Michigan hunter bags trophy mule deer

LINCOLN, Neb. – Michael Dickerson had come up empty in past hunts, but he finally got his Nebraska trophy this past September.

Dickerson of Davison, Michigan, now holds the Nebraska record typical mule deer taken by archery. He stalked and shot the deer, which scored 197 4/8, Sept. 10, 2018, on private land in the badlands of northern Sioux County.

“It truly was a privilege to have an opportunity at such a great animal,” said Dickerson, 40.

Randy Stutheit, Nebraska big game trophy records coordinator for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, said Dickerson’s deer is the second largest typical mule deer entered into the Nebraska records regardless of method of take. The top Nebraska mule deer of 200 3/8 was taken with a muzzleloader by Miles Lemley of Lyman, Nebraska, in Scotts Bluff County in 2007. The previous archery record was 187 2/8. Read more

Hunting

Michigan: regulation change affects smelt fishing

If you’re fishing for smelt this year, make sure you know about a legislative change, signed at the end of 2018, that alters how anglers can target smelt in Michigan.

The previous state statute let people use any number of hooks attached to a single line, while fishing for smelt, alewife or other bait fish in the Great Lakes or recognized smelt waters. Now, anglers fishing for those species can use no more than three lines per person, with no more than six hooks or lures on all lines. All hooks attached to an artificial bait or “night crawler harness” are counted as one hook (note: for crappie/perch rigs and umbrella rigs, each hook is counted as part of the total six allowed). This means anglers may use up to six hooks on one line or spread the six hooks out over up to three lines. Read more

Fishing

Michigan: don’t forget about mandatory muskie harvest registration

With Michigan’s ice-fishing season well under way, the DNR reminds anglers who harvest a muskellunge that there is mandatory registration. The muskie harvest limit is one fish per angler per license year.

A muskellunge harvest must be reported within 24 hours of the catch. Reports can be made online through the DNR’s Harvest Reporting System (michigan.gov/registerfish), toll-free by calling 844-345-FISH (3474), or in person at any DNR Customer Service Center during normal state business hours and with advanced notice of arrival. Read more

Fishing

Springfield Armory 911 .380 Pistol Alpha Model

GENESEO, ILL. – Springfield Armory’s 911 proved that a pocket pistol could fit in your hand and shoot with the familiarity of the legendary 1911 platform. Now, Springfield Armory introduces another version of the 911, the 911 Alpha in .380.

The Springfield Armory 911 Alpha offers a value-priced variant that focuses on the essentials of the platform, while maintaining the quality and handling characteristics the gun is known for. With an MSRP of 429.00, no other firearm in its class comes close to the quality and feature set of 911 Alpha.

An optimized frame-to-slide-to-trigger guard relationship creates a uniquely comfortable, intuitive and accurate shooting experience for a pistol of its size. A crisp, short-reset, 5-pound, polymer trigger ensures a light yet responsive pull for reassuring precision, while the loaded chamber indicator provides a visual and tactile indicator of the guns condition. Read more

Firearms

Trijicon® Fiber Sights added to Illuminated Sights Portfolio

Wixom, MI – Trijicon Inc., manufacturer of Brilliant Aiming Solutions™ is excited to introduce the new line of Trijicon® Fiber Sights to its iron sight portfolio.

Featuring similar fiber optic materials used in the battle-proven ACOG®, the new Trijicon Fiber Sights are engineered to provide a brilliant aiming point while retaining strength and maintaining a refined sight picture. The highly visible front sight and subdued rear sight promotes front sight acquisition for quick, accurate shot placement.

The clear, precise sight picture in the Trijicon Fiber Sights is optimized with a thin, bright front post (.110” wide with .060” diameter fiber). This is intended to minimize obstruction of the target while still delivering attention grabbing brightness to promote front sight focus. The front sight combines with a blacked-out rear sight that features a square rear notch (.125” wide) to allow for a refined sight picture in a variety of shooting environments. The rear sight features rounded edges to reduce snag points and improve ease of carrying. Additionally, the front surface of the rear sight is steeply hooked and strong enough to assist in emergency one-handed slide manipulations. Read more

Firearms

TenPoint Releases Titan M1 Crossbow

Mogadore, OH. Crossbow leader TenPoint Crossbow Technologies unveiled its new Titan M1 model at the 2019 ATA Trade Show. A radical makeover of the all-time best-selling Titan model, the Titan M1 is an incredible 9.5” narrower, 30 feet-per-second faster, and $100 cheaper than its predecessor. Starting at $699.99, it offers an incredible performance-to-value ratio never seen before in the crossbow industry.

“The Titan M1 is primed to take market share in 2019 due to its combination of extreme narrow width and price point.” Bednar said. “The Titan has been our best-selling model for over ten years. This version is the best in all ways imaginable. It’s radically narrower, faster, lighter weight, and lower priced – changes we believe will extend the model’s incredible run for years to come.”

The NEW M1 bow assembly measures a radically compact 9-inches axle-to-axle when cocked. NEW VX-5™ reverse cams elongate the power-stroke and increase rotation to produce devastating speed of up to 370 feet-per-second and pin-point down-range accuracy. Its machined riser is fitted with 11-inch TPX™ limbs, DynaFLIGHT 97 string and cables, and sleek, lightweight, aluminum limb pockets. Read more

Archery

Barnett’s New HyperGhost Crossbows Unveiled at ATA

New for 2019, Barnett launches the all-new Hyper™ series – Barnett’s fastest, hardest-hitting hunting crossbows ever. The HyperGhost™ 405 and the HyperGhost™ 425 harness Barnett’s newest technology and design to offer crossbow hunters the speed and power to take down big game.

The HyperGhost™ 405 features a new upgraded stock and Barnett’s patented step-through riser. The crossbow kit includes three HyperFlite™ arrows designed exclusively for use with Hyper™ Series crossbows. These .204″ small-diameter arrows hammer through deer, hogs, and other large game. Another patented addition: the Retractable Underarm Counter Balance Support (RUCS), hooks under the shooter’s arm to counteract the weight of the riser for a balanced, secure shot when shouldering the bow. The HyperGhost™ 405 features a monochromatic Mossy Oak® Treestand finish with skull detail delivers arrows at a blistering 405 feet-per-second speed. Read more

Archery

Fierce Firearms Announces New Carbon Fury

The NEW Carbon Fury will feature the Fierce C3 Carbon Fiber barrel. This addition will significantly enhance the overall value and performance of the Fury. Main benefits will include: 25% longer barrel life, reduce overall weight, consistent accuracy in all weather conditions, weatherproof, and it simply looks cool.

The solid lineup of calibers includes: 6.5 Creedmoor / 6.5 PRC / 7MM REM / 28 Nosler / .300 WIN / .300 RUM

The NEW Carbon Fury is an obvious game changer. You will not find a better combination of precision components, long range accuracy, and affordability in any other rifle on the market.

Check out the Fierce Firearms website for more specific details.

http://www.fiercearms.com/products/fury-models/carbon-fury

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Firearms

Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Mass. AG’s Appeal

Firearms Retailers, NSSF Federal Suit Against ‘Enforcement Notice’ Goes Forward

NEWTOWN, Conn. — A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on Wednesday, just hours after hearing oral argument, dismissed an appeal filed by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey in a federal lawsuit brought by four federally-licensed Massachusetts firearms retailers and the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry. The lawsuit challenging Healey’s 2016 “Enforcement Notice” will go forward unimpeded. In 2018, a federal district court judge in Worcester had denied Healey’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit finding that the plaintiffs had asserted valid federal due process claims.

“We are very pleased that the judges saw the total lack of merit in the appeal and, in a rare move, dismissed it the very same day they heard oral arguments, Attorney General Healey’s frivolous attempt to prevent part of this suit from moving ahead based on state law claims that were not even being made,” said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel.

The lawsuit states that Healey overstepped her legal authority and deprived the retailers of their due process protections guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution. The action seeks declaratory relief and a permanent injunction enjoining enforcement. Read more

Gun Control

Firearms Industry Opposes Assault Weapons Ban

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition, today announced that it opposes the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 introduced in the U.S. Senate this week.

The legislation introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), like earlier versions, relies on wrongfully defining commonly-owned semi-automatic rifles based on certain cosmetic features. The new version of this legislation, however, expands ways to ban the most-popular center-fire rifle in America. Since the original Assault Weapons Ban expired in 2004, more than 16 million of these rifles have been legally purchased for lawful purposes.

“It is disappointing to see politicians continue to pursue a failed policy agenda that has proven ineffective in improving public safety and will deny law-abiding citizens their Constitutional right,” said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs and General Counsel. “Despite what proponents may say, the record shows that Sen. Feinstein’s original 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban had no demonstrable impact on reducing crime and this one would be equally ineffective.” Read more

Gun Control
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