NSSF Recognizes Sen. Inhofe for Shining Light On Anti-Hunting Group’s Misleading Fundraising Tactics

WASHINGTON, D.C-The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, this week recognized Sen. James M. (Jim) Inhofe (R-Okla.) for his success in bringing attention to the misleading fundraising tactics of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).

During a recent U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee hearing on the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015, Senator Inhofe questioned HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle about the organization’s fundraising activity, citing the group’s animal-focused advertising. Senator Inhofe pointed out that although HSUS raised $1.7 million from Oklahomans from 2011 to 2013, largely through ads implying the funds raised would be used to help animals displaced by tornadoes, legitimate Oklahoma animal welfare organizations received only $110,000.

“Sen. Inhofe deserves great credit for taking the opportunity afforded by the hearing on the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act to point out that HSUS clearly has a different agenda than they want the public to understand,” said Larry, Keane, NSSF senior vice president and general counsel. “While HSUS masquerades as an animal welfare organization, the group has as its ultimate goal the ending of all hunting nationwide. HSUS opposition to the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act is only one example. This radical group takes any opportunity it can find at the federal and state levels to diminish Americans’ opportunities to exercise their hunting traditions. We thank Sen. Inhofe for working to expose the ongoing duplicity of the Humane Society of the United States.”

Animal Rights, Hunting, Wildlife

Arizona’s Roosevelt Lake to Get Florida Bass Stockings

PHOENIX – Anglers who love to fish Roosevelt Lake, the most popular fishing destination in the state, have something to look forward to – a future full of trophy bass.
On Thursday, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) continued its effort to provide great fishing to anglers who frequent this 13,000-acre lake by stocking 40,000 fingerling-sized Florida-strain largemouth bass (3-6 inches). Read more

Fishing

Excess Snow Delays Campground Openings at Pair of Michigan SPs

Excess snow delays campground openings at Brimley, Van Riper state parks

The campground opening dates for two state parks in the Upper Peninsula have been delayed this season due to excessive snow, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said today. Brimley State Park’s modern campground is expected to open today and Van Riper State Park’s campground is scheduled to open Monday, May 4. Read more

General

Winchester Issues Safety Warning and Recall Notice for SXP Shotguns

Winchester SXP (3½” Chamber) Shotgun Safety Warning and Recall Notice. There is a current recall on a limited number of Winchester SXP (3 ½” chamber) shotguns (also called the Super X Pump).

Winchester is in the process of contacting all affected owners directly. WINCHESTER SXP (3½” CHAMBER) SHOTGUN SAFETY WARNING AND RECALL NOTICE Winchester Repeating Arms has discovered that a limited number of SXP (3 ½” chamber) shotguns (also called the Super X Pump) may, under certain circumstances, unintentionally discharge while closing the action. Failure to return any affected shotguns for inspection and/or repair may create a risk of harm, including serious personal injury or death.

If you own one of the following firearms, please immediately contact our Winchester Consumer Administrative Center to find out if your firearm is affected and should be returned. Please be prepared to provide the serial number of your firearm. Read more

Firearms

Redding Reloading Expands National Match Product Line

Cortland, NY…….New for 2015, Redding Reloading has added numerous chamberings to its popular National Match (NM) die sets. Very well respected and successful as competition dies for military match style events, the National Match Die Set concept has only been offered in sanctioned calibers. With the ever-increasing rise of the AR platform rifles in the hunting and general target shooting arenas, Redding has responded to market requests by adding the following new calibers to the product category:

• 204 Ruger • 243 Win • 6.5 Grendel • 6.5 Creedmoor • 260 Rem • 7mm/08

These are in addition to the original offerings in:

• 223 Rem • 6.8 SPC • 300 BLK • 308 Win • 30-06 Sprg

The National Match Set is comprised of a Full Length Sizing Die a Competition Seating Die and a Taper Crimp Die. Also new for 2015, all National Match Die Sets will be upgraded to (NM-C) sets with carbide expander buttons. Carbide buttons are a very popular accessory and the benefits are well known. These reduce brass stress and make opening necks far easier due to carbide’s inherently lower co-efficient of friction. The Carbide Expander Button is also free floating to follow the interior of the neck, which many believe benefits enhanced concentricity. Both of these benefits are especially beneficial to high volume reloaders and those who load on progressive presses. Read more

Ammunition

Gander Mountain Has ARES SCR Rifles

MELBOURNE, FL ­ ARES Defense Systems, the country’s leading manufacturer of innovative, mission-configurable firearms, parts and accessories announces that Gander Mountain stores in New York are now stocking ARES SCR™ rifles.

The innovative and patented ARES SCRä (Sport Configurable Rifle) is the first of its class of firearms that is not only legal almost anywhere in America, but is the first rifle to successfully combine the traditional lines of a hunting pattern rifle with the modularity of an AR-15 rifle. Read more

Firearms

UTG Pro Offers Super Slim Keymod Rail System for .308 AR

When the question of “Made in USA” is brought up in the firearm industry, it is hard to think of anything more American than the iconic AR-10. Designed well ahead of today’s extremely popular 5.56 AR’s, the AR10 in .308 caliber has seen its glory renewed, with more manufacturers and variants produced now, than ever before. It’s definitely not a simple task to come up with ways to improve on the ergonomics and handling of a firearm legend, and so, it is with the greatest care and attention to detail that Leapers/UTG has committed to making high quality accessories, tailored to the 308 platform. Read more

Firearms

Pair of Mexican Wolves Released into Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests


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PHOENIX — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) released a pair of Mexican wolves into the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests yesterday.

The Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team (IFT) conducted a “soft release” of wolves M1130 and F1305 (F indicates female and M indicates male), meaning the wolves will be held in an enclosure until the animals chew through the fencing and self-release.

The female is the Rim Pack breeding female that was taken into captivity in January to be paired with M1130, a more genetically-diverse male. M1130 was whelped at the California Wolf Center in 2008 and eventually moved to the Service’s Sevilleta Wolf Management Facility in New Mexico.

The wolf pair was observed breeding and biologists believe the female is pregnant. The pair was released near the Rim Pack’s old territory in Arizona on the Alpine Ranger District. Read more

Wildlife

GOST® System Tracks Stolen Boat

Marine Security Leader’s NT-Evolution 2.0 Leads to Vessel Recovery in 6 Hours

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – GOST® (Global Ocean Security Technologies), celebrating its 10th year as a world leader in marine security, tracking, monitoring and video surveillance systems, announced today the successful recovery of a stolen vessel in the Bahamas.

On April 10, 2015, a 32-foot Contender equipped with the GOST NT-Evolution 2.0 security tracking system was stolen out of the Abaco area of the Bahamas. The system immediately sent out a Geofence Breach track, sending position reports from the boat. Unfortunately the system that triggers the siren and strobe was disarmed as the boat was in the process of being serviced. The GOST system tracked the vessel to a nearby island where it was ditched due to mechanical failure on one of the 350 Yamaha engines. The powerboat was discovered aground with significant damage. Read more

Fishing
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