Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Small-game hunting season begins Sept. 1 with the opening of the early Canada goose season and continues until rabbit and hare season ends on March 31. Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists across the state say hunters should find conditions similar to last year in Michigan’s wood lots, farm fields and wetlands. Read more
MISSOULA, Mont.–Funding provided by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will assist elk research and help ensure Alaska’s rich hunting heritage. The RMEF 2013 grants total $41,550 and affect communities and locations across Alaska. Read more
Sturm, Ruger Company, Inc (NYSE: RGR) announces the release of the Ruger American Rimfire™ bolt action rifle. The 100% American made Ruger American Rimfire™ builds on the enormous success of the centerfire Ruger American Rifle®. With many of the standard Ruger American Rifle® features, this new line also combines several design innovations from the popular 10/22 ® rimfire rifle. This combination, along with the rifle’s adaptability, will appeal to all bolt action enthusiasts-young or old, novice or experienced. The new line consists of four models – full sized (22″ barrel/13.75″ length of pull) and compact (18″/12.5″ length of pull) models, both of which are available in either .22 LR or .22 Magnum. Read more
Overland Park, Kan. – Bushnell Outdoor Products, an industry-leader in high performance sports optics for more than 60 years, has introduced two new red dot sights designed for AR-style rifles. The AR Optics TRS-25 and First Strike HiRise sights include a riser block that elevates the sight to the proper mounting height for a flat top rifle. Read more
The hands-free night vision device is the budget friendly alternative for total darkness nocturnal viewing for hunters, boaters, home security or wildlife enthusiasts. Read more
Incorporating comfort, safety and effectiveness into their designs, the Millennium L50, L100 and L110 single ladder treestands are the complete hunting packages. Read more
The world’s oldest-known wild bear has died of old age in northern Minnesota at the age of 39½.
Known to Minnesota DNR researchers as Bear No. 56, the female American black bear was first captured and radio-collared in July 1981 by DNR scientists during the first summer of a long-term research project on bear population ecology. The bear was 7 years old at the time and was accompanied by three female cubs.
Bear No. 56 became a significant animal in the DNR research project. During a 32-year study period, she and her many offspring provided an almost uninterrupted record of reproduction, survival, movements and, eventually, senescence (aging), within a single matriarchal lineage. Data from this bear and her offspring have contributed significantly to the scientific literature on black bear biology. Read more
Australian Outback Ammunition, imported by DKG Trading, Inc., recently was featured on both radio and TV. The significance of Australian Outback Ammunition is that it has BTI™ (Ballistic Temperature Independence™). Whether at -20º or 120º F., your bullet’s impact point (at 300 yds., for example) will remain tight and true. Read more
BEAVERTON, OR. – Leupold® has launched an updated gear store at Leupold.com so fans of America’s Optics Authority® can get officially licensed apparel, headgear and other items right from the source. Read more
GW: It’s time to confiscate knives from the common people, that’s for sure. And, it will be worth it, if we can save just one life.
Here’s a mass murder you may not have heard of…