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New wild hog management hunt Feb. 20-22 on Lochloosa PSGHA
The FWC, in cooperation with the St. Johns Water Management District, is opening a three nighttime wild hog-dog hunting season next weekend on the 4,700-acre Lochloosa Public Small Game Hunting Area in Alachua County. You need only a Wildlife Management Area permit to participate (quota permits are not required). See http://myfwc.com/media/2985974/LochloosaPSGHA.pdf for rules and regulations […]
Annual student archery tournament to be held in Newberry
The 2015 National Archery in the Schools Program state tournament for Florida will be held in Newberry on Feb. 28. The tournament will be conducted in two formats: a live tournament competition that will take place at the Easton-Newberry Sports Complex, 24880 NW 16th Ave., and a virtual tournament for schools whose students cannot travel. […]
BATFE To Ban Common AR-15 Ammo
In a move clearly intended by the Obama Administration to suppress the acquisition, ownership and use of AR-15s and other .223 caliber general purpose rifles, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives unexpectedly announced today that it intends to ban commonplace M855 ball ammunition as “armor piercing ammunition.” The decision continues Obama’s use of […]
Lawmakers Introduce New Bill to Ban Standard-capacity Magazines
*(By: Daniel Xu – Outdoor Hub) Last week US Senator Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey) and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-Connecticut) introduced the so-called Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Act, a bill which would ban the sale, manufacture, and possession of any magazine capable of holding more than 10 rounds. The lawmakers unveiled the bill at a joint press conference […]
Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015
(By: Daniel Xu of The Outdoor Hub) On Thursday, US Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) introduced the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015. Like previous versions, the act includes a number of provisions that will protect the rights of hunters and anglers and expand access in federal lands. “The number one issue for sportsmen […]