Hunting – Shooting News Weekly

Annals of Animal Rights Lawfare: Judge – Again – Rejects Claim That Elephants Are People

Larry Keane — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00:32 +0000

The same playbook shows up in attacks on science-based wildlife management and, ultimately, on lawful hunting.

Despite the Hysteria, Florida’s First Managed Black Bear Hunt in a Decade Went Off Without a Hitch

Dan Zimmerman — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:00:43 +0000

Florida's black bear hunt was a management tool grounded in biology and science, executed under strict controls and essential to keeping bear populations safely in balance with habitat.

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‘Built for Eternity’: The New $12,000 M98 Das Original from Mauser

Luke C. — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:00:05 +0000

For those of you who admire or one day want to buy a high-end hunting rifle, Mauser’s new M98 Das […]

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I Took My Dad to Africa…He Took His First Animal

Jeremy S — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:00:13 +0000

Who goes to freakin' Africa, hikes all over God's creation on a spot-and-stalk hunt, and nabs a really nice springbok on his first ever attempt at hunting? My dad, I guess.

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SHOT 2026: Two Handy Tools for Tick Removal

Jeremy S — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:00:39 +0000

The TiCK MiTT can (and arguably should) be used on top of all of your clothes and gear as soon as you get out of a tick habitat (or even during) and can then be passed over your skin later.

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SHOT 2026: Grizzly Coolers Makes an Awesome Hunting Blind

Jeremy S — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:00:59 +0000

If a hunting blind is of interest to you, I highly recommend jumping over to the Grizzly Alpha hunting blind product page and reading through it, because this is thing is extremely well thought-out.

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SHOT 2026: Benchmade’s Super-Secret New Codex87 Horizon Edge Hunting Knife Revealed

SNW Contributor — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:00:21 +0000

This is a brand-new concept in blade innovation that uses a first-of-its-kind application of a bi-metal blade technology through selective steel application along a single cutting edge.

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Interior Secretary Orders Federal Lands to Effectively be ‘Shall Issue’ Hunting- and Fishing-Friendly Spaces

NRA ILA — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:00:36 +0000

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has issued Secretarial Order 3447 – Expanding Hunting and Fishing Access, Removing Unnecessary Barriers, and […]

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Gear Review: Vortex Crossfire HD 3-9×40 Rifle Scope

Cory Ross — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:00:27 +0000

The Vortex Crossfire HD 3-9x40 proved to be exactly what it’s meant to be: a durable, no-nonsense hunting optic that delivers solid performance for the money.

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Hunters’ Harvest Donations are Feeding Millions

SNW Contributor — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:00:10 +0000

By Joe Bartozzi Across the country each fall, hunters head into the woods — hoping to connect with nature, decompress […]

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