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Feds Propose 2.3 Million Acre Hunting, Fishing Expansion

by Chris Eger

On Wednesday, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced the largest expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in history.

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Avid hunter David Bernhardt confirmed as Interior’s Deputy Secretary

by Chris Eger

The attorney and former U.S. Department of Interior solicitor was narrowly confirmed by the Senate to the department's number two position this week.

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Do Copper Bullets Offer the Same Performance To Hunters as Lead Bullets?

by Jason Wimbiscus

Lead is abundant, cheap and possesses favorable density and malleability but in recent years, hunters have been warming up to lighter copper alloys.

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California 2017 turkey season will be lead free

by Chris Eger

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued a reminder to sportsmen that this year's spring wild turkey season will be the first in which traditional ammunition cannot be used.

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Day 1: Zinke repeals lead ammo ban, opens lands to more sportsmen

by Chris Eger

After riding to work on a horse, the new Secretary of Interior on his first day on the job signed orders overturning a pending ban on the use of lead ammunition and seeking to expand public land access for hunting and fishing.

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Obama’s wildlife director moves to ban lead ammo use

by Chris Eger

The day before the completion of his appointment last week, the head of the federal agency dedicated to wildlife conservation issued an order ending the use of lead ammo on service lands within five years.

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission Denies Banning Lead Ammo Petition

by Ammoland

By a nearly unanimous 5-1 vote, denied a citizen petition requesting a regulation to prohibit the use of traditional ammunition for hunting all game wildlife within the state...

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Proposed lead ammo ban to cause huge price jump, shortages

by Chris Eger

Industry groups presented a study on California's ban of the use of traditional lead ammunition in hunting Wednesday, citing it could triple the price of ammunition and force hunters out of the sport.

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UPDATE on Oregon Effort to Ban Lead Ammunition for Hunting

by Ammoland

As previously reported, the Oregonian newspaper recently published a series of articles about California condors and the use of lead ammunition for hunting...

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Despite Increase in Bald Eagle Populations Anti-Hunting News Media Spin USFWS Report

by Ammoland

Main stream Media News Outlets are misleading the public into thinking the use of traditional ammunition containing lead components is having a population level impact on bald eagles, NOT TRUE...

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House and Senate receive Bills for Ammunition Protection

by Aaron Samsel

In response to increased pressure from gun control and anti-hunting groups who seek to ban lead core ammunition as an aspect of Toxic Substance Control Act, Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA.) and Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AK) have introduced legislation to the US House and Senate respectively, requesting clarifi

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