Montana Bighorn Tag Auctioned at the Sheep Show®

Bozeman, Montana- The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) will again raise money for wild sheep conservation in Montana by auctioning the 2023 state-wide bighorn sheep permit. The Sheep Show® Convention and Expo for all things mountain game hunting and wild sheep conservation will be held in Reno, NV, January 14-16, 2023.

“We’re honored,” explained Gray N. Thornton, President, and CEO of the Wild Sheep Foundation. “This is what we do. Raise critical funding for wild sheep conservation that is not available from any other source. In this case, from passionate hunter-conservationists willing to step up for the opportunity to hunt a special animal and give back in a big way to that resource.”

2023 will be the 37th consecutive year WSF has put this tag up for auction at its annual convention. In its first year (1986), WSF raised $76,000. In 2022, the successful bid was $360,000. Over the past ten years, the Montana Tag has averaged $348,500. Read more

Hunting

Winchester Launches Fall Gear and Folds of Honor ‘Round Up’

EAST ALTON, IL — Winchester announces the launch of its fall gear collection on the recently redesigned Winchester Gear Store (Winchestergear.com). The fall collection includes a variety of pieces for men and women, including outerwear, shooting sports gear, home decor and a limited-edition T-shirt featuring Winchester and Folds of Honor.

Another new feature on the gear store is the ‘Round Up’ option, which all shoppers will have during the checkout process. Shoppers can round up to the nearest dollar or choose their own dollar value for a monetary donation in support of Folds of Honor and its mission.

The Folds of Honor Foundation provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of fallen or disabled service members of the U.S. armed forces. Winchester announced their support of Folds of Honor in August 2022 with their pledge to the foundation through the USA VALOR™ collection of military-inspired ammunition. Read more

Ammunition

Primary Arms Optics Discovery 2022 Pt. 2 Reveal Event and Giveaway

HOUSTON, TEXAS – Primary Arms Optics has just released an update to their Discovery 2022 event, revealing over a dozen new optics that will release before the end of the year. Dubbed Discovery 2022 Part 2, this update includes new scopes and reflex sights that appeal to every budget. It also includes an optics giveaway, offering a chance to win some of the new optics with free entry!

With over 40 new optics released this year alone, Primary Arms Optics is an ambitious innovator in the optics industry, offering its customers unprecedented variety at every price point. This initiative launched with the reveal of Discovery 2022 in January. Discovery 2022 gave Primary Arms Optics fan a first look at many of Primary Arms Optics’ most exciting releases for the year. With most of those products now available on the market, Primary Arms Optics has come back with a new update, revealing all the new products expected before year’s end.

This update includes several new optics for their SLx® and Classic Series® product lines, which are affordable and effective for any budget. This includes a new long-range optimized SLx 5-25x56mm FFP Rifle Scope, combining high-quality glass, premium turrets, and a 56mm objective to deliver superior precision for extreme distances. For close-quarters, Primary Arms Optics also announced two new pistol reflex sights as part of their Classic Series. Available for both Mini and Micro footprints, these new reflex sights bring enhanced visibility with large, clear apertures and bright LED emitters with unmatched value.

These are just a few of the new products that Primary Arms Optics will release before the end of 2022. To celebrate the launch of Discovery 2022 Pt. 2, Primary Arms Optics is also giving away many of these new optics, and visitors are encouraged to enter for free. For the full reveal or to enter the giveaway, visit Discovery 2022 Part 2 on PrimaryArms.com. Read more

Optics

NRA Donates More Than $170,000 to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

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NRA’s Free Online Hunter Education Course Recognized by the Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission

Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association of America was pleased to present a donation of $173,911 to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency for their residents’ use of NRA’s award-winning, free online hunter education course. Peter Churchbourne, Director of the NRA Hunters’ Leadership Forum, presented a ceremonial check during a meeting of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission on September 16, 2022, in Spencer, TN.

“We are so grateful for the partnership with NRA to provide completely online and free hunter education for all Tennesseans,” said Jenifer Wisniewski, Director of Marketing and Special Projects for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. “This course is truly cutting-edge and the best course out there for someone looking to get their hunter education online. We are also grateful for the funding that the agency receives as a result of our residents taking this course.” Read more

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Springfield Armory Announces Release of Hellcat Pro with Shield SMSc Optic

GENESEO, ILL. – Combining the performance of a larger handgun with class-leading concealability to provide an exceptional everyday carry pistol, the Springfield Armory® Hellcat® Pro 9mm pistol is now offered packaged with the Shield SMSc 4 M.O.A. micro red dot optic.

Developed to offer the perfect balance between portability and performance, the Hellcat Pro is a compact pistol chambered in 9mm that offers 15+1 capacity in a smaller footprint than any other gun in its class. Maintaining the ergonomic, slim profile of the original Hellcat for seamless concealability, the compact 9mm still packs in its impressive capacity.

Developed with the use of red dot optics in mind, the Hellcat Pro features an OSP™ (Optical Sight Pistol) configuration. The slide is milled with the Springfield Micro™ footprint, designed to direct mount the smallest, most popular micro red dots on the market for the lowest mount possible. The included Shield SMSc 4 M.O.A. red dot fits the slide cut perfectly, combining rugged durability with reliable performance.

The Shield optic weighs just a hair over ½ ounce and is powered by a single included CR2032 battery for years of use without replacement. The optic automatically adjusts the brightness of the dot for seamless use, and it co-witnesses with the Hellcat Pro’s U-Dot™ sights that are made up of a high visibility tritium & luminescent front sight paired with a Tactical Rack rear sight.

Ensuring you can mount the light or laser of your choice on the Hellcat Pro, the pistol features a versatile Picatinny rail on the dustcover portion of the frame. This generous section of rail provides users the flexibility to deploy a wide range of accessories for varied applications and conditions. Read more

Firearms, Optics

Parkwest Arms Introduces the A-1 Rifle

(Sturgis, South Dakota) As the leader in expertly crafted bolt action rifles and highly accurate hunting and tactical rifles, it is always exciting to see what Parkwest Arms will do next. Today, they are proud to introduce to the world their highly revered A-1 Rifle; tailored gun making at its finest.

Operating out of the former Dakota Arms workshop, the newly named Parkwest Arms is proud to keep the tradition and quality alive that has been so loved and celebrated by millions for decades. Their newest A-1 has exceeded the expectations of even the most discerning gun owners. The dictionary defines A-1 as “equipped to the highest standard, especially as certified by a classification society; first-class.” That is exactly what was achieved inside the walls of Parkwest Arms of Sturgis, South Dakota.?

The rifle is built to Parkwest’s highest standards and is built on their SD-76 Dark Continent takedown platform. This one-of-a-kind firearm features the unbelievable hand engraving work by Jesse Kaufman of Black Hills Gunstocks & Engraving and includes 24 karat gold and platinum inlays. This Dark Continent takedown is chambered in 300 Winchester magnum. The rifle features Parkwest’s High polished bluing, and case hardening finishes. The stock is Bastogne wood shaped and hand checkered by their talented wood shop craftsmen.?

This rifle is one of the truest examples of the kind of masterpiece that Parkwest Arms and its employees can create. Parkwest Arms is pleased to offer the A-1 along with their handcrafted custom rifles that feature a wide range of options to fit every hunter or shooter. Each gun will be one every generation will cherish, while exceeding all standards for any bolt action or tactical rifle. Read more

Firearms

EAA Announces New MC P35 OPS Optic

(Cocoa, Florida) Florida based company, European American Armory Corporation, the world’s leading importer of fine European firearms that are on the leading edge of technology is announcing the latest variation of the proven MC P35 OPS model with the MC P35 OPS Optic.

Designed and engineered with a serious respect for the original John Browning pistol design, EAA’s MC P35 OPS Optic by Girsan pay homage to one of the most widely used handguns in the world. The all-steel construction, short recoil operated MC P35 OPS Optic offers a wealth of features for both the average shooter and competitive shooter including an extended beavertail, fiber optic front sight, G10 grips, straight clean-break trigger, beveled magwell & windage/elevation adjustable rear sight, no magazine disconnect, an integrated accessory rail, and it comes with an EAA FAR-DOT sight factory installed. The red dot is directly mounted to the pistol and does not require an adaptor plate for any optics that feature the RMS/RMSc footprint and it includes unique modifications for Holosun® optics, making it one of the most universal patterns for compact pistol designs. Read more

Optics

GOA Sues Philadelphia over “Unconstitutional Executive Order”

Philadelphia, PA – Yesterday, lame-duck Mayor Jim Kenney signed an executive order prohibiting individuals from lawful carry at all City of Philadelphia recreational facilities. The mayor’s actions are in clear violation of Pennsylvania law prohibiting these types of local gun restrictions. Within hours of Mayor Kenney’s signing ceremony, Gun Owners of America (GOA) filed a lawsuit to enjoin enforcement of this illegal gun regulation.

“Mayor Kenney knows this executive order is pointless: law abiding gun owners aren’t the people committing the violent crime and murder in Philadelphia,” said Dr. Val Finnell, Pennsylvania Director for GOA. “Instead, Mayor Kenney is trying to deflect attention from his failing policies and failing City by enacting more ‘feel good’ regulations that scapegoat guns for the crisis of crime in Philadelphia. Rather than take responsibility for city policies that created two years of record homicides, Kenney is attempting to capitalize on the tragic deaths of Philadelphia residents to disarm more people and create more victim-only, ‘gun-free’ zones. All this executive order does is put a bullseye on the back of every person at Philadelphia recreational facilities, because they know that Mayor Kenney won’t let you defend yourself there.”

“The lack of respect for taxpayer money is appalling,” said Andrew Austin, attorney for GOA and the plaintiffs in this lawsuit. “Pennsylvania law is clear here: Philly is not allowed to make gun regulations. Every appellate court in Pennsylvania has made this clear multiple times. Yet, they continue to waste taxpayer money by attempting to enact these illegal laws.”

Gun Owners of America will be seeking to enjoin enforcement of Mayor Kenney’s Executive Order in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. In addition, GOA has previously filed several other lawsuits in Philadelphia in the last two years in pursuit of Second Amendment rights, and will continue to fight as long as necessary to ensure every citizen has the ability to defend themselves, particularly in lawless cities such as Mayor Kenney’s Philadelphia. Read more

Gun Control

Arkansas hunters take 157 alligators during 2022 season

By Randy Zellers
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Newsletter

MONTICELLO — Arkansans looking for one of the state’s most exciting hunts wrapped up their efforts last weekend with the conclusion of the 2022 alligator hunting season. When first light began to break Monday morning, signaling the end of the two-weekend night-hunting-only season, 157 alligators had been tagged and reported to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

Mark Barbee, assistant regional manager in the AGFC’s Monticello Regional Office who coordinates the hunt, said the hunting went very smoothly, and that all successful hunters have been issued CITES tags to complete the federal requirements of their harvest. Alligator hunting is overseen by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the AGFC must follow survey and harvest protocols each year to maintain Arkansas’s alligator hunting season.

Alligator hunting is by permit only in Arkansas. The AGFC issued 43 public hunting permits, with hunting allowed only in designated areas of the Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois D’Arc WMA, Sulphur River WMA, Little River below Millwood Lake, Millwood Lake and the Lower Arkansas River Wetland Complex. All other public areas were closed to alligator hunting.

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Michigan: Straits and Cheboygan are First ARPA-Funded Projects to Break Ground

 

Visitors to Straits and Cheboygan state parks can look forward to new camping amenities and greater conveniences, thanks to a slice of the $250 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds dedicated last March to support Michigan state parks and trails.

In June, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced these ARPA-funded projects as two of the first 11 “shovel ready” state park projects to get underway.

“The bipartisan Building Michigan Together Plan made some of the largest infrastructure investments in Michigan history, including the biggest one-time investment in our state parks ever,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “Today’s combined $2.96 million investment in Straits and Cheboygan state parks will have an estimated economic impact of $12 million on local economies and improve facilities at both parks, making them more accessible to families. Parks are vital to the Michigan economy, supporting tens of thousands of recreation and tourism jobs, generations billions in economic values, and offering Michiganders and visitors special places to make memories, explore the outdoors and enjoy time with loved ones.” Read more

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