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Backcountry Hunters & Anglers to Host 3rd Annual Rendezvous
In celebration of 10 years of backcountry conservation work, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) will host its 3rd Annual Rendezvous March 21-22nd at the Red Lion Inn in Southeast Denver, Colorado.
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LaserLyte® Partners with NSSF®'s First Shots® Program
LaserLyte®, innovator in firearm laser technology, has donated more than $20,000 of retail product to the National Shooting Sports Foundation®’s First Shots® program, including the company’s Trigger TymeTM Pistols, Laser Training Targets and Training Lasers.
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FREE beginner ice-fishing classes offered at Wellesley Island State Park, February 22, 2014
Local author/photographer Spider Rybaak will conduct an ice-fishing clinic at the park’s Minna Anthony Common Nature Center, February 22, from noon to 2 p.m.
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Pheasants Forever Praises 2014 Farm Bill, Now Law, For Key Conservation Measures
President Obama signed the Agricultural Act of 2014, commonly known as the farm bill, into law. Pheasants Forever and its quail division, Quail Forever, praised the President for his action, as well as the bipartisan House and Senate support leading to its signature.
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Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Sportsmen's Package Passes House of Representatives
[level-non-member] After one of the most significant votes on behalf of sportsmen and women, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) applauds the United States House of Representatives on the passage of the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act (H.R. 3590), with a vote of 268-154. The SHARE Act has been a top priority of the…
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Firearms Industry Praises House Passage of Bipartisan Sportsmen's Legislation
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industries, praised the passage today by the U.S. House of Representatives of the bipartisan Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act.
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Senate Sportsmen’s Bill Upholds Public Access, Conservation
A bipartisan legislative package introduced today in the U.S. Senate would increase public access opportunities and advance conservation and is drawing widespread support from prominent sportsmen’s groups, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership announced today.
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Sportsmen's Priorities Included in 2014 Farm Bill
After three long years of debate, the United States Senate passed the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, also known as the 2014 Farm Bill. This bipartisan legislation enhances and strengthens vital polices important to sportsmen and women across the United States and has been a long time priority of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus…
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Senate Passes ‘Conservation-Minded’ Farm Bill, Sends to President’s Desk
The U.S. Senate voted 68-32 in support of the federal Farm Bill, advancing the mammoth legislation to the president’s desk and helping secure critical private-lands conservation programs key to hunting and fishing in the United States, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership announced Feb. 5.
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ZEISS Announces Lifetime Achievement Award for Pete Dunne – Renowned Conservation Leader and Educator
Carl Zeiss Sports Optics has named Pete Dunne as the winner of a Lifetime Acheivment Award for his body of work in outdoor writing and in the fields of birding, education and wildlife habitat conservation. The award was presented on January 13, 2014 at Zeiss’ annual writers party in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Kanze to lead Smithsonian Journey trip
OWAA member Ed Kanze will serve as a study leader on a trip to Australia and New Zealand.
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Should Boaters Buy an Extended Warranty?
It’s acknowledged among boat owners that boat engines have improved in quality and reliability over the years, and backing that up are recent surveys from J.D. Power reporting a steady decrease in the number of reported problems in marine engines. So is buying an extended service contract – also known as “extended warranties” – worth…