ICAST: Wireless Boat Kill Switch


Boat Kill Switches Go Wireless, with FELL Marine’s MOB+POMPANO BEACH, FL – FELL Marine is in the business of saving lives. At this year’s ICAST Show, attendees will be introduced to the MOB+ (which stands for man overboard), a wireless cut-off switch that is packed with features to enhance safety, making the old cord-based system obsolete. Join the team from FELL Marine at ICAST in Booth #4060, in the NMMA Pavilion, to learn more about the MOB+.

Every year there are many boating accidents with tragic outcomes. Now one company’s aim is to make a difference. FELL Marine’s MOB+ stops the boat if the driver falls overboard. Created for maximum wearability, it can be worn as a wristband, in your pocket, clipped to your life vest/belt or around your neck on a lanyard – all designed with the mariner in mind.

It is well known that the cord-based system which exists in most boats today is rarely (or never) used. Read more

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Southern Crossbow Risen XLT 385


(MANSFIELD, TEXAS) – Southern Crossbow™, a Texas-based crossbow manufacturer, sets its sights on the Risen XLT™ 385. This tactical-styled premium crossbow was designed by hunters and shooters, from the ground up, and built to exacting demands for unparalleled agility and dead-on accuracy. The Risen XLT 385 blazes a precision trail at 385 fps quick kills… and shorter blood trails every time. The rock-solid split limbs, short axle-to-axle design and an ultra-efficient, whisper quiet cam system combine to provide an enhanced, nearly effortless shooting experience. Read more
Archery

GAMO Acquires Daisy

Fort Lauderdale – July 5, 2016 – – Gamo® Outdoor SL, an affiliate of New York-based private equity investment firm BRS, along with its US subsidiary, Gamo® Outdoor USA, announced today the acquisition of Daisy Outdoor Products.

Daisy is one of the most recognized brands of airguns and accessories in the world. Since 1886, the Company has been producing quality products and introducing generations of young shooters to the world of recreational shooting and plinking. No company has introduced more young shooters to shooting fun and shooting safety than Daisy. Read more

Firearms

CWD Update – Core Zone Expanded in Southern Michigan

This from MUCC…

At one of the CWD meetings the DNR held in Ionia, Both Chad Stewart and Chad Fedewa gave presentations on the disease, and what the Division has done to understand the spread of the disease at this time. Around 30 people attended the meeting, and at least five deer cooperatives were represented.

Chad Stewart provided an overview of the disease. CWD is always fatal; once a deer gets the disease, it will die from it, unless something else kills it first. Deer can live with the disease for 18-24 months before showing any signs of having the disease, and can live up to five years with it. All deer are susceptible to getting the disease, but males are more commonly affected. CWD is not known to be transferrable to humans. This disease is similar to that of Mad Cow disease. About 200 people died after consuming meat contaminated by Mad Cow, but millions were exposed to the contaminated meat. This being said, while it is not known to transfer, that is not to say it couldn’t happen.

If you live in the CWD Counties (see map below), it is suggested you take your deer in to be tested. If you live in the core townships within those counties (see map below), it is REQUIRED that you get your deer tested. CWD can be transmitted directly and indirectly. CWD can be spread via urine, fecal matter, and saliva of a sick deer to another deer, either via direct contact, or the excretions being on a plant, bait pile, rub, another deer makes contact with. Once inside the body, the prions (what CWD is made of) begin to multiply. EHD (epizootic hemorrhagic disease) is another disease hunters in Michigan are familiar with.

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Below is a list of differences between EHD and CWD.

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Hunting, Wildlife

The Kirtland’s warbler: June’s Migratory Bird Treaty Centennial featured bird


The Kirtland’s warbler is one of Michigan’s special creatures, an international traveler who calls the Great Lakes area – and nowhere else on Earth – its summertime home. Ninety-nine percent of the world’s Kirtland’s warblers nest here, making their success story unique to Michigan!Kirtland’s warblers are small birds, roughly the size of a tufted titmouse. The males have blueish-gray backs, yellow bellies and chins, and whitish undertail feathers. Their faces sport a bright, broken white eye ring and a black patch in front of the eye. The female birds are duller grey on their backs and lack the black face markings.

The Kirtland’s warbler is among the rarest wood warblers in North America. It nests mainly in young jack pine forests on public lands near the Au Sable River drainage and winters in the Bahamas. The males return to Michigan in early to mid-May, a few days ahead of the females. The males establish and defend territories and then court the females when they arrive. The males’ song is loud, yet low-pitched.

Kirtland’s warblers have very specific habitat requirements; they prefer large blocks of young jack pine, usually hundreds of acres in size. The Kirtland’s warbler is a ground-nester, often using the living branches of five- to 20-foot-tall jack pine trees to conceal their nests. Because of these specific requirements, stands of jack pine trees must be actively managed. Large areas of sandy soils are planted with jack pine and then cut decades later, on specific intervals, to achieve the perfect-aged stands. Jack pine is an important resource for the timber industry. Read more

Wildlife

Birchwood Casey Shoot-N-Spin Targets

AR Version

Birchwood Casey Shoot-N-Spin metal targets can be easily suspended in any safe shooting area for a fun shooting session. The compact size makes them easy to transport.

The targets are 5.75″ in diameter and feature a heavy duty swivel and lock snap. Both rimfire, airgun and centerfire capable versions are available. The targets come with either orange or green Target Spots. Shoot-N-Spin Targets can be strung together for added action and excitement.

Shoot-N-Spin Targets are proudly made in the USA. The airgun target has a suggested retail of $14.80. The rimfire target for $28.10 and the centerfire version, which is constructed of 3/8″ AR500 steel, sells for $38.00. Read more

Firearms

Pinnacle First Focal Plane Riflescopes

Pinnacle 1-6×24 AAC, 1-6×24 TMD and 5-30×50 TMD make their mark!

(MANSFIELD, TEXAS) – Designed in the U.S.A. and manufactured in Japan with premium scratch-resistant, fully multicoated Japanese glass, the IPX67 waterproof, shock proof and fog proof Sightmark® Pinnacle™ First-Focal Plane Series Riflescopes make every shot count, from close- to mid-range with the 1-6x24mm to extended range with the 5-30x50mm. No matter the target… or distance, the Pinnacle Series is master-crafted, with unparalleled world class optical superiority, to deliver repeatable precision accuracy every time, in virtually any climb or place. When it’s time to make your mark the Sightmark Pinnacle Series ensures you’re not just on target – you’re at center mass. Read more

Optics

Know The Difference: Invasive Versus Common Carp

An underwater photo of a group of invasive carp.

Silver carp, one species of invasive carp, are pictured leaping out of the water after being disturbed by a passing boat.

Common carp were brought to the U.S. during the 19th century. While they are an introduced species, they are not considered invasive.

Black carp are the largest of the four invasive carp species, able to grow to over 6 feet long and weigh more than 150 pounds.

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Fishing

Boating Industry Magazine Report: “Ethanol Repair Issues Growing”

“It ruins their day, their boat and their entire boating experience”

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – When it comes to recreational boating and the Federal Renewable Fuel Standard’s requirement to put more corn ethanol into gasoline, those that see its negative consequences the most are the industry workers that build, maintain, store or sell boats.

A newly released survey by Boating Industry magazine points to ethanol as playing an even “bigger role” in service issues than it was just a year ago, with a remarkable “87% of our respondents reporting seeing boat engine damage caused by ethanol,” said Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Sweet. The magazine reported that was up from 73 percent in the same survey in April 2015. BoatUS, a member of the Smarter Fuel Future coalition, hopes to share the survey’s findings to help change the broken federal ethanol mandate.

“Dealers, manufacturers and marinas are clearly very concerned about the increased use of ethanol,” added Sweet. “According to our readers, ethanol is playing an increasing role in causing engine damage and other repair issues.” Read more

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