Help prevent the spread of oak wilt; don’t move firewood

Now that the season has shifted to August – well past the “no pruning of oak” time of year (April 15 to July 15) – there still are steps residents can take to minimize the spread of the deadly oak wilt disease.

Notably, Michigan Department of Natural Resources forest health experts say not moving firewood is critical to limiting oak wilt. Wood from oak wilt-killed trees can produce spores, which can infect healthy oaks if they’re wounded in spring the following year.

According to Bob Heyd, DNR forest health specialist, oak wilt is a serious disease of oak trees. It mainly affects red oaks, including northern red oak, black oak and pin oak. Red oaks often die within a few weeks after becoming infected. Because white oaks are more resistant, the disease progresses more slowly.
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Wildlife

Ruger Announces $5 Million Match Campaign to Benefit the NRA-ILA

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is proud to announce the Ruger $5 Million Match Campaign to benefit the NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA). The NRA, through its Institute for Legislative Action, is leading the charge to preserve the Second Amendment and individual firearm rights of U.S. citizens.

Between August 1 and October 31, 2016, any donation made to the NRA-ILA that is affiliated with this Campaign will be matched by a donation from Ruger, up to a maximum cumulative Ruger contribution of $5,000,000. All donations will benefit the NRA-ILA’s efforts to protect the Second Amendment in the upcoming November elections. Read more

Gun Control

Creedmoor Precision Tactical Rifle Rounds


New Creedmoor PTR Ammunition:
Precision Tactical Rifle Rounds for Law EnforcementCreedmoor Ammunition, a division of Creedmoor Sports, is now loading Creedmoor Precision Tactical Rifle (PTR) ammunition, made specifically with law enforcement in mind.

Hard-hitting and extremely accurate, the new .223 caliber PTR round is loaded with a 55 grain Sierra HPBT bullet. The Sierra HPBT leaves the muzzle at a sizzling 3,200 feet per second, and generates 1,250 foot pounds of threat-stopping energy. When zeroed in at 100 yards, the bullet drops a scant 3.4 inches at 200 yards. Read more

Ammunition

The Hartman MH1 Reflex Sight Has Landed In the US

The ultimate red dot reflex sight, designed by Lt. Col. (Ret) Mikey Hartman, IDF sniper and founder of the sharpshooting and marksmanship school of the Israel Defense Forces, now available at retailers.

Pompano Beach, FL – Hartman Ltd., an optics company co-founded by Lt. Col. (Ret) Mikey Hartman of the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) and founder of the IDF Marksmanship and Sharpshooting School, is proud to announce the arrival of the MH1 reflex sight to retailers across the U.S. The game-changing features of the patent-pending MH1 sight have been specifically designed to meet and exceed the demands of military, law enforcement and sportsmen around the world. The Hartman MH1 reflex sight is distributed exclusively in the U.S. by CAA. Read more

Optics

Super-Short Slick Trick Magnum Delivers Out-Sized Advantages

The Slick Trick Magnum proves that when you choose the right super-short broadhead you’ll see all the advantages of big-bladed mechanicals, with qualities mechanicals can’t match: Complete confidence and reliability found only in a premium fixed-blade design.

Matching big-blade mechanicals with its ability to deliver massive hemorrhaging and devastation without the opportunity for mechanical failure, the Slick Trick Magnum offers confidence and reliability that only comes with a fixed-blade design.With its unique four-blade construction and 1 1/8-inch cutting diameter, the low-profile Slick Trick Magnum delivers field-point flight and accuracy from even the fastest of bows. The reason: a four-blade, “1 1/8- by 1 1/8-inch” cutting diameter that actually delivers 2 1Ž4 inches of massive devastation that has proven knock-down deadly—time and time again—on even the biggest and toughest of game animals. Read more

Archery

Creedmoor Announces 6.5 Creedmoor 140GR HPBT Match Ammunition


Now Available!
6.5 Creedmoor 140GR HPBT Match Ammunition
“After months of preparation and testing we are proud to present our very first run of the cartridge that bears our name – 6.5 Creedmoor.This is a picture of a group I fired through my T2K at 600 yds. I can tell you I have never fired a more accurate round than what’s in this box.”

Mix or Match any 10 boxes of Creedmoor Ammunition and get FREE* Shipping in addition to our low factory-direct pricing.

To learn more or place an order, visit www.creedmoorammo.com. Read more

Ammunition

New SnakeEYE Solves Problems for Shooters, Outdoorsmen


Whitetail’R® has been a brand in the industry that has developed new products that help hunters succeed in their quest, but the owners of Whitetail’R know that success begins with a means to an end, solving problems.This new six foot waterproof SnakeEYE Camera allows expert shooters and weekend snipers to check the barrel and actions of their guns to make sure that there is no debris to stop them from contacting the kill zone of big game or the “10 ring” of a target. Thanks to ground breaking camera technology, this 5.5mm waterproof lighted camera allows a shooting advocate to slide the “eye” of the SnakeEYE down to the barrel or into the firearm’s action, viewing, taking pictures or videos using your Android based smartphone or tablet to give shooters the confidence they need to make shot every shot count.

“Finally we can get that close-up view of our equipment right on our phone, tablet or laptops,” said Scott Matheson, President, of Whitetail’R. “Hunters and competition shooters alike can now take that next step to help ensure that the reason they didn’t make that shot count was not due to their equipment failing.”

As a bonus, this $59 flexible tool can check anything that needs a look in tight spaces, from a truck’s wiring, an ATV’s transmission, to a plumbing or electrical problem at home. Read more

Firearms

LaserMax Spartan Light & Laser


The latest installment in the Spartan Series.Spartan™ Light & Laser Sets New Record for LaserMax

(Rochester, NY) – Beginning this week, LaserMax will begin its first shipments on the second addition in their award winning Spartan series, the Spartan™ Light & Laser. LaserMax has once again sold out their first production run for a new product introduction. Spartan™ Light & Laser has also broken the previously held record for the first Spartan series presale volumes.

Capitalizing on the most visible wavelength in the color spectrum, Spartan Light & Laser delivers 120 Lumens of groundbreaking Mint Green™ LED light and quickly adapts to a multitude of rail platforms with exclusive Rail Vise Technology. Lasers come in vivid red or daytime green. This is LaserMax’s first offering that uses a readily available AAA battery. Spartan Light & Laser packs vital target identification and illumination capabili- ties into the smallest housing available today. Protected by a 5-year warranty, Spartan™ Light & Laser are priced for every shooter’s budget at just $175 for red (SPS-C-R) and $215 for green (SPS-C-G). LaserMax is now accepting pre-orders for the next production run. Read more

Optics
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