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Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Introduces CLUB Business Card in Partnership with Capital One

First-ever CLUB Business credit card rewards small business owners

on everyday purchases to enable new adventures in the outdoors

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri – Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s, in partnership with Capital One, Tuesday announced the launch of the first-ever CLUB Business credit card, empowering small business owners to earn rewards on all business purchases and apply them towards purchases at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s to make the most of time outdoors.

As the card for small business owners who are passionate about enjoying nature and outdoor activities, the CLUB Business card is proud to offer customer benefits including:

  • 1.5% back in CLUB points on purchases everywhere Mastercard is accepted
  • 5% back in CLUB points on purchases at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s
  • 2.5% back in CLUB points on purchases at participating Cenex gas station locations across the United States
  • Same price match guarantee all customers enjoy, plus an extra 5% off as a CLUB member
  • No annual fees
  • Access to custom hunting and fishing adventures around the world

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SCI: Petition to Stop All Wildlife Trade Would Harm Wildlife and Communities From Alaska to Zimbabwe

SCI strongly opposes a petition submitted by the Center for Biological Diversity and the Natural Resources Defense Council that requests that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ban the import and export of all wild mammals and birds and institute a cumbersome import/export tracking system. These groups seek to exploit the tragedy of the Covid-19 pandemic to achieve their personal goal of shutting down the legal, regulated international trade in wildlife—without scientific support, and at the expense of the countries and communities who rely on this trade.

The petitioners ask the Service to ban all imports and exports of mammals and birds, both alive and dead. This is a monumental ask. It would stop everything from the import of live parakeets, leather goods, or hunting trophies, to the export of live animals, alligator skins, moose antlers, and game meat sustainably harvested in the United States. The economic impact of the requested action would be felt across the globe.

The petition relies on the alleged origin of the Covid-19 pandemic in a wildlife “wet” market to justify an across-the-board ban on the import or export of mammals and birds. While SCI supports responsible controls on live wildlife trade to ensure human safety and the welfare of the animals themselves, the petition improperly seeks to take advantage of the global pandemic to completely ban legal, regulated trade in all mammals and birds, both alive and dead. The petition relies on zero data to support its proposed blanket ban, especially with respect to imports and exports of wildlife products. It disregards the fact that the products of already-harvested wildlife are subject to strict controls and inspections before they ever enter international trade. Read more

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Yamaha Celebrates 4 Million Units Assembled in the USA

MARIETTA, GA – Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America (YMMC) and Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, (YMUS) have reached a historic manufacturing milestone, celebrating the production of 4 million vehicles with the assembly of a new 2021 Wolverine RMAX2 1000 Side-by-Side (SxS) at the state-of-the-art U.S. manufacturing facility in Newnan, Georgia.

Yamaha held the occasion at the Newnan factory on August 12 to recognize employees and thank them for their dedication to ensuring superior manufacturing processes and producing the highest quality of vehicles. Yamaha’s hub for 4-wheel off-highway vehicle manufacturing, YMMC is where all of the company’s Side-by-Sides, full-size ATVs, WaveRunners, and Golf Cars are produced for worldwide distribution.

“Over the past 20 years, Yamaha has invested more than $380 million into U.S. manufacturing to create a world-class facility in Newnan,” said Taka Imanishi, president of YMMC. “Whether it is our ATV or Side-by-Side vehicles, Golf Cars or Personal Watercraft, YMMC strives to maintain the highest quality of production and environmental standards, while giving back to the community through comprehensive corporate social responsibility programs.” Read more

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Davidson’s Adds Exothermic Technologies

PRESCOTT, Ariz. – Davidson’s, one of the nation’s top firearms wholesalers, is pleased to announce the addition of Exothermic Technologies to its product lines.

Founded in early 2019, Exothermic Technologies, LLC has taken the market by storm with cutting-edge product design and patent-pending technology.

Owned and operated by firearms and firefighting professionals, their combined experience, networking, and proven success across multiple industries has allowed them to forge a team like none other. They’re setting the standard and continuing to raise the bar.

The initial SKU being offered by Davidson’s is the Pulsefire LRT flamethrower. The patent-pending Pulsefire is the ultimate compact, lightweight, fully handheld flamethrower that sends a blast of fire 25 feet away with the press of a button. Fill it like any other outdoor tool. With the system off, unscrew the cap and pour in gasoline or a gas/diesel mixture. When the battery gets low, take it out and charge it or swap in a spare to keep bringing the heat.

Exothermic has spoken with, demonstrated, and sold to local firefighters, farmers, controlled burn prescribers and/or members of the U.S. Forestry Service, and they love the idea of an efficient, portable, long range torch for their work. The Exothermic Technologies Pulsefire is the safest and most effective way to apply fire at a distance. Read more

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CZ 457 LRP for Precision Plinking

Kansas City, KS – CZ-USA has brought unparalleled precision to the rimfire world, and the company’s new 457 LRP rifle is yet another reinforcement of that status, but one that would-be competition shooters don’t have to sacrifice a mortgage payment to own!

Chambered in 22 LR, this beast of a rimfire bolt gun remains affordable while possessing the same quality and accuracy as CZ’s 457 Varmint MTR, plus all the benefits of ergonomic target stock. Borrowing the MTR’s ‘Match’ chamber, the LRP is built to return superb groups with target-grade ammunition.

The tack-driving rimfire 457 LRP is ready to be set on the firing line at any NRL22 or ELR 22 event as soon as it’s topped with a quality optic, which can easily be mounted via an included Picatinny rail on the receiver that has 25 MOA built in. For folks shooting longer distances, this allows the scope to remain in the center of its adjustment range even with the great amount of drop 22 LR can experience.

Long-range rimfire shooting competitions are steadily increasing in popularity, as they allow shooters to hone their precision shooting skills with much shorter shooting lanes (100 to 400 yards) and much less expensive ammunition. The 457 LRP lets pretty much anyone on any budget get in on the fun.

The target-style stock includes an adjustable cheekpiece and buttstock, so a shooter’s cheek weld and length of pull can be a custom fit. The grip and forend feature the company’s Soft Touch surface treatment for a solid grip when moving from one shooting station to another.

The user-adjustable trigger can be tuned for creep, poundage and overtravel. The cold hammer-forged and lapped barrel in their .866” Varmint profile and has been fluted to reduce its weight, with 1/2×28 threads for use with a suppressor or muzzle device. Read more

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Dorsey Shares How the Uber-Rich Weather a Social Storm in Style

Excerpt from Chris Dorsey’s latest column in Forbes

Tracking the financial moves of high-net worth people is as American as aspiring to be rich. When Warren Buffett (the Oracle of Omaha himself) speaks, for instance, legions of people hang on his every word. While many moves of the wealthy are relatively easy to follow—stock purchases, business investments and fads that go with the lifestyles of the rich and famous—there is one growing trend among the super wealthy that has largely been missed by coastal media gatekeepers.

The rich are gobbling up land far from population centers. The current trend isn’t so much the usual ranch swapping between billionaires looking for a trout dividend, but rather the motivations are rooted in the notion that America is undergoing profound and fundamental change.

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Yamaha Unveils New EF2200iS Generator with CO Sensor

Yamaha Enters the Next Generation of Generator Protection Standards

KENNESAW, Ga. – Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA, today announced the new EF2200iS inverter generator, highlighted by the addition of a new Carbon Monoxide Sensor (CO Sensor) integrated into a detection and shutdown system.

Designed for emergency home backup portable power use, RV and camping power needs, and as a power source on many DIY home projects, the EF2200iS is the first in Yamaha’s upcoming lineup of generators exclusively equipped with CO Sensor technology to meet the Portable Generator Manufacturers’ Association’s™ (PGMA®) ANSI/PGMA G300-2018 standard to monitor carbon monoxide emissions. When the CO Sensor detects elevated levels of carbon monoxide, the EF2200iS automatically shuts off and will remain off for approximately five minutes, with indication that the generator needs to be moved to a well-ventilated space. A new CO Sensor graphic and LED indicator lights on the control panel notify the user of carbon monoxide emission levels or system malfunctions. Read more

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Michigan: Grand Rapids Man Convicted in Assault on DNR Conservation Officer

Devinci Osiris Dumas , 21, of Grand Rapids, was found guilty of assault charges by a jury today in Lake County Trial Court’s 79th District. The charges stemmed from an incident with a Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officer in March.

Felony charges against Dumas include:

  • Assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder or by strangulation; penalties include 10 years in prison or up to $5,000 in fines.
  • Assaulting, resisting, obstructing causing injury to a police officer; penalties include four years in prison and/or up to $5,000 in fines.

“The department and community are fortunate that our officer is doing well and has since resumed regular duties,” said Lt. Joe Molnar, DNR district law supervisor. “We’re grateful, not only for the training and equipment our officers receive to ensure their safety while on patrol, but also to the two citizens who stopped and assisted the officer in getting the assailant back under control.”

Dumas is expected back in court for sentencing at a later date. Read more

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Michigan: DNR Offices Reopen to the Public Tuesday

Customer service centers will be open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through Labor Day

In another step toward resuming regular operations, Michigan Department of Natural Resources customer service centers and certain field offices will open to the public Tuesday, July 20, starting a three-days-per-week schedule – Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays – that will last through Labor Day.

Staff in these offices are busy this week preparing for visitors. Customer service centers** and field offices in the following locations will be open July 20, 21 and 22:

Baraga**
Bay City**
Cadillac**
Crystal Falls
Detroit**
Escanaba**
Gaylord**
Lansing**
Marquette**
Naubinway
Newberry**
Norway
Plainwell**
Roscommon**
Sault Ste. Marie**
Traverse City**

These DNR offices sell hunting and fishing licenses and fuelwood permits and answer questions about hunting and fishing regulations, trails and many other outdoor recreation topics. Residents and visitors frequently stop at these locations while traveling throughout Michigan, and staff is eager to reopen the doors to the public. Read more

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Michigan: bringing history to life – costumed role playing at Fort Wilkins Historic State Park

Michigan Department of Natural Resources

This summer the Michigan History Center will enter its 41st season of a unique program in historic site interpretation at Fort Wilkins Historic State Park, at Copper Harbor, in Keweenaw County.

The Fort Wilkins living history, or “role-playing” program, was first introduced in cooperation with Michigan Technological University in 1976. The program is unique in that it combines an established interpretive program, professional museum staff and the History Center’s Future Historians youth program.

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During the summer, college students and younger Upper Peninsula students are trained as costumed interpreters and portray characters from the past at the fort. The interpretive program has been an effective educational tool for participants in the program, as well as nearly 150,000 annual visitors to Fort Wilkins.

Located off the beaten path, Fort Wilkins provides an ideal setting for role-playing interpretation. Situated on a narrow strip of land between Copper Harbor and Lake Fanny Hooe, the fort stands as an excellent example of a mid-19th-century military post.

Built in 1844, 19 buildings survive, including two sets of company barracks, officers’ quarters, mess halls, a storehouse, post hospital, guardhouse, blacksmith shop, bakery and married enlisted men’s cabins. Of these, 12 remain from 1844 construction with another seven structures that are also historic but were rebuilt or restored later based on historical and archaeological research.

The buildings and fort grounds serve as the interpreters’ stage, and except for an occasional passing airplane or motorboat on Lake Fanny Hooe, people can view a landscape that closely resembles what soldiers and copper miners first encountered in the 1840s.

Here, for 10 weeks each summer, costumed interpreters bring the site to life. Read more

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