Introducing the Ruger American Rifle Generation II Prairie Models

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is excited to announce the addition of the Prairie variant to the already popular Ruger American® Rifle Generation II family. This addition reflects Ruger’s ongoing commitment to expanding one of America’s most trusted hunting rifle platforms. American Rifle Gen II Prairie models are available in both intermediate and long range calibers, ranging from 22 ARC up to 7mm PRC.

Prairie models feature an attractive black stock textured with gray and bronze splatter for excellent grip and control in the field as well as a durable, Smoked Bronze Cerakote barreled action. The bull contour, cold hammer-forged barrel helps to mitigate recoil while the shallow spiral fluting provides additional cooling. The muzzle is threaded to accept suppressors or other accessories and comes equipped with a color-matched thread protector.

The American Rifle Gen II continues to build on the reliability and accuracy of the original Ruger American Rifle with its improved ergonomics, three-position safety with stainless steel locking bolt, and more rigid stock. The new Prairie models add to the current American Rifle Gen II lineup, which now includes a complete array of models in 48 configurations and 21 calibers. Read more

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VTF&W Website Helps with Learning How to Process Deer

Vermont is one of the most rural states in the country, and Vermonters have a proud heritage of living close to the land. Hunting is highly regulated and provides a way to connect with the land, connect with nature and connect with a healthy, sustainable food source that is rooted in Vermont.

Making the most of the meals provided by deer taken in hunting seasons starts with processing them quickly and correctly which is why the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has three online videos demonstrating how to process deer. Finding the videos is easy on the Fish and Wildlife website. Click on “Hunt” and then “White-tailed Deer” and “Processing Your Deer.”

The educational videos are titled Field Dressing a Deer, Skinning a Deer and Butchering a Deer.

“Correctly processing game can make a big difference in the taste of the meat,” said Hunter Education Program Coordinator Nicole Meier with the department. “Taking the time to do it correctly assures that you and your family will have many enjoyable meals ahead.”

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AGM Global Vision Announces Instant Rebate Promotion on ObservIR LRF Thermal – 4K Binoculars

AGM Global Vision has announced a limited-time instant rebate program on select ObservIR LRF thermal binoculars, offering significant savings to dealers and customers just in time for the peak of fall hunting season.

From October 20 through October 31, 2025, qualifying purchases of ObservIR LRF models will receive instant rebates of up to $500 at checkout. This promotion applies to the following models:

  • ObservIR LRF 25-256 — $200 Instant Rebate (Promo MAP: $1,495)
  • ObservIR LRF 35-384 — $400 Instant Rebate (Promo MAP: $2,795)
  • ObservIR LRF 35-640 — $500 Instant Rebate (Promo MAP: $3,695)

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Remington’s Core-Lokt Tipped for Lever-Action Rifles Now Shipping

LONOKE, Ark. –– Remington Ammunition announces the availability of Core-Lokt® Tipped Lever Gun cartridges, the newest expansion to the award-winning Core-Lokt line. These precision-engineered loads are now shipping to dealers nationwide, offering lever-action rifle hunters enhanced accuracy, higher ballistic performance, and trusted Core-Lokt terminal results. Three cartridge options are currently shipping to dealers, with three more options coming soon.

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“The original Core-Lokt set the standard for big game hunting, and Core-Lokt Tipped takes it even further,” said Remington’s Centerfire Ammunition Product Director Kris Carson. “Now tuned for lever guns, these new loads give hunters the modern performance they want in the classic platforms they love. Currently, we have 30-30 Win. 32 Win., and 444 Marlin available, with 360 Buckhammer, 45-70 Govt., and 35 Rem. will soon follow.” Read more

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Gov. DeSantis Highlights Success of Everglades Python Removal Program

Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted the success of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Python Action Team – Removing Invasive Constrictors (PATRIC) program in achieving record-setting removal numbers of invasive Burmese pythons from Florida’s Everglades. The governor also called on funding for the program to be continued annually to build off of the state’s initial $2 million investment in 2025.

“FWC’s partnership with Inversa has supercharged the removal of invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “The new program accomplished more removals in July 2025 alone than in the entire year before. Our $2 million investment in python removal in the state budget has made this partnership possible, amplifying the success of the PATRIC program. We must now build on their achievements and continue investing in this proven strategy to protect the Everglades for many years to come.”

“Governor DeSantis has consistently been a champion for conservation and protecting the Everglades,” said FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto. “Our partnership with Inversa and the Python Action Team Removing Invasive Constrictors (PATRIC) program highlights the milestones we’ve achieved against the invasive Burmese python, which will benefit generations to come.” Read more

Wildlife

A Quick and Dirty Guide to Elk Hunting This Year

The point of this quick and dirty elk hunting forecast is to help guide hunters who may be picking up the rifle or muzzleloader later in the season.

Sure, some might argue that the peak of elk season spans the first and last days of September while you traipse around the woods with a compound bow in your hand, listening for bugles. I’m not going to dispute that; however, there are several opportunities throughout the fall to go after elk, and the point of this quick and dirty elk hunting forecast is to help guide hunters who may be picking up the rifle or muzzleloader later in the season.

For those looking for regional-specific elk info, head to the bottom of this article—but hold off just a second. While elk conditions and populations can vary from region to region, there are a few general truths to elk hunting I’d like to highlight before diving into more localized information.

First off, a little background for context. Read more

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Hunter Shoots Grizzly Bear in Self-Defense on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest

The hunter called the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office as soon as he was able to report the incident.

On the morning of Oct. 18, a big game hunter shot and killed a male grizzly bear in self-defense after it charged him from a short distance away while hunting in the North Antelope flats area of Island Park on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.

The hunter was hiking through thick timber when the grizzly came out of the brush, charging directly toward him. The man used the hunting rifle he was carrying to shoot the bear, killing it before contact was made.

The hunter called the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office as soon as he was able to report the incident. Idaho Fish and Game was notified and immediately responded to the report. After conducting a thorough investigation, it was determined that the hunter acted in self-defense as he was being charged by a bear from a close distance. Read more

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The Annual Finch Forecast

Crossbills are an interesting group of finches, as represented here by a male White-winged Crossbill. Will you have a chance to encounter White-wings and other finches this winter? (Photos by Paul Konrad.)
Grosbeaks are another of the specialized finches that may visit northern feeding stations this winter, such as these female and male Evening Grosbeaks.
More birders are likely to experience the appearance of Purple Finches at their feeders this fall through early spring.
Recently published, The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada is the new standard for anyone interested in North American finches.

Northern finches make up a significant number of species that visit feeders during fall and winter, including Purple Finches, Pine Siskins, Redpolls, Red Crossbills, and other impressive finches along with unrelated Red-breasted Nuthatches, Blue Jays, and Bohemian Waxwings. For many of us, it’s a special thrill if such exciting birds as Evening Grosbeaks or White-winged Crossbills find our feeding station, and many birders will travel to have a chance to see Pine Grosbeaks or Bohemian Waxwings when the opportunity arises. Every year is different, dictated by seed and berry production by trees in the boreal forest, so each fall we look forward to referencing the Annual Winter Finch Forecast! Read more

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Elk, deer will benefit from aspen clearcutting in northern Lower Peninsula

An aspen stand in late fall with trees of varying sizes. Visitors and residents in the northeastern Lower Peninsula may notice more clearcutting of aspen trees over the next year or two as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources speeds up harvests in a 30-square-mile area.

The change in the DNR’s forest management harvest planning will benefit both elk and deer and their fondness for young aspen.

Aspen is a resilient tree that regenerates naturally from underground shoots, or root suckers, without the need for replanting. Elk and deer browse on young aspen throughout the year, but primarily during the fall and winter when other food sources become scarce.

“We are finding that some of our aspen stands within this core elk range are not regenerating to meet our minimum standards,” said Matt Foster, manager of the DNR Forest Resources Division’s Atlanta Unit. Cutting will take place in that unit as well as the neighboring Pigeon River Country. “Regenerating aspen is nearly 100 percent successful in most cases, but browse pressure can have a negative impact on that.” Read more

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Pheasant releases temporarily paused at Rose Lake State Game Area due to plane crash investigation

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is pausing scheduled pheasant hunting releases within the Rose Lake State Game Area following a fatal plane crash Oct. 16 near the area. The Rose Lake SGA is located in Clinton and Shiawassee counties.

A small aircraft went down around 5 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of Clark and Peacock roads in Bath Township, resulting in the deaths of all three people on board. The investigation, led by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, is ongoing. Read more

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