SAF: Garland Nomination Should Be Rejected


BELLEVUE, WA – The founder of the Second Amendment Foundation today said that the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Barack Obama should be rejected.

SAF Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb, reacting to this morning’s announcement, was blunt: “This is not a good nomination and Judge Garland should not be confirmed.”

President Obama nominated Garland, who is the chief judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, to fill the seat left vacant by the untimely death of Justice Antonin Scalia, author of the landmark 2008 Second Amendment ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller. Scalia was considered a giant on the court and one of its finest conservative voices.

On the other hand, “Judge Garland voted to grant an en banc hearing to Heller after the three judge panel struck down the District of Columbia’s gun ban law. The only reason to do so would be to overturn the pro Second Amendment ruling. That was hostile to gun rights.” Read more

Gun Control

Leica Sport Optics Introduces Visus i LW Riflescopes

Visus i LW Riflescope Gloss Finish

Leica Sport Optics introduces what is sure to be your next prized possession. A true masterpiece, the new Leica Visus i LW Riflescope provides premium performance in a traditional design boasting Old World craftsmanship with state-of-the-art performance.

You’ll appreciate the brightness and precision offered in this sleek, yet durable new scope. A perfect match for any hunting rifle, the two versatile models, 2.5-10x42mm and 3-12x50mm, both feature a 4:1 magnification ratio, daylight illuminated reticle, extended 4 inches of eye-relief and the versatile 4A reticle. Read more

Optics

Quick Facts on the 39th Annual MARVAC Flint Camper & RV Show

When: March 17-20, 2016

Hours: Weekdays 2-9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center, 3501 Lapeer Road, Flint, MI 48503. Located south of I-69 at the Center Road exit.

Display: All types of new recreation vehicles—more than 50 units—will be displayed; folding campers, toy haulers, travel trailers and fifth wheel travel trailers, ranging in price from $6,995 to more than $75,000. Learn about the latest RV features and innovations, and take advantage of low show pricing. Read more

Fishing, General, Hunting, Wildlife

DNR creel clerks collecting angler information on inland water bodies

DNR creel clerk interviewing angler in truck

As the spring fishing season approaches, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that fisheries staff will be interviewing them about their fishing trips on several inland lakes located throughout the state.

Locations include Mullett Lake (Cheboygan County), Cass and Union lakes (Oakland County), Big Manistee River including a component on Manistee Lake (Manistee County), Deer Lake Basin (Marquette County) and Lake Gogebic (Gogebic County). Read more

Fishing

The New Portable Ground Blind From H.S. Strut Offers Quick And Easy Concealment

The new Portable Ground Blind from H.S. Strut® allows hunters to quickly set up in areas with little cover and be well concealed while calling.

The Portable Ground Blind is compact and lightweight with three adjustable poles to adapt to varying terrain. The blind is eight feet long and 27 inches high, providing plenty of cover for more than one hunter. The blind is constructed of durable spun bond polypropylene with leaf shaped die cuts. The Portable Ground Blind is UV, water and mildew resistant and comes in Realtree Xtra® or Realtree Xtra® Green.

The HS Strut 8’ Portable Ground Blind sells for a suggested retail price of $24.99. Read more

Hunting

Nikon Distance Lock Technology

Nikon Sport Optics has announced the release of
six new riflescopes with a Distance Lock function located in the first focal plane, which allows the riflescope to maintain its scale and distance proportion on a target throughout the entire zoom range. The greatest benefit of these new BDC Distance Lock-equipped riflescopes will be for those who use Nikon’s Spot On™ Ballistic Program and BDC reticles to compensate for bullet drop at extended ranges.

The Spot On program allows shooters to input their shooting conditions and ballistic information in order to find the exact point of aim on Nikon’s BDC reticles (with unique circles and hash marks) for whatever distance they are shooting.
Up until now, all of Nikon’s riflescopes have been in the second focal plane, which means that as shooters zoom from the lowest magnification to the highest, the reticle remains the same size. For Spot On users, this has meant that the aiming points provided by the popular ballistic app have been specific to one magnification (typically the highest power).
With the new BDC Distance Lock function that keeps everything in the first focal plane, the aiming points provided by the Spot On application will be the same, regardless of what magnification the riflescope is set at. This is made possible because with a first focal plane riflescope, the reticle changes in size as one zooms to higher or lower magnifications.

Nikon’s new riflescopes with the BDC Distance Lock function include:
– MONARCH 3 3-12x42SF Matte BDC FFP
– MONARCH 3 4-16x42SF Matte BDC FFP
– MONARCH 3 4-16x50SF Matte BDC FFP
– PROSTAFF 5 3.5-14x40SF  Matte BDC FFP
– PROSTAFF 5 3.5-14x50SF Matte BDC FFP
– PROSTAFF 5 4.5-18x40SF Matte BDC FFP
The MONARCH 3 and PROSTAFF 5 BDC Distance Lock riflescopes all feature Nikon’s Fully Multilayer Coated lenses that deliver superior light transmission for bright, clear images with balanced color. They are built with one-inch main body tubes, generous eye relief and a quick-focus eyepiece for extremely easy adjustment.
The elevation and windage adjustments are made in clickable increments of ¼-inch @ 100 yards. The turrets all have a Spring-Loaded Instant Zero-Reset feature that enables users to lift the turret and return to the “zero” mark after sighting in. This function not only simplifies adjustments in the field, it also makes it easier to relocate one’s zero, should the turrets get accidentally turned.
These riflescopes also have a side-focus knob for parallax adjustment. The side-focus knob has distances inscribed on it, making it easy to quickly focus the scope from a particular vantage point. 

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Optics

Michigan spring turkey licenses available over the counter now

Starting March 15 at 10 a.m., any remaining spring turkey hunting licenses are available anywhere DNR licenses are sold or online at E-License.

Don’t forget, anyone can hunt turkeys in Michigan. No is application needed, and you can buy the Hunt 234 license throughout the Hunt 234 turkey season, which gives you 30 days of chasing turkeys in May!

For more information, visit Michigan.gov/turkey or watch our 2016 spring turkey hunting regulations video. Call 517-284-WILD (9453) if you need further assistance.

Hunting

Xecutioner Introduces REDRUM Carbon Arrows


(Weatherford, TX) – Xecutioner Broadheads (www.xecutionerbroadheads.com), a cutting-edge innovator and producer of premium grade broadheads, is proud to announce the addition of REDRUM Carbon Arrows to its growing family of archery and bowhunting products!REDRUM Carbon Arrows are quality produced and tested to ensure the rugged reliability bowhunters count on, including 350 spine strength, inside diameter of .246″ and a weight of 9.1-gr per inch, is present for worry-free shooting and hunting. Read more
Archery

Browning Crossbows Introduces the OneSixTwo


In the tradition of Browning Firearms, Browning Crossbows is pleased to announce the OneSixTwo Crossbow from the line of ZeroSeven Crossbows. The OneSixTwo will feature Mossy Oak Break-Up Country camouflage and will be made in the U.S.A.

Built for speed and accuracy, the OneSixTwo is rated to shoot at 370 FPS. The crossbow is also packed with industry leading patent pending technologies.

The Browning Crossbow OneSixTwo ships fully assembled. Additionally it will have the Browning patent pending Crank Cocking Device (CCD) installed from the factory and will ship in the Browning TPS (Total Protection System) Travel Case. The heavy duty case has large latches and balanced carry handles to keep the bow protected in storage or travel. The bow also comes equipped with a bore sighted Cross 1.5-5 x 32 mm push button illuminated crossbow scope with auto shut off. Three 22″ Browning carbon arrows are also included

Hunters familiar to the quality of a rifle’s trigger will appreciate the Triggertech trigger system in the OneSixTwo crossbow. The trigger has only a 3 lbs pull weight and with the Frictionless Release Technology, a responsive and smooth release. The frictionless sear on the trigger allows for a smooth feel with out any trigger creep. Read more

Archery

Live eagle cam at Platte River State Fish Hatchery


A partnership between the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Carbon Media Group now allows the public a rare chance to watch, for free, a pair of nesting bald eagles currently in residence at the Platte River State Fish Hatchery near the Benzie County town of Beulah.The CarbonTV Eagle Cam live streams 24/7 from carbontv.com/cams/carbontv-eagle-cam and the site also features taped clips of the eagles engaging in various activities, including eating a rabbit, building and clearing their nest, and being visited by great horned owls.

The pair’s nest is 100 feet above the ground, located on the Platte River. An egg was laid over the weekend and the pair will hopefully hatch and rear their eaglets throughout the summer of 2016. Read more

Wildlife
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