Stratos Delivers Performance, Versatility and Affordability with New 386 XF

FLIPPIN, Ark. – Continuing its legacy of providing weekend anglers and water sports enthusiasts with versatile boats at an incredible value, Stratos Boats introduces a newly refined Stratos 386 XF. Delivering enough performance and fishing features for serious multispecies anglers, the newly updated 386 XF is also at home playing the role of family boat for weekends on the water.

“Families are always looking for ways to stretch their hard-earned dollars,” said Stratos Boats Sales Manager Jason Bragg. “The redesign of the 386 XF gives folks the best of both worlds. You can easily transition from fishing and trolling for big walleye into a day of watersports with the whole family. Without question, the new 386XF delivers ample versatility for whatever the day brings.” Read more

Fishing

MI DNR announces 2014-15 Community Forestry Grant recipients

The Department of Natural Resources Monday announced that grants totaling $90,132 for urban forestry projects statewide will be awarded to 21 recipients in 16 counties. (The full list of recipients is given in the PDF file available for download below.)

The competitive grant program – a cooperative effort between the DNR and the U.S. Forest Service – funds projects that help create and sustain local urban forestry programs. Grants are awarded for tree planting, community tree inventories, management plans, and education and training projects that enhance and promote urban forestry in Michigan. Read more

Wildlife

1911A1 Government Model .45ACP Clone

Dayton, OH– MKS Supply, LLC announces the return of a faithful copy of the .45ACP caliber 1911A1 Government Model pistol of WWII fame. This new “old” 1911A1 is being produced by Inland Manufacturing, LLC. ”

Originals of these guns can get pretty expensive in good-looking, useable form and, in collector quality, just flat painful to buy and then not use,” says Charles Brown of MKS Supply, LLC, “but a real-deal, affordable, high-quality clone you can shoot the heck out of without fear of hurting collector value, now that is fun.” Read more

Firearms

Rock Island Armory Reveals New 2011 Tactical Compact Pistols

(Las Vegas, NV) -International 1911 pistol manufacturer, Rock Island Armory reveals two new 2011 Tactical Compact pistols and plans for US consumer availability before the end of 2014.

The new additions include:

2011 Tactical Compact – .45 ACP (7 rounds)
2011 Tactical Compact – 9mm (8 rounds)

Both compact pistols are designed for concealed carry and are available for under $760 suggested retail.

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Firearms, Self Defense

CNN Axes Pro-HSUS Host

This from www.humanewatch.org

Page Six reported recently that CNN has laid off Jane Velez-Mitchell, who hosted a 7 p.m. nightly news show on HLN. We don’t know much about her other reporting, but she was a big fan of HSUS, having its flaks on air a number of times, often to bash farming. JVM’s “reporting” on HSUS’s issues came across not as news but as advocacy –Velez-Mitchell herself is a vegan and animal rights activist and outspoken about it.

So the question is, will HSUS find a new home on some other talking head’s show? The leading candidate could be Al Sharpton, the race-baiting and consistently questioning host of MSNBC’s PoliticsNation.

HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle was on Sharpton’s show recently to discuss animal rights and the elections. Those elections, by the way, didn’t fare so well for HSUS, with the organization’s $1.5 million investment in an astroturf ballot measure in Maine rejected by voters, the same rebuff HSUS received when it ran a nearly identical initiative in 2004.

The interview wasn’t all bad, though—at least Sharpton pronounced “Pacelle” correctly.

We’ll have to see if this alliance between the slick Pacelle and the hapless Sharpton turns into a regular on-air romance. But if things don’t work out, there’s always Al Jazeera.

Animal Rights

People Prepare for Riots in Ferguson

A grand jury has until January to decide if officer Darren Wilson will be charged with any crime relative to shooting Michael Brown.  Citizens, however, are not taking chances that protests will remain peaceful and are arming themselves now.  They understand the police cannot be everywhere, even if they don’t realize the police have no legal duty to protect.  Details of gun sales and related training are here…

Firearms, Self Defense

2014 Deer Season Biologist Updates

Click here to play videoThe newest round of biologist updates is ready for you to view! With the 2014 archery deer season under way and the firearm opener right around the corner, everyone is curious about what’s happening out in the woods. Over the next several weeks, the DNR Wildlife Division will be releasing video updates from wildlife biologists around the state. These biologists will give their take on what they’re seeing, what they’re hearing from hunters in the area, what can be expected based on available food sources, and more. This week we hear from biologists Erin Victory (Central Western Lower Peninsula) and Bruce Barlow (Central Eastern Lower Peninsula) about what to expect in their part of the state. If you haven’t picked up your deer licenses yet, head to your local retailer or E-License so you don’t miss out on the hunt. Also, don’t forget to tweet your harvest photos on twitter with the hashtag, “#MiDeerPic.” Good luck this season!

Hunting

Be an ethical hunter – buy a license before you go out and don’t loan kill tags

GW:  No excuses!

Conservation officers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources urge deer hunters to engage in an ethical hunt and be aware that Michigan’s new hunting licenses carry certain conditions. The new licenses approved by the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder in 2013 took effect March 1, 2014. Deer hunters should be aware of the two options they have for licenses: Read more

Hunting
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