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New Gadwall Floaters from Final Approach

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Add Confidence to a Spread with the New Gadwall Floaters from Final Approach.

Add Confidence to a Spread with the New Gadwall Floaters from Final Approach.

Overland Park, Kan. Final Approach, a reputable leader in the waterfowl industry since 1993, has introduced a new Gadwall floating duck decoy six-pack set. Each Gadwall six-pack includes three drakes and three hens, with several head positions in each pack.

Final Approach decoys are custom-designed to provide outstanding definition and realism in the field. Custom-quality, highly visible paint schemes and highly realistic texture and feather detail set Final Approach decoys apart from other products on the market. Continue reading

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Leatherman Expands PocketTool Line with Shooting Specific Models

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Portland, OR —In the summer of 2012, Leatherman Tool Group acquired its second company, Seattle-based PocketToolX™. For the remainder of 2012 Leatherman continued to manufacture existing PTX designs under the Leatherman name.  Now the company is debuting new activity-specific models for hunting and shooting sports: theCam™, Pump™ and Rail™.

Traditional Leatherman tools with multiple moving features require upwards of 150-200 processes and points of contact before they are on their way out the door of their one and only manufacturing facility in Portland, Oregon. All this attention to detail is what makes the tools so popular, but it also equals a longer time-to-market. Continue reading

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Scott Sporting Dog Introduces a Balanced Training Dummy

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Scott Sporting Dog Balanced Training Dummy Helps Train Puppies to Carry Game Birds Correctly

The Scott Sporting Dog Balanced Training Dummy is specially designed for training puppies to properly carry game birds, and is an exclusive Scott Sporting Dog design. The retriever training dummy is ideal for training force fetch and hold and continually reinforces the dog’s instinct to balance what it is carrying. The design encourages the dog to hold the dummy in the center. Construction features include a solid plastic center and closed cell foam filled soft canvas end pieces. Canvas ends allow for the application of Pheasant, Grouse or other training scents and are washable. Continue reading

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Browning introduces the A5 shotgun with a 3½” chamber.

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A5 Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades

A5 Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades

Morgan UT- For 2013, Browning introduces the A5 shotgun with a 3½” chamber. This marks the first ever recoil-operated 3½” Browning shotgun. Five A5 models will be chambered in the new 3½”, 12 Gauge: A5 in Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, A5 in Realtree Max-4, A5 in Mossy Oak

The recoil-operated Kinematic Drive system allows the A5 to cycle a wide range of loads. The A5 features the Vector-Pro lengthened forcing cone and the new Invector-DS choke tube system to deliver tight, consistent shot patterns. To reduce felt recoil, the A5 comes with an Inflex II recoil pad.

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Ten Tips for Firearm Safety in Your Home

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As part of its “S.A.F.E. Summer” campaign to focus attention on the importance of safe and responsible firearm handling and storage, the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) today announced its “Top Ten” list of safety tips firearm owners should remember to help ensure they are taking responsible precautions with firearms in their home.

“Nearly all firearm accidents in the home can be prevented when gun owners take simple precautions, and proper storage is the number one way to help prevent accidents” said Steve Sanetti, NSSF president and CEO. “Anyone who is going to own a firearm should respect it and secure it when not in use to help prevent firearm accidents and misuse.” Continue reading

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Delta Waterfowl, Sitka Gear introduce one-of-a-kind streaming duck nest cam.

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EGELAND, N.D. — She hunkers in the middle of a grassy field on the windswept prairie, her body heat warming a shallow bowl filled with fragile eggs. If she’s lucky enough to remain hidden from predators — skunks, foxes, raccoons, opossums and others with a taste for duck eggs — for 24 days and 24 nights, her brood of downy ducklings will hatch.

It’s the springtime cycle of life for a duck on the breeding grounds of the Prairie Pothole Region, an area that encompasses the Dakotas and southern Canada where 70 percent of North America’s ducks are born.

Through a unique project this year, Delta Waterfowl is giving you a live window into the nest of a wild duck with the Delta Duck Cam (www.deltawaterfowl.org/duckcam). Outdoor apparel maker Sitka Gear has provided sponsorship for the Delta Duck Cam project. Continue reading

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USDA seeks sign-ups for wetlands, grasslands conservation programs.

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Photo Credit: Terry Sohl , U.S. Geological Survey

Photo Credit: Terry Sohl , U.S. Geological Survey

WASHINGTON, May 28, 2013 – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting applications from landowners interested in the Wetlands Reserve Program and Grassland Reserve Program.

A new round of funding authorizes $255 million to enroll up to 100,000 additional acres into WRP and $47 million to enroll up to 200,000 additional acres into GRP, both nationwide.

Anyone interested in these voluntary programs should contact their state or local NRCS office. Sign-up dates and deadlines vary by state, and applications are accepted throughout the year. Continue reading