Michigan Offers Free Entry to State Parks on Black Friday

Put away the leftovers and #OptOutside as part of your day-after-Thanksgiving traditions. To encourage folks to tap into Michigan’s great outdoors and gather with friends and family, on Friday, Nov. 24, the DNR will waive the regular Recreation Passport entry fee that enables vehicle access to Michigan state parks, trails and boating access sites.To search for a list of Michigan state parks, rustic state forest campgrounds, state-designated trails and associated activities and amenities, visit www.michigan.gov/recsearch. Interested in the Recreation Passport and how it helps Michigan state parks, trails and waterways? Visit www.michigan.gov/RecreationPassport.

General

Michigan: DNR to auction surplus public land starting Dec. 12


Most parcels located in central/northern Lower Michigan and the Upper PeninsulaThe Michigan Department of Natural Resources Monday announced it will offer surplus public land for sale by sealed-bid auction between Dec. 12, 2017, and Jan. 10, 2018. The auction will feature 80 parcels located in counties mainly in central/northern Lower Michigan and in the Upper Peninsula, including Alpena, Arenac, Barry, Bay, Cheboygan, Dickinson, Gladwin, Iron, Kalkaska, Lake, Menominee, Midland, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oakland, Osceola, Oscoda and Roscommon counties.

Properties range in size from less than an acre to 146 acres. These lands are isolated from other DNR-managed public land, are difficult to manage and provide limited public outdoor recreation benefits. 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 Alpena, Arenac, Gladwin, Menominee, Montmorency, Osceola and Roscommon counties. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Steyr Arms Announces Black Friday/Cyber Monday Specials


BESSEMER, AlA— Steyr Arms announced today that the company’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday specials will begin Wednesday afternoon and will continue until Monday at midnight, CST. The holiday specials will cover all Steyr Arms brands—Steyr, Merkel, JAGDHUND and X JAGD.Leading the specials will be the K3 Stutzen (Full Stock) package with Swarovski Z3 for $3,395. Merkel RX.Helix rifles will be marked down 25 percent. All Merkel Gear will also be marked down 15 percent. Read more
Firearms

MidwayUSA Black Friday 8 Days of Deals

COLUMBIA, MO –
MidwayUSA is pleased to announce the kickoff of their 2017 Black Friday Sale. Starting today, Monday November 20 through Monday November 27, Customers can expect deep discounts on popular Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor products. This year, the MidwayUSA Black Friday Sale features great deals on select hunting clothing and shooting gear, AR-15 Uppers, ammunition, optics and more from brands like MidwayUSA, AR-Stoner, Hornady, Sierra, Leupold and Vortex just to name a few. Select products will also be eligible for FREE SHIPPING!

“Throughout the past year we’ve been able to offer our Customers some really great prices on their favorite products,” said Jeff Larkin, VP of Marketing. “Starting today, through next Monday, our Black Friday 8 Days of Deals is an opportunity to really wow our Customers – they’re going to love what we have to offer.”

In addition to the Black Friday Sale, Customers will have the opportunity to enter the 2017 MidwayUSA Black Friday Sweepstakes! Visit www.midwayUSA.com/black-friday-sale and enter for your chance to win the new AR-Stoner Optics Ready AR-15 Upper, 1,200 rnds of IMI 5.56, 1,500 Rnds of Norma 22LR, 500 rnds of Magtech 9mm, a Magpul MOE SL-K Stock, MOE Pistol Grip, and 10-pack of M2 PMAGs – plus a YETI Hopper, Rambler Tumbler, Colster and Lowball. Total ARV of prize pack: $1,853.62! Read more

General

Birdy Holiday Gifts That Inform & Inspire

Share the joy of birds and nature with gifts from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Ithaca, N.Y.– For the nature enthusiast on your list, consider a holiday gift from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to enhance knowledge and enjoyment of birds throughout the year. These gifts give twice because a portion of each purchase supports the Cornell Lab’s nonprofit mission to improve the understanding and protection of birds. Read more

Wildlife

SureFire 500 Lumen EDCL1

Mega Lumens Monday with the NEW 500 Lumen EDCL1!
SureFire, LLC, manufacturer of the world’s finest—and most innovative—illumination tools and tactical products, is proud to announce The Everyday Carry Light 1, an upgraded version of our popular EB1 Backup®. It’s all about bold, in-your-face performance, with its high-output LED delivering 500 lumens of blinding white light on just a single 123A battery. The light features a tactical tailcap activated by pushing lightly for low and harder for high, while constant-on is achieved by twisting the tailcap tighter on to the light body. A Total Internal Reflection (TIR) lens shapes the virtually indestructible LED’s light into a versatile beam with plenty of throw but optimized for situational awareness, essential in an everyday carry light. Read more

Optics

Beman Made-in-The-USA Defender Arrows Introduced

Ready to ship now to begin filling the quivers of bowhunters everywhere.

Salt Lake City, Utah—Beman’s Utah factory has ramped up production and is ready to ship the new Defender™ carbon shafts. Defender arrows use Beman USA-manufactured carbon for the durability and flat-shooting performance that bowhunters will appreciate. Adjustable S-nocks and precision-machined inserts complete the offering. The Defender offers ±.004 straightness and comes in sizes 500,400,340, and 300. The Defender is also available as an Elite™ version with a straightness of ±.002 in sizes 400, 340, and 300. Read more

Archery

The Ultimate Ice Fishing Line


Seaguar AbrazX Ice: the crystal clear choice for the severities of hardwater anglingNew York, NY – Your bucket-list ice fishing trip is underway. A bait is sent down, and a thick red line appears on the sonar. Two quick jigs and the monster strikes, creating a terrifying bend in a short, stout rod. The behemoth runs, twirls, tumbles, and dives for the bottom. But, ultimately, she is drawn toward the frozen surface. One last valiant effort at the hole, and in an instant, elation is replaced with heartache…

That was your chance, and all you have to show for it is a frayed, broken line. Read more

Fishing
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