Bear Archery Announces Launch Edition Mag Riser Giveaway

Serial Number 1 of 50 – Signed by Bowhunting Icon Fred Eichler

Evansville, IN (June 2, 2021) — Bear Archery, legendary manufacturer of all thing’s archery has announced the details for a very special giveaway with industry icon Fred Eichler. One lucky winner will receive the pinnacle of new traditional bows for 2021, a Launch Edition Mag Riser Take-Down bow personally signed by Fred Eichler. In traditional Bear fashion, the grand prize gets even better. Not only does the special recurve sport Fred Eichler’s signature, but the bow just happens to be serial number 1 of only 50 Launch Edition Mag Risers produced in Bear’s Gainesville, Florida facility.

Bear re-introduced the Mag Riser into its lineup last fall for the first time since the 1970’s. The new Mag Riser features an aluminum handle with the revolutionary Take-Down latch system patented by Fred Bear more than 40 years ago. The 2021 Mag Riser is currently only available as a right-hand A-riser with the choice of either #1 or #3 limbs.

“The Mag Riser has been my favorite new bow to come out of the 2021 lineup,” said Fred Eichler. “It utilizes the iconic latch system first introduced by Fred Bear for easy transportation and looks incredible in the optional Fred Bear camouflage finish.”

The limited run of Launch Edition Mag Risers were the first 50 bows to come off the Gainesville production line. The bow sports a Launch Edition exclusive satin black riser with black latches and a gold Bear Archery medallion. It comes complete with a set of #3 45lb curly maple, clear glass limbs with laminated black tips and a signature Take-Down traditional bow string. To further enhance the exclusivity of the bow, each of the 50 Launch Editions produced include an embroidered, number-matching soft carrying case.

“The Mag Riser is one of the best-selling models ever introduced by Bear Archery.” said Jon Lene, General Manager of Bear Archery. “Serial Number 1 of this iconic rebirth demanded special attention. The idea to have Fred Eichler sign the bow for a giveaway was a no-brainer.”

Individuals looking for a chance to own the Fred Eichler signed Launch Edition can enter for their chance to win by completing a number of tasks that can be found by visiting https://gleam.io/rsJkK/bear-archery-mag-riser-launch-edition-giveaway. All participants earn coveted extra entries by referring their friends and family to enter the giveaway. The giveaway will start June 2, 2021 and run through June 30, 2021. The winner will be announced on Bear Archery and Fred Eichler’s social pages July 6, 2021.

To learn more about Bear Archery and the full lineup of 2021 bows and accessories, visit BearArchery.com. Details about future giveaways and product launches can be found on Bear Archery’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

About Bear Archery®

Founded by the iconic father of modern archery, Fred Bear, in 1933 with the intention of bringing archery to the masses, Bear Archery® continues to produce legendary bows with the same focus on reliability and technology while maintaining its rich heritage of innovative leadership, quality products, and family values. Bear Archery is a division of Escalade Sports. For information on Bear Archery, its products, brands, instruction manuals, retailers, warranty, replacement parts, or customer service, please call 1-800-694-9494 or visit www.beararchery.com.

ABOUT ESCALADE SPORTS

Headquartered in Evansville, IN, Escalade Sports is a global manufacturer and distributor of sports and outdoor recreational equipment. Leaders in their respective categories, Escalade Sports’ brands include Bear® Archery and Trophy Ridge® archery accessories; STIGA® and Ping-Pong® table tennis, Accudart® and Unicorn® darting, Onix® pickleball equipment; Triumph SportsTM indoor and outdoor games, GoalrillaTM and Goalsetter® residential in-ground basketball systems, Goaliath® and Silverback® residential in-ground and portable basketball goals; the STEP® fitness products, LifelineTM personal fitness, Woodplay® premium playsets, and Cue & Case® specialty billiard accessories. Escalade Sports’ products are available at sporting goods dealers and independent retailers nationwide. For more information on Escalade Sports, its brands, instruction manuals, retailers, warranty, replacement parts or customer service, please call 1-888-784-4288 or visit www.escaladesports.com.

Archery

Pope & Young Club/St. Charles Museum of Bowhunting to Join WOW National Museum and Aquarium

Preeminent collection of bowhunting artifacts relocates to America’s Conservation Capital, home to unprecedented assembly of exhibits from leading conservation organizations

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Officials from the Pope & Young Club in Chatfield, Minn., together with noted conservationist and Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris, today announced plans to relocate the Pope & Young Club/St. Charles Museum of Bowhunting and its permanent collection to the campus of Bass Pro Shops national headquarters in Springfield, Mo., home to Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium.

The Pope & Young Club is one of North America’s leading bowhunting and conservation organizations, dedicated to the promotion and protection of bowhunting by increasing awareness and appreciation for bowhunting foundations, principles and values. Currently located in Chatfield, Minn., the Club’s Museum of Bowhunting is the singular, crowning testimony to North America’s rich bowhunting heritage. The museum boasts the preeminent collection of bowhunting artifacts and history, educating visitors to bowhunting’s place in wildlife conservation and culture. Artifacts and educational displays retrace the steps of pioneer bowhunters and the sport’s rise in popularity during the mid-20th Century, to modern day bowhunting and the continued legacy of the Pope & Young Club.

The potential to reach a significantly wider audience and inspire new generations to discover bowhunting was a key motivation in the Pope & Young Club’s decision to relocate its collection. Located in the heartland of America within a day’s drive for half the population, Wonders of Wildlife welcomed 1.6 million visitors in its first year alone and has been voted as “America’s Best New Attraction” and “America’s Best Aquarium” twice by USA TODAY readers. Read more

Wildlife

U.S. LawShield, Virginia Citizens Defense League File Suit Against City of Winchester, VA

Houston, TX – U.S. LawShield®, the leader in the Legal Defense for Self-Defense industry, has recently filed a joint lawsuit with the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) against the City of Winchester, Virginia for violating articles of the Constitution of Virginia.

“Our mission is based on preserving and protecting our members’ Constitutional right to bear arms—particularly in order to defend themselves and their loved ones,” says Randy Macchi, COO and General Counsel for U.S. LawShield. “We have filed this lawsuit to protect the rights of our 10,000+ members in Virginia and to stop the unconstitutional infringement of those rights. U.S. LawShield and the VCDL are requesting that temporary and permanent injunctions be filed against recent implementations of city and state codes.”

Currently, there is no Virginia statute that prohibits a person from openly carrying a firearm. Virginia code does state that a person is prohibited from carrying a concealed handgun in public unless that person is issued a Concealed Handgun Permit. Virginia, like many other states, has what is known as “preemption” laws, which prevent localities from creating a patchwork of gun laws across the Commonwealth that are difficult or burdensome for otherwise law-abiding gun owners to navigate. Recent city ordinances in Winchester and several other Virginia jurisdictions have begun to implement these types of firearms restrictions. Read more

Gun Control, Self Defense

Protect Your Big Game Meat with Koola Buck Anti-Microbial Game Bags and Spray

BROOKVILLE, Pa. (June 1, 2021) — Early season big game hunting means hot, often humid weather – the perfect time for flies and microbes to spoil your hard-earned game meat. That is, unless you’re prepared with Koola Buck Anti-Microbial Game Bags and Anti-Microbial Game Spray.

“We began Koola Buck with our portable walk-in coolers to help hunters from coast to coast keep their game meat pristine, both in camp and at home,” said Brad Lockwood, owner. “Taking the next step was the introduction of our unique anti-microbial game bags and game spray. Both are designed to reduce the ability of bacteria to grow on your game meat, keeping it as fresh as possible prior to the final aging and butchering process.”

Koola Buck Anti-Microbial Game Bags come in several sizes, from individual deer body bags, deer and antelope quarter bags, elk and caribou quarter bags, all the way up to XXL bags for moose and bison! Koola Buck also offers a Heavy Duty line of bags for deer, antelope, wild hogs and more. These Heavy Duty bags are two times thicker than standard bags for added tear resistance. Read more

Hunting

FOXPRO Releases New Coyote Brown Carry Bag

Lewistown, Pa – FOXPRO releases the NEW Coyote Brown Carry Bag with an all new design/size to better fit their modern units.

The FOXPRO Coyote Brown Carry Bag is specifically designed to fit the X1, X2s, and X24 (all with mounted X-Decoy). It will also fit all other FOXPRO game calls (except all Prairie Blaster models, Shockwave, XWAVE, and all Krakatoa models). Side pockets with molle webbing allow for more options to carry your gear. A padded divider inside the case allows you to safely stow your remote during transport.

For news and information, visit www.gofoxpro.com or follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/foxpro_inc/ and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Foxpro.Furtakers/. Stream FOXPRO TV on YouTube at www.youtube.com/foxproinc

Hunting

Be Safe on the Water

By Glen Wunderlich

Charter Member Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA)

With Memorial Day upon us, Michiganders will take to the waterways in numbers we may not have seen before.  Unprecedented boat sales fueled by consumer demand for new boats surged across the country in 2020.

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), representing North American recreational boat, engine and marine accessory manufacturers, reports that retail unit sales of new powerboats in the U.S. increased last year by an estimated 12 percent compared to 2019. More than 310,000 new powerboats were sold in 2020, levels the recreational boating industry has not seen since before the Great Recession in 2008.

“2020 was an extraordinary year for new powerboat sales as more Americans took to the water to escape pandemic stress and enjoy the outdoors safely,” said Frank Hugelmeyer, NMMA president. “For the first time in more than a decade, we saw an increase in first-time boat buyers, who helped spur growth of versatile, smaller boats – less than 26 feet – that are often towed to local waterways and provide a variety of boating experiences, from fishing to watersports.”

With all the added activity on our waterways comes the need for sanity.  Anxious boaters may have the requisite number of life jackets onboard, but they are of little use when sudden calamity strikes, if they are on the floors of boats.  Cold-water shock triggers a gasp reflex often leading to inhaling water.  However, actually wearing a life jacket significantly ups the odds of survival, because it can keep your head above water.  One steady and troubling trend indicates men between the ages of 20 and 60 are the most likely to drown while boating, and are the least likely to be wearing life jackets

A long time ago, when I had yet to reach the age of double digits, I was gleefully floating on a cheap inflatable raft atop Lake Orion; apparently, family members didn’t know that I had gone to the lake unattended.  Not knowing how to swim, I felt confident with the floatation device below me.  And then it happened, as I slipped off and began floundering about below the surface.  Gulping water in a frantic search for the raft, I was able to pull myself back on top of it.

Those moments scarred me for many years until I learned how to swim.  If there is anything of value from my death-defying ignorance of the day, it is this:  Learn how to swim and always wear a life jacket.

Lt. Tom Wanless, state boating law administrator and recreational safety, education and enforcement supervisor with Michigan’s DNR, encourages everyone – before ever leaving shore – to get up to date on boating laws and regulations and ensure that boats and personal watercrafts (such as Jet Skis) – and life jackets and other safety gear – are shipshape.

“Taking time now can prevent potential problems later, because accidents can happen at any time and weather can quickly affect water conditions on inland waters and the Great Lakes,” Wanless said. “Familiarizing yourself and your fellow boaters with valuable safety tips and equipment can mean the difference between a great day on the water and a needlessly tragic outcome.”

Accident reports submitted to the DNR show that in 2020 there were 181 boating accidents reported in Michigan, including 33 fatalities. Additionally, the U.S. Coast Guard reports that drowning is the cause of death in 79% of all boating-related fatalities nationally.

Riding with an operator who has completed an approved boating safety course and wearing a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket are two ways to reduce the risk of recreational boating accidents and drowning.   Learn more about boating opportunities, safety information and other resources at Michigan.gov/Boating.  Stay safe!

Fishing, General

Michigan: Colfax Fire in Wexford County is now 78% contained

Department of Natural Resources fire crews are making headway as they work to contain the Colfax Fire that continues to burn in northern Wexford County, Michigan. The fire, which was reported shortly after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, is currently estimated at 378 acres. The acreage of the fire area will continue to be updated as more accurate data is collected and confirmed.

This brief DNR drone video, captured this morning, provides a glimpse of conditions in the area.

A blackened, burned area of the forest is shown in an aerial view.The fire is located approximately 5 miles northwest of the city of Manton and 21 miles southeast of Traverse City. The fire is 78% contained, with a total fire perimeter estimated at 6.3 miles. Currently, 5.9 miles of the fire line has containment line completed, with work continuing on the remaining 0.4 miles of uncontained fire line. The fire area is located east of 31 Road, west of 33 Road, north of 12 Road and primarily south of 8 Road.

The cause of the Colfax Fire remains under investigation.

Fire crews today will focus on establishing containment lines on the uncontrolled fire edge, monitoring and patrolling the fire area, mop-up and continued work to fell hazard trees.

Firefighter and public safety remains the No. 1 priority as fire suppression efforts continue. The DNR asks that the public continues to stay clear of the fire area. For those who must enter the area, use caution and be alert to the presence of dead, standing trees (called snags) that could fall over and for other hazards. Snags can fall across roadways, creating a hazard for people driving through the area. Additionally, due to the cooler nighttime temperatures, low-lying smoke from the fire may affect visibility in the area.

As a result of the combined fire suppression efforts, both on the ground and in the air, a total of 151 structures (86 residences and 65 outbuildings) were protected from the fire. There is no reported structure loss or damage. The only reported loss due to the fire includes a travel trailer, utility trailer, backhoe tractor implement and a snowblower. Read more
Wildlife

Boone and Crockett Club Receives Funding from Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund

MISSOULA, Mont. – The Boone and Crockett Club announced today that it has received a $50,000 grant through the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund to support policy outreach, research on chronic wasting disease, and the Club’s Poach & Pay project to address wildlife crime. This year’s grant also included a new area of interest – a virtual education curriculum created at and distributed from the Rasmuson Wildlife Conservation Center located on the Boone and Crockett Club’s Theodore Roosevelt Memorial (TRM) Ranch in north central Montana. The new, multi-faceted virtual education approach brings the TRM Ranch and all of its Rocky Mountain ecosystem inhabitants into the lives of classroom teachers and students through a variety of formats including augmented reality applications, Facebook live events, and downloadable electronic trail-camera curriculum modules. The lesson plans adhere to “Next Generation Science Standards” utilized by educators.

“Thanks to the support of the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, we have made major strides on forest management policy, funding for conservation efforts, and improving access to federal lands and waters,” said Tony A. Schoonen, Boone and Crockett Club Chief Executive Officer. “Now with the additional support for our virtual education program, our nation’s youth will be able to learn about North American wildlife, including alpha predators like wolves and grizzlies, through the photos collected through our network of trail cameras and our live webcam.” Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Meprolight’s Advanced Mepro MOR Pro

Born out of necessity, red-dot optics revolutionized rifle aiming solutions for CQB—Close-Quarter Battle— engagements. From the beginning, Meprolight® was in the forefront of this category of optics. As a result of their required military service in the IDF, the Meprolight® team learned first-hand the need for an advanced red-dot optic. Out of their experience, the Mepro MOR family of advanced red-dot optics was designed. Whether you are LE, a defense-minded individual or a hunter, the Mepro MOR Pro warrants your consideration.

Meprolight’s engineers utilized the latest state-of-the-art technology to create a rugged multi-purpose reflex sight incorporating a red dot sight and lasers with multiple power sources that exceeded MIL-Standard requirements. The Mepro MOR Pro is unique in that it is an
all-in-one red dot reflex sight/ IR and choice of green or red Visible Laser in a single unit. Shooters can choose from one of the reticles – 2.2 Dot/4.3 MOA Bullseye or 2.2 MOA Dot. The Mepro MOR Pro’s incorporated co-witness sighting system allows you to zero in one of the systems—Reticle, Visible Laser or IR Laser—and the other systems automatically zero in at the same time. Reticle intensity is adjustable to the shooter’s preference.

Understanding that consistent power is vital to the operating system, the MEPRO MOR Pro has four independent power sources—Fiber Optic, Tritium and two independent, commonly available AA batteries—that back each other up in the unlikely event one system goes down. The AA batteries, operate as standalone sources and will power the system if one goes dead allowing you to stay in the action. The large, 30mm crystal viewing window provides a crisp clear point of aim with both eyes open for increased situational awareness. Read more

Optics

SIG AIR MCX Rattler Canebrake Air Rifle

NEWINGTON, N.H. – From the SIG AIR division, SIG SAUER is pleased to introduce the MCX Rattler Canebrake Airgun Rifle mirroring the same design cues as the original rifle.

“The SIG AIR line of products combines the unmatched reliability, performance, and exacting standards that the consumer expects of SIG SAUER firearms, and the MCX Rattler Canebrake Airgun Rifle is true to these standards,” said Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, SIG SAUER, Inc. “The SIG AIR Canebrake has the same look, weight, and balance of its traditional firearm counterpart, given the immense popularity of the MCX platform, and the Canebrake specifically, combined with the current realities of the consumer market, this SIG AIR release is the perfect training tool. The Rattler Canebrake is the first of many exciting new products soon to come from SIG AIR.”

The SIG AIR MCX Rattler Canebrake Airgun Rifle is a .177 Cal. CO2-powered pellet, semi-automatic action airgun that utilizes the SIG proprietary 30-round rapid pellet magazine (RPM). The MCX Canebrake .177 airgun features a metal receiver, paired to a synthetic handguard with integrated M-LOK™ modular locking accessory mounting system, flip-up sights on top of a full-length Picatinny rail, a shrouded barrel, and flat blade trigger. Read more

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