White Duck Outdoors Introduces Realtree EDGE Camo Regatta Canvas Tent

Gear up and enjoy the outdoors in the new Realtree Regatta canvas tent by White Duck Outdoors. Decorated in Realtree EDGE camo, this canvas tent is designed for durability, comfort and concealment for the camper, glamper or hunter.

White Duck Outdoors Tents are designed for easy setup and quick use, so getting outside and enjoying time in nature doesn’t have to be limited to the most experienced campers our outdoors enthusiasts.

The Regatta Realtree EDGE camo tent features DYNADUCK fabric, with 8.5-ounce army duck cotton canvas and a water-repellent, mold- and UV-resistant finish to offer years of reliable outdoor use in a variety of conditions. Read more

Wildlife

Turkey Troubles: How to Minimize Aggressive Turkey Encounters This Spring

March through May is breeding season for wild turkeys and, as a result, there is an increase in turkey activity across the Commonwealth. Some turkeys may act aggressively by pecking, following, or exhibiting other intimidating behavior towards people. Males puff out their feathers, fan their tails, and strut while gobbling and making other vocalizations. This behavior is common during the breeding season and other times of year when turkeys are establishing social dominance or status within the flock.

Wild turkeys live in flocks organized by pecking order. Each bird is dominant over or “pecks on” birds of lesser social status. Turkeys may attempt to dominate or attack people that they view as subordinates, and this behavior is observed most often during breeding season. They may also respond aggressively and peck shiny objects like windows or vehicles, interpreting their own reflection as an intruding turkey. Read more

Wildlife

Eclipse Chasing in Michigan State Parks, Game Areas

Get ready! A rare solar eclipse is set to pass over North America Monday, April 8, and people everywhere are making plans to experience this astronomical phenomenon.

While the path of totality is predicted to touch only the southeastern-most corner of the state, most state parks and wildlife areas offer prime viewing for the partial eclipse due to their open skies and minimal light pollution.

According to NASA’s Eclipse Explorer, incredible coverage is predicted at the following locations (plus viewing events are taking place there):

General

Florida Hunter Missing for Over 24 Hours Found by FWC K-9 Team

On Friday, March 29, a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Law Enforcement K-9 team responded to assist with a search for a missing hunter within the Green Swamp East Wildlife Management Area.

The hunter was dropped off for a turkey hunt in the early morning hours of March 28 along a road inside the WMA. At approximately 2:30 p.m. that afternoon his party reported him missing when he did not return to the designated meeting spot.

Multiple agencies, including K-9 Units from Sumter County, Polk County and the Florida Department of Corrections, immediately began to search that afternoon. Five K-9 teams from various agencies including two FDC bloodhounds searched all afternoon and into the early morning hours of the next day.

At 7 a.m. FWC K-9 Officer Malachi Wilkins deployed K-9 Havoc and began to search the last known location of the missing hunter. FWC K-9 Havoc tracked for approximately half of a mile before locating the man sitting on a fallen tree at approximately 9:30 a.m. He was brought back to the check station where local EMS evaluated him and found no major medical issues.

Hunting

The Objective by SIG SAUER: The Official Go-To Resource on Military Small Arms

SIG SAUER is proud to officially launch The Objective; the go-to industry resource for cutting-edge innovation in the world of military small arms technology. This official blog from SIG SAUER is purposed to showcase the work of the SIG Defense team and the elite Special Weapons Group within SIG SAUER whose sole mission is to develop, innovate, and deliver groundbreaking SIG products.

The Objective is poised to feature stories on topics that include the development of the MCX-SPEAR and SIG-LMG, which are now fielded as the U.S. Army’s XM7 and XM250 Next Generation Squad Weapons; the M17 and M18 pistols, designed and manufactured by SIG for the Modular Handgun System with over 500,000 fielded and adopted by all branches of the U.S. military; and the ongoing development of the SIG-MMG 338, Medium Machine Gun, for the elite warriors of our nation’s Special Operations Command – and that’s just the start.

Through insightful topics that illuminate the world of weapon development The Objective will deliver unparalleled content about the cutting-edge world of military small arms technology direct from the team that is reshaping the modern battlefield through innovation.

Hitting The Objective the first post in the series is now available at sigsauer.com.

Firearms

Win This Rifle

Wolfe Publishing Company partnered with Yavapai College Gunsmithing School to build and giveaway this custom rifle in 7mm PRC. You can watch the entire build process on our YouTube Channel Handloader TV. After the build, we developed load data and took it to the range. This rifle averaged half minute of angle groups, but don’t take our word for it, watch the series and see for yourself exactly what we are giving away.

One lucky person will have the chance to win this rifle built on a new blueprinted Remington Arms 700 action. The rifle has a 26-inch Bartlein carbon fiber-wrapped barrel and is threaded with a self-timing muzzle brake. The stock is a Pure Precision Altitude stock in their attractive glacier pattern. A Swarovski Z6 3-18x 50mm P scope was mounted in Talley lightweight rings for the giveaway package. Also included in the package is a full set of Hornady dies and a case of Hornady ammunition. The whole package is valued at around $9,000.00 and one lucky person will get to take it all home!

To Enter the giveaway, click the link below.

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Wolfe Publishing Company was founded in 1966 with the premiere magazine Handloader. The only magazine dedicated to reloading your own ammunition. In 1969 they added Rifle, the sporting firearms Journal. To round out the magazines they added the Black Powder Cartridge News. In addition to these world class magazines, Wolfe Publishing offers an array of firearms and reloading books. Visit their website at www.wolfeoutdoorsports.com.

Firearms

Delta Waterfowl and Copley Fine Art Auctions Announce the Sale of the George Secor Decoy Collection

HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS – Copley Fine Art Auctions, the world’s leading Decoy and Sporting Art auction firm, is excited to announce the sale of The George Secor Decoy Collection to Benefit Delta Waterfowl to take place July 11-12, 2024. This important auction will present the Secor collection of premium Ontario carvings to the decoy collecting community and waterfowl enthusiasts alike, with the proceeds of the hammer to be donated in their entirety to Delta Waterfowl.

George Secor’s love of hunting, fishing, and all things outdoors came from his father. Growing up in Toledo, Ohio, Secor’s first fishing was on the AuSable River near Grayling, in Northern Michigan. Over the years his family traveled to the trout streams of Wyoming, Montana, and Alberta. Secor recalls first being taken hunting at the nearby Erie Marsh when he was 6 or 7 years old without a firearm. Despite the bitter cold, Secor’s main memory is the fun he had with his father. Those outings were the genesis of a lifelong passion: “I truly love everything about waterfowl and waterfowling—calls, shotguns, decoys, all of it.” Read more

Wildlife

Hillsdale College Shotgun Team Wins National Championship

HILLSDALE, Mich. — The Hillsdale College Shotgun Team earned its first-ever Division II national championship title at the Association of College Unions International and Scholastic Clay Target Program National Championship in San Antonio. The 16-person team competed in Division II against 19 other programs and earned multiple individual and team awards.

“The team had a truly dominant performance, arguably the best in our history,” said Hillsdale College Shotgun Team Head Coach Jordan Hintz. “Our shooters have worked hard all season, and it has paid off.”

During the championships the team took home several other awards in Division II: Read more

Firearms

Join Us for Birding Tour Fun, Friday at Michigan’s Fish Point

Ducks, swans, shorebirds and raptors – don’t miss your chance to see these and other beauties Friday morning on a Michigan Department of Natural Resources-guided birding tour along the coastal wetlands of Fish Point State Wildlife Area in Tuscola County.

Consisting of 2,477 acres of exceptional waterfowl habitat, Fish Point is also an Audubon Important Bird Area and is one of Michigan’s premier Wetland Wonders. On the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron, Fish Point is an important coastal wetland. Often referred to as the “Chesapeake of the Midwest,” the area hosts over 230 bird species every spring and is an eBird hotspot!

More About Fish Point

The tour will start at 9 a.m. Friday, April 5, and all ages are welcome. Meet at the Fish Point State Wildlife Area field office, 7750 Ringle Road, in Unionville. The tour will take place by foot and via car caravan, depending on where birds are present. No RSVP is needed. Questions? Contact the DNR’s Tammy Giroux at 989-674-2511.

Other info: Read more

Wildlife

Michigan Hiring Nature Lovers, Educators

We’re hiring passionate educators and nature lovers to provide Nature Awaits programming to fourth-grade students at state parks throughout Michigan!

These positions are part-time (eight to 29 hours per week), with flexible scheduling and pay starting at $15 an hour. Learn more about these positions and how to apply.

And, there are more job opportunities! There are also current postings for short-term, part-time and full-time positions, such as summer park workers, conservation officers, seasonal park rangers, seasonal park interpreters and more. Visit Michigan.gov/DNRJobs.

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