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Decked out in Realtree Edge camo, the Insights Hunting Drifter Super Light Day Pack is the brand's lightest, weighing in at under two pounds. Expandable pockets provide storage for essentials, while the center compartment expands to hold larger items like sheds, or even a turkey decoy. For comfort, a breathable and padded back panel has been included, to save sweat and strain on your back during warm scouting trips, early-season hunts and turkey season. Shoulder and chest straps adjust to fit, and a MOLLE-style attachment system allows you to attach any gear you can't store inside. For more information on the Drifter, visit insightshunting.com. MSRP: $69.99
Shane Mahoney, president and CEO of Conservation Visions Inc., received the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies’ (AFWA) 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award at a September ceremony in Lancaster, Pa.
On November 3, Colorado voters rejected Amendment 83, a proposed constitutional amendment that would have designated hunting and fishing as the preferred means of managing the state’s fish and wildlife populations. To pass, the amendment needed 55 percent of the vote or more. It fell about 10 percentage points short of that minimum.
The 8x57mm, also known as the 8x57 JS, the 7.92x57mm Mauser or the 8mm Mauser, has been with us since 1888, and has directly—or indirectly—brought us a wide array of cartridges which we hold dear. Let's take a closer look at that array.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in late September that Robert Hautman of Delano, Minn., won the 2026 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest with an acrylic painting of a long-tailed duck pair (seen above at the official ceremony).