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Chevalier Hires New PublicRelations AssociateMAY 04, 2011 09:47P.M.

Chevalier Hires New Public Relations Associate

Chevalier Advertising and Public Relations

Lake Oswego, Or -(Ammoland.com)- Chevalier Advertising,

Marketing and Public Relations is pleased to announce the addition of

Michael Turbyfill to their PR team.

Turbyfill will support Chevalier’s Jonathan Harling with public relations

strategies and services for Winchester® Ammunition.

Turbyfill’s duties will include working with media personnel on

ammunition requests, supporting Winchester’s social media efforts and

providing media and public relations support at events and trade shows.

Michael Turbyfill

“Chevalier is one of the most talented groups of brand builders and PR

professionals in the outdoor industry and I’m excited to join the team,”

said Turbyfill.

“I’ve been shooting Winchester Ammunition for a long time and I look

forward to helping spread the word about the amazing new and

improved lines of ammo that Winchester produces every year.”

Turbyfill comes to Chevalier Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations

from the National Wild Turkey Federation where he worked as a public

relations specialist from 2009 to 2011. He is an avid hunter and shooter.

About Chevalier:

Located in Lake Oswego, Oregon, Chevalier is a full service advertising,

marketing and public relations agency specializing in the marketing of

hunting, shooting and law enforcement products. For additional

information about Chevalier, visit www.chevalier-adv.com.

Tags: Chevalier Advertising, Shooting Media News

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An Open Letter to Oregon StateSenator Peter CourtneyMAY 04, 2011 07:09P.M.

An Open Letter to Oregon State Senator Peter Courtney

Oregon Firearms Federation

Portland, Or -(Ammoland.com)- Below is an open letter from Kevin

Starrett, Director, Oregon Firearms Federation to Oregon State Senator

Peter Courtney regarding a judiciary committee meeting relating to gun

rights issues. It seems now “OFF” needs to fight for their first

amendment rights as well as the second amendment rights.

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Dear President Courtney,

Having now sat through my second “informational meeting” in the

Senate Judiciary Committee, I felt obligated to contact you about the

“procedure.”

As you no doubt know, the Judiciary Committee scheduled three bills to

be heard last Thursday. However, the hearing was also to be used as the

setting for an “informational meeting” on three “concepts”:

Guns in schools, restoration of a felon’s gun rights, and “mental health

issues.”

The hearing on the bills and the “informational meeting” ran

concurrently, so those who wanted to testify on the bills themselves were

sandwiched into the “informational meeting.”

Of course, the first speakers were all representatives of groups that

wanted to lobby on behalf of banning concealed handgun license holders

from school grounds. Interestingly, all of these people had testimony

that referred to a specific amendment to a specific bill.

No one who came to support gun rights saw any amendment nor did

either of the two Republican members of the Committee.

Chairman Prozanski insisted there were no amendments, yet even after

making that statement, references were made to “the dash-1”

amendments.

The first speakers were given an unlimited amount of time to speak. By

the time anyone who supported gun rights was given an opportunity to

testify, their time limit was down to 2 minutes.

No representative of any organized pro-gun group was given a chance to

present testimony in spite of having signed up before many of the anti-

gun, school representatives.

When time ran out, we were informed that the “meeting” would continue

today, Tuesday. When we arrived, sign up sheets for all three bills and

the “informational meeting” were available on the table in the hearing

room. Several people signed up.

From the beginning of this “hearing” we were informed that testimony

would be limited to 2 minutes. So now, we were limited to two minutes

to testify on three bills, all of which we requested and worked on, and all

of which received overwhelming support in the House. But we also had

to testify on three “concepts”, none of which we were allowed to see in

spite of a direct request to Senator Prozanski to share them with us.

Having listened to extensive and inaccurate testimony from the

government school representatives last week we now had two minutes to

refute their comments, discuss two other “concepts” (still unseen) and

three important gun bills. In all we were afforded 20 seconds for each

issue.

Clearly, the bills in question never received an adequate hearing. They

were barely discussed at all.

“Mental health” received almost no comment, felons’ rights restoration

received no comment at all, and the hearings were instead used as an

opportunity to bash license holders by people who clearly seemed to be

familiar with amendments Senator Prozanski claims do not exist.

Today, as you well know, a number of people who had signed up to

testify were simply ignored, although one person who signed up today

was inexplicably given her two minutes.

After the hearing, Senator Prozanski contacted several inviting them to

come in to testify tomorrow, claiming he had “overlooked” the new “sign

up” sheet even though one person who did get to testify was only on the

new sign up sheet, not having been there last week.

As you also know, this invitation came only after those people came

together to your office to complain about the shoddy treatment they had

received after taking time off from work to participate in the process.

If it is the desire of your caucus to kill these bills, that is their

prerogative. They can take no action on them, amend them or simply

vote them down. But this process, wherein bills of importance to enough

people to have received overwhelming support from the House are used

as a theatrical event to promote the erosion of the rights of the most law-

abiding people in the state is an outrageous misuse of the system.

At a time when the idea of “government transparency” is gaining public

attention, it’s absurd to invite people to testify and then refuse to allow

them to know what they are testifying about.

Frankly, we’ve seen this before on the same issue. Several years ago

Senator Burdick held hearings on a school gun ban in a courthouse,

where, of course, CHL holders are forbidden with their self-defense

tools. The hearing date was given to the opponents of gun rights before

the Republican members of the Senate were told when it was, and

seating was “reserved” for anti-gun speakers.

If members of your body want to disarm CHL holders in spite of their

own admittance that there have been exactly zero problems, they can

introduce a bill and make an effort to pass it. But to misuse the process,

prevent proper testimony about important bills from getting on the

record and refuse to allow the public to know what members’ intentions

are is a sorry excuse for governing.

Kevin Starrett

Director

Oregon Firearms Federation

Tags: Gun Rights, Oregon Firearms Federation

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Another Texas Senator NeedsTo Fact Check His Anti-GunArgumentsMAY 04, 2011 05:48P.M.

Another Texas Senator Needs To Fact Check His Anti-Gun

Arguments

Texas A&M University-Kingsville: Where Senator Lucio needs to

perform his own due diligence before repeating as fact the arguments fed

to him by college administrators seeking to carry out their own political

agendas.

Students for Concealed Carry on Campus

Texas - -(Ammoland.com)- Just 24 hours after refuting Senator Rodney

Ellis’s (D-Houston) claim that legalizing licensed concealed carry (of

handguns) on Texas college campuses would cost public colleges millions

in increased insurance premiums, Students for Concealed Carry on

Campus is prepared to call out another Texas Senator for playing fast

and loose with the facts.

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-Brownsville) has repeatedly argued that the

entire campus of Texas A&M University-Kingsville should be exempted

from any proposed campus carry legislation because, according to

Senator Lucio, the university shares facilities with Santa Gertrudis

Academy High School.

But while Senator Lucio’s argument conjures up images of high school

and college students passing each other in common restrooms and

sitting across from each other in a common cafeteria, no such common

areas exist.

W. Scott Lewis, Texas legislative director for Students for

Concealed Carry on Campus, commented, “I’m not sure if

Senator Lucio honestly doesn’t understand the relationship

between the university and the high school or if he’s simply

trying to pass a ‘not in my backyard’ amendment, but it’s

clear that his statements don’t reflect reality.”

Senator Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio), author of the

“campus carry” legislation at issue, attempted to address

Senator Lucio’s concerns by amending the bill to clarify that

concealed carry would still be prohibited on the premises of

any primary or secondary school located on a college campus.

But Senator Lucio wasn’t satisfied, claiming, “The reason,

Senator Wentworth, your amendment is not going to work in

my district is because the high school campus in Kingsville is

not confined to a single building. They share facilities with

the university. It is impossible to enforce your amendment, so

we need to exempt the university.”

Something about Senator Lucio’s argument didn’t sit right

with campus carry advocate Michael Cargill, who noted, “The

idea that parents of 14- and 15-year-old girls wouldn’t object

to their daughters sharing lunchrooms and athletic facilities

with 20-year-old men struck me as highly improbable.” Mr.

Cargill decided to visit the campus and see for himself.

At Santa Gretrudis Academy High School, Mr. Cargill spoke with

Superintendent Mary E. Springs, Athletic Coordinator Hector Gonzales,

and a school resource officer from the Kingsville Police Department who

asked not to be named.

Although Senator Lucio’s office told Mr. Cargill that the high school

shares a cafeteria and athletic facility with the university, Mr. Cargill

quickly learned that the high school students actually use the cafeteria

and gymnasium at Santa Gertrudis’ nearby K-8 school.

He also learned that the high school, which has fewer than 200 students,

is housed on one floor of a two-story building shared with the university.

The floor used by the high school has its own secured entrance and is not

accessible from the floor used by the college. According to the school

resource officer, the entire building (both floors) is considered a high

school for the purpose of enforcing federal gun free/drug free school

zone laws.

There are only two instances when the high school utilizes TAMUK

facilities: It hosts interscholastic sporting events at TAMUK’s “old gym,”

and students sometimes visit the university library to conduct research

for school projects.

Because state law would still prohibit carrying a concealed handgun at a

high school sporting event, the high school’s use of the “old gym” would

not create a conflict. And because all public libraries and most museums

in the state of Texas allow licensed concealed carry on the premises, the

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university library would present no greater risk than the multitude of

other places students might be required to visit when researching school

projects.

In light of the fact that only one campus building is regularly utilized by

the high school, there is no reason that concealed carry should be

prohibited on the rest of the TAMUK campus. Despite Senator Lucio’s

claims to the contrary, allowing concealed carry at TAMUK would not

mandate allowing concealed carry in the high school itself, something he

erroneously suggests would conflict with federal law.

While attempting to amend Senator Wentworth’s campus carry

legislation, to exempt any college that houses a primary or secondary

school, Senator Lucio argued, “This amendment is necessary to uphold

the—quote—Gun-Free School Zones Act—unquote.” But in reality, the

federal “Gun-Free School Zones Act” includes an exemption for holders

of state-issued concealed handgun licenses. The State of Texas already

utilizes that exemption by allowing CHL holders to carry concealed

handguns in the parking lots, parking garages, and outside walkways of

primary and secondary schools—all locations covered by the act.

Like Senators Ellis and Gallegos, Senator Lucio needs to perform his own

due diligence before repeating as fact the arguments fed to him by

college administrators seeking to carry out their own political agendas.

W. Scott Lewis summed up the underlying folly of Senator

Lucio’s arguments: “Opponents of campus carry want to

create fear and paranoia about the prospect of allowing

trained, licensed adults to carry concealed handguns in close

proximity to teenagers. Yet, few parents have any

reservations about dropping off their kids at a movie theater,

a shopping mall, or a church—all locations where licensed

concealed carry is typically allowed.”

ABOUT STUDENTS FOR CONCEALED CARRY ON CAMPUS

Students for Concealed Carry on Campus (SCCC) is a national, non-

partisan, grassroots organization comprising over 44,000 college

students, professors, college employees, parents of college students, and

concerned citizens who believe that holders of state-issued concealed

handgun licenses should be allowed the same measure of personal

protection on college campuses that current laws afford them virtually

everywhere else. SCCC has members in all fifty states and the District of

Columbia. SCCC is not affiliated with the NRA or any other organization.

SCCC extends an open invitation to publicly debate representatives from

any organization or institution opposed to “campus carry.”

Tags: Anti Gun Politicians, Concealed Carry on Campus, SCCC, Self

Defense, Students For Concealed Carry On Campus, Texas

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Annual J.A.K.E.S. Day AtCharlie Elliott Wildlife CenterMAY 04, 2011 05:46P.M.

15Th Annual J.A.K.E.S. Day At Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center

Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Mansfield, Ga., -(Ammoland.com)- Looking for a way for the whole

family to enjoy the outdoors this spring?

Come to Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center’s JAKES Day Saturday, May 14!

This fun-filled event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Charlie Elliott

Wildlife Center’s (CEWC) Discovery Area in Mansfield.

Sponsors for the JAKES Day include the Georgia Chapter of the National

Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and the Georgia Department of Natural

Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).

Admission is free and includes an array of activities that focus on

wildlife, conservation efforts and outdoor recreational opportunities in

Georgia. Children can try their hands at archery, fishing, shooting sports,

and can go on a mini-boat ride with a WRD Conservation Ranger. Show

your spirit for the outdoors by getting your face decorated with wildlife

art! Presentations scheduled for this event include retriever

demonstrations, and live snake and bird of prey programs. Several

exhibitors from wildlife-related organizations also will be on hand to give

out information and goodies to those interested in expanding their

outdoor horizons.

The first 500 kids will receive a free t-shirt and a free hot dog lunch from

the Georgia Chapter of NWTF (adults can eat for a nominal fee). For kids

under 17 years old, memberships in the NWTF’s JAKES club (Juniors

Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics, & Sportsmanship) will be available for a

small membership fee. Door prizes will be given away at the close of the

event too! Be sure to stop by the Visitors’ Center to view an indoor

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planetarium set up by the Atlanta Chapter of the National Astronomy

Club, tour the museum, and visit the gift shop. Discounts will be

available for several gift gallery items (excludes hunting & fishing

licenses and Charlie Elliott books).

For further information, visit www.georgiawildlife.com and choose the

“Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center” quick link, or call CEWC at (770) 784-

3059. To get to CEWC, take I-20 to Exit 98. Travel south on Highway 11,

go through Mansfield and continue three miles south to the entrance at

Marben Farms Road on the left. Then follow the JAKES Day signs to the

Discovery Area. Hope to see you there!

Tags: Georgia, Jakes Club, National Wild Turkey Federation

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Dont Feed the BearsMAY 04, 2011 05:09P.M.

Don’t Feed the Bears!

West Virginia DNR

South Charleston, W.Va. -(Ammoland.com)- West Virginia residents

are reminded that feeding black bears is a violation of state law, as well

as a misguided disservice to our state animal, according to Colin

Carpenter, black bear project leader for the West Virginia Division of

Natural Resources.

“It is understandable that some people will illegally set out food so they

can observe this often secretive animal,” Carpenter says. “However, these

actions often lead to the destruction of the bear. Bear movements are

tied to food sources and animals that roam in and around residential

areas in search of food are less likely to stay if they do not find anything

to eat.”

Capturing and moving bears that have become accustomed to humans is

a costly and often ineffective way of addressing the problem, especially

when faced with the possibility of merely moving a problem bear from

one area to another. That is why wildlife agencies around the country tell

people that a “fed bear is a dead bear.”

Bear populations have increased in both number and distribution in the

past 20 years. Bears are now found in areas where they have been absent

for decades and have been reported in all 55 counties. Multiple reports of

sows with cubs have been received from the northern and western

portions of the state.

New Jersey Bear Hunt

Human-bear interactions increase during the spring and summer for

several reasons. Natural food sources are at their lowest point when

bears leave their dens in the spring. Bears often spend several weeks

feeding on green vegetation while continuing to lose weight. High-energy

foods such as serviceberries, blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries

do not become available until later in the summer.

In addition, the bear breeding season, which peaks from late June

through July, puts many bears on the move. During the breeding season,

males will cover large areas while searching for females. This is also the

time of year when adult female bears will chase off their yearlings so that

they may breed again. Human-related food sources are higher in calories

and easier to obtain than natural foods. All bears, especially yearlings

that are on their own for the first time, will take advantage of easy food

sources. Bears will continue on their way if they do not find easy food

sources.

Bears quickly become habituated to handouts in the form of trash, bird

seed, pet food and feed placed out for other animals, and lose their fear

of humans. Bears that have lost their fear of humans resort to raiding

garbage, outdoor freezers, storage sheds, vehicles and other structures

associated with people. Unfortunately, when these activities are

repeated, DNR personnel are forced to humanely destroy the offending

animal for safety reasons.

“The unintentional feeding of black bears is something that can be

prevented,” Carpenter says. “Garbage needs to be secured in a bear-proof

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facility and placed out for collection on the morning of pick-up, not the

night before. Food scraps that produce large amounts of odor should be

sealed in a plastic bag before being placed in the trash. Food scraps

should not be placed in a compost pile during the summer months.

Residents should remove all outside pet food at night, and bird feeders

should be taken down, cleaned, and stored until late fall to further

discourage bears from feeding around human habitation.”

Feeding of any wildlife should be avoided for numerous reasons,

including, but not limited to, disease transmission, increased predation,

habitat destruction around the feeding site, ethical concerns, and the

animal’s overall health. Following these practical and common sense

recommendations will reduce human-bear conflicts and assure that

more of the state’s animals remain wild.

Tags: Bear Management, Conservation News, West Virginia

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The FIVE Gauge Challenge OnGun Talk TelevisionMAY 04, 2011 04:42P.M.

The FIVE Gauge Challenge On Gun Talk Television

Gun Talk TV Heads Out after Quail at Covey Rise Lodge in Husser, LA

Gun Talk

Mandeville, LA --(Ammoland.com)- It can be called the Quail Grand

Slam or the Five Gauge Challenge, but when Tom Gresham and Ryan

Gresham decided to go quail hunting, they wanted a new challenge and

set the goal of shooting quail with five different gauges.

Heading out to Covey Rise Lodge in Husser, LA one morning, Tom and

Ryan each brought out five different guns to use – including over and

unders, side by sides, pumps, semi-autos and even a handgun (YES a

handgun) – in this “Five Gauge Challenge”.

Well, four gauges and a .410 Caliber to be exact.

Using both pointing and flushing dogs, they put their firearms and their

hunting skills to the test. Tune in this week to find out who made the

surprising choice to use a handgun, and who won the “Five Gauge

Challenge”!

About:

Gun Talk Television airs on VERSUS and VERSUS HD on Sundays at

8:00 a.m. Eastern and Fridays at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. Watch full shows

and get the latest news a www.guntalk.tv.

Tags: Gun Talk TV, Tom Gresham, VERSUS Network

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Hunters & Shooters to MakeFirearms Purchases in 2011MAY 04, 2011 04:32P.M.

Hunters & Shooters to Make Firearms Purchases in 2011

Southwick Associates

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. --(Ammoland.com)- While recessional

concerns continue to plague many sectors of the economy, the future

looks good for the companies that supply America’s hunters and shooters

with the primary tools of their activities—rifles and shotguns.

In a survey conducted by HunterSurvey.com, more than 40 percent of

sportsmen said they intend to purchase a new rifle in 2011, while nearly a

quarter of them anticipate buying a shotgun.

“This is great news for firearms manufacturers. While we

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know many people who want a new firearm won’t actually get

around to buying one, the level of interest among active

hunters and shooters is shows there is still strength in the

market,” said Rob Southwick, president of Southwick

Associates, which designs and conducts the surveys at

HunterSurvey.com and AnglerSurvey.com.

“Continued increases in NICS background checks and excise

tax collections show the firearms sector is performing much

better than the overall economy, and it looks like growth

might continue in the near future.”

The news bodes well for our nation’s gun makers and dealers, many of

them small businesses that provide jobs for tens of thousands of

Americans. When asked by HunterSurvey.com what hunting and

shooting products they planned on purchasing in 2011, 41.1 percent said

their purchases would include a rifle and 23.9 percent will buy a shotgun.

Additional key items sportsmen intend to purchase throughout the

remainder of the year include bows (14.9 percent) and muzzleloaders (9

percent). More than 55 percent expect to buy some type of optics

including scopes, binoculars, spotting scopes and/or rangefinders.

Those who hunt, fish and target shoot are invited to participate in the

surveys conducted on HunterSurvey.com and AnglerSurvey.com. Each

month, participants who complete the survey are entered into a drawing

for one of five $100 gift certificates to the sporting goods retailer of their

choice.

About AnglerSurvey.com and HunterSurvey.com:

Launched in 2006, AnglerSurvey.com and HunterSurvey.com help the

outdoor equipment industry, government fisheries and wildlife officials

and conservation organizations track consumer activities and

expenditure trends. The information above represents only a small

sample of the vast amount of data collected from the complete survey

results and available to government agencies, businesses, the media and

other interested parties. Results are scientifically analyzed to reflect the

attitudes and habits of anglers and hunters across the United States.

Tags: Gun Buyers, Gun Retailers, HunterSurvey.com, Shooting Industry

News, Southwick Associates, Wholesale Guns

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Atlanta Arms and AmmoPartners with Wounded WarriorTrevor BaucomMAY 04, 2011 04:27P.M.

Atlanta Arms and Ammo Partners with Wounded Warrior

Trevor Baucom

CW3 Trevor Baucom with World Champion Shooter Doug Koenig - and a

young admirer

AmmoLand Gun News

Atlanta, GA --(Ammoland.com)- Atlanta Arms and Ammo, the leading

supplier of match grade ammunition in the shooting industry, is proud

to announce its partnership with wounded warrior Trevor Baucom as he

prepares for an upcoming national level shooting competition.

Along with industry leaders Smith & Wesson and Safariland, Atlanta

Arms and Ammo has taken a lead role in the development of Baucom as

the Wounded Warrior ambassador to the shooting sports. Atlanta Arms

and Ammo has been a supplier of match grade ammunition to many of

the top competitive shooters in the world for over 20 years, and is now

providing Baucom with the same quality products.

Chief Warrant Officer #3 (CW3) Baucom is a former Blackhawk

helicopter command pilot and is currently pending a medical discharge

from the United States Army. He was injured in a helicopter crash while

on an assault mission during his fourth deployment to Afghanistan. The

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accident left him paralyzed from the waist down.

During his rehabilitation, Baucom was introduced to the shooting sports

by Shooting USA host, Jim Scoutten. With the help of members of the

shooting industry, he immediately began training for competitive events.

His instructor, Billy Abbate of Atlanta Arms and Ammo, has been on the

range with Baucom for many days of one-on-one shooting instruction.

Abbate, one of the nation’s first competitive shooters to earn the

classification of “Grand Master”, is a high ranking competitor in many

shooting disciplines and possesses a vast amount of shooting experience.

Abbate has witnessed Baucom’s growth as a shooter.

“Trevor has really developed a burning intensity to improve

his shooting over a very short period,” said Abbate. “We are

training for the upcoming Bianchi Cup in Columbia,

Missouri. Trevor will be on the range, competing head-to-

head against able-bodied competitors, and I am confident

that he will have a great showing.”

Baucom’s competitive shooting debut will take place over Memorial Day

weekend at the National Action Pistol Championship (Bianchi Cup) in

Columbia, Missouri. The Bianchi Cup offers a challenging course of fire

that requires precision, mistake free shooting. For someone like Baucom,

who has been a recreational shooter in the past, the Bianchi Cup should

be a new and exciting experience. Baucom will be shooting against some

of the best marksman in the world, given that the “Cup” attracts shooters

from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and many of the European

countries.

August Sports Promotions is a Maryland/Washington, D.C.

based sports representation agency that specializes in

representing athletes from the outdoor sports. For more

information on Trevor Baucom, please contact the offices of

August Sports Promotions.

Tags: Atlanta Arms & Ammo, Competition Shooters, Competitive

Shooting News, Trevor Baucom, Wounded Warrior Project

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Free Youth Shooting EventSlated May 10 at Glasgow TrapClubMAY 04, 2011 04:16P.M.

Free Youth Shooting Event Slated May 10 at Glasgow Trap

Club

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks

GLASGOW, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- A free youth shooting and

archery skills event is scheduled for Tues., May 10 at the Glasgow Trap

Club.

The event — which will include clay pigeon, turkey silhouette and air gun

shooting stations, as well as an archery range — is open to area youths

from fourth grade to age 17. Registration begins onsite at 5 p.m., and the

field events will start at 5:30.

The event ends at dark.

Shotguns, ammunition, targets and archery equipment will be provided

at no cost, and participants may bring their own firearms and

ammunition if they prefer. Each educational station will be fully staffed

by qualified instructors.

Also included at the event will be a section on wildlife identification and

adaptation and a barbeque. The barbeque will be free for participating

youths, but volunteers and parents who wish to eat will be asked for a

free-will offering to help cover expenses. Door prizes will be awarded,

and additional volunteers are invited to attend.

The Youth Day activities are co-sponsored by local chapters of Ducks

Unlimited and the National Wild Turkey Federation, as well as the

Glasgow Trap Club and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife &

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Parks.

The Glasgow Trap Club is located off Skylark Road on the west side of

Glasgow toward the Sunnyside Golf & Country Club. For more

information, call JD Solmonsen at 406-367-5157; Ed Sugg at 404-367-

5100 Bryan Krumwiede at 406-228-4434; or Ron Selden at 406-228-

3700.

Tags: Gun Clubs, Montana, Montana Department of Fish And Game,

Youth Shooting Sports

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Mexican Nationals Guilty inConspiracy to Acquire “Stinger”Missiles & OtherMilitary–Grade WeaponsMAY 04, 2011 04:06P.M.

Guilty Pleas for Two Mexican Nationals in Conspiracy to

Acquire “Stinger” Missiles and Other Military–Grade

Weapons

A Third Defendant Found Guilty at Trial of Possessing Over 10 Pounds

of Meth.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

PHOENIX --(Ammoland.com)- Two Mexican nationals have pleaded

guilty and a third has been found guilty by a jury in recent days for their

roles in a conspiracy to trade drugs and cash for military–grade weapons

— including a Stinger anti–aircraft missile – for use by Sinaloan drug

cartels.

The defendants were arrested in late 2009 as part of a multi–agency

joint undercover operation known as Operation White Gun.

David Diaz–Sosa, 26, of Sinaloa, Mexico, pleaded guilty on April 19,

2011, to one count of Conspiracy to Acquire and Export an Anti–Aircraft

Missile, one count of Conspiracy to Possess Unregistered Firearms

(Machine Guns), and Transfer Firearms for Use in a Drug Trafficking

Crime, one count of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute

Methamphetamine, and one count of Possession with Intent to

Distribute Methamphetamine for his role in conspiring to acquire,

transfer and export military–grade weaponry to a Mexican drug

trafficking organization. He is set to be sentenced before U.S. District

Court Judge James Teilborg on August 1, 2011.

Emilia Palomino–Robles, 42 of Sonora, Mexico, entered a guilty plea on

April 13 to one count of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute

over 500 grams of Methamphetamine for her role as a courier delivering

both 2,029 grams of actual pure methamphetamine and $139,900 to be

used as a partial payment for the military–grade weaponry, that was

ultimately destined for export and transfer to the Republic of Mexico,

and a Mexican drug trafficking organization. Her sentencing is set before

Judge Teilborg on July 25, 2011.

Finally, a federal jury in Phoenix last week found Jorge

DeJesus–Casteneda, 22, of Sinaloa, Mexico, guilty of Possession with

Intent to Distribute 500 grams of more of Methamphetamine (11.8

pounds). DeJesus–Casteneda was arrested while delivering

methamphetamine that Defendant Diaz–Sosa intended to use as a

partial down payment to complete a military–grade weapons deal. The

case was tried before Judge Teilborg on April 19, 2011. The defendant

being held or remanded after trial. His sentencing is set for July 25, 2011.

“It is a chilling thought that warring Mexican drug cartels are

actively seeking military–grade anti–aircraft missiles and

explosives in Arizona, so I am extremely proud of the work

this office and our law enforcement partners have done to

uncover and stop this particular scheme,” said U.S. Attorney

Dennis K. Burke. “This was a complex investigation – a

tremendous team effort – that put a stop to a well–financed

criminal conspiracy to acquire massive destructive

firepower.”

In late 2009, David Diaz–Sosa, a weapons and narcotics broker, began

negotiating the purchase of high–powered, military–grade weapons for

the Sinaloa Drug Cartel, the largest of the Mexican Drug Cartels. Shortly

after the weapons negotiations began, Diaz–Sosa arranged for the

delivery of 4.5 pounds methamphetamine to serve as a down payment

for the weapons. Emilia Palomino–Robles made that initial delivery on

behalf of Diaz–Sosa. For approximately the next three months,

Diaz–Sosa and his partners negotiated with undercover federal agents

for the purchase of the following weapons: A Dragon Fire anti–tank

weapon; two AT–4s (an 84–mm unguided, portable, single–shot

recoilless smoothbore weapon); a Law Rocket (a Light Anti-Tank

Weapon); a Stinger Missile (a portable infrared homing anti-aircraft

surface-to-air missile); two Def Tech grenade launchers and a dozen 40

mm grenades; one M–60 machine gun; one .30 caliber machine gun;

and three cases of hand grenades. As these negotiations continued,

Diaz–Sosa and his associates agreed to exchange both cash and

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methamphetamine as a final payment for the weapons. On February 17,

2010, Diaz–Sosa went to an undercover warehouse maintained by the

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, to finalize the

weapons exchange at which time Diaz–Sosa and DeJesus–Castenada

were taken into custody by federal agents. At the time of his arrest,

DeJesus–Castenada was responsible for possessing with the intent to

deliver over 11 pounds of methamphetamine. Later that same day,

Palomino–Robles was arrested in possession of $139,900, which was

determined to be additional portion of the weapons payment.

“The guilty pleas and conviction resulting from this

investigation were the result of the highly successful joint

effort by ATF, DEA, DCIS, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for

the District of Arizona,” said Janice M. Flores, Acting Special

Agent–in–Charge of the Defense Criminal Investigative

Service Southwest Field Office. “The efforts of this law

enforcement team, along with the courage and determination

of the law enforcement agents, prevented military–grade

weapons, including anti–aircraft and anti–tank weapons,

from falling into the hands of a Mexican drug cartel. I believe

that speaks volumes regarding the importance and impact of

this investigation.”

“It is clear that criminal organizations and drug cartels based

in Mexico continue to look towards the United States as a

source of supply for firearms and in this case military grade

weapons such as; grenades, machine guns, and

Man–Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS),” said ATF

Special Agent in Charge Thomas Brandon. “The Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives remains resolutely

committed to work with its law enforcement partners to

disrupt networks involved in the illegal trafficking and

distribution of weapons and narcotics,” said This decision

sends a clear message of the federal government’s

commitment to keeping Americans safe. Today, through the

well–coordinated effort of all involved agencies, dangerous

weapons have been kept out of the hands of those who could

turn those weapons against the United States.”

DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge, Doug Coleman added,

“Drug cartels use violence and intimidation to perpetuate

their criminal activities and prey upon the weakness of

others. The guilty pleas and convictions in this investigation

are yet another example of how DEA and its law enforcement

partners will never relent in using every tool at our disposal

to bring these criminals to justice, and make them pay for the

damage and destruction they cause to society.”

A conviction for Conspiracy to Acquire and Export an Anti–Aircraft

Missile carries a maximum penalty of life, a $2 million fine or both. This

charge additionally carries a minimum mandatory term of 25 years. A

conviction for of Conspiracy to Possess Unregistered Firearms (Machine

Guns), and Transfer Firearms for Use in a Drug Trafficking Crime carries

a maximum penalty of 5 years, a $250,000 fine or both. A conviction for

Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute 500 grams or more of

Methamphetamine carries a maximum penalty of life, a $4 million fine

or both. This charge additionally carries a mandatory minimum of 10

years. Finally, a conviction for Possession with Intent to Distribute 500

grams or more of Methamphetamine carries a maximum penalty of life,

a $4 million fine or both. This charge also carries a mandatory minimum

sentence of 10 years. In determining an actual sentence, Judge Teilborg

will consult the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, which provide appropriate

sentencing ranges. The judge, however, is not bound by those guidelines

in determining a sentence.

The investigation leading to the convictions in this case was conducted

by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Drug

Enforcement Administration, and the Defense Criminal Investigative

Service. The prosecution was handled by Josh Patrick Parecki, Assistant

U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix and Robert J. Sander, Trial

Attorney, Counterterrorism Section, National Security Division,

Department of Justice.

Tags: Arms Trafficking, Assault Weapons, ATF, Automatic Weapons,

BATFE, Gun Trafficking, Mexico, Military

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ATF Offers $2,500 Reward inGun Shop BurglaryMAY 04, 2011 04:00P.M.

ATF Offers $2,500 Reward in Gun Shop Burglary

Inside One-Eleven GunShop.

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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. --(Ammoland.com)- Special Agent in Charge

Paul J. Vido of the Louisville Field Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,

Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Chief Rick Sanders, Jeffersontown

Police Department, today announced that ATF is offering a reward of up

to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the

persons responsible for the theft of firearms that occurred at 111 Gun

Shop, a federal firearms licensee, in Jeffersontown.

The burglary occurred on April 26.

“Firearms theft from licensed gun dealers is a top priority for

ATF. Experience shows us that these guns will likely end up

being used in a crime. These guns in the hands of criminals

endanger everyone’s safety.

With this reward, it is ATF’s hope that someone will come

forward with information that will lead to the arrest of the

suspects responsible,” said Vido.

ATF and the Jeffersontown Police Department are seeking the public’s

assistance in identifying those responsible. Anyone with information is

encouraged to call ATF at (502) 753-3450 or the Jeffersontown Police

Department at (502) 267-0503. Callers can also call the ATF Hotline at

1-800-ATF-GUNS (800-283-4867). All calls will be kept confidential.

More information about ATF and its programs is available at

www.atf.gov.

Tags: ATF, BATFE, Gun Retailers, Gun Shops, Law Breakers, Rewards

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Roasted Pig the Fare to FeedSan Antonio’s Homeless &Hungry on Tuesday, May 10MAY 04, 2011 03:47P.M.

Roasted Pig the Fare to Feed San Antonio’s Homeless &

Hungry on Tuesday, May 10

Time Warner Cable & Sportsman Channel Team Up to Help Those in

Need with Special Guest: Pig Man of “Pig Man: The Series”

Sportsman Channel

New Berlin, Wis. --(Ammoland.com)- May 4, 2011 Sportsman

Channel and Time Warner Cable are teaming up to host a

Hunt.Fish.Feed event in San Antonio on Tuesday, May 10, serving

dinner at the San Antonio Food Bank Community Kitchen at Haven for

Hope.

Special guest Brian “Pig Man” Quaca of Pig Man: The Series on

Sportsman Channel will help serve the roasted pig meal – his specialty!

Hunt.Fish.Feed., created by Sportsman Channel, is a unique outreach

program that taps an underutilized food source—game meat and fish

donated by sportsmen—to feed those struggling with hunger across

America. San Antonio’s event will utilize 200 lbs of roasted pig donated

by Pig Man.

Brian “Pig Man” Quaca, based in Houston, TX, says his personal mission

is to eradicate problem pigs in Texas and southern U.S. His show

debuted in 2009 on Sportsman Channel and is a highly sought-after TV

personality. Visit www.pigmantv.com for more information.

“We are pleased to bring our Hunt.Fish.Feed program to San

Antonio, where hunting, shooting and fishing traditions are

so rich, and have the opportunity to partner with Time

Warner Cable,” said Todd Hansen, COO and founder of the

Hunt.Fish.Feed. program for Sportsman Channel.

“Hunt.Fish.Feed. provides thousands of people nationwide

with nutrient-rich game meat and fish. This is the first time

we’ve roasted a pig on site as we wanted to plan our menu

around our special guest, Pig Man.”

“Hunt.Fish.Feed is a unique event and we’re happy to partner

with the Sportsman Channel to bring this opportunity to the

San Antonio Food Bank and Haven for Hope to aid in their

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mission of feeding the hungry of Bexar County,” said Gavino

Ramos, vice president of communications for Time Warner

Cable in South Texas. “This event also gives our employees an

opportunity to give back to the community by serving the

guests in attendance at Hunt.Fish.Feed.

Tuesday, May 10

Haven for Hope of Bexar County

Food Services Building

1 Haven for Hope Way

San Antonio, TX 78207

Prep: 3 – 5 pm

Serve: 5-6:30 pm

“We are thrilled to partner with Time Warner Cable and

Sportsman Channel on this event,” said Eric Cooper,

President and CEO, San Antonio Food Bank. “Donations of

pork and other high protein foods are especially valuable

because they allow us to provide healthier, more nutritious

options to those we serve.”

Join the conversation about Hunt.Fish.Feed. online at

http://facebook.com/huntfishfeed

About Sportsman Channel:

Launched in 2003, Sportsman Channel is the only television and digital

media company fully devoted to the more than 82 million sportsmen in

the United States, delivering entertaining and educational programming

focused exclusively on hunting, shooting and fishing activities.

Sportsman Channel is now available in HD, check with your local cable

or satellite provider. In San Antonio, the Sportsman Channel is located

on channel 267. Acquired by InterMedia Outdoors Holdings in 2006,

Sportsman Channel reaches almost 27 million U.S. television households

and is a part of the nation’s largest multimedia company targeted

exclusively to serving the information and entertainment needs of

outdoors enthusiasts. Visit www.thesportsmanchannel.com, follow on

Twitter, @SPORTSMANchnl (www.twitter.com/SPORTSMANchnl),

become a Fan on Facebook, www.facebook.com/sportsmanchannel and

download Sportsman App at www.itunes.com/appstore

Tags: Hunters Feeding the Hungry, Pig Man, Quacamolé Multimedia,

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S4Gear Announces Release ofLockDown – OpticsDeployment SystemMAY 04, 2011 03:38P.M.

S4Gear Announces Release of LockDown – Optics Deployment

System

S4Gear

Eugene, OR --(Ammoland.com)- Seen by the outdoor industry for the

first time at the 2011 Archery Trade Show, and after much anticipation,

the LockDown is now shipping.

The LockDown optics deployment system offers low-profile lens

protection for storage while simultaneously providing a secure tethering

system for binoculars while in use.

Binoculars are secured safely to the hunter’s chest with Anti-Bounce

Technology. Anti-Bounce Technology eliminates the movement or

bounce associated with traditional harness designs. Hunters can crawl,

climb a treestand and even run without the fear of their binoculars

moving around or making unnecessary noise.

S4Gear LockDown Optics Deployment System

Glassing is made easy with the LockDown’s ShockCord security straps.

The ShockCords’ unique 50-50 preload design provides secure optics

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placement in the moldable hood during storage while still allowing for

one handed, completely tension free glassing during use.

“In the last several years, there have been no real

advancement in the way hunters secure their binoculars,”

stated Jerid Strasheim, VP of Sales & Marketing for S4Gear,

“The LockDown solves all the problems the modern hunter

faces while using their optics in the field.”

For lens and body protection while not in use, the LockDown features a

Moldable security cover. The sleek, low profile laminated design features

scratch resistant materials inside, an aluminum core for memory and a

durable noise-resistant fabric for the exterior.

The breathable, streamlined straps are designed to fit comfortably under

backpacks and treestand harnesses.

Multiple adjustments allow for personalized sizing and comfort. Whether

it’s waist size, optics size, optic-cover position, optics tension or harness

positioning the LockDown will accommodate a wide variety of users. The

yolk-style harness design makes the LockDown easy to put on and take

off.

The patent pending LockDown is available in a grey/black combo or

black/Realtree AP combo and has two sizes to accommodate optics

ranging in height from 4” to 7.5”. Realtree AP LockDowns will be

available early June. For more information, or to place an order visit

www.S4Gear.com.

S4Gear makes outdoor stuff that gets noticed. Innovative, cutting-edge

equipment that supplies an air of confidence to the outdoor enthusiast.

S4Gear is based in Eugene, Oregon and was born in the woods. S4Gear is

dedicated to providing superior quality, craftsmanship, and technically

advanced products that meet the demands of nature and those who tame

it.

www.S4Gear.com

Tags: Binoculars, Hunting Gear, Optics, S4Gear

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Banded Call’s InnovativeCustom Duck & Goose Calls SetsThem ApartMAY 04, 2011 03:26P.M.

Banded Call’s Innovative Custom Duck & Goose Calls Sets

Them Apart

Sportsman Channel and WILD TV hunting show host Chad Belding

launches signature calls product line.

Banded Duck and Goose Calls

Banded Calls

Atlanta, Ga --(Ammoland.com)- Banded Nation, parent company of

nationally-renowned hunting show host Chad Belding’s many properties,

announced the official nationwide launch of a new line of designer duck

and goose calls titled Banded Calls.

The innovative new calls mix a custom engineered design with detailed

top shelf engraving.

Banded Calls will be available at several dealer outlets throughout the

U.S. and Canada including – Scheels, Cabela’s, Gander Mountain and

Mack’s Prairie Wings, and can also be purchased online at

www.bandedcalls.com.

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“I fell in love with duck and goose calls and calling in 1997,

and I’ve never wanted to be involved in anything else since,”

Belding said. “I’ve always had good ideas for short reed goose

calls and duck calls, and I just thought the timing was perfect

to launch the Banded Calls brand.”

Developed with call designs being field tested long before they were

introduced to the public, Banded Calls brand line of custom calls features

an engineered design with a detailed top shelf engraving. This, combined

with the addition of the entire vocabulary of the Canada Goose and

Mallard Duck, helps set Banded Calls apart. The line of calls allows every

duck and goose hunter to equip themselves with the proper tools needed

to be successful day in and day out in the field.

“Each of our call designs is unique in several ways including

length, shape, bore size, and gut system,” Belding explained.

“These calls are truly built for the novice caller all the way up

the ladder to the proficient duck and goose caller.”

The Banded Calls product line is highlighted by three

signature calls:

• The Wreckin’ Ball is the fastest, goosiest, easy blowing short

reed goose all on the market. It features a classy look, detailed

engraving, and comfortable feel in your hands. The Wreckin’ Ball™

is tuned with X-Factor Guts from Lynch Mob and made of cast

acrylic exclusively in America.

• Crazy Train is designed to allow for complete air control and

delivery. Built with cast acrylic and tuned with the X-Factor Guts

from Lynch Mob, this call has the sound and performance to stall

the flight from the early season to the end.

• The Banzai is a double reed duck call built to perform on every

level from simple quacks to a full sequence of greeters. Banzai

translates to “Battle Cry,” which is exactly what the ducks will hear.

Built with cast acrylic and tuned to perfection in America, the

Banzai will thin out flock after flock.

“Fans and viewers of my show THE FOWL LIFE can expect to

see the complete line of Banded Calls being utilized in the

field during each hunt including the Wreckin’ Ball, Crazy

Train, and Banzai,” Belding said. “Banded Calls is not

stopping there. We already have three new calls in the

pipeline to be released before the end of 2011.”

About Chad Belding:

Chad Belding’s success started with his reality hunting show called ‘The

Fowl Life with Chad Belding’ which launched on Sportsman Channel and

WILD TV in 2008, and airs in more than 40 million homes in North

America. Fans across the nation have watched as Belding and his crew

hunt in more than 15 states across the U.S., incorporating a local guest in

each location who offers advice on their local hunting ground and

participates in the hunt. Now approaching season three, ‘The Fowl Life

with Chad Belding’ is becoming the must-see reality series for hunters

across the nation. Belding also launched a new show focused on predator

hunts and wildlife conservation called ‘Dead Dog Walkin’ which began

airing on Sportsman Channel and WILD TV on March 28 of this year.

About Banded Nation:

Launched in January 2011, Banded Nation is comprised of hunters,

editors, graphic designers, producers, videographers and on-camera

personalities dedicated to bringing a new approach to outdoor television

and outdoor style. Banded Nation was founded by renowned outdoor

hunting show host Chad Belding and acts as the parent company to a

wide variety of properties including Sportsman Channel and WILD TV’s

award winning national television series ‘The Fowl Life with Chad

Belding’, the new predator hunting television series ‘Dead Dog Walkin’

and Banded Gear. Visit www.bandednation.com for more information.

Tags: Banded Calls, Banded Nation, Duck Calling, Duck Calls, Goose

Calling, Hunting Gear, Sportsman Channel, The Fowl Life

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Thoughts on Spring GobblerSeasonMAY 04, 2011 03:04P.M.

Thoughts on Spring Gobbler Season

by WVDNR Director Frank Jezioro

May – The Month of Color

West Virginia Wild

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West Virginia DNR

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – -(Ammoland.com)- I think it was

Ben Franklin who said the wild turkey should be the national bird

instead of the bald eagle.

He was probably right as the wild turkey has flourished and expanded its

range even though heavily hunted, while the bald eagle had to have

protection for its species to survive.

The second reason old Ben spoke up for the wild turkey was that our

gobblers carry the national colors of red, white and blue.

So all of this was going through my mind as I sat on a fallen log at

daylight the first Monday of the spring gobbler season, waiting for that

first gobble.

I always like for the gobbler to sound off first, giving away its location.

When nothing came from the high ridges and deep hollows, I decided

that it was time to make a move.

As I walked along the old logging road, the forest creatures were coming

to life. Birds were starting to chirp, chipmunks and squirrels were

beginning to scurry around and deer were slinking off ahead of me. I was

in mid-stride when an old long-beard gobbler rattled the ridge across

from me. I stopped in my tracks to listen and, again, the old Tom

sounded off.

Now I had him pinpointed. He was a little below my level, out around the

road and on a flat where I had killed a gobbler a few years ago. This was a

perfect location. I could set up along the road and be able to watch the

road and about 50 yards of the flat where he was roosted. He would

either come up the old road or out the flat. Either way, he would present

a perfect 30 to 40 yard shot.

As I quietly cleared some of the sticks away from the tree where I wanted

to set up, he continued to gobble on his own. In a minute or so I had a

little spot cleaned out, my mask down and the gun on my knee. I was

now ready and took out the old Lynch box call I have had since 1961.

Years ago, I started to cut small notches on one side for the hens and one

side for the gobblers. After about 20 notches I decided that if I kept it up

at that rate there might be little left of the call.

I let out three or four soft yelps and immediately the old gobbler came

right back at me. I waited a couple of minutes and hit the call again with

the same response. I remember thinking that this was going to be too

easy. I settled in and took up a conversation with the old gobbler. I would

call and he would gobble. He would gobble and I would call. He would

get silent and I would too. Sometimes he would outwait me and

sometimes I would not call again until he gobbled.

He sounded ready, but something also seemed wrong. Then I heard it. A

hen began to call and even cut right where I thought he was. He had a

hen or two with him on the roost. I have found it difficult to call a

gobbler away from a hen. I have had them leave a hen and come in and

have had them come in with their hen. But most of the time I have had

little success in this situation.

Our back and forth banter went on for about 15 minutes. Then, all of a

sudden, he got completely silent. Experience has taught me that when

the gobbler shuts up you need to sit perfectly still for one of two things is

happening – the gobbler is either coming or going. Well, in this case he

was going and taking the hen with him. I remained still for about 30

minutes and never heard him again.

Was I disappointed? Sure, I would have liked to have called him, but on

the other hand my hunt would have ended the first hour of the first day

of the season. But now I can get up again and head out in the dark to

watch the sun usher in another glorious day.

If you have had similar experiences the first couple of days, don’t get

discouraged. Most of the gobblers I have killed have been taken during

the second week. So be careful out there and take a moment or two to

observe all of nature’s blessing around you.

All of God’s creatures and plants combine to make May a

prime time to be in the woods around the state.

To read more of this column, visit www.wvcommerce.org/wvwild

Tags: Frank Jezioro, Turkey Calling, Turkey Hunting, West Virginia,

WVDNR

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USAMU Soldiers Marksmen SetTo Compete In SpainMAY 04, 2011 02:54P.M.

USAMU Soldiers Marksmen Set To Compete In Spain

USAMU PAO

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United States Army Marksmanship Unit

FORT BENNING, Ga. --(Ammoland.com)- Two Soldiers from the U.S.

Army Marksmanship Unit will compete on the USA Shooting Team at

the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Cup May 4 to 8 in

Alicante, Spain.

Sgt. 1st Class Josh Olson and Sgt. Kisha Makerney will both shoot in R3

Mixed 10-meter Air Rifle Prone and R6 Mixed 50m Rifle Prone. Both are

members of the newly created Paralympic platoon within the USAMU.

With over 240 athletes from 46 federations, this event is the largest ever

IPC Shooting World Cup.

Athletes will compete in 12 different IPC events-the same events that will

be contested in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.

Much like able-bodied competition, the Paralympic Team needs to win

quotas in order to compete in London.

Some slots are allotted based on the total number of minimum qualifying

scores a country has, but it’s often a gamble.

Quota places are in high demand and will make a gold medal even

sweeter.

About USAMU:

The USAMU enhances the Army’s recruiting effort, raises the standard of

the Army’s marksmanship proficiency, and supports the Army’s small

arms research and development initiatives in order to raise the Army’s

overall combat readiness. 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.

Tags: Army Shooting Team, Competition Shooters, Competitive Shooting

News, Handicaped Sports, Marksmen, USAMU

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Safari Club International TakingHunters’ Message to CapitolHillMAY 04, 2011 01:48P.M.

Safari Club International Taking Hunters’ Message to Capitol

Hill

SCI Members Meet with Congress to Discuss Hunters’ Rights

Fix the Endangered Species Act

Safari Club International

Washington, D.C. –-(Ammoland.com)- Safari Club International

(SCI) members will participate in more than 170 meetings this week with

members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate on

behalf of hunters everywhere.

Safari Club International’s lobby day on Capitol Hill represents the

largest annual gathering of U.S. hunters in Washington, DC. This year’s

focus will be on working with Congress to modernize the Endangered

Species Act (ESA) to better manage species recovery and address the

Act’s numerous failures.

The ESA was originally intended to help recover species at risk of

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extinction, but unfortunately the ESA has failed in its species recovery

efforts. Currently there are over 2000 species listed as “threatened” or

“endangered” while only 20 recovered species have been removed from

these lists since the ESA was enacted.

In addition, scientific decisions for species conservation are

inappropriately being made by the courts and not by the wildlife

professionals within the federal agencies tasked to administer the ESA.

The ESA also has a detrimental impact on jobs and the economy,

particularly in rural communities, and imposes unnecessary and

burdensome requirements. Radical anti-hunting and protectionist

organizations have spent millions of dollars in an effort to manipulate

the mandates of the ESA to list animals for the express purpose of

regulating greenhouse gases. This extreme agenda is diverting the scarce

resources of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to lawyers and legal fees,

rather than to conservation and species recovery.

“SCI’s 53,000 worldwide members – particularly the 200

that will be traveling to Washington this week – are insisting

that Congress take real action to reform the Endangered

Species Act,” said SCI President Dr. Larry Rudolph. “Since

the late 1980s, there have been over one hundred

Congressional hearings on the ESA as well as dozens of public

‘listening sessions’ across the country. It is time to actually

update and modernize the Endangered Species Act so that we

can do a better job in recovering species.”

Other legislative priorities SCI members will be discussing and

supporting this week include:

• H.R. 1558/S. 838 – Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting

Protection Act

• H.R. 1445 – Outdoor Sports Protection Act

• H.R. 1444 – Federal Management Plans include Hunting

• H.R. 991 – Importation Permits For Polar Bear Conservation

• H.R. 990 – Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation

Fund Act of 2011

• H.R. 838 – Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act

• H.R. 509/S. 249 – National Wolf Delisting

• Contact: Nelson Freeman, Media@safariclub.org

About the Hunters’ Defense Fund:

Safari Club International Hunters’ Defense Fund supports the important

advocacy, conservation and legal work keeping hunters afield and

promoting hunting worldwide. Donations to the Hunters’ Defense Fund

have a direct impact on our freedom to hunt, wildlife conservation policy

and important legislative, regulatory and legal issues. DONATE NOW:

www.safariclub.org/hunterdefense

Safari Club International:

First For Hunters is the leader in protecting the freedom to hunt and in

promoting wildlife conservation worldwide. SCI’s approximately 200

Chapters represent all 50 of the United States as well as 106 other

countries. SCI’s proactive leadership in a host of cooperative wildlife

conservation, outdoor education and humanitarian programs, with the

SCI Foundation and other conservation groups, research institutions and

government agencies, empowers sportsmen to be contributing

community members and participants in sound wildlife management

and conservation. Visit the home page www.safariclub.org or call (520)

620-1220 for more information.

Tags: Conservation Politics, Hunters Rights, Safari Club International,

SCI, Washington DC

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American Leather ClassicsOffering Mathews BrandedLeather GoodsMAY 04, 2011 01:40P.M.

American Leather Classics Offering Mathews Branded Leather

Goods

American Leather Classics Mathews Belt

American Leather Classics

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Michigan - -(Ammoland.com)- American Leather Classics is proud to

announce that they have teamed up with Mathews Archery and are

offering a Mathews Lost Camo branded leather belt. Bowhunters and

professional archers often wear a waist belt.

Diehard Mathews fans can now wear a Mathews belt that will match

their Mathews shirts, hats and other Mathews branded gear.

The one-of-a-kind Mathews belt is crafted from a single, thick 9 ounce

piece of oak-tanned top grain leather. The Lost Camo Pattern is applied

to the leather and will offer many years of service.

The striking gold Mathews logo found on all Mathews products is

recognizable by all bowhunters as a high-end brand. The Mathews belt

buckle proudly displays that logo. The bold brass-finished rectangular

buckle has a hand-assembled inlayed Mathews domed logo that looks

great.

American Leather Classics has other Mathews leather goods available.

We are currently offering Tri-Fold wallets made of soft glove leather. Tri-

Fold Wallets come in Lost Camo, have the Mathews logo on the inside

pocket and offer plenty of room for credit cards, pictures and personal

items.

For those who prefer a front pocket wallet, Mathews branded front-

pocket wallets that come with an ID holder and money clip are also

available. Front pocket wallets can reduce back problems associated with

carrying a wallet in the back pocket.

American Leather Classics is even offering Mathews branded leather

coasters for 2011.

For more information on American Leather Classics and our complete

line of Mathews branded items, visit www.americanleatherclassics.com

Tags: American Leather Classics, Bowhunting Gear, Hunting Gear,

Mathews Bows

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National BobwhiteConservation Initiative –Without The States We AreNothingMAY 04, 2011 01:29P.M.

National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative – Without The

States We Are Nothing

Even as this post aims to highlight the central importance of

the states to the future prospects for restoring bobwhites,

our thoughts and prayers go out to those in many of those

states – including Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky,

Virginia, Mississippi and Arkansas — who have lost family

members or friends, or have seen their or their neighbors’

homes and businesses destroyed during waves of violent

weather this spring. In fact, 328 people across those seven

states died just last week in the nation’s deadliest tornado

outbreak since the Depression. While my family has spent a

lot of time in our own “fraidy hole” ducking multiple close

tornadoes in central Arkansas, the impact personally has

otherwise been limited. Rising waters forced the evacuation

of my office and equipment storage areas. My brother

watched helplessly as a giant tornado gutted his hometown

of Tuscaloosa. So many other others have not been as

fortunate. Let’s all keep those folks in our thoughts.

National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative

Knoxville, TN --(Ammoland.com)- Bobwhites are the legal authority

and responsibility of the state wildlife agencies. That’s just the way it is

for resident (non-migratory) species of wildlife.

The federal government has no formal role or responsibility … unless

bobwhites get listed under the Endangered Species Act. No one wants to

go there.

The NBCI started out in 2002 as a strategic plan of the states, but has

become much more. The plan started the ball rolling in earnest; since

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then, collaborations have made it snowball to the national level. At first

glance, the NBCI now may appear to have developed a life of its own – a

national operational center, a national staff, and a national

Management Board – like a free-standing organization, maybe even

poised to compete with other quail organizations.

The reality, however, is fundamentally different. The state fish and

wildlife agencies across the bobwhite range are the core of bobwhite

conservation responsibility and leadership. The NBCI remains an

initiative of those states. I state this so clearly not because my position as

NBCI Director is funded by those states; rather, my position is funded by

those states because the NBCI is their initiative.

The NBCI currently has united 25 states; in addition, all three of the

main regional associations of state fish and wildlife agencies —the

Southeastern, the Northeastern and the Midwest— have formally

endorsed the NBCI. This scale of state engagement for quail is

unprecedented. Without that active state core, the NBCI is nothing. In

fact, without that core of state responsibility, leadership, engagement,

capacity and drive, nothing else and no one else matter much in the big

picture.

There always will be a few hotspots where bobwhites thrive due to the

good work of other dedicated conservationists at local or district levels.

However, from a range-wide perspective, the states are the key.

Restoration on anything bigger than a hotspot scale requires two basic

things to happen:

• (1) the states must rise to the challenge, en masse and within their

own states; and

• (2) all other bobwhite conservationists must rally to catalyze,

support and strengthen the states.

The NBCI’s mission is to restore bobwhites across their range. However,

the NBCI exists, first and foremost, to serve the collective states in

pursuit of that mission. In the process, the NBCI occasionally may urge,

nag and nudge; and sometimes will be perceived by the states as an

annoyance or even as a burden. But in the end, the NBCI exists to help

raise their game – our game – and will succeed only to the extent that it

adds value to the states in restoring quail. Likewise, the big-picture

success of all our other valuable quail conservation partners are linked to

the engagement and the success of the states.

As we strive to build our long-term capacity to restore bobwhites range-

wide, strategic thinking is essential. Every single bobwhite conservation

partner—whether state, federal, non-government organization, corporate

or private—has strengths; but no partner has every strength or enough

strength, and no single one of us can restore bobwhites by ourselves at

anything much beyond local levels. Coming articles will outline some

highlights of how the bobwhite world can assemble its strengths to

strategic advantage, to maximize synergy and minimize competition.

About:

The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) is the unified

strategic effort of 25 state fish and wildlife agencies and various

conservation organizations — all under the umbrella of the National

Bobwhite Technical Committee — to restore wild populations of

bobwhite quail in this country to levels comparable to 1980. Visit:

www.bringbackbobwhites.org

Tags: BobWhites, Conservation Groups, Conservation News, Fish and

Game, National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative, NBCI

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ATK Receives $488M in Small-Caliber Ammunition OrdersMAY 04, 2011 01:06P.M.

ATK Receives $488M in Small-Caliber Ammunition Orders

ATK Ammunition Orders Include New M855A1 Enhanced Performance

Round, Recent Orders Support ATK’s Performance on U.S. Army

Contract.

ATK

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn --(Ammoland.com)- ATK (NYSE: ATK) has

received orders totaling more than $488 million for small caliber

ammunition pursuant to an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity

(IDIQ) contract with the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island

(ACC-RI).

This order includes a mix of 5.56mm, 7.62mm and .50 caliber military

ammunition to be produced at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in

Independence, Mo.

ATK is the world’s leading producer of small-caliber military and

commercial ammunition. The company successfully partnered with the

Army to design and produce the new 5.56mm cartridge known to the

U.S. warfighter as the Enhanced Performance Round (EPR).

“This latest set of orders includes an increase in the demand

for the new M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round, which is

getting very positive reviews by the warfighter,” explained

ATK Small Caliber Systems Vice President and General

Manager Mark Hissong. “We’ve produced more than 100

million rounds of the M855A1 EPR since transitioning it into

full-rate production last year. We will increase EPR

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production rates this year as we complete the modernization

of high-speed, high-volume 5.56mm production equipment

used to manufacture this new high performance round.”

ATK has operated Lake City since April 2000, improving manufacturing

efficiencies, increasing manufacturing rates, and partnering with the

Army to modernize the facility’s infrastructure, and production processes

and equipment.

ATK is an aerospace, defense, and commercial products company with

operations in 23 states, Puerto Rico, and internationally, and revenues of

approximately $4.8 billion. News and information can be found on the

Internet at www.atk.com.

Tags: Ammo, Ammunition Manufactures, Ammunition News, ATK

Ammunition, Military Contracts, Small Caliber

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Mossy Oak Break-Up InfinityFeatured On Indiana GuitarsMAY 04, 2011 12:46P.M.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Infinity Featured On Indiana Guitar

Mossy Oak Break-Up Indiana Guitar

Mossy Oak

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – -(Ammoland.com)- Indiana Guitar Company is

proud to introduce the new Mossy Oak Break-Up Infinity acoustic guitar.

It features a spruce top with the Mossy Oak Break-Up Infinity pattern

and a matching pattern on the headstock.

The Mossy Oak model from Indiana Guitar Company combines the great

outdoors with an even greater playing acoustic.

Featuring the all-over camo design, it’s great for campers, hikers,

hunters or anyone looking for a unique guitar. The guitar features a slim

taper neck, deluxe sealed die-cast keys, black binding and matte satin

finish.

This great playing guitar has easy-tune, diecast tuners and a rosewood

fingerboard and bridge and a fully adjustable truss rod.

For more information, log on to www.indianaguitar.com.

Indiana Guitar Company produces official licensed products of Mossy

Oak/ Haas Outdoors Inc. Haas Outdoors Inc. is headquartered in West

Point, Miss., was established in 1986 and is home of Mossy Oak

(www.mossyoak.com). Mossy Oak specializes in developing and

marketing modern camouflage designs for hunters and outdoorsmen.

Mossy Oak patterns can be found on a multitude of products worldwide.

Haas Outdoors Inc. is the outdoor industry leader in modern camouflage

design, international licensing and marketing. Haas Outdoors Inc.

markets its services and products under widely recognized brands

including: Mossy Oak, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Productions, MOOSE

Media, Nativ Nurseries and Mossy Oak Properties.

Tags: Camo, Camouflage, Mossy Oak

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