Wild bull elk has made mid-Michigan its temporary home

Occasionally wildlife travel to areas where they are not typically found. A young bull elk recently has been spotted in several locations in mid-Michigan that are outside its home range.

“We first started receiving reports of a bull elk in Ogemaw County, and then Gladwin County and most recently near Beal City and the Herrick area in Isabella County,” said Michigan Department of Natural Resources elk specialist Chad Stewart. “We were able to confirm the locations and also that it does appear to be a wild elk.”

Michigan’s wild elk population is found in the northeast Lower Peninsula, the vast majority in the Pigeon River Country State Forest east of Vanderbilt. Michigan also has privately owned elk, within high-fence facilities located across the state. When a species like an elk is reported so far from its typical range like this, the first steps are to ensure it is not an escaped private animal. Read more

Wildlife

Savage Arms Offers 10/110 BA Stealth Precision Rifles


SUFFIELD, Connecticut –– Savage Arms is pleased to announce its offering of four bolt-action, long-range, chassis precision rifles—two calibers in short-action and two calibers in long-action. The new Model 10/110 BA Stealth is a lighter, more compact offering in the BA line and is available in 308 Win., 6.5 Creedmoor, 300 Win Mag and 338 Lapua. Shipments of these new rifles are currently being delivered to dealers.Savage teamed with Drake Associates to expand this “BA” line of long-range chassis rifles. The new Model 10/110 BA Stealth features a factory-blueprinted Model 10/110 barreled action mated to a custom version of the Drake Hunter/Stalker monolithic chassis, which has been enhanced to Savage’s specifications. A similar Savage/Drake combination recently took first place for a National Guard Team and 8th place overall at the 2015 U.S. Army International Sniper Competition. Read more
Firearms

Introducing the Ruger LCP II


Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is proud to introduce the new Ruger® LCP® II. Since its original introduction in 2008, the LCP has set the industry standard for compact, reliable .380 Auto pistols. Rather than rest on that accomplishment, Ruger has built upon that solid performance to produce the new, best-in-class LCP II pistol.

The LCP II features a short, crisp, single-action trigger with inner trigger safety, improved sights for superior visibility, a larger grip surface for better distribution of recoil forces and an easy-to-rack slide with an improved slide stop mechanism with a last round hold-open.

With its compact size (just 5.17″ long and 3.71″ tall), this new lightweight compact pistol comes with a pocket holster and is designed to fit a variety of holsters and concealed carry options. Weighing in at just 10.6 ounces and equipped to hold 6+1 rounds of powerful .380 Auto ammunition, the LCP II is the ideal back-up gun – compact and light enough that you never have to leave it at home. Read more

Firearms

Federal Premium Offers American Eagle 338 Lapua Magnum


ANOKA, Minn. –– Federal Premium offers target shooters its American Eagle 338 Lapua Magnum ammunition which offers consistent, accurate performance at a price that’s perfect for high-volume shooting. This ammunition is available at dealers world-wide.The popular 338 Lapua Magnum load features a 250-grain jacketed soft point bullet in a reloadable Federal brass case. Like all American Eagle products, the 338 Lapua Magnum boasts outstanding reliability and accuracy thanks to Federal primers and a uniform bullet jacket. Read more
Ammunition

Conservation Community Calls for Congress to Pass Sportsmen’s Provisions

On October 5, thirty-four of the nation’s leading hunting, angling and conservation organizations sent a letter to Senate and House Energy bill (S. 2012) conferees in strong support of including important provisions from the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act (S. 405) and Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act (H.R. 2406) in final conferenced energy legislation. The 47 bipartisan conferees from the Senate and House include 34 members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC).

S. 405, introduced by CSC Members Senators Lisa Murkowski (AK), Martin Heinrich (NM), and Senate CSC leadership, expands access to and opportunities for hunting and angling and promotes wildlife and habitat conservation. On April 20, the Senate adopted many of the provisions within the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act with a vote of 97 – 0 under the Natural Resources Title of the Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012). The House followed suit by adding its version of comprehensive sportsmen’s legislation, H.R. 2406, to S. 2012.

The SHARE Act, introduced by the bipartisan House CSC leadership, includes provisions such as the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage Opportunities Act; the Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act; the Farmer and Hunter Protection Act; the permanent creation of the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee; and the Preserving Public Access to Public Water Act, among others.

The inclusion of these provisions in the final conferenced energy legislation between the House and Senate Committees, and ultimately signing them into law, is crucial to the traditions of sportsmen and women across the country as well as fish and wildlife conservation for the future.

Fishing, Hunting, Wildlife

Michigan: Conservation Officer Aids Accidental Shooting Victim


Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officer Ken Kovach helped save the life of a St. Clair County man Monday who had accidentally shot himself with his pistol.Kovach was the first on the scene of a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound at a residence in Wales Township, which is a community of roughly 3,000 residents, situated about 50 miles east of Flint, along I-69.

The unidentified 51-year-old male, who works in a military capacity, was at his home doing laundry with a Star 9 mm pistol holstered to his leg.Michigan conservation officer Ken Kovach
The pistol fell out of the holster, struck the concrete floor and discharged. A round from the weapon struck the man’s right bicep and continued through his arm and out the other side. Read more

General

World’s First Optical Vibration Reduction Laser Rangefinder


Melville, NY (October 6, 2016) – Nikon Sport Optics has officially announced the release of a revolutionary new product – the world’s first laser rangefinder to compensate for the human body’s physical inability to be completely still: the MONARCH 7i VR Laser Rangefinder. Featuring Nikon’s optical VR (Vibration Reduction) Technology, the MONARCH 7i VR is the world’s first* laser rangefinder to integrate this type of system.The VR Technology reduces the effect of external vibrations caused by unnecessary hand movements while ranging distant objects. For hunters, this means the target mark on the rangefinder remains stable, even when the body of the rangefinder is being moved. Not only does this provide the user with a steady image, it also stabilizes the activated laser, allowing it to maintain greater alignment for enhanced measurement performance. Read more
Optics

Savage Arms Offers its A-Series Rifle in a 22 WMR Option


SUFFIELD, CT – Stealing the modern looks of the Savage Arms A17 17 HMR, the first high-performance semi-automatic rimfire specifically designed for the 17 HMR cartridge, Savage adds a new model to the series, by offering the rifle in 22 WMR. The A22 Magnum rifle is currently shipping to dealers.

The A22 Magnum is chambered for 22 WMR and features the same delayed- blowback semi-automatic action as the original A17. The rifle offers a 10-round rotary magazine, steel receiver and the game-changing Savage AccuTrigger, which allows a crisp, clean trigger pull that is fully user adjustable. Its thread-in headspace system is identical to the brand’s centerfire rifles, further increasing reliability and accuracy.

Features & Benefits
• 22 WMR delayed-blowback action
• User-adjustable AccuTrigger
• 10-round rotary magazine
• Button-rifled barrel
• Steel machined receiver
• Rugged composite stock
• Two piece bases for scope mounts

Part No. / Description / MSRP
47400 / A22 Magnum semi-automatic, 22 WMR / $473 Read more

Firearms

Streamlight Launches Dual Switch Strion Models


New Flashlight Models Each Feature Two Independent SwitchesEAGLEVILLE, PA – Streamlight® Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, introduced new models of its popular Strion® lights, with innovative Dual Switch (DS) technology, the Strion® DS, the Strion® DS HL (High Lumen) and the Strion® DS HPL (High Performance, High Lumen). Each of the rechargeable lights now offers two independent, easy-to-locate switches for added user flexibility.

The ultra-compact flashlights provide both a head-mounted, push-button switch and a second, multi-function push-button tactical tail switch for full-feature control, independent of the other switch.

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Optics

Scent-A-Way BIO-STRIKE Odor Shield Provides Long Lasting Scent Control


Scent-A-Way® BIO-STRIKE® Odor Shield can turn any piece of clothing into scent blocking apparel, providing a quick and easy solution to staying scent free.Scent-A-Way BIO-STRIKE Odor Shield contains a proprietary formula that impregnates clothing, eliminating current odors, as well as inhibits the development of odor causing sources so future odors are reduced.

Each packet of Odor Shield contains the proprietary formula of Silver Ion concentrate with Titanium technology. Simply adding one packet to the rinse cycle of your washing machine, can provide up to 30 days or more of scent elimination. Odor Shield won’t stain or fade clothing and is safe for all washing machines. It works great for hunters who will be on extended trips where laundry service is unavailable.

Odor Shield is sold in a four pack, which will treat four average sized (medium to large) wash loads. Odor Shield sells for a suggested retail price of $9.99. Read more

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