Montana Issues 2022 Hunting Forecasts

Highlights

  • 2022 big game hunting forecast
  • 2022 upland game bird forecast
  • Hunters must expect to see bears
  • Reminder in the field this hunting season: Be a good steward of the land
  • Ask first to hunt on private land
  • Turn in poachers – call 1-800-TIP-MONT

2022 big game hunting forecast

HELENA – Are you ready for hunting season? FWP can help. In addition to the following hunting forecast, FWP provides online information about hunting access, including our popular Block Management Program. Through the program, we coordinate with landowners to provide hunting access to more than 7 million acres of private land.

The interactive Hunt Planner map allows users to look at information for various species, including hunting districts and regulations. The hunt planner interactive map is a great way to access our block management information, so if you’re planning a hunt in a certain area, you can see if there are Block Management Areas available to expand your opportunity. Read more

Hunting

New Thermal Riflescope with Integrated Laser Rangefinder Now Available Through iRAYUSA

Fort Worth, TX (August 31, 2022) – iRayUSA, a Texas-based designer, manufacturer, and distributor of premium thermal night vision devices, announces the release of a new thermal rifle scope line, the InfiRay Outdoor RICO G-LRF. The RICO G-LRF is the first addition to InfiRay Outdoor’s family of Rugged Infrared Compact Optics (RICO) to include an integrated laser rangefinder. The RICO G-LRF Series is available in two models; the GL35R – 384×288 35mm and the GH50R – 640×480 50mm.

“The original RICO MK1 has been extremely popular among hunters who wanted to also include our secondary LRF module” stated Angelo Brewer, Director of Operations, iRayUSA. “Building a class 3R LRF module into the RICO G-LRF series has resulted in a more compact and easier to use design” continued Brewer.

The RICO G-LRF maintains many familiar RICO characteristics including a 4-button layout, compatibility with the AD-RQD quick release mount, similar software style and menu functions, high speed germanium objective optics, and an HD OLED display. In addition, the G-LRF brings never-before-seen features to market for InfiRay Outdoor including a new high density 26650 battery configuration, and InfiRay Outdoor’s newly integrated high performance 905nm LRF micro-module. Read more

Optics

Simplify Dog Training with Delta SE from Garmin

Palm-sized remote trainer provides intuitive at-home or in-field dog training

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OLATHE, Kan./August 31, 2022/Outdoor Wire—Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN), today announced the Delta® SE handheld and collar. Using Garmin’s trusted dog training technology, the new ergonomic handheld offers an easy-to-use form factor. Whether at home or on the hunt, users will enjoy the simple, one-handed operation of Delta SE, so they can keep their focus on their dog, not their handheld device. Read more

Hunting

Polymer80 Product Changes in Accordance with ATF Final Rule

DAYTON, Nev. – Last week ATF final rule 2021R-05F, Definition of “Frame or Receiver” and Identification of Firearms, went into effect. Polymer80, Inc., the company that designs and develops innovative firearms and after-market accessories that provide ways for customers to participate in the build process while expressing their right to bear arms, is a direct target of this new rule. Polymer80 wholeheartedly disagrees with the ATF final rule, however, in an effort to maintain a legal business, will comply with the unconstitutional regulations.

In accordance with the new ATF final rule, Polymer80 will no longer offer their popular 80% kits in the same configuration in which customers have grown accustom. Instead, Polymer80 has released three new options for consumers interested in building their own legal firearm:

·OPTION 1 is an unserialized 80% frame with rear rail, locking block rail system and pins. No jig or tools are included with this product.

·OPTION 2 is a serialized frame that does include a jig, tooling, rear rail and locking block rail system. This option is the same as the prior 80% kit offered by Polyer80, but with a serialized frame.

·OPTION 3 is the “Build Back Better” kit, which includes everything listed in option 2 plus a slide assembly. This kit contains everything you need to build a complete, serialized firearm. Read more

Firearms

Lightweight Ruger LC Carbine in 5.7x28mm

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is excited to introduce the lightweight, compact Ruger® LC Carbine™ chambered in 5.7x28mm. The compact nature of this carbine owes to its bolt-over-barrel design and feeding through the grip. The Ruger LC Carbine has a full 16.25” barrel, features a reversible side-folding stock adjustable for length of pull, and is compatible with Picatinny rail-mounted accessory stocks. The stock and Rapid Deploy adjustable sights can be folded for storage.

Utilizing the same magazines and controls as the innovative Ruger-5.7™ pistol, the LC Carbine is the ultimate range companion. Even when using typical 40 grain 5.7x28mm jacketed bullets, this high-performing carbine’s felt recoil is comparable to a .22 LR. Like the Ruger-5.7 pistol, the LC Carbine utilizes Ruger’s safe, reliable and proven Secure Action™ fire-control mechanism that combines a protected internal hammer with a bladed-safety trigger that has a short, smooth pull, clean break and positive reset. The fluted, nitride-coated alloy steel barrel is durable and lightweight and allows for the attachment of standard muzzle accessories. Read more

Firearms

FPC Files for Injunction to Restore Individuals’ 2nd Amendment Rights in Calif.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF) announced the filing of a motion for summary judgment in their Linton v. Bonta lawsuit, which challenges California’s laws and policies that deny Second Amendment rights to peaceable people whose rights should have been fully restored after their non-violent felony convictions in other states were vacated and nullified. The motion can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.

Plaintiffs Chad Linton, Paul McKinley Stewart, and Kendall Jones were convicted of non-violent felonies in other states decades ago, and have since had those convictions set aside or vacated. Furthermore, the courts in the states in which they were convicted—Washington, Arizona, and Texas—restored their rights to purchase and possess firearms. Nevertheless, California still forbids them from exercising their Second Amendment rights.

“The historical inquiry is: Can the State show that there is a relevant historical tradition, dating to the founding era, which allows for lifetime disarmament of individuals convicted of non-violent felonies?” asks the motion. “An examination of the scholarship and legal analysis of this period leads to the conclusion that as a matter of our Nation’s history, prohibited persons could have their rights restored once they were no longer considered dangerous.” Read more

Gun Control

Archery Mode for All KILO K-Series Rangefinders

NEWINGTON, N.H. – SIG SAUER Electro-Optics is pleased to announce the availability of Archery Mode for the KILO K-Series Rangefinders. Available through a free firmware update, Archery Mode unlocks new performance for both bow hunters and competition archers.

“As archery season commences across the country, we are excited to offer Archery Mode for all SIG SAUER Electro-Optics K-SERIES Rangefinders. We are adding even more versatility in our rangefinders, regardless of season, for the hunter in the field,” said Andy York, President, SIG SAUER Electro-Optics. “Simply input your arrow speed and the rangefinder automatically provides the correct angle modified range for your specific bow. Using a proprietary algorithm, the rangefinder compensates for extreme ranges and angles based on your specific bow and provides an extremely accurate flat range equivalent distance. Never again will the archer have to worry about hitting high on those long downhill shots.” Read more

Archery, Optics

America’s First Waterfowl Refuge is Dry

The Klamath Basin is dry! For the first time in history, America’s first National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) established for waterfowl conservation purposes by Theodore Roosevelt is a barren wasteland. Millions of migratory waterfowl, shorebirds and other essential wildlife species will not have anywhere there or at neighboring Tule Lake NWR to rest, refuel and prepare for their migration. This could have a permanent, lasting effect on migrating birds and local wildlife along the Pacific Flyway. Healthy wetlands in the Klamath Basin not only provide refuge for migratory and local species; they also help filter groundwater and recharge aquifers. Dry wetlands could result in people losing access to a vital water source that is necessary for drinking water and for sustaining the local economy.

HISTORY AND IMPACT

Due to reduced water deliveries, waterfowl counts in both 2020 and 2021 at the Klamath refuges were among the lowest ever recorded. In 2020, 60,000 waterfowl and other waterbirds also died from an avian botulism outbreak, which was exacerbated by low water conditions. Other wildlife like bald eagles, a large number of which spend the winter in the Klamath Basin, also suffered from lack of suitable habitat. Read more

Wildlife

Tisas 1911 Match Pistol

Knoxville, TN

Tisas, a premium supplier of 1911-style pistols, enters the competition market with the introduction of their 1911 Match Pistol.

Tisas’ line of 1911’s, are already known for out of the box accuracy, but some customers were asking for a model better suited to competition and Tisas responded with the following upgrades for their latest model: Read more

Firearms

FIRE-N-The-Hole Introduces SLANG BLADE Mechanical Broadhead

Jerseyville, IL— Fire-N-the-hole Broadheads has introduced the SLANG BLADE 1×4 mechanical broadhead. The only mechanical broadhead on the market that can be used with traditional compound bows and crossbows alike.

Fire-N-The-Hole Broadheads Slang Blade 1×4 Mechanical Broadhead:

The Slang Blade 1×4 mechanical broadhead is a different design from other mechanical broadheads on the market with 3 goals in mind: 1) A firing mechanism that guarantees to open every time and 2) the largest cutting radius than any other broadhead. 3) field point accuracy.

Size: The 1×4, 4-inch cut is attained by removing the ferrule out that the traditional broadheads have, and replacing it with the weight of the cutting blades. This gives the blades four times more material than traditional blades of other broadheads. Each blade weighs 34.5 grains, which means that 70% of the weight of the broadhead is in the blades. This turns blades into small knives, which are tough enough to cut through skin, fur, flesh, bone, vital organs, etc. At 50-thousandths thick and 200-thousandths wide, this makes the 4-inch mechanical an exceptionally durable broadhead that gets the job done. Read more

Archery
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