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$5,000 Reward Being Offered in Colorado Mountain Goat Poaching Case

$5,000 Reward Being Offered in Colorado Mountain Goat Poaching Case

Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Mountain Goat

Wildlife officials need your help. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department is turning to the public for leads on a mountain goat poaching case that happened July 3 in Breckenridge. CPW officials believe someone shot the two young Billy goats in the head with a handgun at close range. The incident happened about 2.5 miles up

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Fisherman Pulls 200-Year-Old Flintlock Rifle Out of Lake Winnebago

Fisherman Pulls 200-Year-Old Flintlock Rifle Out of Lake Winnebago


flintlock rifle

What’s the most interesting thing you’ve pulled up with your boat’s anchor? When you’re out fishing, you’re bound to pull up just about anything. This guy found an incredibly unique historic artifact. While fishing at Lake Winnebago, the Fond du Lac resident pulled up anchor and found a 47-inch-long, rusted rifle encrusted with zebra mussels. Experts

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Sunday Gunday: Quick History of the Rimfire Cartridge

Sunday Gunday: Quick History of the Rimfire Cartridge


history of the rimfire cartridge

There are far more rimfire cartridges than just the common .22 calibers. This ignition system has a very long lineage. Learn all about the history of the rimfire cartridge and how it changed everything. A Frenchman named Louis-Nicolas Flobert had an interesting idea for a self-contained cartridge back in 1845. He took a percussion cap and attached

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Stanley and Livingstone 4-Bore Elephant Gun is Quite a Historical Gem

Stanley and Livingstone 4-Bore Elephant Gun is Quite a Historical Gem


Stanley & Livingstone 4 Bore Elephant Gun

Back in the day, a 4-bore elephant gun was the end-all in big-bore power. This massive rifle was carried by none other than the legendary Sir Henry Morton Stanley. Stanley was packing some heavy artillery when he finally met up with with the famous explorer, David Livingstone. In the deep wilderness of Africa, big game is

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Stanley and Livingston 4-Bore Elephant Gun Packs a Historical Punch

Stanley and Livingston 4-Bore Elephant Gun Packs a Historical Punch


Stanley & Livingstone 4 Bore Elephant Gun

Back in the day, a 4-bore elephant gun was the end-all in big-bore power. This massive rifle was carried by none other than the legendary Sir Henry Morton Stanley. Stanley was packing some heavy artillery when he finally met up with with the famous explorer, David Livingston. In the deep wilderness of Africa, big game is

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2018 Total Archery Challenge Hits Snowbird, Utah, and We’re There to Check It Out

2018 Total Archery Challenge Hits Snowbird, Utah, and We’re There to Check It Out

MTN OPS
total archery challenge

One of the most exciting archery shoots of the year is officially underway.  Summer is a busy time of year for everyone, but smart folks make a point to shoot their bow. And for those who shoot and are looking for an exciting trip, they’ve finally got an awesome option in the Total Archery Challenge.

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