Michigan: Black Lake sturgeon season opens Feb. 6

Eager for the chance to catch one of Michigan’s most unique fish? The lake sturgeon season on Black Lake in Cheboygan County begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, and registration is open until Feb. 5.

A new online registration processis required to participate, as well as a current Michigan fishing license for anyone 17 or older. Anglers must certify that they understand and will abide by the rules and safety requirements.

The catch quota this year is six lake sturgeon total. In the past, the season quota often has been met within the first day – sometimes in just a few hours! However, the season will last until the sixth fish is harvested, or five fish have been harvested at the end of any day from Feb. 6-10. Daily season fishing hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the season will end at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, or when one of the two scenarios previously mentioned is met.

Anglers will receive text messages announcing the beginning of the season, and as each fish is harvested until the season closes. Read more

Fishing

Browning Maxus II Camo

Maxus II Camo

Already a well-known name in duck blinds around the globe, the Browning Maxus ups the performance ante with a new moniker and a number of new features.

The new Maxus II Camo is built upon the fast cycling and proven reliable Power Drive Gas System that admirably cycles a wide variety of loads while minimizing the felt recoil the shooter experiences. On the subject of recoil, a new SoftFlex™ cheek pad and new Inflex recoil pad have also been added to improve shooting comfort and control. The new stock can be trimmed for a shorter length of pull or increased with the included spacers. Shims are included to adjust cast and drop at comb. Rubber overmolding on the stock and new forearm improve traction in all conditions. A new screw-on style forearm cap makes disassembly easy. Read more

Firearms

Social-Distancing Can Save Wild Sheep

“Social-distancing” is a term most hope disappears from the lexicon soon.

While the concept of keeping a safe distance during the COVID-19 pandemic is wisdom, losing the connection to others is challenging for humanity.

For wild sheep, social-distancing is essential.

Domestic sheep and goats can transmit a form of pneumonia to bighorn and thinhorn sheep that is devastating to herds. It is so devastating that more than two million that existed at the time of Lewis & Clark’s expedition declined to around 25,000 by the early 1900s.

“Wildlife agencies and conservation groups have done a remarkable job of bringing them back to around the 150-175,000 range, but there is still a major problem with exposure to domestic sheep. Die-offs are occurring in pockets right now in states like Oregon and Utah,” said Chester Moore, an award-winning wildlife journalist and founder of Higher Calling Wildlife. Read more

Wildlife

WILDCraft: West of Somewhere Video Now Streaming on Prime Video

SIG SAUER Presents “WILDCraft: West of Somewhere” Video Series Now Streaming on Prime Video

NEWINGTON, N.H., (January 22, 2020) – SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to present the WILDCraft Video Series featuring the SIG SAUER Electro-Optic Ballistic Data Xchange (BDX) 2.0 Rangefinder and Riflescope system, and SIG SAUER Elite Hunter Tipped Ammunition. Season Two of the WILDCraft series is now streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.

WILDCraft: West of Somewhere is an eight-part video series that follows four industry writers on their hunting adventure across Texas, from preparing and training with their SIG SAUER gear at the FTW Ranch to the overland journey across West Texas.

Throughout the WILDCraft series hunters train, and utilize, the SIG SAUER Electro-Optics BDX System now available in an upgraded 2.0 version. BDX 2.0 takes all of the advanced Applied Ballistics Ultralight and Bluetooth™ technology and adds simplified, and easy to use, functionality to get hunters and shooters on target with unprecedented speed and accuracy. New features of BDX 2.0 include nine pre-loaded, user-selectable Ballistic Drop Compensation (BDC) reticles in all SIERRA Riflescopes, eight ballistic groups pre-loaded in KILO BDX rangefinders and the QuickBOND™ feature that quickly bonds BDX rangefinders and scopes together as a ballistic system. The BDX 2.0 System is simple, fast, and intuitive – Just Connect The Dot.™ Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Optics

Utah: Weighing Invasive Fish at Annual Burbot Bash

What: Known for its ugly face and tasty flesh, the eel-like burbot is a menace to the other fish in Flaming Gorge Reservoir. It has a huge appetite and sharp teeth that are carving into the reservoir’s sportfish populations. To do their part in combating this invasive fish — and have a chance at cash and prizes — hundreds of anglers will participate in the Burbot Bash from Jan. 29–31. DWR employees will be working at the fish weigh-in stations for the competition and will get a close look at all the fish that come in. Read more

Fishing

CZ Adds Match-Grade Chamber to 457 MTR Precision Rimfire Rifle

The enhanced accuracy of the new 457 VPT MTR makes it an affordable, out-of-the-box competition gun.

Kansas City, KS – For anyone looking to get serious about rimfire competition shooting without the costs of a full-on custom rifle, a new day has dawned. CZ-USA has announced it is offering its match-grade MTR chamber and the extremely tight tolerances that come with it in one of the gunmaker’s most popular 22 LR bolt guns-the 457 VPT (Varmint Precision Trainer).

The MTR chamber has already proven itself in its namesake, CZ 457 Varmint MTR rifle, and has garnered an excellent reputation for accuracy.

The MTR variant of the VPT allows shooters to buy an affordable, match-chambered rifle that’s ready to compete right out of the box. This eliminates the perceived need to upgrade any major components, putting this rifle a step above the competition. Read more

Firearms

Registration Now Open for NWTF’s Virtual Convention and Sport Show

EDGEFIELD, S.C. — The National Wild Turkey Federation is excited to announce that registration for its virtual Convention and Sport Show, sponsored by Mossy Oak, is officially open.

As with many recent conventions across the country, the 2021 NWTF convention will look much different than previous years. But, the NWTF’s dedicated staff, volunteers and partners are working tirelessly to make this one-time virtual event truly one for the books.

The NWTF will host the 45th annual Convention from Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium in Springfield, Missouri, highlighting many of the acclaimed wildlife exhibits bringing conservation and the outdoors lifestyle directly to at-home viewers. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

2021 DU Ducks in the Desert Continental Shoot set for March 4-7

Register now for the 35th Annual sporting clay event

LAS VEGAS – – Ducks Unlimited’s Ducks in the Desert Continental Shoot sporting clay competition will take place March 4-7, at the world-class Clark County Shooting Complex in North Las Vegas.

The competition, now in its 35th year, hosts skilled clay shooters from around North America supporting wetlands conservation and shooting for more than $75,000 in prizes. Read more

Firearms, Hunting, Wildlife
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