Muskellunge egg collection from Detroit River beginning this month

This spring, the DNR will begin collecting Great Lakes muskellunge from the Detroit River. These fish will be reared at Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery in Mattawan and stocked in Michigan waters this fall.

“The DNR’s goal this year is to collect at least 400,000 eggs to meet our target of 30,000 fall fingerlings for stocking our state’s waters,” said Ed Eisch, Fish Production Program manager.

In 2018, approximately 460,000 eggs were collected from the Detroit River. Those eggs produced nearly 26,000 fall fingerlings that were stocked in 19 inland lakes and rivers and more than 46,000 spring fingerlings stocked in the Grand River and Lake Macatawa. No muskellunge are stocked in the Detroit River because the abundant muskellunge population in Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River is supported entirely by natural reproduction. Read more

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Arkansas: monarch butterfly sees population rebound

LITTLE ROCK — For the first time in 12 years, eastern monarch populations are up significantly. The overwintering monarch population numbers, released by the World Wildlife Fund in Mexico, show the highest numbers since 2007.

Monarch numbers have been declining since the late 1990s, causing much concern and prompting many conservation groups to take action. This winter, the population saw a 144 percent increase from the previous winter. Researchers think favorable weather during spring and summer breeding season and fall migration period played a role in the increase. There has been a significant effort to conserve monarchs for the last five years in Arkansas and across the U.S., including planting milkweed and nectar plants and reducing the use of herbicides. Perhaps some of these efforts are starting to bear fruit.

The first monarchs began trickling into The Natural State around late March. These first-generation monarchs wore faded and tattered wings as they frantically searched for milkweed to lay their eggs on. First generation monarchs are slowly giving way to second generation monarchs, which will look much fresher and brighter. Some of these butterflies will stay and breed, while others will continue to migrate north. AGFC has been monitoring monarchs using citizen science for the last two years. Data collected are helping biologists understand the timing of migration and where exactly the monarchs are occurring in the state. If you would like to report your observations, the Arkansas Monarch Mapping project can be found on the iNaturalist webpage, https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/arkansas-monarch-mapping-project.

Wildlife

Weatherby Cash Back Rebate

Sheridan, WY – Weatherby, Inc releases cash back rebate for select Mark V rifles from May 15th – July 15th, 2019.

$200 Cash Back Rebate is available for Weatherby Altitude, Altitude RC, CarbonMark, First Lite, First Lite RC, KCR, KCR RC, Outfitter FDE, Outfitter FDE RC, Subalpine, Subalpine RC, Ultra Lightweight, Dangerous Game, Safari, TacMark, TacMark Elite, Lazermark, Camilla Subalpine. $100.00 offer limited to Weatherby Accumark, Accumark RC, Weathermark, Deluxe, Sporter, Camilla Deluxe, and Camilla Ultra Lightweight. Read more

Firearms

Experience Thermal with the Accolade LRF

(MANSFIELD, TEXAS) – Turn your hunt into a high-tech adventure with the Pulsar Accolade laser rangefinding Thermal Binoculars with 384 and 640 core resolution and a detection range of up to 2,000 yards. Accolade thermal binoculars feature a dual eyepiece helping to reduce eye fatigue during long scanning and surveying periods.

Pulsar offers two laser range finding models; XQ38 LRF and XP50 LRF. Accolade XQ38 LRF models boast a 384×288 sensor with a 50hz refresh rate detecting detailed thermal images from up to 1,475 yards. XP50 LRF models feature a 640×480 sensor with a 50hz refresh rate for thermal ranges up to 2,000 yards and a 640×480 frost-resistant AMOLED display. Read more

Optics

SAF, CCRKBA, JPFD Join in Amicus Brief Challenging NYC Gun Law

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms have been joined by four other rights groups in an amicus curiae brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a challenge to New York City’s restrictive handgun law that prohibits handguns licensed in the city to be taken outside the home.

Joining SAF and CCRKBA are Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, the Independence Institute, Millennial Policy Center and Professors of Second Amendment Law. They are supporting a lawsuit filed by the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association and three private citizens against the New York City law. The case has been accepted for review by the Supreme Court.

In their brief, prepared by attorneys Joseph Greenlee with the Millennial Policy Center and David Kopel from the Independence Institute, the amici organizations contend that strict scrutiny should apply to this case, which amounts to a ban on self-defense for law-abiding citizens. They also contend that the city’s ban on most travel by citizens with their own handguns is a severe burden on the exercise of their rights. Read more

Gun Control

Nosler 6mm – 115 Grain Reduced Drag Factor Bullet

Bend, Ore – – Nosler®, Inc. announced the Reduced Drag Factor™ (RDF) bullet line will be expanded to include a 6mm, 115 grain HPBT. The entire RDF bullet line features the highest BCs and smallest, most consistent meplats of any hollow point match bullet line on the market.

With the introduction of this bullet, distances that were once too far to consistently and accurately shoot are now a reality. This 115 grain bullet was specifically designed to function in 6mm cartridges with barrel twist rates of 1-7.5” or faster and like all RDF bullets, is not intended for big game hunting. Read more

Ammunition

Springfield Armory Addition to the Defenders Series Sales Event

GENESEO, ILL. – For a limited time, as part of the Defenders Series, Springfield Armory offers the best deal ever on our legendary 1911 Mil-Spec, with an MSRP of $549.00.

The Defenders Series Sales Event is designed to encourage new shooters to invest in their first firearm, and introduce value-driven customers to the Springfield Armory brand. Different firearms will be available for limited periods at incredibly low prices.

Individuals who purchase the Defenders Series Mil-Spec will receive a Defender Series Certificate and an invitation to join The Defenders, an online community of enthusiasts who will receive exclusive offers, giveaways and discounts from Springfield Armory.

The Springfield Armory Mil-Spec, like all Springfield 1911s, features a carbon steel frame and slide that is fully forged, rather than cast, for the utmost durability. The 5-inch Match Grade stainless steel barrel is also forged for lifetimes of use. The slide has slanted serrations and the mainspring housing is the original arched style found on GI issue 1911-A1s. The Mil-Spec 1911 also features fixed 3-dot sights, a lowered and flared ejection port, and a single-sided thumb safety. Each Mil-Spec comes with fully-checkered wood grips, unique to this Defenders Series model. This classic 1911 has a Parkerized finish to combat corrosion, and comes with one 7-round magazine. Read more

Firearms

Warne Bipod With Rapid-Deploy Legs

The key to being a market leader is to listen to your customers. In an attempt to offer the best products available, Warne Scope Mounts has updated the Skyline bipod to include Rapid Deploy legs. “We have received great feedback about the bipod and the one feature many customers were looking for was rapid deploy legs,” said Randy Parks, Director of Marketing.

Warne Bipod positions

The new feature allows the user to instantly deploy the legs to 90° or use the button-locked positions at 0°, 45° or 90°. This flexibility benefits the hunter as well as the precision shooter who needs to rapidly transition from unsupported to supported shooting positions. “The popularity of the Skyline bipod has been phenomenal and with this added feature along with 3oz. of weight savings, we are confident we have the best performing bipod on the market”, said Parks. Read more

Firearms

Hornady New Product Introductions

Grand Island, NE – Hornady® is proud to announce additions to American Whitetail® ammunition, NTX® bullets, Lock-N-Load® modified cases, A-Tip™ Match bullets and new bullet seating stems.

New to American Whitetail® ammunition is the 350 Legend 170 gr. InterLock® and the 450 Bushmaster 245 gr. InterLock®.

InterLock® bullets loaded in American Whitetail® ammunition feature exposed lead tips for controlled expansion and hard-hitting terminal performance. In addition, InterLock® bullets feature the Hornady exclusive InterLock® ring, a raised ring inside the jacket that is embedded in the bullet’s core that keeps the core and jacket locked together during expansion to retain mass and energy.

New to Hornady® NTX® bullets is, the 17 cal. 15.5 gr. NTX®. Hornady NTX® bullets provide peerless performance with a non-traditional core material that combines accuracy and Hornady® quality for use in areas with restrictions on the use of traditional bullets.

Hornady has added four new modified cases to their lineup, the 26, 28, 30 and 33 Nosler. Read more

Ammunition

Hobie® Mirage® Passport Brings Pedal-Driven Kayak Fishing To All

Oceanside, CA – Kayak fishing has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years and there seems to be no slowing to the growth of the sport. With that in mind, Hobie is proud to announce the latest addition to its renowned lineup of pedal kayaks, powered by the brand’s signature MirageDrive®—the original pedal propulsion system for kayaking. Maintaining Hobie’s acclaimed quality and durability, the Passport was built with simplicity in mind, delivering efficiency, ease of use, versatility and comfort in a highly accessible package.

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