DNR awards Wildlife Habitat Grants for projects around the state
The Department of Natural Resources today announced recipients of the 2014 Wildlife Habitat Grants. A total of $737,720 was awarded to various conservation and nonprofit organizations, units of government and landowners.
Examples of funded projects include planting native grasslands for pheasant habitat at Lake Hudson State Recreation Area, planting fruit trees for wild turkey and ruffed grouse food sources in several locations across the state, and improving accessibility for limited-mobility hunters and wildlife enthusiasts at Sharonville State Game Area.
Below is a list of successful applicants, the award amount and the county in which the habitat projects will take place. Read more
Remington Arms Announces Voluntary Recall, Urges Model 700 and Model Seven Owners to Take Immediate Action
Madison, N.C. – Remington Arms Company, LLC (“Remington”) today announced a voluntary recall of Model 700TM and Model SevenTM rifles with X-Mark Pro® (“XMP®”) triggers, manufactured from May 1, 2006 to April 9, 2014. Read more
Michigan’s Feral Swine May Get Citizenship Protection
Representative Greg MacMaster’s has gone as far as to try and grant wild boar born in Michigan “citizenship”–HB 5432 would deem any swine born in Michigan or legally imported to Michigan as “native”, meaning that they could only be identified as livestock and could not be considered invasive species. This is like saying Asian carp are fine, as long as they were born here!
Bushnell Outdoors Introduces Two New Versatile RUBICON Lanterns
Overland Park, Kan. — Bushnell Outdoors, an industry-leader in outdoor product innovation, has introduced two new lanterns in its new RUBICON line of lighting products. From a family camping trip to a backcountry adventure, the two new RUBICON lanterns are designed to efficiently illuminate camp with comfortable, practical lighting options.
Purposefully crafted to offer brighter and more reliable light, the RUBICON lanterns are outfitted with high-quality Cree LEDs that provide maximum brightness and longer, more efficient battery life. Each lantern also features a regulated circuit, which translates into consistent brightness and less dimming throughout the battery lifecycle. Read more
White-nose syndrome confirmed in bats in Michigan
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and a consortium of partners announced today that the fungus known to cause significant rates of illness and death in North American bats has been detected for the first time within the state’s borders. White-nose syndrome (WNS) has been found in three Michigan counties: Alpena, Dickinson and Mackinac. Read more
DNR asks anglers to be on the lookout for tagged walleye
To improve its knowledge of walleye populations in Lake Huron and Saginaw Bay, the Department of Natural Resources’ Fisheries Division is set to tag nearly 3,000 walleye in Saginaw Bay tributary rivers over the next two weeks. A total of 1,000 walleye will be tagged in the Tittabawassee River and the remaining 2,000 in other tributary streams. To get the most information from these efforts, anglers are asked to collect data on tagged fish they catch and report it to the DNR. Read more
Short and Sweet: CMMG Launches New AR Pistol Line-Up
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Fayette, MO — In response to customer feedback, CMMG has developed a line of new AR pistols that utilize properties from its sought after line of short-barreled rifles, including the popular RKM7 free float KeyMod hand guards. The resulting product launch includes two models of AR pistols chambered in 9mm and .300 AAC Blackout.
 “We received a lot of feedback from our customers asking us to come out with a line of AR-style pistols,” said Jeff Overstreet, co-owner of CMMG Inc. “As you can see, we’ve listened. Like all the guns in the CMMG line, we’ve tried to keep the weight down and the quality of manufacturing to its highest standard so that you’ve got a gun that functions properly and is fun to shoot every time you take it to the range.” Read more |
Obama Requests $1.1 Billion, DOJ $382.1 Million for Gun Control
Typical rhetoric for the sheeple: More money we don’t have for an initiative not supported by the vast majority of the public.
More nonsense here…
Parker Giving Away Concorde Crossbow To Lucky Facebook Fan In April
MINT SPRING, VA. Parker Bows, a manufacturer of high quality Compound bows, Crossbows and RED HOT brand Crossbow Accessories is giving away a Concorde Perfect Storm Package (includes the Concorde crossbow and all the crossbow accessories needed to start hunting) during the month of April (2014) through their Facebook page. The entire package is worth over $1,200. Read more