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12-year-olds can hit targets at 1,000 yards. In this video, smart rifle manufacturer TrackingPoint
shows a 12-year-old middle school student from Texas hitting targets at 250, 500, 750
and 1000 yards with a TrackingPoint .338 Lapua Magnum long range hunting rifle. The rifle
uses microelectronics, wireless technology and an integral ballistics calculator for
targeting, tracking, networking, and fire control. Batteries not included.
Nominations for the Countryside Alliance Awards, also known as the Rural Oscars, closes on
Friday 1st November 2013. The annual celebration of rural businesses, produce and communities
offers prizes in four categories and gives a boost to rural communities. If you know
of a worthy and inspiring rural business, please nominate them now at CountrysideAllianceAwards.org.uk.
The Scandinavian press is full of stories as the annual elk hunt gets under way, probably
best not to read about it on the loo.
This video of elk in urban areas has been widely reported. In another story, a Norwegian
shooter is guilty of not checking his backstop. He aimed at an elk, missed it, and instead
shot a man on a toilet in a wooden cabin. The man's injuries are not life threatening
and his wife says she forgives the hunter. And a pastor and a newly licenced hunter gave
the "elk hunt sermon" in a Swedish church appeared wearing some unusual headwear.
Dallas Safari Club is to auction a black rhino hunting permit on behalf of the Namibian Government
of.
The hunt will generate around US$1 million for rhino conservation efforts. When asked
by outraged antis if the club would consider a photo safari instead, a spokesman answered:
"Well, that's great, but people don't pay for that."
Now when it comes to outraging antis and shooters alike, you can't beat the birdhunters of the
island of Malta.
BirdLife Malta took this film of them shooting a booted eagle. This is the 12th eagle shot
on Malta this year, according to BirdLife International, which is supported by Zeiss
sports optics. Zeiss has donated a scopes worth more than £7,000 to help the organisation
document illegal bird shooting during the migration season.
And finally, a man filming his fishing show in Mexico thought he was home and dry - but
he didn't reckon on Pancho the local sealion.
Chef Yvan Mucharrz had been taken on the fishing trip by Mike 'The Griz' Ritz during filming
of a segment for his cable TV show Chef On The Water. But it's Pancho who gets to eat
the mahi-mahi
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