The Hunters Blind

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Hunting Organations
Department of Natural Resources
Archery Manufacturers
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Hunting Organations

Alberta Fish and Game Association - AFGA is Alberta's hunting, fishing, habitat and environmental site for the outdoors person. Site is for the general public, clubs and members.

Anne Arundel Fish & Game Conservation Association

Broome County Sportsmen's Association (BCSA) - indoor and outdoor range facilities, training, and competition.

Buckmasters - deer hunting association with information on hunting, hunting seasons, recipes, and all other aspects of deer hunting. Gun, muzzleloader and bow-hunting.

California Houndsmen for Conservation - representing California hound and sport hunters.

California Waterfowl Association - non-profit conservation organization whose mission is to preserve and enhance California's waterfowl, wetlands and outdoor heritage.

CamoKidz - club that gets kids involved in outdoor activities.

Christian Deer Hunters Association - non-profit, interdenominational organization distributes devotional booklets for deerhunters.

Ducks Unlimited (14)

Eden Wildfowlers Association - contains information about the Eden Estuary local nature reserve.

Foundation for Blacktail Deer - formed to ensure the future of Columbian Blacktail Deer and their habitat.

Hunters for the Hungry - distributing venison to hungry Texans, many of whom are children.

International Hunter Education Association - professional association for the 63 state and provincial conservation agencies and for volunteer instructors involved in hunter education in North America.

International Hunting Land Association (IHLA) - non-profit organization working with landowners and farmers to preserve land for hunting.

Maine Bowhunters Association - promoting ethical behavior, legislative action, and landowner relations.

Masters of Foxhounds Association of America (MFHA) - the governing body of organized fox and coyote hunting in the United States and Canada.

Michigan Traditional Bowhunters - non-profit organization of traditional archers whose main interest lies in bowhunting.

Mid America Hunting Association - whitetail deer, turkey, pheasant, quail, duck, and goose hunting on private land in Kansas and Missouri.

Minnesota Trail Hound Association - includes information on coon and bear dog hunting.

Mississippi Outfitters and Guide Association - promotes the state's commercial hunting, fishing, and wildlife viewing industry.

Montana Outfitter and Guides Association (MOGA)

National Association of Regional Game Councils - for people interested in shooting and conservation, wildlife and habitat conservation in Ireland and everwhere, includes Irish Habitat Conservation Stamp Programme.

National Dove Association - nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation, preservation, and protection of doves.

National Trappers Association, Inc. - supports regulated trapping to help "smooth out the 'boom and bust' cycles which characterize some wildlife populations when nature is left to do the managing."

National Wild Turkey Federation (5)

New Jersey State Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs - includes individuals and groups of hunters, fishermen, trappers, and recreational shooters, who protect sportsmen's rights and natural resources.

New Mexico Hunter Education Instructors

North American Gamebird Association (NAGA) - Help for sporting clays, hunting, gamebird management, hunting resorts and more.

North American Waterfowl Federation

Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters

Oregon Bow Hunters

Oregon Hunters Association (OHA) - advocate for wildlife, habitat, and hunter's rights in the state of Oregon.

Quail Unlimited (2)

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

Ruffed Grouse Society (2)

Safari Club International (5)

Saskatchewan Association for Firearm Education (SAFE) - non-profit organization of volunteer instructors dedicated to educating and involving people in hunting and shooting sports as well as other outdoor activities.

Shoalhaven Hunting Club - covering the Shoalhaven, Illawarra, Saphire Coast, Southern Highlands and Southern Tablelands.

Southeast Idaho Mule Deer Foundation - founded to promote mule deer conservation for hunters and non-hunters alike.

Sportsmen For Fish and Wildlife - dedicated to the protection and enhancement of wildlife habitat.

Ted Nugent's United Sportmen of America Headquarters (4)

Texas Wildlife Association - non-profit organization focusing on wildlife on privately owned land.

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Alliance (TRCA) - grassroots effort by hunters, anglers, and conservationists to preserve wildlife and outdoor activities on the National Forests and grasslands.

Turkey Track Club - 23rd anniversary Spring Gobbler Hunt in April 1997, Piedmont, SD.

Turn In Poachers - dedicated to curbing the illegal harvest of game and fish in Minnesota.

U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance - helps to protect and advance the rights of hunters, fishermen, trappers, and scientific wildlife management professionals.

Varmint Hunters Association - publishers of quarterly Varmint Hunters Magazine.

Virginia Peninsula Sportsmen's Association - big game contest and big game records with photos and membership info.

West Virginia Trophy Hunters Association - non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and the preservation of hunting and hunters rights.

Western Gamebird Alliance - a hunter-based organization championing gamebird populations and their habitat on public lands throughout the West. Advocates responsible land management and grazing.

Western Washington Wildlife Council - working to improve hunting opportunity.

Whitetails Unlimited, Inc.@

Wycamp Lake Club, Inc - specializing in custom field hunts and old style pheasant drives.

Yellow Rabbit Hunting Club - small hunting club in Mississippi, specializing in deer, turkey, and small game hunting

Department of Natural Resources Links

We think you'll find the links listed below to be very useful for up-to-date information plus individual state rules, regulations, dates, seasons, limits and license information for the areas you plan to hunt, fish or camp. These state and national agency links are not associated with Gander Mountain, but we feel they can provide you with a host of valuable information to use in the field.

A C D F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W
ALABAMA Dept. of Cons. & Natural Resources 64 North Union Street Montgomery, AL 36130 (334) 242-3465 http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/agfd/ ALASKA Fish & Game Department P.O. Box 3-25526 Juneau, AK 99802 (907) 465-4100 http://www.state.ak.us/adfg/ ARIZONA Fish & Game Department 2222 West Greenway Road Phoenix, AZ 85023-4312 (602) 942-3000 http://www.gf.state.az.us/welcome.html ARKANSAS Game & Fish Commission #2 Natural Resources Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 223-6300 http://www.agfc.state.ar.us/default.htm CALIFORNIA Department of Fish & Game 1416 Ninth Street Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 653-7664 http://www.dfg.ca.gov/ COLORADO Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman Street, Room 718 Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-3311 http://www.dnr.state.co.us/wildlife/ CONNECTICUT Dept. of Environmental Protection State Office Building 165 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 (806) 424-3010 http://dep.state.ct.us/ DELAWARE Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Control 89 Kings Highway, PO Box 1401 Dover, DE 19901 (302) 739-4403 http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/fw/frames2.htm DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Dept. of Environmental Services 2100 Martin Luther King Ave. SE. Washington, DC 20020 (202) 645-6064 FLORIDA Dept. of Environmental Protection 3900 Commonwealth Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000 (904) 488-1554 http://www.state.fl.us/fwc/ GEORGIA Dept. of Natural Resources East Towers, Suite 1252 205 Butler Street SE. Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 656-3500 http://www.DNR.State.GA.US/ HAWAII Dept. of Land & Natural Resources 1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 130 Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 587-0400 http://www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/ IDAHO Dept. of Fish & Game PO Box 25 Boise, ID 83707 (208) 334-3700 http://www2.state.id.us/fishgame/ ILLINOIS Dept. of Natural Resources One Natural Resources Way Springfield, IL 62702-1271 (217) 782-6302 http://dnr.state.il.us/ INDIANA Department of Natural Resources 402 West Washington Street, Room 160 Indianapolis, IN 46204-2748 (317) 232-4200 http://www.state.in.us/dnr/ IOWA Department of Natural Resources East Ninth & Grand Avenue Wallace Building Des Moines, IA 50319-0034 (515) 281-5145 http://www.state.ia.us/dnr/ KANSAS Dept. of Wildlife & Parks 900 Jackson Street, Suite 502 Topeka, KS 66612-1220 (913) 296-2281 http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/ KENTUCKY Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Res. #1 Game Farm Road Frakfort, KY 40601 (502) 564-3400 http://www.kdfwr.state.ky.us/ LOUISIANA Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries PO Box 98000 Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9000 (504) 765-2800 http://www.wlf.state.la.us/ MAINE Dept. of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife 284 State Street, Station #41 Augusta, ME 04333 (207) 287-2766 http://www.state.me.us/doc/dochome.htm MARYLAND Department of Natural Resources 580 Taylor Avenue Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 260-8100 http://www.dnr.state.md.us/ MASSACHUSETTS Dept. of Fisheries, Wildlife & Environmental Law Enforcement 100 Cambridge Street, Room 1901 Boston, MA 02202 (617) 724-1614 http://www.state.ma.us/dfwele/dfw/ MICHIGAN Department of Natural Resources Box 30257 Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 373-9900 or 373-1270 http://www.dnr.state.mi.us/ MINNESOTA Department of Natural Resources 500 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-4040 (651) 296-6157 http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ MISSISSIPPI Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks 2906 North 8th Street, PO Box 451 Jackson, MS 39205 (601) 362-9212 http://www.mdwfp.com/ MISSOURI Department of Natural Resources PO Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102 (800) 334-6946 (recording) http://www.dnr.state.mo.us/	MONTANA Dept. of Fish, Wildlife & Parks 1420 East Sixth Avenue Helena, MT 59620 (406) 444-2535 http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/ NEBRASKA Game & Parks Commission 2200 North 33rd Street PO Box 30370 Lincoln, NE 68503-0370 (402) 471-0641 http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/ NEVADA Dept. of Conservation & Nat. Resources PO Box 10678 Reno, NV 89520 (775) 688-1500 (Fish & Game) (775) 687-4384 (Parks) http://www.state.nv.us/cnr/nvwildlife/ NEW HAMPSHIRE Department of Fish & Game 2 Hazen Drive Concord, NH 03301 (603) 271-3422 http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/ NEW JERSEY Dept. of Fish, Game & Wildlife PO Box 400 Trenton, NJ 08625-0400 (609) 292-2965 http://www.state.nj.us/dep/ NEW MEXICO Game & Fish Department 141 East Devargas, PO Box 25112 Santa Fe, NM 87504 (505) 827-7911 http://www.gmfsh.state.nm.us/ NEW YORK Dept. of Environmental Conservation Division of Fish & Wildlife 50 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12233 (518) 457-5690 http://unix2.nysed.gov/ils/executive/encon/encon.htm or http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/index.html NORTH CAROLINA Wildlife Resources Commission Archdale Building 512 North Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27604-1188 (919) 733-3391 http://www.state.nc.us/Wildlife/ NORTH DAKOTA State Game & Fish Department 100 North Bismarck Expressway Bismarck, ND 58501 (701) 328-6300 http://www.state.nd.us/gnf/ OHIO Department of Natural Resources Fountain Square Columbus, OH 43224 (614) 265-6565 http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/odnr/wildlife/ OKLAHOMA Department of Wildlife Conservation 1801 North Lincoln, PO Box 53465 Oklahoma City, OK 73152 (405) 521-3851 http://www.wildlifedepartment.com OREGON Department of Fish & Wildlife 2501 SW First Avenue Portland, OR 97201 (503) 229-5410 http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ PENNSYLVANIA Dept. of Environmental Res. Public Liaison Office 400 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17105 (717) 783-2300 Fish: http://www.fish.state.pa.us/ Game: http://www.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/PGC/index.htm RHODE ISLAND Dept. of Environmental Management 235 Promenade Street Providence, RI 02908 (401) 222-2774 http://www.state.ri.us/ SOUTH CAROLINA Dept. of Natural Resources Rembert C. Dennis Building 100 Assembly, PO Box 167 Columbia, SC 29202 (803) 734-3888 http://www.dnr.state.sc.us/ SOUTH DAKOTA Game, Fish & Parks Department 523 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501-3182 (605) 773-3485 http://www.state.sd.us/gfp/ TENNESSEE Wildlife Resource Agency PO Box 40747 Ellington Agriculture Center Nashville, TN 37204 (615) 781-6500 http://www.state.tn.us/twra/ TEXAS Parks & Wildlife Department 4200 Smith School Road Austin, TX 78744 (512) 389-4800 http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/ UTAH Department of Natural Resources 1594 West North Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84116-3156 (801) 5838-7200 http://www.nr.state.ut.us/ VERMONT Agency of Natural Resources 103 South Main Street Waterbury, VT 05671-0301 (802) 241-3600 http://www.anr.state.vt.us/ VIRGINIA Dept. of Conservation & Recreation 203 Governor Street, Suite 302 Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 786-2121 http://www.dgif.state.va.us/ WASHINGTON Department of Fish & Wildlife 600 Capital Way N. Olympia, WA 98501 (360) 902-2200 http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/ WEST VIRGINIA Department of Natural Resources 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E. Charleston, WV 25305 (304) 558-3380 http://www.dep.state.wv.us/ WISCONSIN Department of Natural Resources 101 Webster Street Madison, WI 53707 (608) 266-2621 http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/ WYOMING Game & Fish Department 5400 Bishop Blvd. Cheyenne, WY 82006-0001 (307) 777-4600 http://gf.state.wy.us/

Archery Manufacturers

Alpine Archery - manufactures archery, hunting and competition equipment and accessories.
Asahi Archery - started by the father of modern Kyudo, Hideharu Onuma, the company is a leading supplier of Kyudo and archery equipment in Japan.
Bear's Paw Bows - custom made longbows for sport or hunting.
BowTech Archery - manufacturers of compound bows, bow parts, and accessories.
Dan Neebe Archery - sells bows, arrows, broadheads, and more.
Filippo Donadoni - recurve bows, longbows arrows, tradition and accessories.
Hoyt USA - world class archery equipment for the serious shooter.
J.K. Chastain Archery
Martin Archery - offering a complete line of archery equipment for the traditionalist and modern archer alike.
McPherson Archery - includes hunting bows, sights, and stabilizers.
North American Archery Group, LLC
Pacific Yew, Inc. - maker of fine yew longbows.
Paul Rodgers, Primitive Bowyer - custom woodworker specializing in hand crafted bows made with all natural materials.
PSE Archery
Stotler Archery - traditional longbows, recurves, nocks, hunting arrows, target arrows, Port Orford Cedar arrow shafting, and more.
T.R.U. Ball - offers hand-held and strap release aids including Tornado, Stinger, T.R.U.-Nok, and Chappy Boss. Provides dealer listings.
Woodbows - produces handmade wooden English, American and Indian style longbows.

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Rifle Manufacturers

45GunParts.com - parts for repair, replacement, or reconditioning.

ArmaLite - manufacturer of sporting and competition rifles.

Ballard Rifle & Cartridge - manufacturers of the Ballard rifle, the choice of riflemen of the late 1800s.

Barrett Rifles - specializes in .50 Caliber rifles and accessories.

Benelli USA - manufacturer of hunting and sporting shotguns.

Beretta - home to the Italian manufacturer.

Browning - pistol and shotgun manufacturer.

Bul Transmark - Israeli gun manufacturers.

Bushmaster Firearms/Quality Parts Co. - complete weapons, kits, and parts for all your hunting and sporting handguns and rifles.

Christensen Arms - makers of lightweight, graphite barreled rifles.

Colt Holding Corp. (3)

CZ-USA - firearms manufacturer.

Daisy Manufacturing Company, Inc. - manufacturer of airguns, ammo, and accessories.

Ed Brown Products - 1911 style, 45ACP handguns. Includes beavertail grip safeties, maxi-wells, housings, extractors, guide rods, sights, barrels and frames.

European American Armory Corp. - offers various products and accessories.

Freedom Arms, Inc. - revolver manufacturer.

G. L. Jones, Fine Custom Rifles and Hand Engraving - makers of historically accurate and reproduction colonial firearms, flintlocks, and fowlers.

GLOCK - manufacturer of pistols, knives, and accessories.

Heckler & Koch, Inc. - U.S. subsidiary of Heckler & Koch, GmbH.

Heritage Manufacturing, Inc. - manufacturer of single action revolvers and semi automatic pistols.

High Standard Manufacturing Company, Inc. - manufacturer of .22 target pistols, replacement parts, and accessories.

Huglu Shotguns - engraved, Turkish walnut wood-stock shotguns.

Ithaca Gun - produces shotguns for hunting and target, trap, and clay shooting.

Kahr Arms - makers of high quality 9mm and .40 caliber compact semi-autos pistols designed for concealed carry.

Kel-Tec CNC Industries Inc. - manufactures lightweight pistols and carbines.

Ken Moody Hunting Enterprises - offers trips in Tennessee, Alabama, and Africa. Also offers videos, arrows, and rifles.

Kimber of America - manufacturer of rifles and pistols.

LaserMax - manufacturer of laser gun sights for law enforcement and the shooting sports community.

Lazzeroni Arms Company - manufactures longe range hunting rifles and proprietary maximum velocity ammunition.

Maadi-Griffin Company - manufacturer and retailer of .50 caliber BMG rifles, assembly kits, and accelerators.

Magnum Research Inc. - manufacturer of the Desert Eagle, Lone Eagle, Baby Eagle, and more.

Marlin - rifle manufacturer.

Mauser-Werke Oberndorf - company home.

MTM Case-Gard - manufactures Case-Gard shooting sports accessories and products.

North American Arms, Inc. - makers of the 5-shot mini-revovler in .22 caliber.

O.F. Mossberg - manufacturer of pump-action shotguns.

Olympic Arms - produces the AR-15's, 1911 pistols and sporter barrels.

Para Ordnance Mfg. Inc.

Pennsylvania Longrifles, Inc - offers hand crafted Pennsylvania longrifles, more commonly known as Kentucky rifles, for the re-enactor, sportsman, or history buff.

Remington - home to the manafacturer.

Sako Ltd. - manufactures hunting and target rifles.

Savage Arms - manufactures centerfire and rimfire rifles and air rifles.

Shooters Arms Manufacturing Incorporated - Philippine manufacturer of revolvers, pistols, shotguns, ammunition, and sporting and defense accessories.

SIG Arms - designs and builds firearms for the military, law enforcement, security agencies, self-defense, hunting, and competition.

SKB Shotguns - manufacturer of Side by Side and Over and Under Shotguns.

Smith & Wesson - handgun manufacturer.

Springfield Armory - From the famed 1911-A1 to the legendary M1A rifle. Also a large assortment of clothing and accessories.

Sturm, Ruger & Company - arms makers for responsible sportsmen.

Taurus International

U.S. Fire Arms Manufacturing Company - produces Colt Single Action army guns.

U.S. Repeating Arms Company (3)

Valkyrie Arms, Ltd. - manufactures semi-automatic versions of classic military machine guns such as the Browning 1919A4.

Vector Arms - manufacturer, distributor, and dealer of weaponry, accessories, and ammunition, including UZI style guns.

Walther USA - manufactures centerfire handguns and accessories.

Weatherby - firearms manufacturer.

Wilson Combat - whether it's a Tactical Pistol on a crack house raid in the hands of a SWAT Team point-man or a Special ACCU-COMP capturing the national championship, you can count on Wilson custom guns.

ZDF Import/Export, Inc. - importer of VEPR Rifle (based on Kalashnikov series) and manufacturer of M96 Expeditionary Rifle (based on Stoner 63 Weapons System).

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Wind Chill Chart

To use the chart, find the approximate temperature on the top of the chart. Read down until you are opposite the appropriate wind speed. The number which appears at the intersection of the temperature and wind speed is the wind chill index.

WIND                     Temperature (° F)
(mph)  35   30   25   20   15   10    5    0   -5  -10  -15  -20  -25
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 5     32   27   22   16   11    6    0   -5  -10  -15  -21  -26  -31
10     22   16   10    3   -3   -9  -15  -22  -27  -34  -40  -46  -52
15     16    9    2   -5  -11  -18  -25  -31  -38  -45  -51  -58  -65
20     12    4   -3  -10  -17  -24  -31  -39  -46  -53  -60  -67  -74
25      8    1   -7  -15  -22  -29  -36  -44  -51  -59  -66  -74  -81
30      6   -2  -10  -18  -25  -33  -41  -49  -56  -64  -71  -79  -86
35      4   -4  -12  -20  -27  -35  -43  -52  -58  -67  -74  -82  -92
40      3   -5  -13  -21  -29  -37  -45  -53  -60  -69  -76  -84  -92

 Wind speeds above 40 mph have little additional chilling affect

In using the table above, values of wind chill below -10° F are considered bitterly cold. Values of wind chill below -20° F are extremely cold -- human flesh will begin to freeze within one minute!

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