Hunters Specialties Kicks Off the Spring Turkey Season with Mail-In Rebate Offers on the HS Strut Snood Decoy Line

For the 2016 spring turkey season, Hunters Specialties is offering two great rebates on the popular HS Strut Snood turkey decoy line. This spring when hunters step up to these proven, high resolution decoys, they’ll receive $10, $20 or more off their purchase. Hunters can not only upgrade to these proven, highly effective decoys, but will pocket money back in the process.

The rebates include $10.00 off on any single member of the HS Strut family of decoys, including Suzie Snood, Penny Snood and Jake Snood. Consumers who purchase one of the new combo multi- decoy packs will receive a $20.00 rebate. Read more

Hunting

200-Gun Remington Country Experience Sweepstakes

Madison, NC – Show us the picture of that buck of a lifetime or perhaps it’s from a great day out in the field with friends and family taking your limit of green heads, or just a solid day of practice out at the range – whatever your passion – Remington wants to hear from you. With millions of Remington firearms in use, we’ve all had our ‘Remington moment’ and now we are giving you 200 reasons to share it.

As part of celebrating 200 years as America’s oldest gunmaker, Remington is launching the 200-Gun Remington Country Experience Sweepstakes through a newly refreshed website at Remington.com. This celebration includes a testimonial campaign allowing Remington consumers the opportunity to share their Remington Country Experience via short format video, still photographs and stories.

The sweepstakes concludes December 31, 2016 at 11:59:59 pm ET. Starting in April 2016, Remington will be giving away 20 firearms a month through the end of the year. Participants may go to Remington.com/200sweepstakes to upload a short video or photo, tell their Remington story, and submit their content to enter, or enter without submitting content. Content submitters have an opportunity to have their content posted to Remington.com for all to view and enjoy. Read more

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Parker Introduces RED HOT Crossbow Discharge Arrow


MINT SPRING, VA.– Parker Bows, the leading manufacturer of high quality Compound bows and Crossbows as well as RED HOT Crossbow Accessories is proud to introduce the all new RED HOT Crossbow Discharge Arrow – the Only Discharge Arrow on the market featuring Parker’s Exclusive and Patented Capture Nock Technology.The RED HOT Crossbow Discharge Arrow allows hunters to Safely, Easily and Quickly Discharge their crossbow. Simply load the Discharge Arrow into the crossbow and shoot it into soft, level ground roughly 6-10 feet out. It eliminates the need to use a hunting arrow, which can often break and is costly. Read more
Archery

Fusion Adds a 6.8 SPC 90-Grain Option


ANOKA, Minnesota –– Federal Premium Ammunition is pleased to announce it’s expanding the popular Fusion MSR line with a 90-grain option in 6.8 SPC. The load joins the existing Fusion MSR lineup, which includes 223 Rem. 62-grain, 6.8 SPC 115-grain, 308 Win. 150-grain and 338 Federal 185-grain options. Shipments of this new product are now being delivered to dealers. Read more
Ammunition

MGM Targets Introduces Sportsman Series Poppers


MGM Targets, the leader in steel target innovation for over 20 years, introduces innovative & economic Sportsman Series Popper targets.Designed to maximize clubs’ budgets and still provide reliable and safe targets, the American – made sets meet USPSA requirements and feature the three standard sizes of steel target silhouettes typically found in USPSA and 3 gun matches, as well as many practice and training events.

The standard 42 inch Pepper Popper or 28 inch U.S. and Colt Speed Plate Poppers each fit into the simple base which includes target angle adjustment bolt for calibration to insure proper action with various calibers of firearms.

Cut from durable ¼” thick MGM AR-500 target plate makes the targets 33% lighter than 3/8″ plate and therefor more easily transported and stored. When coupled with the new Sportsman Series base, they’re far more cost effective for clubs and ranges. The MGM ¼” Sportsman Poppers can easily handle tens of thousands of rounds and of course, they’ll deliver the distinctive ring of MGM steel with each hit. Read more

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DNR monitors waterfowl populations from the sky

ducks seen in aerial waterfowl surveyDepartment of Natural Resources wildlife staff members recently took to the sky in small aircraft to observe and count ducks, geese and swans on southeast Michigan’s waterways. They observed 157,028 ducks, 33,468 geese and 5,896 swans in the 2016 survey.

In the 2015 survey, observers counted 173,386 ducks, 20,350 geese and 4,365 swans. Goose and swan observations increased in 2016, while duck observations were down about 9 percent.

“The ducks were spread out this year with the mild winter and all the open water,” said Joe Robison, field operations manager for the DNR Wildlife Division’s Southeast Region.  “We did not count as many ducks in this year’s survey, but we believe that duck abundance is similar to last year.”

Since 1991, the state of Michigan has cooperated with other states, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Canadian provinces and the Canadian Wildlife Service in conducting aerial surveys of wintering ducks and geese. This survey is commonly referred to as the Mid-Winter Waterfowl Survey. Read more

Wildlife

Marquette man arraigned on waterfowl and illegal chartering charges

Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers announced today a Marquette man has been arraigned in two counties on a total of 26 charges related to alleged waterfowl and charter operation violations.

Terry Jay Wilson, 30, of Marquette was arraigned Jan. 25 in Arenac County District Court in Standish. Wilson waived arraignment in Mackinac County District Court in St. Ignace on additional charges.

The charges from both counties were the result of a 2-year undercover investigation by detectives from the Michigan DNR Law Enforcement Division’s Special Investigations Unit.

The 26 counts – 17 from Arenac County and 9 from Mackinac County – ranged from operating an unlicensed and uninspected charter boat, to hunting waterfowl from a boat under power and exceeding waterfowl bag limits. Read more

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TRUGLO Introduces TRU•TEC 20mm Red Dot Optic


Compact, lightweight tactical Red Dot sight with auto-on and auto-off features.

TRUGLO® Inc., manufacturer of the world’s most advanced line of sights and accessories for the shooting sports industry introduces the new compact ultra-light 20mm Tactical Red-Dot Sight. This two option design will offer many unique features including a 20mm Low-Base and the 20mm High-Base. Read more

Optics

SAF Mourns Loss of Justice Scalia

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation is mourning the loss of a giant on the U.S. Supreme Court with the death today of Justice Antonin Scalia, the man who authored the landmark 2008 Heller ruling that recognized the Second Amendment as protective of an individual civil right to keep and bear arms.

“Antonin Scalia was a brilliant legal scholar who not only understood the Constitution, he brought clarity to possibly the most important issue of our time,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb. “I had the honor and privilege to have met Justice Scalia and found him to be a man of strong ethics and intellect, and great character.

“Justice Scalia was a fierce defender of the Constitution and he adhered to its original meanings,” he continued. “I found him to be a warm, charming and humorous man with great wit who deeply loved this country and had an unshakeable belief in the rule of law.” Read more

Firearms, Gun Control

Can-Am Off-Road Introduces the New Defender XT Cab

Work and ride in total comfort with the new Can-Am Defender XT Cab. The new XT Cab package features all of the hard-working components found in the Defender XT package, but also comes with a complete hard cab, integrated heater and electric windows.

Defender XT Cab Package Details:

XT Cab Enclosure

Full hard roof with liner

Work and ride in total comfort with the new Can-Am Defender XT Cab. The new XT Cab package features all of the hard-working components found in the Defender XT package, but also comes with a complete hard cab, integrated heater and electric windows.

Defender XT Cab Package Details:

XT Cab Enclosure

Full hard roof with liner


A durable, heavy-duty plastic roof protects the occupants from elements while giving the Defender XT units a custom appearance. The cab liner adds to the insulation of the unit.

Glass Windshield

3-position full glass tilt-up windshield with wiper washer kit comes standard on the XT cab and fits seamlessly with the profiled cab.

Back Glass

Rear glass with sliding opening allows for access to the bed and ventilation.

Heater Kit

The integrated heater kit with 10 adjustable vents keeps riders warm on cold days of hunting or on the job. Read more

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