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Newfoundland farmers may shoot problem moose at night

Province to provide permits to qualified farmers

Moose causing crop damage on farms in Newfoundland and Labrador may now be shot by farmers at night under a new special permit system. Farmers dealing with “problem moose” can now apply for permits for night shooting, via provincial agriculture development officers in their areas, the provincial fisheries and land resources department said Thursday. The […] Read more

History: Weapons that Won the West – The Harper’s Ferry Arsenal

History: Weapons that Won the West – The Harper’s Ferry Arsenal

Reprinted from the June 1951
 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Harper’s Ferry Arsenal


By D. R. King, High River, Alta. The day Robert Harper stood on the banks at the junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers and picked out the site of his homestead marked the beginning of a long chapter of history for America. The year was about 1747 when Harper built his tiny cabin. In […] Read more





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History: Weapons That Won the West – Part 2

Reprinted from the February 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Weapons That Won the West By D. R. King, High River, Alta. ‘Jonathan Browning and the Winchesters The year 1831 saw the very first repeating fire-arm to be manufactured in North America. Designed and hand-made by Jonathan Browning, it featured the same simplicity and ruggedness of construction which marks today’s models. His first successful repeater […] Read more