Honda Debuts New Portable Outboards


Honda Marine Debuts New BF4, BF5 and BF6 4-stroke Engines
New Outboards Deliver Portability, Performance and ReliabilityNew Honda BF4, BF5 and BF6 engines are easy to start, complements of a new decompression mechanism, and easy to stop, with a new one-push stop switch
Internal 1.5-liter fuel tank delivers the longest continuous running time in their class—more than 40 minutes at wide open throttle
New sleek design, larger carrying handle and fold-down tiller handle make the new Honda BF4, BF5 and BF6 engines easy to carry and easy to store
All-new motor mounts reduce vibration and engine noise
New engines with new, consumer-friendly technology at a starting U.S. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $1,875 Read more
Fishing

Remington Custom Bicentennial Collection Auction


Huntsville, AL – Remington Arms Company, LLC, (“Remington”) is proud to announce today that on Thursday, October 6, 2016, James D Julia, Inc. auctioneers will be hosting a live auction for a chance to own the rare collection of Remington Custom Bicentennial firearms.This auction is an opportunity 200 years in the making. The live auction will be the only chance left to own these rare firearms. There will never be another opportunity to purchase the Remington Custom Bicentennial Collection. On October 6, 2016 serious collectors will gather to bid on the last of four sets hand-crafted in the Remington Custom Shop. Each set is engraved by master engraver, Jesse Kaufman. Read more
Firearms

Henry Repeating Arms Makes 33 Rifles to Help Sick Indiana Boy


BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY -– The “Indiana Boy” rifle started when Anthony Imperato, President of Henry Repeating Arms learned of a two-year-old boy named Brayden who was born prematurely at 3 pounds, 2 ounces with a serious condition that left his intestines outside of his body. The surgery to remedy this condition led to infections and now most of his organs need to be replaced.

Mr. Imperato immediately offered the family assistance through the Guns for Great Causes branch of Henry Repeating Arms. 33 special edition rifles will be auctioned off and sold across the country to generate funds to help Brayden’s family cover the cost of the anti-rejection drugs that are required for a successful transplant operation of this severity.

The theme of the rifle is summed up with the brave warrior mouse and inspirational text found on the buttstock. The book on the stock reads, “And though he is small he is fierce, for love, hope and courage make Brayden a WARRIOR.” For nearly 3 years now Brayden has fought to stay alive showing bravery and strength miles beyond his age and size. He has been on a feeding tube for his entire life, and half his time since birth at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis or traveling to and from it. Read more

Firearms

Dam Removal Brings New Life to Michigan,s Pigeon River

The dam over the Pigeon River recently removed through a cooperative effort and legal action.

Forty trout over 12 inches and 18 fish over 15 inches, part of the fish kill downstream of the dam on the Pigeon River in June 2008.

Visitors overlook the Pigeon River cutting its new path after a dam was recently removed from the Song of the Morning property.

A panoramic view of the dam removal work on the Pigeon River in November 2015.

For nearly a century, the Pigeon River in the northeast Lower Peninsula has been a beautiful, blue-ribbon trout stream scarred with a flaw sometimes fatal to fish – a dam situated about 15 miles downstream from the river’s source.

Now, after a collaborative effort and litigation involving the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the dam – located near Vanderbilt in Otsego County – has been removed from the landscape, an important accomplishment that has been a long time coming.

The river was first dammed in the late 1800s by a timber company to help transport logs downstream. Later, the earthen dam was rebuilt by a group of sportsmen known as “The Lansing Club,” with the waters behind the dam maintained as a fishing pond. Read more

Fishing

B&C, P&Y Confirm Potential World’s Record Elk

MISSOULA, Mont. – The Boone and Crockett Club and Pope & Young Club confirm the existence of potential new archery World’s Record typical American elk taken in Montana by a resident hunter.

The elk’s B&C green score is an astounding 429-6/8 net and 444-7/8 gross. It was taken on a solo hunt early in the Montana archery season. After a couple days of packing the bull out, the hunter who at this time prefers to remain anonymous, took his bull to a taxidermist. A rough score confirmed it was time to call an experienced Boone and Crockett Official Measurer. Read more
Hunting

Legacy Sports International Announces New Howa HCR Scoped Package


Legacy Sports International Announces New Howa HCR Scoped PackageThe Howa HCR combines precision Howa barreled actions and precision engineered aluminum chassis system that out performs all other factory precision rifles! With accuracy and modularity in mind, the Howa HCR allows the shooter to adjust and configure the rifle to their needs making sure that any shooter can quickly and accurately put rounds on target.

Mounted on an Ar-style buffer tube system, the Howa HCR utilizes the fully adjustable LUTH-AR MBA-3 stock. Length of Pull is adjustable form 12.5″ to 16.75″. Comb height is also adjustable to fine tune for scope height-over-bore.

The new scoped package comes with the purpose build Nikko Stirling Diamond Long Range 4-16×50 scope. The Nikko Stirling Diamond Long Range Scope is built from the ground up to fulfil the long range shooters needs while maintaining a budget friendly price tag. The Diamond Long Range utilizes the exclusive Nikko Stilring HOLDFAST reticle. The HOLDFAST reticle has been developed for shooters to make long range shots quickly by using HOLDFAST lines that match the known point of impact of today’s popular ammunition. Read more

Firearms

Lipsey’s/Vickers Tactical’s Third GLOCK Exclusive


Baton Rouge, La.—Lipsey’s, a nationally renowned firearms distributor, and combat veteran Larry Vickers, the face of the tactical firearms industry, have launched the third iteration of the popular “Vicker’s GLOCK.”Beginning immediately, Lipsey’s is selling LAV serialized RTF2 framed GLOCK 17 and GLOCK 19 pistols in classic black. They come equipped with Wilson Combat sights, which now include an all new gold bead front. In addition, Larry Vickers again taps Tango Down to produce the extended mag release, slide catch, magazine base plates, grip plug with integral disassembly tool and allen wrench for rear sight adjustment. Read more
Firearms

Backcountry Sportsmen Oppose ‘Bikes in Wilderness’ Bill

BHA members support conserving America’s most remote and valuable fish and wildlife habitat

MISSOULA, Mont. – As hunters head into America’s wilderness in search of game and lawmakers struggle through the final weeks of the 114th Congress, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is criticizing a Senate bill that would open federally designated wilderness areas to mountain biking.

S.B. 3205, the Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act, would open the door to bicycles in all wilderness areas in the United States. Under the 1964 Wilderness Act, bikes and other forms of “mechanical transport” are explicitly banned in wilderness areas, which are set aside to preserve their pristine waters, fish and wildlife habitat and opportunities for solitude. Today, hunters on foot and with traditional pack stock treasure wilderness areas for those same values. Read more

General, Wildlife

Falconry Allowed in Select State Parks for Squirrel and Rabbit Seasons

Falconer Symeon Robins with Red-tailed hawk, Gizmo. Photo by David Rainer, ADCNR

Falconer Larry Mullis with Red-tailed hawk, Dixie. Photo by David Rainer, ADCNR

Falconry is one of the world’s oldest forms of hunting. In Alabama, the most commonly used bird is the red-tailed hawk and squirrel is the most commonly pursued game animal. Photo by David Rainer, ADCNR

In an effort to expand recreational opportunities in Alabama’s state parks, the parks system will allow falconry in the following parks this fall: DeSoto, Joe Wheeler, Lake Guntersville, Lakepoint, Chewacla, Buck’s Pocket, Lake Lurleen, Monte Sano, Oak Mountain, Paul Grist, Wind Creek, Frank Jackson, Cheaha and Cathedral Caverns. Park entrance fees will apply.

Falconry will be available in the parks listed above only during squirrel and rabbit seasons, which run from September 15, 2016, to March 5, 2017. Participating falconers are required to check in with the individual park’s management to learn about recommended hunting areas and other falconry program guidance.

“Parks is happy to offer this new hunting opportunity as a pilot project for the 2016-17 seasons,” said Forrest Bailey, Natural Resource Section Chief for Alabama State Parks. “After this first season, we will review the feedback from both falconers and the parks. Based on that information we hope to offer more falconry opportunities in the coming years.”

Alabama falconers must have a valid state hunting license and falconry permit. Falconry permits are issued by the state, but also operate under federal guidelines related to migratory birds.

Falconry is one of the world’s oldest forms of hunting. It involves pursuing wild game in its natural habitat with a trained bird of prey. In Alabama, the most commonly used bird is the red-tailed hawk and squirrel is the most commonly pursued game animal. There are currently 58 permitted falconers in the state. Read more

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