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Right now most of us are thinking about the summer, but the fall is not far away. Once that thermometer drops, good warm headgear and a pair of gloves are called for. New Sports Afield products are in the works; you’ll see them in the stores this fall. Here is a sneak preview of the packing and hang tags!

Review by John Nash of anti-hunting book that mentions Rowland Ward First, this book is not an academic treatise. It is a rude, anti-hunting rant dressed up in pretentious academic verbiage. If you are an anti-hunter, you’ll think it is a wonderful and important bible, confirming all your wildest delusions about cruel, evil hunters. If you are a hunter, you will be angered by its blatant https://tinyurl.com/reu757v4

Rowland Ward Celebrates Man Magnum Magazine's 45th Year https://rowlandward.org/news-2/

UPDATE: United Against Canned Lion Shooting Rowland Ward joins other conservation groups in taking a stand against the shooting of captive-bred lions. Rowland Ward Ltd. has united with several highly regarded international conservation groups to take a. . .... https://rowlandward.org//7-major-hunting-and-conservatio/

Rural Africans Speak Out Against Proposed Legislation in Connecticut The state of Connecticut is currently considering legislation, SB 5104, that would ban the import and possession of parts from certain species of legally hunted African game animals. In response, Maxi Louis, Chairperson of the Community Leaders Network (CLN), an organization representing millions of rural people in nine countries in southern Africa, has written an impassioned letter to Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut. Louis implores Lamont to oppose this legislation because of the potentially devastating economic effects it will have on rural Africans. Discouraging hunting in Africa encourages poaching and cripples the anti-poaching programs legally regulated hunting supports. Read the letter from CLN to Governor Lamont here. https://bit.ly/3sCWRs8

Rowland Ward in the news. Don't miss the article in January 2021 edition of Jagen Weltweit (Hunting Worldwide) which explains the benefits of being a RW official measurer. https://jww.de/jagen-weltweit-1-2021/

Celebrity Power Undermining Global Conservation Efforts, Scientists Warn Kenya’s 1977 ban on hunting was followed by declines of 70-88 % in some wildlife species monitored, including the... https://www.theguardian.com//celebrity-power-undermining-g

UNITED AGAINST CANNED LION SHOOTING by Paul Hunter Rowland Ward joins other conservation groups in taking a stand against the shooting of captive-bred lions. Rowland Ward Ltd. has united with several highly regarded international conservation groups to take a firm stand against the practice of captive-bred lion shooting.The shooting of lions bred in captivity not only has no conservation benefit, it is extremely damaging to the reputation of hunters and to sustainable hunti...ng around the world. Last month, the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) and Dallas Safari Club’s (DSC) published a joint statement on captive bred lion shooting. Today Rowland Ward Ltd., the International Professional Hunters’ Association (IPHA), the African Operators’ and Professional Hunters’ Associations of Africa (OPHAA), and the African Professional Hunters Association (APHA) have joined as co-signatories to the statement, which you can read below.

Pittman-Robertson Act Came at the Right Time t seems odd to say this, but Ohioan Joseph List may have lived much of his adult life without ever seeing a white-tailed deer. This first-generation American https://www.rowlandward.com//pittman-robertson-act-came-at

Poverty-stricken resource-rich Africa Emmanual Koro 02 Oct, 2020 Has Africa’s 11th hour escape from poverty arrived?... Rich but poor. Poor but rich. It’s unbelievable and ironic! This is the sad reality in Africa. Africa is resource-rich but poor. Why has Africa continued to be trapped in this seemingly endless and undeserved poverty trap from... To see the rest go to https://www.rowlandward.com/

MYTH: Trophy hunting is pushing species to extinction

Our elk visitor was picked up by Mr. Greg Buckler who took this North American elk with a bow at 10 yards as it came right at him, in Arizona in September of 2019. Thanks to Mr. Buckler for sharing this gorgeous elk with us today and getting it measured for the books. The measurements come in at 338 2/8. Be on the lookout for the next Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game North American due out in 2023 to see where this elk places in the record book.

We had a special visitor at the Rowland Ward offices today. These elk antlers are being measured by Ludo Wurfbain assisted by Carrie Zrelak. What a treat to see these magnificent antlers and to see the measuring process in person.

Sneak Peek at Rowland Ward’s Records of Big Game 31st edition European, Asian, American and South Pacific We’ve pulled the curtain back to reveal a sneak peek of the Markhor section of the Rowland Ward’s Records of Big Game 31st edition European, Asian, American and South Pacific. Have a look at the Markhor section of the new edition with distribution map, photos of entries and the data table of the Kashmir Markhor. There will be a total of 5 different data tables. We are accepting entries right now, go to https://www.rowlandward.com/records-of-big-game and get your trophy scored and entered. Free range and fair chase only.

Magnum reviews Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game 30th edition (Africa) https://www.rowlandward.com//magnum-reviews-rowland-ward-s

All my hunting, Outfitting and Outdoor Industry friends know our Conversation/Guide Outfitter associations got hit hard in the pocket this year because of most ...having to cancel their conventions and fundraisers, and due to this conservation suffers. The Guide Outfitter Association of British Columbia is one of those and one of the best at fighting the good fight for our right to hunt and fish. Sports Afield has donated a Full Page Ad in Sports Afield magazine to their online auction. This ad can be used as one full page ad or two 1/2 page ads or three 1/3 page ads. Click on this link and bid and not only support GOABC, but benefit your business by getting your ad in Sports Afield, the premier hunting adventure magazine. https://www.onlinehuntingauctions.com/1-Full-page-ad-OR-2-1

APHA video addresses current issue with virus and the affect on conservation and hunting. https://www.dropbox.com/s/oya/APHA%20Video%2020.4.2020.mp4

Record Book review from Conservation Frontlines' Silvio Calabi By Silvio Calabi James Rowland Ward’s father, Edwin Henry Ward, established a taxidermy shop in London in 1857. Years earlier, he had accompanied John James Audubon on his natural-history explorations, collecting and preparing..... ... to read the rest click https://www.conservationfrontlines.org//book-review-rowla/ See more

Northern Cape Professional Hunting School’s recently finished the first class of 2020 and all students took a Rowland Ward measuring course and exam as part of the curriculum. NCPHS proprietor Mynhard Herholdt reports We finished our first Rowland Ward course and we are satisfied with the outcomes. We can surely make it better in future but for a first course, it is satisfactory.... We made the standard very high and the Pass Mark was 80 percent. About 70 percent of the students made it on the first examination. On their second exam, all but one student made it. The practical examinations took an average of 1 hour per student. It takes a lot of time and the maximum students per course in the future will be 12. Repetition and Repetition and small groups are the answer to good outcomes. We will start registering the students in 2 weeks’ time as official Rowland Ward measures.