Illinois Conservation Cops Nab Commercial Fisherman For Sale, Possession of Asian Carp

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Conservation Police have arrested a commercial fisherman for the unlawful possession and sale of 1,800 pounds of live Asian bighead and silver carp. Randall E. Watters of Hamburg, IL was arrested October 7, 2014. He was charged in Calhoun County for the Unlawful Sale of Live Injurious Species (Class 3 Felony) and Unlawful Possession of Live Injurious Species (Class ‘A’ Misdemeanor). Ronald D. Watters of Hamburg, IL was ticketed for possession of live Bighead Carp. Read more

Fishing, Poachers

Smith & Wesson® Offers Consumers Two Free Magazines With Purchase Of New M&P® Pistol

SPRINGFIELD, MA- Smith & Wesson Corp. announced that the company is currently offering consumers two free magazines with the purchase of a new full-size or compact M&P pistol. The promotion is available to consumers in the continental United States who purchase any new Smith & Wesson M&P pistol in 9mm, .40 S&W or .45 ACP from November 14, 2014 through December 3, 2014.

During the Smith & Wesson promotion, consumers who purchase a new M&P pistol can obtain an online claim form from the company’s website at http://bit.ly/1EHC9Zg for two free magazines. The promotion is not valid with the purchase of the M&P Shield™ and is only available while supplies last. Due to state and local laws, residents of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York City are not eligible to participate in this promotion. Read more

Firearms

Apex Unveils New Flat-Faced Forward Set Trigger For M&P Pistols

LOS OSOS, Calif. – Apex Tactical Specialties announced the release and immediate availability of the new Flat-Faced Forward Set Sear & Trigger Kit. Previewed at the 2014 NRA Show in Indianapolis, the design of the Flat-Faced Forward Set Trigger was extremely popular with customers who were looking to replicate the feel of a flat 1911 type trigger but in an M&P pistol.

“Following on the success and popularity of our Forward Set Trigger, we looked to further increase the performance of the M&P’s fire control system with a trigger profile closer to what 1911 shooters experience. The new Flat-Faced Forward Set Trigger delivers a feel and performance of a factory 1911 type trigger at an approximate weight of 4.0 to 5.0 lbs,” explained Randy Lee, president at Apex Tactical Specialties. Read more

Firearms, Self Defense

Core Rifle Systems Releases The All New Hardcore X Series Rifles For 2015

OCALA, FL – CORE Rifle Systems of Ocala Florida is pleased to announce the release of the new HARDCORE X Series precision rifle systems.

This latest addition to the CORE family of quality products includes a multitude of base features and is available in four feature packed systems: HARDCORE X1, X2, X3 and X4. This new rifle system is the result of many hours of research, development and testing across all venues.

CORE’s Lifetime Warranty coupled with other features that are unique to the HARDCORE line, this new rifle product line chambered in .223/5.56 x 45 mm NATO, has the potential of rivaling other rifles well above its price range. Read more

Firearms

Flying Circle Hydration Backpacks Now Include Hydrapak® Reservoirs

Boerne, TX, November 19, 2014 – Shoppers interested in a complete hydration backpack system need to look no further than Flying Circle Bags. The company now offers a complete line of integrated hydration backpacks with the Hydrapak® 3 liter reservoir system.

Flying Circle currently has four styles in its hydration line, including the popular Stryker Backpack and Large Field Pack, and the new Presidio Pack and Load Bearing Hydration Pack. Read more

General

Ithaca, N.Y.-This list of holiday gift suggestions from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology will appeal to the bird and nature lover on your list. These are gifts that improve the mind, create fun, and highlight the beauty of the natural world. A portion of the proceeds from all these items will support the Lab’s bird education and conservation efforts. To learn more about these and other “birdy” gifts visit www.birds.cornell.edu/BirdGifts. Read more

Wildlife

Nevada Game Wardens Break Up Poaching Ring

Thanks to www.outdoorpressroom.com for the story below.

Years-long investigation closes with felony wildlife and weapons charges for multiple offenders.

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Photo: A game warden catalogs illegally taken game meat during the investigation.

Nevada game wardens have concluded an investigation of a poaching ring involving three suspects in several counties, spanning almost two years in a case that has netted a dozen felony charges and uncovered the illegal killing of dozens of animals.

The suspects in the poaching ring are Adrian Acevedo-Hernandez, aka “El Pantera,” 36, Jose Luis Montufar-Canales, 31, and J. Nemias Reyes Marin, 31. An initial arrest of a fourth, separate suspect, Jose Manuel Ortega-Torres, 30, led to the three men who were determined to be actively engaging in several different wildlife crimes, prompting an in-depth investigation of the three men by game wardens. Ortega-Torres is from Lincoln County and the men involved in the poaching ring were all living in Las Vegas.

“This case involved a lot of time, effort and commitment by game wardens,” said Chief Game Warden Tyler Turnipseed. “We followed one lead into another in what seemed to be a bottomless supply of wildlife crime. Hopefully the resulting fines, forfeitures and jail time will discourage this kind of systemic criminal activity in the future.”

In June of 2013, Nevada game wardens received information that two deer had been unlawfully killed on a farm near Hiko, Nev. Game wardens viewed an image publicly available through social media and confirmed that two female deer were unlawfully killed out of season in late May.

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Photo: A game warden holds a photo discovered while executing a search warrant that that shows Adrian Acevedo-Hernandez, 36, with an illegally killed deer.

Game wardens identified one of the suspects in the photograph as Ortega-Torres. This led to a search warrant in Hiko at his residence, seizing illegal deer meat, trace evidence, unlawfully killed migratory birds, butchering tools, weapons and ammunition. Ortega-Torres was arrested at the same residence and later convicted in Lincoln County of a gross misdemeanor for unlawful possession of a mule deer. Read more

Poachers

Despite Focus on Big Game by Media, Many Hunters Still Enjoy Small Game and Upland Hunting

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — With more than 10 million hunters pursuing the white-tailed deer in the United States, according to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, this iconic creature reigns supreme as the most hunted species of game animal in North America. Walk by the newsstand in the fall and glance at the covers of outdoor magazines and it would seem deer and other big game are virtually all that is of interest. But that perception would be wrong.  In fact, according to a recent study by HunterSurvey.com, about half of sportsmen surveyed said they had hunted small or upland game in the past year.
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Hunting
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