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Photo courtesy Jillian Gilchrest and Pikstagram By Dan Zimmerman via TTAG The push to drive down civilian gun ownership in coastal states via onerous regulation and confiscatory taxes took another small step forward yesterday with the introduction of HB 5700 in Connecticut. State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, one of the co-sponsors of the tax hike, is proud as can…
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By John Boch via TTAG Bullets ricocheted and one careened through a window of a nearby bowling alley Tuesday evening in Chicago. The shots came following a road rage incident captured on one driver’s dash cam. Thankfully, no persons served as backstops for the rounds. However, the suspect remains at large. Police describe him as…
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via TTAG Conference begins at the 5:55 mark. During a brief and heart-wrenching news conference this morning in Highlands County, Florida, officials released all the available information about yesterday’s SunTrust bank shooting. The video is not easy to watch. The shooter “knowingly and intentionally took the lives of five of our fellow community members,” Sebring Police Chief Karl Hoglund reported, barely…
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By Luis Valdes via TTAG The 2019 Legislative Session is upon us in Florida and once again, the state is under Republican supermajority control. The Senate President, however, is anti-gun Republican Bill Galvano (who took $200k from Michael Bloomberg) and the House Speaker is fellow anti-gun Republican Jose Oliva, who gave SB 7026, the gun control bill signed…
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Fieldcraft: Destination Africa – Episode 4
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The zebra is one of the most widely distributed and easily recognized species in Africa. They are also one of the most difficult kills. There are two species of zebra that are sport hunted: plains zebra and mountain zebra. In Fieldcraft: Destination Africa – Episode 4, the crew hunts the plains zebra, which is the…
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Fieldcraft: Destination Africa – Episode 5
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Fieldcraft: Destination Africa – Episode 5 explores what happens after the trigger pull. Legal, regulated hunting plays a critical role in local African economies and in the very conservation of the species being hunted. It creates jobs and feeds the local people: local people are hired to butcher the meat, which makes indigenous protein affordable…
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Fieldcraft: Destination Africa – Episode 3
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There is a lot of strategizing and waiting during the hunt. But with a good plan and some patience comes success! In Episode 3 of Fieldcraft: Destination Africa, the crew splits up to get this Kudu pair within striking distance for Brandon, and he is able to take one down in two shots. It’s a…
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Fieldcraft: Destination Africa – Episode 2
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The most common misperception around hunting in Africa, is that hunters chase and shoot their prey from trucks. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Hunters drive around massive ranches – this one the size of Manhattan – until they’ve spotted the animals. Then, they hunt and stalk their prey for miles on foot, through…
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Fieldcraft: Destination Africa – Episode 1
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This original series explores how the hunt of a lifetime can be within reach for the average hunter. Filmed in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Fieldcraft: Destination Africa breaks down the planning, preparation and thrill of the hunt while also showing that hunting is essential to the livelihood of many African villages.