Outdoor Recreation a $862 Billion Industry

Record-Breaking Numbers: Outdoor recreation a whopping $862B industry according to new government data

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has released economic data for 2021 exhibiting outdoor recreation’s powerful and positive economic impact on the U.S. economy. These new numbers show outdoor recreation generates $862 billion in economic output and 4.5 million jobs. This means the outdoor recreation economy contributes more to the U.S. economy than oil and gas extraction, mining, and agriculture. The report includes national and state level data.

This is the fifth consecutive year that BEA has released government data on this critical industry sector. Today’s release shows how the outdoor industry, which played a vital economic and social role throughout the pandemic, has since sustained remarkable growth, and continued to bolster local economies. The outdoor recreation economy came back stronger than ever after the COVID-19 pandemic and remains a steady source of strength nationally and a booming job creator locally. Read more

General

Michigan: sandhill crane viewing

Sandhill crane migration is at its peak late October through late November, which means now is your chance to see enormous flocks of up to tens of thousands of cranes as they migrate south to their wintering grounds.

The best time of day to view sandhill cranes is before 10 a.m. and after 2 p.m. as they gather to roost in marshes or agricultural fields.

The best places to view sandhill cranes in Michigan ?

Sandhill crane finder, based on the latest eBird data ?

Did you know …

… that sandhill cranes are the most commonly spotted crane by birding enthusiasts? That wasn’t always the case!

Check out the webinar “The Sandhill Crane: A Conservation Success Story” to learn more about how this dinosaur-like bird is thriving.

Wildlife

Full Range Skull System Now Available

High Point, NC – Full Range Hanging Systems is now offering its high-quality mounting systems in a model engineered specifically for European mounts.

Constructed of strong, durable steel, the Skull System features four points of contact to the skull for the most secure attachment when displaying your trophy. It offers a wide range of motion to achieve the perfect angle for showcasing your Euro in any space. Read more

Hunting

B&T USA APC9 Models with New Aluminum Lowers

Tampa, FL – B&T USA is excited to announce it has released two all-new Limited Series platforms based upon the popular APC9 PRO submachine gun. These Limited models will be available in short-barreled rifle (SBR) configurations and feature a newly developed MBT folding and telescoping stock, a fully ambidextrous aluminum lower receiver with a flared magazine well and recontoured M-LOK compatible forends. The Limited Series consist of a 6.9-inch barrel model and a longer 8.9-inch variant; both feature tri-lug attachment systems compatible with B&T’s line of RBS9 tri-lug suppressors, and others featuring this attachment system.

“The heart of the new APC9 Limited guns is our new fully ambidextrous aluminum lower receiver featuring a highly functional flared magazine well similar in size and shape to our popular jet-funnel accessory yet formed directly into the receiver” said Chris Mudgett Vice President of Marketing, B&T USA. “We hit the sweet spot with the 8.9-inch variant with its longer slick forend and MBT stock; this combination makes for an extremely fast-handling, lightweight, ergonomic platform whose fit can be so dialed in, it feels like a natural extension.” Read more

Firearms

Fire-N-The-Hole Broadheads Introduces C4 Crossbow Broadhead

The C4 Crossbow 100gr broadhead is a 3 bladed fixed head with a 1 inch cutting ring. This design accomplishes the 2 most critical attributes to a great broadhead. 1) Accuracy: The ring is a stabilizer in the flight of the broadhead. Machined true on the inside and sharpened on the leading edge, the broadhead cuts through the air like it cuts through the animal. Air passes through the center of the ring and the sharpened edge displaces the air evenly over the ring making it a stabilizer. 2) Efficiency: Broadheads are designed to put an animal down as fast and efficient as possible. The cutting ring removes 1 inch of material as it passes through the animal. This means a true hole is taken out of the animal. A 1 inch hole equals fast, massive blood loss.

The Hole: What sets this broadhead apart from other designs is the cutting of a 1 inch hole. The ring is sharpened and press on the blades 2/3 back on the head. This allows the parts of the broadhead in front of the ring to perform as any other 3 blade head. The chisel tip breaks, the blades cut. This allows the cutting ring to cut clean the damaged skin, flesh, bone, and vitals as the broadhead is sent through the animal. With the power and speed of the crossbows on the market today this makes a complete 1 inch hole through an animal. A 1 inch hole will not clot. The animals blood pressure drops to zero. The results. Fast efficient kills. Animals go down in seconds at amazingly short distances. Read more

Archery

Michigan S3DA Archer Has Success on Kansas Youth Hunt

Williamsburg, KY – Michigan S3DA archer, Alessia McGivern, is a member of Jackson County Outdoor Club and was drawn this Fall by the Kansas Department of Wildlife to participate in a whitetail deer archery hunt. Alessia and her dad, Travis, went to Eldorado, Kansas for a week of hunting at the property of Barrett Pirtle. Alessia and her dad did lots of scouting with Barrett in between hunting. On the third night of hunting, after passing up some smaller size does and bucks, Alessia finally closed the deal on a large size doe. The doe came in with another smaller doe, and she took the shot at 25 yards with her Bowtech compound bow.

Two days later, Alessia was hunting early morning when she saw a beautiful buck at around 80 yards. The buck was hesitant about coming in closer, so Alessia decided to take the long range shot and was able to harvest this buck with her Scorpyd crossbow. This is the biggest buck that Alessia has been able to harvest to date! Alessia had a great shot on both animals thanks to lots of practice and making sure her equipment was sighted in perfectly.

Alessia said, “This hunt meant a lot to me because I was able to hunt whitetail deer in a new state and I shot my biggest buck to date! I was able to spend the whole week with my dad, who is my biggest supporter and always challenges me to train hard and always do my best. I encourage other youth hunters to take advantage of any opportunities they get and enjoy all the experiences in hunting.”

Alessia and her family are very proud of her accomplishments. The McGivern family would like to send a special thanks to Barrett Pirtle and his family for making this hunt possible.

About Scholastic 3-D Archery

Scholastic 3-D Archery (S3DA) is a unique, family-oriented youth archery program which has grown exponentially across the United States as a next-step initiative to follow introductory archery programs. The mission of the Scholastic

3-D Archery program is to foster, educate and guide youth in the areas of 3D, indoor target, and outdoor target archery as well as safe, ethical bowhunting practices. The goal of the S3DA program is to provide archery and bowhunting opportunities to youth in after-school settings, as well as with archery-affiliated clubs and businesses in the community. S3DA youth participate in 3-D and target archery using compound and traditional archery equipment. Youth members can participate at regional, state and national archery events and earn college scholarships from colleges and universities across the United States. S3DA addresses the need for a program to bridge beginning target archery experience and more advanced activities such as 3-D shooting and bowhunting. The program currently operates across the United States with hundreds of certified coaches serving thousands of youth archers.

Contact the Scholastic 3-D Archery National Office at:

www.s3da.org or 410 Sycamore Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769, Ph: 606.524.3685

Archery, Hunting

Bowtech Archery Introduces Carbon One- ‘The Next Evolution in Carbon Bows’

While some premium, high-dollar carbon bows remain the same, Bowtech® Archery introduces an evolution, the Carbon One™. “We Refuse To Follow the traditional perception of what a carbon bow should be. We intentionally engineered this bow for extreme accuracy and an insanely smooth draw with virtually zero vibration on a perfectly balanced platform. Welcome to an entirely new shooting experience, and it’s Dressed To Kill.”

The DeadLock® Cam System – the most tunable and accurate cam system on the planet is at the heart of this beauty. This revolutionary cam system provides easy tuning, accuracy, and smooth draw, unrivaled by any compact bow. Tune It, Lock It, Trust It®. The only cam system that locks in accuracy®. Read more

Archery

Steambow AR-6 Stinger II Compact: Crossbow Performance in a Pistol-Style Package

Denver, CO — Lightweight, extremely fast, and surprisingly strong, the Steambow AR-6 Stinger II Compact redefines the pistol crossbow.

A more compact version of the successful AR-6 Stinger II, this model measures 17.5 inches wide and under 22 inches long while tipping the scales at just 2.55 pounds. It boasts the fastest rate of fire of any repeating crossbow on the market and can reach speeds of 150 fps, thanks to a completely new cocking mechanism.

The AR-6 Stinger II Compact is constructed of shock- and UV-resistant polymer, and a built-in fiber-optic front sight allows for fast target acquisition.

The AR-6 Stinger II Compact comes complete with a magazine with an integrated accessory hold, a 35-pound AR-6 Stinger II CQ limb, six bodkin arrows with hardened steel tips, two strings, and a string mounting set.

To learn more about Steambow and browse the full lineup of high-end archery products, visit steambow.com.

Archery

Sickle Darter Protected Under Endangered Species Act

Sickle Darter. Credit: Conservation Fisheries Inc. Image is available for media use.

Contact:Will Harlan, (828) 230-6818, WHarlan@biologicaldiversity.org

Sickle Darter Protected as Threatened Under Endangered Species Act

Fish Imperiled by Pollution, Dams in Tennessee, Virginia

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— In response to a 2010 petition and 2015 agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a final rule to protect the sickle darter as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. But in today’s decision, the agency failed to designate critical habitat for the fish.

“It’s tragically too late for the sickle darter in the watershed where I live, the French Broad River, but with protections in place, we can still save this rare fish in other rivers,” said Will Harlan, a senior campaigner and staff scientist at the Center. “So many folks get their drinking water from or just have fun on the Appalachian rivers where these fish live, so saving this big, beautiful darter will also help a lot of people.” Read more

Animal Rights, Fishing

New Davidson’s Exclusive Mark IV 22/45 Lites with Riton Optic

PRESCOTT, Ariz. – Davidson’s is very pleased to announce our latest Exclusives ? the Ruger Mark IV 22/45 Lite with Riton 3Tactix MPRD2 red dot sight.

The Ruger Mark IV 22/45 Lite needs no introduction. We at Davidson’s have done several Exclusives utilizing this rimfire pistol from Ruger.

Standard features such as anodized color, threaded barrels, 1911 angle grip frame, 1911?style grip panels, and one?button tool?less takedown have made this 22LR pistol a fun project on many of our Exclusives.

These particular models boast a 4.4″, 1/2?28 threaded barrel, ambidextrous manual safety, and a red or purple anodized aluminum upper with custom ventilation cuts.

For the first time, however, we’ve added a red dot sight to the pistol and removed standard iron sights.

Red dot optics, obviously, have exploded in popularity on handguns so why not make one available on the Mark IV 22/45 Lite? But let’s take that a couple of steps further. Read more

Firearms, Optics
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