Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
(Accokeek, MD) June 11, 2015 The A300 Outlander is the latest evolution of Beretta’s 300-series, gas-operated semiautomatic shotguns. Now until June 30th you get a $100 rebate when you purchase any new Beretta Outlander. Read more
Look around. Birds don’t just build nests in trees. Nests have been found in old boots, barbecue grills, motorcycle helmets, traffic signals, rakes, old tires–or porch decorations and fake deer, like the ones shown here!
The Celebrate Urban Birds project at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is looking for photos, videos, stories, poems, or artwork showing for its “Funky Nests in Funky Places” contest. But there isn’t much time:
Entries are due June 30.
Contest prizes include a mini-iPad, binoculars, Pennington bird feeders, DVDs, CDs, beautiful posters, field guides, and much more.
To learn more about how to participate, plus terms and conditions, visit FunkyNests.org.
Celebrate Urban Birds is a free, year-round citizen-science project focused on birds in neighborhood settings.
Browning continues to expand the Citori 725 target shotgun line-up to include the new Pro Sporting and Pro Trap models. Both models feature a Pro Fit Adjustable Comb and Pro Balance System in the stock that allows shooters to fine-tune the balance point for a perfect mount and swing.
Other features found on all Citori 725 shotguns include Fire Lite Mechanical Trigger System that offers unmatched feel and lighter pull weights than ever before offered on a Citori. The full-width hinge pin and tapered locking bolt design ensure strength and durability for many years of service. For a better shot pattern and performance, Citori 725 Pro shotguns feature the Invector-DS choke tube system.
The Citori 725 Pro Sporting will be offered in 12 and 20 gauge with 30″ or 32″ barrels at a suggested retail of $3,999.99. The Citori 725 Pro Trap 12 gauge features a high rib and with 30″ or 32″ barrels and a suggested retail of $3,999.99.
For more information on Browning products, please visit the website at www.browning.com.
Although facts do not seem to matter much anymore, John Lott has them here…
One lucky dad will take home more than $1,200 in shooting and survival gear, plus a one-year Brownells EDGE membership as a part of Brownells Father’s Day Sweepstakes.
The grand prize package includes: a Brownells range bag, pistol case, eye wear, hearing protection, first-aid kit, Echo-Sigma Trauma kit, Otis Cleaning Kit, Brownells Versatile Flashlight, Brownells 75th Anniversary Swag and more.
Five additional winners will receive a free, one-year Brownells EDGE membership. Read more
(Accokeek, MD) June 10, 2015- This Storm rains money. Buy a new Px4 Storm pistol and get a $75 rebate in the form of a pre-paid debit card. Read more
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Leupold & Stevens, Inc., has redesigned the legendary Gold Ring™ Spotting Scope line, offering enhanced ruggedness, a new industrial design and a reticle matched to the company’s riflescope offerings.
With a reputation of ruggedness, reliability, and lightweight construction, Gold Ring Spotting Scopes deliver unsurpassed optical quality. The new line of Gold Ring Spotting Scopes continues that lineage throughout the entire line.
New for the Gold Ring Spotting Scope is the addition of the Impact Reticle™ in the
12-40x60mm HD and the 20-80x60mm models. This MOA-based, front focal plane reticle allows guides or spotters to call impacts and offer immediate corrections. A minute-of-angle based grid set in the lower half of the viewing field allows for fast and accurate measurements at any magnification. Additional milradian dots allow the Impact reticle to be used with mil-based reticles as well.
The combination of an MOA reticle in the spotting scope and matching adjustments on the riflescope make sighting in a simple, two-shot process. Fire a shot, measure the adjustment using the reticle’s gradiations, dial in the adjustment and fire the second to confirm. Read more
MISSOULA, Mont.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation awarded $50,000 in grant funding to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) and Wildlife Services to assist Montana with its wolf management plan implementation.
“RMEF stands behind the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation which calls for the management of all species so their populations will be sustained forever,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO. “Predator management is a key principle in the model. And in Montana, we have a wolf population that far exceeds minimum objectives so we need to obtain more data to enhance the science of estimating wolf numbers so we can have more accurate information to assist in overall effective management.”
The funding goes toward additional collaring for wolves in order to expand the science related to wolf pack locations, size and home ranges. More specifically, GPS collars will be deployed to help refine the Patch Occupancy Model for estimating wolf numbers and number of packs. The expectation is to use the modeling in conjunction with harvest surveys to have a less labor-intensive method of estimating wolf populations. Read more
One of the key failings of the current recovery plan required by ESA is the identification of criteria required to downlist and delist this subspecies of wolves from the ESA. Without these criteria, it is impossible to ever remove Mexican wolves from endangered status.
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department and Office of the Arizona Attorney General Monday filed suit against the secretary of the Department of Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for failing their statutory duty to develop an updated recovery plan to guide Mexican wolf recovery. The action was taken in an effort to spur development of an updated recovery plan for Mexican wolves that utilizes the best available science as legally required by the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
This action was preceded in January with a Notice of Intent, which went unanswered by the Service.
“The Service is currently in litigation with special interest groups and settlement discussions could possibly occur without our knowledge or involvement, as has occurred in previous Mexican wolf lawsuits. As the state’s wildlife authority, we will not sit on the sidelines when it comes to decisions affecting Arizona’s wildlife,” said Robert Mansell, chair of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. Read more
The Trulock Tactical Choke transforms the most-popular models of 12-gauge shotguns into versatile tactical weapons. The Trulock Tactical Choke also improves downrange accuracy and performance for big-game hunters using slugs and buckshot, in addition to providing better results from breaching rounds. Read more