AmmoLand Gun News February 1st 2011

2 February 2011
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AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS Ronnie Barrett, the company founder and CEO, who is also on the NRA
Board of Directors, said the idea for doing tours came about because of
Barrett Firearms Benefits NRA the great interest.
FEB 01, 2011 07:41P.M.
”We get telephone calls almost every day asking if we do public tours.”
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The calls come from throughout the state and all over the country. Some
people will say that they ’re planning a trip to Tennessee and would like
to visit us.
Because we are a closed shop with high security and production

schedules to meet, it is just not conducive for public tours, so our answer
has to be no. But because there is so much interest, we hit upon the idea
Barrett Firearms of doing a few selective tours to benefit the NRA Friends and also some
other charities that are important to us. Altogether, our company
Murfreesboro, TN --(Ammoland.com)- The field representative for provided over $50,000 in 2010 to different charities through the tours. h
Friends of the NRA in Tennessee announced that Ronnie Barrett and
Barrett Firearms Manufacturing in Murfreesboro helped the Each of the winning bidders from the Friends of the NRA tours had his
organization reach an all- time goal in raising money to support youth or her name entered into a drawing for a Barrett Model 98B rifle.
programs and firearms safety throughout the Volunteer State in 2010.
Joe Dement from near Jackson, TN, was the winner whose name was
Mike Webb said Barrett was the largest single financial drawn by Barrett during a ceremony at The Outpost Armory in
supporter, with well over $30,000 contributed. ” What made Murfreesboro, a retail gun store owned by his daughter and son, Angela
the Barrett gift so interesting, besides the amount of money and Chris Barrett.
raised, was that it was done in a unique manner,” observed
Webb. Webb also presented Barrett with a plaque for his contributions and
commitment to the Tennessee Friends of the NRA as a 2010 statewide
”Ronnie donated 24 tours to his manufacturing plant for a donor.
minimum donation of $1,000 each to the NRA Friends
chapters, and then gave us a Barrett Model 98B rifle with a Barrett Firearms will be adding a unique twist to the tour fundraising
retail value of approximately $5,000. ” “This past year was a project this year. Each Friends chapter will get a tour donated, but there
record one for our Friends of the NRA across the state,.” is more.
added Webb.
According to Barrett, each of the winning bidders will be eligible to win a
“”We netted $362,000 to promote programs on behalf of the Model 82A1 .50-caliber rifle through a drawing in December. The winner
Boy Scouts, 4-H Clubs, Junior ROTC and many others.” will be allowed to visit the Barrett factory to participate in manufacturing
his or her own rifle and to select a personalized serial number for it.
“The Barrett tours and rifle donation pushed our fundraising
to an all-time high. ” Webb said. “NRA members from Webb said, ”This is incredible. We have the possibility of
Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Nashville and other parts collectively earning up to $60,000 or more for our Friends
of the state were amazed after taking the Barrett plant tours.” chapters through the tours. And, the winner can honestly say
that he or she helped to make a Barrett rifle and even chose
Their comments included: ”This made my bucket list. It was its serial number. ”
absolutely awesome to see how the Barrett rifles are made.
This tour was one of my highlights for the year, worth every About:
dollar. ” Barrett is a family-owned and operated company specializing in high
performance rifle systems and accessories. Barrett manufactures rifles,
ammunition, optics, and other related accessories for civilian sport
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shooters, law enforcement agencies, the United States military, and over New gun regulations, no matter where they occur, set a precedence for us
63 foreign allied militaries worldwide. For more information, go to all.
barrett.net.
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as the Virginia State Rifle and Revolver Association in 1938. VSSA is the
Virgina Planning Commission official state association of the National Rifle Association. VSSA is also
closely affiliated with the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP),
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Dire Warning to American Jews

Supporting Gun Control
FEB 01, 2011 05:41P.M.
Virginia Shooting Sports Association
A Dire Warning to American Jews Supporting Gun Control

Virginia - -(Ammoland.com)- The Sussex County Planning Commission
by Rabbi Dovid Bendory, Rabbinic Director.
will hold a hearing at its meeting February 7th meeting to discuss
regulation of shooting ranges in Sussex County.
This may result in the commission proposing zoning regulations and/or

conditional use permits.
It is crucial that gun owners attend attend this meeting and voice your
concerns. If the Planning Commission votes to create new gun range
regulations, their recommendations will be forwarded to the Board of
Supervisors.
It would be best to stop new regulations before they ever make it to the
Board of Supervisors. Please plan to attend the meeting whether you live
in Sussex or not.
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Jews For The Preservation Of Firearms Ownership Jews regardless of who we are or what we do. What can I say to a Gentile
who mistrusts Jews on this specific issue of “gun control”?
Washington, DC --(AmmoLand.com)- Here in the United States, we
Jews have the wonderful and unique freedom to own and use firearms in Jews – and always remember, we are a tiny minority – live safely in
righteous self-defense. America under the beneficent protection of Righteous Gentiles. If that
protection evaporates, and especially if Jews purposefully and willfully
Many American Jews don’t know it, but America actually provides freer keep ourselves disarmed, we are in grave danger.
access to firearms ownership than Israel provides to its citizenry. By and
large, an Israeli cannot own or carry a firearm unless he or she is now, or There is only one way to live by the declaration “Never Again”: gun-
once was, a member of the Israeli military, and handguns are further hating Jews must repent of their naïve foolishness. We must encourage
restricted. all Righteous Americans, Jew and Gentile alike, religious or not, to
exercise their right to firearms ownership. And we must somberly
How unique is our freedom as American Jews? Our brothers and sisters embrace the resolve to use those arms in righteous defense should that
living in other nations (excepting Israel) have no meaningful recourse to horrific day ever come, G-d forbid.
firearms use in moral self-defense. The citizenries of Germany, England,
France, Spain, Australia, Russia, and dozens of other countries live
disarmed by government diktat. The history of our People’s
disarmament and slaughter spans continents and centuries … see
“Gateway to Tyranny”
So why is it that some American Jews aggressively, even

compulsively, refuse to arm themselves and learn the proper,
safe, and strategic use of firearms?
And why do so many Jews who have achieved political prominence –

Chuck Schumer, Michael Bloomberg, and others – obsessively seek to
force an unarmed victimhood mentality upon everyone else?
My Gentile friends who own firearms are confounded and indignant with
this state of affairs. I’ve heard it more than once, to paraphrase in words
that are generally not so directly leveled: “What’s wrong with you
people?! How can a Jew be against personal gun ownership? Is it some Rabbi Dovid Bendory, Rabbi Bendory is an NRA Certified Firearms
sort of insanity?!” Instructor.
And how can I answer them? These are not malevolent men and women Shalom,
spewing Jew-hatred. These are Righteous Gentiles (nearly all of them
Christians) who on this issue show more practical concern for the Jewish Rabbi Dovid Bendory
people living around them than is displayed by those Jews themselves! Rabbinic Director
Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership
And these well meaning Gentiles continue to ask: “Why do
powerful Jews like George Soros, Senator Charles Schumer, About:
Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, Mayor Jews For The Preservation Of Firearms Ownership Mission is to destroy
Michael Bloomberg, and an army of other Jewish anti-gun “gun control” and to encourage Americans to understand and defend all
advocates do what they are doing?” – see “No Guns for Jews“ of the Bill of Rights for everyone. Those are the twin goals of Wisconsin-
based Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership (JPFO).
Stand back for a moment and view this issue objectively. After all, how Founded by Jews and initially aimed at educating the Jewish community
would you feel about what appears to be an entire ethnic group calling about the historical evils that Jews have suffered when they have been
for your personal disarmament? Would you continue to respect that disarmed, JPFO has always welcomed persons of all religious beliefs who
group? At what point might you actually begin to distrust or even hate share a common goal of opposing and reversing victim disarmament
them? policies while advancing liberty for all.
Endorsement of “gun control” by Jews in positions of power fuels JPFO is a non-profit tax-exempt educational civil rights organization,
American anti-Semitism unlike any other issue. not a lobby. JPFO’s products and programs reach out to as many
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NOT awarded a license. Everyone with 9 points or more got a
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• Zone D – 20 people with 7 points who wanted a kill tag were
Wisconsin 2011 Bear Drawing awarded a license and 917 with 7 points who wanted a license were
NOT awarded a license. Everyone with 8 points or more got a
Complete license in Zone D.
FEB 01, 2011 05:28P.M.
Total licenses by zone: Zone A – 3,465; Zone B – 1,510; Zone C – 2,550;
Wisconsin 2011 Bear Drawing Complete and Zone D – 1,480.
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Smokey Bear and Jake, the NWTF’s mascot, will be available for photos
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“The Roost,” the Grand National Turkey Calling Championships and
seminars taught by professional hunters and land managers.
For the first time, NWTF members and active-duty military personnel
will receive a free general admission pass. Remember to bring your
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youth ages 11 to 17. Children ages 10 and under are free. 21-April 16).
Click here to register for the 35th annual NWTF National Convention “Snow goose populations have reached levels that are causing
and Sport Show. extensive and possibly irreversible damage to the arctic and
sub-arctic breeding grounds they and other nesting birds
See you in Nashville! use,” pointed out Kevin Jacobs, Game Commission waterfowl
biologist.
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these geese are beginning to impact habitat and crops in Mid-
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geese as it does now. They have become a huge and
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Pennsylvania Approves New
In addition to extending hunting hours and allowing the use
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electronic decoys should provide hunters additional
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FEB 01, 2011 04:56P.M.
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HARRISBURG, PA --(Ammoland.com)- To give waterfowl hunters

another tool to assist with efforts to address overabundant snow goose
populations, the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today gave
final approval to a regulatory change to allow the use of electronic decoys
during the Snow Goose Conservation Hunt.
If published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, the official compendium of

Pennsylvania regulations, the regulatory change could be in effect for
hunters participating in the 2011 Snow Goose Conservation Hunt (Feb.
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Pennsylvania Approves Step To

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FEB 01, 2011 04:52P.M.
Pennsylvania Approves Step To Protect Game Commission

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Pennsylvania Game Commission
HARRISBURG, PA --(Ammoland.com)- The Pennsylvania Board of

Game Commissioners today gave final approval to a regulatory change to
allow the placement of portable hunting treestands and blinds from two
weeks before the opening of the first big game season to two weeks after
the close of the last big game season within each respective Wildlife
Management Unit, excluding the spring gobbler season.
“Hunters need to remember that locating a treestand on State

Game Lands does not reserve a hunting area,” Commissioner
Weaner said. “The first person to arrive in a certain spot has
the right to hunt that area.” Pennsylvania Game Commission
A portable treestand is one that is not permanently attached to a tree. HARRISBURG, PA --(Ammoland.com)- The Pennsylvania Board of
Game Commissioners today gave final approval to a regulatory change to
They include climbing, hang-on and ladder treestands, as well as those require State Game Land shooting range users to possess either a valid
constructed and lashed to trees. Treestands nailed or bolted to trees are Pennsylvania hunting or furtaker license or purchase a range permit.
illegal on State Game Lands.
In doing so, the agency is taking a step toward accomplishing the twin
As approved, hunters will be able to place their treestands on State Game goals of having unlicensed persons contribute toward the cost of
Lands two weeks prior to the archery deer season, and then have to maintaining the ranges, and better quantifying and controlling the use of
remove the stands two weeks after the late flintlock deer seasons. the shooting ranges.
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Commission executive director.
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safety barrier reconstruction, shooting range redesign and
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public.
“Historically, hunter and furtaker license dollars have

provided most, if not all, of the resources for keeping the
agency’s shooting ranges open to the public. Additionally, the
open use of State Game Lands for shooting activities by those
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State Game Lands have been used for illicit activities.”
Idaho Roadless Rule Upheld in
The new regulation requires all users of State Game Land shooting
ranges to possess either a valid Pennsylvania hunting or furtaker license District Court
or a Game Commission-issued range permit, which would cost $30 per FEB 01, 2011 04:47P.M.
year for residents and nonresidents. Exceptions to this permit
requirement are those 16 years of age and younger properly Idaho Roadless Rule Upheld in District Court
accompanied by a licensed or permitted person 18 years of age or older, Sportsmen praise plan for management of federal backcountry lands in
and each licensed hunter or range permit holder could have one guest. Idaho, reinforce need for conservation of roadless areas elsewhere.
For the first year, all permits will be effective from April 1, 2011, until
June 30, 2012. After the first year, each permit issued will be valid from
July 1 until June 30.
Permits will be able to be purchased through the Game Commission’s

“The Outdoor Shop” on the agency’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us).
Following the purchase, which will require payment by credit or debit
cards, a downloadable permit will be provided and permittee’s may print
it on a home computer. The agency also will be able to sell the permits
through its Harrisburg headquarters and six Region Offices. However,
since the purchase will be processed through “The Outdoor Shop,” only
credit cards will be able to be used for payment.
The regulation also prohibits all other target shooting from taking place
on State Game Lands, except at designated ranges. The regulatory
change will not result in any increased cost or change in privileges for
licensed hunters and furtakers. Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
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forests – was praised today by the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation
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The sportsmen stressed the importance of backcountry habitat to fish
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roadless lands across the country.
“The Idaho roadless rule conserves key backcountry fish and

wildlife habitat and important sporting opportunities –
outcomes that hunters and anglers wholeheartedly support,”
said Joel Webster, director of the TRCP Center for Western
Lands. “Overall, the Idaho rule is as strong as the national
roadless rule, which many sportsmen maintain has
established a minimum standard for safeguarding these
valuable public lands.”
Idaho has more acres of national forest roadless areas than any other
state in the contiguous United States. From 2006 to 2008, the TRCP
worked with sportsmen, the Idaho governor’s office, the Roadless Area
Conservation National Advisory Council and the U.S. Forest Service to
help create a state-based roadless rule that benefits fish, wildlife and
Idaho’s exceptional public-lands hunting and fishing.
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The Idaho roadless rule is the only state-based roadless rule that has FEB 01, 2011 04:43P.M.
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remain engaged in addressing shortfalls in the plan’s management
language.
“The Colorado roadless rule must be as strong as or stronger

than the national rule to uphold Colorado’s great backcountry
traditions,” said Webster. “We hope that a soon-to-be-
released revision of the rule will be significantly improved
from previous drafts, and we will continue to help rectify any
remaining deficiencies to ensure a top-quality management
document for federal backcountry lands located in the state.”
Roadless areas located in 37 states outside of Idaho are managed under

the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a national forest
management regulation that was designed to limit road building and
timber harvest on 58.5 million acres of undeveloped public lands across
the country. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals presently is considering a
suit brought against the 2001 rule; a ruling is expected early in 2011.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Learn more about the TRCP’s work to conserve America’s national forest
roadless areas. ATLANTA, GA --(Ammoland.com)- A reward of up to $5,000 for
information leading to the arrest and convictions of those responsible for
Inspired by the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt, the TRCP is a coalition of a recent firearms armed robbery at Direct Gold Outlet, a federally
organizations and grassroots partners working together to preserve the licensed gun dealer in Covington, Georgia.
traditions of hunting and fishing.
As was announced today by Gregory K. Gant, Special Agent in Charge of
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News Ammo Land.comSubmit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News Explosives (ATF). The owners of Direct Gold Outlet are pleading with the
at Ammo Land.com public to come forward with any information that would help recover the
stolen firearms. This crime has triggered a joint investigation between
Idaho Roadless Rule Upheld in District Court ATF and the Newton County Sheriff’s Department.
Tags: Roadless Rules, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, “We all have a vested interest in arresting those responsible for this
TRCP crime,” said Gant. “We know that in many instances, stolen firearms end
up in the hands of violent criminals, who use them to commit additional
crimes. Gun thieves play a critical and deadly role in the chain of
violence.”
The armed robbery occurred around 12:30 p.m., Thursday, at the

business located at 11230 Highway 36, Covington, Georgia. The suspects
entered the business at gunpoint and assaulted a female clerk. The
robbers then smashed glass display cases and removed over 25 firearms.
The assailants could only be identified as three males, wearing masks
and gloves.
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Investigators are seeking the public’s help with identifying the subjects we always try to creatively involve youth and their families at
involved and providing information on the location of any or all of the the NWTF national convention,” said NWTF CEO George
stolen firearms. Anyone with information is encouraged to call ATF’s Thornton. “It’s important for hunters and outdoor
toll-free, 24-hour hotline at 1-888-ATF-TIPS (1-888-283-8477) enthusiasts to remember that we have a responsibility to pass
on our outdoor traditions. Our convention theme will serve as
More information about ATF and its programs is available at a reminder.”
www.atf.gov.
The convention, which will take place Feb. 18 to Feb. 20 in Nashville at
Brought to you by - AMMOLAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, is one of the
News Ammo Land.comSubmit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News largest gatherings of hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts in North
at Ammo Land.com America. More than 40,000 people, including many families, are
expected to attend. The three-day event, sponsored by MidwayUSA,
ATF Offers $5K Reward for Information on Atlanta Gun Store Robbery features a giant sport show that is larger than four football fields and
loaded with the latest hunting and outdoor gear.
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Pawnshops, Rewards Families who attend will find no shortage of activities for people of all
ages, starting with “The Roost,” the center for families in the sport show
exhibit hall. Youth can try archery, air guns, casting and fishing, and
AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS even watch presentations with live animals. By completing a variety of
conservation education activities, each child can earn a collectible patch.
NWTF Convention Set to Honor Smokey Bear and Jake, the NWTF’s mascot, will be available for photos
and high-fives.
North America’s Youth
FEB 01, 2011 04:37P.M. Sunday, Feb. 20 will also focus on youth as Grand National Turkey
Calling Champions will be crowned in three youth divisions, sponsored
NWTF Convention Set to Honor North America’s Youth by Mossy Oak Brand Camo. Winners will be named in the poults (ages 10
and under), juniors (ages 11 to 15), and intermediate (ages 16 to 20)
divisions. Winning one of these divisions is a special honor, because the
Grand National Turkey Calling Championships are the premier turkey
calling contests in the world.
A general admission pass is all that’s required to access the sport show,
“The Roost,” the calling contests and seminars taught by professional
hunters and land managers. For the first time, NWTF members and
active-duty military personnel will receive a free general admission pass.
Non-members may join the NWTF for just $30 and get a three-day
general admission pass and subscription to the NWTF’s Turkey Country
magazine. A three-day pass and JAKES membership costs just $10 for
youth ages 11 to 17. Children ages 10 and under are free. Visit
www.nwtf.org/special_events/convention.html to register for the 35th
annual NWTF National Convention and Sport Show.
National Wild Turkey Federation Founded in 1973, the NWTF is dedicated to the conservation of the wild
turkey and the preservation of our hunting heritage.
EDGEFIELD, S.C. --(Ammoland.com)- The future of hunting,
shooting, fishing and other outdoor traditions rests on the shoulders of To help achieve that mission, the NWTF started the JAKES (Junior
an important group of people: today’s youth. Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship) outreach program to
help encourage youth to try outdoor activities. At JAKES events held
To honor North America’s young people and remind adults about the across North America, instructors teach youth ages 12 and under the
importance of teaching children about the outdoors, the National Wild principles of wildlife management and safe, ethical and responsible
Turkey Federation has dedicated an entire weekend to promote North hunting. Xtreme JAKES is designed for teens ages 13 to 17, and provides
America’s hunting heritage. The theme of the 35th annual NWTF opportunities and challenges more in-line with older JAKES members’
National Convention and Sport Show is “Our Youth. Our Legacy.” abilities and experiences.
“Since part of our mission is preserving our hunting heritage, Hands-on activities during JAKES/Xtreme JAKES events across North
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America include fishing, archery, hiking, mountain biking and game Georgia’s sixth annual Youth Birding Competition is offering a T-shirt
calling, as well as instruction on hunting, conservation, the wild turkey Art Contest for resident children and teens. Many famous ornithologists
and more. were bird artists when they were young, so perhaps you could be the next
John James Audubon, Roger Tory Peterson or David Allen Sibley!
To find out more or to register a youth for the JAKES program, visit
nwtf.org. A winner will be picked from each of the following age categories:
primary (pre-K-second grade), elementary (third-fifth), middle school
2011 Convention Sponsors (sixth-eighth) and high school. One winner will be awarded the grand
prize – their artwork will appear on the 2011 YBC T-shirt and they’ll
MidwayUSA – Official Sponsor receive a $100 gift card to Michaels. The three other winners will each
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Bass Pro Shops, Bank of America, Benelli receive a $50 Michaels gift card, redeemable for art supplies.
USA, Browning-USRAC, Call Makers and Collectors Association of
America, Chevrolet, Federal Premium Ammunition, Gaylord Opryland Entering is easy. Participants must draw or paint their favorite Georgia
Resort and Convention Center, HuntVe, Marlin Firearms Company, bird on paper or sheet canvas (at least 8-by-10 inches but no larger than
Mossberg & Sons Inc., Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau, 11-by-17 inches). Mail it in a large envelope – flat, not folded – in time to
Nationwide, The Outdoor Connection Inc., Remington Arms Company be received by 4 p.m. March 1 to: GA DNR-WRD, YBC T-shirt Art
Inc., Rivers Edge Treestands, SHE Outdoor Apparel, U.S. Sportsmen’s Contest (Attn: Linda May), 2065 US Hwy. 278 SE, Social Circle, GA
Alliance, Weatherby Inc., Wild Turkey Bourbon, Winchester/Olin 30025.
Corporation
On a separate piece of paper, gently attached to the back of the artwork,
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at Ammo Land.com of the bird depicted. The illustrated bird must be a wild species and
native to Georgia. Please make sure the bird is the main focus of the
NWTF Convention Set to Honor North America’s Youth artwork, and draw or paint its features as accurately as possible. Also
keep in mind that rich colors will show up better on a T-shirt than faint
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Hunting
Only one entry per person is allowed, and it must be the child’s artwork.
Participation in the Youth Birding Competition is encouraged but not
AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS required to submit artwork for the T-shirt Art Contest.
Participants Needed For Competitors in the birding event can pick up their submissions at the
April 17 banquet at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, where select artwork
Georgia Youth Birding will be displayed and winners announced.
Competition T-Shirt Art Contest Artwork from children and teens who do not take part in the Youth
FEB 01, 2011 04:33P.M. Birding Competition can either be picked up at Charlie Elliott Wildlife
Center in Mansfield during normal business hours or returned by mail –
Participants Needed For Georgia Youth Birding Competition but only if a large, self-addressed envelope with four first-class stamps is
T-Shirt Art Contest included with the submission.
The 2011 Youth Birding Competition starts at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 16,
and ends at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 17. Groups may use as much or as little
of that time to count as many birds as possible throughout Georgia.
Although teams may start birding anywhere in the state, they must turn
in their checklists at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center by 5 p.m. Sunday.
While judges examine and score checklists, participants will enjoy a live
animal show followed by an awards banquet packed with prizes.
For more information on the T-shirt Art Contest, visit

Georgia Department of Natural Resources
www.georgiawildlife.com, click on the “Get Involved” tab and then the
“YBC T-shirt Art Contest” link (www.georgiawildlife.com/node/950).
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. --(Ammoland.com)- Hey kids, do you like birds
You can also contact art contest coordinator Linda May at (770) 918-
and love to draw or paint?
6792 or linda.may@dnr.state.ga.us.
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The same web site includes Youth Birding Competition details, including “We always like to see the (bird) numbers increase, but
how to register a team for this exciting event. You can also contact the hopefully participants will continue to increase,” as well, said
competition coordinator Tim Keyes at (912) 262-3191 or Keyes, a Georgia Wildlife Resources Division biologist who
tim.keyes@dnr.state.ga.us. coordinates the competition.
BRIEFLY: WILD FACTS: BACKYARD BIRD COUNT Bird and youth totals have been on the rise since the Wildlife Resources
Division joined with The Environmental Resources Network Inc. and
Even if you’re not a biologist, you can help monitor bird population other partners to begin the 24-hour birdathon about six years ago.
health. How? By participating in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count! Greater participation fits the event’s long-term focus of cultivating a
Sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon deep interest in wildlife and conservation.
Society, this citizen science event is set for Feb. 18-21. Just count birds
from a favorite place (perhaps your yard or a nature center) for at least Teams totaling more than 130 birders ages 6-18 and ranging from first-
15 minutes on one or more of the days. Record the highest number of timers to veterans reported an amazing 184 bird species last year. There
each species you see together at any one time. Then enter your checklist are about 200 bird species in Georgia during mid-spring.
at www.birdsource.org/gbbc. By combining your count information with
other nationwide data, the Great Backyard Bird Count provides an early The 2011 competition is April 16-17, with a Sunday evening banquet and
warning system for birds in need of conservation help. awards ceremony at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center near Mansfield.
Teams can register in age divisions varying from kindergarten to high
WILD Facts is a regular feature written by Linda May, environmental school (participants compete against other teams their age, in four age
outreach coordinator with the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division. divisions).
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The deadline to register is March 31.
Participants Needed For Georgia Youth Birding Competition T-Shirt Art
Contest The sixth annual competition includes a T-shirt Art Contest – enter by
March 1 – and nature journal category, two areas in which Keyes and T-
Tags: Bird count, Bird Watching, Birders, Contest, Georgia, shirt Art Contest coordinator Linda May also welcome more entries.
GeorgiaWildlife.com, Wildlife Art “There are so many different ways to appreciate birds other than just
counting them,” Keyes said.
AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS Participation in the birding competition is encouraged but not required
to submit artwork for the T-shirt Art Contest.
Georgias 2011 Youth Birding
All of the events are free.
Competition Sign Up Now The Youth Birding Competition is based on the World Series of Birding
FEB 01, 2011 03:58P.M. event in Cape May, N.J., and sponsored by the Wildlife Resources
Division and T.E.R.N., the friends group of the division’s Nongame
Sign Up Now For Georgia’s 2011 Youth Birding Competition Conservation Section.
The competition starts at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 16, and ends at 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 17. Groups can use as much or as little of that time to
count as many birds as possible throughout Georgia. Although teams
may start birding anywhere in the state, they must arrive at the “finish
line” at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center by 5 p.m. Sunday.
The Youth Birding Competition T-shirt Art Contest was started in 2008.
It is open to Georgia residents in pre-K through high school. The grand-
prize winner will receive a $100 Michaels gift card and their artwork will
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
be featured on the 2011 Youth Birding Competition T-shirt. Other
participants may win $50 Michaels gift cards.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. --(Ammoland.com)- Tim Keyes hope for the
2011 Youth Birding Competition is more birds and more birders.
For details on the T-shirt Art Contest, go to
www.georgiawildlife.com/node/950 or contact Linda May at (770) 918-
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6792 or linda.may@dnr.state.ga.us.
For more information about registering for the Youth Birding

Competition, go to www.georgiawildlife.com/node/951, or contact Lacy
Mitchell at Charlie Elliott Conference Center, (770) 784-3152 or
lacy.mitchell@dnr.state.ga.us.
Tim Keyes, at (912) 262-3191 or tim.keyes@dnr.state.ga.us, can answer

questions about the competition.
2011 Youth Birding Competition
** What: Free bird-a-thon and fundraiser for youth from kindergarten Wisconsin DNR
through high school. ** When: April 16-17. Registration is open.
Deadline to enter: March 31. ** Where: Teams can bird anywhere in the MADISON, WI --(Ammoland.com)- More than 9,000 permits will be
state, but must arrive at the finish line at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center available for the 2011 black bear season, about the same as last year.
in Mansfield by 5 p.m. April 17. ** T-shirt Art Contest: Deadline to enter
is March 1. Details at www.georgiawildlife.com/node/950 or contact Natural Resources Board members approved at their Jan. 26 meeting a
Linda May at (770) 918- 6792 or linda.may@dnr.state.ga.us. ** level of 9,005 permits, nearly identical to the 2010 permit offering of
Registration: Lacy Mitchell, Charlie Elliott Conference Center, (770) 784- 8,910, according to Linda Olver, Department of Natural Resources bear
3152 or lacy.mitchell@dnr.state.ga.us ** Competition contact: Tim ecologist.
Keyes, (912) 262-3191 or tim.keyes@dnr.state.ga.us ** Online:
www.georgiawildlife.com/node/951 A bear population study completed in 2008 estimates Wisconsin’s bear
population at at least 22,000. DNR biologists set the recommended 2011
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population goal of 13,000, hunter success rates, harvest, bait station
Georgias 2011 Youth Birding Competition Sign Up Now visitation rates, nuisance complaints, agricultural damage, and public
input.
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“This level of harvest should continue last season’s successful
progress at nudging the state’s bear population toward
AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS established goals,” Olver said. “This is something we want to
approach responsibly and not overshoot until we have had
9,000+ Permits Available For time to run a repeat of the 2008 population study to verify
the first set of findings and evaluate bear population goals.”
The 2011 Wisconsin Black Bear
A repeat of the 2008 population study will begin in spring 2011. As part
Season of this study, the DNR is requesting that successful bear hunters submit
FEB 01, 2011 03:52P.M. one pre-molar tooth and a two-inch piece of rib from the bear they
harvest. The success of the population study relies on the bear tooth and
9,000+ Permits Available For The 2011 Wisconsin Black Bear rib samples submitted by hunters during the next two bear seasons.
Season
“Bear hunters who submit samples are directly contributing
to bear research required to properly manage Wisconsin’s
bear population,” Olver said.
Wisconsin’s preliminary 2010 black bear harvest total stands at 5,056.

This number is expected to change only slightly in coming weeks as
harvest data are fully entered and verified. Black bear harvests have
averaged roughly 3,000 from 1998 through 2008 when quotas were
based on a lower estimated bear population. In 2009, harvest increased
to just over 4,000 bears when permit levels increased 57 percent. In
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2010, permit levels increased an additional 22 percent. ThermaCELL is introducing a newly designed hand-held Appliance with
many upgrades for the outdoor enthusiast.
The annual drawing for black bear harvest permits is expected to take
place this week and successful permit applicants should receive Taking into consideration customer feedback, ThermaCELL has
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Just under 28,000 hunters have applied for the 9,005 permits available An ergonomically designed casing and matte finish ensure outdoorsmen
for the 2011 season. An additional 76,064 applied for a preference point will be able to hold the unit in comfort and stay concealed. The smoother
only. functioning and quieter On/Off button will also be desirable to hunters
who want to remain unnoticed in the field.
The permit breakdown by zone for 2011 is as follows: Zone A 3,465
permits; Zone B 1,510 permits: Zone C 2,550 permits; and Zone D 1,480 “We are really pleased with the improvements made to the
permits. The 2011 bear hunting season runs Sept. 7 through Oct. 11. Appliance based on our customer feedback which has
improved the functionality and versatility,” said Allegra
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at Ammo Land.com The ThermaCELL system creates a 15 x 15 ft zone of protection that is up
to 98 percent effective against mosquitoes and other biting insects. The
9,000+ Permits Available For The 2011 Wisconsin Black Bear Season unit operates on a single butane cartridge that heats a mat releasing
allethrin, a synthetic copy of a naturally occurring insect repellent found
Tags: Bear Hunting, Game Permits, Hunting News, Wisconsin, in chrysanthemum flowers. Each mat contains enough repellent for four
Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association hours of protection and each butane cartridge will operate the unit for 12
hours.
AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS The new ThermaCELL Appliance will be available in Realtree (MSRP
$29.99) and Olive (MSRP $23.99) in spring 2011. The new ThermaCELL
ThermaCELL Mosquito unit measures 7.5” long and 1.5” thick, and is 3” wide at the top, 1.5” at
the bottom. It weighs a mere 7.1 ounces with a full butane cartridge and
Repellent – The Choice of is 15 percent narrower at the grip.
Turkey Hunters Product attributes of the newly designed Appliance include:

FEB 01, 2011 03:43P.M.
• Ergonomic hand gripdesigned for a palm fitting grasp to ensure
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Hunters
• Matte finishallows hunters to stay concealed in the field
• Quiet ON/OFF button helps preserve outdoor tranquility and does

not disturb wildlife
ThermaCELL, a division of The Schawbel Corporation of Bedford,

Massachusetts, utilizes patented technology to create cordless, portable
appliances and lanterns powered by replaceable butane cartridges. For
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Bedford MA --(Ammoland.com)- Just in time for turkey season,
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AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS Big Year has Rocky Mountain

Muzzy Releases Commercial for Elk Foundation Poised for
New MX-3s Broadheads Milestone in 2011
FEB 01, 2011 12:12P.M. FEB 01, 2011 10:50A.M.
Muzzy Releases Commercial for New 125- and 75-Grain MX-3s Big Year has Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Poised for
Broadheads Milestone in 2011
Muzzy Archery
Cartersville, GA --(Ammoland.com)-Check out Muzzy’s newest

commercial for the new 125- and 75-grain MX-3s broadheads.
New for 2011, Muzzy’s 125-grain and 75-grain MX-3s may be compact,
but they pack a giant punch.
These new MX-3s provide the hunter with the ultimate selection of
weights paired with Muzzy’s rock solid 3-blade design in an ultra-
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
compact build.
MISSOULA, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- A big year in habitat

For more information on Muzzy Products, check out www.muzzy.com.
conservation and enhancement in 2010 has the Rocky Mountain Elk
Foundation poised for a major milestone in 2011.
About:
At Muzzy we are bowhunters. Different, a breed apart an elite class of the
By the end of this year, RMEF could pass the 6 million-acre lifetime
hunting world with the drive to test our skills in nature’s own arena. We
mark in habitat protected or enhanced for elk and other wildlife.
produce the finest archery & hunting products for our customers,
including Broadheads, Bowfishing Equipment, Arrow Rests, and
David Allen, RMEF president and CEO, says the landmark figure is
Hunting Scents. We are Muzzy and we are Bad To The Bone!
within reach in 2011 because of two primary reasons.

First, RMEF and its partners in 2010 chalked up 163,658 acres worth of
mission accomplishment, for a lifetime total of over 5.9 million. Second,
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RMEF’s organizational momentum continued to build even through the
bumpy economy of the past 12 months.
Muzzy Releases Commercial for New MX-3s Broadheads
“While many businesses and nonprofits alike have struggled to keep the
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lights on, RMEF pressed forward and delivered more good things for elk
Muzzy
and hunters. That success speaks to the passion and dedication of our
10,000-plus volunteers nationwide, a record number of new members,
an incredible staff and amazing partners,” said Allen.
He added, “If together we can harness the energy and focus and
accomplishments from 2010, I believe we’ll see some very special
headlines from RMEF in the year ahead.”
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RMEF and its partners tallied the following highlights in 2010: AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS
• •Enhanced 89,106 acres, mostly on public lands, for elk and other Michigan DNRE Deer Habitat
wildlife
Improvement Partnership
• Reached lifetime total of 4,963,527 acres, mostly on public lands,
enhanced Applications Now Available
FEB 01, 2011 10:46A.M.
• Permanently protected 74,552 acres for elk and other wildlife
Michigan DNRE Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership
• •Reached lifetime total of 973,484 acres permanently protected Applications Now Available
• Surpassed 622,000 acres secured for public access including

hunting
• •Launched elk restoration initiatives in Missouri and Virgina
• Recorded 12 percent growth in RMEF membership for a record

total of 178,000
• Reached 1.3 million people with positive messages on hunting and

Michigan Department of Natural Resources
conservation
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• Received the highest rating, 4 Stars, from America’s top charity
and Environment will once again offer a cooperative funding program
ratings service
designed to support deer habitat improvement projects in the Upper
Peninsula, DNRE officials announced today.
• Finished the RMEF fiscal year with budget-positive black ink
Now in its third year, the Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership

About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation:
Initiative fosters cooperative projects between non-government
Snowy peaks, dark timber basins and grassy meadows. RMEF is leading
organizations and the DNRE that will enhance habitat for white-tailed
an elk country initiative that has conserved or enhanced habitat on over
deer.
5.9 million acres—a land area equivalent to a swath three miles wide and
stretching along the entire Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico.
The initiative is funded by the state’s Deer Range Improvement Program
RMEF also works to open, secure and improve public access for hunting,
(DRIP), and in 2011, a total of $50,000 will be made available through a
fishing and other recreation. Get involved at www.rmef.org or 800-CALL
competitive application process. Proposals for deer habitat improvement
ELK.
projects in the Upper Peninsula seeking from $2,000 to $10,000 in
cooperative funding will be considered.
Organizations, either independent or affiliated with larger groups, with a
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formal mission to promote wildlife conservation and/or hunting, will be
eligible to apply for the cooperative funding. While the habitat
Big Year has Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Poised for Milestone in
improvement projects can take place on privately-owned land,
2011
Commercial Forest Act-enrolled land, or other non-state-owned land,
projects that provide public access through foot traffic will be prioritized.
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Representatives of sportsmen’s groups or conservation organizations are
Elk Foundation
encouraged to contact their local DNRE wildlife biologist for help in
developing acceptable projects.
“There are three primary goals applicants should strive to meet,” said
DNRE wildlife biologist and DHIPI coordinator Bill Scullon. “The
projects should produce tangible deer habitat improvements, build long-
term partnerships between the DNRE and sportsmen’s clubs or other
groups, and be good candidates for publicity and showcasing to the
public.”
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In 2010, six deer habitat improvement projects were funded in the AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS
Upper Peninsula. The projects included the planting of red oak seedlings
in Gogebic and Mackinac counties; small clover plot plantings on 50 Michigan DNRE Offers
acres in Delta and Menominee counties; wildlife orchard plantings in
Dickinson County; rehabilitation of an historic wildlife opening with Shooting Classes for Women
clovers and other forage in Ontonagon County; and 300 acres planted
with 50,000 red oak seedlings in Alger and Schoolcraft Counties. Feb. 20 and March 8
FEB 01, 2011 10:43A.M.
“These deer habitat improvement projects are good examples of how
sportsmen’s clubs and other organizations can help improve or create Michigan DNRE Offers Shooting Classes for Women Feb. 20
vital deer habitat in their local area, while working with the DNRE’s and March 8
wildlife biologists to make sure the best available science is utilized,”
Scullon said.
Project applications are due by March 31, and successful applicants will
be notified by April 15. Proposed projects will be evaluated and
competitively scored on a range of criteria by a multi-disciplinary
selection committee. For an application package, contact Scullon at 906-
353-6651, by email at scullonh@michigan.gov, or at the DNRE Baraga
Operations Service Center, 427 US Hwy 41, Baraga, MI, 49908.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources

The DRIP, begun in 1971, is funded with a $1.50 allocation from each
deer license sold, except for senior licenses, equaling $2.2 to $2.8 million
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in funding annually. For more information about deer management in
and Environment is offering an Introduction to Handgun Shooting class
Michigan, go online to www.michigan.gov/deer.
and an Introduction to Rifle Shooting class through the Becoming an
Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment is committed to
the conservation, protection, management, and accessible use and
Each three-hour class is designed especially for women to learn basic
enjoyment of the state’s environment, natural resources and related
shooting skills from certified instructors in a safe and comfortable
economic interests for current and future generations. Learn more at
environment.
www.michigan.gov/dnre.
Both classes take place at the Detroit Sportsmen’s Congress located at

49800 Dequindre Rd. in Utica
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The rifle class will take place on Feb. 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. Instructors will
discuss firearm safety, ammunition basics, shooting positions and
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Participants ages 10 and older are welcome to attend the rifle class;
however, minors must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
The handgun class will take place March 8 from 7 to10 p.m. Instructors
will teach firearm safety, fundamentals of pistol shooting, ammunition
basics and tips on purchasing a handgun. Several different firearms will
be set up for handling under certified instructor supervision. This is a
basic introductory to handgun shooting class and beginners are
welcome. It is not the course required by law to obtain a concealed pistol
license (CPL), but is a great class for those who are new to handgun
shooting and may be interested in obtaining a CPL in the future.
Participants will visit the on-site shooting range to practice shooting .22
caliber handguns.
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Participants must be at least 18 years of age to attend the handgun class.
The registration deadlines are Feb. 17 and March 3 respectively. Register

early; class sizes are limited to 24 participants. A $30 fee is due at the
time of registration. Eye and ear protection will be provided. For
registration forms and information on this and other BOW events, visit
www.michigan.gov/bow, email dnr-outdoors-woman@michigan.gov or
call 517-241-2225. SoldUSA.com
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment is committed to MATTHEWS, NC --(Ammoland.com)- A colorfully rich and vibrant
the conservation, protection, management, and accessible use and poster from 1909, advertising the Winchester .401 caliber self-loading
enjoyment of the state’s environment, natural resources, and related rifle, one of the most highly sought after of the Winchester images, sold
economic interests for current and future generations. Learn more at for $4,246 in an Internet and catalog auction that went online in mid-
www.michigan.gov/dnre. December and ended Jan. 22 by SoldUSA.com.
Brought to you by - AMMOLAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports The poster was the top lot of the hundreds that changed hands.
at Ammo Land.com The auction featured an array of categories: vintage firearms,
ammunition and ammo boxes, militaria, advertising items, hunting and
Michigan DNRE Offers Shooting Classes for Women Feb. 20 and March fishing and a nice selection of rare Buffalo Bill memorabilia. “Thanks to
8 the high prices realized in this auction, we’ve had numerous inquiries
from consignors for the next sale, ending March 19,” remarked David
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Training, Handgun Training, Michigan, Michigan Department of Natural
Resources, Women Shooters
1909 Winchester 401 Caliber

Self-Loading Rifle Poster Sells
For $4,246 At SoldUSA.Com
FEB 01, 2011 10:31A.M.
1909 Winchester .401 Caliber Self-Loading Rifle Poster Sells

For $4,246 At SoldUSA.Com
Hundreds of lots of firearms, ammunition, militaria, advertising,
hunting and fishing were sold.
Winchester poster: The top lot of the sale was this Winchester poster
from 1909, art by Philip R. Goodwin ($4,246).
Mr. Reichle said he was impressed with the spirited bidding in the Jan.
22 auction, and took it as a sign the economy is in a state of recovery.
“Not only were prices going higher than even we expected, but we signed
up around 200 new bidders, who competed with the large number of old
bidders who also participated,” he said. “The sale overall was very
encouraging.”
The Winchester poster was a beauty, and a rare beauty at that, originally
executed by Philip R. Goodwin (specifically for Winchester) and
Whitney revolver: Civil War-era Whitney “New Model” .31 caliber 5-shot
lithographed circa 1908. The poster measured 15 ¼ inches by 29 ½
revolver with a 6-inch barrel ($1,092).
inches (which is correct), and had both top and bottom bands. It had
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some light wrinkling near the top and bottom, but the piece’s rarity SoldUSA.com’s next Internet and catalog auction is already online and
overrode its minor flaws. will conclude March 19. Featured are hundreds of lots of militaria,
ammunition, firearms and more. At press time, consignments for this
Following are additional highlights from the auction. All prices quoted sale were still being accepted. To consign an item or a collection, you
include a 13 percent buyer’s premium. may call SoldUSA.com at (704) 815-1500, or e-mail them at
support@SoldUSA.com.
The sale’s second top lot was another Winchester item – a 1917 calendar
titled Spooked, originally painted in 1915 by W.K. Leigh (for Winchester)
and lithographed in 1916 by the American Litho Co. (N.Y.). Also, a bright
and clean shell box for Winchester Precision 200 target cartridges (.22
cal.) brought $475. All the shells were correct and three had been
polished.
A beautiful condition Burnside cavalry carbine rifle, all-original and fully

functional in dry operation, hammered for $1,718. The metal on the
weapon had a plum/brown patina, with no deep pitting, and the wood
had not been sanded or otherwise touched. The bore showed strong
rifling, with normal widespread pitting. A label said the rifle had been
“used at Fort Sanders.”
An Evans lever-action sporting rifle with an interesting provenance

changed hands for $1,302. The weapon had been assembled from
leftover parts after the Evans Repeating Rifle Company went into Winchester shell box: Winchester Precision 200 target cartridges shell
bankruptcy in 1879. The work was supposedly done by E.G. Ridout & Co. box (.22 caliber), bright and fully correct ($475).
(N.Y.) or Turner & Ross (Boston, Mass.), the two firms that acquired
Evans’ remaining stock. To learn more about SoldUSA.com and the auction currently underway,
please log on to www.SoldUSA.com. Images of many lots are there, in
An extremely rare 1864 Lamson, Goodnow & Yale Company contract color, and updates are posted frequently.
musket, with fantastic cartouches on the stock, scored a bull’s-eye for
$1,163. Only around 50,000 guns in this line were made, with this Brought to you by - AMMOLAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports
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moderate pinprick pitting.
1909 Winchester 401 Caliber Self-Loading Rifle Poster Sells For $4,246
A nice Civil War-era Whitney ‘New Model’ .31 caliber 5-shot revolver At SoldUSA.Com
with a 6-inch barrel rang out at $1,092. The revolver was complete and
in fine, original condition. The barrel and frame showed a uniform Tags: Gun Auctions, Gun Collections, Gun Collectors, SoldUSA.com,
brown patina and the trigger guard a dull brass finish. The original Winchester
numbered walnut grips were solid and intact. A prior owner had carved
his initials into the grip.
An early World War II German Luftwaffe radio operator/air gunner

badge, cased and made by C.E. Junkers (Berlin) coasted to $1,056. The
beautiful wartime badge featured two-piece construction, with two rivets
on the reverse mounting an eagle to an oak leaf wreath. The original blue
leatherette case had outside gold lettering, and was hinged with a locking
front.
Rounding out the sale’s top lots, an 1860 Colt Army pistol with a very
rare detachable shoulder stock, measuring 17 inches long and boasting
an all-original wood butt stock with brass butt plate, commanded $565;
and a Springfield-Krag M1899 carbine (3rd Model, made in 1902), one of
only 2,000 manufactured and one of the last carbines in the Krag series,
garnered $783.
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