Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Ammo provisions included in New York’s infamous SAFE Act will put an end to online ammunition shopping for New Yorkers effective January 15. Many retailers, including AmmoMan.com are alerting customers their final day to order ammunition online because of the new law will be January 14. Read more
Liberty’s lead-free, hollow-point fragmenting hunting round in .223 Rem is the first of many calibers specifically designed for the hunter.
BRADENTON, FL – Liberty Ammunition, global leader in high performance, lead-free ammunition for military and law enforcement markets, announces the Silverado line of hunting ammunition. The first caliber introduced is the .223 Rem, 55 Grain, a copper, monolithic, hollow-point, deep cavity fragmenting hunting round. Read more
Hopefully this cold weather will actually have an impact on Emerald Ash Borers, but who knows. Trouble is they’ve already done their damage in Michigan. Here are some details about the cold and the unwanted bugs.
Overland Park, Kan – Bushnell Outdoor Products, an industry leader in high performance sports optics for 65 years, has introduced a new wireless trail camera. Wireless Trophy Cam HD, the first carrier-approved wireless trail camera, offers unmatched convenience and simplicity with its user-friendly interface and a prepaid introductory data plan.
Built on the award winning Trophy Cam platform, Wireless Trophy Cam HD is the ultimate next generation scouting tool. With the transmission of thumbnail images via email or text, hunters can monitor activity and keep an eye on the woods in near real time, while an exclusive smart phone app (free for both Android and iPhone devices) allows hunters to quickly modify camera settings. Hi-res images are saved to the web portal (www.wirelesstrophycam.com) where users can download images or change camera settings remotely. Read more
MISSOULA, Mont.–Controversy surrounds an upcoming fundraiser and hunt for a black rhinoceros, but the Boone and Crockett Club is praising both as positive moves for the future of a critically endangered game species.
During its Jan. 9-12 convention, Dallas Safari Club (DSC) will auction a rhino-hunting permit prescribed by biologists in Namibia. The hunt will be for an old, post-breeding, aggressive bull known to charge and kill younger bulls, cows and calves in Mangetti National Park. Removing these animals increases herd survival and productivity.
DSC expects the permit to bring at least $250,000, perhaps up to $1 million–with 100 percent of proceeds earmarked for Namibia’s rhino conservation efforts including anti-poaching patrols. Read more
The National Shooting Sports Foundation broke the news last night that a federal court judge in Chicago has struck down the City’s ban on the sale of firearms within the city limits as a violation of the Second Amendment. Read more
COMER, GA (January 2014) – MasterPiece Arms, manufacturers of the MPA MAC Line of pistols, carbines, suppressors and MPAR Rifles, will unveil the new MPA935SST Defender Semi-Auto at the 2014 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 14 – 17, 2014. Based on the successful, standard MAC design, the new MPA935SST will be available in an 8-inch fixed barrel pistol. Offered in 9mm with 30-round magazines standard, the MPA935SST will feature a threaded barrel with ½ x28tpi threads making it suppressor ready. Read more
GREELEY, Colo. – Burris® is proud to announce a partnership with world champion coyote caller Les Johnson to produce Predator Quest® Riflescopes, an exciting new line of varmint hunting riflescopes. This collaboration brings together an innovative, high quality optics manufacturer and an experienced, award winning varmint hunter to create the perfect optic for taking down fast moving predators. Read more
West Valley City, UT- SilencerCo is pleased to announce the launch of the Harvester and Harvester Big Bore suppressors. With a focus on hunting and long-range precision shooting applications these two suppressors are lightweight, tough, and accurate.
Utilizing its lightweight design, the Harvester is barely noticed on the end of your barrel. Read more
The new M-1000 Fusion from Alpha-TAC’s ExtremeBeam is the strongest and most durable light in the company’s arsenal. Fitted with an 850-lumen HO-LED bulb, the M-1000 Fusion features a mirror-finished reflecting cone slow-cut from a solid bar of high density, aircraft aluminum. This precision design craftfully captures and reflects the light produced by the powerful LED bulb to create a beam that can easily reach distances of 600 meters. Read more