Rambo Bikes Announces New Upgrades

Lakeville, MN – Rambo Bikes, a Minnesota based hunting electric bike company has numerous models receiving upgrades from the previous year, while also launching three new 2021 models.

Robert Meyer, Head of Rambo Bikes Product Development:

“The upgrades on our models from 2020 into 2021 have now made what others consider aftermarket upgrades, are standard on Rambo’s 2021 models. For example, the Rebel 1000w bike now comes with a 21ah battery giving you a range of up to 48 miles! Many other brands charge over $600 and now it is a Rambo Rebel standard!” Read more

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Savage Arms’ IMPULSE Predator

WESTFIELD, Massachusetts –– Savage Arms is pleased to announce the arrival of IMPULSE Predator. We’ve refined the classic bolt-action for the speed needed for effective predator hunting. The American made IMPULSE Predator combines Savage accuracy with the speed of a straight-pull action and is the ideal platform for hunting carnivores.

“The new IMPULSE Predator is all about speed,” Jessica Treglia, Sr. Brand Manager at Savage Arms, said. “We’ve built a line of straight-pull rifles that can deliver split times on par with what you’d expect from a semiautomatic. IMPULSE Predator offers a purpose-built hunting rifle that delivers Savage accuracy, and if you need a follow-up shot IMPULSE delivers like no other bolt action can.”

Beneath the revolutionary action, IMPULSE Predator’s synthetic stock is finished in Mossy Oak®Terra Gila. IMPULSE showcases AccuStock® and is built with Savage’s AccuFit® technology, which allows for easy adjustments to length-of-pull and comb height for an easily customizable fit. The user-adjustable AccuTrigger® can be set as high as 6 pounds for those who stalk hunt, or as low as just 2.5 for hunters who shoot from longer distances, or anywhere between.

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Fish Art Contest Recognizes Educators with New Richard Hart Award

WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN – Wildlife Forever’s Fish Art Contest is proud to announce the new Richard M Hart Educator of the Year Award. By teaching the Art of Conservation®, educators connect young people to the outdoors and help inspire the next generation of stewards.

Richard M. Hart was a successful businessman and family man who had a passion for fishing and conservation. Mr. Hart’s belief in youth education spilled over into the Fish Art Program as he worked extensively to promote the Texas division, hosted by the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center. Connecting with schools and families from across the country, it was Mr. Hart’s belief that educators are the key to encourage and inspire youth conservation education.

Recognizing his contributions and legacy impact on the Fish Art Contest, the Richard M. Hart Educator of the Year Award shall be a National Award to honor one exemplary educator in 2021. This award shall recognize an educator who participates in the Fish Art Contest and actively strives to expose youth to nature and the joys of fishing.

The winning educator shall receive a gift card for $1,000 to use for supplies for their classroom and a $900 stipend to facilitate outdoor learning for their school. Educators can apply for this prestigious award or be nominated by their students, parents, or coworkers. Nominate a deserving educator here: https://bit.ly/2MNdzFd

“Mr. Hart believed fishing was art. He saw that when children used art to learn about fishing and the outdoors that the ripples of conservation could last a lifetime,” said President and CEO of Wildlife Forever, Pat Conzemius. Read more

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??????? Joshua Phillips, of Knoxville, Tenn., poses with the prizes he won as the Rapala Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing season points champion. Photo courtesy Joshua Phillips

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Sports fans who enjoy watching the top bass pros in the world compete head-to-head on the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament trail can take their passion to the next level and get in on the fun by playing Rapala Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing during the 2021 season.

In 2020, Fantasy Fishing provided almost 37,500 engaged fans with a competitive platform to test their knowledge of professional fishing and prognostication skills to win more than $90,000 in prizes, including Rapala gear packages, gift cards and more. Read more

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CMP Releases 2021 Monthly Air Gun Match Schedule

CAMP PERRY, Ohio; ANNISTON, Ala. – As we ring in the New Year, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) looks forward to welcoming competitors each month at our indoor air gun ranges. A full lineup for the CMP Monthly Matches, featuring a series of air rifle and air pistol events, is scheduled for 2021. The Monthly Matches are open to the public and designed for all ages and experience levels.

The CMP Monthly Matches are held at both CMP Competition Centers (located in Anniston, Alabama, and at the Camp Perry National Guard Training Facility in Port Clinton, Ohio). Both facilities are equipped with 80 electronic targets which allow competitors to view their shots instantly on the monitor at their firing point. Since spectators are limited at this time (one coach/parent allowed for each competitor), the CMP’s innovative technology allows anyone to view targets in real time on our website (https://thecmp.org/competitions/live-targets/). Read more

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U.S. Boat Sales Reached 13-Year High in 2020

CHICAGO – With heightened interest in outdoor recreation activities and ways to social distance, consumer demand for new boats surged across the country in 2020. The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), representing North American recreational boat, engine and marine accessory manufacturers, reports that retail unit sales of new powerboats in the U.S. increased last year by an estimated 12 percent compared to 2019. More than 310,000 new powerboats were sold in 2020, levels the recreational boating industry has not seen since before the Great Recession in 2008.

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Brownells Debuts New Optic, Gives Prizes During NOT Show eVent

 

 

GRINNELL, Iowa (January 13, 2021) –With traditional trade shows canceled, Brownells will cap its week long NOT Show eVent, January 18 through 22, with the release of the next scope in the Brownells Match Precision Optic line.

First announced at SHOT Show 2019, the Brownells MPO scopes have high-quality glass made in Japan, and Brownells’ unique Non-Obscuring Illuminated Milling Reticle. The illuminated reticle features a central aiming dot inside a box, allowing precise aim at small targets without blocking them from view.

The newest MPO is a 1-8X24mm model with a similar reticle and is perfect for use on flattop AR-15 style firearms, or any other platform suited for an LPVO for quick switches between up-close shooting and targets farther out.

Open for pre-order starting Friday, January 22, the 1-8X24mm MPO It will be available by itself or packaged with a Brownells mount:

  • #080-001-394  1-8X24 MPO Scope, $799.99 retail
  • #080-001-395  1-8X24mm MPO Scope with Brownells Mount, $899.99 retail

Throughout the NOT Show eVent week, visitors to the Brownells NOT Show eVent page can enter for a chance to win a variety of prizes valued up to $1,600, including complete firearms from both Stag Arms and FM, a Midwest Industries handguard and Grey Ghost Precision parts for the Sig 320. Read more

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Wintering Whooping Cranes Update

Whooping Cranes are among the most endangered species of birds (photo by Mike Sloat).

There are currently three populations of Whooping Cranes in North America, including the primary historic population that migrates from their nesting range centered in Wood Buffalo National Park in the Northwest Territories of Canada, to their wintering area centered at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in coastal Texas, near Rockport. There are also 2 introduced populations of Whooping Cranes – one migratory population that nests in Wisconsin, and a non-migratory population in Louisiana.

The best information we have about the numerical size of these 3 populations of Whooping Cranes indicates the historic population numbers more than 500, with the last census information indicating 506 Cranes were present in coastal Texas a year ago, in February 2020, including 39 first year Whoopers. There are presently about 100 nesting pairs of Whooping Cranes in this population. Read more

Wildlife

Great Backyard Bird Count, February 12-15

Add your birding counts to the Great Backyard Bird Count this year (White-winged Crossbills photographed during a GBBC by Nick Saunders).
Birders from around the world participate during the GBBC.

It’s time to look ahead to the next big birding community event: The annual Great Backyard Bird Count, which is scheduled for February 12 to 15 – President’s Day weekend in the United States. During last year’s 2020 Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) a total of 268,674 birders from 194 countries participated and counted millions of birds! How many? More than 27 million birds (27,270,156 birds) including 6,942 species! Every birder who participates is very important, so if you have been a loyal participant, please start gearing up for this year’s GBBC, and if you would like to join the fun for the first time, “Welcome!”

This truly global event is co-sponsored by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Birds Canada, and Audubon, and to get more information about the annual Great Backyard Bird Count and how you can participate this year, see https://www.birdcount.org/

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How Chickadees Survive Northern Winters

Will you think differently about the Black-capped Chickadees that visit your feeders and backyard habitat after reading this article?

Many birds migrate to warmer locations with more food options, they must endure long, often perilous migrations and increased competition. Some familiar feeder visitors like Black-capped Chickadees remain in northern latitudes year-round. Birds that stay north when the snow flies face 2 daily dilemmas – don’t freeze, and don’t starve. Most birds follow a simple winter survival formula: Maximize the calories of foods eaten while minimizing calories spent finding food, sheltering, and keeping from freezing in cold and even ultra-cold weather.

Small birds maintain an elevated body temperature to stay active – generally about 105°F – compared to birders who live in the north, with our 98.6°F body temperatures. Finding enough food is likewise paramount when most food supplies become greatly reduced during winter weather, just when food is required most to fuel their body and keep it warm.

Cold Feet

Black-capped Chickadees, like most birds that spend the calendar year in northern latitudes, contend with the winter with bare uninsulated legs and feet. Yet their toes remain flexible and functional at all temperatures; whereas our feet, if that small, would freeze into blocks of ice in seconds.

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