Bushnell Introduces New Trophy Cam Essential

Overland Park, Kan – Bushnell, an industry leader in high performance sports optics for 65 years and a market leader in the trail camera industry, has introduced the Trophy Cam Essential. With a one-year battery life and fast trigger speed, the Trophy Cam Essential might be the most affordable and dependable scouting tool on the market.

The Trophy Cam Essential was designed for the hunter who demands performance and reliability at an exceptional value. Featuring 32 low-glow LEDs, a 6MP camera, video mode and Field Scan technology, the Trophy Cam Essential isn’t lacking functionality.

By day the camera captures high resolution color images before switching to black and white nighttime images. Alternatively, video mode records footage from the field in 1-60 second clips with audio. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

HSUS and Co-Defendants Pay $15.75 Million in Racketeering Lawsuit

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) shows TV commercials of abandoned and abused cats and dogs, raising money off of the confusion that it’s a pet shelter umbrella group. (It doesn’t run a single pet shelter anywhere.) Maybe its commercials should instead show HSUS’s lawyers paying a racketeering settlement with their tails tucked between their legs.

This morning news broke that HSUS and its co-defendants, including two HSUS employees, have agreed to pay $15.75 million to settle a long-fought lawsuit filed against them under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act—a law that’s been used to go after the mob. Read more

Animal Rights, Hunting

World-class birding now at your fingertips on Beaver Island

Beaver Island, the largest Lake Michigan island, will welcome birders from around the Great Lakes starting Friday, May 23, for a dedication celebration at the trailhead of the new Beaver Island Birding Trail (BIBT).

BIBT encompasses more than 12,300 acres of public land and four Little Traverse Conservancy preserves. Interpretive signage explaining DNR habitat management objectives and birds to be seen will enhance birders’ and non-birders’ appreciation of the island’s diverse habitats. Read more

Wildlife

Coyote Hunting Halted in Five North Carolina Counties

RALEIGH, NC- The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is notifying the public that a U.S. District Judge has issued a court order prohibiting hunting of coyotes in Dare, Hyde, Beaufort, Tyrrell and Washington counties, day or night, except under extremely limited circumstances. This notification is due to a lawsuit in which the Wildlife Resources Commission is alleged to have violated the federal Endangered Species Act by allowing coyote hunting in those counties where a non-essential experimental reintroduction of the red wolf is occurring. Read more

Animal Rights, Hunting, Wildlife

NSSF Offering Target Shooting Program Grants to Colleges

The National Shooting Sports Foundation is making a total of $100,000 in grants available to public and private colleges for start-ups of new target-shooting clubs and teams.

The grants are provided through NSSF’s Collegiate Shooting Sports Initiative, which has assisted more than 75 schools with building competitive and recreational shooting programs through more than $1 million in support. The program is credited with helping to spur growth in collegiate target shooting across the country. NSSF is the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry. Read more

Firearms

Popular Ruger American Rifle Now Available in Predator Models

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR), announces an all-new Predator version of the Ruger American Rifle® – the 100% American-made rifle that set a new standard of excellence among full-featured, bolt-action rifles. The Ruger American Rifle® Predator model includes all the features of the original Ruger American Rifle®, plus a moss green stock, a heavier tapered, threaded barrel and a factory installed one-piece aluminum scope rail. It is available in six calibers – .223 Rem (featuring a 1:8 Twist), .204 Ruger, .22-250 Rem., .243 Win., 6.5 Creedmoor and .308 Win. Read more

Firearms, Hunting

KA-BAR Acquires EK Commando Knife

OLEAN, NY – KA-BAR Knives is proud to announce the acquisition of legendary knife brand Ek Commando Knife.

Ek Commando Knife was created in 1941 by John Ek in Hamden, Connecticut. During World War II, Ek Commando Knives were restricted to military personnel. The knives featured serial numbers that were recorded and kept for tracking and identification. Luminaries ranging from General George Patton, President Franklin Roosevelt, and actor turned soldier Clark Gable owned Ek Knives during the Second World War.

Ek Commando Knives have served our military in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and countless other hotspots around the globe. Today, Ek continues to be a staple of the United States military.

Ek Commando Knives made by KA-BAR will be available for purchase in 2015.

Fishing, General, Hunting

New Exclusive Technology From Bushnell Allows Bow Hunters To Shoot With Unprecedented Confidence

Overland Park, Kan – Bushnell, an industry leader in high performance sports optics for more than 65 years, has introduced a revolutionary new archery laser range finder that allows hunters to understand the trajectory of the arrow before it leaves the bow.

The new Truth with ClearShotTM Laser Rangefinder is designed to help bow hunters ensure every shot is a clear shot. ClearShot technology provides a simple, instantaneous notification that determines if the hunter has the clearance necessary to take an unobstructed shot. Using an easy-to-follow three-step process, hunters can calibrate the rangefinder to correspond with the speed of the bow via their sight system. Read more

Hunting
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