Food-Conditioned Black Bear Euthanized

Idaho Fish and Game has been receiving an increasing number of reports of black bears getting into garbage and other attractants.

After repeated incidents of accessing unsecured residential garbage, a yearling black bear was euthanized north of Hailey on Thursday, November 14, 2024. The young male that weighed approximately 100 pounds had twice broken into a garage to find food and there were signs of the bear attempting to get into a house. Since the bear was showing increasingly aggressive behavior, the decision was made to trap and euthanize the bear to protect public safety.

Over the last several months Fish and Game has been receiving an increasing number of reports of black bears getting into garbage and other attractants in subdivisions and neighborhoods throughout the Wood River Valley. Since early August, well over 100 reports have been received by Fish and Game, with the common theme of a bear getting into residential garbage or other food sources. Read more

Wildlife

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Save Up To $125 on FN Pistols

The holidays are here, and time is running out on the FN Season of Savings rebate program, which features cash-back offers on purchases of most new models in the FN 509®, FN 510®, FN 545® and FNX™-45 series. Be sure to act quickly as the rebate program ends December 31, 2024.

The rebate applies to all FN 509 models except for the Edge series and includes recent releases such as the FN 509 Fullsize, FN 509 Compact MRD with Compensator and FN 509 Tactical with Cerakote gray or bronze finish. The rebate also includes all FN 510s, FN 545s, FNX-45 tactical pistols and those with optics bundles and five-magazine packages.

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Firearms, Promotions

FightLite Receives 2nd Patent for HERRING – Modern Lever Action

FightLite® Industries, a division of ARES Defense Systems® Inc. is pleased to announce that the second US Patent for their HERRING® Model 2024™ – Modern Lever Action Rifle has been granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office. “LEVER ACTION FIREARM AND KIT FOR CONSTRUCTING THE SAME” has been granted US Patent Number US 12,152,844 B2 today and joins a previous, related patent “BOLT CARRIER MOVEMENT MECHANISM PROVIDING PRIMARY EXTRACTION FORCE MULTIPLICATION, FIREARMS COMPRISING SAME, KITS FOR CONSTRUCTING FIREARMS COMPRISING SAME, AND BOLT CARRIER GROUPS FOR ENABLING SAME” granted in May , 2024 under US Patent Number US 11,988,479 B1.

The HERRING® Model 2024 is a family of high performance, extremely accurate and modular lever-action firearms that provide for flexible caliber and magazine reconfiguration at the user-level, without tools to support virtually any shooting profile. HERRING® is a clean-sheet revival of the lever-action concept and significantly advances the state-of-the-art for lever-action rifles and pistols bringing them fully into the 21st Century.

Invented and designed by company CEO Geoffrey Herring and his team at FightLite Industries; HERRING® raises the bar for the lever-action repeating gun by incorporating the latest materials, techniques, and practices into a modern, lightweight, accurate and user-configurable, caliber and magazine convertible lever-action firearm family.

Designed with performance, configurability, ergonomics, ease-of-use, optical compatibility, and hard-working utility in mind, HERRING® leverages many standard AR-15 type components to provide for different calibers, barrel lengths, optical sights, silencers and accessory mounting needs. Also like an AR-15, the HERRING® Model 2024 utilizes off-the-shelf AR-15 bolts, barrel extensions and barrels which gives it even greater flexibility and high-velocity, modern cartridge options. Read more

Firearms

Restocked: Davidson’s Exclusive Walther PPK/S ‘Exquisite’

Davidson’s, one of the nation’s top firearms, ammunition, optics, cutlery, and accessories wholesalers, has received the last shipment of its very limited production run of the exclusive PPK/S “Exquisite”.

This limited production of 1,000 units has been completed after the initial partial shipment sold out quickly. Just in time for the holidays, Davidson’s has received its final inventory of this exclusive and, once they’re gone, they’re gone.

At the time of its invention over 80 years ago, the PPK inspired an entirely new category in the firearm industry, now widely known as the concealed carry pistol. To fill the need for performance in a concealable package, Walther broke the mold of pocket pistols and full-size military pistols to bring undercover officers a more practical and reliable option, the PPK.

The PPK/S maintains the timeless features, essence, and elegance of the original with an additional extended grip allowing for added capacity and improved ergonomics.

Davidson’s pays tribute to the heritage of the PPK and PPK/S with this very special model – the Exquisite. The Exquisite combines fancy-grade Turkish walnut grips with a brushed stainless finish, high-coverage scroll engraving, and 24KT gold appointments including inlays, hammer, trigger, magazine release, and grip screw. All have special serial numbers prefixed with “JB”.

Befitting its elegant status and look, the Exquisite comes packaged in a Walther-branded hardshell foam-fitted case and includes a Certificate of Authenticity.

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General

EAA Corp Releases Sub 1K Double-Stack 1911

European American Armory Corp launched a new double-stack 1911 that single stacks rounds at 25 yards. The next generation handguns from EAA are sure to be a thorn in the side of their competitors due to excellent manufacturing quality, low price, and consistent availability.

The Girsan Witness2311 Match, now shipping, is a full-size, double-stack 1911 chambered in 9mm. It features a reverse-crowned, bull barrel system that provides superior accuracy and the aesthetics of this new model has industry heads turning. Designed with competition, personal protection, and law enforcement duty in mind, this Witness2311 supplies the demand of every role. Full-length accessory rail, removable magazine well, extended beavertail, ambidextrous thumb safety, one 17-round magazine and one 20-round magazine are all included. The Match’s aggressive grip texturing allows for a solid purchase on the gun in any environment and the two-tone Cerakote finish offers scratch protection and a sleek look. The slide is RMS/RMSc optic-ready under the fully adjustable rear sight cap and the Witness2311 Match 4.5lb trigger and hard travel case come standard. At an MSRP of only $989, EAA Corp backs up their Why Pay More campaign with real savings without sacrificing quality or features. Read more

Firearms

Accuracy Solutions Launches F.A.S.T. Orca Chassis System

Accuracy Solutions LLC is honored to announce the family of F.A.S.T. Orca Chassis with integrated BipodeXt™ stabilizing systems. The F.A.S.T. Orca Chassis system is now available on AccuracySolutions.com.

The Orca, Baby Orca and Mako F.A.S.T. chassis is the first full-feature chassis system made of lightweight and harmonically dead Micarta material. The Orca Chassis System integrates the BipodeXt™ stabilizer, reducing unintended bore axis movements, increasing stability, and creating a streamlined look. All Orca and Mako Chassis systems come standard with a completely toolless 5-way adjustable buttstock that can control LOP, cheek-piece height, cheek-piece fore and aft, buttpad elevation, and rear bag-rider elevation.

Micarta is approximately 20% lighter than aluminum and better manages recoil and vibrations related to the operation of modern firearms. The F.A.S.T. Orca and Mako Chassis Systems with integrated BipodeXt™ weigh between 8.5 and 12.2 lbs. They are ambidextrous in most cases and take action sizes from large 50BMG to popular long/short action Remington 700 clones and others. Read more

Firearms

CBD & Others Seek to Ban Hunting with Hounds in Arizona

Animal-extremist group Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), along with Mountain Lion Foundation, WildEarth Guardians, Wildlife for All, and others, recently petitioned the Arizona Game and Fish Commission to prohibit the use of hounds for hunting mountain lions, black bears, bobcats, coyotes, and other furbearers and small game in the state. The petition asks for a statewide ban on hound hunting to “recognize principles of fair chase and ethical hunting, protect wildlife… and ensure public safety.”

The Arizona Game and Fish Commission is the rulemaking body of the Arizona Game and Fish Department. The two work hand-in-hand to promulgate hunting and fishing regulations and manage the state’s wildlife resources. Current Arizona regulations allow the use of dogs while hunting mountain lions, bears, rabbits, and other game. The petition asks the commission to amend these regulations to ban the use of dogs as a legal method of take, but it stops short of requesting a ban on the use of dogs for hunting birds.

“CBD and it’s animal-extremist posse are, unsurprisingly, at it again,” said Dr. Todd Adkins, Senior Vice President at the Sportsmen’s Alliance. “They continue to lie, cheat, and steal unabashedly in an effort to force their ideology on the masses. This time, they’re elevating their buffoonery to a new level, but we’re happy to offer a reality check.” Read more

Animal Rights, Hunting

2025 Nonresident Deer/Elk Tag Sale Will Be on Dec. 10, 2024

Splitting resident and nonresident sales will smooth the flow of high-volume sales

The sale for 2025 nonresident deer and elk tags will be held on Dec. 10 this year. The change is intended to allow residents to conveniently buy licenses and permits in early December, ensure auto-renew transactions can be processed in a timely manner, and provide better customer service to all buyers.

However, due to high volumes of online sales throughout the month of December, printing and mailing of tags will be significantly delayed. To ensure hunters and anglers get their permits and tags that are needed in January, online sales for those tags will be unavailable, and buyers will need to purchase in-person at a Fish and Game office or a license vendor location. Read more

Hunting

Bowtech Unveils the Solution LS and Proven 34

Eugene, OR –– Bowtech Archery is excited to introduce the Solution LS, carrying forward the renowned legacy of the original Solution while delivering enhanced performance in a lighter, more agile design. The Solution LS retains everything archers loved about the original Solution, now refined with precision engineering to meet the demands of today’s bowhunters.

The original Solution quickly earned a reputation for its unbeatable balance, power, and smooth draw cycle. Now, the Solution LS builds on this trusted foundation, incorporating a significant weight reduction for improved handling without sacrificing the stability and control that define the Solution line. Weighing in at just 4.2 pounds, the Solution LS is designed to keep hunters fast and nimble, whether maneuvering through dense woods, perched in tree stands, or covering rugged terrain. Read more

Archery

December is the Start of Bird Feeding Season

“Winter bird feeding is a great way to observe and learn about our year-round bird residents such as black capped chickadees, nuthatches and blue jays. It’s also a great time to learn about winter visitors such as evening and pine grosbeaks.” said Jillian Kilborn, Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s bird project leader.

Here are some basic bird feeding tips from Vermont Fish and Wildlife: Read more

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