The Battle for Public Lands: Field & Stream’s May 2017 Issue

By Ammoland

The May 2017 issue of Field & Stream is on newsstands and the iPad now.

USA – -(Ammoland.com)- This Land WAS Your Land. The future of hunting and fishing is under attack. States are trying to wrench control of public lands from the federal government in order to drill, mine, sell off and–ultimately–steal our national sporting heritage.

This special report explains why public lands must remain in public hands, and why the future of hunters’ most valuable resource is at stake in the battle. Page 40

A Dog in the Hunt: Every April, after dark, hunters and hounds descend on the woods and hollows of Decatur County, Tennessee, for the world’s largest raccoon hunt. They don’t come for the cash or the prizes, but for bragging rights, charity, and to take part in an ancient ritual. Page 46

Carry On: Just a decade ago, it was illegal in many states for a bowhunter to carry a handgun to the stand. The rationale was that if a deer walked by, the hunter couldn’t be …Read the Rest

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