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Eley Hawk launches its 114th diary
and releases collectable memorabilia to
mark 190th anniversary
Th e Eley Hawk diary is an institution in the
shooting world; published every year since
1905 it holds a deep aff ection among the
shooting community in the UK and abroad.
For every diary sold this year £1 will
be donated to the Countryside Alliance
Campaign for Shooting.
With a signifi cant number sold every
year, it holds all the information a shooter
could need, from safety advice, product
information, shot sizes, game seasons and
a whole host of information that shooters
fi nd useful.
Th e 2019 diary measures 9cm wide by
12cm high and is available to purchase in
boxes of 20 or in singles.
Consumers can buy them by getting
in touch with Eley Hawk directly or
asking their gun shop to buy them in.
Th e diary will also this year be listed on
Th e Countryside Alliance shop – shop.
countryside-alliance.org
Eley Hawk has in 2018 reached its 190th
year, which few businesses have achieved
in the UK. To help mark the occasion they
have launched some special memorabilia
to commemorate and celebrate the brand’s
190th anniversary.
“Marking 190 years is something
everyone at Eley Hawk is extremely proud
to be a part of and as such we thought that
many of our loyal customers would be keen
to celebrate with us. We have launched a
limited line of products that are available to
customers and trade alike as there are many
who will be keen to be a part of this,” said
Eduardo Hernando, Eley Hawk’s managing
director.
ELECTRONIC DOG TRAINING COLLARS BANNED
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NRA ANNUAL
MEETING NAMED
FASTESTGROWING
ASSOCIATION
SHOW IN US
Th e National Rifl e Association’s Annual
Meetings and Exhibits has been named
the Fastest Growing Association Show in
the US by the Trade Show News Network,
a leading industry source that tracks trade
shows, exhibitions and conferences on a
global basis.
Th e NRA event defeated hundreds
of other event rivals. Th is year, a recordbreaking
87,154 people showed up in
May for the annual get-together in Dallas,
which also attracted 800 exhibitors to
a 15-acre venue. President Trump, vice
president Mike Pence and country music
greats Charlie Daniels and Travis Tritt
were among the attendees.
“Unusual for a 70-year-old show from a
147-year-old organization to garner such
an award over organizations representing
new, developing industries,” said Jeff Poole,
the NRA’s director of shows and exhibits.
“Th e award demonstrates the vitality
of the NRA and the fi rearms industry,
and is proof that NRA is in tune with
its membership, true to its mission and
delivering the content our members want,”
he added.
Videos of this year’s speeches and a
recap of NRA meetings can be found by
following the link at www.nraam.org.
Plans are already underway for the 2019
meeting, in Indianapolis.
Th e Department for
Environment, Food and
Rural Aff airs (DEFRA)
has banned the use of
electronic training collars
for dogs in England.
FACE, the European
Federation for Hunting
and Conservation, is
extremely disappointed
with the decision.
Secretary general,
Ludwig Willnegger
said: “FACE regrets this
critical decision, which is
based on pressure coming
from powerful animal
welfare organisations
who prefer to focus on
public opinion instead of
evidence and facts.
“FACE urges
DEFRA to reconsider
its position based on the
existing science and the
responses to the public
consultation.”
Electronic training
collars allow trainers to
deal with certain bad
habits in open settings,
before they escalate into
more serious problems
that could be that much
harder to correct later on.
Th e collars produce mild
static stimulation to dogs,
which are designed to be
undesirable, yet totally
harmless and humane.
Th e UK recognised
the unique position of
working dogs, which
were exempted from
the obligation to wear
a collar when they are
working. Now, they will
condemn some working
dogs from doing their
job eff ectively, which may
be more dangerous to the
public and environment.
Th is is supported by
evidence which shows
that shock collars can be
benefi cial for working
dogs’ long-term welfare.
FACE recognises that
electric collars can be
abused by some. Th is
is why FACE works
with the Electronic
Collar Manufacturers
Association (ECMA)
whose members’ products
meet the latest technical
requirements, which
enable training while
protecting animal
welfare.
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