(McLean, VA) FN America, LLC is pleased to announce the release of a limited-edition FN 509® Tactical with battle-gray slide and black frame, available exclusively through RSR Group, Inc. retailers nationwide.
The FN 509 Tactical features a 4.5-inch threaded barrel with four-inch slide, FN Low-Profile Optics Mounting System, suppressor-height night sights that co-witness with miniature red dot optics, and 17-round standard and 24-round extended magazine; 10-round versions are available for states with magazine capacity restrictions.
RSR Group, Inc. Exclusive FN 509 Tactical GRY/BLK SKUs
66-100596
FN 509 Tactical GRY/BLK 17rd/24rd
$1,049.00 MSRP
66-100597
FN 509 Tactical GRY/BLK 10rd
$1,049.00 MSRP
To inquire about purchasing these limited-edition pistols exclusive to RSR Group, Inc., please call 1-(800) 458-4867 or visit www.rsrgroup.com. For more information on FN’s other products, please visit www.fnamerica.com. Read more
The headwear is 95% recycled and engineered with REPREVE® performance microfiber, HeiQ cooling technology and Polygiene® odor control. It has a 4-Way, seamless, ULTRA STRETCH fabric construction that features UPF 50+ sun protection. This multifunctional headwear is approved and recommended by The Skin Cancer Foundation. Read more
BROOKVILLE, Pa. — For decades, broadhead engineers have come up with many different gadgets—from O-rings, to plastic collars and even rubber bands—to retain the blades of mechanical broadheads, but those items are often the cause of failure, either in flight or upon impact. The new Spectre Broadhead solves the problem through magnetism. Spectre’s patent-pending, revolutionary magnetic-blade technology holds the blades closed throughout arrow flight, but upon impact, the blades are guaranteed to open instantly for a failureproof deployment that results in massive entry and exit wounds.
The Spectre Broadhead was designed to fly like a field point, and it features a strong, aerodynamic, machined 7075-aluminum ferule with a hardened-carbon-steel four-face chisel tip that provides extremely reliable penetration through hide, flesh and bone. The Spectre Broadhead has thickest, strongest blades of any expandable broadhead on the market. The pair of 0.047-inch-thick razor-sharp, swept-back blades are magnetized to hold them together until the moment of impact, when they reliably deploy to cut a path of destruction. The chisel tip and blades have a gold Cerakote finish for lubricity and wear resistance. Read more
Wichita, Kansas – At its 14th annual conference the Professional Outdoor Media Association awarded its top national book award to J. Wayne Fears new book The Scouting Guide to Survival, published by Skyhorse Publishing. The 2019 Pinnacle Award for books was announced by Kevin Tate, Vice President of Media Productions at Mossy Oak, the presenting partner of the Pinnacle Awards since the program’s inception. This is the third book written by J. Wayne Fears to win the coveted award.
The Scouting Guide to Survival is a 168 page full color illustrated book which teaches the reader over 200 essential skills to staying alive when lost or stranded in the backcountry. The book is a Boy Scouts of America licensed book and a detailed guide to earning the wilderness survival merit badge. The book was written to be a survival guide to outdoor travels of all ages.
There were 7,080 bear licenses and 200 elk licenses available for the 2019 fall hunting seasons.
There are 195 leftover licenses remaining for the Bergland third-period bear hunt, available to Michigan residents only. Points will be reset to zero for those who buy a leftover bear license, except for comprehensive lifetime license holders. Leftover licenses will be sold as follows:
July 8, 10 a.m.: Comprehensive lifetime license holders who were not selected for a license can get a free leftover license.
July 15, 10 a.m.: Unsuccessful applicants can purchase a leftover license.
July 22, 10 a.m.: Any remaining licenses will be available to the general public.
To help understand the drawing process for each species, watch our videos:
Successful applicants can transfer or donate their drawing success to an unsuccessful youth applicant or any person with an advanced illness. Transfer forms and additional information are available at Michigan.gov/HuntTransfers. Unsuccessful youth applicants and those with an advanced illness can register for a donated (transferred) bear or elk hunt through the same webpage until July 10.
If you weren’t successful in the drawing, you can still apply for the Pure Michigan Hunt for chances at 2020 hunting licenses, including bear and elk – for $5 each chance. Learn more at Michigan.gov/PMH
Added features, less weight, rangefinding to 150 yards
SUPERIOR, WI – Introducing the new DEFINE Pro from IQ Bowsights. This premium rangefinder/sight hybrid was built on the foundation of quality construction and the world’s most accurate archery sighting system.
Like its predecessor, this bow-mounted laser rangefinder sight is optimized to deliver the ultimate performance in the field. By combining a laser rangefinder and pin sight into a single unit, the DEFINE Pro allows for precision ranging while at full draw, resulting in less movement during the critical moments leading up to the shot. And with the DEFINE Pro, that precision ranging now features a three-digit display.
Driven by high-performance circuitry, the DEFINE’s laser-rangefinding system provides exceptional resolution with accuracy to +/- 1-yard out to 150 yards, instantly displayed on an illuminated blue OLED strategically placed within the user’s line of sight. One-touch trigger-activated scan mode and full angle compensation take the guesswork out of moving or stationary targets for up to two minutes, eliminating additional movement associated with reaching for a handheld rangefinder. Simply touch the bow-mounted external trigger, view the inline yardage display, select the proper pin and execute the shot. Powered by a single CR2 battery, the rangefinding unit is both compact and lighter in weight that the original DEFINE. Read more
It can happen at any time – even in broad daylight, as one unlucky motorcycle driver has learned. With a loud bang, attention was turned to the dirt road, where an unfortunate young man came sliding by. He had just demolished a whitetail doe, a motorcycle, and parts of himself. The slide measured some 150 feet and concluded in front of me.
After the paramedics left with the driver and the county police did their paperwork, a dead deer lay mere feet from the road’s edge. It was time for me to “carry on” with the clean-up detail, because leaving the animal in place was not a good option for various reasons.
I dragged the carcass to an open field, where it could be spotted from the air, and that’s exactly what happened. As I motored to inspect the site a week later, several turkey vultures were spooked and landed atop a hunting shack waiting for me to clear the area. They were doing the dirty work of recycling the spoiled meat.
According to one of our abundant governmental agencies, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some quarter million crashes annually are blamed on animals – certainly not oblivious drivers. That’s a lot of road kill and that’s a good enough reason for increases in numbers of turkey vultures – sometimes referred to as buzzards.
They are easily recognized up close by their bald red heads, although juveniles have black heads. When in flight, one can distinguish them from other large birds, such as hawks, by a tipping or rocking motion when soaring with their outstretched wings in a V-shape. One can also notice that the outline of their wing tips against the sky appears similar to fingers.
Interestingly they are well designed for doing the work of consuming rotted meat by poking their bald heads well inside body cavities. The head comes out virtually clean, because not much can stick to the skin; that which does is easily baked off in the sun.
They are not birds of prey and are the only scavenger birds having no ability to kill for their meals, although I have seen them picking off insects in newly mowed hay fields.
In a 1986 study in Panama, Turkey Vultures found 71 of 74 chicken carcasses within three days. There was no time difference between finding concealed and unconcealed carcasses, and the only carcasses the vultures seemingly had trouble finding were the freshest ones. Even though the older carcasses emitted a stronger odor, the vultures showed a definite preference for eating fresher carcasses.
Before you write off vultures as disgusting oddities, hear out our last fun fact. Dead animals are a breeding ground for infectious disease, including those that can pass to humans. Vultures, all species, not just turkey vultures, have strong acid in their stomachs that destroys these toxins. By eating carrion, vultures prevent the spread of rabies, botulism, anthrax, cholera, and more.
They are large birds measuring up to 32 inches in height with a wingspan of six feet and have a life expectancy of 20 years or more. However, what makes them such fantastic soaring birds is their light weight of only three pounds. They will find thermals and soar for hours without flapping their wings at heights beyond 4 miles. When migrating, they have been known to travel 200 miles in one day.
With faces only a mother can love, the vultures’ dirty work is the epitome of recycling – even if we can’t stomach the thought.
City and township officials and others from across the state interested in learning about options to reduce the negative effects of deer in their communities are invited to attend an urban deer management workshop Monday, July 22. Hosted by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the city of Rochester Hills, the free workshop will run 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, located at 1005 Van Hoosen Road.
The workshop will include an overview of various methods other communities have used to manage deer populations, and attendees will hear from city leaders who have used those methods.
Attendees also will be able to take part in broad discussions with DNR staff members and others on how to address deer management in urban areas.
“We understand that deer management in communities can be extremely polarizing and challenging,” said DNR deer management specialist Chad Stewart. “By engaging in a broader conversation on this topic, we hope to not only highlight some of the options currently available to communities, but also identify some of the obstacles they may face so that we can evaluate our approach toward deer management in these areas.”
Lunch will be provided. Space is limited, so registration is required. Read more
We took the advanced fire-link, 4-bar suspension platform from our ultra-capable RidgeRunner bikes and built it into a fat-tire version. Featuring 26×4.8” tires and 150mm of suspension travel, a wide-range 9-speed drivetrain and a 1000 or 750 watt motor; the new RidgeRunner is built for the most rugged terrain making it the ultimate exploration machine. Bikepacking, camping, accessing high mountain lakes: do it all quietly and efficiently using the electric pedal assist. Capable of hauling either one of the QuietKat trailers, you can bring all your gear with you for an adventure in the backcountry, an overnight expedition, or a multi-day bikepacking adventure.
(McLean, VA) FN America, LLC is pleased to announce the release of a limited-edition FN 509® Tactical with a black frame and flat dark earth (FDE) slide, available through Davidson’s, Inc. retailers nationwide.
The FN 509 Tactical features a 4.5-inch threaded barrel with four-inch slide, FN Low-Profile Optics Mounting System, suppressor-height night sights that co-witness with miniature red dot optics, and 17-round standard and 24-round extended magazine; 10-round versions are available for states with magazine capacity restrictions.
Davidson’s, Inc. Exclusive FN 509 Tactical BLK/FDESKUs
