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AMMOLAND.COM crossed the block in an auction that went online in mid-June and
concluded a month later.
Beautifully Restored Colt Single
“This auction was very strong, with active bidder response
Action Army Revolver Hits The and high prices realized for quality collectibles,” said David
Reichle of SoldUSA.com. “We registered over 500 new
Mark For $3,723 At bidders and added many new consignors, too.”
SoldUSA.com Auction The Colt had been magnificently engraved and fully restored to mint
AUG 02, 2010 08:08P.M. condition. All the numbers matched, the action was crisp and tight, and
the bore was clean and shiny. It was totally original, except for the
Beautifully Restored Colt Single Action Army Revolver Hits replacement grips. Even there, the gun had the original grips; they were
The Mark For $3,723 At SoldUSA.com Auction used to make copies for the replacements. In all, it was an example of a
About 1,200 lots of rare and vintage firearms, militaria, ammo and remarkable restoration.
advertising changed hands.
Following are additional highlights from the auction. All
prices quoted include a 13 percent buyer’s premium.
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• A rare California Powder Works empty 10-gage shell box, produced About:
just after the Diana box and with all of the original labeling, lightly To learn more about SoldUSA.com and the auctions slated to end Sept.
restored, garnered $1,244. Also, a Remington-UMC Game Loads 18-19 and Nov. 13-14, log on to www.SoldUSA.com. The firm is always
Dove Load empty 12-gage shell box went for $633. The box was of looking for quality consignments for future sales. To consign an item or a
solid construction, showing three small shell protrusions to the box collection, you may call them at (704) 815-1550, or you can e-mail them
bottom and to the top of the box. at support@SoldUSA.com. For more information, log on to
www.SoldUSA.com.
• A post-World War I crown N commercial proof German Luger,
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scored a bull’s-eye for $832. The only production marks on the News Ammo Land.com Submit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News
gun, besides the commercial proofs on the barrel and receiver, at Ammo Land.com
were the DWM logo on the toggle and the serial number (#6671). It
was stamped ‘Germany’ on the front of the frame. Beautifully Restored Colt Single Action Army Revolver Hits The Mark
For $3,723 At SoldUSA.com Auction
Rounding out the top lots: A full-sealed Western Xpert two-piece 12-gage
shell box with a green label and a Pointer dog pictured on the top Tags: Gun Auctions, Gun Collections, Gun Collectors, Gun Sales,
breezed to $549. The back label had an additional L.H. Hartman & Son SoldUSA.com
paper label sealing the box across the opposite seams. Also, a World War
II German Army dagger with scabbard, made by F.W. Holler, hammered
for $469.
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AMMOLAND.COM During the sign-up period, farmers and ranchers may offer eligible land
for CRP’s competitive general sign-up at their county Farm Service
2010 CRP General Sign Up Agency (FSA) office. It is recommended that you contact your local FSA
Service Center to schedule an appointment.
Starts Today
AUG 02, 2010 07:53P.M. When:
Monday, August 2nd through Friday, August 27th.
2010 Conservation Reserve Program General Sign Up Starts Where:
Today
• To find your local USDA/FSA service center CLICK HERE
Helpful Links
Your Thoughts
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AMMOLAND.COM Tags: Civil Rights, GOAL, Gun Owner Discrimination, Gun Owners
Action League, Massachusetts, NSSF, One Gun A Month
Massachusetts Governor Fails
To Pass One-Gun-A-Month AMMOLAND.COM
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Firearms & Ammunition Excise
Massachusetts Governor Fails To Pass One-Gun-A-Month
If only the people of NJ had been so lucky… Tax Figures Released
AUG 02, 2010 07:35P.M.
About NSSF
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the
firearms industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve
hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a
membership of more than 5,500 manufacturers, distributors, firearms National Shooting Sports Foundation
retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. For
more information, log on to www.nssf.org. NEWTOWN, Conn --(AmmoLand.com)- The latest report of Firearms
and Ammunition Excise Tax Collections released by the Department of
Brought to you by - AMMO LAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports the Treasury indicates that firearm and ammunition manufacturers paid
News Ammo Land.com Submit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News $101.7 million in excise taxes in the first calendar quarter of 2010, down
at Ammo Land.com 7.38 percent over the same time period reported in 2009.
Massachusetts Governor Fails To Pass One-Gun-A-Month The report, which covers the time period of Jan. 1 through March 31,
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shows that $31.3 million was collected in taxes for pistols and revolvers,
$31.4 million for firearms (other)/long guns and $38.9 million for
ammunition (shells and cartridges).
Compared to the same time period in 2009, collections were down 5.19
percent for pistols and revolvers, down 19.32 percent for firearms
(other)/long guns and up 3 percent for ammunition (shells and
cartridges)
About NSSF
FNH USA
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the
firearms industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve
McLean, Va --(Ammoland.com)- August 2, 2010. Lipsey’s, one of the
hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a
nation’s leading wholesale firearms distributors selling only to federally
membership of more than 5,500 manufacturers, distributors, firearms
licensed dealers, has added the latest FNP-45 Tactical (Item #FN66810)
retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. For
to its exclusive inventory line-up.
more information, log on to www.nssf.org.
The new pistol is the first all-black version of the just-launched and very
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popular Tactical line and is only available at Lipsey’s from July 1 to
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September 30.
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Developed for the U.S. Joint Combat Pistol Program, the FNP-45
Firearms & Ammunition Excise Tax Figures Released
Tactical offers 45-ACP performance, a checkered polymer frame and has
a low-bore axis for reduced felt recoil and enhanced operator control.
Tags: Excise Taxes, Gun Taxes, NSSF, Pittman-Robertson Act, Shooting
Four interchangeable backstraps come standard with the pistol to allow
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the user to customize the feel of the grip. All operating controls are fully
ambidextrous, and the 5.3” stainless steel barrel has a threaded muzzle
to accept sound suppressors, compensators and other accessories.
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Complete with high-profile combat night sights, this pistol includes two
Lipsey’s Exclusive Supplier of mounting bases to accept multiple styles of optional red-dot electronic
sights. Three 15-round magazines, an owner’s manual, a locking device
the Black FNP 45 Tactical Pistol and a fitted Cordura® nylon soft case come standard.
FNH USA is the sales and marketing arm of FN Herstal, S.A., Belgium.
Its corporate mission is to expand its global leadership position in
defense, law enforcement and commercial markets by delivering
superior products and the finest in training and logistical support. Visit
www.fnhusa.com to view the entire line of FNH USA products and
services. FNH USA, P.O. Box 697, McLean, VA, 22101, U.S.A.
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Lipsey’s Exclusive Supplier of the Black FNP 45 Tactical Pistol who occupies the White House.
Tags: Firearms News, FNH, FNP Pistols, Lipsey's, New Guns, Wholesale So, will he stand up for Americans’ gun rights and vote against a
Guns nominee who quite possibly could become the most anti-gun member of
the Supreme Court?
Anti Gunner Harry Reid’s Remember, Reid pushed Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court after
assuring Senators that she recognized the Second Amendment as being
Destruction of America an individual right.
Now comes Elena Kagan offering the same empty promises about
respecting the Second Amendment and the Supreme Court’s decisions in
Heller and McDonald.
Kagan said nothing in her confirmation hearings that would preclude her
from gutting the Second Amendment every chance she gets. In fact,
Gun Owners of America everything that’s known about Kagan paints a portrait of a forceful,
politically-driven gun control advocate.
Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- Senate Majority Leader Harry
Reid is having a busy couple of weeks in Washington. That being the case, there is NO WAY any Senator who claims to support
gun rights could vote to confirm Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court!
Last week, he attempted to pass the so-called DISCLOSE Act, which is
intended to silence organizations like Gun Owners of America because But amazingly, Harry Reid STILL claims to be pro-gun, even though he
we dare to disclose the voting records of Members of Congress. repeatedly votes against the interests of gun owners.
Thankfully, that bill was defeated — at least temporarily. Reid and the In fact, GOA has listed over 40 anti-gun votes Reid has cast over the
bill’s sponsor, Chuck Schumer (D-NY), have promised to bring course of his Senate career.
DISCLOSE back to the floor for another vote after the August recess.
Harry Reid has been playing games with your Second Amendment rights
If this legislation becomes law (it has already passed in the House), it for far too long.
will require groups like GOA to spend up to half of a 30-second ad
identifying themselves and disclosing the names of top donors rather But he cannot continue to claim to be pro-gun and at the same time seek
than talking about a congressman’s anti-gun votes. to silence groups like GOA and to confirm judges — like Elena Kagan —
who will eviscerate the Second Amendment.
At the same time, the bill exempts “incumbent friendly” groups like labor
unions, the AARP, and the NRA. It’s time for a change.
Sharron Angle, who is running against Reid in the November election, is
And Harry Reid, the embattled Senator from Nevada, would like this bill a consistent friend of your gun rights. She does not waver in the face of
to take effect before the 2010 elections! opposition from anti-gunners in Washington or in the media.
Reid and Kagan Gun Owners of America is proud to endorse Sharron in the upcoming
This week, Reid will bring to the floor the confirmation of anti-gunner election. And she can win, but only with the support of like-minded gun
Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court. owners and sportsmen.
Senator Reid claims to support the Second Amendment and likes to tell Harry Reid brags that he will raise and spend over $25 million. So if one
folks back home that he is not a mere puppet of the community organizer million Second Amendment supports send Sharron just $25 each, she
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And that’s exactly what Gun Owners is urging. Can you help with a
contribution of at least $25? If so, please visit www.sharronangle.com to
make a donation.
The Nevada Senate race is the most important in the country. Thank you
for standing with Gun Owners of America and Sharron Angle for U.S.
Senate.
Sincerely,
Tim Macy
Vice-Chairman
Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund E-Mail Alert
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Sportsmen’s Association for Tags: Chris Cox, Civil Rights, NRA, SAFE, Second Amendment
Foundation, Workshops
Firearms Education 2010
Firearm Civil Rights Conference AMMOLAND.COM
AUG 02, 2010 05:18P.M.
NSSF Provides $231,796 in
Sportsmen’s Association for Firearms Education 2010
Firearm Civil Rights Conference Grants to Shooting Ranges
AUG 02, 2010 04:56P.M.
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our sports, and these grants help ranges remind people in • Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment,
their communities that they can get a supervised, safe Lansing, Mich., $16,510.00, to utilize Facebook and Google ads to
introduction to shooting close to home.” raise awareness of shooting ranges in the state. The ads will link to
DNRE, which is committed to helping grow the shooting sports
Said Melissa Schilling, NSSF’s manager of recruitment and and improve hunter skills and safety through practice at shooting
retention, “We’ve seen how successful these grants can be in ranges.
fueling growth at shooting ranges around the country. More
people are interested in shooting than ever before, and the • St. Maries Gun Club, St. Maries, Idaho, $3,000, for a program to
proposals NSSF has funded remind them to give shooting a introduce youth to the proper safety of firearms and trapshooting
try.” while providing an opportunity for first-time adult shooters
(parents or mentors) to shoot a round of trap free. This effort is
The following shooting facilities received grants: being created to reactivate membership to a dormant club.
• The Wyoming Antelope Club, St. Petersburg, Fla., $25,717.50, to • Rushton Gun Club, Inc., West Monroe, La., $10,000, for the
fund the “Classic Rimfire Shooting Gallery” for recruiting new, “Fathers Afield” program intended to introduce young men and
young shooting participants by channeling their attraction for women under the age of 15 to shooting, and then hunting, by
video games into a shooting arcade experience, conducted in a working with mentors. The goal also is to recruit inactive hunters
controlled environment that teaches firearms safety and the and shooters to serve as mentors, encouraging them to do so via a
principles of marksmanship. media marketing campaign.
• Corry Rod & Gun Club, Corry, Pa., $3,500, for recruiting youth and This is the third year that NSSF has distributed funding to qualifying
their parents to shotgun sports, teaching safety and proper gun use. target ranges through its Range Partnership Grant Program. A total of 30
The goal is to make youth and their parents realize that proposals were submitted for consideration.
recreational shooting and hunting are safe, fun, family-oriented,
lifetime activities. Learn more about NSSF’s yearly Range Partnership Grant Program at
nssf.org.
• Tripoli Triggers Firearms, Williamsport, Pa., $78,750, to introduce
new shooters, lapsed shooters and in-home teams such as About NSSF
husbands and wives to training programs for handguns and The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the
personal protection, including the laws related to handgun firearms industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve
ownership, shooting techniques and responsible firearms hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a
ownership. This program works with the region’s top businesses membership of more than 5,500 manufacturers, distributors, firearms
and the general public, providing a valuable community retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. For
partnership. more information, log on to www.nssf.org.
• Cardinal Shooting Center, Columbus, Ohio, $31,185, for a Brought to you by - AMMO LAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports
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new sporting clays and 5-Stand ranges and publicizing the
underutilized international bunker trap. Newcomers will be NSSF Provides $231,796 in Grants to Shooting Ranges
provided quality instruction and a positive experience — the keys to
building lifelong participants. Tags: Grants, National Shooting Sports Foundation, NSSF, Shooting
Ranges
• West Coast Armory Indoor Range, Bellevue, Wash., $33,936, for a
regional marketing effort to promote shooting in a fun and
contemporary manor to new firearms owners, youth and women.
The strategy will utilize advertising training seminars and other
programs in nontraditional media.
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AMMOLAND.COM Eastern, and runs on 96 stations, plus SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio. All
Gun Talk shows can be downloaded as podcasts through Apple iTunes or
Gun Talk Radio Welcomes Elko, at www.guntalk.libsyn.com. More information is available at
www.guntalk.com.
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Tags: Gun Talk Radio, Guntalk.tv, Nevada, Podcasts, Pro Gun Radio,
Shooting Media News, Tom Gresham
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KZBI-FM is the Nevada market’s first FM talk station, and takes Classic
Rock’s KOYT-FM’s spot on the dial at 94.5 FM.
Gun Talk Radio is proud to be a part of the new KZBI 94.5 FM in Elko, Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
airing live on Sundays from 11AM-2PM Pacific. The station began Service today proposed hunting season lengths for the upcoming
broadcasting Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk this past Sunday, August 1st, and 2010–11 late waterfowl seasons.
was the first program aired on KZBI-FM.
The proposed frameworks include duck hunting season lengths of 60
In its 15th year of national syndication, Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk Radio days in both the Atlantic and Mississippi Flyways, 74 days in the Central
airs live on Sundays from 2PM-5PM Eastern, and runs on 99 stations, Flyway, and 107 days in the Pacific Flyway. Highlights of the proposed
plus SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio. All Gun Talk shows can be downloaded frameworks also include full seasons on pintails with a two bird daily bag
as podcasts through Apple iTunes or at www.guntalk.libsyn.com. For a limit and canvasbacks with a one bird daily bag limit nationwide.
full list of stations running Gun Talk or for more information, visit Additionally, the Service is proposing to have a daily bag limit of two
www.guntalk.com scaup in the Atlantic, Mississippi and Central Flyways for the full season
and three scaup in the Pacific Flyway for 86 days.
About:
Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk Radio is in its 15th year of national States select their seasons from within the frameworks which establish
syndication, Gun Talk Radio airs live on Sundays from 2PM-5PM the earliest beginning and latest ending dates and the maximum season
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length and bag limits. The proposed late season waterfowl frameworks will begin five days after the beginning of the regular season in Texas and
will appear in a mid-August edition of the Federal Register for public the daily bag limit will be one. The possession limit would be twice the
comment and on http://www.fws.gov . daily bag limit. In the High Plains Mallard Management Unit (roughly
west of the 100th Meridian), a 97-day season is proposed. The last 23
Flyway-specific highlights of the proposed late-season days would be able to start no earlier than December 11, 2010. A 74-day
frameworks are as follows: season is proposed for the remainder of the Central Flyway. Geese:
Under the proposal, states may select seasons between September 25,
Atlantic Flyway (Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, 2010 and February 13, 2011 for dark geese and between September 25,
Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, 2010, and March 10, 2011, for light geese. East-tier states would be able
North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, to select a 107-day season for Canada geese season with a daily bag limit
Virginia and West Virginia): Ducks: A hunting season is proposed of not of three. For white-fronted geese, states would be able to select either a
more than 60 days between September 25, 2010, and January 30, 2011. 72-day season with a daily bag limit of two birds or an 86-day season
The proposed daily bag limit is six and may include no more than four with a daily bag limit of one bird. In the West tier, states may select a
mallards (two hens), three wood ducks, two redheads, two hooded 107-day dark goose season with a daily bag limit of five birds. In the
mergansers, two scaup, one black duck, two pintails, one canvasback, Western Goose Zone of Texas, the state would be able to select a 95-day
one mottled duck, one fulvous whistling duck, and four scoters. The season with a daily bag limit of five dark geese (including no more than
season on harlequin ducks is closed. one white-fronted goose). For light geese, all states would be able to
select a 107-day season with a daily bag limit of 20 and no possession
Geese: For light geese, states would be able to select a 107-day season limit.
between October 1, 2010, and March 10, 2011, with a daily bag limit of 25
birds and no possession limit. Seasons for Canada geese would vary in Pacific Flyway (Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah,
length among states and areas depending on the populations of birds Washington, and portions of Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and
that occur in those areas. The daily bag limit would be five birds in most Wyoming): Ducks: Under the proposal, states are allowed a 107-day
hunt zones established for resident populations of Canada geese. In hunt general duck season between September 25, 2010, and January 30, 2011.
zones established for migratory populations, bag limits would be three or The proposed daily bag limit is seven ducks, including no more than two
fewer and would vary among states and areas. For Atlantic brant, the mallard hens, two redheads, one canvasback and two pintails. In
season length may be 50 days with a daily bag limit of two birds. addition, an 86 day season for scaup can be chosen with a daily bag limit
of three. Geese: 107-day seasons are proposed for the Pacific Flyway
Mississippi Flyway (Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, between September 25, 2010, and March 10, 2011. Proposed basic daily
Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, bag limits are up to 10 light geese and four dark geese. There are
Tennessee and Wisconsin): Ducks: A hunting season is proposed of not exceptions to the basic bag limits and season structures for geese in
more than 60 days between September 25, 2010, and January 30, 2011. many states, so consult state regulations for specific details. In
The proposed daily bag limit is six and may include no more than four California, Washington and Oregon, the dark goose limit does not
mallards (two hens), one mottled duck, three wood ducks, two redheads, include brant. For brant, the proposed season lengths are 16 days in
two scaup, one black duck, one canvasback and two pintails. The Oregon and Washington and 30 days in California, with a two-bird daily
proposed daily bag limit of mergansers is five, only two of which may be limit. Washington and California would be able to choose seasons in
hooded mergansers. Geese: Generally, seasons for Canada geese would each of the two zones.
be held between September 25, 2010, and January 30, 2011, and vary in
length among states and areas, with daily bag limits varying from one to Waterfowl population surveys and monitoring programs are critical
three. states would be able to select seasons for light geese not to exceed parts of successful waterfowl management in North America. Combined,
107 days with 20 geese daily between September 25, 2010, and March these results form the largest data set on any wildlife species group in the
10, 2011; for white-fronted geese, the proposed season would not exceed world. They help provide equitable hunting opportunities while ensuring
72 days with a two-bird daily bag limit or 86 days with a one-bird daily the long-term health of waterfowl populations. Waterfowl surveys are
bag limit between September 25, 2010, and February 15, 2011; and for done in cooperation with the Canadian Wildlife Service and other state,
brant it would not exceed 70 days with a two-bird daily bag limit or 107 provincial and private conservation partners. Results from the USFWS
days with a one bird daily bag limit between September 25, 2010, and 55th Annual Breeding Population and Habitat Assessment Survey are
January 30, 2011. There would be no possession limit for light geese. available – and for the most part are very similar to last year.
Central Flyway (Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Habitat conditions during the 2010 Waterfowl Breeding Population and
Dakota, Texas, and portions of Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and Habitat Survey were characterized by average to below-average
Wyoming): Ducks: Duck seasons are proposed to be held between moisture, a mild winter, and early spring across the entire traditional
September 25, 2010, and January 30, 2011. The daily bag limit would be (including northern locations) and eastern survey areas. The total pond
six ducks, with species and sex restrictions as follows: mallard – five, no estimate (Prairie Canada and U.S. combined) was 6.7 million. This is
more than two of which may be females; scaup, pintail, and redhead – similar to the 2009 estimate and 34 percent above the long-term average
two; wood duck – three; and canvasback – one. The mottled duck season of 5.0 million ponds. The estimate of the overall duck population from
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the traditional survey area is 40.9 million birds, which is similar to last AMMOLAND.COM
year’s estimate, and 21 percent above the long term average. In the
eastern survey area, the numbers of most species are similar to those of Montana FWP Seeks Comment
last year. Snowmelt occurred much earlier throughout most of the
important goose breeding areas and most of North America will see On Proposed Land Purchase
average, or above average fall flights of geese this year. AUG 02, 2010 03:03P.M.
The Service remains very concerned about both the short and long-term Montana FWP Seeks Comment On Proposed Land Purchase
impacts of the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill on migratory birds, their Near Seeley Lake, MT
habitats, and the resources on which the birds depend. However, current
information suggests that regulatory restrictions on waterfowl hunting
are unnecessary. From a harvest-management perspective, the Service
intends to respond to the ongoing oil spill as it would any other non-
hunting factor with the potential for substantial effects on mortality or
reproduction – such as hurricanes, disease outbreaks or drought – by
monitoring abundance and vital rates of waterfowl and other migratory
game birds, and adjusting harvest regulations as needed on the basis of
existing harvest strategies.
The mission of the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Migratory Bird Program is
to ensure long-term ecological sustainability of migratory bird
populations and their habitats for future generations, through careful
monitoring, effective management, and by supporting national and
international partnerships that conserve habitat for migratory birds and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
other wildlife.
MALTA, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
About: (FWP) is seeking public comment on a proposal to purchase 24,170 acres
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others of important fish and wildlife habitat in the Marshall Creek drainage,
to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats near Seeley Lake.
for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader
and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our The land is currently owned by Plum Creek, but is under contract to be
scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, sold to The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land as part of
dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more the Montana Legacy Project. FWP identified the property as one of its
information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit highest statewide native fisheries and wildlife conservation priorities and
www.fws.gov. began applying for federal grants to aid in its purchase in 2008. The
property would become part of the FWP’s system of Wildlife
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The proposed Marshall Creek WMA includes approximately 25 miles of
Waterfowl Seasons Proposed for Upcoming Late Season Hunts streams that provide important habitat for native fish in the upper
Clearwater lakes and river system. The proposed WMA would also
Tags: Duck Hunting, Goose Hunting, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provide habitat for over 160 native species including over 37 identified
USFWS, Waterfowl Hunters, Waterfowling Species of Concern and is critical habitat for three federally listed
Threatened species (bull trout, Canada lynx, and grizzly bears).
Additionally, the property includes the most important unprotected
Canada lynx habitat in the western United States.
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FWP will hold a public hearing in Seeley Lake to discuss the proposal
and take public comment on Thursday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Seeley Bear Season Approaches
Lake Community Hall, just north of town on the east side of Hwy 83.
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at Ammo Land.com Annapolis, MD --(Ammoland.com)- The Maryland Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications to participate in
Montana FWP Seeks Comment On Proposed Land Purchase this year’s lottery for black bear hunting permits. Applications issued will
be valid for this year’s black bear hunting season, which will take place
Tags: Game Land, MFWP, Montana, Montana Department of Fish And October 25 through October 30.
Game, Public Land
“This year’s hunt will follow the same successful model we’ve
used for the previous bear hunting seasons,” said Pete Jayne,
AMMOLAND.COM Associate Director for Game Management for DNR.
Maryland Black Bear Hunting The application process will follow the Preference Point System for bear
hunting permit applications that DNR implemented in 2007. Hunters
Lottery Now Open who apply this year will receive one entry in the random drawing as well
AUG 02, 2010 02:58P.M. as one additional entry for each past consecutive year they have applied.
Therefore, those hunters who applied unsuccessfully in 2007, 2008 and
Maryland Black Bear Hunting Lottery Now Open 2009 will receive four entries in the drawing when they apply this year.
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point. This will allow those hunters who cannot hunt in 2010 the
opportunity to retain their preference points for use in future Maryland Black Bear Hunting Lottery Now Open
drawings.
Tags: Bear Hunting, Game Permits, Hunting Seasons, Maryland,
DNR will issue 260 bear hunting permits with a quota of 65-90 bears Maryland DNR
and will close the hunt when the quota is reached. The opportunity to
hunt black bears in Maryland remains limited to Garrett and Allegany
counties. AMMOLAND.COM
Online applications for the Maryland Black Bear Lottery will be accepted Cabela’s World’s Foremost Bank
until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, September 1 at
http://blackbear.dnr.state.md.us. Phone applications will be accepted at Donates to Sidney New
1-888-579-6768 between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. from Monday, August 23
through Friday, August 27 ONLY. Neighborhood Initiative
AUG 02, 2010 02:44P.M.
To apply, a $15 nonrefundable application fee must be submitted via
credit card, check, or money order. All payments must be received by 12 Cabela’s World’s Foremost Bank Donates to Sidney New
p.m. on Thursday, September 2, 2010. Checks and money orders should Neighborhood Initiative
be made payable to MDDNR Black Bear and mailed to MDDNR Black
Bear, P.O. Box 360, Frostburg, MD 21532.
The drawing will take place on Thursday, September 2 and winners will
be posted to the application website (http://blackbear.dnr.state.md.us)
on Friday, September 3. Cabelas.com
This year applicants will have the option of voluntarily contributing to SIDNEY, Neb. --(Ammoland.com)- World’s Foremost Bank, a
the Black Bear Damage Reimbursement Fund when they apply for a subsidiary of Cabela’s Incorporated (NYSE: CAB) and the issuer of
permit. Donated funds will be used to directly reimburse Maryland Cabela’s CLUB Visa credit card, presented today a $30,000 donation to
farmers who have suffered agricultural damage caused by black bears. the Sidney New Neighborhood Initiative, a partnership between the
The Black Bear Damage Reimbursement Fund was established in 1996 Nebraska Department of Economic Development and the City of Sidney
and has paid out more than $100,000 in eligible claims to Maryland that helps fund the development of affordable single-family housing.
farmers. Last year, hunters voluntarily donated $1,520 to the fund.
Homes built in the development are available to qualified buyers at
For more information, visit: prices tens of thousands of dollars below their value, thanks to incentives
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/huntersguide/BlackBearGuide.asp. from the State of Nebraska, Mesner Development and the Sidney
Economic Development Fund. Additional discounts, in the form of down
About: payment assistance grants, are also available to buyers based on financial
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which need. The World’s Foremost Bank donation will be applied toward the
celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2009, is the state agency responsible income-based assistance.
for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and
visitors. DNR manages nearly one-half million acres of public lands and “This generous donation from World’s Foremost Bank will
17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland’s forests, fisheries, and make it possible for valuable members of Sidney’s workforce
wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life to qualify for affordable housing,” said Gary Person, Sidney
benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks city manager. “It will also allow the city to use project-
and natural, historic, and cultural resources attract 12 million visitors designated funds to further the development in other ways,
annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland’s effort to restore the like cultivating green space.”
Chesapeake Bay, the state’s number one environmental priority. Learn
more at www.dnr.maryland.gov Ralph Castner, Cabela’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, presented a check to Gary Person and Cheyenne County
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The Cheyenne County Chamber also played a significant role in the city’s AMMOLAND.COM
grant application process, which ultimately led to Sidney being selected,
as one of only three such communities in the state, to receive assistance Rack One CHAOS Deer Feed –
from the Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund and the Community
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the development will include 24 single-family units, both homes and
townhomes, each featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a fireplace, Coming Back
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“As Cabela’s continues to grow, we want to see our hometown Rack One CHAOS Deer Feed – Bring Them In & Keep Them
community grow with us,” Castner said. “World’s Foremost Coming Back
Bank is fortunate to be in the position to give back to the City
of Sidney and we’re happy this donation will directly benefit
the town’s hardworking people.”
Pinpointing the location of big bucks this time of year plays a vital role in
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Whitetails Madison, NC --(Ammoland.com)- As part of the Fall 2010 Rebate
Roundup program beginning August 1, 2010, Remington Arms
Company, Inc. is offering a way for consumers to make donations to the
Coastal Conservation Association.
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The new line from Sitka marks its first entry into the whitetail market.
Sitka’s forest line anticipates the long hours that treestand hunters may
have to endure adverse weather conditions, such as extreme cold and
precipitation, incorporating advanced technical fabrics for maximum
warmth and protection from the elements. Ingredient technologies
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include GORE-TEX waterproof breathable fabric, windproof, breathable select retailers. To search retailers, visit www.optifade.com or
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About W.L. Gore & Associates (www.gore-tex.com)
Sitka’s forest gear features the new GORE OPTIFADE Concealment Perhaps best known for its consumer products like GORE-TEX fabric
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spatially and colorimetrically, the Forest pattern takes into account the Delaware, posts sales of approximately $2.6 billion, and employs 9000
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the vertical visual effect of trees and the closer engagement distances GORE, GORE-TEX, OPTIFADE and designs are trademarks of W. L.
common in whitetail hunting. Gore & Associates, Inc.© 2010 W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., 295 Blue
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This is the second year in which Sitka and Gore have brought gear
featuring OPTIFADE concealment to the hunting market. Gear featuring About Sitka Gear, Inc. (www.sitkagear.com)
the original OPTIFADE Open Country pattern, the first-ever Sitka Gear is the leading manufacturer of high-performance hunting
concealment designed from the prey’s point of view, was optimized for apparel that utilizes cutting-edge technology to keep hunters warm, dry
spot and stalk hunting in a mountain west environment. The companies and comfortable in any condition. For more information about Sitka visit
report 2009 sales as robust. www.sitkagear.com or call 877.SITKA-GR.
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“Cabela’s is very satisfied with sales we have experienced to Sitka Gear with GORE OPTIFADE Forest Camo Now available at
date. Deer are being pressured more and more, and hunters, Retailers
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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
National Rifle Association Tags: Gun Owner Rights, NRA, Second Amendment
Congressman Price should be commended for his leadership on this National Rifle Association
important issue since all Americans have a fundamental right to self-
defense. Charlotte, NC --(Ammoland.com)-Last week, by a margin of 307-113, a
bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to amend
To view the committee vote, please click here: the federal definition of “household goods” to protect firearms from
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creditors in bankruptcy proceedings.
We will be sure to keep you informed on any further developments. NRA-supported H.R. 5827, offered by U.S. Representative John Boccieri
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(D-Ohio), would ensure that a person who files for bankruptcy would not
lose the constitutionally protected means of protecting his or her life,
family, and home. The bill sets a cap of $3,000 on the value of a firearm
collection eligible for the protection, so people in bankruptcy
proceedings can continue to own serviceable firearms.
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Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest craftsmanship, attention to detail and state-of-the-art manufacturing;
civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Four million members strong, NRA the Fausti Over/Under Class is no exception.
continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to
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military. Visit: www.nra.org 30”, 28” or 26” barrel. The 12 gauge model weighs 7.3 pounds and the 20
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NRA-Backed ‘Protecting Gun Owners In Bankruptcy Act of 2010′ Passes heel and 1-3/4” drop at comb. The Class’ receiver is precision laser-
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Urge Your Senators to Oppose Elena Kagan’s Confirmation to
U.S. Supreme Court Urge Your Senators to Oppose Elena Kagan’s Confirmation to U.S.
Supreme Court
The NRA has announced our strong opposition to Ms. Kagan, due to her
long record of antagonism toward the Second Amendment. Based on
that record, it is very likely that as a Supreme Court Justice, Kagan would
join the Court’s minority that just last month issued dissenting opinions
claiming the Second Amendment does not guarantee a fundamental
right to keep and bear arms.
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