Save Now on CZ Shotguns: Claim Up to $100 Rebate

Kansas City, KS – Calling all Waterfowl and Upland Bird hunters! CZ, a trusted name in the firearms industry, is excited to offer a special limited-time rebate program tailor-made for the mid-November Waterfowl season and the Upland Bird season extending through January.

From now until December 31, 2023, you can bag incredible savings on a wide range of premium CZ firearms specifically designed to enhance your Waterfowl and Upland Bird hunting experience. This unique opportunity lets you secure high-quality firearms at unmatched prices, ensuring you’re fully equipped for a successful hunting season. Don’t miss out on this exclusive deal to elevate your hunting game. Read more

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Website Helps with Learning How to Process Deer

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont is one of the most rural states in the country, and Vermonters have a proud heritage of living close to the land. Hunting is highly regulated and provides a way to connect with the land, connect with nature and connect with a healthy, sustainable food source that is rooted in Vermont.

Making the most of the meals provided by deer taken in hunting seasons starts with processing them quickly and correctly which is why the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has three online videos demonstrating how to process deer. Finding the videos is easy on the Fish and Wildlife website (www.vtfishandwildlife.com). Click on “Hunt” and then “From Field to Freezer.”

The educational videos are titled Field Dressing, Skinning a Deer and Butchering a Deer.

“Correctly processing game can make a big difference in the taste of the meat,” said Hunter Education Program Coordinator Nicole Meier. “Taking the time to do it correctly assures that you and your family will have many enjoyable meals ahead.”

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Springfield Armory Desert FDE Hellcat Pro OSP Threaded

GENESEO, ILL. – Featuring an extended 4.4” threaded barrel, the Springfield Armory® Hellcat® Pro OSP™ Threaded — now offered in Desert FDE — combines the performance of a larger handgun with class-leading concealability. The result is an exceptional everyday carry pistol ready to accept the suppressor or muzzle device of your choice.

Designed to deliver the perfect balance, this new Hellcat Pro is a compact pistol chambered in 9mm that offers 15+1 capacity with the included flush-fit magazine and 17+1 capacity with the included extended magazine. This EDC-ready 9mm packs in impressive capacity while still maintaining the ergonomic, slim profile of the original Hellcat for seamless concealability.

The barrel of this new Desert FDE Hellcat Pro OSP, like the original, is made from hammer-forged steel with a black Melonite finish that sets off nicely against the Cerakote® Desert FDE slide. Featuring a 1:10” rate of twist, the barrel has .5×28 threading for accepting a wide range of suppressors and muzzle devices. Read more

Firearms

Pulsar Announces New Thermion 2 LRF XL50 Riflescope

New Optic offers a 1024×768-Pixel Resolution Lynred Sensor

(MANSFIELD, TEXAS) – Pulsar is proud to introduce the groundbreaking Thermion 2 LRF XL50 thermal imaging riflescope. Get ready to experience the new benchmark in premium quality and revolutionary HD imaging.

The new Thermion sets itself apart with exceptional HD image quality and powerful sensor capabilities, making it ideal for long-distance shooters and wide-field observations. Moreover, its HD sensor resolution ensures optimal image quality even at high zoom levels, ensuring you won’t miss a thing while internal ballistic calculations allow shooters to hit targets with pinpoint precision. Read more

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GOA, GOF File Appeal in Lawsuit Challenging Cornyn-Murphy Under 21 Wait Periods

Washington, D.C. — Today, Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) filed a notice of appeal with the 5th Federal Circuit in their lawsuit challenging de facto waiting periods for NICS background checks on gun buyers under the age of 21.

This new policy is a result of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, also known as the Cornyn-Murphy gun control package, which passed last summer. Under the law, unconstitutional waiting periods are being imposed on young adults because a review of juvenile justice records, state mental health records, and those from local law enforcement where the buyer resides is now required. This review is in addition to those records already held by the FBI background check system. Because state and local agencies are not equipped or prepared to provide this new information in a timely manner, young gun buyers are simply forced to wait with no recourse, which is a clear violation of their Second Amendment rights.

Below is a selection from the brief filed by GOA and GOF today: Read more

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Anticipation is high for Iowa’s 2023 pheasant season

Iowa’s pheasant population is up, the crop harvest is advancing quickly and the weekend weather forecast is setting up for an excellent opening weekend for Iowa’s pheasant season.

The annual August roadside survey found Iowa’s statewide pheasant population to be nearly 23 birds per route; a 15 percent increase over 2022. The biggest increases were in the southwest, northwest and northeast regions.

“We couldn’t ask for better opening weekend conditions,” said Todd Bogenschutz, upland wildlife biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. “Our bird population is highest since 2015, and much of the corn and soybeans will be harvested by the time the season opens. Combine those two factors, plus cooler weekend temperatures, we should see a lot of pheasants taken.” Read more

Hunting

It’s Bat Week! Show these habitat helpers some TLC

Without question, bats are one of nature’s most fascinating and misunderstood creatures. Despite their small size, they are also one of the longest-lived mammals in our region, with some recorded as old as 31 years!

Michigan is home to nine species of bats, all of which are insectivores. Their membranous wings, unique to bats, have a completely different structure than that of birds or insects. Although we rarely see them, bats are hard at work all around the world each night – eating insects, pollinating flowers and spreading seeds that grow new plants and trees.

These little creatures, so vital to healthy habitats, deserve some recognition! Join us and our conservation partners during Bat Week, Oct. 24-31, to celebrate all the good that bats do and discover ways we can give them a boost. Follow along with activities and events at BatWeek.org.

 

  • Leave your leaves to help local insects over winter – curious why? Read this Showcasing the DNR story!
  • Plant a bat-friendly garden with native Michigan species to reduce use of insecticides.
  • Remove invasive species that threaten native plant populations.
  • Install a bat house in a location not frequented by people.
  • Help reduce the spread of white-nose syndrome by not entering closed mines and following decontamination guidelines for shoes, clothes and gear. Read more
Wildlife

Mass collision of birds in Chicago highlights need to protect migrating species

Earlier this month, nearly a thousand migratory songbirds on their way to Central America for the winter died in window collisions with a single building in Chicago. Species included many long-distance warblers that also travel through Michigan, including hundreds of palm warblers and yellow-rumped warblers.

The tragic loss of this many birds is a conservation concern for birds already facing significant population declines from habitat loss and climate change. North America is home to nearly 3 billion fewer breeding birds compared to 1970. Additionally, two-thirds of North American bird species are at risk of extinction due to climate change. Many of the affected species were neotropical migrants, which are long-distance migrants that breed in North America and overwinter in Central and South America. These birds already face a complex range of threats such as development pressures and invasive species.

While collision events as large as this are rare, bird collisions are not. Read more

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Champion Introduces New WheelyBird 3.0 Trap Thrower

New Auto-Feed Trap Packs Big Capabilities into Lightweight, Portable Thrower

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. –– Champion® Traps & Targets, makers of interactive and challenging target systems and trusted eye and ear protection, announces the availability of the new Wheelybird 3.0? Auto-Feed Trap. Designed to provide hours of fun and skill-building for both beginners and seasoned shooters, the new thrower is the ultimate solution for enhancing your next clay shooting experience.

“The new Wheelybird 3.0 builds off the tried-and-true designs of previous Champion throwers and packs plenty of features for both casual and dedicated shotgun shooters,” said Laurie Kokoruda, product manager for Champion Range & Targets. “Anyone looking for a durable yet lightweight automatic thrower, will surely be impressed with the speed and convenience of the Wheelybird 3.0.”

Now available for purchase, the Wheelybird 3.0 features a detachable stack holder that holds 60 clays at a time. Pair that with a more rapid 1.5-second cycle time and you will be shooting faster than ever. The thrower also boasts a range of up to 70 yards plus angle adjustments of 0-30 degrees. Read more

Firearms

Legacy Sports International Citadel Taipan X 223

Reno, NV – Legacy Sports International is proud to announce one of its new and technologically advanced products for 2023: Citadel Taipan X

The Citadel Taipan X combines a spring assist pump action with the straight pull functionality.

Included in the new design is the straight pull bolt handle which helps when shooting off the bench, on a bipod or mounted on a tripod.

Features: Read more

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