Dove hunting opener shaping up as the best in several years
By JIM MATTHEWS www.OutdoorNewsService.com Avid dove hunters watch the weather radar maps in late August as a gauge of whether or not big...
Places where dove hunters will be required to use non-lead ammunition
By JIM MATTHEWS www.OutdoorNewsService.com Dove hunters will be required to use non-lead ammunition on state-owned wildlife areas and...
Bobcat trapping banned; <yawn> who’s ox is next to be gored by the state
By JIM MATTHEWS www.OutdoorNewsService.com By now, most of you know that bobcat trapping was banned statewide in California by the Fish...
Outdoors in the news: Stupid gun laws, African lions, and wildlife corruption
By JIM MATTHEWS www.OutdoorNewsService.com Three items in the news and on the fringes of the news this past week cry out for some...
The guns I like aren't that old
By JIM MATTHEWS www.OutdoorNewsService.com I used to think it was a product of my advancing age that I was becoming increasingly...
Dove population remains stable in Western states
By JIM MATTHEWS www.OutdoorNewsService.com The dove population in the Western United States remains stable at about 43 million birds,...
Youth Safari Day next weekend, and youth quail hunt is Oct. 4-5
By JIM MATTHEWS www.OutdoorNewsService.com The selfie was shot by a member of the U.S. Shooting Team on the eve of the Pan American Games...
Duck numbers break modern record for second year in a row
By JIM MATTHEWS www.OutdoorNewsService.com For the second year in a row, duck numbers have broken all-time highs in North America since...
San Bernardino Mountains' fire creating wonderful deer habitat
By JIM MATTHEWS www.OutdoorNewsService.com The Lake Fire, which has been burning in the San Bernardino National Forest in the upper Santa...
Bob Slamal, owner of Ski and Sport stores, died June 10 at home
By JIM MATTHEWS www.OutdoorNewsService.com Bob Slamal, the owner of the Ski and Sport outdoor and marine stores in Riverside and San...
