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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 […]
Hunter safety courses announced for 12 counties in Florida
For immediate release: February 9, 2015 Media contact: Greg Workman, 352-620-7335 Register now for a free hunter safety course The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety courses in 12 counties in central Florida. “Don’t wait. Take your hunter safety course before spring turkey season begins,” said JoAnne Peagler, FWC’s […]
FWC establishes deer management units, new deer hunting regulations
At its meeting in Jacksonville on Feb. 4, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved proposals aimed at managing Florida’s white-tailed deer at a local level by establishing deer management units (DMUs) throughout the state, each with its own set of antler regulations and antlerless deer harvest days. These changes go into effect […]
FWC increases hunting opportunities, from new WMA to expanded turkey-hunting hours
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), at its meeting Feb. 4 in Jacksonville, increased hunting opportunities, beginning with the next hunting season (2015-2016). It established a new public hunting area in northwest Florida called Escribano Point Wildlife Management Area. The 4,017-acre WMA tract in Santa Rosa County will offer archery, general gun, muzzleloading […]