RMEF, Partners Dole Out $1.3 Million for Colorado Elk Habitat, Research

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners allocated $1,311,336 of grant funding in Colorado to benefit wildlife habitat and scientific research. RMEF contributed $167,562 and leveraged an additional $1,143,774 in partner dollars.

Ten projects will benefit Clear Creek, Costilla, Delta, Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Gunnison, Jackson, Las Animas, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, Ouray, Pitkin, Rio Grande, Routt, San Miguel and Saguache Counties.

“We appreciate our state, federal and other partners who join us in seeing the importance of aspen restoration, invasive weed treatment, the installation of new wildlife water resources and other habitat enhancement work,” said Blake Henning, RMEF chief conservation officer. “There are also various important studies that will assist wildlife managers to learn more and better manage elk herds.”

“It’s important to highlight that our volunteers spend a lot of time and are devoted to raising these funds by hosting banquets, membership drives and other activities. We are grateful for all they do,” said Kyle Weaver, RMEF president and CEO.

There are more than 16,000 members and 30 chapters in Colorado.

Dating back to 1987, RMEF and its partners completed 807 conservation and hunting heritage outreach projects in Colorado with a combined value of more than $183 million. These projects protected or enhanced 471,699 acres of habitat and opened or improved public access to 122,107 acres.

Below is a sampling of Colorado’s 2021 project, listed by county. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Berger Issues Safety Notice for 223 Remington 77 Grain OTM Tactical Ammunition

Mesa, AZ – Berger’s Load Development Team has determined that some 223 Remington 77 Grain OTM Tactical (Product # 65-23030) cartridges from Lot # P002745, P002745-1, P002745-2 & P002745-3 may cause function/ignition issues with AR-style gas operating platforms. Bolt action rifles are not affected.

Berger Ammunition Lot # P002745, P002745-1, P002745-2 & P002745-3 223 Remington 77 Grain OTM Tactical ammunition, Item #65-23030 was shipped to retailers on April 2nd, 2021 to April 22nd, 2021. Read more

Ammunition

LUCID Optics Binoculars Make Outdoor Life’s Annual List

 

RIVERTON, WY, U.S. – – LUCID Optics, known for more than a decade of refining traditional optics for improved use in tactical and field settings, is featured in the Outdoor Life magazine article “The Best New Hunting Binoculars of 2021” with their B-8 8×24 High Definition (ED) Binoculars.

LUCID Optics’ commitment to delivering a comfortable, lightweight binocular was noticed by the Outdoor Life team. “The LUCID’s build is impressive,” said Outdoor Life’s Andrew McKean. “It features high-definition extra-low-dispersion glass, and the twin-hinge open-bridge design is one of the most modern and comfortable on the market.”

Balanced and lightweight at only 24 ounces, McKean added, “The other side of weight, though, is portability, and testers reported carrying the LUCID for days of field work and marveling at its nimbleness and near weightlessness.” Read more

Optics

Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Introduces CLUB Business Card in Partnership with Capital One

First-ever CLUB Business credit card rewards small business owners

on everyday purchases to enable new adventures in the outdoors

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri – Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s, in partnership with Capital One, Tuesday announced the launch of the first-ever CLUB Business credit card, empowering small business owners to earn rewards on all business purchases and apply them towards purchases at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s to make the most of time outdoors.

As the card for small business owners who are passionate about enjoying nature and outdoor activities, the CLUB Business card is proud to offer customer benefits including:

  • 1.5% back in CLUB points on purchases everywhere Mastercard is accepted
  • 5% back in CLUB points on purchases at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s
  • 2.5% back in CLUB points on purchases at participating Cenex gas station locations across the United States
  • Same price match guarantee all customers enjoy, plus an extra 5% off as a CLUB member
  • No annual fees
  • Access to custom hunting and fishing adventures around the world

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General

Get More Bang from Your Ammo with Birchwood Casey

Irving, TX – Birchwood Casey, the industry leader in targets and shooting support gear, has the answer for making your training sessions both productive and exciting while getting the greatest return out of your precious ammo stash. It’s called the Texas Star Plinking Target.

The Texas Star is a new reactive target developed to build the shooter’s speed, boost their ability to acquire targets quickly, and to train them to engage multiple targets with precision and confidence. Read more

Firearms

Michigan: invasive balsam woolly adelgid confirmed in Kent County

First detection of this invasive bug in the state

Monday, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Gary McDowell announced the state’s first verified detection of balsam woolly adelgid (BWA) near Rockford in Kent County.

“It’s not known how BWA may have gotten to Michigan or how long it’s been here, but it’s plausible it was on infested nursery stock,” said McDowell. “Arborists, tree experts and the public are our extra set of eyes with invasive species. With August being National Tree Check month, this is another critical reminder to look for irregularities with your trees and to not move firewood.” Read more

Wildlife

Smith & Wesson Launches M&P 12 Shotgun

New M&P12 Shotgun Delivers Innovation, Capacity in a Compact Package

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., (August 17, 2021) – Smith & Wesson announced today that it has introduced a new, bullpup-style pump action shotgun: the M&P®12.

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Designed for home protection, the new M&P12 shotgun is packed with features in a compact, maneuverable package. The M&P12 is chambered for 12 gauge 3” shells but is able to accept a combination of standard 2 3?4”, 3” magnum, and mini-shell loads, offering the user a variety of load options to best suit their needs. The M&P12 also features complete ambidextrous controls, an M&P grip, picatinny-style rail, and more.

Kyle Tengwall, Vice President of Marketing, said, “Smith & Wesson has a long, storied history of making handguns for self-defense, yet no conversation around personal protection can be complete without mentioning the 12 gauge shotgun. With the introduction of the new M&P12, Smith & Wesson is able to offer our consumers a personal protection product in a variety of categories: pistol, revolver, rifle, and shotgun. Today, we’re excited to unveil the M&P12 – a new category introduction for Smith & Wesson, and a firearm that’s purpose-built for protection and a blast to shoot at the range.”

The M&P12 shotgun is built on a reliable, pump-action platform with two independent magazine tubes that feature load assist buttons to simplify loading and unloading. Each tube can hold up to 7 rounds of standard 2-3/4” shells, or up to 6 rounds of 3” magnum shells. Mini-shells can also be utilized for maximum ammo adaptability. Magazine tubes are easily selected using a simple, push button selector, providing the operator with a visual cue of which magazine tube is feeding the barrel. Read more

Firearms

Utah: How Drought Impacts Deer and Elk: Tips for 2021 Hunts

SALT LAKE CITY — Several years of ongoing drought conditions and the extreme drought this summer have decreased mule deer populations across the state. Here are a few things people hunting deer and elk this fall should know.

Drought impacts deer by decreasing their body fat (because there are fewer plants and available food sources on the landscape). If the does have poor body fat and nutrition, it leads to smaller fawns, and those fawns have a decreased chance of surviving. If an adult deer has too little body fat at the beginning of the winter — especially a severe winter — it will often not survive the winter months.

The current deer population in Utah is roughly 320,000 deer, which is the lowest total number of deer in the state in several years (although not as low as 2010 or the early 2000s). While hunting bucks doesn’t impact the total population growth rate, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has decreased the total hunting permit numbers for the last several years in order to better manage to the buck-to-doe ratios outlined in the management plans. Read more

Hunting

Faxon’s 10/22 Builder Event Giveaway

(CINCINNATI, OH) – Faxon Firearms, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based manufacturer of quality rifle and pistol components, and complete firearms, will soon be wrapping up their “10/22 Builder Event” giveaway… but there is still time to enter!

“At Faxon Firearms, we truly believe in ‘The Fellowship of Firearms™,’ which makes giveaway events like this one really special. So many people began their shooting sports activities on the 10/22 platform, so it was a natural move for us to begin manufacturing Faxon Rimfire Barrels for 10/22, allowing us to apply everything people love about our AR and Pistol Barrels to the beloved ‘.22.'” – Dustin Wallace, Faxon Media Director

The Faxon Firearms 10/22 Builder Event giveaway features a prize pack valued at over $3,000 and includes:

  • Faxon Firearms:
    • TiN Flame Fluted Faxon Rimfire Barrel – Threaded
  • Volquartsen Firearms:
    • 10/22 Stainless Steel Black Receiver, Competition Bolt, TG2000 Trigger Group – Black
  • ORYX:
    • Beisa Chassis
  • Seven Hills Outfitters:
    • Gator Waders Deck Boots & Helle ARV Knife
  • Hornady:
    • RAPiD Safe AR Gunlocker
  • VERTX:
    • S.O.C.P. Sling and Walker Medical Kit
  • Lockdown
    • Magnum Magnet, Compact Dehumidifier, LED Vault Tape Light, PUCK
  • Caldwell:
    • FDE E-MAX Shadow Ear Protection
  • Crimson Trace:
    • Brushline Pro 2-7x32mm Rimfire BDC Reticle
  • Wheeler Tools:
    • Scope Rings

You can enter the giveaway through August 22, 2021, via the following link: https://bit.ly/Faxon1022 Read more

Firearms

CCRKBA Ad Illustrates Biden’s Admission of Planned Handgun Ban

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NEW CCRKBA TV AD TAKES BIDEN TO TASK AFTER ADMITTING HANDGUN BAN PLAN

BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is taking Joe Biden to task with a new 60-second TV message on several cable networks, and they’ve got the best help of all, the president’s own words of admission that he wants to ban 9mm handguns.

The new message includes a film clip of Biden saying he wants to ban 9mm pistols.

“Neither Joe Biden nor his White House handlers can sugar coat the president’s acknowledgement during a CNN Townhall program that he intends to ban some of the most popular pistols in the country,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “This was no Biden gaffe, for which he is famous. It was an admission, whether unintentional or completely candid, that his hope is to ban 9mm handguns owned and used by tens of millions of Americans, including thousands of police officers.”

Biden was responding to a question about gun control when he told his audience, “Whether it is a 9mm pistol, or a rifle, it is ridiculous. I am continuing to push to eliminate the sale of those things.”

“Biden cannot walk that one back no matter how hard he tries,” Gottlieb said, “and we’re going to keep reminding America about what he said. This is not going to be swept under the rug as just another one of Joe Biden’s famous slips of the tongue.”

CCRKBA’s 60-second message will be broadcast on the following networks: AMC, FX, the Comedy Network, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, Fox Business, One America News Network, Destination America, Bloomberg, BBC America, the Investigation Discovery Channel, American Heroes Channel, SYFY (Science Fiction), TLC (The Learning Channel), TruTV, DirecTV, The Weather Channel, HLN, Dish TV, CNBC, the Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel.

Viewers are asked to text “SAVE 2A” to 474747, and join the fight to save a right.

“When Joe Biden ran for the presidency,” Gottlieb recalled, “his gun control plan was already extreme, but now he’s exposed himself as a handgun prohibitionist. We’re going to energize every American gun owner possible to stop Biden’s radical agenda.” Read more

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