California: Nonlead Ammunition Implementation Phase 2 Starts July 1


Starting July 1, 2016, nonlead shot will be required when taking upland game birds with a shotgun in California, except for dove, quail, snipe, and any game birds taken at licensed game bird clubs. In addition, nonlead shot will be required when using a shotgun to take resident small game mammals, furbearing mammals, nongame mammals, nongame birds and any wildlife for depredation purposes. Read more
Ammunition

Registration open for Michigan Iron Industry Museum’s iron ore heritage bike tours


Participants in Iron Industry Museum bike tour The Michigan Iron Industry Museum will host guided bike tours along the backbone of the Marquette Iron Range July 15, 22 and 29. The tours begin at the museum at 9 a.m. and travel along the Iron Ore Heritage Trail, a multiuse, year-round trail that features historic sites and human stories from the iron range.Before setting off, bikers will become acquainted with the Carp River Forge site, where iron mined on the Marquette Range was first forged in the 1840s. From the museum, the tour will pedal toward the Jackson Mine in Negaunee, which provided the iron ore for the forge operation. The tour continues through Negaunee into Ishpeming, making several interpretive stops along the way, including Old Towne Negaunee and the site of the Pioneer Furnace.In addition to the stops at historic sites, the tour group will have lunch en route, provided by Negaunee’s Midtown Bakery and Café, and return for a showing of the museum’s documentary “Iron Spirits: Life of on the Michigan Iron Ranges.” Read more
General

Meprolight R4E Optimized Duty Sight for Glock Pistols


The Meprolight R4E Optimized Duty Sight is now available at www.themakogroup.com/r4e. The ultra-bright tritium-powered sight is designed to assist with target acquisition capabilities by helping shooters get on target, faster and more accurately.The R4E was uniquely designed in close collaboration with two U.S. Army Special Operations veterans who saw the need for a specialized sight to increase target acquisition time— a necessity in defensive shooting situations. The Optimized Duty Sight features five key elements for sight alignment. The rear sight features two horizontal lines and one vertical line, which line up with the vertical line and tritium dot on the front sight. The additional lines of the ODS design create a reticle effect and cause the eye to naturally focus on the front sight, which is critical in defensive shooting situations. The design leads the eye to focus faster by tapping into your intuition.

The R4E is available for all Glock pistols including a model for suppressed Glocks. Coming in October, there will be model-specific versions for the Sig P226/320, H&K VP9, including suppressed and for the venerable 1911.

To learn more about the Meprolight R4E, watch the video below from The Mako Group! In the video, you’ll learn about the unique design and get to see the sights in action.

Link to Video:
https://youtu.be/8NyrzXzsOA4
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Firearms

P.O.I. Scope Rings by UTG PRO


Introducing UTG PRO’s innovative P.O.I® Scope Rings proudly designed and manufactured in Livonia, Michigan. P.O.I® or Precision Optical Interface, are a new generation of rings that are the embodiment of superior material strength, precision machining, tight tolerances, and demanding quality control. The rings are progressively machined for a precise inner ring surface to provide a seamless ring-to-scope interaction. The flush-fitting low profile locking side plate controlled by dual spring loaded guide rods offers precise fitting to the rail. A high quality Torx screw locks the side plate ensuring a repeatable zero when combined with either the square-shaped integral recoil stop or threaded recoil stop pin depending on the model of rings. Milled from 6061-T6 Aluminum alloy with a matte black hard coat anodize, P.O.I™ rings excel in strength, appearance, and function. The uniquely contoured, optimally sized, and lightweight P.O.I™ rings are available in Picatinny and Dovetail platforms with multiple diameters and Height profiles. Picatinny models perform on and are rated up to a .50 BMG. Read more
Firearms, Optics

Farm Bureau Asks Court to Block Federal Overreach on Sage Grouse Preservation

WASHINGTON – The American Farm Bureau Federation and Utah Farm Bureau Federation have asked a federal district court in Utah to overturn a host of illegal land-use restrictions hampering ranchers in the western states. The groups made the request as part of a motion to intervene on the side of the State of Utah in a lawsuit against the federal government. The litigation challenges federal land management plans imposing restrictions on ranching and other human activities in Utah as part of a larger effort to manage federal lands for species protection rather than for “multiple uses” as required by law. Read more

Wildlife

Berkley Glowstik to be Displayed in 2016 ICAST New Product Showcase


Night anglers understand the frustration of staring into forever darkness that precludes them from seeing the strike. Berkley® eliminated the frustration with the introduction of the Glowstik, to be displayed in the ICAST New Product Showcase in July. The highly visible problem solver is a great boon to fishing in the dark. The second generation Berkley Glowstik rod series gets a boost in upgrades, giving anglers more features to help them succeed during those evening sits.

The key component of the Glowstik is a one-touch battery operated red LED that is optimized with a fiber optic cable creating a consistent glow to the rod tip. This lets anglers see the strike.

Featuring a fiberglass blank construction, the Berkley Glowstik is perfect for big cats on the Mississippi or pier and jetty saltwater angling. Read more

Fishing

Enjoy ‘Coffee with the Commissioners’ July 14 in Lansing

Members of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission will be available to meet with the public Thursday, July 14, in Lansing. The commissioners will be at the DNR Lansing Customer Service Center, 4166 Legacy Parkway, Lansing, 48911, from 8 to 8:45 a.m.

Part of the commission’s “Coffee with the Commissioners” program, it’s a great opportunity for area residents to sit down with commissioners over a cup of coffee and share their thoughts, suggestions and concerns about Michigan’s natural resources.

“It’s important that we give Michigan residents every chance to hear from them on the management and long-term future of Michigan’s natural resources and outdoor recreation opportunities,” said NRC chairman John Matonich. Read more

Fishing, Hunting, Wildlife

Satellite Images Indicate Port St. Lucie Pollution Traveling to Georgia

Ocean color images from June 15, 2016 from VIIRS sensor on the Suomi National Polar Orbiting Partnership satellite enhanced by ROFFS™ that shows the discolored water from Port St. Lucie, FL reaching the western side of the Gulf Stream and being carried all the way north offshore of Savannah, GA approximately 270 miles (straight line distance). This is the polluted water coming from Lake Okeechobee that has been diverted to Florida’s east and west coasts instead of being sent down its natural path through central Florida to be cleaned by the Everglades before entering into Florida Bay.

The water appears brown off Port. St. Lucie and by the time it reaches the Savannah area it appears as a blue-green water. The change in color is likely to be due to the dilution by the Gulf Stream waters (dark blue). Other recent satellite imagery does not show this water as clearly as this one due to clouds and other atmospheric effects. This provides evidence that Florida is transporting its unhealthy polluted waters to other states.

From ROFF’S.com

Fishing, Wildlife
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