Shell Shock Technologies “12 Days of Christmas” Savings

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Now until Dec. 17, 2024 get Shell Tech ammunition and casings at great discounts! Check in daily to discover new discounts on the most innovative pistol and rifle ammunition and casings.

Eubank, KY – Shell Shock Technologies, LLC. (SST), a leading innovator in advanced ammunition and ammunition case technology, design, and manufacturing, celebrates the countdown to Christmas with Shell Shock Technologies Twelve Days of Christmas with savings on their website.

Starting Dec. 5 and running through Dec. 17, every day will offer a new opportunity to save on various pistol and rifle ammo, plus casings. Each day a specific cartridge or casing will be promoted. Use promo code HOLIDAY10 at checkout to get 10% off. Offer good until December 17th, midnight, when promotion ends ensuring your ammo arrives in time for Christmas.

Shell Tech Ammo and Casings featured during the Twelve Days of Christmas Special: Read more

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Davidson’s Exclusive Ruger Mini-14 in 300 Blackout

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PRESCOTT, Ariz. – Davidson’s, one of the nation’s top firearms, ammunition, optics, cutlery, and accessories wholesalers, has collaborated with Ruger to launch a new exclusive rifle.

The Davidson’s exclusive Ruger Mini-14 Tactical is chambered in 300 AAC Blackout and features the Samson side-folding stock in a matte stainless finish to match the receiver and barrel of the rifle.

The 300 AAC Blackout cartridge is a favorite among long gun suppressor shooters. To accommodate this, the included flash suppressor is removable, and the 16.5” cold hammer forged barrel is threaded with a 1/2×28 pitch.

Other standard features include a heat shield, protected blade front sight, ghost ring rear aperture sight, an included section of picatinny rail, and sling swivels installed front and rear. Integral scope mounts, machined directly on the solid steel receiver, provide a stable mounting surface for the included set of 1” scope rings. Obviously, end users may instead choose to use the picatinny rail attachment for their choice of optics. Two 20-round Nickel Teflon steel magazines are included. Read more

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POMA Updates Membership Categories

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The Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) is excited to announce that it has updated its membership categories to better reflect current outdoor media.

Membership in POMA affords a wide range of benefits. From exclusive networking opportunities, to membership directories, to high-level business education, POMA services are primarily focused on helping members build and grow their businesses and keep pace with new media and technology.

“POMA has simplified our membership categories to better serve our media members,” said POMA President Kevin Reese. “As outdoor media has evolved, including social media and gig work, it’s important that we reevaluate our criteria and categories to stay current and inclusive across a broader spectrum of communication platforms.”

Updated Media Membership categories include: Read more

Fishing, Hunting

SAF Files 9th Circuit Amicus Brief in Case Challenging Gun-Free School Zones

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BELLEVUE, Wash. —— The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco supporting the defendant in a Montana case which challenges the federal gun-free school zones law. The case is known as United States of America v. Gabriel Cowan Metcalf.

SAF is joined by the California Rifle & Pistol Association, Second Amendment Law Center, Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, Second Amendment Defense and Education Coalition and Federal Firearms Licensees of Illinois. They are represented by attorneys C.D. Michel, Joshua Robert Dale and Konstadinos T. Moros at Michel & Associates of Long Beach, Calif.

Metcalf lives in Billings, Mont., across the street from an elementary school. Local police were notified he was carrying a firearm while walking in his yard, and in the neighborhood. He told officers he was patrolling the neighborhood to protect himself and his mother from a stalker against whom she had a protection order. Montana law does not prohibit the carrying of firearms in proximity to a school.

“The Metcalf case is a textbook example of what is wrong with the ‘gun-free school zones’ act,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “The law was written as a solution to school shootings, but in the process, it effectively disarms and legally jeopardizes law-abiding citizens who live within a picked-out-of-the-hat 1,000-foot perimeter, or those who simply travel through such areas in the course of their daily business. Pick any rural community in the country and you will find schools within close proximity of business districts, supermarkets and gas stations; places visited daily by legally-armed, peaceable citizens.” Read more

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End of General Hunting Season Brings Low Mule Deer Harvest, Hunter Success in South-Central Montana

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Montana’s general big game hunting season ended on Sunday, Dec. 1. In south-central Montana, biological game check stations operated on both Saturday and Sunday in Big Timber, Columbus, Lavina and Billings. Hunters in the region experienced mild, sunny weather with some wind.

Success rates for hunters over the last weekend were below average for all check stations and were some of the lowest on record for three of the four check stations. At three of the four check stations in the region, cumulative mule deer harvest for the season was the lowest on record.

Throughout the season, a total of 4,400 hunters visited the 4 check stations in the region with 451 total harvested mule deer, 398 total white-tailed deer, 271 total elk and 54 total antelope. The general antelope season closed Nov. 10. Read more

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Michigan Deer Hunting Opportunities This Week, Dec. 8-14

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Muzzleloader deer season

  • Muzzleloader season continues through Dec. 15, statewide on public or private land.
  • In zones 2 and 3, you can use all legal firearms that can be used during the regular firearm deer season to take a deer.
  • If you are hunting in the limited firearms deer zone, you must follow equipment requirements for that zone.
  • In the Upper Peninsula (Zone 1), only muzzleloading firearms may be used.
  • See page 53 of the Deer Hunting Regulations Summary for more information.

Archery deer season (late segment)

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Armageddon Gear’s Hunting Support Bag – The Channel Lock

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At only 11 oz (approx.) the Channel Lock hunting support bag gives you the most versatility you can get from any piece of hunting equipment. As a front bag, the channel lock provides superb stability while shooting off of a rock, tree limb, fence post, blind window or stand. Makes an excellent rear bag and is handy as a cushion, glassing and even a pillow for that midday nap.

Comes with ITW Nexus Tac Link to attach to your belt, pack or sling. Made in the USA from American sourced materials. Made with double waxed canvas.

Dimensions: 8L x 7.5W x 3H – Fill: Spexlite Read more

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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Domestic Flock

A commercial poultry flock in Adair County was confirmed by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to have been infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). ODAFF and APHIS are responding according to their Avian Influenza Response Plan.

HPAI is particularly deadly to poultry, and in some cases, the virus is fatal to wild birds. Waterfowl are susceptible to HPAI as well as quail and pheasants. And so hunters, particularly those with domestic poultry or pet birds, should be aware of how they can lessen the chance of spreading the virus to domestic bird populations. Hunters seeking more information should visit: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/animal_health/fsc_hpai_hunters.pdf. Read more

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MI DNR reminds hunters of legal firearms for muzzleloader season

Dec. 5, 2024
Contact: Katie Gervasi, 517-290-0679

The 2024 muzzleloader deer-hunting season begins Friday and ends at the close of shooting hours on Sunday, Dec. 15. When heading out to enjoy your season, remember that legal equipment and other regulations vary based on where you are hunting.

“As the goals of deer management have changed, so have regulations around muzzleloader season,” said Chad Stewart, Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist. “The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recognizes the abundant deer population in the southern part of the Lower Peninsula and is focusing on ways to increase antlerless harvest. The DNR wants hunters to have every opportunity to maximize success and help manage the deer population in southern Michigan.”

In 2020, due to low hunter success during muzzleloader season, the DNR extended the late antlerless firearm deer-hunting season from Dec. 16-Jan. 1 in the Lower Peninsula.

There is also a new extended late antlerless firearm season from Jan. 2-12 in the southern part of the Lower Peninsula. A discounted antlerless license for this extended hunting season is available for $5 per license.

Additionally, archery deer-hunting season began Dec. 1 and remains open until Jan. 1. For more details on these seasons, see Michigan.gov/Deer.

Muzzleloader season firearm regulations

Zone 1 (Upper Peninsula)

If you are hunting deer with a muzzleloading firearm during the muzzleloader deer-hunting season in Zone 1, you may only possess, carry afield or harvest a deer with a muzzleloading rifle, muzzleloading shotgun or black-powder pistol, loaded with black powder or a commercially manufactured black-powder substitute.

In the Upper Peninsula, only certified hunters with a disability may use a crossbow or a modified bow during the muzzleloader deer-hunting season.

North of the Limited Firearm Deer Zone (Lower Peninsula)

All legal firearms used for harvesting deer during the regular firearm deer-hunting season (Nov. 15-30) may continue to be used during muzzleloader season.

Limited Firearm Deer Zone (Lower Peninsula)

Hunters taking deer in the Limited Firearm Deer Zone may take deer using a crossbow, bow or a firearm that meets the following requirements:

  • Shotguns may have a smooth or rifled barrel and may be of any gauge.
  • A muzzleloading rifle or black powder handgun must be loaded with black powder or a commercially manufactured black powder substitute.
  • Conventional (smokeless powder) handguns must be .35-caliber or larger and loaded with straight-walled cartridges and may be single- or multiple-shot but cannot exceed a maximum capacity of nine rounds in the barrel and magazine combined.
  • A .35-caliber or larger rifle must be loaded with straight-walled cartridges with a minimum case length of 1.16 inches and a maximum case length of 1.80 inches.
  • A .35-caliber or larger air rifle or pistol must be charged only from an external, high-compression power source.

Hunter orange requirements apply for anyone using a muzzleloader or other firearm during the muzzleloader season. Hunter orange does not apply for individuals using a crossbow or archery equipment to take deer during the muzzleloader season.

Hunters are required to report their deer kills within 72 hours of harvest.

Current regulations and harvest reporting are available through the DNR’s Hunt Fish app, online at Michigan.gov/Deer or with the help of staff at DNR customer service centers.

Hunting

Boone & Crockett: Why Some Entries Get Rejected

By PJ DelHomme 

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On rare occasions, a trophy will be rejected for entry into the Boone and Crockett Club’s big game records. The reasons aren’t as juicy as you might think.

In 2023, the Boone and Crockett Club Records Department, which consists of Kyle Lehr (director) and Jennifer Schwab (assistant director), processed and recorded 1292 entries. They rejected 141 of them for an acceptance rate of 89 percent.

Lehr and Schwab are assisted by an army of Official Measurers (OMs) who volunteer their time and expertise to meet with hunters who think they have an animal with horns, antlers, tusks, or skull large enough to meet the minimum requirement of the record book. These OMs are tasked with scoring the trophy based on the Club’s scoring system. The hunters or the OMs then submit it to Club headquarters in Missoula. Once submitted, Lehr and Schwab go through that paperwork to ensure every entry meets the Club’s basic requirements for entry into the records. Most times, entry packets are complete and make it to the finish line. The hunter’s trophy is ranked and placed among more than 58,000 existing records. Other times, there’s a problem.

“Sometimes we might need a signature, or maybe there are a couple of pieces of missing documentation,” Lehr says. “If a trophy qualifies for the record book, we want it to be in the records. We are happy to follow up with hunters and trophy owners to make sure they get recognition.” Then again, it doesn’t always work out.

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Top Reasons Why Entries Get Rejected

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