Timney Calvin Elite Custom Triggers Now Available for Ruger 10/22

Timney Calvin Elite Trigger for the Ruger 10/22 (Model 1022CE – Retail $269.95)

Phoenix, Arizona (June 11, 2018) — Timney Triggers, the oldest and largest trigger manufacturer in the world and the leader in the aftermarket trigger category, announced today the expansion of its wildly popular Calvin Elite series of trigger to include models for the Ruger® 10/22® rifle.

The all-new Calvin Elite replacement trigger for the 10/22 platform features one-piece complete trigger assembly of CNC machined 6061-T6 aircraft grade billet aluminum.  The trigger, sear, and hammer are wire EDM cut and heat-treated steel for exceptional durability.

The new Timney Calvin Elite is a self-contained, 100% drop-in trigger ready to install in your rifle for an exceptionally smooth, crisp, trigger pull with no gunsmithing, fitting, or adjusting required – Simply push out the two action pins and “drop in” the new Timney complete trigger assembly. Read more

Firearms

CWD is Cause for Aggressive Action in Michigan

By Glen Wunderlich

After months of talking with citizens and hunting and wildlife stakeholders and reviewing the best available science regarding chronic wasting disease (CWD), the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will present CWD recommendations to the Natural Resources Commission at its next monthly meeting Thursday, June 14, in Lansing as a means to begin aggressive measures to contain or slow the pace of growth of the fatal disease.

The department’s recommendations are the result of a six-month-long public engagement effort, during which DNR staff and NRC members met with people around the state, hosted 11 public meetings, and offered online survey and comment opportunities. The recommendations are being presented for information to the commission, as part of the public input process.

In a lengthy memo from the DNR the sad facts and cause for drastic action based on the Michigan’s Surveillance and Response Plan for Chronic Wasting Disease of Free-Ranging and Privately-Owned Cervids follows in abbreviated fashion:

 

·        Since the finding of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a free-ranging white-tailed deer in Michigan on May 20, 2015, CWD-positive deer have been found in Clinton, Ingham, Ionia, Kent, and Montcalm counties. As of mid-January 2018, after testing approximately 30,600 free-ranging deer, 57 were positively confirmed with CWD, with 48 occurring during the 2017 deer hunting season.  In addition, two Privately-Owned Cervid (POC) facilities in Mecosta County were positively confirmed with CWD in 2017. 

·        The DNR recommends restricting the possession and use of non-synthetic cervid urine-based lures and attractants while hunting or trapping game species.  Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Pennsylvania (within CWD areas), Vermont, and Virginia have banned the use of urine-based lures or attractants. 

·        The DNR recommends instituting a baiting and feeding ban effective January 31, 2019, for the entire Lower Peninsula. A delayed implementation provides opportunity for those with economic interests to shift business models for next year.  However, The Department recommends granting a baiting exception for qualified hunters with disabilities outside of the 13-County CWD Management Zone and Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) Management Zone (Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, and Oscoda counties) during the Liberty and Independence Hunts.  The DNR recommends instituting a baiting and feeding ban effective immediately for the 13-County CWD Management Zone.

·        The DNR recommends providing public and private land antlerless licenses for individual DMUs located in the 13-County CWD Management Zone that will be valid for the entire season. 

·        To provide an early firearm opportunity to harvest antlerless deer, the DNR recommends an early antlerless season for all hunters for antlerless deer on private land in the 13-County CWD Management Zone for a total of four days starting the Thursday prior to the second Saturday in October and for three days thereafter. The season will occur October 11 through October 14 for the 2018 hunting season.

·        To expand opportunity in existing seasons, the DNR recommends opening opportunities to more hunters in the muzzleloader season by allowing centerfire firearms, thus making in effect a second firearms season.  All firearms that are legal during the firearms season for that respective zone will be legal during the muzzleloader season. 

·        The Director may authorize a disease management hunt, lasting no longer than nine days between January 2 and March 31 where additional harvest is deemed necessary.

·        The Department recommends resuming the 4-point antler point restriction on the restricted tag of the deer combination license.

·        The DNR is recommending expansion of areas open to both the early and late antlerless seasons in the Northern Lower Peninsula (NLP) Region. Clare, Gladwin, Mason, and Osceola counties.

The NRC will review, discuss and possibly modify recommendations before making a final decision at a future commission meeting. Comments may be submitted to the commission via email at NRC@michigan.gov.

Hunting, Wildlife

Arizona: Time Running Out to Submit 2018 Fall Hunt Online Applications

PHOENIX – The Arizona Game and Fish Department encourages hunters to apply online now for 2018 hunt permit-tags issued through the draw process for deer, fall turkey, fall javelina, bighorn sheep, fall bison and pheasant.
All online applications must be received by the Arizona Game and Fish Department no later than 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Tuesday, June 12.
To apply online, visit https://draw.azgfd.gov/ and scroll down to “Apply for a Draw.” As a reminder, applicants must possess a valid Arizona hunting license to apply online for a hunt permit-tag. That license must be valid on the last day of the online application period (June 12). Licenses are available online and at department offices and license dealers statewide.
Customer service representatives will be available at all statewide offices until 5 p.m. for those who need assistance filling out an online application. Online application assistance only will be offered until 6 p.m. Tuesday by calling (623) 236-7424.
Meanwhile, the department encourages all online applicants to sign up for a free AZGFD portal account. A portal account allows customers to create a secure account where they can view and manage their contact information, as well as their licenses, draw results history and bonus points in their personal “My AZGFD Dashboard” section. That’s also where draw results will be posted once the process is completed. Read more

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Michigan DNR to present chronic wasting disease recommendations to Natural Resources Commission

After months of talking with interested citizens and hunting and wildlife stakeholders and reviewing the best available science regarding chronic wasting disease, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is set to presentCWD recommendations to the Natural Resources Commission at its next monthly meeting Thursday, June 14, in Lansing. Recommendations will be presented during Committee of the Whole.

The department’s recommendations are the result of a six-month-long public engagement effort, during which DNR staff and NRC members met with people around the state, hosted 11 public meetings, and offered online survey and comment opportunities. The recommendations are being presented for information to the commission, as part of the public input process.

The NRC will review, discuss and possibly modify recommendations before making a final decision at a future commission meeting. Comments may be submitted to the commission via email at NRC@michigan.gov. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

McMillan A5-22 Stock

New Model Built to Accept 10/22 Barreled Actions

Phoenix, AZ – McMillan® has just announced availability of the all-new A5-22 stock for use with the popular 10/22 barreled action, giving Ruger, Kidd 10/22, and Volquartsen-style rifles a robust, tactical platform for ultimate rimfire performance.

The new McMillan® A5-22 stock represents a slight variation on the company’s renowned A-5 precision tactical stock and designed to accommodate Ruger 10/22 actions and Kidd 10/22 models with rear tang attachments. Built from hand-laid fiberglass for maximum strength and accuracy enhancement, the McMillan® A5-22  is perfect for shooting from a bench or the prone position.  Featuring a broad forearm base and flattened buttstock bottom provides increased stability when using sandbags or field-improvised rests. The McMillan® A5-22 is available in flat top (no inletting), basic inlet (action outline and barrel channel), or full inlet configurations, and also offered with either a fixed-comb or an integral adjustable cheek piece for a custom fit. Read more

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Johnny Morris, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Donating 50,000 Rods & Reels to Get Kids Outside

Biggest Gone Fishing donation ever kicks off free in-store events and partnerships to introduce families to fishing

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Noted conservationist and Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris is challenging families everywhere to put down their digital devices and head outside to discover the joys of fishing this summer. Morris, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s are donating more than 50,000 rods and reels to not-for-profit partners that help kids from all backgrounds connect to the great outdoors to kick off Gone Fishing.

The nationwide movement is part of an annual call-to-action that aims to introduce the sport to millions of kids. Activities include donations, nonprofit partnerships and a variety of free in-store activities at all Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s locations across North America on June 9-10 and 16-17.

“In a world where kids are increasingly surrounded by screens and digital distractions, it’s more important than ever to help them discover the joy of fishing,” said Bob Ziehmer, Bass Pro Shops Senior Director of Conservation. Today’s donations underscore our commitment to inspiring the next generation of conservationists, sportsmen and women, and we hope everyone joins us for our free Gone Fishing events in stores this summer.”

National Donation Day

Gone Fishing kicks off with a national donation day on Thursday, June 7, with Morris, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s donating more than 50,000 rods and reels to nonprofit organizations that connect kids to the outdoors and help get more kids outside. Customers brought in gently used rods and reels this spring in exchange for discounts on new gear; each piece is refurbished to ensure they are fish-ready for kids. With Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s joining forces, this year marks the largest donation in the event’s history. In the last five years, Bass Pro has donated more than 300,000 items to youth-focused nonprofit organizations including Boys and Girls Club and Boy Scouts of America. Read more

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GW:  Ambitious to say the least.  Just wish we really had the money.

Approved projects will repair and rehabilitate aging National Park Service infrastructure

WASHINGTON— Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced more than $256 million in approved funding to rebuild critical national park infrastructure. The list includes projects like the repair of the Arlington Memorial Bridge in D.C., the visitor access upgrade at Herring Cove Beach at the Cape Cod National Seashore, and the rehabilitation of the Elkmont Waste Water System at Great Smoky Mountains National Park—dire maintenance and repair needs that contribute to the $11.6 billion backlog currently facing the nation’s national parks.

Roads, bridges, trails, water systems and visitor centers—even bathrooms, campgrounds and drinking fountains—are all part of this critical, but often unnoticed, infrastructure framework. In 2017, 330 million people visited the 417 NPS sites across the country. The NPS ?completed over $650 million in maintenance and repair work in Fiscal Year 2017, but aging facilities, high visitation, and resource constraints have kept the maintenance backlog between $11 billion and $12 billion since 2010.

“The President is a builder, he loves to build and he loves our National Parks, so it is a natural fit that the Administration is dedicating so much attention to rebuilding our aging parks infrastructure. These approved projects are more than just line items on an Excel spreadsheet. They have a tangible effect on a person’s experience when visiting our nation’s parks,” said Zinke. “Today’s announcement is another step toward eliminating the more than $11 billion in maintenance facing the National Park Service. It’s another step toward prioritizing infrastructure because it is an investment that bolsters local economies and gateway communities. And it is another step in prioritizing access for all Americans to our public lands.”

Secretary Zinke has made tackling Interior’s deferred maintenance backlog one of his top priorities. In April, he signed an memorandum of understanding committing Interior to follow President Trump’s One Federal Decision framework for processing of environmental reviews and permits for major infrastructure projects. In March, Interior announced the Secretary’s partnership with Congress on a bipartisan bill to address rebuild and repair National Park Service infrastructure.

Approved Fiscal Year 2018 National Park Service construction projects:

Unit Project Title State Total
George Washington Memorial Parkway Repair Arlington Memorial Bridge. DC $18,200,000
National Mall and Memorial Parks Restore Jefferson Roof and Portico. DC $21,371,000
Lowell National Historical Park Replace Unsafe and Inefficient Windows of Boott Mill Museum. MA $4,177,000
Cape Cod National Seashore Upgrade Visitor Access at Herring Cove Beach. MA $5,442,000
Yellowstone National Park Rehab and Seismic Retrofit of Mammoth Hotel Guest Room Wings. WY $21,264,000
Fort Point National Historic Site Repair Leaks in North Barbette Tier and Repoint Brick Masonry at Fort Point. CA $5,996,000
Channel Islands National Park Replace Anacapa Stiff-Leg Derrick Crane with Two-Crane System. CA $3,922,000
Mount Rushmore National Memorial Replace Plaza Paver System and Rehabilitate Visitor Center. SD $8,937,000
Vicksburg National Military Park Stabilize Railroad Redoubt Earthworks. MS $5,909,000
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve Construct Electrical Intertie to Falls Creek Hydro Project – Renewable Energy & Sustainability. AK $7,545,000
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rehabilitate Elkmont Waste Water System. TN $2,594,000
Valley Forge National Historical Park Rehabilitate Visitor Center for Access, Safety, and Energy Efficiency. PA $10,030,000
Old Santa Fe Trail Building Rehab Building for Seismic, Rehab Exterior Envelope and Historic Elements. NM $2,822,000
Lake Mead National Recreation Area Replace Water Intake Barge with Shoreline Wells at Katherine Landing to Ensure Reliable Water Supply. AZ $1,976,000
Death Valley National Park Restore Flood-Damaged Historic Scotty’s Castle Visitor Center. CA $5,394,000
Carlsbad Caverns National Park Replace Old/Failing Primary Electrical Distribution Infrastructure. NM $3,432,000
Great Smoky Mountains National Park North Shore Road Monetary Settlement. NC $35,200,000
Mammoth Cave National Park  

Reconstruct Unsafe Cave Trail Along Grand Avenue Tour Between Snowball and Grand Central.

 KY $13,894,000
Statue Of Liberty National Monument Stabilize Ellis Island Seawall – Phase III. NY $33,021,000
National Capital Regional Office Rehabilitate National Mall and Memorial Parks, US Park Police, and Regional Office Campus. DC $11,807,000
Yosemite National Park Rehabilitate Wawona Wastewater Treatment Plant. CA $21,578,000
Glacier National Park Rebuild/Reconstruct Sperry Chalet. MT $12,000,000
General

Century Arms C39v2 Blade Summer Giveaway

Delray Beach, Fla. –  – Century Arms, North America’s premier AK manufacturer, has announced that they have teamed up with The Gun Directory and other industry partners to offer a new AK pistol package giveaway to one lucky social media fan. The C39v2 Blade Summer Giveaway package will run from June 6th – 30th, 2018. To enter for a chance to win the package, valued at over $1,825, contestants only need to enter their email address and follow each company’s social media pages.

The C39v2 Blade Pistol is the perfect combination of features for a truck gun, the modern prepper, or anyone looking for a compact package that delivers power and reliability. Compatible with the Century Arms AK Micro Dot Side Mount for rugged mounting of optics, the C39v2 Blade Pistol features a 4150 nitride-treated barrel and milled receiver, RAK-1 Enhanced Trigger Group, and quick-detach attachment points for easy mounting of a tactical sling.

Century Arms is pleased to give the randomly-selected winner the following:

–      Century Arms C39v2 Blade AK Pistol, Cal. 7.62x39mm

–      Red Army Standard AK Micro Dot Side Mount

–      Weapon Works LLC Custom Cerakote MC Black finish

–      Primary Arms MD-RB-AD Red Dot Optic

–      Primary Arms PAWL-3BKGENIV Compact Weapon Light with Magpul Mounting Kit

–      Beachin’ Tactical Speed Sling W/ Camo Webbing

Beginning June 6th, contestants can enter the sweepstakes for free to win the C39v2 Blade Summer Giveaway package simply by following the social media pages of each company and submitting an email address to the giveaway registration page that can be found at https://gleam.io/oHReI/century-arms-c39v2-blade-summer-giveaway. Once registered, entrants can receive bonus entries for sharing a referral link. Read more

Firearms

ICYMI: Committee on Natural Resources to Hold Hearing in Alpena to Discuss Impact of the Cormorant

The Committee on Natural Resources is leaving Capitol Hill for the day and coming to Northern Michigan, where they’ll hold an oversight hearing on the cormorant, an aquatic bird, next week.

The committee will be holding a field hearing in Alpena next Monday, June 11.

They recently introduced the Cormorant Control Act, which focuses on managing the species populations.

The bird has been raising concern within the fishing game industry in the Great Lakes.

The DNR has gotten rid of 10 percent of the birds in the past, partly by oiling their eggs to prevent them from hatching, but now lawmakers are trying to find ways to more properly manage the bird. Read more

Wildlife

Pesky forest tent caterpillars again are munching leaves on Michigan trees

Forest tent caterpillars are making a nuisance of themselves across Michigan, eating leaves from sugar maple, aspen and oak trees and leaving small strands of webbing as they go.

The insects, which are native to Michigan, occur in widespread outbreaks every 10 to 15 years. The most recent outbreaks peaked in 2002 and 2010. They’ve been spotted across the Lower Peninsula and in the eastern Upper Peninsula. Outbreaks usually last two or three years; this is the second or third year for outbreaks in some areas.

An infestation of forest tent caterpillars rarely is fatal unless a tree has other stresses, said Scott Lint, forest health specialist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Forest Resources Division. Read more

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