MI Deer Private Land Assistance Network grant application period opens


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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced that the application period is now open for the Deer Private Land Assistance Network (Deer PLAN) grant program.

A total of $50,000 is available, through a competitive grant process, to support private-land deer habitat improvement projects in the northern Lower Peninsula. The focus area for 2017 will include Alcona, Alpena, Crawford, Montmorency, Oscoda and Presque Isle counties.

“The focus area concentrates habitat projects in a region to provide greater benefits to deer hunters in areas where habitat issues have been identified,” said DNR Deer Program biologist Ashley Autenrieth. Read more

Wildlife

Michigan: 2016-17 Waterfowl Season Dates Announced

It’s almost time to polish up the shotgun, warm up the retriever with some practice throws and don camouflage as the season nears for hunting ducks and geese in Michigan. Area wildlife managers have been working hard all summer to make sure migrating waterfowl have great habitat conditions in Michigan’s state game and wildlife areas this fall.

Waterfowl hunting regulations and bag limits can be found in the 2016-2017 Michigan Waterfowl Hunting Digest. Digests are available at DNR Customer Service Centers, wildlife field offices, license agents and online at mi.gov/dnrdigests. Read more

Hunting

WCR-22 RIMFIRE And WHISPER Titanium Suppressors


The Wilson Combat WCR-22 Rimfire Suppressor was designed with outstanding noise reduction, easy maintenance and impressive long term durability in mind. This lightweight, ultra-quiet design will be equally effective at controlling sound on your rimfire rifle or pistol.The WCR-22 has a precision machined 7075 billet aluminum baffle core that is user removable for simple cleaning with the supplied wrench. The durable titanium tube easily handles full auto rimfire or .22 magnum level pressures.

This hard-use rimfire suppressor sports impressive noise reduction using subsonic, standard and high velocity .22 rimfire ammunition due to its unique solid baffle design. Read more

Firearms

Alliant Powder Introduces Blue MZ Pellets for Muzzleloaders


ANOKA, Minnesota – – Alliant Powder is pleased to introduce Blue MZ 50-grain pellets for muzzleloaders. Blue MZ provides outstanding accuracy with a wide range of popular bullets, and its formulation allows for fast, easy cleaning with water-based solvents. Shipments of these new pellets are being delivered to dealers.

Muzzleloader hunters need propellant that ignites reliably and burns consistently, even in extreme weather conditions. Blue MZ delivers on this tall order. The pellets produce higher velocities than competing pellets at safe pressures, and ignite reliably with 209 shotshell primers. Read more

Ammunition

Styrka and Mossy Oak Celebrate Partnership with a Summer Promotion Giveaway


EAGAN, MN – Styrka is proud to announce its partnership with Mossy Oak with the release of the Styrka S3 10×42 Binocular in the Mossy Oak Break-Up Country® camouflage pattern. To celebrate this great partnership, Styrka and Mossy Oak are launching a huge summer giveaway of Styrka and Mossy Oak products.The Styrka and Mossy Oak Partnership Promotion launches on Facebook, on July 11, 2016 and runs through August 25, 2016. In all, 50 winners will receive a variety of prize packages. The three Grand Prize winners will receive a brand new S3 10×42 Binocular, done in Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, a $100 Mossy Oak gift card and an assorted Styrka and Mossy Oak swag package.

All 50 winners will be selected on August 25.

What do you have to do to enter? “Like” the Styrka and Mossy Oak Facebook pages, and then submit your name and email address in the “Styrka-Mossy Oak Giveaway” tab. Read more

General, Optics

Bushnell’s Trophy Cam HD Essential E2 Delivers Enhanced Imagery


Trophy Cam HD Essential E2 OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (July 11, 2016) – Bushnell, an industry leader in high-performance outdoor products for more than 65 years, has again raised the bar in performance and value. The new Trophy Cam HD Essential E2 defines long-lasting efficiency and ease of use while improving both day and nighttime imagery.

Built on the rugged Trophy Cam HD Aggressor chassis, the new Essential E2 employs and easy-to-use latch and lets hunters keep a watchful eye on their favorite outdoor hotspots around the clock.

The camera is amazingly efficient, too. The power-saving Trophy Cam HD Essential E2 runs up to 12 months on one set of eight AA batteries. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Browning Trail Cameras


Birmingham, AL- For the upcoming 2016 season, if you’re looking to hit a “home run” with your trail cameras, Browning Trail Cameras has taken their “best of the best” high-end trail cameras and made them even better. For 2016, the Platinum Series Recon Force FHD trail cameras have been equipped with a series of new features designed to ensure that Browning Trail Cameras will remain some of the best purchases you can make when gearing up for your hunting season.The first big change a customer can see on a Platinum Recon Force FHD camera is that Browning Trail Camera’s revolutionary camouflage pattern has been made better by adding elements of both branches and foliage to improve your ability to conceal the cameras. Then, the design team took the easy to use set-up feature and made it even more user-friendly by adding a 2-inch color monitor that makes it easier to navigate the menu options while also allowing the user to check both images and videos while in the field. With that said, one of the more overlooked uses of this feature is that it makes it so much easier toyou’re your camera exactly where you want it because the monitor will display a live feed of what the camera is seeing when your first turn on your camera. Read more
Wildlife

Indiana to temporarily suspend Lake Michigan Chinook salmon stocking

The Indiana DNR will temporarily cease stocking Chinook salmon in Lake Michigan in 2017 out of concern that there isn’t enough food in the lake.

Research has shown that the amount of prey fish in Lake Michigan are at historic lows. The decision to reduce Chinook salmon stocking in Indiana waters is part of a multi-state plan to restore balance to the lake’s ecosystem and preserve its multi-billion dollar sport fishery. Read more

Fishing

Sightmark Flip-to-Side Magnifier Mounts Swing into Action


(MANSFIELD, TEXAS) – Adjusting optics from close- to mid-range on the fly has always been challenging, especially under high-stress operations and high-stakes competitive matches. Sightmark Flip-to-Side Magnifier Mounts swing into action to resolve this issue in less than a second without compromising your movements or ability to quickly acquire and engage targets.Built rugged to stand up to the abuse of military, law enforcement and hardcore professional competitors, Sightmark’s Flip-to-Side Magnifier Mounts boast heavy-duty aluminum 6061-T6 construction and a hardened anodized matte black, anti-reflective finish. Read more
Optics
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