The world can always use more ‘Happy Little Trees’

By MICHELLE O’KELLY
Parks and Recreation Division
Michigan Department of Natural Resources

The Happy Little Trees program began in 2019, during Michigan’s state park centennial celebration, as an initiative to brand a partnership between the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan Department of Corrections.

Each year, the DNR collects seeds from native tree species in state parks and takes them to correctional facilities to be planted. The seedlings that are produced are cared for by prison inmates.

When the trees grow to approximately 5 feet tall, they are transported back to state parks to be planted to replace diseased and damaged trees. Read more

Wildlife

iRay USA Announces $1,000 Instant Rebate

Fort Worth, TX (March 16, 2023) – iRayUSA, a Texas-based designer, manufacturer and distributor of premium thermal night vision devices announced a limited time promotional opportunity that starts immediately and runs through April 30, 2023. The promotional opportunity offers an $1,000 instant rebate on both the RICO MK1 SERIES’ RH50 and RH35 thermal weapon sights. The $1,000 instant rebate brings the price of the RH50 to $4,999 and the RH35 to a price of $3,999 during the promotional period.

The RICO MK1 640 50mm (RH50) offers an easy to use and intuitive user experience, a 6-hour battery run time, and a best-in-class image with 640×512 resolution. The RH50 boasts a 2,400-yard range detection and 3x optical magnification. Not being out done, the RICO MK1640 35mm (RH35) features the same 6-hour battery run time, best-in-class image and 640×512 resolution but with a wider FOV and a 1,750-range detection range with its 2x optical magnification.

“This limited time instant rebate has already been well received” stated Angelo Brewer, Director of Operations, iRayUSA. “The RICO MK1 has been one of our best sellers since its initial launch, so I encourage those interested to act quickly” continued Brewer.

For more information on the RICO MK1 SERIES’ RH50 and RH35, visit the product pages on the iRayUSA website at www.irayusa.com/MK1. Read more

Optics

Vortex Defender-CCS Micro Red Dot

NEW micro red dot delivers maximum concealment, reliability, and first-shot quickness when life depends on it.

BARNEVELD, Wis. – From increasing your effective range to shooting faster without sacrificing precision, the benefits of running a red dot on handguns are numerous and proven. The new Vortex® Defender-CCW™ micro red dot lets anyone packing a full-size, subcompact, or even a micro-compact for self-defense experience the speed and accuracy advantage that’s so critical when facing a threat with nowhere to run.

Meant for people who prioritize personal protection, the Defender-CCW™ is focus-built for the demands of modern concealed-carry users. Ultra-compact and tough, it delivers the biggest sight window in its class for both-eyes shooting and enhanced peripheral vision. Read more

Optics

Bear Creek Arsenal Announces New .45 ACP and 10mm Pistol Caliber Carbines

Sanford, NC –Bear Creek Arsenal®, an industry leader in AR-style rifles and components, announces the release of their .45 ACP and 10mm pistol caliber carbines. Shooters can now enjoy the high stopping power of .45 ACP and 10mm with carbine ease of use and capacity.

Bear Creek Arsenal’s® .45 ACP PCC is built on an all-new “AR-45” platform that accepts GLOCK 21 style magazines. Featuring the known and loved AR-15 controls with additional upgrades such as a flared magwell and Bear Creek Arsenal’s® Gen-2 side charging handle, the Bear Creek Arsenal® .45 ACP carbine is a game changer in terms of performance and price.

10mm is known and loved for its high stopping power, but its heavy recoil and lower capacity can scare away many shooters. Bear Creek Arsenal’s® 10mm carbine solves these issues with an 8 oz buffer to soften recoil and compatibility with GLOCK 20 style 30-round magazines. Like Bear Creek Arsenal’s® .45 ACP pistol caliber carbine, the 10mm PCC is set on a new “AR-10MM” platform and features a Gen-2 side charging handle.

Bear Creek Arsenal’s® .45 ACP carbines will come in 7.5”, 10.5”, and 16” configurations and 10mm carbines will have 10.5” and 16” barrels initially, with more options to come! Both PCCs are suppressor ready allowing the user an ultra-quiet experience with subsonic ammo. Read more

Firearms

CCRKBA Condemns Democrats’ War on Freedom; Rights Under Attack

Contact: Alan Gottlieb (425) 454-4911

BELLEVUE, WA – Gun owners in several states where Democrats control the legislative process are facing an onslaught of gun control and prohibition legislation and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today condemned what appears to be the party’s war on freedom in state capitols across the country.

“We are witnessing a full frontal assault on Second Amendment rights, not only in Washington, D.C. with Joe Biden leading the charge,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, “but in state legislatures in California, Connecticut, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Illinois, Washington and elsewhere Democrat majorities have gained control. Equally alarming is the support their extremist gun control agenda is getting from a small but vocal minority of gun prohibitionists who are determined to destroy the Second Amendment. Read more

Gun Control

Mission First Tactical Partners with Industry Elites for the Ultimate Sweepstakes

Horsham, PA – – Mission First Tactical (MFT) manufacturers of state-of-the-art, USA made rifle/carbine accessories and holsters, is proud to announce they have partnered with Kimber®, Hornady®, Streamlight® and Last Cut Crystal for the ultimate St. Patrick’s Day prize package giveaway, valued at nearly $3,000.

This one-of-a-kind prize package features a Kimber KHX Custom (OI) in .45 ACP, with a Trijicon RMR (3.25 MOA) reflex sight, a one-off Mission First Tactical Hybrid Holster crafted from genuine green Teju lizard skin, 200 rounds of Hornady 185-grain Critical Defense™ ammunition. To compliment the ultimate prize package, StreamLight is providing a Wedge Slim EDC Pocket Light, and Last Cut Crystal is providing two hand-cut custom-engraved Kimber logo glasses.

The sweepstakes starts on St. Patrick’s Day, Friday, March 17, 2023 at 9:00am EST, and ends Monday, March 20, 2023, at 5:00pm EST. The lucky winner will be announced on or about March 21, 2023.

To enter, visit kimberamerica.com/giveaway or keep an eye on Kimber social-media channels to enter. Entries are limited to one entry per person. Read more

Firearms

Bergara’s Predator Giveaway

Lawrenceville, Georgia – Bergara is excited to announce the Predator Giveaway! Click Here to learn more and enter to win the perfect predator package. Sharpen your shooting skills with some predator hunting this year. This predator package features a Bergara B-14 HMR in .22-250 Rem topped with Athlon glass and sitting on an Athlon CF tripod. This is paired up with a Lucky Duck electronic predator caller. Enter now through March 30th for a chance to win!

www.bergarausa.com

Firearms

Kimber Announces 2023 Kimber KHX Custom Sweepstakes

TROY, AL — Kimber Mfg. has collaborated with several industry partners to create the 2023 Kimber KHX Custom Sweepstakes, where one lucky winner will receive a prize package worth nearly $3,000.

In working with Mission First Tactical®, StreamLight®, Hornady®, and Last Cut Crystal®, Kimber assembled a sweepstakes consisting of a premium KHX Custom (OI) in .45 ACP, featuring a Trijicon RMR (3.25 MOA) optic. Mission First Tactical is sending a custom holster to fit the KHX Custom (OI), and Hornady is providing 200 rounds of 185-grain Critical Defense™ ammo. To compliment the shooting package, StreamLight is providing a Wedge Slim EDC Pocket Light, and Last Cut Crystal is shipping two hand-cut custom engraved Kimber glasses.

The sweepstakes starts on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17, 2023) at 9:00 A.M. EST, and ends on March 20, 2023, at 5:00 P.M. EST. The winner will be announced on or about March 21, 2023.

Visit kimberamerica.com/giveaway or keep an eye on Kimber social-media channels to enter. Entries are limited to one entry per person. One lucky shooter will find out why Kimber manufactures What All Guns Should Be™, and why we only partner with the best in the business. To the winner: Enjoy your new Kimber firearm, ammo, and extra gear!

Kimber Mfg., Inc. is an American company that designs and manufactures premium firearms for individual, sporting, law enforcement, and military markets. Information on firearms, parts, accessories, and less-lethal products is available at www.kimberamerica.com or by phone at +1 (888) 243-4522. Kimber’s Social Media:

Firearms

Knife Rights Sues California to End “Switchblade” Ban

Knife Rights today filed a federal lawsuit challenging California’s complete ban on common automatic knives 2-inches and greater that the State prohibits as illegal “switchblades.” Joining Knife Rights in the case are Knife Rights members James Miller, Garrison Ham, and Eliot Kaagan and knife retailer members North County Shooting Center and Poway Weapons and Gear. They are represented by attorney John W. Dillon at the Dillon Law Group.

Named as defendants are California Attorney General Rob Bonta and other government officials. The lawsuit, Knife Rights, Inc. v. Bonta, was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Click here to read the complaint. Read more

Cutlery

Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s to host free in-store family fishing event this weekend

‘The Greatest Fishing Sale on Earth’ also includes extra savings for CLUB Members and gear trade-in discounts

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s is celebrating the return of the spring fishing season with the largest nationwide fishing sale of the year, the 2023 Spring Fishing Classic. This iconic annual event is a free celebration of the great sport of fishing for anglers of all skill levels, going on now through March 29.

Free Family Fun: A Hallmark of Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s

During Kids’ Weekend, March 18-19, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s locations will offer a variety of free activities focused on teaching kids how to fish. Available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, these activities will range from kids’ catch-and-release ponds, casting challenges, crafts and games. Read more

Fishing
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