Hunting in Warm Weather Requires Extra Care to Prevent Meat from Spoiling

Plan ahead to ensure you end up with quality game meat in the freezer

Some early season hunting opportunities have already begun in Idaho, with additional archery seasons and moose hunts starting in September. While early season hunts can provide an excellent opportunity to harvest a big game animal, warm weather brings additional challenges when it comes to properly caring for game meat to prevent it from spoiling, especially when dealing with larger animals like moose and elk.

The key to preserving meat in hot weather is to begin the cooling process as quickly as possible. Meat spoils the quickest around the ball joints in the hip and underneath the front shoulders. Your harvest should be immediately skinned, reduced to quarters, and quickly transported to cold storage. In larger animals it may even be necessary to make some cuts in between muscles to the bone to allow heat to escape. Larger muscle masses take a long time to cool, and meat can spoil in a matter of hours if heat cannot escape. Read more

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Langdon Tactical Kicks Off Their 2024 92 Day Social Media Challenge

Langdon Tactical Technology is proud to announce this year’s 92 Day Social Media Challenge encouraging customers to hit the range and earn a chance at an incredible Grand Prize.

No purchase is necessary to enter, and anyone can download the 92 Day Challenge targets at 92 Day Challenge. Participants are asked to record themselves doing the challenge using their Beretta 92, upload it to their social media page and tag Langdon Tactical and include hashtags, #LTT92day. If the participant does not have a social media page, they can upload their video to the link shown in the landing page. The first 100 participants that complete the challenge will receive the commemorative 2024 92 Day challenge coin and will be entered to win a Grand Prize.

The 92 Day Challenge will run from September 2nd to September 30th, Grand Prize winner will be randomly selected at the end of the challenge.

To learn more about Langdon Tactical and browse the full lineup of custom gun options, visit www.LangdonTactical.com. For other news and tips, you can find Langdon Tactical Technology on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. Read more

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Silencer Central Unveils Carnivore Camp Combo Giveaway with Nearly $25,000 in Prizes

Silencer Central, the nation’s largest suppressor dealer, announces the launch of its Carnivore Camp Combo Giveaway, celebrating the release of two highly anticipated silencers. One lucky winner will take home an incredible prize package valued at nearly $25,000, including the yet-to-be-released MeatEater by BANISH and BANISH 46-V2 suppressors, two rifles with optics, premium gear, and a 2024 Polaris Sportsman 570 Hunt Edition ATV.

“We are thrilled to release these new silencers and wanted to mark the occasion with an unforgettable giveaway,” said Brandon Maddox, Silencer Central CEO. “Thanks to our amazing partners, we’ve put together a prize package that will not only equip the winner with top-of-the-line gear but also help them enjoy the great outdoors to the fullest.”

The Carnivore Camp Combo Giveaway is a dream setup for any hunting enthusiast, providing everything needed to hunt, shoot and explore. The grand prize includes: Read more

Ammunition, Contests, Firearms, Optics

Registration Open for Michigan Tree Climbing Championship

Registration is open for the 30th anniversary of the International Society of Arborists Michigan Tree Climbing Championship, held Sept. 20-22 in Holland, Michigan.

This event is an opportunity to provide a competitive learning environment for professional tree climbing arborists and the public. Competitors will be scored individually in each event, with the combined total scores from all six events used to move the highest scorer to the Masters’ Challenge Championship. Competitors and volunteers should register before the event.

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During Michigan’s Elk Season, Public Awareness and Reporting of Poaching Are Key

Safari Club International-Michigan Involvement Committee helps fund rewards for tips that lead to arrest and conviction

Michigan’s first 2024 elk hunt is underway for those who were selected in this summer’s elk license drawing. While the Michigan Department of Natural Resources wishes all hunters a safe, successful hunt, DNR law and wildlife officials encourage everyone to be alert to illegal hunting activity.

Once considered extinct in the state by the late 1800s, elk now are a protected and highly managed species in Michigan.

“Conservation officers rely on a collaborative relationship with the public to solve elk- and moose-related crimes, and we very much value those who report tips or suspicions of illegal elk or moose activity,” said Sgt. Mike Mshar, DNR Law Enforcement Division. Read more

Poachers

The Follow-Up Shot

Because basketball stars making millions of dollars still miss free throws

 

Excerpt from Fair Chase Magazine Summer 2015
By Wayne Van Zwoll, regular contributor, photos courtesy of author
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Approach ready to fire again, from behind the animal, rifle up front. Save congratulations for later.
Why is there time to do it over, when there isn’t time to do it right the first time? Our first efforts often fail. Even after we know how to get it right, we get it wrong. And we don’t always have a chance to do it over.

These were my thoughts as I peered through the aperture sight. The bead covered nearly all I could see of the elk—a patch of rib above the elbow. It was a long poke, as iron sights go. I squeezed the last ounce. The bull vanished in recoil as the “whup!” bounced back. I climbed, found hoof-gashes, then red spray in the snow. He lay dead, perfectly shot.

I’d like to say all my bullets flew true. If that were so, however, I’d not bother to load magazines.

Killing with the first shot isn’t always imperative, though you can make it so. Read more

Hunting

Hornady 350 Legend 150 gr. SP Hornady BLACK Product Recall Notice

Hornady® is recalling sixteen (16) lots of item #81199, 350 Legend 150 gr. SP Hornady BLACK® ammunition. These lots were shipped between the dates of November 2, 2023, and August 19, 2024.

Hornady ballisticians have determined that cartridges from lot #’s: 3234613, 3241530, 3241634, 3241678, 3241990, 3241991, 3242096, 3242414, 3242590, 3242597, 3242695, 3242868, 3242894, 3243421, 3243705, 3243974 may exhibit high pressure. Use of this product may result in firearm damage and/or personal injury.

DO NOT USE HORNADY 350 LEGEND 150 GR. SP HORNADY BLACK AMMUNITION.

The item number and lot number can be found printed on the box label.

This notice only applies to item: #81199, LOT #’s: 3234613, 3241530, 3241634, 3241678, 3241990, 3241991, 3242096, 3242414, 3242590, 3242597, 3242695, 3242868, 3242894, 3243421, 3243705, 3243974.

If you own any of the lot numbers listed above or have any questions regarding this recall, please call 800-338-3220. Hornady Manufacturing Company will make all arrangements associated with this return and replacement of the product. Read more

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Boyds Gunstocks Unveils Quest Gunstock

Boyds Gunstocks, the South Dakota-based hardwood gunstock manufacturer, introduces its new thumbhole stock for 2024. Called Quest, this new thumbhole shape is crafted with form and function in mind.

Economically priced, Quest is the Precision Grade Gunstock. It is lightweight at just 2.35 LBS, only 29.25 inches overall length, and has a large ergonomically designed thumbhole to accommodate left-handed and right-handed shooters. It features a short Monte Carlo-style comb to provide a proper cheek-weld, two sling studs for your favorite sling attachment, diagonally cut barrel vents for efficient cooling, a free-floated barrel channel for better accuracy, and a shooting bag cutout. You choose the laminate color, optional pillars, laser engraved checkering, and a satin or high gloss finish. Upgraded 1-inch recoil paid available; purchased separately on the Accessories page.

This stock is the first of Boyds’ stock shapes to feature a shooting bag cutout and an ambidextrous thumbhole! Quest gunstock provides Ultimate Control, Unmatched Comfort. The performance of a free-floated barrel, standard sling studs, and a thumbhole grip give you everything you need to succeed while keeping weight and size down. Read more

Firearms

Bushmaster Firearms Announces Rebirth of Classic BA50 50 BMG

Bushmaster® Firearms is a historic American brand with a legacy of building 100% made in the USA firearms. Keeping with that tradition, Bushmaster is excited to re-introduce the improved BA50® Rifle in 50 BMG.

Engineered for unparalleled performance, this cutting-edge rifle sets a new standard for precision, power, and reliability in the 50 BMG category.

Unmatched Precision and Power

Designed for both professional and recreational use, this new Bushmaster rifle combines advanced materials and innovative technology to deliver exceptional accuracy and stopping power. With a focus on both tactical and long-range applications, the rifle boasts a robust, high-strength barrel and bipod that ensures superior shooting stability and minimal vibration.

Key Features: Read more

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