It’s Bat Week!

Just in time for Halloween, it’s Bat Week! Whether it’s building bat habitat, learning more about different bat species, bat-watching in the late hours of dusk or other ways to brush up on bats, this international celebration (Oct. 24-31 each year) is the perfect time to spotlight this important species.

Michigan is home to nine species of bats, all of which are insectivores – meaning they eat exclusively insects. During the evening hours, these flying mammals consume many insect pests including mosquitoes, beetles, moths and flies.

Unfortunately, many bat species are facing challenges. The DNR, along with numerous partners, works to conserve bats and bat habitat because many species are in decline due to habitat loss, diminished food supply and disease. Read more

Wildlife

Anderson Manufacturing Launches New Compact Polymer Pistol, The KIGER-9c

Anderson, well known for manufacturing lower receivers, is expanding into the handgun market.

HEBRON, KY – Anderson Manufacturing, the leading producer of AR-15 lower receivers, has put decades of experience in precision firearms manufacturing into their first handgun, the new, 100% American-made Anderson Kiger 9c. Inspired by the wild mustangs of southeast Oregon, the Kiger is an independent, bold and powerful take on a compact, 15+1 capacity, 9mm semi-auto pistol.

Built on an original polymer frame, with over-molded front and rear slide rails, the Anderson KIGER-9c is a striker-fired handgun with strong lines from its serrated stainless steel, DLC-coated slide and barrel to its aggressive grip texturing and extended beavertail. Thumb and forefinger texturing has also been mirrored on each side of the frame and the trigger guard undercut for enhanced handling and ergonomics. A short, crisp trigger pull allows for confident, quick and accurate shots on target while an integrated, beveled magazine well with improved channel allows for reliable magazine changes. Under the barrel, a forward Picatinny rail provides easy mounting of weapon lights and accessories.

Designed for modern versatility, the Anderson KIGER-9c is compatible with most GLOCK 19 Gen3™ aftermarket components, providing unlimited opportunities to customize the KIGER-9c to fit the needs of any gun owner. Its popular and familiar profile also affords the shooter a discreet, every day carry while maintaining 15+1 rounds in one compact package. Read more

Firearms

Parties Dismiss NYC Carry Ban Lawsuit After Policy Changes Made, New York Defeated

NEW YORK, NY – Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today that, because of New York’s defeat in NYSRPA v. Bruen, New York City’s subsequent elimination of the city’s “proper cause” requirement, and the acquisition of unrestricted carry permits by all individual plaintiffs, the parties in its Greco v. NYC litigation filed a stipulation to dismiss the case as moot. The stipulation, which was approved today by Southern District of New York Judge Lewis Liman, can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.

“Make no mistake, the satisfactory outcome of this case is just the beginning of the larger fight to restore the rights of all New Yorkers,” said FPC Director of Legal Operations Bill Sack. “FPC Law is still involved in multiple active suits against New York, and will continue to drag New York lawmakers kicking and screaming into compliance with the dictates of the constitution.” Read more

Gun Control

Enter animals before the end of the year to make Pope and Young 9th Edition Record Book

Pope and Young, America’s leading bowhunting conservation organization, recently announced the deadline for entry into the two-volume 9th edition Record Book. The 32nd Recording Period will end on December 31, 2022. This will be the deadline for consideration in the massive two volume Pope & Young 9th Edition Record Book. To be considered for entry, your official entry must be post-marked by 12/31/22.

“Entering an animal in the books is something special, something that everyone with a qualifying animal should consider” says Dylan Ray, Marketing Director. “It isn’t about the hunter, it’s about honoring the animal, an animal that deserves to be in a book amongst his peers, for everyone to celebrate. We put our animals on a wall, and celebrate them in our own homes, but putting them in a record book will honor that animal forever, for everyone to celebrate.”

Pope and Young believes it is important to celebrate the majestic big game animals we pursue as bowhunters, and the Record book is the ultimate way to honor both the animal and the hunter. The record books came into existence to illustrate the effectiveness of bowhunting as an ethical conservation management tool for fish and game departments throughout North America. These records are still used to this day for conservation across the country, and we encourage hunters to enter their harvests to continue those conservation efforts. Read more

Hunting

LiteFighter Introduces the Dragoon: 8 Person / 4 Season Tent

Roswell, Georgia (October 25th, 2022) – LiteFighter Systems is offering the Dragoon, a robust 4-season tent, originally designed and built for the military, now available for the avid adventurer who demands the most from their gear.

Due to its configurability, the Dragoon can be used as a summer shade tent, mild weather shelter, and a winter bunker. This all-season expeditionary tent is built to endure nature’s most extreme conditions. With its geodesic dome design, durable fabrics and 6-pole frame, the Dragoon is designed to withstand strong winds, heavy rain and accumulating snow while providing comfort from the elements. The Dragoon, large enough to accommodate up to 8 people with their gear, makes a great tent for a tailgating, family camping, hunting camp, or expedition base camp.

With unique features including a stove jack flap, HVAC duct connections, connected Dyneema® cord guy lines with built-in stowaway pockets and internal loops for hanging lights and accessories, the Dragoon is the most feature-rich tent available. The rugged and durable Dragoon contains 8-mesh panel doors with tuck-away panels, 8- Permethrin mesh window vents, and a removable floor for various set-up configurations. Read more

Wildlife

Al’s Fly Line Eyelets

ELIOT, Maine (Oct. 25, 2022) -Connecting your leader to your fly line using a conventional knot can result in a bulky knot that can scare fish away when it splashes the water, or gets tangled in the rod’s guides at the absolute wrong time. The solution is simple: Al’s Fly Line Eyelets.

This simple no-knot eyelet removes the need to use a connection knot. Al’s Fly Line Eyelets are easy to use and provide a secure hold, making rigging your fly line a simple process for just about anyone. You simply insert the product into the core of your fly line – it only takes a few seconds — and it then provides a tight-holding loop for attaching your leader. It’s secure, and will not affect the presentation of your fly.

Al’s Fly Line Eyelets come in economical 15 packs, in two sizes – Small, for 3, 4, and 5 weight fly lines, and Large, for 6, 7, 8, 9 weight fly lines. Suggested retail price is $4.99 per pack. For more information or to order, visit https://www.alsgoldfish.com/Fly-Line-Eyelets-p/fls.htm. Or visit https://www.alsgoldfish.com/ for more information on the company’s complete lineup of award-winning lures, FX Rods, and accessories.

Fishing

Anti-Hunters to Sing Their Song

From Brian Lynn, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the Sportsmen’s Alliance

The Wildlife Society to allow Humane Society of United States, Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, Wildlife For All and Others to Host Panel Discussion at National Convention Nov. 5-10

About 20 years ago Spokane, Washington, was the scene of industry uproar when it hosted the Outdoor Writers Association of America national conference. Two decades later, the underlying premise that ripped that organization apart is repeating itself at another national conference in Spokane.

That OWAA conference was my first. As a young associate editor with ESPNOutdoors.com, I was a panel speaker on the emerging trend of “Writing for the Web.” Like most first-time convention goers, it was an experience to see everyone in the industry together, sharing ideas and having fun. As we all know, this industry is built on relationships.

But many of those relationships suffered when a rift within OWAA was exposed later in the week. As some of you might remember, my future employer, the Sportsmen’s Alliance and the NRA rightfully called out the organization for allowing membership to anti-hunting and anti-gun organizations, such as Sierra Club. That rift split OWAA as members fled the soft-peddled “inclusive” approach and formed the Professional Outdoor Media Association.

Today, The Wildlife Society is about to repeat history when my hometown of Spokane hosts their national convention Nov. 5-10. The conference is where scientists, biologists and state game agencies gather to inform each other on research and share ideas. Good people doing good things. Read more

Animal Rights

J. Wayne Fears Releases A Tater Knob Almanac

68 Stories Of A Simpler Time And Place in Appalachia

For many years, award-winning outdoor author J. Wayne Fears has been writing his folksy tales about Tater Knob for a variety of popular publications, including, among others, Progressive Farmer, Rural Sportsman, Great Days Outdoors, GunHunter, and Mature Living. Now, he’s collected 68 of these heart-warming short stories, most of them humorous, some quite poignant, in a new nostalgia-packed book.

So, go ahead. Buckle up. A Tater Knob Almanac will be taking you on an unforgettable wild ride full of rural-childhood adventures and misadventures from back in the 1940s and ’50s. Written for all ages and told through the eyes of three intrepid boys and one just-as-gutsy girl, these stories will introduce you to (or maybe reacquaint you with) plenty of colorful characters from in and around the remote Alabama mountain community where Fears actually grew up. Yes, it was a real place. Read more

Wildlife

WSF: Bighorns Back on Utah’s Antelope Island

Bozeman, Montana – The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) congratulates the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR), KUIU, Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife, WSF Chapter Utah Wild Sheep Foundation and WSF Affiliate Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society on a successful transplant of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep onto Utah’s Antelope Island State Park.

“This is what collaborative conservation looks like,” explained Gray N. Thornton, President and CEO of the Wild Sheep Foundation. “Wild sheep enthusiasts from industry, national and state conservation groups, and state wildlife agencies all pulling on the same rope to get good work done.”

Twenty-seven bighorn sheep were captured near Morenci, Arizona using helicopter netguns and darting. The sheep were then transported by horse trailers to Antelope Island for release. The wild sheep near Morenci were chosen for this relocation because of the high risk of vehicle collisions. In recent years more sheep living near Morenci began frequenting its urban areas with high traffic. Tranquilizer darting was used to capture those sheep that were closer to town. Read more

Wildlife

Nanosecond Indian Nation Reacquires Ancestral Lands

Ducks Unlimited and partners help return ancestral land for conservation protection

SUFFOLK, Va. – Oct. 24, 2022 – In a precedent-setting land transfer, Ducks Unlimited has acquired from a private owner more than 500 acres of ancestral land of the Nansemond Indian Nation and then returned it to the Tribe for protection and stewardship. This historic gift of the forested wetlands of Cross Swamp will enable the Tribe to develop a conservation program, educate tribal youth about their historic ties to the land, and strengthen coastal resilience for future generations. This project received support from Dominion Energy, the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act grant program, the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, and The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation.

After decades of work to achieve federal recognition, which occurred in 2018, and more than 350 years of efforts to reacquire access to their ancestral territory, the Nansemond Indian Nation celebrates this achievement for equity and conservation. Read more

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