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Audience On The Outdoor Trails Network Radio Program Exceeds 4 Million
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Join Chuck Norris and NRA in Defending the Second Amendment
Firearm News , Gun Rights News ,Join Chuck Norris and NRA in Defending the Second Amendment
For Theodore Roosevelt's 150th, TRCP Launches New "150 Days of Conservation Inspiration" Web Site
Conservation News ,For Theodore Roosevelt’s 150th, TRCP Launches New “150 Days of Conservation Inspiration” Web Site
Deer hunting call-in show airs live Nov. 1 on "Kentucky Afield" TV
Hunting News , Shooting Media News ,Deer hunting call-in show airs live Nov. 1 on “Kentucky Afield” TV
Browning's New Maxusa Semi-Automatic Shotgun - The Most Reliable, Softest Shooting Autoloader
Firearm News ,Browning’s New Maxusa Semi-Automatic Shotgun – The Most Reliable, Softest Shooting Autoloader
Browning Maxus Autoloading Shotgun
Browning Firearms
Morgan, Utah- Since the introduction of the Auto-5 more than a century ago, Browning has been at the forefront of semi-auto shotgun design. For 2009 Browning continues this long tradition with the introduction of the all new Maxusâ„ ¢ autoloading shotgun. Several innovative technologies combine to make the Maxus deliver up to 18% less felt recoil for greater comfort, 44% less muzzle jump for more accurate follow-up shots, plus 19% faster bolt speed and 24% faster locktime than the nearest competitor.
Power Drive Gas System. The new Power Drive Gas System on the Maxus features a new gas piston design that has larger exhaust ports to dump gases faster on heavy loads. An all new patented, enclosed seal design keeps residue out of the action for cleaner operation. The piston has a 20% longer stroke travel to be even more reliable with light loads.
Inflex Technology Recoil Pad. Browning’s new Inflex Technology recoil pad is the softest pad on any autoloader. More than a mass of recoil absorbing material, it has been engineered with directional deflection to pull the comb down and away from the face of the shooter with every shot for even greater comfort and faster follow-up shooting.
Lightning Trigger System. The new Lightning Trigger System featured on the Maxus is designed to offer a smooth, crisp feel with minimal travel. With locktimes averaging .0052 seconds, the Lightning Trigger is 24% faster than the nearest competing autoloader, making every pull perfect. It is also easy to remove for cleaning.
Vector Pro Lengthened Forcing Cone. Vector Pro features extended forcing cones that are over 2″ longer than other systems. The taper is much more gradual than the 5Â º industry specification for even less shot deformation resulting in more uniform and consistent patterns. The Vector Pro geometry completely eliminates any step or double taper between the chamber and bore.
Speed Lock Forearm. With the new Maxus, Browning engineers have eliminated the traditional bulky screw-on magazine cap and replaced it with the patent-pending Speed Lock Forearm. This secure forearm attachment system makes taking down the Maxus for cleaning or storage faster and easier than ever before, and makes attaching or removing a sling a snap. By simply lifting a lever, the forearm is easily removed.
Speed Load Plus. Browning’s new patent-pending feeding system sends the first shell loaded into the magazine directly into the chamber. Now, unloading is just as easy with the Maxus. The speed unload feature makes emptying the magazine fast and easy, without having to cycle and chamber every shell with the bolt handle.
Turnkey Magazine Plug. The Maxus features the patent-pending Turnkey Magazine Plug that makes removing the plug simple by using any vehicle key. Combined with the Speed Lock System, the magazine plug can be removed from the Maxus in mere seconds.
The new Browning Maxus will be offered in 12 gauge only in 3″ and 3 ½” models. The receiver is made of strong, lightweight aluminum [...]
Whitetails Unlimited Starts Work on Implementing White House Conference Plan
Hunting News ,Whitetails Unlimited Starts Work on Implementing White House Conference Plan
Ten-Year Plan is a good fit with WTU’s mission and existing programs.
The Whitetails Unlimited Executive Board of Directors recently had its first opportunity to review and discuss the issues presented at the White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy, and is excited about working on the innovative ideas included in the comprehensive plan that was the result of the conference.
Mike Spors, WTU’s national conservation representative, attended the Conference and provided the board with a comprehensive recap of the meeting. More than 500 representative of wildlife conservation groups and wildlife agencies from around the country met to discuss the developm
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ent of a comprehensive ten-year Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Plan.
“The White House Conference served as the ideal venue for organizations like Whitetails Unlimited to provide input on specific issues, and ultimately help mold the development of the final Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Plan,” said WTU President Jeff Schinkten. “But the responsibility of all of us involved with conservation does not end with the end of the conference – we must continue working on the ten-year plan.”
The WTU Board is evaluating ways that the organization can further the goals of the plan within the mission and operation of the 26-year-old, national, non-profit conservation group.
The plan includes three guiding principals, and a list of nine core values, all of which fit comfortably within the existing mission of Whitetails Unlimited. “One of the core value of the partnership includes supporting traditions, and the rich tradition of deer hunting ranks extremely high in the outdoors category,” stated Pete Gerl, WTU executive director. “We’re looking at the most effective ways that we, as an organization, can support and move forward this plan. This isn’t something that we’re going to let sit on a shelf until the next national meeting is slated years from now.”
Both Gerl and Schinkten noted that as a single organization WTU cannot accomplish everything in this comprehensive plan, but will work to prioritize WTU programs that will advance the plan.
The Plan is the result of an Executive Order, signed by President George Bush in August 2007 directing the Department of Interior and Agriculture to facilitate the expansion and enhancement of hunting opportunities, and the management of game species and their habitat. The order directed the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality to work with and consult the Sporting Conservation Council, state fish and wildlife agencies and the public to facilitate the exchange of information and advice to fulfill the purposes of the Executive Order.
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Sage-grouse reintroduced in Lincoln County Washington
Hunting News ,Sage-Grouse Reintroduced in Lincoln County Washington
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
OLYMPIA – Two dozen sage-grouse have been released on shrub-steppe habitat on the Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property in Lincoln County, as part of a multi-year effort to establish a third sage-grouse population in the state.
The sage-grouse, listed by the state as a threatened species, is native to eastern Washington, although the recently released birds came from Oregon. The released birds-eight males and 16 females-were captured at Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge near Lakeview, Ore. Before release each bird was fitted with radio-telemetry equipment to enable monitoring their survival and movements, including whether they join birds that were previously released.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) conducted the recent release, as well as a similar release of 17 sage-grouse last spring at the same Lincoln County locations, said Derek Stinson, a WDFW endangered-species biologist. Some of those birds remained in the area and some were killed by predators, although post-release monitoring was hampered by defective radio transmitters, he said.
“This week’s release will help us determine whether the birds establish breeding grounds next spring, and that will help determine the location of future grouse releases,” Stinson said.
The sage-grouse reintroduction project-in its first year-is a joint effort involving WDFW, BLM, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Inland Northwest Wildlife Council. The plan calls for releasing 40 birds in each of the next three years-20 each spring and 20 each fall. If successful, the newly established population of sage-grouse could connect Washington’s two other remaining populations.
About 600 sage-grouse are in shrub-steppe and Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) habitat in Douglas and Grant counties, mostly on private land. Another 200 are in shrub-steppe habitat on the federally managed Yakima Training Center in Kittitas and Yakima counties.
The greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) was listed as a threatened species by Washington state in 1998. In 2001, the Washington population of the sage-grouse also became a candidate for federal listing as a threatened species, under the Endangered Species Act.
The reduction in the number and distribution of sage-grouse in Washington is largely due to habitat loss and degradation, Stinson said.
In Washington, sage-grouse historically ranged from the Columbia River to Oroville, and from the eastern Cascades foothills to the Spokane River. By the early 1900s, sage-grouse had disappeared from much of that area. The population on the Fitzner and Eberhardt Arid Lands Ecology Reserve at Hanford in Benton County was evidently lost after catastrophic wild fires in 1981 and 1984. The breeding population in Lincoln County was gone by 1985 because of habitat changes.
Sage-grouse have survived in parts of Douglas County that were not converted to agriculture, and on the Yakima Training Center, a military reservation where development did not occur, Stinson said.
The birds would be considered sufficiently recovered for removal from the state threatened species list once the average breeding-season population reaches 3,200 birds for a period of 10 years, and active breeding areas are established [...]
Board Takes Step To Expand Mentored Youth Opportunities with the addition of Coyotes
Hunting News ,Board Takes Step To Expand Mentored Youth Opportunities with the addition of Coyotes
Mentored Youth Hunting Program
HARRISBURG – Taking a step forward to grow the agency’s popular Mentored Youth Hunting Program (MYHP), the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners Friday gave final approval to add coyotes to the list of species that may be hunted by youths under the age of 12 while under the supervision of a mentor.
The addition of coyotes to the MYHP line-up was recommended by the Governor’s Youth Advisory Council for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation and the Pennsylvania Fox and Coyote Hunters Association.
Under the MYHP, a mentor is defined as a properly licensed individual at least 21 years of age, who serves as a guide to a mentored youth while engaged in hunting or related activities, such as scouting, learning firearm and hunter safety and wildlife identification. A mentored youth is defined as an unlicensed individual under the age of 12, who is accompanied by a mentor while engaged in hunting or related activities.
The mentor-to-mentored youth ratio may not exceed one mentor to one youth, and the pair may possess only one sporting arm while hunting. While moving, the sporting arm must be carried by the mentor. When the pair reaches a stationary hunting location, the mentor may turn over possession of the sporting arm to the youth and must keep the youth within arm’s length at all times.
“As with other MYHP opportunities, mentored youth who choose to hunt for coyotes must do so from a stationary hunting location,” said Carl G. Roe, Game Commission executive director.
The MYHP, first implemented by the Board in 2006, also enables participating youth to hunt for squirrel, woodchuck (groundhog), spring gobbler and antlered deer. Antlerless deer are not legal, so mentored youth may not participate in any antlerless-only deer seasons. Also, if mentored youth are participating in the early or late archery deer seasons, or the late flintlock muzzleloader seasons, they must use the sporting arms legal for those seasons to take antlered deer only.
Youth and mentors are required to abide by all fluorescent orange regulations, and the mentored youth must tag and report any antlered deer or spring gobbler taken. Mentored youth may participate in the youth-only squirrel season and the youth-only spring gobbler day, as well as the general squirrel and spring gobbler seasons.
Youths participating in the Mentored Youth Hunting Program are required to follow the same antler restrictions as a junior license holder, which are two or more points on one antler or one antler three or more inches in length. Mentored youth may only pursue antlered deer, and may only participate in seasons in which antlered deer are legal and must follow appropriate sporting arm restrictions.
PA Mentored Youth Hunting Program
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Hunting and Fishing USA Magazine Adds Warren Garst Wildlife Pictures
Hunting News ,Hunting and Fishing USA Magazine Adds Warren Garst Wildlife Pictures
Hunting and Fishing USA
Hunting and Fishing USA . Com. Inc – A premier online hunting and fishing magazine is announcing that they are adding access to the Warren Garst collection of wildlife pictures to their photo gallery. Mr. Garst was the chief photographer and associate producer of the TV series “Wild Kingdom” for 25 years. To view click www.huntingandfishingusa.com
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Hey Shooters: Archery 3-D fun shoot at Ben Avery Shooting Facility
Hunting News ,Hey Shooters: Archery 3-D fun shoot at Ben Avery Shooting Facility
Arizona Game and Fish Department
October 27th – A 3-D archery fun shoot will be held at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility’s archery range Saturday, Nov. 1 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This fun shoot is a 20-target course designed to be fun, exciting and challenging. All ages and skill levels are welcome.
No registration is required. The cost is $12 for shooters 18 and older and only $5 for those 17 and younger.
The Ben Avery Shooting Facility is located on the northwest corner of I-17 and Carefree Highway. Archers can enter the range at Archery Drive, which is the first light on Carefree Highway about 1.25 miles west of I-17.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, or disability in its programs and activities. If anyone believes that they have been discriminated against in any of the AGFD’s programs or activities, including employment practices, they may file a complaint with the Deputy Director, 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086-5000, (602) 942-3000, or with the Fish and Wildlife Service, 4040 N. Fairfax Dr. Ste. 130, Arlington, VA 22203. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation or this document in an alternative format by contacting the Deputy Director as listed above.
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Taurus Firearms Announces Major End-of-Year Rebate Offer
Firearm News ,Taurus Firearms Announces Major End-of-Year Rebate Offer
Taurus USA Firearms
MIAMI, FLORIDA – Taurus®, one of the world’s leading small arms manufacturers, announced its end-of-year rebate program, offering consumers cash incentives to buy some of its most popular products. Purchase from an authorized dealer any new Taurus 1911 or 24/7 OSS pistol and receive a $75 or $50 rebate during the period of October 20 through December 31, 2008.
“The rebate offer makes Taurus’ quality products even more affordable for consumers to add to their collections or give as a gift this holiday season,” said Bob Morrison, President and CEO of Taurus International.
The company will offer $75 cash back on all 1911 series models (MSRP from $719.00 to $827.00), as well as $50 cash back on all 24/7 OSS series models (MSRP from $623.00 to $686.00). Consumers must submit the rebate form, postmarked no later than January 20, 2009, to be eligible to receive the offer. For complete details visit www.taurususa.com/2008rebate.
Beginning as a small tool manufacturer in Porto Alegre, Brazil more than sixty years ago, Taurus has become a diversified, international company celebrating resounding success as one of the world s leading small arms manufacturers. In 1941 the company produced its first revolver, and in 1984 changed the industry forever by offering customers an unqualified LIFETIME REPAIR POLICY(TM), posting record growth every year since.
For more information about Taurus International and its complete line of products contact: Taurus International MFG, Inc., 1-800-327-3776, or visit www.taurususa.com .
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Delta Waterfowl and Hunting Retriever Club Form Partnership
Shooting Industry News ,Delta Waterfowl and Hunting Retriever Club Form Partnership
Hunting Retriever Club
Delta Waterfowl and the Hunting Retriever Club (HRC) have formed a partnership to promote waterfowl hunting, waterfowl conservation and the use of retrievers in the field.
“We both have a strong interest in promoting conservation and waterfowl hunting across the U.S. and Canada, and with this partnership we can further drive home the message to hunters that a well-trained retriever is one the best conservation tools they can have in the field,” said Delta Senior Vice President John Devney. “I see this new partnership as a tremendous fit for both organizations.”
Gabe Tarr, HRC National Sponsors Chairman, says working with Delta is a natural fit for his organization.
“I couldn’t be more excited about partnering with another grassroots hunting organization,” says Tarr, an avid waterfowl hunter himself and longtime Delta supporter. “Delta’s commitment to waterfowl research, waterfowl conservation and waterfowl hunting in North America is unmatched, and we’re proud to working with the organization. We’re going to make a great team.”
Beginning in the late 1980s, HRC arrived on the scene to fill a vital niche: providing a platform for amateur retriever trainers to “hunt test” their working dogs, an alternative to the popular yet highly regimented field trails.
“The idea behind HRC hunt tests is evaluating, or testing, retriever breeds in real hunting situations,” Tarr says, adding that the HRC has clubs across the nation. “The hunt tests simulate as much as possible waterfowl and upland hunting. Our handlers wear camo, incorporate shotguns and overall handle their dogs like they were in the field, hunting. The hunt tests are good training for dogs and handlers alike.”
Devney says he wants the new partnership to encourage more retriever use in the field. “For the dog handler, it’s enormously satisfying to see your working dog execute in the field,” he says. “It’s also the obligation of hunters to efficiently and effectively recover game, and a well-trained retrieving dog can do just that.”
To learn more about the Hunting Retriever Club, see www.huntingretrieverclub.org .
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New Refuge in Mississippi Protects Birthplace of Fair Chase
Hunting News ,New Refuge in Mississippi Protects Birthplace of Fair Chase
Boone and Crockett Club
MISSOULA, Montana – The Boone and Crockett Club is celebrating the October 25 dedication of the new Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge near Rolling Fork, Mississippi. The 6,600-acre refuge named for the Club’s iconic founder is the birthplace of fair-chase hunting ethics-and the Teddy bear.
Boone and Crockett Club regular member and Wildlife Mississippi executive director James L. Cummins of Stoneville, Mississippi, was instrumental in working with Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) in crafting legislation to create the refuge.
Lowell E. Baier, president of the Club, said, “The brightest legacy of the Boone and Crockett Club is the ongoing conservation leadership of its members. We’re proud of James and his crucial work to protect a piece of hallowed ground in America’s sporting history.”
In 1902, Roosevelt traveled to Mississippi to settle a border dispute between Mississippi and Louisiana. While there, he hunted bears in the Mississippi Delta in the same location that would later become Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge.
Because of the area’s wild and endless swamps, the hosts for the hunt were concerned for the President’s safety. Much to Roosevelt’s disappointment, they kept him in camp until a bear was treed. Roosevelt’s omission from the actual chase was unsettling to a man who believed the tougher the hunt, the better.
Once hounds had exhausted a small bear after a long chase, the guide, Holt Collier, roped the bear, tied it to a tree and sent for the President.
When Roosevelt arrived on the scene, he refused to kill the defenseless bear.
The next day, a political cartoonist depicted the scene with Roosevelt and the bear. The caption, “Drawing the Line in Mississippi,” referred to both the border dispute and the hunting incident.
This cartoon sparked the imagination of the country and a shopkeeper in Brooklyn, N.Y., who crafted two plush stuffed bears for display in his shop’s window. The popularity of the novelty critters quickly grew and the Teddy bear was born.
More importantly, the concept of fair-chase was born, too. It became a key tenet of Boone and Crockett Club and remains so to this day.
Cummins said, “It was a series of events that changed hunting and conservation forever. It was the beginning of a modern hunting ethic that elevated sportsmen to that of hunter-conservationists by promoting taking game only in a respectful manner that did not give unfair advantage to the hunter. This ethic is the cornerstone of sportsmanship and the foundation for today’s game laws. I’m happy that the place where it all started is now in public ownership and protected forever.”
A nearby refuge, 22,000 acres in size, was named for Holt Collier. It is the only national wildlife refuge named for an African American. It also was the result of extensive efforts by Wildlife Mississippi and the Boone and Crockett Club.
The ceremony in Rolling Fork, held as part of the Great Delta Bear Affair festival, will include remarks by Cummins and Congressman Thompson.
Attendees also will celebrate Roosevelt’s 150th [...]
USAMU First Team to Win International Sniper Competition Two Years in a Row
Shooting Industry News ,USAMU First Team to Win International Sniper Competition Two Years in a Row
International Sniper Competition Winners
FORT BENNING, Ga. – A team of two Soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit won the eighth annual International Sniper Competition for the second consecutive year. Sgt. 1st Class Jason M. St. John, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the USAMU Service Pistol Team, and Sgt. 1st Class Robby D. Johnson, a USAMU action/combat pistol shooter, defended their title of Sniper Champions.
The competition was hosted by the Sniper School under Company C, 2nd Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, Oct. 16 to 21. The USAMU Team was one of more than 30 sniper teams from France, Canada, Spain, Denmark, Ireland and different branches of the U.S. military.
Snipers tested their skills in several events, including aerial shooting, convoy live fire and night shooting. “They’re meant to simulate real world scenarios they could encounter in a combat environment,” said Capt. Jason Lojka, commander of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment.
Participating in this premier event not only helps snipers identify their own weaknesses but also provides a forum for different branches of the military and snipers from around the world to learn from each other and perfect their techniques, Lojka said.
The competition is also good preparation for deployment, said Spc. Taylor Smith, a spotter with the 10th Mountain Division, which will deploy later this year.
“The scenarios you get here are probably the best training you can get in the Army before you deploy,” Smith said. “It’s good because the situations here are more elaborate than what a lot of posts can provide. It’s a lot more detailed as opposed to going out to your usual range and placing your basic target just so far away. It’s a challenge.”
The exercises weren’t exactly stressful, said Smith, who has been a sniper for a year, “but it does get a little high-paced.”
Many of the events, such as counter sniper, were timed. Three points behind first place, USAMU ranked second in that event, finishing with two seconds to spare. “That’s what puts the stress on you – the clock,” said St. John, the spotter for the team. St. John and Johnson identified and engaged four targets, but one was non-hostile, costing the team 10 points. After hitting the bonus target, they were allowed to go downrange to search for intelligence and earn extra points.
In all the exercises, their success depended on clear communication, Johnson said. Even after the events, they discuss how they can improve.
“The scenarios and targets that are put out there are so phenomenally difficult,” St. John said. “There isn’t an event that we haven’t stopped and looked at and said we should have done this a little bit different. This is an extremely difficult match, top to bottom.”
The 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, of Fort Lewis, Wash., placed second overall. Company D, 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group, came in third.
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The mission of the USAMU is to raise the standard of marksmanship proficiency and combat readiness throughout [...]
Bushnell Announces Elite 6500 Rifle Scopes
Hunting News ,Bushnell Announces Elite 6500 Rifle Scopes
Bushnell Elite 6500 Rifle Scopes
Overland Park, Kansas – With a 6.5x magnification range (1:6.5 ratio from low to high power), the Elite 6500 riflescopes offer one of the widest zoom ranges in the industry. These scopes have proven their popularity with target shooters, hunters and tactical marksmen.
Bushnell adds three new models for 2009. For those who hunt in brush country with lever-actions, compact rifles, shotguns or muzzleloaders, the new 1.25-8×32 with 5 inches of eye relief is a great choice. The lower 1.25x magnification is perfect for quick, easy target acquisition in heavy cover, and the 8x top-end magnification provides versatility for longer range shots. The Multi-X reticle is also standard.
The two new Elite 6500 tactical scopes include a 2.5-16×42 and a 4.5-30×50. Bushnell has developed a new tactical matte finish to further reduce glare and reflection. Also new are tactical-style turrets for easy finger-tip adjustable windage and elevation controls. They are available with Mil-Dot reticles.
New Elite 6500 Riflescope Specifications
Bushnell Outdoor Products is a global manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer products based in Overland Park, Kansas. Bushnell Outdoor Products sells its products worldwide under the Bushnell®, Tasco®, Serengeti®, Bollé®, Uncle Mike’s Law Enforcement®, Stoney Point®, Hoppe’s®, Butler Creek®, Kolpin®, Uncle Mike’s®, Final Approach®, Simmons® and Millett® brand names. For information about any of these brands or products, please contact Bushnell Public Relations at (913) 752-6105 or www.bushnell.com .
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USPSA Top Shooters Headed To Bali For World Shoot XV
Competitive Shooting News ,USPSA Top Shooters Headed To Bali For World Shoot XV
United States Practical Shooting Association
SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Washington – A team of America’s best shooters, selected to by the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) to officially represent the U.S., is headed to Bali, Indonesia to compete in the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Shoot XV which begins October 26 and ends November 2, 2008.
Competing under the national banner will be 20 shooters broken up into four person teams to compete in each of three divisions and two categories: Open, Standard, Production, Ladies (Open) and Juniors (Open).
In addition to the official team, there will be up to 55 shooters competing independently for the United States of America.
“The United States has always performed strong at the World Shoot often returning with several medals. This year’s team is rich with talent and one of our strongest in recent history,” said USPSA President, Michael Voigt. “I’m very optimistic about our chances in Bali.”
Representing the United States in the Open division will be Chris Tilley of Raleigh, N.C. who recently won the 2008 USPSA Open Pistol National Championship, BJ Norris of Tyler, Texas, and US Army Marksmanship Unit teammates Staff Sgt. Max Michel, Jr. of Phenix City, La., and Spc. KC Eusebio of Diamond Bar, Calif.
The Standard division team will be made up of Taran Butler of Simi Valley, Calif., Emanuel Bragg of Kirksville, Mo., Shannon Smith of Tampa, Fla., and the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit’s Sgt. Travis Tomasie of Kirkland, Wash. who is the 2008 Limited Pistol National Champion.
Competing in the Production division for the USA will be 2008 Production National Champion Robert Vogel of Wapakoneta, Ohio, Matthew Mink of Saltillo, Ark., Angus Hobdell of Tempe, Ariz., and David Olhasso of Holland, Pa.
The official Ladies team competing in the Open division for the US will be made up of veteran pistol champions Athena Lee of Houston, Texas, Kay Miculek of Princeton, La., Lisa Munson of Marysville, Wash., and Eva Beecroft of Desert Hills, Ariz.
Rounding out the official US line-up will be Shane Coley of Leland, Miss., Forrest McCord of Houston, Texas, James McGinty of Tabernacle, N.J., and the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit’s Pfc. Brad Balsley of Uniontown, Pa., who will be competing in the Juniors category of the Open division.
The IPSC World Shoot is held every three years. In 2005 Guayaquil, Ecuador, hosted the match with 888 shooters representing 56 nations. The US contingent, which totaled 105 shooters that year, accounted for nearly 12% of the total field and captured the Open team title, Open Junior team title, Standard team title as well as a number of individual medals. USPSA members also brought home the Revolver title, the Ladies Standard title and individual High Overall in the Standard division.
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About USPSA: The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has over 17,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational [...]
The Nature Conservancy and Pheasants Forever Conserve 309-Acre Prairie Habitat in Central Minnesota
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Coleman Names Jeff Willard As Sr. Vice President Marketing / Product Development
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Legendary Turkey Call Maker Donates Rare Call to National Wild Turkey Federation's Museum
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Dudley Brown, Executive Director of the National Association of Gun rights and Colorado's Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, says he is never surprised to hear that President Obama is trying to unilaterally enact gun control regulations.
Kenn Blanchard is a contributer to AmmoLand Shooting Sports News and Producer of the Urban Shooter pod cast.
Anthony P. Mauro, Sr, (also known as “Ant” to friends and associates) is Chairman and co-founder of the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance, New Jersey Outdoor Alliance Conservation Foundation, and New Jersey Outdoor Alliance Environmental Projects. 
Shari Spivack is a mother and firearms instructor who has a passion for shooting, teaching and continuing to educate myself with all types of firearms in a safe and responsible manner.
Mr. Markel has a diverse background both teaching and doing. Paul served in the U.S. Marine Corps and saw combat as member of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines.
Alan Gottlieb is chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arm and founder of the Second Amendment Foundation. 
Since 1985 Gary Marbut has been heavily involved in the formulation of public policy concerning civilian ownership and use of firearms in Montana.
AmmoLand contributor, Paul Driessen, is a senior fellow with the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow and Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise, nonprofit public policy institutes that focus on energy, the environment, economic development and international affairs.
Best known these days as a commentator on issues ranging from environmentalism to energy, immigration to Islam, Alan Caruba is the author of two recent books, "Right Answers: Separating Fact from Fantasy" and "Warning Signs", both collections of his commentaries since 2000 and both published by Merril Press of Bellevue, Washington.
Frank Brownell, CEO of Brownells, the Montezuma-based company is nation's largest gunsmithing and firearms accessory businesses.
Action hero and Second Amendment activist, Chuck Norris is one of the most enduringly popular actors in the world.
Chris W. Cox is the Executive Director of The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action and serves as the organization’s chief lobbyist.
David Gonzales grew up with firearms and has many fond memories of hunting with his grandfather.
Dr. Paul Kengor is professor of political science at Grove City College and executive director of The Center for Vision & Values.
AWR Hawkins writes for all the BIG sites, for Pajamas Media, for RedCounty.com, for Townhall.com and now AmmoLand Shooting Sports News.