WBU Barred Owls Hatch

The female Barred Owl shading the nestlings inside the WBU nest box in a photo taken yesterday (Tuesday).

If you’re monitoring the Barred Owls nesting in the Wild Birds Unlimited nest box, provided via 2 live nest cam feeds, you probably already know the 2 new nestlings hatched last Friday and Sunday! Now the action has picked up inside the nest box with the female feeding the small downy owls and the male continuing to bring a variety of prey to feed, mostly mice these days. You can check in on the Barred Owl nestlings and monitor their rapid growth anytime, day or night, and follow the activities of the owls through the nesting season, which will continue through most of May at https://www.wbu.com/owl-cam/

In case the female is simply brooding the newly hatched nestlings, you can also check out some of the best video feeds that were recorded previously that are provided with some insightful captions.

Wildlife

Hummingbirds & Orioles are Northbound

A variety of hummingbirds are headed north; watch for returning Ruby-throated Hummingbirds as well as western species (photo by Andy Streufert).
A pair of Orchard Orioles is attracted to a half-orange filled with grape jelly (photo by Pam Carcia).

They are on the way! Some of the favorite birds that visit our feeding stations are beginning their annual spring migration northward – are you ready for them? It’s go time to clean your favorite nectar and fruit feeders, and stock up on the foods that will bring hummingbirds and orioles to our window views. It’s easy to attract these beautiful and remarkable birds, and we provide a great benefit to the birds that have traveled from tropical wintering areas. By offering a couple simple foods, it’s very easy to reap the rewards of having hummingbirds and orioles in your yard, out your window, and in your landscaping.

Some will be making a pit stop before continuing their race northward, while others may be at the end of their journey and will begin preparing for the rigors of the nesting season. You may even be able to entice some birds into spending the spring and summer in your neighborhood by providing all the right stuff, in the form of foods and fresh water. Read more

Wildlife

ISOtunes Launches ADVANCE: Hearing Solutions for Sport Shooters

Carmel, IN – ISOtunes®, creator of some of the world’s most innovative outdoor hearing protection, recently announced it has officially entered the shooting sports market with ISOtunes Sport. Now ISOtunes is excited to announce one of the first products to come from its new Sport lineup, the ISOtunes Sport ADVANCE. Blending cutting-edge design with advanced protection, ISOtunes Sport ADVANCE is full of innovative features.

A tactical shooter’s dream, ISOtunes Sport ADVANCE is the first of its kind in-ear tactical hearing protection. The ADVANCE provides firearm enthusiasts a unique combination of protection and functionality. Environmental awareness, active gunshot noise reduction, Bluetooth connectivity, and a comfortable fit are just a few of the baseline features of the ADVANCE.

Thanks to features like Tactical Sound Control™ and SafeMax Technology™ the ISOtunes Sport ADVANCE does what no other sport hearing protection can do. The ADVANCE enhances your hearing by 8x while protecting you from high-impact noises in under 2 milliseconds. It has a noise-isolating microphone for clear communication in loud environments, provides up to 10 hours of Bluetooth connectivity on a single charge, and limits volume output to no more than 85dB for all-day, damage-free listening. ADVANCE’s innovative design allows it to weigh less than 24 grams and is completely dust, sweat, and waterproof with an IP67 durability rating. With an assortment of eartip options to guarantee shooters a comfortable fit, ADVANCE is an ideal hearing protection solution for shooters of all shapes, sizes, and activity levels. Read more

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NWTF Launches Online Wild Turkey Record Form

EDGEFIELD, S.C.—The National Wild Turkey Federation’s Wild Turkey Records Program began in the fall of 1982 and has since been the authority of wild turkey records for anywhere wild turkeys are legally harvested, accumulating over 27,000 registered birds. And with recent upgrades to the NWTF’s website, the program will now allow harvests to be submitted digitally.

“The NWTF Wild Turkey Records Program houses some of the greatest birds ever harvested,” NWTF Chief Information Officer Jason Burckhalter said. “As more folks are getting outdoors and just in time for this spring season, we are excited to streamline the submission process. We also recognize some folks prefer the traditional submission process, and we will continue to accommodate them.”

NWTF members will be able to record their bird’s beard length, weight and spur size on the online form. Once approved, a score will be awarded, and the turkey will be accounted for on NWTF’s interactive map, allowing individuals to see how their wild turkey ranks among others in their county, state and throughout the country. It also allows users to search for the highest-scoring turkeys ever registered. Read more

Hunting

EOTECH Vudu 5-25×50 FFP Adds Horus TREMOR3 Reticle

Ann Arbor, MI – Today’s marksmen rely on advanced optics technology for rapid target acquisition and long-range precision under all lighting conditions. The battle-tested Vudu® 5-25×50 FFP now offers an illuminated Horus™ TREMOR3™reticle for superior long-range accuracy. The Horus TREMOR3 reticle allows Vudu shooters to quickly and accurately estimate target range and size while compensating for bullet drop and wind.

This next-generation TREMOR3 reticle takes advantage of the Vudu 5-25×50 first focal plane design for accurate distance estimation, bullet drop and wind correction subtensions at any magnification. The uniform 0.2 milliradian Horus grid provides numerous aiming points, allowing for pin-point precision without guesswork. The reticle features refined “chevron” mil markers, at 0.1 milliradians, throughout the reticle for precise target range and size estimation. Vertical chevrons are ideal for milling target height, and horizontal chevrons for milling target width.

The Horus TREMOR3 features patented Time-of-Flight wind dots, providing accurate wind calls without the need to consult a ballistic chart or count numerous subtensions. A quick calculation using Horus’s online TREMOR Wind Dot Calculator calibrates the reticle’s wind dots for bullet ballistics and density altitude.

Easy-to-read Rapid Range Bars enable quick estimates of the range to known-size targets. The numbered vertical hash marks on both sides of the main horizontal crosshair indicate leads for targets moving at speeds up to 10 mph and work for many common calibers from about 200-500 yards. Both estimating systems work with the Accuracy 1st Speed Shooting Formula. Read more

Optics

Pulsar Adds Thermion 2 Riflescope Series

(MANSFIELD, TEXAS) – The next generation of Pulsar Thermion 2 riflescopes has finally hit the industry! Pulsar—the most trusted name in thermal optic technology—has unveiled three brand-new Thermion 2 models that redefine sleek, powerful optical technology. The Thermion 2s are ideal scopes for hunting, law enforcement, ranching and more. Each boasts 17µm pixel pitch technology to provide the highest quality of contrast and definition for heat signatures, and they transmit color-rich, pristine images on a 1024×768 AMOLED display. Thermion 2s boast fast aperture F/1.0 enhanced Germanium lenses, 10 reticle options, multiple profile saves and 8 color palettes to ensure positive target identification.

Technologically packed, Thermion 2s have Wi-Fi connectivity with Stream Vision App compatibility along with built-in video recording with sound and 16GB of memory storage. Thermion 2s are powered by combined internal and external batteries to allow hot swapping—so you don’t miss a second of the action—and provide 7 hours of battery life. Tough as they come, Thermion 2s are waterproof IPX7 rated and operate in temperatures between -13F to 122F. When you need a top-line thermal riflescope, Thermion 2s provide everything you need and are backed by the Pulsar quality guarantee. Read more

Optics

Remington Ammunition is Back

Lonoke, Arkansas – – Remington Ammunition, America’s outdoor brand known around the world for generations by outdoor enthusiasts for its iconic green boxes, today announced the much-anticipated brand homecoming and factory reboot at its Lonoke, Arkansas facility. Hundreds of American workers are now working around the clock under the highest quality standards to meet the ammunition needs of shooters and hunters across the country.

The company just released a video featuring Remington Ammunition President Jason Vanderbrink showing firsthand that Big Green is Back. Vanderbrink tours the plant, talking about his plans to dramatically ramp up production, overcome supply chain issues, and demonstrate that the storied ammunition company is working overtime to address the needs of customers around the world.

Vista Outdoor, the new steward of Remington Ammunition and the Remington brand, took ownership of the “Big Green” Arkansas manufacturing facility last October after acquiring select Remington assets. Under Vanderbrink’s leadership, Remington has been working 24/7 to retool and reopen the plant, hiring hundreds of skilled American workers to revitalize operations. Read more

Ammunition

Bear Archery Unveils Ultimate Adventure Truck for 2021 Total Archery Challenge Tour Novelty Shot Giveaway

Evansville, IN (April 14, 2021) — Bear Archery, a leader and innovator when it comes to archery and hunting equipment, unveiled the truck that they’ll be giving away at this year’s Total Archery Challenge. The 2021 Chevrolet Silverado TrailBoss will be given to one lucky archer at the end of the nine-city 3D archery tour. Bear and the team at Total Archery Challenge did not hold back when designing this year’s prize.

The Total Archery Challenge has quickly become one of the largest and most talked about 3D archery experiences in the United States. The event, very much like golf, features several courses ranging in difficulty and archers register in advance to pick a “Nock Time™” for a particular course. It is a non-competitive social outing for anyone interested in shooting their compound or traditional bow April through August. The event is open to anyone that wishes to attend.

This year’s truck giveaway features a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado TrailBoss 4×4 that is wrapped entirely in Bear Archery’s signature “Fred Bear Camo.” The adventure seeking pickup is also decked out in the latest and greatest off-road gear from several of Total Archery Challenge’s other partners. The Silverado received an off-road lift, Firestone off-road tires, a Retrax bed cover, Anthem off-road wheels, a Leitner Designs cargo system, a Free Spirit Recreation hard top tent, a tailgate liner from Mountain Hatch, and the #1 FOC arrow sleeve from Pro-Tracker Archery. There isn’t anything Bear and Total Archery Challenge skipped when building out this truck.

“Our team could not be happier with the end result of this year’s Shoot to Win truck,” said Bear Archery Marketing Manager, Alec Wyman. “We’ve been working for months with the team at Total Archery Challenge and their robust group of partners to bring shooters at this year’s tour stops the coolest, most capable, and adventure ready 4×4 in the history of the event.”

Attendees at this year’s Total Archery Challenge will have the opportunity to win the truck by hitting the center ring of a target more than 110 yards away – 111 yards to be exact. There are no magnifiers or clarifiers allowed, and the arrow cannot be breaking the line of the center ring. The Total Archery Challenge has staff on site with dedicated judges to determine eligible shots. Each designated “hit” earns the shooter one entry into the raffle. The winner of the truck will be selected after the final event in Snowbird, Utah the last weekend of July. Read more

Archery

RHD May Threaten Vermont’s Rabbits and Hares

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says a disease affecting rabbits and hares previously found in western states may be moving eastward. Rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHDV2) is a virus known to be extremely lethal to wild and domestic rabbits, including cottontail rabbits and snowshoe hares.

RHDV2 was first found in New Mexico in 2010, but it has spread rapidly to other western states(https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/maps/animal-health/rhd), and a case involving a domestic rabbit was reported in Florida in late 2020.

Infection with the virus usually results in the quick death of a rabbit, often in only a few days. The virus is transmitted through direct contact between wild rabbits, domestic rabbits, or between wild and domestic rabbits. It is also easily spread indirectly through contact with dead infected rabbits, infected food and water supplies, personal clothing, and domestic rabbit cages. Read more

Wildlife

Michigan: Mason County Man Thanks DNR Officer for First Aid After Accidental Gunshot Wound

A Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officer used a tourniquet to stop blood loss from a 22-year-old Scottville man, who is recovering in an area hospital from an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The shooting occurred Sunday morning on U.S. Forest Service-managed land that is available for target shooting, east of Manistee in Manistee County.

Conservation Officer Scott MacNeill – the first emergency responder on scene, spoke with the thankful man on Monday morning. To respect the man’s medical privacy, the DNR is not releasing his name.

According to MacNeill, the man told him: “Your tourniquet saved my life. If I had to wait for EMS I don’t know what I would have done.”

The man used his cellphone to call 911 after he accidentally discharged a bullet from his .40 caliber Smith and Wesson Bodyguard pistol into his left leg. Manistee County Sheriff’s Office deputies received the initial call and communicated the incident to local emergency responders at 11:49 a.m.

Three minutes later, MacNeill arrived at the federal shooting area located east of Manistee in Norman Township, on the west side of Udell Hills Road, south of Steinberg Road. Read more

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