Michigan: new fat-tire bike season at Silver Lake State Park opens Thursday

Following another successful off-road vehicle riding season and the first official shoreline horseback riding season this past November, the DNR is expanding outdoor recreation at Silver Lake State Park with fat-tire biking.

The fat-tire bike season will run Dec. 15-March 15 from 8 a.m. to dusk each day and take place at the Silver Lake ORV Area. Riders can enjoy 450 acres of open sand dunes, elevation changes of 80-100 feet, access to Lake Michigan and sunsets over the lake from the top of the dunes.

“With fat-tire bike riding growing in popularity each year, we realized this was an opportunity to usher in a new way to experience the dunes,” said Jody Johnston, Silver Lake State Park manager. “We held a couple of pilot rides to help determine if this was something that could be accommodated. We are confident this will be a popular activity and plan to offer fat-tire biking in future years.”

No reservations or preregistration are needed to enjoy the season; however, a Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry into the parking lot, located at 8890 West Shore Drive in Mears. A Recreation Passport self-pay station is available at the lot entrance. Read more

General

Athlon Optics New Line of HERAS SPR Rifle Scopes

Olathe, Kansas – Athlon Optics has made its name by offering Ridiculously Good Optics at ridiculously affordable prices. Our new line of HERAS SPR rifle scopes pushes the envelope even further with features previously unheard of at this price point. The HERAS SPR offerings are incredibly versatile and cover a wide range of applications suitable to hunters, small-bore shooters, and air-gunners alike. This robust line is designed to handle the forward impulse of springer air guns, PCP and recoil from magnum centerfire rifles.

HERAS SPR 2-12×42 – $462.49 MSRP – Click here to find out more.

Notable features of this new scope include: Second Focal Plane, Parallax Adjustment (from 10 yards to infinity), Adjustable Elevation Turret, Locking Windage Turret, Advanced Fully Multi-Coated Lenses, Precision Zero Stop System, and is available in MOA and MIL reticle versions. Read more

Optics

Red Arrow Weapons Adds to 5.56 Lineup

Fork Union, VA – Red Arrow Weapons has expanded its high-quality 5.56/.223 offerings to meet consumer demand.

The RAW 5.56 selection, which was developed with the diverse needs of their customers in mind, now includes a rifle, a pistol with a 9-inch rail handguard, and a pistol with a 7-inch rail handguard

The 5.56 models feature plenty of premium options out of the box, such as an ambidextrous selector, a 2.5-pound CMC drop in trigger, a sub MOA barrel, and Magpul accessories. Read more

Firearms

XS Sights Inline Rear Sight Pusher Tools for Glock Pistols

Fort Worth, Texas – XS® Sights is pleased to introduce two Inline Rear Sight Tools for Glock® pistols – the DIY Series™ and GUNSMITH Series™. Both are fast and easy to use, reducing installation force by up to 50%.

The unique open-top design of these tools allows easy visual alignment and viewing of the installation process, while the locking wedge feature makes it quick and easy to secure the slide. The tools feature a non-marring brass bit to prevent scratching and a built-in centering scale for precision windage adjustments. The compact, lightweight footprint of these sight pushers make them ideal for the range or a workbench. Both tools work with all Glock generations and models and, unlike other Glock sight pusher tools on the market, can be used with suppressor-height sights and even on Glock pistols equipped with red dot sights without removing the optic. Read more

Firearms, Optics

FN SCAR 15P Rifle-Caliber Pistol

LONG LEGACY, SMALL FN SCAR
FN Proudly Introduces the FN SCAR 15P Rifle-Caliber Pistol

(McLean, VA –) Building on the heritage of the FN SCAR® family, FN America, LLC proudly introduces the long-awaited FN SCAR 15P rifle-caliber pistol. The 5.56 NATO-chambered pistol is an extremely lightweight and compact design, weighing in at 5.65 pounds unloaded and just under 20-inches in length with its 7.5-inch cold hammer-forged barrel. Specifically developed with flexibility and mobility in mind, the SCAR 15P is an ideal choice for home and personal defense applications or for everyday range use.

“The release of the FN SCAR-SC in 2018 created excitement amongst SCAR enthusiasts who hoped that we would, one day, offer this configuration as a semi-automatic pistol to the U.S. firearms market,” said Chris Cole, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for FN America, LLC. “With the FN SCAR 15P release, I am pleased to be able to deliver exactly what our consumers asked for – a pistol variant of the FN SCAR-SC – backed by the legendary reliability, durability and adaptability of the FN SCAR series.” Read more

Firearms

A World-Class Collaboration: Ball and Buck x Blaser R8 Hunting Rifle

A World-Class Collaboration: Ball and Buck x Blaser R8 Hunting Rifle

Gunnison, CO –– Sporting lifestyle brand Ball and Buck and premium firearms manufacturer Blaser, announce their partnership with the debut of the special edition Ball and Buck x Blaser R8 hunting rifle. The rifle, reimagined by Ball and Buck founder and sportsman Mark Bollman IV, follows in their long-line of outdoor industry leading brand collaborations that include the likes of New Balance®, Danner Boots®, and Jeep®. Each rifle is hand-crafted from ultra premium wood, aerospace grade aluminum, and proprietary Ball and Buck materials.

“Four years ago I began the journey to create the best rifle on the planet–one that combined Ball and Buck’s timeless and understated style on the outside and industry leading technology and performance on the inside. With the precision engineering of German craftsmen and women, we took the iconic Blaser R8 Platform and infused our proprietary materials and design details to create an heirloom rifle that’s fit for a display case, but built to be used afield.”

The Ball and Buck x Blaser Signature R8 rifle begins its life with a hand carved stock and forearm from high-grade walnut; then it’s buffed with a smooth matte oil finish before it’s crowned with Ball and Buck signature leather and a pop of blaze orange stitching for a luxurious feel that only gets better with age. Every detail of this rifle was intentional from the custom engraved matte black receiver to its gold inlays, bolt head, and trigger and finally the individually numbered pistol grip cap. Read more

Firearms

Ruger Security-380 Lite Rack Pistol

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR) is proud to introduce the newest addition to its Lite Rack™ family of pistols, the Ruger® Security-380®. Chambered in .380 Auto, the Security-380 is full-featured, ideally sized, and modestly priced.

The American-made Security-380 is constructed around a rigid, precision-machined, hard-coat anodized aluminum chassis with full-length guide rails and features a blued, through-hardened alloy steel slide and barrel. The lightweight slide features a vertical ledge on the steel rear sight and a bright fiber-optic front sight for rapid sight picture acquisition. Designed for new shooters, those who struggle with racking traditional slides, and anyone looking to enjoy a day at the range, the Lite Rack system includes refined slide serrations, pronounced cocking ears, and a lighter recoil spring to ensure easy manipulation of the slide.

Unlike many micro-compact .380 pistols, this new offering will accommodate a full capacity, 10-round flush fit magazine. Some models of the Security-380 also ship with an extended, 15-round magazine that extends the grip for a secure and comfortable hold. The textured grip fills the hand and helps distribute recoil better than a narrow single-stack pistol. Read more

Firearms

Hunt in Comfort with the Maverick XL Blind

Pulaski, WI — Maverick Blinds debuted its biggest, most versatile blind yet with the Maverick XL. With a 7-foot diameter, over 6-foot inside height, and generous door opening, the Maverick XL offers plenty of room for gear and even an extra hunting buddy.

This blind has nine side-opening windows on friction hinges allow for 360-degree viewing and shooting with a gun, bow, or crossbow. Maverick’s patented two-piece design makes it easy to set up, and a 2-inch rain guard at the seam guarantees water stays out. A 2-inch bottom flange helps secure the blind to the ground or an elevated platform, while a slide-lock door seal and window seals come standard, the new design also has an overhang above the windows to provide an added layer of protection from the elements.

The rotomolded polyethylene construction is extremely durable, UV-stabilized, and paintable. The Maverick XL is available in black, brown, and green with clear or tinted plexiglass windows.

To learn more about the Maverick XL and browse the full lineup of hard-sided blinds, visit maverickblinds.com. Read more

Hunting

LightFighter’s Fido A1 Tents

Roswell, Georgia (December 13, 2022) – Crafted for the adventurer, LiteFighter announces the FIDO 1AI tents are available. The FIDO1 AI (All-In) is a one person, rugged and durable 3/4 season tent. This battle-tested and proven shelter system is the perfect set-up for anyone who enjoys everything the outdoors has to offer. The FIDO 1 AI includes everything needed to endure the elements in any season.

This shelter system comes complete with:

  • Cold weather kit (windbreaker + 4 snow/sand parachute stakes)
  • Inner tent
  • MultiCam® rainfly cover
  • Waterproof groundsheet
  • All-in-one aluminum pressfit pole set
  • Waterproof tuff sack
  • 6 ground stakes
  • Accessory kit

The FIDO 1 Basic and FIDO 2 Basic are also available which do not include the cold weather kit and tuff sack. Read more

Wildlife

Three Men Convicted of Poaching Charges in One of Wyoming’s Largest Cases

The charges were the result of a seven-year, multi-agency investigation

12/12/2022 8:58:11 PM

CHEYENNE – Three men were charged with more than 100 wildlife violations in one of the largest poaching cases in Wyoming history. The felony and misdemeanor charges were the result of a seven-year, multi-agency investigation spanning four states and involving thousands of hours of investigations and efforts by state and federal wildlife law enforcement officers, county and federal prosecutors, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department forensic laboratory personnel and others. The charges were prosecuted across four different Wyoming counties, concluding in Park County in September 2022.

“Investigating and successfully prosecuting a case of this size and scope required years of effort by many individuals and agencies,” said Rick King, Game and Fish chief game warden. “Dozens of people worked hard to make sure that even though some of these violations occurred a decade or more ago, they would not go unpunished.”

Russell Vick of Alabama, Robert Underwood of Oklahoma and David Underwood of South Dakota were convicted of numerous wildlife offenses and cumulatively fined $171,230 and $131,550 in restitution.

The case began in October 2015 Read more

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