POF-USA Awarded Contract for Next Generation Rifle System in Asia

Patriot Ordnance Factory Inc. (POF-USA), a premier provider and manufacturer of the finest AR-type rifles in the world, has announced that it, in partnership with SERT, has been awarded a contract to supply the Next Generation Rifle System to an undisclosed end user in Asia.

The contract calls for delivery of POF-USA’s .300 Blackout 8-inch Renegade platform, selected for its compact design, reliability and performance in modern operational environments. The system was chosen for its effectiveness in suppressed applications and its ability to operate reliably with both subsonic and supersonic ammunition.

“We are proud to partner with SERT on this significant contract,” said Cody DeSomma, vice president of POF-USA. “The Renegade platform represents the pinnacle of our direct-impingement technology, incorporating patented innovations developed specifically to meet real-world operational requirements. This award reinforces our commitment to delivering American-made firearms that meet the demands of professional end users worldwide.” Read more

Firearms

At Just 26.5″ Short, New TX Ultra 26.5 Delivers 3″ Groups at 100-Yards

TenPoint Crossbow Technologies unveiled the NEW TX Ultra 26.5, their shortest forward draw crossbow ever. Measuring 26.5″ short and 7″ narrow, the TX Ultra 26.5 shoots 410 FPS and features Twin-Riser Technology™ (TRT), a custom TriggerTech Trigger, AR-Style Ambidextrous Thumb Safety, and multiple precision-engineered accuracy advancements capable of delivering 3″ groups at 100-yards.

“Previously, ‘short’ and ‘comfortable’ were never found in the same sentence when describing ultra-compact crossbows, but the TX Ultra 26.5 changes that,” said Phil Bednar, TenPoint CEO. “It excels in ground blind hunting and run-and-gun situations where maneuverability is critical.”

“Over the last 18 months, our engineering team has been locked in on creating the most accurate crossbows to ever hit the market,” Bednar continued. “Every component of our Ultra Series is designed to achieve sniper-like accuracy with category-leading reliability. The wider limbs and larger axles create a more stable, repeatable, and durable shooting platform, while the ACU-X™ Arrow with Snap-On Nock and upgraded custom string deliver devastating long-range accuracy.”

Ultra-Accuracy Treatment: Three Key Innovations Deliver 70% Tighter Groups at 100-Yards

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Archery

Congress to Vote on Delisting Gray Wolves and Amending the ESA

The Sportsmen’s Alliance is fighting against those who are working to bully and crater our heritage and traditions. Join us or donate to the Sportsmen’s Legal Defense Fund to help stand up against the relentless assault on our values and lifestyle by animal extremists and gun control advocates. Present and future generations are depending on your willingness to fight to protect the future of hunting, fishing, and trapping.

The U.S. House of Representatives will be acting on long awaited Endangered Species Act (ESA) legislation and wolf delisting Wednesday, December 17, and tomorrow, Thursday, December 18.

Today, the House Natural Resources Committee will determine if H.R.1897, ESA Amendments Act of 2025, should go to a vote before the entire House. This bill creates a backstop against frivolous litigation, streamlines the ESA permitting process, provides incentives for recovery listed species, promotes agency accountability, amends and adds clarity to  statutory definitions, and focuses on species recovery.

Tomorrow, H.R.845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act is scheduled to be voted on by the full House. This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to remove gray wolves from the list of endangered and threatened species in the Lower 48 states and return their management to the states. Last year, a similar bill passed the House but never passed the Senate. Read more

Wildlife

It’s a Bike! It’s a Plane! It’s a… Llama?…… Carrying Fish?

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game stocks an eye-popping total of more than 30-million hatchery fish into Idaho waters each year. Stocking by the Department has been ongoing in one form or another for over a century. The number of species and strains can vary from year to year, but generally, stocking is primarily made up of 16 different species of trout and salmon. The Department uses all kinds of transportation to get fish to their final destination – including bikes, planes, and llamas.

Typically, fish are stocked from hatchery vehicles ranging in size from pick-up trucks outfitted with small fish tanks all the way up to semi-trucks capable of transporting millions of fish at a time. Staff take into consideration road and trail access, trail use restrictions, past stocking records, the species, size, and number of fish planning to be stocked, time of year, weather conditions, personnel availability, and cost before deciding how and when to stock fish in each location. At locations where staff are unable to access the waterbody with a hatchery truck, we have a variety of alternative fish-stocking methods available.

Since the 1940s, the Department has utilized fixed-wing aircraft to stock alpine lakes. As the pilot flies over the lake, a passenger in the plane releases fish with water out of the bottom of the plane. For remote lakes that are surrounded by challenging terrain including mountain ranges and trees, helicopters can be used. These helicopters are equipped with a specialized bucket that hangs below the helicopter from a cable, enabling the pilot to open and close the bottom of the bucket. This set-up allows the pilot to lower the bucket into the lake to collect water, fly to a landing site where staff can load the bucket with fish, and then return to the lake to release the fish by opening the bucket just above the water’s surface.

In certain situations, ATVs, bikes, backpacks, or even pack animals are used. Read more

Fishing

Arkansas Squirrel Hunting Challenge

LITTLE ROCK — It’s almost time to go nuts, or acorns, for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s annual statewide squirrel hunting competition, The Umarex Big Squirrel Challenge. Now in its fifth year, this celebration of the bountiful bushytail has become a favorite January event for families across The Natural State.

The concept is simple: Grab a hunting partner, hit the woods and spend the afternoon and following morning searching the treetops for the fattest three acorn-fueled acrobats you can find Jan. 9-10.

“You’re welcome to harvest your full limit of 12 squirrels per day during the event, but we’re only weighing the biggest three,” Eric Maynard, AGFC assistant chief of the Education Division, said. “We have divisions for fox squirrels, gray squirrels and mixed bags. Hunters are welcome to enter multiple categories if they have enough squirrels to enter, but each squirrel can only count toward one entry.”

You can hunt solo, but squirrel hunting, like squirrel and dumplings, is so much better when it’s shared. There are specific age divisions for Adult Teams and Youth Teams (two hunters under 16, or a youth with an adult mentor).

There’s no need to register beforehand or pay an entry fee. Just start hunting at noon on Friday, Jan. 9, and show up to one of the 13 weigh-in stations by noon Saturday, Jan. 10, ready to weigh in. Squirrels must be field-dressed with their skin on before weighing. Read more

Hunting

Avient Highlights Composite Heat Release Innovation at SHOT Show Supplier Showcase 2026

Avient Corporation, an innovator of material solutions, will present its latest innovations for the shooting sports industry at the SHOT Show Supplier Showcase 2026, January 19–20, at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. Among the highlights is Avient’s Composite Heat Release technology, a patent-pending solution developed to improve firearm barrel performance.

This multi-layer composite combines ceramic and carbon fiber-reinforced materials, which are applied to steel barrel bores provided by the firearms manufacturer. By accelerating heat transfer through the composite sleeve, the technology reduces barrel bore temperature during extended firing, lowers overall weight, and increases stiffness compared to traditional steel barrels — delivering exemplary performance for sport shooting and hunting applications.

Avient’s full material portfolio for shooting sports and defense will be featured at the Supplier Showcase exhibit, including: Read more

Firearms

Youth Writing Contest From National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame Now Open

The National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame has published details and an entry form for the new Lindsay Sale-Tinney Awards program, a communications contest for youth ages 12 to 15. Cash prizes totaling $600 will be awarded in three places for stories written about the entrants’ most memorable fishing trips of the year. Winning entries will appear in various print and online publications as well.

Stories are limited to 500 words (approximately one full page, single spaced) and will be judged by qualified journalists, photographers, and/or educators with outdoors experience. Entries for fishing trip stories that took place between January 1 and December 31, 2025, must be submitted online by January 10, 2026. Contestants are encouraged to include content about things they see and do before, during, and after their actual fishing experience. Read more

Fishing, Wildlife

RMEF Helps Add 8,850 Acres of Public Land to Michigan’s Elk Country

MISSOULA, Mont.  — Located in the heart of Michigan’s elk range, the Pigeon River Country State Forest in the state’s Lower Peninsula now includes an additional 8,850 acres, thanks to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s contribution of funds for a recent land acquisition by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The DNR’s purchase of the Black River Ranch in Cheboygan and Montmorency counties conserves the property from future development and opens the land to the public for hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities.

RMEF has been active in the Pigeon River Country State Forest area for years, completing 36 previous land conservation, access, and habitat and wildlife stewardship projects. Following an inquiry from the landowners, who wanted to ensure the tract’s natural resources were conserved for future enjoyment, in 2020 the Little Traverse Conservancy approached RMEF about partnering to help the DNR acquire Black River Ranch. Negotiating the purchase transaction came to a successful conclusion in early December.
“More than five years in the making, conservation of the Black River Ranch property is a great example of RMEF’s steadfast commitment to increasing public access while ensuring vital habitat remains for big game and other wildlife,” said Jennifer Doherty, RMEF managing director of mission operations. “We applaud the landowner, Little Traverse Conservancy and Michigan DNR for their partnership in conserving one of the last large intact parcels within Michigan’s designated elk zone, a move that both supports active forest management and helps reduce wildlife conflict—outcomes RMEF is proud to champion.”

Bordered by the Pigeon River Country State Forest on three sides, the Black River Ranch is used extensively by elk throughout the year and provides critical habitat to white-tailed deer, black bears, turkeys, grouse and a host of other wildlife species. The property contains more than 14 miles of rivers and streams—including the Black River, considered by many anglers to be the premier brook trout river east of the Mississippi—as well as three lakes. Read more

Wildlife

Introducing the New Thrive HD Reflex Green Multi-Reticle in FDE

Meet the newest evolution in speed and precision: the Thrive HD Reflex Green Dot Multi-Reticle – FDE. Designed for shooters who demand instant acquisition, dependable clarity, and rugged performance, this optic brings uncompromising capability to pistols, PCCs, and compact rifles.

Finished in a flawless FDE that pairs seamlessly with today’s most popular tactical builds, this ZeroTech reflex sight is engineered to enhance your response time, sharpen your sight picture, and keep you ready for whatever comes next.

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Optics

HK Launches New Crossover-Sized VP9A1 “X” Model

Heckler & Koch USA announces the latest addition to the growing VP9A1 pistol line. The VP9A1 X has all the A1 updates of the VP9A1 launched earlier this year and is a new/old size that fits nicely between the kompact “K” model and the full-sized “F” model.

“The crossover size of the ‘X’ is ideal for many customers today. The shorter slide allows for more compact carry or shorter holsters, a welcome addition for our Law Enforcement customers,” said HK Director of Sales & Business Development Nathan Schueth. “If this size seems familiar to you, that’s because it is the exact size of the original ‘A0’ VP9 that started it all. With the A1 improvements, +2 capacity increase, and 100% optics-ready configuration, the A1 X may be the right size for you.”

The VP9A1 X has the 4” barrel of the VP9A1 K and the full-size, 17-round frame of the VP9A1 F. It also has all the latest A1 updates, including an updated grip frame with integral magwell, nickel-teflon coated trigger bar, and enhanced controls, to name a few.

X models are in stock and available for immediate shipment.

For further information, please contact: HK-USA Public Relations
Email: pr@heckler-koch-us.com

www.hk-usa.com

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