SCI Opposes Final USFWS African Elephant Import Rule

Safari Club International vigorously opposes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) final rule restricting elephant imports released on Friday, March 29. The final rule will make importing legally harvested elephant parts substantially and unnecessarily more difficult, and African wildlife conservation will suffer as a direct result.

SCI opposes the rule for one simple reason: these regulations will neither stop poaching or human-wildlife conflict nor protect biodiversity. This amendment will only hamper elephant conservation conducted by local stakeholders, indigenous communities, and the African range state governments that are stewards of the world’s largest elephant populations.

Elephant hunting is an important management and conservation tool for the southern African countries with the world’s largest elephant populations. In these countries, elephants can create real burdens for the local and rural communities who share the same land, often leading to human-elephant conflict such as crop raiding. Elephant hunting generates funds and incentives to reduce such conflict, combat poaching, and secure habitat in these countries. Read more

Animal Rights, Hunting

Christensen Arms Now Shipping Its New Modern Carbon Rifle

Christensen Arms, renowned for its innovation in hunting and long-range precision rifles, is now shipping their new Modern Carbon Rifle to retailers nationwide.

A list of authorized Christensen Arms retailers can be found online at christensenarms.com.

“Christensen Arms pioneered the use of carbon fiber materials in precision rifles, beginning with the first carbon fiber barrels, which continue to set the standard for weight reduction, durability and performance,” said Christensen Arms Executive Vice President of Marketing Willie Vernon. “The Modern Carbon Rifle, in addition to its superior accuracy and striking aesthetics, is a superb example of Christensen Arms’ trademark commitment to the incorporation of cutting-edge aerospace technology and premium components to produce a shooter-friendly rifle that will be right at home wherever hunters take to the field.” Read more

Firearms

The Spin Seat From ThermaSeat

Transform any five-gallon bucket into a comfortable dual-purpose dream seat for your outdoor activities. ThermaSeat has produced a seat that adapts to any standard five or six-gallon bucket, giving you the comfort and added versatility you need, whether you’re in the woods, on the job site, or on the ice.

“The Spin Seat is great! I love it. I use it at my kid’s baseball games and while we are out hunting or fishing. It’s nice and thick making it extremely comfortable.”-ThermaSeat Customer Read more

Fishing, Hunting

To Keep Oak Trees Healthy, Delay Pruning Until Mid-July

Spring is pruning season for many tree species, but if you have an oak tree, put down your saw by mid-April.

To stop the spread of oak wilt, a fungal disease that can kill red oak trees within weeks, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is urging homeowners not to prune any oak trees from April 15 to July 15.

Despite warm days in late winter, the risk of infection through sap-feeding beetles is still very low through April 15. Risk is highest from mid-April to mid-July, and recent research at Michigan State University indicates that in Michigan, oak infection risk peaks in May and June. Read more

General

Gear Up for Spring Fishing and Get Your 2024 Michigan Fishing License

Michigan’s new fishing license and regulation season kicks off Monday, April 1, so anglers need to be sure they have purchased a new license for this fishing season in order to enjoy some great fishing opportunities. The 2024 fishing licenses are valid through March 31, 2025.

Fishing licenses can be purchased at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses or by downloading the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app and purchasing your license through the app.

Michigan DNR Hunt Fish, an official app of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, gives you a mobile path to buy and store hunting, fishing, ORV and snowmobile licenses and permits, report harvests, access guides and digests, and get the latest outdoor recreation updates.

Make future online fishing license purchases even quicker by selecting auto-renew at checkout to automatically receive licenses in the future.

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Fishing

Introducing the AXE Crossbows AXE 400

The new-for-2024 the AXE400 Crossbow delivers on speed, accuracy and value all in one exceptional package. Offered by one of the industry’s most progressive crossbow manufacturers, shooters will feel confident taking to the range or the timber with this performance-driven crossbow.

Sending crossbolts down range at speeds up to a deadly 400 feet per second the AXE400 delivers on the high-end performance users have come to expect from AXE Crossbows — without a high-end price tag. Light weight, compact, ambidextrous and extremely adjustable this attractive offering leaves nothing to want. With a state-of-the-art ambidextrous safety mechanism and patented Anti-Dry Fire feature the AXE400’s trigger is just one of the many safety, and performance-driven metrics.

This bow’s backbone is a multi-position buttstock, easy step through foot stirrup and an ergonomic/adjustable foregrip the stock resembles those found on high end tactical firearms. The extruded aluminum rail is designed for repeatable accuracy and pairs perfectly with ultra-durable 200-pound compression molded limbs to deliver feel and function sought after by today’s demanding hunters. The quiver mounting system holds tight against the stock for an improved, streamlined fit and better overall aiming.

A premium AXE optic is ideally matched to the crossbow’s ballistic profile with a 2-7 power x 36mm multi-reticle scope with precision windage and elevation adjustment, that’s sturdily mounted to a cantilever-style mount above the rail. Dual string suppressors and limb dampeners help improve accuracy and eliminate noise while keeping the 400 dead-in-the-hand.

Each AXE400 crossbow package includes a top-end multi-reticle 2-7 power x 36mm scope, removable Quiet Crank cocking device, rope cocking device, three crossbolt side quiver, three PileDriver crossbolts by Carbon Express® with practice points, and rail lubricant to deliver a full turn key package designed to get users in the field quickly and effectively.

AXE400 Crossbow Specifications:

  • Feet Per Second: 400 fps
  • Kinetic Energy: 135 ft-lbs.
  • Draw Weight: 200lbs
  • Weight: 7.2lbs (bow only, 8.4 with accessories)
  • Width: 14.25” (cocked) / 17.75 (uncocked)
  • Power Stroke: 14.25”
  • Length: 35”
  • Arrow: 20” PileDriver380, 380gr crossbolts w/moon nocks & 100 gr field points
  • Includes scope, rope cocker, Quiet Crank, 3 bolts, 3 field points
  • MSRP: $699.99

Axe Crossbows are now available at the finest retailers nationwide or at http://www.feradyne.com/axe-crossbows.

For more information on the Axe AXE400 please visit http://www.feradyne.com/axe-crossbows or stay social: on Facebook and Instagram.

Archery

Michigan’s DNR Upcoming Meetings

The Department of Natural Resources is committed to providing Michigan residents the opportunity to share input and ideas on policy decisions, programs and other aspects of natural resource management and outdoor recreation opportunities.

One important avenue for this input is at meetings of the public bodies that advise the DNR and, in some cases, also set policies for natural and cultural resource management. Frequently check the DNR boards, commissions, committees and councils webpage for updates.

The links below will take you to the webpage for each group, where you will find meeting details such as location and agenda (when finalized). Please check these pages often, as meeting details may change and sometimes meetings are canceled. Read more

Wildlife

Dorsey Discusses America’s Surging Gun Sales and a Revolutionary Way to Store Them in Forbes

With gun sales skyrocketing over the last decade, there are now an estimated 425 to 475 million guns in America. India, with 1.44 billion souls, comes in a distant second to the U.S. in firearm ownership at 71 million guns in civilian hands. With the astronomical surge in American gun ownership—more than 17 million purchased in 2022 alone—there is an unprecedented need to store them… securely.

For Tom Kubiniec, a recovering rock guitarist turned gun storage savant who serves as CEO of SecureIt, a pioneering company that is transforming gun storage and safety, there has long been a glaring need to rethink gun security in America. He speaks in almost evangelistic tones when advocating for gun safety and security. “Traditional gun safes simply don’t address the needs that most gun owners have,” he says. “They want their guns secured from those who shouldn’t have access to them, but they want the right people to access both the guns and their many accessories easily.”

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Firearms

Armasight Announced Thermal Optic Bundle Promotion

Armasight Sparks Excitement with Exclusive Dealer Promotions for Sidekick 320 and Contractor Thermal Optics.

Armasight, the leading innovator in Thermal and Night Vision technology, kicks off Q2 with a bang, unveiling two sensational dealer promotions guaranteed to ignite your outdoor adventures. Available exclusively through participating Armasight dealers, these promotions promise unmatched value and enhanced performance for enthusiasts and professionals alike.

Unleash Your Nighttime Pursuits with Sidekick 320:

Elevate your nocturnal escapades with the Sidekick 320, now accompanied by a complimentary #183 helmet mount during the promotional period. This dynamic duo enables hands-free operation, seamlessly integrating with standard night vision helmet mounts. Whether you’re stalking game on foot or cruising on an open-top ATV, the Sidekick 320 with #183 helmet mount ensures unparalleled convenience and precision.

Enhanced Precision with Contractor Thermal Optics: Read more

Optics

Viridian Launches Green E SERIES Laser Sight for Taurus TX22

Viridian Weapon Technologies expands its extensive line of custom E SERIES™? green laser sights with the addition of a Taurus TX22 fit. The popular E SERIES collection has been engineered to seamlessly fit the trigger guard of the industry’s most in-demand pistols. The addition of an intuitive, easy-to-use green laser to the greatly improves target acquisition time and shooting accuracy. This new laser expands on the popular red fit – both being the only custom fit laser sights available for the TX22.

E SERIES green laser sights combine convenience with durability. These sights provide 60 minutes of constant battery life with ambidextrous button activation and user-friendly 5-minute auto shut-off. Each sight improves visibility day and night, with a 100-yard daylight range and 2-mile nighttime range. Viridian laser sights are also adjustable and easily mount to the trigger guard. Made with high-strength polymers it is easy to be confident that each is built to last. Read more

Optics
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