other grounddwelling gamebird. Nothing. After a minute or two he pushed into the
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AMU’s Horner Wins 3GN Championship, $25,000
FNH 3 Gun Nation TV LAS VEGAS, NV --(Ammoland.com)- The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit’s Daniel Horner defeated Bruce Piatt in the finals of the FNH USA 3-Gun Nation Championship Shoot-Off, Presented by SureFire, winning an unprecedented $25,000, courtesy of Leupold , here Sept. 13.
SEP 28, 2010 03:38P.M. AMU’s Horner Wins 3GN Championship, $25,000
The final event of the ground-breaking 2010 3-Gun Nation Tour, the 3GN Championship Shoot-Off pitted 16 of the top 3-gunners in the world in a single-elimination, man-on-man drag race through a course of MGM steel targets. But to get there, competitors had to post one of 16 top scores out of field of more than 50 top practical shooters. And in Horner’s case, he had to do a little more. Horner’s incredible run actually began three days earlier when he set out to defend his USPSA Multi-Gun Nationals title, and with a top performance there earn a Wild Card berth into the 3GN Championship. Unlike many top pros who had already qualified for the match based on series points, Horner spent much of 2010 deployed with his unit to Afghanistan in support of combat operations. The Army staff sergeant did that and more, picking up another Nationals victory en route to a Wild Card slot, before posting the top score after four stages of fire during the 3GN Championship match, thereby earning the top seed going into the Shoot-Off. Horner then proceeded to switch gears, and looked solid with comfortable wins over Kerry Dematos and Tony Holmes, setting up a semi-finals match-up with FNH USA’s Dave Neth, who owns a Shoot-Off victory following MGM Ironman.
AMU’s Horner Wins 3GN Championship, $25,000
Meanwhile, Neth was equally impressive in his first two runs, knocking out Ty Gentry and SureFire’s Barry Dueck, seemingly recapturing the same rhythm and pace he set in Parma to win $5,000 in June. As the two competitors stepped to the line, one could feel a shift in the atmosphere, as the crowd seemed to sense what was coming. Two confident, athletic shooters who were both clearly in the “zone” were about to square off. However, no one could predict they were about to see arguably the most exciting run of the 2010 3GN Tour.
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At the horn, each man exploded out of the start box, reaching the rifle barricade in step, and each dropping into a reverse-kneeling position. Horner’s trigger broke first, instantly followed by Neth’s, a literal “poppop” cadence that continued throughout the rifle plates as each fired their SCARs to knock down the 100-yard targets in turn.
great shooting competition,” said Timney’s Chris Ellis during the check presentation. “We just want to congratulate Dave on an outstanding performance.” Piatt’s run through the 3GN Championship Shoot-Off marked one of consistency, as the veteran shoot-off competitor was deliberate on the rifle, fast on the shotgun and smooth on the pistol. With consecutive wins over Miller, Butler and Miculek, Piatt proved to be a giant killer. But on this day, Horner, regarded as America’s best 3-gunner, was too much. For his second place finish, Piatt earned a $10,000 check from US P.A.L.M.
“I got into the rifle position and shot the best I’ve shot so far and thought I was ahead, and I looked up and he was already finished and I thought I better go faster,” Horner said. “It’s a blast out here competing with people. Guys like Dave, you can’t ask for better … this is a blast.” Horner’s half-count of a lead evaporated at the shotgun position as they simultaneously grabbed their SLP shotguns and ripped through the five poppers and two clays before grounding the shotgun and sprinting to the pistol rack.
Ultimately, the night belonged to Horner. Upon defeating Piatt, the often reserved, cool competitor thrust his fists skyward, followed by a smile that lit up the Nevada desert. “Sixteen shooters for $25,000, if that doesn’t get you fired up, I don’t know what will,” said Kevin Trepa, Vice President Tactical Sales & Marketing, Leupold Tactical, during the check presentation. “We are real proud to be a part of this, and we hope that this becomes something that is an annual fixture.”
Here again, as each competitor hammered away with an FNX 9, they went shot-for-shot through the pistol rack, as the crowd rose to its feet just as Horner accelerated through the cross-over stop plate, sending it down an instant before Neth’s fell in turn. It was quite simply an amazing run by both competitors. “My run was good—even perfect—I wouldn’t take it back,” Neth said. “I can’t feel bad losing to Daniel Horner.”
“I’d like to thank all the sponsors and staff that made this event happen, and to the Army for letting me be here,” said Horner.
The other semi-final matchup featured two 3-gun veterans and shoot-off specialists in Jerry Miculek and Bruce Piatt. Miculek advanced to the semis with a first-round win over Kalani Laker before knocking out the AMU’s young Tyler Payne, who is poised to be one of the next stars of the sport.
While Horner, Piatt and Neth took home the big prizes, every competitor walked away happy with a prize bag that included a SureFire Muzzle Brake for every participant, while stage sponsors Safariland and Warne Scope Mounts each contributed 25 $100 gift certificates. Brownells provided $2,500 worth of gear as well, with every competitor receiving Brownells AR magazines and more. FMG Publications, with sponsored shooter Scott McGregor in the field of 50, also sponsored a stage, and Bushnell provided a catered lunch for everyone onsite during the 3GN Championship.
Conversely, Piatt was forced to work his way through a figurative “Murderer’s Row” of heavy hitters. After taking out veteran 3-gunner Kurt Miller in the first round, Piatt next faced Taran Butler, currently one of the best in the world, and coming off a monster season. But Piatt stayed measured during the rifle position, got his hits, and held on as Butler got fast on the trigger and tried to run him down.
The next stop on the FNH USA 3-Gun Nation Tour, Presented by SureFire, is at the 2010 Adams Arms Ozark 3-Gun Championship, Sept. 24-26, at Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. While Ozark is not an official series match, the event will be filmed for Versus and will culminate with the 3GN Shoot-Off and a $5,000 check from Adams Arms and Samson Manufacturing.
“I knew I was leaving the rifle ahead of him; I heard him still shooting,” Piatt said. “I went faster than I wanted to on the shotgun, and I kept missing a plate on the pistol, which put me in panic mode. I had to settle back down and was able to pull through.”
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After losing their semi-finals matchups, Miculek and Neth regrouped and toed the line to square off once more in the consolation round, with $5,000 on the line from Timney Triggers. Neth maintained much of the speed he showcased against Horner, cruising to the win and marking Neth as the first repeat winner on the 3GN Tour. “I got what I earned,” Miculek said, congratulating Neth. “Dave shot a good one.” “We at Timney Triggers are honored to be a part of such a
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FNH USA 3-Gun Nation Championship Shoot-Off Winners Team ITI At 2010 IDPA National Championship
The National 3-Gun Association, through media properties “3-Gun Nation Television” and 3GunNation.com, was formed with one mission: to promote practical shooting by shining a light on amateur and professional shooters alike, as well as the guns, gear and lifestyle that define the high-octane sport of 3-gun competition. Bringing neverbefore-seen cash payouts to the table, 3-Gun Nation is quite simply changing the game. 3 Guns. One Champion. For more information, visit www.3GunNation.com. Brought to you by - AMMO LAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports News Ammo Land.com Submit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News at Ammo Land.com
International Training Inc AMU’s Horner Wins 3GN Championship, $25,000 SHACKLESFORD, VA --(Ammoland.com)- Team International Training, Inc. (ITI) once again proved they are a team to be watched as teammates Morgan Allen, Gary Byerly and Brandon Wright all placed within the top five of their respective divisions at the 2010 IDPA National Championships, held at the United States Shooting Academy in Tulsa, OK on September 23-25, 2010.
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Team ITI Puts Up Solid Scores At 2010 IDPA National Championship With Three Top Five Finishes
Over 390 competitors from across the world came out to compete with the best of the best of IDPA competitors. Allen finished fourth in the Enhanced Service Pistol (ESP) Master Division (12th overall) with a score of 298.85. Twenty competitors, including teammate Byerly, competed in the ESP – Master Division. “This year’s National Championship featured what many considered the most challenging tests of shooting skill to date,” commented Allen. “It’s a great accomplishment when a team can come together and finish as strong as we were able to. Three top five finishes highlights a tremendously successful competition for Team ITI.”
SEP 28, 2010 03:24P.M. Team ITI Puts Up Solid Scores At 2010 IDPA National Championship With Three Top Five Finishes
Bragging rights go to Byerly who came in third in the Enhanced Service Pistol (ESP) Master Division (9th overall) with a score of 289.27.
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“The 2010 IDPA National Championship was a tremendous match that presented a wide variety of challenges for all competitors,” commented Byerly. “Being able to shoot with my teammates Brandon and Morgan was exciting. We were able to formulate an effective strategy for each course of fire and then evaluate each others performances immediately. This kind of feedback from shooters of their caliber is an excellent training tool and contributed to our outstanding performance as a team.”
customer service, and a fair price. ITI conducts both mobile and fixed site training in security assistance and security service programs for the U.S. Government, U.S. military, corporate America, and now private citizens. For more information on ITI or any of their courses, log on to www.itiwsi.com. Brought to you by - AMMO LAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports News Ammo Land.com Submit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News at Ammo Land.com
Last but not least, Wright took home fifth in the Stock Service Pistol (SSP) Master Division (11th overall) with a score of 298.55. Thirty competitors came out for the SSP Master Division.
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“This year’s match was as we expected it to be: lots of challenging stages and good props. It was a huge turnout with over 390 competitors,” commented Wright.
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HSS Recalls Carabineer On Ultra Lite Harness
Allen and Byerly will next be competing at the USPSA North Carolina Sectional held at the Sir Walter Gun Club in Butner, NC from October 23, 2010. Wright can be seen competing next in the 2010 IDPA Georgia State Championship in Conyers, GA on October 30, 2010.
SEP 28, 2010 02:14P.M. HSS Issues A Voluntary Recall Of Carabineer On Ultra Lite Harness Safety Comes First And Foremost.
About Morgan Allen Morgan Allen has only been shooting pistols since 2005, but has already amassed over 20 IDPA State and Regional Division Championship titles under his belt since 2007. Having moved up the ladder from an IDPA Novice to Master in only 14 months, Allen has also won three top five Division finishes at the Smith & Wesson Indoor Nationals. Allen is an NRA Certified Pistol Instructor, as well as an IDPA Safety Officer and PPC Master. About Gary Byerly Gary Byerly has been competing in IDPA matches for the past eight years and USPSA and 3-Gun matches for five years. He is an IDPA ESP and SSP Master, as well as a six-time IDPA State Champion. Byerly is a Master in Production and holds an “A” Classification in Open and Limited in USPSA. Byerly is also a three time Area class winner.
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About Brandon Wright Brandon Wright served four years as a Law Enforcement Officer and four years as a State Trooper in the Virginia State Police. In addition, Wright was a member of the local police department S.W.A.T. Team. Wright has over eight years experience as a Firearms Instructor, which he puts into practice at ITI as their Senior Firearms Instructor. He is an IDPA Master Class shooter and is currently awaiting classification in USPSA Production and Limited Divisions.
Danville, Alabama --(Ammoland.com)- Hunter Safety System is committed to providing treestand hunters with the highest quality safety products on the market. In keeping with those commitments to safety, HSS announced an immediate voluntary recall of the carabineers that were included with the new HSS 300 Ultra Lite Harness.
About International Training, Inc. International Training Incorporated (ITI) is a subsidiary of Wackenhut Services Inc. Founded in 1989; ITI is committed to providing benchmark security training programs emphasizing professionalism, quality,
There have been no reported incidents involving these carabineers; however, based on the high standards that Hunter Safety System requires, the company feels it is necessary to issue a voluntary recall
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based on recent findings. Through rigorous testing, it became apparent that the carabineer gate retention pins can inadvertently detach, permitting the carabineer gate to open and creating the possibility of the treestrap or lineman’s climbing strap to release from the carabineer, thereby allowing the user to fall.
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“We feel this product does not meet our safety standards,” said John Wydner, HSS co-owner and president. “For this reason we are replacing all carabineers that were included with the HSS 300 Ultra Lite Harnesses free of charge, including shipping. Although we have not had any reports of this happening outside our factory, we are issuing this voluntary recall to maintain the highest possible productquality standards for all of our customers.”
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PennFuture Launches New Coalition & Website with Focus on Hunters, Trappers SEP 28, 2010 01:32P.M. PennFuture Launches New Coalition & Website with Focus on Hunters, Trappers New Pennsylvania Camo Coalition to Provide Unified Voice in Harrisburg for Outdoors Enthusiasts.
HSS’s Ultra Lite Safety Harness Hunter Safety System representatives have been working around the clock to contact dealers and individuals who have purchased the HSS 300 Ultra Lite Harness regarding this recall and potential problem with the carabineer. The UPC Code for this item is: 8-59540-00083-0. All owners and users of the HSS 300 Ultra Lite Harness are directed to immediately discontinue use of the carabineers and the included Lineman’s Climbing Strap, and they should contact Hunter Safety System at 877-296-3528 for a carabineer exchange. “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our loyal customers,” Wydner said.
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“We are doing everything in our power to make this exchange as easy as possible; however, we want everyone to be safe. That is the most important thing in the world to everyone here at Hunter Safety System.” Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Danville, Alabama, Hunter Safety System is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative deer hunting gear and hunting equipment for the serious hunter.
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website serves as a portal where all can learn of different legislative and regulatory proposals in front of the legislature and regulatory agencies. It will also serve as an advocacy tool, allowing hunters and anglers easy access to communicate with their legislators. Seven other states have camo coalitions, all of which are initiatives of statewide affiliates of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). PennFuture is Pennsylvania’s NWF statewide affiliate. The coalition is coordinated by Ed Boito of PennFuture. He may be reached at (717)-2147928 or boito@pacamocoalition.org. PennFuture is the Pennsylvania affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation PennFuture
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HARRISBURG, Pa.--(Ammoland.com)- Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) today unveiled a new initiative, the Pennsylvania Camo Coalition, along with a related website, www.pacamocoalition.org.
PennFuture Launches New Coalition & Website with Focus on Hunters, Trappers
The initiative and website will be used to provide no-cost education and advocacy opportunities on state conservation policies that affect wildlife, habitat, and sporting enthusiasts’ concerns.
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“Looking back through history, Pennsylvania’s sportsmen and women were the original conservationists”
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Disclose Act Update & NRA Endorses Gov. Culver???
“Looking back through history, Pennsylvania’s sportsmen and women were the original conservationists,” said Jan Jarrett, president and CEO of PennFuture.
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“Our hunters, anglers and trappers have been, and continue to be, some of the state’s most committed and effective conservation leaders. We all need to work together, with a collective voice, to protect and defend our natural resources and the traditions we respect and appreciate.”
Disclose Act Update & NRA Endorses Gov. Culver???
“We are at a historic fork in the road for our forests, our rivers and streams” said Jarrett. “With the discovery and development of the Marcellus Shale gas formation, choices will have to be made and a balance will have to be reached. Hunters, anglers, trappers need to speak up to make sure their favorite hunting spots and trout streams aren’t ruined by careless drilling and inadequate regulations. By creating the Camo Coalition, we hope to balance the needs of sportsmen and our conservation ethic with that of the economic opportunities drilling will bring.” The primary objectives of the Pennsylvania Camo Coalition are to facilitate statewide advocacy for the protection of Pennsylvania’s wildlife and the associated habitats, promote Pennsylvania’s outdoor heritage and outdoor recreational opportunities, and to defend the right to hunt, fish, trap, and enjoy the lands and waters of the state.
Iowa Gun Owners Iowa--(Ammoland.com)- Iowa readers, we recently called upon you to take action and call Senators Grassley and Harkin and urge them to vote no on the so-called “Disclose Act.”
Membership in the coalition is free for all sportsmen and women. The
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This is the bill that would effectively silence organizations like Iowa Gun Owners from informing you about the positions that your elected officials have taken on the 2nd Amendment.
Gun Owners for the past two legislative sessions. This NRA endorsement follows on the heels of a substantial PAC donation made from the NRA-PVF to Governor Culver’s campaign in the amount of $2,500 soon after he signed the watered down bill into law.
In particular, it would limit us during election time. This is a dream bill if you are an anti-gun politician facing a tough reelection bid this fall. The last thing they want is for gun owners to be aware of their votes on gun bills!
Unfortunately, for those Iowa Gun Owners’ members who are also NRA members, that’s your money helping to re-elect this anti-gun Governor who suddenly became pro-gun when it suited him politically.
We are pleased to report that thanks to your calls and emails, and those of other gun activists across the country, you helped kill this legislation that damages the 1st and 2nd Amendments at the same time.
It would appear as though the NRA has repaid their debt to Governor Culver for signing their watered down bill. That’s the bad news.
• Senator Grassley voted against this bill. The good news is that Iowa Gun Owners has been meeting with pro-gun incumbents and first time candidates all over the state of Iowa and the 2nd Amendment has taken on a major component in their campaigns.
• Senator Harkin, on the other hand, voted to support it. It is important to note that there is no such thing as a dead bill as long as Congress is in session. So you may have to take action again. But for the time being, and for the 2nd time now, you have stopped this bill dead in it’s tracks.
We have almost every pro-gun candidate in the state on the record now in support of REAL Right-to-Carry and our other pro-gun bills through our 2010 Gun Rights Candidate Survey program.
NRA Not Helping In a disappointing move that Iowa Gun Owners members are becoming all too used to, the NRA acted against the best interests of gun owners and returned a political favor to Governor Chet Culver today when they endorsed his re-election campaign.
It looks very likely that pro-gun candidates will re-take the House of Representatives, at least, this Fall.
IGO members will remember that it was the NRA that brought forth the watered down carry bill that passed through the General Assembly last session and ultimately was signed by the Governor.
As we roll into the final weeks of the election season, Iowa Gun Owners will be sending out waves of mail all across the state of Iowa. We will be informing you and thousands of other pro-gun activists like you, where your candidates stand on the issue of the 2nd Amendment.
Thanks for your support as we get candidates on the record for gun rights.
IGO was concerned that anti-gun members of the legislature and Governor Culver would be able to use this bill to their advantage.
We have the anti-gunners on the record after two years of recorded, roll call gun votes. (This is why procedural votes matter in the legislature.) Now they are on the run trying desperately to hide their anti-gun positions.
Unfortunately, that’s exactly what took place. While the NRA has endorsed Governor Culver, here are the real facts:
With your support we will make sure that their recorded votes and candidate surveys get out to the voters in their districts!
• Governor Culver refuses to complete the Iowa Gun Owners 2010 Gun Rights Candidate Survey.
To help us with this vital program, and to help ensure a pro-gun majority next legislative session, won’t you please consider a special donation to help us with our pro-gun mail program?
• Governor Culver signed into law SF2357, which allows Iowans, not convicted of any crime and potentially not even being allowed to be present to make a defense at an evidentiary hearing, to have their lawfully owned firearms seized from them based on a mere accusation alone.
It will be a costly program. But if we don’t get the word out to gun activists like yourself, then our chances of advancing solid gun bills next legislative session will be diminished.
• Governor Brandstad has completed the Gun Rights Candidate Survey with 100% pro-gun responses.
You can contact us in the following ways: • Email: info@iowagunowners.org
• Lt. Governor nominee Senator Kim Reynolds co-sponsored and voted for REAL Right-to-Carry and other pro-gun bills for Iowa
• Phone: 515/309-7858
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About: Iowa Gun Owners (IGO) was formed in January of 2009 to combat the oppressive gun laws in the State of Iowa. IGO does not believe that you, as a law abiding citizen, should have to beg permission from the government to be able to defend yourself and your family. That’s why we are working so hard to get a Vermont/Alaska style carry law passed in Iowa. In these states, unless you are a convicted felon or otherwise barred from possessing weapons, you don’t need a permit to carry a gun for self-defense! Join us now! Visit: www.iowagunowners.org
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Here are a few additional tips from the Day6 staff that will help you get even more useful information from your camera.
Tips for Using Your Day 6 PlotWatcher Trail Cam
• Set the camera up to review possible stand locations, fields, roads and power lines. With the PlotWatcher, you can view animals that would normally be out of range for other trail cameras.
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• Use the camera to pinpoint entry and exit spots, directions of travel and game activity so you know exactly where to place your stands. • When possible, position your camera facing north or south to prevent the sun from backlighting your subject and making it a non-descript silhouette in the photo. • If you set the PlotWatcher in open areas such as fields, food plots, clear cuts, power lines etc…, set your camera to take footage every 10 seconds, which is sufficient to get great, informative video. If you set up the PlotWatcher in thicker cover, choose every five seconds to double your chance of getting great pictures of the animals you seek. • Try placing a Plotwatcher camera at another hunting location while you hunt. Then you can check the camera when you leave to find out what happened in this other location while you were away. The camera can help you pinpoint hot spots much quicker than hunting them by yourself.
Day 6 Outdoors Columbus, GA – -(Ammoland.com)- The Day 6 PlotWatcher TimeLapse Video Camera takes the guesswork out of hunting by recording daytime game activity around potential hunting locations revealing the best time and place to hunt.
For optimum performance and to preserve your camera battery’s life, use a 4GB ReadyBoost USB to download your video to your computer.
You can view the footage using the free GameFinder software, which allows you to watch an entire days’ video in just a few minutes. When you watch the video, it’s as if you’ve sat in that location all day long.
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0567, or visit their website www.mishoot.com/ for hours and fees. Tips for Using Your Day 6 PlotWatcher Trail Cam For more information on DNRE operated shooting ranges, please call the ranges.
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• Bald Mountain: 248-693-0567
Michigan DNRE Shooting Ranges Help Hunters Prepare for Fall Hunting Seasons
• Island Lake: 248-437-2784 • Ortonville: 248-627-5569 • Pontiac Lake: 248-666-5406
SEP 28, 2010 12:01P.M. • Rose Lake: 517-641-7801 Michigan DNRE Shooting Ranges Help Hunters Prepare for Fall Hunting Seasons
• Sharonville: 734-428-8035 Hunters are encouraged to check out Ortonville’s new 3-D archery range and Bald Mountain’s new sporting clays course. Please contact the ranges for more details. Shooters are reminded to bring eye and ear protection and approved targets with either a bull’s eye pattern or a depiction of legal game. Shooters under age 16 must be directly supervised by an adult. Information about the DNRE shooting ranges and other public and private shooting ranges can be found on the DNRE website at www.michigan.gov/shootingranges.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources Michigan --(Ammoland.com)- With the start of the fall hunting seasons, now is the time for hunters to sight in their bows, rifles and shotguns at one of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment’s staff-operated shooting ranges.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment is committed to the conservation, protection, management, and accessible use and enjoyment of the state’s environment, natural resources, and related economic interests for current and future generations. Learn more at www.michigan.gov/dnre.
The DNRE oversees six shooting ranges in southern Michigan, including the Rose Lake Shooting Range in Bath (Clinton County); Sharonville Shooting Range in Grass Lake (Jackson County); Island Lake Shooting Range in Brighton (Livingston County); Ortonville Shooting Range in Ortonville (Lapeer County); Bald Mountain Shooting Range in Lake Orion (Oakland County) and Pontiac Lake Shooting Range in Waterford (Oakland County). An archery range is not available at Island Lake.
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During October, Ortonville, Pontiac Lake, Rose Lake, and Sharonville ranges are open six days a week, closed Tuesdays. From Nov. 1 – 15, the ranges are open daily.
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Hours at Ortonville and Pontiac Lake ranges are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Rose Lake and Sharonville ranges. Range fees at Ortonville and Pontiac Lake are $4 per day for each shooter age 16 and older. Children under 16 are free. Rose Lake and Sharonville have no fee. The Bald Mountain and Island Lake ranges are operated under contract by Michigan Shooting Centers, LCC. Please contact Island Lake at 248-437-2784 and Bald Mountain at 248-693-
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purchased, if two bucks are harvested, one of them must have at least four points on at least one antler. Also, if a buck is harvested in the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) or DMU 487 with an archery tag, a second buck cannot be taken from that same hunting unit (U.P. or 487) with a regular firearm license. Hunters are encouraged to be familiar with the antler point restrictions in their chosen DMU before purchasing a license.
Michigan Deer Archery Season Opens Statewide Friday, Oct. 1 SEP 28, 2010 11:55A.M. Michigan Deer Archery Season Opens Statewide Friday, Oct. 1
“With 75 days open for archery deer hunting in Michigan, bow and arrow enthusiasts have boundless opportunities to get outdoors and fill those deer tags,” said DNRE deer and elk program leader Brent Rudolph. “Additionally, crossbow regulations have been expanded statewide, which we believe will lead to more hunters participating in archery season than ever before.” In August, the Natural Resources Commission voted to allow all legal hunters 10 years old and older to use crossbows statewide. All archery and firearm seasons are open to crossbow hunting, except in the Upper Peninsula, where deer hunters cannot use crossbows after Nov. 30 unless they have a disability permit. The free crossbow stamp is still required for all crossbow hunters.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources Michigan --(Ammoland.com)- The Department of Natural Resources and Environment reminds hunters that the archery deer season opens statewide on Friday, Oct. 1.
Hunters are also reminded that the baiting and feeding of deer and elk remains prohibited in the entire Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
The season runs from Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, then reopens after the firearm deer season for late archery hunting Dec. 1 to Jan. 1.
Detailed information regarding deer hunting regulations can be found in the Michigan Hunting and Trapping Digest, available at all license vendors, DNRE Operations Service Centers and online at www.michigan.gov/hunting.
During the archery season, an archery license, combination license regular tag or combination license restricted tag can be used to harvest either an antlerless deer or a buck. Antlerless-only licenses are also valid during the archery season.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment is committed to the conservation, protection, management, and accessible use and enjoyment of the state’s environment, natural resources and related economic interests for current and future generations. Learn more at www.michigan.gov/dnre.
If a hunter chooses to harvest a buck with an archery tag or combination license. The following restrictions apply: • Using an archery tag: Bucks must have one antler at least three inches long, except in DMUs 117, 135 and 245, where one antler must have at least two points, and in DMUs 045 and 122, where one antler must have at least three points.
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• Using a combination license regular tag: Bucks must have one antler at least three inches long, except in DMUs 117 and 245, where one antler must have at least two points, and in DMUs 045, 122, 487 and the entire Upper Peninsula, where one antler must have at least three points.
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• Using a combination license restricted tag: Bucks must have at least four points on one side. • Hunters are limited to purchasing only two kill tags for bucks each year – either an archery tag and a regular firearm tag, or a combination license with two kill tags valid during both the archery and firearm hunting seasons. Regardless of the types of licenses
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Safariland Shooters Maggie Reese & Tasha Hanish Win USPSA Multi-Gun Nationals
SEP 28, 2010 11:48A.M. Mary Fallin – Candidate for Oklahoma Governor on her NRA endorsement
SEP 28, 2010 11:10A.M. Team Safariland Shooters Maggie Reese & Tasha Hanish Win USPSA Multi-Gun Nationals with Safariland ELS Belt System
NRA - ILA Charlotte, NC --(Ammoland.com)- NRA-ILA grass roots news recently debuted a new and improved format for the “Grassroots News Minute” video! To view the current video in its new format, please click above: About: Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Four million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation’s leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military. Visit: www.nra.org
Team Safariland Shooters Maggie Reese & Tasha Hanish Win USPSA Multi-Gun Nationals with Safariland ELS Belt System
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Safariland.com Jacksonville, FL –-(Ammoland.com)- Safariland, a BAE Systems line of business, congratulates Team Safariland shooters Maggie Reese and Tasha Hanish for winning the USPSA Multi-Gun Nationals September 912 in Las Vegas, NV. Both shooters repeat last year’s victories during the four-day match, which included all the top shooters from around the country. Competitors shot approximately 400 rounds with handgun, shotgun and
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rifle to complete the 12 stages of fire. Reese took top honors in the Open Ladies Class, while Hanish won the Tactical Ladies Class, both using the new Safariland ELS Belt and Accessory System.
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“Moving from stage to stage, each shooter must reconfigure their rig or belt system to accommodate the requirements of the stage. The ELS and Accessory system makes it a lot easier to set up the rig, giving us more time to study the course of fire,” explained Reese.
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USAMU to Celebrate 54th Anniversary
The entire Team Safariland was using the new ELS (Equipment Locking System), fork and receiver plates, which made it very swift and easy to configure their belt for each course of fire. The ELS components offer a small footprint and a stable platform to allow several to be placed at different angles and locations on the 032 ELS Competition belt. Pouches attach to the fork and they slide easily into the receiver plates mounted to the belt.
SEP 28, 2010 10:37A.M. United States Army Marksmanship Unit to Celebrate 54th Anniversary
“Competing at this high level of competition, you can imagine the pressure each competitor endures. The ELS system helps take some of that pressure off,” stated Scott Carnahan, Vice President, Category Marketing for Safariland. “We are very proud of Maggie and Tasha’s accomplishments. Equally important is that they have been instrumental with the development of our gear, especially gear for female shooters.” For more information about the ELS Competition Belt System and Team Safariland, visit www.safariland.com/dutygear. For more information on this event, check out www.uspsa.org. United States Army Marksmanship Unit About Safariland Safariland, LLC is a premier provider of law enforcement and security products and services, delivering a full-range of customer-specific solutions. Offering many of the world’s most recognizable branded products in the public safety market, Safariland is committed to saving lives. For more information about Safariland and its body armor products, as well as information on the new NIJ-06 standard, please visit www.safariland.com.
FORT BENNING, Ga. --(Ammoland.com)- Former and current Soldiers and Civilians of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, along with members of the Military Marksmanship Association, will celebrate 54 years of unparalleled success at a reunion Oct. 14-16. The reunion honors all shooters, staff and support personnel who contributed to the success of the unit. The USAMU was formed in 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to raise the standards of marksmanship throughout the Army.
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The unit has won 23 Olympic medals, 41 World Championships, and over 300 National and team championships. The unit also boasts the world’s best gunsmiths and hours of dedicated research and development.
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Attendees will commence the event with an open house at unit headquarters as well as section “get together” dinners. A round-robin rifle, shotgun and pistol competition will be held on the 15th followed by the annual MMA membership meeting and election of new officers.
Safariland Shooters Maggie Reese & Tasha Hanish Win USPSA MultiGun Nationals
On the 16th, sections will induct members into their respective halls of fame prior to the induction of three new members into the USAMU Hall
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of Fame. A barbecue will close out the weekend.
Cooking Wild Magazine on Newsstands This Fall
The MMA’s objectives are to provide a link to the history of the USAMU, host ceremonies and social events, and support the goals and objectives of the USAMU. It also presides over the hall of fame voting. The MMA now boasts more than 575 members. About USAMU: The USAMU’s mission is to raise the standard of marksmanship proficiency and combat readiness throughout the Army by sharing knowledge gained from competing and winning in national/ international competitions, research and development and advanced training programs while enhancing the Army’s recruiting effort through an active public information and public relations program. For more information on the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, contact the Public Affairs Office at (706) 545-5436, Michael.Molinaro@usaac.army.mil or www.USAMU.com .
Cooking Wild Sacramento, CA --(Ammoland.com)- The fall edition of Cooking Wild Magazine will soon be available on newsstands in Canada and throughout the US, including Alaska and Hawaii at great retailers like Bass Pro and Barnes and Noble.
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“Field and Stream meets Bon Appetite”, Cooking Wild is the first and only magazine to focus on food for the outdoors person and is sure to inspire adventurous chefs around the globe.
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Each quarterly issue features something for everyone with fresh caught fish, wild game and foraged food recipes. Cooking Wild’s fall issue will feature recipes that go beyond the traditional, recipes like; Dogfish with a Cilantro Chimichurri sauce, Tea Smoked Rattlesnake, and Venison Carpaccio.
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Adding to the family favorites are recipes such as Deep Fried Wild Turkey, Antelope Burgers with a Grilled Romaine Salad, and Cream of Chantrelle Soup.
SEP 28, 2010 10:30A.M. Cooking Wild Magazine on Newsstands This Fall New Magazine – Nationwide and in Canada – for the Food Focused Outdoors Person and Adventurous Chef.
Cooking Wild Magazine is dedicated to helping improve and expand the wild cooking arsenal of home chefs everywhere. This new quarterly printed magazine is loaded with tips, techniques and recipes from experts and home chefs from across the country. Available nationwide, find it on a newsstand this fall. For home delivery of the fall issue subscribe online by October 10, 2010 at www.cookingwildmagazine.com. Sneak Peak The article SHARK FEAST is excerpted from the fall issue of Cooking Wild magazine. To read the complete article and get tips on fishing for, cleaning, cutting and preparing Dogfish for the recipe below, look for the magazine on a newsstand near you or subscribe online by October 10, 2010 at http://www.cookingwildmagazine.com. Fishing for Spiny Dogfish on the Puget Sound BY Thomas Swimme The excitement of catching a shark is a joy that is still just as
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vibrant today as it was when I was a child. I can remember early morning salmon fishing trips with my uncles and cousins when I’d let my line drift a little too deep and end up hooking into a spiny dogfish. While this was not ideal on a salmon fishing trip, nor appreciated by my relatives, catching a shark was one of my greatest thrills. I’m still not sure if dogfish was my first fish but I am sure it was my most prized. The way they circle back and forth when being reeled in and the first sight of a fin or an eye has always given me the chills…..
To Serve: Place the fillets over the bell pepper medley on the plate. Squeeze lemon juice over the fillets. Spoon chimichurri sauce around. Tailor the amount of chimichurri sauce to balance the flavor of the fish. Serve with a grassy New Zealand sauvignon blanc or light Moscato to pair with the chimichurri and combat the saltiness of the shark fillets. CILANTRO CHIMICHURRI Ingredients:
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• ¼ cup Champagne vinegar • 1/3 head of garlic, chopped
Ingredients: • 2 lemons • 6 ears of corn • Honey • Olive oil • 1 large bunch cilantro, minced • 4 large bell peppers (red, yellow, orange), sliced • 1/3 bunch parsley, minced • 2 large onions, sliced • 1 cup olive oil • 2/3 head of garlic, chopped • Salt and pepper • Salt and pepper In a bowl combine vinegar, chopped garlic, juice of 2 lemons, honey, cilantro and parsley. Slowly whisk in olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• 1 lemon, juiced • 1 spiny dogfish, filleted and prepared
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Cilantro Chimichurri, recipe follows 1. Boil the corn. Drain and put into ice bath. When cool, cut off kernels and reserve.
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2. Put pot over medium-high heat and add olive oil. When heated, add peppers and onions, stir, reduce to medium heat and cover. We are not trying to color the vegetables so keep the heat low and stir regularly. 3. Add the chopped garlic, salt and pepper. Add corn to warm. Add juice of 1 lemon to brighten the flavor. 4. Heat a skillet with a generous amount of oil over medium-high heat. Cut the shark fillets into 4-ounce portions. Pepper and flour each portion and pat off excess (the meat is strong enough not to need salt). When oil is hot enough, fry fillets until golden and crisp on both sides.
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volunteers, assisted the camp with various activities. Twenty juniors, ages 11 through 16 years of age, were the camp participants. All were state residents, with the majority of them from western and central Pennsylvania. The camp also is conducted with the assistance of the National Rifle Association and the NRA Day Camp program.
Pennsylvania Junior Small Bore Rifle Camp SEP 28, 2010 09:06A.M.
The camp begins on the afternoon of the check-in day, and juniors get right into shooting with a short record course of fire. The purpose of this match is to get everyone involved from the start and to get the coaches interacting with the shooters. Also we get our scoring and records group up to speed, and most importantly, we can determine the experience/ability level of our junior shooters.
Pennsylvania Junior Small Bore Rifle Camp By David Cramer, Camp Director
After a dinner meal at the local Cicci es Pizza, everyone returned to the Clymer rifle range for the first of the evening fun matches. The first night es fun match was a club rifle match. For this match teams were randomly selected, and both coaches and juniors firing for the team. It was a short 10 shot prone match, each shooter firing one target. Eight shooters comprised four different teams. Two or three coaches fired on each team. Most of those present had not shot a club rifle for a few years, and some had n ot ever fired a club gun. The rifles used were Remington 513T rifles, with a lot of variation in stock size, sight apertures, trigger pull, etc. Everyone came away from the experience with a greater appreciation of the problems encountered by the beginning shooter who often starts their shooting experience with guns usually provided by local clubs. All the junior kids were more than ready to get back to their match rifles for the remainder of the camp.
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Bob King es team, some say a \ringer team., was the winning team. Members were Mary Sloan, Trent Thomas, Steve Hutta, Morgan Duerr, Chris Duerr, Bob King, Gene Lechmanick, and Tom Benedict. An appropriate awards ceremony was held immediately following their win, and each team member enjoyed a Hershey candy bar for their fine efforts. The second day is devoted to the three shooting positions. There are two relays of juniors, ten each relay. Ten juniors shoot on the indoor range, while the others have short classroom lessons. The relays take turns moving from classroom to range and back to classroom. A lot of time is devoted to prone, standing, and kneeling positions, both on the firing line, and in the classrooms. Each shooter es positions are analyzed and corrected as necessary while they are shooting. In the classroom the instructors cover the position fundamentals, and various other subjects related to making each one a better shooter. One of the teaching points of this and every day es instruction was to have shooters become very aware of their natural point of aim. This tends to be one of the fundamentals that beginning shooters need ongoing reminders about. The evening fun match was the Bonus Prone Match.. The rules are a little different, and shooters are allowed to refire shots that are not tens. Appropriate awards were distributed at the conclusion.
Pennsylvania Rifle and Pistol Association Butler, PA --(Ammoland.com)- The Intermediate Junior Small bore Rifle shooting camp has been a summer activity in Pennsylvania for the past 30 years. This year s camp was held 15-19 June, 2010, at Indiana, PA. NRA Foundation grants help to support this endeavor and assist in keeping the cost of attending as low as possible. Sixteen adults, junior program coordinators, coaches, and energetic
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About: Pennsylvania Rifle and Pistol Association: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Article I, Section 21, “The right of the citi-zens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned.” We uphold, promote and support the right to keep and bear arms. Visit: www.pennarifleandpistol.org Brought to you by - AMMO LAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports News Ammo Land.com Submit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News at Ammo Land.com Pennsylvania Junior Small Bore Rifle Camp Tags: Kids Guns, NRA, NRA Instructors, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Rifle and Pistol Association, PRPA, Shooting Camps, Summer Camps, Youth Shooting Sports Bob King’s Team—winner of the club team match The third day was supervised training time on the range. Shooters were given an opportunity to shoot each position and get additional help from coaches. This was a low key training day, enabling shooters to polish up their skills. There was a One Shot Special Target match during the day. The evening fun match was a One shot Elimination Match. Shooting from the standing position, shooters fired one shot, awaited scoring, and were eliminated by the better shot from their competitors. This exercise stressed the one shot at a time, theme of camp. The result is the best shooter is left standing. Sometimes it is not the best shooter in camp, but the luckiest! Awards were presented to the winners.
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African Penguin Receives Endangered Species Act Protection SEP 28, 2010 08:27A.M. African Penguin Receives Endangered Species Act Protection
The final day saw shooters firing a half-course 3-position record match under typical match conditions. Competition was spirited–this is like the final exam. The evening match was a continuation of the day es record firing with a 10-shot standing Olympic finals. Scores of the finals were added to the day es half course to produce the grand aggregate. A number of fine awards were donated as prizes for the camp. Wolf Performance Ammunition donated T-shirts, .22 ammunition, back-packs and other Wolf logo items. Eley Ammunition donated .22 ammunition, T-shirts, and Eley hats. Anschutz donated three very nice back-packs. The Army National Guard donated neat back-packs and duffle bags. Various local vendors donated rifle cleaning supplies and gun products. NRA Collegiate shooting donated beautiful ball-point pens, and NRA Sports donated NRA T-shirts. The awards were presented on Saturday. Every junior was able to pick several items from the awards table.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- African Penguin Receives Endangered Species Act Protection A species of penguin from Africa is now protected by the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), following the publication of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) final listing determination in today’s Federal Register.
Camp is already planned for the coming year. 2011 will follow a similar schedule, probably at the same locations. IUP has re-done their dormitory rooms and they are more expensive than in the past. Camp cost will likely be a bit more for the coming year. This year es camp was one of our most enjoyable. The smiling faces in the photos are a pretty good indicator that the kids had a great time and also learned something that should be useful for their future shooting competitions.
The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), a species native to Namibia and South Africa, has been listed as endangered.
2011 Camp announcements and registration will be available in February.
The determination comes after a thorough review of best available
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scientific information, comments from the general public and peer reviewers, and any new information received during the public comment period following publication of the proposed rule to list this species. This rule implements the Federal protections provided by the Act for this species.
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Gun Voters Listen Up SEP 28, 2010 08:07A.M. Gun Voters Listen Up By Jack Lee President Pennsylvania Rifle & Pistol Association
The African penguin population has declined 60.5 percent in the past 28 years due to food base declines and competition for food with the fishing industry and Cape fur seals. The population decline has been severely exacerbated by rapid ecosystem changes at the northern end of the penguin’s distribution and by major shifts of prey resources to outside of the accessible foraging range of breeding penguins at the southern end of its distribution; habitat modification and destruction; predation; and oil spills. Climate change contributes to these threats through rising sea levels, increasing sea surface temperatures, declines in upwelling intensities, predicted increases in frequency and intensity of El Niño events in the Benguela marine ecosystem, and predicted increases in sulphide eruptions. Granting foreign species protection under the Endangered Species Act means that the import or export of any of the species, or their parts or products, as well as their sale in interstate or foreign commerce, is prohibited. Take of listed species, which includes harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, collect, or to attempt any of these, within the U.S. is also prohibited. Permits for these prohibited actions may be issued for specific purposes consistent with the Endangered Species Act.
Pennsylvania Rifle and Pistol Association Butler, PA --(Ammoland.com)- The coming election will be the most important election of my time and could be the most important election American history.
The final rule appeared in the September 28, 2010 Federal Register and will become effective on October 28, 2010. For more information visit the Service’s website at www.fws.gov/endangered.
This past April saw the passage of Obamacare, the government health care program that placed over 50% of our GDP under government control. In addition, we find over 50% of the voting population does not pay income taxes.
About: The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov.
With the entitlements now authorized, the increase in government jobs occurring during a time of high unemployment in the private sector, the increase in taxes that are scheduled to take effect in 2011 and the so called stimulus creating massive government spending. This November’s election could well determine if this USA will continue as a Representative Republic under our Constitution or fully turn into a Socialist Democracy patterned after the European model. We are now well on the road to becoming that model, considering what has happened to Capitalism in the past 18 months.
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But that’s not all that we must face this Fall. Tags: Conservation News, Endangered Species, Endangered Species Act, ESA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
On your computer and bring up 2A Unfriendly Senate Committee to Address Firearms. (Editors Note: this meeting is now on hold) This is the beginning of the Obama administration setting the stage for a lame duck session to attack gun ownership and the Second Amendment by proposing the largest package of anti-gun legislation ever considered.
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Warnings have been circulating for the past several months and each time the warnings get more serious about what will be proposed. Gun owners can sit around and do nothing or we can (NO, We MUST) get out and do something about what is happening. Remember, not only do we have to defeat the present majority in the House and Senate in November, we must also prevent the Administration and Congress from passing any proposed anti-gun legislation during the lame duck session from November to the end of the 2010 Session. THIS IS THE MOST SERIOUS TIME FOR OUR COUNTRY THAT I CAN REMEMBER! What happens in the next 3 months can spell the difference between the freedoms we have known from the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution and some sort of serfdom we could expect under a so-called Socialist Democracy. IT’S UP TO US! About: Pennsylvania Rifle and Pistol Association: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Article I, Section 21, “The right of the citi-zens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned.” We uphold, promote and support the right to keep and bear arms. Visit: www.pennarifleandpistol.org Jack Lee Brought to you by - AMMO LAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports News Ammo Land.com Submit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News at Ammo Land.com Gun Voters Listen Up Tags: Anti Gun Politicians, Elections, Gun Politics, Gun Voters, Pennsylvania Rifle and Pistol Association
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