Supreme Court to Hear McDonald v. Chicago
the NRA-ILA
The Supreme Court has made the decision to hear the landmark Second Amendment case of McDonald v. Chicago. The case will address the application of the Second Amendment to the states through either the Due Process clause or the Privileges or Immunities clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The case has major implications for the legality of restrictive gun laws not only in Chicago, but also in other cities across the United States. The decision to hear the case, which will be argued later this year or early next year, gives Second Amendment advocates across America hope that this fundamental freedom will not be infringed by unreasonable state and local laws.More

Federal Duck Stamp Issue Ruffling Some Texas Hunters
The Austin-American Statesman
After a pilot program in 2008, the federal government decided to allow states to sell a federal stamp endorsement this year. The federal stamp still must be affixed to the hunter's license, signed across the front and available for inspection by federal and state wardens. The problem with that is if the stamp doesn't arrive, or it gets thrown away or lost or stuck on his kid's lunch box, the hunter will be considered in violation of the law and subject to a ticket and a fine, $200 at the federal level.More

West Texas Ranchers, Sportsmen, Researchers Partner to Address Pronghorn Loss
Texas Parks and Wildlife
The newly formed “Trans-Pecos Pronghorn Working Group” is turning to laboratory science for answers concerning diminishing numbers of pronghorn antelope in West Texas. During the first weekend of October, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists, Sul Ross State University -- Range and Wildlife Club students and cooperating landowners sampled numerous pronghorn harvested by hunters throughout West Texas. These samples will be analyzed for diseases, internal parasites and mineral levels to uncover potential barriers to survivability and reproduction.More

Storing Ammo in the Field
The Jamestown Sun
Discover what to do and what not to do when it comes to safely and effectively transporting your ammunition while in the field.More

Texas 5-year-old Boy's Kills Alligator 20 Times His Size
Fox News
There are hunters who go a lifetime dreaming of that big kill. Then there's Simon Hughes, who helped nab a beast of an animal on an East Texas hunt -- while still in the first grade. The 5-year-old boy from Goodrich was part of a hunting crew that recently killed an 800-pound, 12-foot-6-inch alligator that has wildlife experts shaking their heads. The reptile, whose size is at a state record level, is now at the taxidermist waiting to be mounted.More

Lion Breeders Get No Appeal Against Canned Hunting Law
the Business Report
South African lion breeders were told they could not appeal against legislation that requires the captive-bred cats to roam free for two years before being hunted, a period that farmers say makes their industry unviable. The decision, which reiterates a June ruling, was made by the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein, South Africa, the Department of Environmental Affairs said.More

Texas Big Game Awards Announces New Features for This Season
TexasHuntFish.com
A new score form with additional harvest information and a new "Best of 2009 Field Photos Contest" are among the new features highlighting this year's Texas Big Game Awards.More

Texas Bowhunters Should "Go Native"
Buckamasters
An early and abundant acorn crop may force Texas bowhunters to seek out native food supplies during archery season, which runs Oct. 3-Nov. 6. Reports from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department field biologists indicate above average mast crop production and an early acorn drop. Recent rains across much of the state have also helped generate forb production, adding to the availability of native food sources for deer.More