Primary Arms Government 9mm Carbine Giveaway for LE, Mil. and 1st Responders

HOUSTON, TEXAS – Primary Arms Government has announced their latest monthly giveaway, which includes a Foxtrot Mike Products 16” Rear Charging 9mm Competition AR, complete with optics, upgrades, accessories, and more. Supporting Primary Arms Government’s partners, this giveaway is only open to Active-Duty Military, Veterans, and First Responders, who can enter to win for free—no purchase necessary.

For entry information or to learn more about this giveaway, click here.

The Foxtrot Mike Products 16” Rear-Charging 9mm Rifle is a Primary Arms exclusive PCC that mirrors the controls and ergonomics of an AR15. Optimized for competition, this model uses GLOCK-compatible magazines and features enhanced furniture from Mission First Tactical. For this giveaway, Primary Arms Government has installed an upgraded Timney Triggers AR PCC Single Stage Drop-In Trigger for superior speed and accuracy potential. Read more

Firearms

Ducks Unlimited Releases Season in Review

Second-annual document shows trends in large-scale waterfowl patterns

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – April 5, 2022 – For the second year in a row, Ducks Unlimited (DU) has released their Season in Review, a report designed to show broad-scale habitat conditions, weather and regional duck abundance from the 2021-22 waterfowl season.

Notable additions to this year’s report are an expanded look at the 2021 drought and its likely impacts on the fall flight and a concluding section that looks ahead to 2022 breeding habitat conditions across North America.

“With the lack of traditional large-scale waterfowl surveys over the past two years due to the pandemic, we feel that this snapshot of habitat conditions and waterfowl populations is a great resource for wildlife managers, partners and hunters alike,” said Dr. Karen Waldrop, DU’s Chief Conservation Officer. “Ducks Unlimited’s work is grounded in science, and the success of this inaugural paper last year showed us that the information is definitely well-received from the waterfowl community.”

Descriptions in the report are based on a collection of empirical data for weather and weather-related events – such as streamflow and ice cover – as well as numerous discussions and field reports provided by our staff, partners, members and other contributors. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

SK Customs Auctions The Emperor #001 on GunBroker.com

HAYMARKET, VA (April 6, 2022) – SK Customs® is proud to release #001 of “The Emperor,” a Bicentennial Anniversary production firearm and the first creation in the company’s all-new Mexican War of Independence Series is now for auction on GunBroker.com.

“The Emperor” is a limited edition production run of only 200 Full Size Government Model Colt 1911 chambered in 38 Super. Each pistol includes a special engraved edition number and is accompanied with a replica reproduction of Mexico’s Declaration of Independence.

This historically significant war was fought for 11 years and 11 days. It ended more than 200 years ago on September 27th, 1821, when Agustín De Iturbide, a Commanding General and Conservative Politian, led Ejército Trigarante or Ejército de las Tres Garantías (Translation: The Army of the Three Guarantees) in vanquishing the Spanish from ruling over the Mexican native lands. On September 28th, 1821, Iturbide was first to sign Mexico’s Declaration of Independence. That same year he was proclaimed the First President of the Regency, and shortly after he was declared the First Emperor of Mexico. Read more

Firearms

WOOX Introduces Custom Shop And WOOXGarage

HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA – WOOX, producer of exceptional accessories for the outdoorsman made in the U.S.A. and Italy, is excited to unveil the new WOOX Custom Shop for build-to-order stocks.

“At the core of the WOOX system is our modular chassis and while customers have enjoyed buying individual components for their rifles to make up their build, now they have full control of the entire process and can see their stock come to life on wooxstore.com,” said Danilo Minelli, CEO of WOOX.

Visitors to the WOOX website start by selecting a chassis compatible with their rifle, then choose one of four WOOX shoulder stock models in six finishes, four different styles of recoil pads, and four foreend models also in six available finishes. Read more

Firearms

Trulock Choke Tubes for Turkey Hunting Put to the Test

Whigham, GA – If turkey hunting is on the calendar for this spring, where close encounters typically occur, Trulock Choke Tubes suggests to have a quality choke tube, such as Precision Hunter chokes. Another way to improve shots is using a premium shell to get the best patterns. Both items are inexpensive and can yield amazing results. Trulock® Choke Tubes goal is to make high-quality, close tolerance turkey choke tubes at reasonable prices.

For deeper details, read Frank Melloni’s “Testing Choke Tubes for Turkeys” in NRA’s American Rifleman. Melloni performed three tests using three different shotguns (Browning Maxus II, Mossberg 500 and Mossberg Pro Field 940) along with Federal’s Grand Slam and Winchester Long Beard XR ammunition. Trulock® Choke Tubes were up against two competitors and came out on top with their Precision Hunter, a non-ported choke tube. In one test, Melloni said, “This choke delivered the most interesting results of the bunch with a whopping 208 pellet average in the scoring ring.” Read more

Firearms

MidwayUSA Foundation and Big Frig Offer Opportunity to Experience NASCAR All-Star Weekend

Columbia, MO – MidwayUSA Foundation has teamed up with Big Frig to offer a unique and rare opportunity to attend NASCAR’s All-Star Weekend in Big Frig’s Burnout Alley. This VIP package for 2 is currently available for bidding on MidwayUSA Foundation’s online auction website, and funds generated will support youth shooting sports. To bid, visit https://musaf.fundyouthshootingsports.org/april2022. Read more

General

Participate in the Midwest Crane Count Saturday

You are invited to volunteer to participate in the Midwest Crane Count, which will take place this Saturday morning, April 9. This is the annual survey of Sandhill Cranes across 120 counties in 7 states of the upper Midwest, including Wisconsin and some counties in Minnesota, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. Whooping Cranes will also be monitored, mostly in reintroduction areas in Wisconsin. Each year more than 1,600 volunteers visit local wetlands and meadows to participate in the Crane Count, which will indicate where pairs of cranes may nest in coming days and weeks.

Organized by the International Crane Foundation and supported by state wildlife agencies and birding groups, participants in the Midwest Crane Count will be committed to scout an assigned area, complete virtual training, and conduct the Saturday morning count. Anyone who can identify a Sandhill Crane by sight and calls is welcome; teams of 2 people are preferred, and a vehicle is required to reach count sites.

To join the action, contact the County Coordinator for the county you wish to participate in at Click here to view the listing of county coordinators. For more information about the Midwest Crane Count and the International Crane Foundation, see Annual Midwest Crane Count – International Crane Foundation (savingcranes.org)

Wildlife

Monarch JV makes $40K Donation to Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever

Funds will bolster organization’s Pollinator Habitat Outreach Program

St. Paul, Minn. – April 4, 2022 – Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to announce a new $40,000 donation from the Minnesota-based nonprofit, Monarch Joint Venture, who works to conserve monarch butterflies and other pollinators. The donation will help support Pheasants Forever’s Pollinator Habitat Outreach Program.

“We’re very excited to be providing this partner grant to Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever to continue their work with youth and pollinator outreach,” said Katie-Lyn Bunney, Monarch Joint Venture’s education coordinator. “The Milkweed in the Classroom program is a great way to involve teachers and students in conservation action for monarchs and pollinators, and we look forward to continued collaboration and partnership with the program.”

The decline in the overwintering population of the Eastern monarch butterfly – among other pollinator species such as native honeybees – has been widely circulated in the conservation community. According to the World Wildlife Fund Mexico, the 2020-2021 overwintering population of Eastern monarch butterflies decreased 26 percent from the previous year.

In response, conservation groups have been working diligently to establish habitat projects that benefit the monarch butterfly and other pollinating insects. This habitat also has major implications for upland bird populations, whose broods thrive in pollinator habitat each spring. The new partnership with Monarch Joint Venture will help protect both pollinators and upland birds. Read more

Wildlife

Ruger Announces Safety Bulletin for SR22 Pistols

In rare instances, if the left and right frame inserts of Ruger SR22 pistols are not properly secured together, the firing pin blocker lifter and hammer block can move independently of each other, potentially rendering them ineffective. If this situation occurs, the pistol will intermittently exhibit a “slack” single-action trigger and has the potential to discharge if decocked over a live round. NOTE: A “slack” single-action
trigger occurs if, while operating the pistol in single-action mode with a magazine inserted, the slide forward, and the manual safety disengaged, a trigger pull does not encounter resistance and the hammer does not fall.

Although only a very small number of pistols appear to be affected, Ruger is committed to safety and would like to examine all SR22 pistols that have ever exhibited a slack single-action trigger or discharged upon decocking. If you experienced either condition, please immediately stop using your SR22 and return it to Ruger for this Safety Retrofit. If you have not experienced either condition, your pistol is not subject to this Safety Bulletin unless one or both of these conditions occur in the future. Further details are available at Ruger.com/SR22Retrofit. Read more

Firearms

ATA Spearheads Letter to Congress Regarding FET Slippage

GW: An interesting angle to tax some outdoor gear…
The Archery Trade Association’s Dan Forster recently authored a letter, with support from 53 other conservation organizations, to the leadership of the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways & Means Committee that encourages them to take corrective action against federal excise tax slippage. FET Slippage is a relatively new issue that affects ATA members and the entire conservation community. In short, millions of federal excise taxes are lost each year through online marketplaces where non-U.S. companies sell products to U.S. consumers.

Because the online process doesn’t recognize internet marketplace facilitators as importers who would otherwise be responsible for paying the federal excise taxes on these transactions, these funds are slipping through the cracks. Unfortunately, that oversight puts American archery manufacturers at an 11% tax disadvantage and hurts state wildlife agencies that rely on FET dollars to conduct necessary habitat restoration, hunter education, wildlife research and other conservation projects. Read more

Archery
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