Small game hunting: Rabbits anyone?

“Look in here! Seek! Get ‘em! Look here!” My hunting buddy’s shouts were measured and rhythmic. He repeated the words over and again, giving emphasis when he stepped in likely looking pieces of cover. When he reached something he thought was especially inviting his tone would change and he would increase the tempo. This meant get here, everybody, right now! His charges, a pack of no less than...

Social Media Bullies Can Stunt Hunter Recruitment

A few years ago, the teenage daughter of a family friend killed the third largest non-typical whitetail buck — and the largest ever taken by a female hunter — in Pennsylvania. It was an achievement she’d earned, having scouted the deer all summer, later encountering it sporadically during archery season and ultimately bagging it with a rifle. It was an incredible moment. A proud moment. But the...

BFA Testifies in Favor of SB 215 for Constitutional Carry

On Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, Buckeye Firearms Association presented testimony in the House Government Oversight Committee strongly supporting SB 215 to enact Constitutional Carry in Ohio. This was the second hearing in the House for this vital legislation. Yesterday, in the first hearing , the committee heard sponsor testimony from Sen. Terry Johnson. The bill has already passed the Senate. Here...

Protecting Cultural Acceptance

There are two ways to promote and defend hunting in the United States. The first is to foster active participation in hunting. The second is to maintain, protect and enhance the cultural acceptance of hunting. The first cannot exist without the second. Today numerous organizations across the country work to increase hunting participation and to develop programs to recruit, retain and reactivate...

Constitutional Carry Bill Moves Rapidly, Emergency Power Bill Passes Committee

On Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, the Ohio House Government Oversight Committee held hearings for three BFA-Supported bills. SB 215 on Constitutional Carry received its first hearing in the House with bill sponsor Sen. Terry Johnson presenting testimony. This bill is moving rapidly. In December, the bill passed the Senate and was introduced into the House. In January, it was assigned to committee. The...

How to defend against the many attacks on hunting

Life is all about change, and we as hunters know this well. Animals change habits, locations, moods, and tendencies on their time and under their logic, not ours. As hunters, we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to changes in animals, yes – but we must also adapt to changes in humans, our environments, and our habits. COVID-19 is just the latest example of an external factor which has...

PODCAST: An Inside Look at BFA’s Lineup of Firearm and Self-Defense Training Classes

The Keep and Bear Radio podcast is hosted on Podbean and is also available on Apple , Google , Spotify , iHeartRadio and many other platforms. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear every episode. How to Listen to Podcasts on Your Mobile Phone *** Episode 51: Buckeye Firearms Association has announced its 2022 firearm and self-defense training schedule. And if you've never attended one of...

Hearings for 3 BFA-Supported Bills Scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday

The Ohio House Government Oversight Committee has announced hearings for three BFA-Supported bills on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at 10 a.m., Room 018 at the Ohio Statehouse. The committee will hold a second hearing, for SB 215 proponent testimony, on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 10:30 a.m. in the same room. SB 215 - Constitutional Carry (Sponsor: Terry Johnson) This bill would make licensing optional for...

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