Natural Resources Commission to meet July 11 in Lansing

The Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, July 11, at the MSU Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health, 4125 Beaumont Road, in Lansing.

Following public comments, the NRC will consider: •Renaming special deer hunts, as well as the qualifications of participants and hunt rules and the use of standing-vehicle permits for hunters with disabilities; •Establishing antlerless deer license quotas and early waterfowl-season regulations; and •Designating wolves as a game species and establishing regulations for a November 2013 limited wolf hunt, under the authority of Public Act 21 of 2013 (signed into law May 8). Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

New Scout DX 1000 ARC laser rangefinder from Bushnell

Overland Park, Kan. – The new Scout DX 1000 ARC laser rangefinder from Bushnell offers hunters and shooters a host of features that will help them identify and range targets quickly. The Scout DX 1000 provides accurate distance readings from 5-1000 yards with +/- ½ yard accuracy.

 

 Scout DX 1000 ARC

 

Featuring the new E.S.P.processor from Bushnell, Scout DX 1000 provides faster and more precise distance readings than ever before, including 1/10th yard display precision within 125 yards. Featuring the patented Angle Range Compensation (ARC) technology, the Scout DX 1000 instantly accounts for terrain angles to provide bow hunters with the “shoots like” distance and rifle hunters with holdover data in inches, centimeters, MOA or MILs. In addition, the rangefinder includes Variable Sight-In Distance (VSI), providing shooters with holdover data based on a 100, 150, 200 or 300 yard zero. Read more

Firearms, Hunting

Sports Afield Launches Sweepstakes

Sports Afield magazine, in conjunction with Swarovski Optik and Sportsman’s All-Weather All-Terrain Marksmanship school, is offering the chance to win a sportsman’s dream prize package worth $16,500 in the “Spot It, Shoot It!” Sweepstakes, which kicked off July 1. The winner will receive a brand-new Swarovski ATX/STX modular spotting scope with three objectives and choice of angled or straight eyepiece, AND a four-day SAAM Precision Shooting School and Safari Hunt combo for two hunters at the FTW Ranch in Barksdale, Texas. Read more

General, Hunting, Wildlife

Vortex Introduces Viper HS-T Riflescope

Middleton, Wis. – Blending many of the best features of Vortex’s incredibly popular Viper HS and Viper PST riflescopes, the new Viper HS-T (Hunting Shooting Tactical) is positioned to be big a hit among hunters, as well as tactical enthusiasts.
Available in 4-16×44 MOA and mrad models, the Viper HS-T boasts an all-new, hashmark-based second-focal-plane reticle, perfect for accurate holds at extended ranges. Mrad reticle hashes subtend in .5 and full-value increments. MOA reticle hashes subtend in 2 MOA increments. Both are set for use at the riflescope’s maximum 16-power magnification. Read more

Firearms, Hunting
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