Benelli Introduces the Vinci Tactical 12-Ga. Semiautomatic

ACCOKEEK, MD (January 14, 2014) – The Benelli designers have taken the tried and true features of that rugged, bird- and target-busting Vinci and incorporated them into a new version called the Vinci Tactical. A pistol grip stock, Picatinny rail and ghost-ring sights contribute to the attributes tactical shooters seek-superior balance, lightweight, reduced recoil and minimal muzzle climb. This is what Benelli calls Practical Speed Performance™ or “PSP™,” which is the real performance timeline of “speed,” and includes quickness of mount, immediate target acquisition, fast fire, instant recovery and rapid, reliable follow-up shots. Read more

Firearms, Self Defense

DSC Auction Raises $350,000 for Rhino Conservation

DALLAS (Jan. 11, 2014)-A Dallas Safari Club (DSC) auction has raised $350,000 for rhino conservation efforts in Namibia.
All proceeds-100 percent-will go into a special fund used by the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism for anti-poaching patrols, habitat protection, research and other measures crucial for protecting populations of endangered black rhinos.
The auctioned item is a hunting permit for a black rhino in Namibia’s Mangetti National Park. Read more

Animal Rights, Hunting, Poachers, Wildlife

Michigan Groups’ Battle over Wolves Looms

By Glen Wunderlich

Now that Michigan’s first wolf hunt is over, one thing is clear:  hunters did not wipe out our wolf population.  In fact, only about half of the kill quota was met, or more precisely, 23 of the maximum quota of 43.  That won’t stop the anti-hunting-anything contingent from furthering its emotionally founded cause to prevent another wolf hunt.  It also won’t stop wolf hunting advocates from squaring off all over again in the political arena this year.

Predictably, the protections afforded the gray wolf over the decades would end eventually based on the remarkable growth of the wolf population, which is far beyond recovery goals established under the Endangered Species Act.

The wolf hunt was the state’s first to feature online and call-in reporting of killed wolves and allowed hunters to get text alerts or to check a given hunt’s status via a state website.  The system also ensured that no over-killing would take place.  From a management standpoint, the system worked as planned.

But, groups like Keep Michigan Wolves Protected (KMWP), an arm of the world’s largest anti-hunting organization, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), is still kicking and screaming.  Read more

Animal Rights, Hunting, Wildlife

The Second Amendment

“At one time this was even understood by the Supreme Court. In United States v. Cruikshank (1876), the first case in which the Court had an opportunity to interpret the Second Amendment, it stated that the right confirmed by the Second Amendment “is not a right granted by the constitution. Neither is it in any manner dependent upon that instrument for its existence.” The repeal of the Second Amendment would no more render the outlawing of firearms legitimate than the repeal of the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment would authorize the government to imprison and kill people at will. A government that abrogates any of the Bill of Rights, with or without majoritarian approval, forever acts illegitimately, becomes tyrannical, and loses the moral right to govern.” — Jeffrey R. Snyder, A Nation of Cowards, 1993.

Gun Control, Self Defense

2014: The Year of the Ballot Issue?

This from the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance…

As sportsmen and women are gearing up for the year ahead, the fight for the future of hunting appears headed for the ballot box next fall as ballot issues are popping up from coast to coast.  While the November election might seem far off, hunters and trappers across the country are hard at work preparing for the upcoming battles.

In July, we reported on the ongoing fight over Michigan’s wolf management program.   Now, sportsmen are staring down the barrel of two ballot initiatives that seek to bar the state from designating wolves as a game species.  Sportsmen, not willing to sit idly by, have begun to fight back – and are circulating petitions for a citizen-initiated law to counter the anti’s efforts.  If successful, the law would ensure the ability of the state’s Natural Resources Commission to designate game species. Read more

Animal Rights, Hunting, Wildlife

DNR allows supplemental feeding of deer in southern U.P. counties with permit

Due to heavy accumulated snowfall, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will allow supplemental feeding of deer in the southern Upper Peninsula by permitted groups and individuals beginning Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Supplemental feeding is only allowed in the southern U.P. during years when accumulated early winter snowfall reaches a depth that is predictive of winter stress, while permitted feeding is allowed annually from January 15 to May 15 in the northern counties found within the Lake Superior snowbelt. Read more

Wildlife

EZ Access™ Gear Introduces the Snap Shot™ Shotgun Sight

Drop your tom with ease this spring with the innovative new Snap Shot™ Sight. You won’t find anything else like it anywhere. Whether you run and gun or sit in a blind, the Snap Shot increases your chances of bagging your bird.
The Snap Shot easily snaps on almost any shotgun barrel, whether it’s a vent rib or smooth bore. The Snap Shot’s patented design enhances any existing sight system or works great alone. This unique sight, available in black or camo, provides instant target acquisition. If it’s in the sight, it’s history.
Similar to a scope, the Snap Shot forces you to keep your head down on the barrel and the gun up, but its quicker and much less expensive than a scope because no magnification is involved. If the target is in the circle, then  your aim is perfect. Because of its ease of use, the Snap Shot is ideal for youth as well as experienced hunters. Read more

Firearms, Hunting

New ATN X-Sight Rifle Scope Line

American Technologies Network Corp. (ATN) introduces a line of digital night vision rifle scopes representing the latest in electro-optical technology.
South San Francisco, CA – American Technologies Network Corp. (ATN), makers of cutting-edge digital night vision and thermal applications, have developed a smart HD optics night vision rifle scope line: the ATN X-Sight 3-12x and 5-18X. The X-Sight rifle scopes utilize the newest in electro-optical technologies with an advanced low-light HD sensor providing superb image quality with high resolution at an affordable price. Read more

Firearms, Hunting
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