Testing Confirms “Rabbit Fever” in Areas of Oklahoma

Two jackrabbits like this one were infected with tularemia at Altus Air Force Base. (JENA DONNELL/ODWC)

Small-game hunters in Oklahoma are being cautioned about several cases of suspected or confirmed tularemia, including two cases involving jackrabbits at Altus Air Force Base and another case in the Blanchard area. The disease is sometimes called “rabbit fever.”

Oklahoma has periodic outbreaks, and hunters are urged to be aware and stay on the lookout. Rabbits that are behaving in unusual ways or seem to be lethargic might be stricken with tularemia. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Quick Draw Bino Harness from MYSTERY RANCH


Bozeman, MT. MYSTERY RANCH, an industry-leading backpack company, devoted to making mission-specific packs through state-of-the-art load-carrying technologies has added a highly efficient binocular harness to their all-new “QUICK DRAW” pack accessory line.When you are focused on the hunt, essential tools like binoculars should not require a moment’s thought to access or stash. The QUICK DRAW BINO HARNESS features a comfortable, close-fitting design that works in harmony with your MYSTERY RANCH pack.

“Our internal hunters at MYSTERY RANCH and our core customers have been wanting better accessories for rifle and bow hunting, so here you go.” – Ryan Holm, Marketing Manager, MYSTERY RANCH.

A clamshell top flap, with a magnetic buckle closure allowing for a one hand operation, protects your Binoculars from the elements and closes the compartment securely when you are making that final stalk. Two detachable security straps provide insurance to prevent your optics from falling to the ground with the lid open or for surveying the big, open landscape from the truck on the last stretch before arriving at the trailhead, just in case. Read more

Optics

Michigan state harbors offer slip-specific reservations as part of pilot for 2017


A new pilot program from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources now allows boaters to make slip-specific reservations in select Michigan state harbors during the 2017 season.The five facilities participating in the pilot project are:

  • William G. Milliken State Harbor (Wayne County).
  • Straits State Harbor (Cheboygan County).
  • Grand Haven Marina (Ottawa County).
  • Lake St. Clair Marina (Macomb County).
  • Saint Clair Boat Harbor (St. Clair County).

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Fishing

NRA Moving High Power Rifle Championships

In an effort to keep the National High Power Rifle Championships up to the high standards that competitors have enjoyed for over one-hundred years, the NRA will move the Championship from its historic home at Camp Perry, OH, to Camp Atterbury, IN. This change in venue will take effect during the 2017 National Matches, pending approval by the NRA Board of Directors in January 2017.

Dennis Willing, director of NRA Competitive Shooting explained the decision.

“The NRA High Power Rifle Committee met and determined it would be beneficial to all competitors if we moved the Championship from Camp Perry to another site. After much discussion, the range at Camp Atterbury, IN, was selected as the new home of the NRA National High Power Rifle Championships.” Read more

Firearms

MI DNR auction of surplus public land starts Dec. 6


The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced it will offer surplus public land for sale by sealed-bid auction between Dec. 6, 2016, and Jan. 10, 2017. The auction will feature 58 parcels located in counties mainly in central/northern Lower Michigan and in the Upper Peninsula. Those counties include Arenac, Baraga, Chippewa, Clare, Gladwin, Lake, Mackinac, Manistee, Midland, Newaygo, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Presque Isle, Roscommon and Wexford.Properties range in size from less than an acre to 77 acres. These lands are isolated from other DNR-managed public land, are difficult to manage and provide limited public recreation benefit. Several of the parcels are forested and have riverside or lake frontage and are better suited for private ownership. In addition, several large-acreage parcels are being offered in Baraga, Clare, Midland, Presque Isle, Roscommon and Wexford counties. Read more
General

Berger Elite Hunter Bullets

The Elite Hunter Bullets provide serious reloaders and outdoor enthusiasts with the highest ballistic performance on today’s market. These unequaled bullets share the same hybrid profile as our award-winning, Hybrid Target bullets which were used by 2016 U.S. F-Class Nationals competitors who swept in all classifications. This Berger-pioneered design combines the best of tangent and secant ogive features, resulting in unmatched downrange performance with less sensitivity to seating depth.

Elite Hunters are not limited to SAAMI standards. The much longer bullet nose produces ballistic coefficients (BC’s) that rival all competitors’ match-quality target bullets! The Elite Hunter bullets are ideal for use with factory rifles, extended magazine applications or single-feed custom-built platforms. Read more

Ammunition

Hunter compliance slipping on reported Iowa deer harvest requirement

Hunters play a large role in managing Iowa’s world class deer herd by working with landowners and neighbors to reduce doe numbers, providing tissue samples to monitor for chronic wasting disease and by reporting successful hunts to the harvest reporting system.

The reported harvest is an important piece of information used when wildlife experts discuss possible changes to seasons, antlerless quotas, or other potential regulation changes.

But each year, more and more hunters are skipping this step. Presently, one out of five successful hunters is not reporting their harvest. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Henry Repeating Arms and the NRA — 1000 Man Shoot in Arizona

Henry Repeating Arms and the NRA complete successful record breaking 1000 Man Shoot in Arizona

Phoenix, AZ – Less than a week after one of the most important elections of our lifetime, Henry Repeating Arms and the National Rifle Association (NRA) came together in an unsurpassed display of support for the Second Amendment at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, Arizona.

On Monday, November 14th 1000 proud shooters from 16 states stood side-by-side in a line spanning a mile and a half long and simultaneously fired two shots from a commemorative Henry Golden Boy Silver 1000 Man Edition .22 caliber rifle under the close supervision of the NRA. Read more

Firearms

Give Bird Watchers the Gift of Knowledge


Give Bird Watchers the Gift of Knowledge
Cornell Lab of Ornithology educational resources last a lifetimeIthaca, N.Y.–It’s hard to find the perfect gift for a bird watcher who already has three pairs of binoculars, umpteen field guides, and closet full of field gear. How about the gift of knowledge? You don’t have to worry about getting the right size or color and it’s something they will never outgrow.

The gift suggestions below have another advantage: a portion of each purchase goes back into the research, education, and conservation work done by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The ideas shown here, and others, are available on the Cornell Lab holiday gifts page.

Handbook of Bird Biology Read more

Wildlife

Meopta MeoPro 3-9×50 Riflescope Named Optic of the Year


HAUPPAUGE, NY – Meopta’s MeoPro 3-9×50 riflescope has been named 2016 optic of the year by Guns and Shooting Online. After evaluating numerous optics over the past year, the Guns and Shooting Online staff had this to say about the Meopta MeoPro:”The four things that impressed us most about the MeoPro 3-9x50mm in our 2016 review were: 99.7% light transmission per lens surface, 5.6 mm exit pupil at maximum power (9x), 77 MOA windage and elevation adjustments and the Meopta Lifetime Transferable Warranty. Read more
Optics
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