Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
MIAMI – September 1, 2015 – Taurus® announces a rebate program on several of its most popular firearms. Consumers can receive either a $25 or $50 Taurus® Visa® Prepaid Card by purchasing qualifying items from September 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. Read more
BOZEMAN, Mont. – One of America’s best known and trusted public land elk hunters, Randy Newberg, has made available a 32-page e-guide, called Elk Hunting on Your Own to help hunters understand the basics of finding and taking highly pressured elk on public lands. The guide is available for download at http://RandyNewberg.Com for $9.95, or free by using the promo code HT. This guide covers all the elk hunting basics – plus Newberg’s more advanced techniques he’s learned from years of hunting public lands. Chapters include: getting tags, finding places to hunt, Newberg’s notes of how to find these public land elk, how to use hunting pressure as an ally, his equipment list and much more. Read more
MEEKER, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Miller Creek Ranch in Meeker are offering big-game hunters an opportunity to apply for a limited number of private property, elk and mule deer hunts during certain hunting seasons during fall of 2015.
Interested hunters must submit a written application by 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, 2015 to:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife – Meeker Office
Attn: Bailey Franklin/Miller Creek Ranch Hunts
PO Box 1181, Meeker, CO 81641
The application can be found at: www.cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Hunting/MillerCreekRanchHuntApplication.pdf
Nine hunts will be available to hunters who have already drawn limited deer and elk licenses for Game Management Unit 23 during the 2015 big game hunting seasons. In addition, one public bull elk hunt will be available to any big game hunter that plans to purchase an unlimited, over-the-counter bull elk license for the third rifle season in 2015.
“This is a very rare, private land hunting experience,” said District Wildlife Manager Bailey Franklin. “We encourage sportsmen to take advantage of this chance to enjoy a free hunt on a private ranch in the White River Valley.”
The unique opportunity developed through a perpetual wildlife conservation easement agreement between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and landowners of the Miller Creek Ranch. As part of their efforts in a large-scale big game habitat protection, local wildlife managers reached an agreement with private landowners to allow limited public hunting access in perpetuity on the 3,100-acre ranch property, located in GMU 23. Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
Scott McRee cannot accept failure. When one of his rifles failed 15 years ago, he took matters into his own hands and thus was born McRees Precision (www.McReesPrecision.net). Since then, Scott has built his business on customer service and unsurpassed quality for the discriminating marksmen – be they in real-world combat, the thin blue line, competition shooting, or hunting applications.
Based on the Remington model 700 action, his high-quality firearms are in use by people around the globe, who stake their lives on his products – or, as Scott refers to them: systems. Typically in .308 Winchester or .300 Winchester Magnum calibers, they are in use by the ATF, FBI, Secret Service and state and local law enforcement authorities.
As an example of personal customer support, Scott shared a story with me dating back to the year 2011, when he learned about a Special Forces sniper team being deployed to the “Sand Box” in a mere 72 hours. The soldiers had sent their sniper rifles to Remington for refurbishing, and believe it or not, were heading to the Middle East without them.
When the unit commander called McRees Precision for a solution, Scott said, “Get your guys here as fast as you can!” With no time to waste, five desperate Army servicemen piled into the military vehicle and drove eight hours non-stop to Scott’s shop in Mississippi. They arrived after hours, but Scott was prepared with the door open.
The Special Forces team (to remain nameless) did what they could to help and in short order, the requisite three systems were assembled from inventory. After a verbal train-up on the systems, the men were back in the truck heading back to their command.
Scott continued his over-seas assistance with the troops via phone support for the following year, while the soldiers achieved three high-value targets with his systems. A year later, the team returned home and have been friends with Scott ever since.
McRees Precision works with the Marine Corps, Army, and primarily special Navy people, but its components are also excellent for civilian and hunting applications. My having had an opportunity to fire one of the .308 systems topped with a Leupold Mark 6 riflescope shooting steel at 200 yards, made it a can’t-miss proposition firing military 175-grain, long-range ammo.
Bolt-on components are available for the do-it-yourselfer or your personal barreled action can be upgraded from a cost of $1200 to several thousand dollars with the average being $2500. For that, you’ll get a one-week turnaround, a lifetime warranty, and support from a firm that genuinely means it.
Birmingham, Ala. — As a result of requests from outdoorsmen and women around the country, TORQ is introducing the new two-seater TORQ VLE electric vehicle. Now both the driver and a passenger can enjoy a swift, silent and stable ride on a rugged off-road trail.
This new two-seat version boasts a number of upgrades designed to make the TORQ faster, lighter and quieter than ever. Read more
NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA., September 01, 2015 – Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, the world’s leading manufacturer in high performance sports optics, is pleased to announce their Fall “Field Days” promotion. From September 1st through November 17th, 2015, Zeiss is offering huge savings on many of its most popular optics. Simply purchase any of the following ZEISS products from an authorized ZEISS dealer during the promotional period and get a mail-in rebate.
Rebates are as follows:
– $50 rebate on any VICTORY HT Riflescope with Plex Reticle
– $150 rebate on any CONQUEST HD5 Riflescope with Plex Reticle
– $50 rebate on any TERRA 3X Riflescope with Plex Reticle
– $50 rebate on CONQUEST HD Binoculars Read more
SUFFIELD, Conn. –– Savage Arms™ has made its Law Enforcement Series even more versatile by adding a 10-round detachable box magazine to its new 10 FCP-SR rifles. Shipments of these products are currently being delivered.
Each of the three firearms is chambered in 308 Win. and features a threaded muzzle compatible with most suppressors. The platform is built around Savage’s classic, duty-proven 110 action, and uses a floating bolt head, zero-tolerance headspacing and precision button rifling to provide outstanding accuracy and consistency. The adjustable AccuTrigger™ lets the shooter set the trigger to their individual preferences for a light, crisp pull, while the AccuStock™ bedding system engages the action three-dimensionally along its entire length, further enhancing accuracy. Read more
LeHigh Offering Next Generation of Personal Defense Ammo and Bullets
Lehigh Defense, always the innovator, is offering the next generation of Personal Defense Ammunition and Bullets. To kick off our new line of ammunition based off of our Xtreme Defense Technology we are pleased to announce the release of our 9mm Luger and 357 Sig XD line of Ammunition. Read more
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR) proudly announces the addition of polymer stock models to the recently re-engineered 22 Charger™ and 22 Charger Takedown pistol lines. First introduced in 2007, and re-engineered in 2014, the Charger pistol family is quickly becoming a favorite of .22 LR shooters and plinkers alike.
Weighing just 3.1 pounds, the polymer stock 22 Charger pistol is otherwise identical to the laminate-stock model. It has an overall length of 19.25 inches and features a 10-inch precision-rifled, threaded barrel with a 1/2″-28 thread pattern which accepts most popular muzzle accessories. The new stock is paired with a standard A2-style pistol grip, making the platform easy to customize with the MSR grip of your choice. The matte black receiver features a factory-installed Picatinny rail, providing ample space for a variety of optics, from scopes to red-dot sights. All 22 Charger pistols are built on the legendary Ruger® 10/22® platform and offer the same proven reliability. Read more
(Ccokeek, MD – Hunting season is right around the corner and if you’re looking for a new rifle now is the time to purchase a Tikka.
Right now when you buy any new Tikka rifle you’ll get $150 in Beretta Bucks to apply towards the purchase of Beretta gear, Tikka and Sako accessories and even Sako ammunition.
All Tikka models are included in this promotion. From the legendary Tikka T3 Lite and T3 Hunter in wood to the T3 Laminated Stainless and even the tactical line – there’s a Tikka rifle for both hunting and shooting enthusiasts. Read more