GW: Similar to the old Polychoke – before choke tubes were invented.
TRUGLO, Inc. has announced a new dual-position choke tube designed specifically for dove hunting. The DOUBLE•THREAT™ lets hunters quickly change between two choke tube setting:
DECOY: optimized for close-range shooting with more open patterns
PASS: optimized for longer-range shooting with tighter patterns.
A simple “twist and click” operation changes patterns in seconds without any tools. The DOUBLE•THREAT will initially be available for several popular hunting shotgun models, including Remington®, Mossberg®, Winchester®, Benelli®, Beretta®, and more.
For most dove hunters, carrying multiple chokes into the field is a hassle. The DOUBLE•THREAT allows hunters to easily change from a long-range open field set-up to a fast-action evening pond set-up. “As a Texas company, we love dove hunting. This choke tube gives hunters more options in the field and adapts to changing conditions through the hunt.” Said Pliny Gale, Product Marketing Manager. “We’d rather spend our time bagging birds than changing choke tubes, or wishing we had another choke option on the gun instead of in the truck.” Read more
Long-range illumination, extended battery life, and extreme durability highlight model features
Irving, TX – Serious predator hunters know that some of the best coyote hunting is a night game, and reliable equipment performance is often the decider in extreme conditions. That’s why Hunting Made Easy developed the Coyote Light Pro. No light on the market today offers the desirable combination of light weight, high output, and user configurability in a compact unit that can light up a predator’s eyes to over 1,000 yards.
Powered by rechargeable and replaceable lithium ion batteries, the Coyote Light Pro utilizes a solid-state LED rated for up to 65,000 hours and capable of delivering variable runtimes based on light color and intensity. The intensity is fully adjustable from 0-100%, allowing hunters to find the optimal balance between illumination distance and run time based on specific hunting conditions and environments. At 25% power, the Coyote Light Pro boasts a runtime of over 48 hours, with full intensity providing 5.5 hours with red, green, or infrared and 3 hours with white. Read more
Mitchell, S.D. – Boyds Hardwood Gunstocks leads the aftermarket gunstock industry with the largest selection of gunstocks than any other stock manufacturer on the planet. Included in this list is the Thompson/Center T/CR22.
The T/CR22 is Thompson/Center’s new semi-automatic rimfire rifle in 22 caliber. The integrated picatinny rail section and the fiber optic front sight add modern traits to this very recognizable design. The T/CR22 is popular among plinkers and small game hunters that are looking to build a rifle that has style and function to fit their personality.
Rob Carstensen, Boyds’ Sales Manager, explains, “We want everyone to have a rifle that fits their style as well as their shooting preferences. One of the best ways to accomplish this is with an aftermarket Boyds Stock.”
Boyds offers 9 different stock shapes for the T/CR22. From the modular At-One stock with its highly-sought after push-button adjustability to the traditional Monte Carlo-style of the Rimfire Hunter stock, Boyds has a stock that will fit you better and make your shooting experience much more successful.
Personalizing your Boyds stock for your T/CR22 rifle is easy: choose from 14 different colors and several styles of laser engraving. If your T/CR22 sports a .920 bull barrel, no problem; Boyds has a stock to fit that, too! Read more
(Greeley, PA) – Kahr Firearms Group, a leader in innovative firearms design and manufacturing, is pleased to announce that the Limited Edition 25th Anniversary K9 pistol is now shipping.
Kahr Arms first introduced the Limited Edition 25th Anniversary K9 in April during the NRA Show. Each 25th Anniversary gun starts out as a proven K9 pistol, chambered in 9mm and made entirely in the United States from stainless steel. The guns are then custom machined with front and rear slide serrations, slide cut-outs and an engraved commemorative “25 Years” logo. The barrel and trigger are brightly polished. The finish is highly durable Sniper Grey Cerakote. Hogue® aluminum grips are custom engraved with aggressive stippling and the new Kahr logo. Tru-Glo® tritium sights add a functional touch, angled to allow one-handed slide retraction.
As a limited edition piece, only 500 production models of the 25th Anniversary K9 will be made. They will each be engraved with their number in the series of 500. Each pistol ships in a plastic case, with three magazines, a certificate of authenticity and a matching custom 1791 leather holster. The 25th Anniversary K9 (K9094NC1) has an MSRP of $1649. Read more
The well-drained, sandy loam soil in my remote vegetable garden has been the perfect full-sun location – a place where melons and root crops have flourished over the years. But, this wet and cool spring weather was not favorable to the pumpkin and melon plants, which thrive in warmer ground temperatures. Those early plants that managed to sprout lived for a week or so only to succumb to the uncooperative conditions. With our relatively short growing season, it remains unclear if the effort to replant them will result in anything fruitful. It’s been that kind of season.
At the same time, however, I was able to seed a few small food plots last week and the brassicas have already germinated. The tropical conditions we’ve experienced recently have been ideal and, if the sugar beets follow suit, these plantings should be deer magnets by fall.
With the rains have come mosquitos in large numbers, but interestingly the number of dragonflies is astonishing. Routine trail riding on an ATV kicks them into action at every turn by bunches. Dragonflies, which are similar to mosquitos in that they require standing water to hatch from eggs, are Mother Nature’s answer to mosquito control.
Perched Dragonfly Carrying Eggs
These bug-eyed, aeronautical acrobats are every outdoor person’s friends, because they have a voracious appetite for up to 100 mosquitos per day. That may not sound like much, but when one considers the sheer number of these predators this season, it has to make a difference.
Dragonflies possess extraordinarily sharp vision aiding them to detect movement of potential flying fast food. Courtesy of two huge compound eyes, the dragonfly has nearly 360° vision and can move their four wings to maneuver in any direction. Much like a bluebird, they’ll hunt from a perch for prey and can strike and return in less than 2 seconds.
Another friendly inhabitant of the area is the monarch butterfly. Monarchs are dependent on milkweed plants, which the butterflies’ larvae eat nearly exclusively. It is for this reason that I’ve left a section of land with weak soil to grow indigenous milkweed plants.
The soil is simply too sandy to produce anything but weeds, but the symbiotic relationship between the poisonous milkweed and the similarly poisonous monarchs is reason enough to let nature take its course.
The late-summer versions of monarchs are born to fly – all the way to Mexico or California and back! The monarchs begin to return north in the spring, feeding on nectar along the route home. Eggs are subsequently laid only on milkweed plants, and a new generation hatches. They flutter about without fear from birds which instinctively know to leave the poisonous beauties to themselves.
If that’s not enough reason to leave some milkweed to grow in selected areas, consider the fact that milkweed seed is in demand. In fact, a recent check of milkweed seed for sale on Ebay found that a half pound goes for $150.
Once the flowers are finished blooming, they form a pod of milkweed floss with the seeds attached. A piece of tape wrapped around the pod will keep it intact until it’s time to use it afield. That white floss material (with seed removed) is the perfect wind indicator for any hunter concerned with air currents. Better than any store-bought puffer or smoking iteration, the floss can be seen for a hundred yards or so giving the wise hunter an edge over scent-sniffing game.
Sometimes we have to look for that silver lining but it’s here among us.
Safari Club International vehemently opposes H.R 2245, the “Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act” or “CECIL Act,” which was the subject of a hearing in the U.S House of Representatives’ Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
“The number of co-sponsors for the ‘CECIL Act‘ has been cut in half every time it has been introduced in Congress, yet Chairman Raúl Grijalva insists on wasting the Committee’s time on a bill that contradicts proven conservation strategies and would only hurt the very wildlife species it claims to protect,” said SCI CEO W. Laird Hamberlin. “That’s why SCI joined with more than thirty other hunting and conservation groups in a letter to the committee opposing H.R. 2245. We should leave the decisions on African wildlife management to the respective African authorities in range countries instead of pretending that politicians in Washington know better.”
Several members and guests of the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, who understand the importance of well-regulated hunting programs and the role they play in conservation, also called out the hearing for what it truly was: a misguided and blatant attack on hunters. Read more
FLIPPIN, Ark. — With the introduction of the all-new RB200, Ranger’s RB Series adds a bigger brother to the acclaimed RB190. The RB200 features everything sportsmen could want in an expertly outfitted package that is designed to excel in any environment or season. With saltwater-savvy touches throughout, an optional all-camo version, anglers and hunters alike will find much to love about this new rig.
“This boat is bound to be a hit with guys who hunt, fish, and just love being outdoors,” says Jimmy Wallace, Ranger New Product Development Engineer. “It’s bigger, stronger and has everything you’d need for a day on the lake, in the marsh or on the flats. We’ve integrated key features specifically for outdoorsmen along with ample power and performance.” Read more
BELLEVUE, WA – The billionaire-supported gun prohibition movement has re-packaged its gun control agenda as a public health crisis, trying to convince the public that the cure to violent crime is to amputate the Second Amendment from the Bill of Rights, the Second Amendment Foundation said today.
“They couldn’t sell gun control as crime control,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “Then they couldn’t sell gun control as gun safety. Now they’re trying to convince the public that gun ownership is a public health issue.
“But this isn’t about public health,” he added. “This is all about politics. They’ve repackaged their agenda, but it’s the same old snake oil in a different bottle, and their strategy is right out of the gun control playbook.” Read more
Phoenix, AZ – McMillan® Fiberglass Stocks, the industry leader in precision-driven custom fiberglass stocks for competition, tactical, and hunting, is excited to support the upcoming Guardian Long Range Competition in Lake City, Michigan, on Saturday, July 20. This is a one-day shooting event to raise money for foster children and orphans.
The Lake City event will follow the general Guardian match format. This is based on courses of fire that touch on law enforcement, military, and practical marksman disciplines. Calibers are restricted to .300 Win Mag and smaller, with target engagements ranging from 100 to 1000 yards.
One hundred percent of the proceeds generated from guardian go to supporting orphan and foster care programs. Since 2014, the Guardian events have raised over $750,000 for child placement and family assistance. Read more
SEDALIA, MO – Starline Brass has added another rifle caliber, the .350 Legend to their growing line-up of high-quality rifle brass. Starline’s new .350 Legend rifle brass is produced with the same demanding quality control standards for which Starline has become known.
Introduced by Winchester and approved by SAAMI in January of 2019, the .350 Legend is a brand new cartridge that has no parent case. This tapered case has a rebated rim allowing it to utilize the standard .223 bolt face found on many common rifles including the AR-15. Like many other AR cartridges, the .350 Legend only requires changing the barrel and magazine. This cartridge’s allure is that it can be used for hunting in several states that allow straightwall rifle cartridges only, but doesn’t have near the recoil of other AR cartridges that fill this niche. Utilizing .355” diameter bullets, the .350 Legend is capable of impressive ballistics, without a lot of recoil. Read more
