Kentucky Lake to host Invasive Carp Removal Evaluations

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Waterfowl hunters, anglers and boaters should anticipate limited access to portions of five bays on Kentucky Lake periodically over the next several weeks as officials evaluate experimental Asian Carp harvest techniques.

The clearing of submerged debris from designated “Asian Carp Harvest Areas” starts Dec. 1 in parts of Smith and Pisgah bays. Similar clearing of harvest areas also will occur in parts of the Sledd Creek, Ledbetter Creek and Vickers embayments.

The Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will oversee the clearing of debris from the reservoir bottom in a 300-foot by 500-foot section of each bay. A subcontractor working for Murray State University will perform the site preparation work. Read more

Fishing

Michigan: take advantage of December pheasant and ruffed grouse seasons

Explore Michigan’s winter wonders in December while hunting for ruffed grouse or pheasants. Beginning Tuesday, the late ruffed grouse season and Zone 3 pheasant season will be open through Jan. 1, 2021.

The December pheasant hunting season is open only in select portions of Zone 3 (see the map on page 55 of the 2020 Hunting Digest) and pheasant hunters may bag two male pheasants a day. Pheasant hunters need a free pheasant/sharp-tailed grouse endorsement on their hunting license, unless hunting pheasant only on hunting preserves. Read more

Hunting

Allen Introduces Krome Gun Cleaning Kits

Louisville, CO: The presence of a gleaming firearm-recently cleaned, brings comfort to most firearm enthusiasts. The Krome gun cleaning product line was built to deliver that same comfort to a whole new generation of shooters. Whether you enjoy shooting handguns at indoor ranges, plinking on interactive targets, punching small groups at long range or training for your next 3-gun competition-these compartmentalized kits deliver something specific to each of these needs.

New for 2021, the Krome brand features a series of molded gun cleaning kits that are designated for today’s most popular shooting activities. These kits contain the most vital of cleaning components to keep your handguns, tactical weapons, rifles, and shotguns gleaming and in fit operating shape for many years to come.

Below is a feature summary of the flagship products representing the Krome molded gun cleaning kits ready for the 2021 selling season.

Krome Stronghold Universal 60-Piece Cleaning Kit: Addresses the broad component needs of someone who owns handguns, rifles, shotguns and MSR’s by offering the following essentials:

    • Custom sized component cavities for reducing shifting while in transport
    • Strong brass cleaning rods for lengths to accommodate handguns, rifle and shotguns
    • Nylon cleaning jags ranging from; .22, .243, .25, 6.5mm, 7mm, .270, .30, .338, .38/.357, .40 and .45 calibers
    • Bore brushes ranging from; .22, .243, 6.5mm, 7mm, .270, .30, .338, .38, .40, .45, .50, .410, 12 and 20 gauge
    • A broad array of nylon slotted tips, bore swabs, muzzle guards, rifle/ shotgun adapters, cleaning patches and gun wipes
    • MSRP: $54.99

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Firearms

Sauer 100 Ceratech in KUIU Camo Pattern Available Through Big Rock Sports

San Antonio, Texas – A special edition of the Sauer 100 Ceratech bolt-action rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5 PRC chamberings is now available in KUIU Vias camo pattern with stainless action exclusively through Big Rock Sports.

Distributed by Blaser Group, Sauer 100 rifles are engineered for discerning, performance-minded hunters who demand accuracy and reliability. These rifles deliver a guaranteed five-shot sub-MOA performance and feature a crisp user adjustable single-stage trigger, detachable magazine, three-position safety, German steel cold hammer-forged Sauer barrel, and smooth action bolt.

“The Sauer 100 line has been a big seller for Big Rock, and we wanted to offer this exclusive version of the S100 to our valued distribution partner and their many customers,” said Jason Evans, CEO, Blaser Group.

Like all Sauer 100 rifles, the new S100 Ceratech KUIU Vias camo pattern model is backed by a
10-year warranty.

MSRP: $899.99 Read more

Firearms

Michigan: Friends of Negwegon State Park join #GivingTuesday challenge

Friends of Negwegon State Park join #GivingTuesday challenge

The Friends of Negwegon State Park and the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan are working together to help raise park funds through the Giving Tuesday Northeast Michigan event, set for Dec. 1.

Giving Tuesday is celebrated the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and was created to inspire people to give back, while collaboratively taking action to improve local communities.

This 24-hour online fundraising event will help raise additional dollars for the park’s endowment fund through the community foundation. The endowment fund will help preserve the park now and into the future by leveraging grant dollars used for park projects, including invasive species control, interpretive programming, dark sky events and threatened and rare species research.

To make an online donation, visit CFNEM.org between 12 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, and select Friends of Negwegon. Every penny donated goes directly to the selected charity. Read more
Fishing, Wildlife

Massive Land Gift in Osceola County, Florida

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Thanks to the tremendous generosity of Elisabeth DeLuca, more than 27,000 acres of iconic Florida prairie and wetlands habitat have been permanently protected through a unique partnership between Ducks Unlimited (DU) and the University of Florida.

The land was donated to the University of Florida by Elisabeth Deluca, and a conservation easement was set up through DU’s land trust, Wetlands America Trust. The easement will protect important wildlife habitat and natural values on the property in perpetuity.

“This Kissimmee Prairie landscape is in the Everglades headwaters, yet at the edge of central Florida’s tourism and development core and is now a permanently protected piece of the conservation puzzle,” said DU CEO Adam Putnam. “For generations to come, students and researchers will make new discoveries alongside migrating waterfowl, endangered red cockaded woodpeckers and grasshopper sparrows on this massive outdoor laboratory. Future ranchers, waterfowlers, nature lovers and wildlife scientists will be able to apply what they’ve read in textbooks to what they’re observing on the landscape, thanks to Elisabeth DeLuca. This partnership between the University of Florida and Ducks Unlimited benefits waterfowl, wildlife and millions of Floridians who value clean water and the protection of the natural landscape.” Read more

Wildlife

CZ-USA’s 557Bolt Action Rifle

There are few things more dependable than a quality made, rough-and-tumble bolt-action rifle. It has long been the preferred action of hunters around the world, and it’s been the goal of gunmakers to build rifles that are both accurate and as rugged as possible.

That’s what CZ-USA has done with the new version of its popular 557 bolt-action rifle, the 557 Eclipse. This no-nonsense hunting gun is built around the gunmaker’s precision push-feed action. It is mated to a 20.5-inch CZ barrel, cold hammer-forged and lapped in the CZ factory, ensuring unparalleled accuracy and a long shooting life.

The 557 Eclipse retains the original 557’s American-pattern stock with a strong pistol grip, a slight palm swell and a high, flat comb. Furnished in black, glass-reinforced polymer stock instead of wood, the Eclipse features a Soft Touch surface finish that will stand up to the harshest weather conditions and the roughest treatment while providing a non-slip grip.

This rifle possesses the accuracy CZ is known for, and at the same time, is an extremely affordable bolt-gun option for many hunters. The 557 Eclipse is available chambered for today’s most popular hunting cartridges: 308 Win., 30-06 Sprg, and 6.5 Creedmoor. The 6.5 Creedmoor version includes a muzzle with 5/8×24 threads for a suppressor or brake. All models feed from a 5-round, internal magazine with a hinged floorplate and come with 19mm dovetails for the scope rings’ rock-solid mounting. Read more

Firearms

Henry Repeating Arms Introduces 32 New Rifles and Shotguns

RICE LAKE, WI – American gunmaker Henry Repeating Arms is announcing a large transition in their product catalog with upgrades for their Wisconsin-made lever-action rifles and shotguns and new calibers and configurations for their H015 Single Shot firearms. In total, the announcement is replacing 29 “legacy” models in favor of newly upgraded versions and adding 3 new Single Shots to the Henry lineup.By popular demand, Henry Repeating Arms is replacing all steel-framed centerfire lever-action rifles and shotguns to include a side loading gate while still retaining the removable tube magazine based on the original Henry rifle patented in 1860. This open-ended magazine design, first introduced with the Henry H024 Side Gate Lever Action in 2019, provides owners with the ability to conveniently load the magazine and keep it topped off through a port in the receiver and safely unload the magazine by twisting out the inner magazine tube. The transition applies to all of Henry’s .30-30 and .45-70 rifles, .410 bore shotguns, and revolver caliber Big Boy rifles in their blued steel, All-Weather, and Color Case Hardened finishes that do not already include a side loading gate. Read more
Firearms

SAF, NRA File Appeal Brief in Federal Challenge of WA Gun Control Measure

BELLEVUE, WA – Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation, National Rifle Association, two Washington state gun retailers and three private citizens have filed an appeal brief with the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in their challenge of gun control Initiative 1639, a measure adopted two years ago in the Evergreen State.

The 45-page brief asserts I-1639 “infringes the rights protected by the Second Amendment and enjoyed by law-abiding adults of all ages. The interstate sales ban violates the Interstate Commerce Clause.” A district court judge in Tacoma dismissed the case in August, and plaintiffs promptly filed notice of appeal with the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court in San Francisco.

The initiative prohibits young adults ages 18-20 from purchasing and owning so-called “semiautomatic assault rifles,” which it defined as literally any self-loading rifle, regardless of caliber. Tens of millions of semiautomatic rifles are in use today by law-abiding citizens of all ages for a variety of endeavors including hunting, competition, predator and varmint control, recreational shooting and personal/home protection. Read more

Gun Control

Test of Unmanned Surveillance Craft Completed off Hawaii

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard completed a 30 day demonstration and evaluation of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) off Oahu in early November.

The focus of the test was to explore how current and emerging technologies might be used to enhance maritime domain awareness in remote regions. The test also showed ways USVs with assorted sensor capabilities might support the Coast Guard’s many missions around the globe ranging from search and rescue, to law enforcement.

“It’s clear that autonomous technology is a growing industry, and has great potential to enhance Coast Guard operations,” said Cmdr. Blair Sweigart, the demonstration’s director from the Coast Guard Research and Development Center. “Combined with artificial intelligence algorithms, unmanned systems could be a game changer.”

During the test the Coast Guard examined USVs from Saildrone and Spatial Integrated Systems to understand their capabilities and effectiveness. The USVs participated in a variety of operational simulations to detect and alert the Coast Guard to both legitimate and nefarious behavior. Read more

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