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NM bill would make teaching youth to shoot illegal By Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Also, any child 12 to 18-years-old would not be allowed to handle or have access to a firearm unless completing an undefined “firearm safety course.” In addition to limiting parents’ ability to introduce their children to hunting and recreational shooting at ages widely accepted across the nation, SB 224 would have a devasting impact on scholastic recreational shooting programs and is in direct...

With more free time on their hands, a growing interest in securing their own food, coupled with the needs for physical outlets and mental relief as a result of the

Mandatory wild turkey hunting course registration open Delaware News Desk Delaware’s annual spring wild turkey hunting season is starting in April, and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds resident and nonresident hunters age 13 and older that they must pass a turkey hunting course approved by the Delaware Hunter Education Program before they can legally hunt turkeys in the state. Hunters, to include turkey hunters born after Jan. 1, 1967, also must h...

Outdoornews December 10, 2020 (Herkimer County) On Nov. 13, Forest Rangers Hanno and McCartney discovered an illegal camp near a remote pond in the West Canada Lake Wilderness Area. Upon further investigation, the forest rangers observed multiple state land violations. On the evening of Nov. 19, the Rangers apprehended two hunters from Forestport occupying the camp. An interview with the two hunters revealed the pair was responsible for cutting out a trail, cutting 14 trees to build their camp,...