Here’s what’s worth reading today, Thursday, April 11, 2019:
Turkey hunting in Texas centers on biology, seasons in a season: Knowing why turkeys do some of the things they do is another way to put in your homework and examine a number of scenarios before you head out. With that in mind, here’s a glimpse at the three seasons within a turkey season, and why gobbling picks up in two, a great thing for hunters looking to fill their tags.
Fort Worth firearms dealer sues government after having to destroy 73,000 bump stocks: RW Arms announced March 25 that it would comply with the order by turning over its entire inventory of bump stocks to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The order took effect March 26. The bump stocks were taken to American Shredder to be shredded and recycled. The lawsuit, filed last month, also names The Modern Spokesman, in Minnesota, as a plaintiff.
The vigilante shaming influencers for bad behavior in national parks: In recent years, driven by what he believes is Instagram-fueled enthusiasm, he said he had witnessed a striking escalation in the number of people breaking the rules outdoors: leaving trash on trails, feeding woodland creatures and lighting campfires where they are forbidden.
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Missouri officials ban lead shot on conservation areas to reduce wildlife poisoning: Beginning this spring, hunters in Missouri will no longer be allowed to use lead shot in specific conservation areas across the state. State officials say the rules are meant to protect wildlife from lead poisoning. Some birds, like ducks and geese, may mistake the pellets for small stones, which they eat to help grind up their food.
Poachers have hunting privileges suspended in 47 states for 15-plus years: For illegally killing and disposing of a 400-pound bear outside Aspen in 2016, a father and son from Indiana have received what could be considered a life sentence for a hunter, though a Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman preferred instead to call it “a very lengthy suspension.”
Motion-detecting spinning reel pings your phone when the fish bite: Known as the Smart Connect, the new reel is the creation of Kansas-based fisherman Ed Hope. It’s being marketed through his company, Tackobox, and reportedly works with any rod. The idea is that users will utilize it to cast their lure out into the water, after which they’ll leave their gear sitting on its own as they wait for a strike.
Observation is key to successful fishing or hunting trips: It’s amazing how much you can learn by taking the time to observe the game you are pursuing, and it doesn’t matter whether you are watching mammals, birds or fish.
Backers want bucks for land and water conservation fund: In February, Land and Water Conservation Fund supporters got part of what they wanted: permanent reauthorization. In April, they’ve circled back for the missing part: the funding. Senators Cory Gardner (R-Colorado) and Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) introduced Senate Bill 1081 to fully fund the LWCF. The funding source for the LWCF is a portion of revenue earned from offshore oil and gas leases.
Remington to ask Supreme Court to hear Sandy Hook appeal: Facing a newly revived wrongful death lawsuit in Connecticut over the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, gun-maker Remington is going to the U.S. Supreme Court to argue it can’t be sued because of a much-debated federal law that shields firearms manufacturers from liability in most cases.
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