Turnbull Announces Collaborations with Nighthawk and Talo

Following the successful 2017 SHOT Show and Beinfeld Antique Arms Show, Turnbull Restoration is proud to announce finishing collaborations with Nighthawk Custom for their 1911 pistols and with Talo Distributors on the Ruger Super Blackhawk.

“By collaborating with these companies, we are able to make our famous finishes available to even more firearms enthusiasts on a more varied range of guns,” said CEO and Founder Doug Turnbull. “When I saw the excitement at the shows in Las Vegas this year, I knew we needed to launch this program fully.”

Nighthawk Custom will be offering two versions of their 1911 pistols with Turnbull’s unique finishes. They will form the beginning of a new line at Nighthawk known as “Very Impressive Pistols” and, indeed they are. The VIP1 pistol will feature the Turnbull case hardened polished frame, high polished charcoal blue slide and controls. The VIP2 features the Turnbull case hardened frame, blued slide, nitre blue controls. Read more

Firearms

MI DNR announces exploratory copper drilling project at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

A map shows land ownership and the location of the exploratory drilling at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has issued a use permit to Orvana Resources U.S. Corp. – a subsidiary of Highland Copper – to conduct exploratory drilling on a 1-mile-square piece of property situated along the westernmost edge of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Gogebic County.

The exploratory drilling began Sunday and is scheduled to continue into early March, depending on weather conditions. Read more

General

Scott Archery Unleashes the Echo


SCOTT’s experience meets innovation to create the all-new Hyper Jaw™.Clay City, KY – SCOTT Releases, the industry leader in release aid technology, has tapped into its 35-year legacy to match experience with innovation and create the Echo™ index finger release.

The focal point of the Echo is the new Hyper Jaw™ technology, resulting in a never-before-seen release head configuration. The independent jaws operate in perfect synchronization with one another, removing any lateral torque produced by inconsistencies in shooting form. Read more

Archery

Savage Arms MSR 15 Recon and MSR 15 Patrol: Upgraded Performance as Standard Features

SUFFIELD, CT – Savage Arms recently announced two models of semi-automatic Modern Sporting Rifles to its popular lineup of high-performance firearms. On the AR-15 platform, the new MSR 15 Recon and MSR 15 Patrol are chambered in 223 Wylde, which enhances out-of-the-box accuracy and allows safe, reliable function with both 223 Rem. and 5.56x45mm ammunition. Both rifles redefine the category with the kind of tack-driving precision and seamless performance you’d expect from a Savage. Shipments are currently being delivered to dealers. Read more

Firearms

Michigan youth hunt carries tradition forward

 DNR, hunting groups work to preserve hunting legacy; kids have fun

For many decades, passing on the skills and knowledge of the hunting tradition from adults to youth has been a meaningful and vitally important part of our heritage in Michigan.

Today, the practice continues, often with the help and support of hunters’ groups and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

One fine example of seeing this process in action was a recent youth hunt at the Flat River State Game Area, which encompasses over 11,000 acres in Ionia and Montcalm counties.

The annual January youth hunting event started out five years ago as a rabbit hunt, but it’s morphed into a small game hunt. That proved to be a significant change this year as weather factors left rabbit hunters battling long odds, while squirrel hunters conducted business as usual. Read more

Hunting

Sale of Public Lands Plan Abandoned

Rep. Jason Chaffetz announced decision to abandon H.R. 621, which would have seized millions of acres of public lands and waters

WASHINGTON – Following pressure from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and numerous other sportsmen’s interests and businesses, Rep. Jason Chaffetz announced last night his decision to abandon H.R. 621, legislation that would have mandated the sale of more than 3 million acres of public lands in Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Wyoming.

BHA President and CEO Land Tawney offered the following response to the decision by the congressman from Utah:

“Representative Chaffetz should never have introduced this ill-conceived bill, but the instant and overwhelming response by sportsmen and women forced him to listen and ultimately abandon H.R. 621, which would have seized millions of acres of public lands. His fellow lawmakers should take note of the ire and rapid response by hunters and anglers. We aren’t going away. Read more

Fishing, Hunting

Federal Premium Introduces Hunter Match 22 Long Rifle

ANOKA, Minnesota –– Federal Premium Ammunition is proud to announce its new Hunter Match 22 Long Rifle ammunition. The load raises the bar for high-performance rimfire hunting ammunition, providing true long-range accuracy and outstanding terminal effectiveness. Shipments are currently being delivered to dealers.

Serious small game and varmint hunters demand more than standard performance from their rimfire loads. The Hunter Match 22 LR hollow-point lead bullet has been tuned for optimum penetration and expansion out to 100 yards, and its high-velocity loading provides the flat trajectories and energy to take down any target. Its nickel-plated case ensures flawless extraction and inhibits corrosion. Read more

Ammunition

NSSF Applauds Introduction of Target and Marksmanship Training Support Act

NEWTOWN, Conn. – The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industries, has praised the bipartisan introduction of H.R. 788, the Target and Marksmanship Training Support Act of 2017 in the U.S. House of Representatives, sponsored by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif).

“This legislation would provide state fish and game agencies more flexibility to use Pittman Robertson excise taxes dollars raised from the sale of firearms and ammunition to enhance existing public shooting ranges and to build new ones to meet the growing need for additional places for target shooters to participate in their sport,” said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF senior vice president and general counsel. “Public shooting ranges provide hunters a place to sight in rifles and shotguns before hunting seasons, for people to take firearm safety and hunter education courses and, for recreational target shooters to enjoy their sport.” Read more

Firearms

Late Canada goose hunting opportunities continue through Feb. 11 in southern Michigan

Waterfowl hunters still have time to harvest geese in Michigan this season. The Department of Natural Resources encourages hunters to pursue this delicious, locally sourced game and to pass the tradition of goose hunting on to a new generation of hunters.

The South Zone late Canada goose season continues through Feb. 11, with a couple of exceptions. The Muskegon County Wastewater System Goose Management Unit is not open for late season goose hunting. The Allegan County Goose Management Unit is open for late-season goose hunting through Feb. 12. The Fennville Farm Unit at Allegan State Game Area holds drawings for goose hunting zones on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings and Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

Visit www.michigan.gov/waterfowl for additional information.

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