Leupold Offering Free Kestrel 5700 With Purchase of Mark 5HD

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Leupold & Stevens, Inc., has announced that, for a limited time, it will be rewarding retail purchases of any Mark 5HD riflescope with a free Kestrel 5700. The purchasers of all new Mark 5HD’s between Jan. 13 and March 15, 2020, will be eligible to receive a top-of-the-line ballistics weather meter, which is valued at $499.

The Mark 5HD has been crafted to redefine accuracy, precision, and optical performance for long-range shooters. Three models – a 7-35×56, 5-25×56, and 3.6-18×44 – are available in both milliradian and MOA configurations. Pick one up and you’ll feel the difference: it’s up to 20 ounces lighter than other scopes in its class. Get behind one and you’ll see the difference, from its superior edge-to-edge clarity to its extreme low-light performance. With three revolutions of elevation adjustment, the Mark 5HD was built to max out the performance of the latest long range rifles and ammo. Read more

Optics

Ethics course required before gathering shed antlers in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — Collecting antlers that fall off the heads of deer, elk and moose each winter is a popular pastime in Utah. Before you head outdoors to collect shed antlers, though, you are required to complete the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ Antler Gathering Ethics course.

After dropping their antlers, male deer, elk and moose will grow a new set starting this spring. Looking for the shed antlers is a fun activity that your whole family can enjoy. However, late winter and early spring is a tough time of year for deer, elk and moose, which is why the educational ethics course is required if you want to go “shed hunting” between Feb. 1 and April 15.

“During winter, big game animals, especially deer, often have a difficult time finding food,” DWR Law Enforcement Chief Justin Shirley said. “If you spook an animal and cause it to run, the animal has to use up fat reserves and energy it needs to make it through the winter.” Read more

Wildlife

CCRKBA: Bloomberg Bought Va., Now He’s Trying to Buy the U.S.

BELLEVUE, WA – Anti-gun billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety lobbying group will spend at least $60 million to support gun control candidates in 2020, leading the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms to declare “Last year he bought Virginia, now he’s trying to buy the United States.”

“Virginia was a test of Bloomberg’s buying power,” CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb observed, “and look how that has worked out. Now his gun prohibition lobbying group is promising to roll out the big bucks to buy state legislative and congressional races nationwide. He is weaponizing his wealth in an attempt to purchase the presidency, along with Capitol Hill and every state legislature in hopes of forcing every American to live under his dictates.” Read more

Gun Control

Walther Launches Meister Manufaktur Custom Pistols

Enhancing Excellence. Walther launches Meister Manufaktur range of custom pistols.

Walther, a company defined by over a century of engineering passion, precision workmanship, and innovation, has once again entered a new era of manufacturing.

The Meister Manufaktur program creates an exclusive line of hand-engraved, hand-finished pistols with newly developed coatings and finishes never seen before on a production line. Every Meister Manufaktur limited edition pistol promises respected Walther performance combined with hand-finished quality to exceptional detail. Read more

Firearms

Montana hunters speak up in support of more public hunting access to better manage elk herds

More than 1,200 Montana hunters have spoken up in support of increasing public access to hunt elk on private and public lands during the late October and November general season in order to better manage our state’s elk herds.

That was among the findings of a survey of more than 1,200 Montana elk hunters conducted by the Montana Wildlife Federation to gauge public support for different approaches to elk management. The survey asked hunters several questions about management of elk in the state.

Eight in 10 respondents said in the survey it is very important or important to increase public access for hunting during the general season to achieve better elk management. Montana has the longest general rifle opportunity for deer and elk in the West, with a five week season. For decades, public hunting during the general hunting season has been the primary management tool for elk and Montana hunters said they want to maintain that, and return to an emphasis on the five week season. Read more

Hunting

Whitetails Unlimited Deer Camp Tour 2020 Just Getting Started

Whitetails Unlimited’s Deer Camp Tour 2020 is off and running with the first events taking place on January 4 in Fort Kearney, Nebraska and Austin, Minnesota. WTU plans on holding over 80 Deer Camps in 23 different states during 2020.

Tickets for Deer Camp events have become a hot commodity, with many events selling out quickly. “Each Deer Camp has a limited amount of tickets available,” says Whitetails Unlimited Program Services Director Russ Austad. “Attending a Deer Camp has become a tradition for a lot of our members so when tickets go on sale, they sell fast.” Each attendee will also receive a 2020 Deer Camp shirt at the event featuring the logos of WTU’s 65 Deer Camp sponsors. The shirts are redesigned each year, which has made them somewhat of a collector’s item. Whitetails Unlimited would like to extend a special thank you to the 2020 sponsors who help make the Deer Camp Tour a huge success. Read more

Hunting

Michigan: snowmobile trails in eastern U.P. reopen after massive storm cleanup

Thanks to a true team effort between the DNR and snowmobile grant sponsors, more than 120 miles of state-designated trails in Chippewa and eastern Mackinac counties have been cleared and are ready to welcome back snowmobilers. A storm that began in late December dumped ice and snow across the eastern Upper Peninsula, snapping power poles, breaking branches and leaving many miles of trail impassable because of the debris.

“I’ve never seen a storm like that,” said Rob Shields, a DNR forest fire supervisor based in Sault Ste. Marie. “On top of ice, we were hit with 6 inches of wet, sloppy snow and ice on top of that. It just started snapping trees.” Read more

General

HAVA/NSSF Golf Tournament Raises $50,000 for Veterans

LAS VEGAS — NSSF today announced that its annual pre-SHOT Show golf outing to benefit the charity Honored American Veterans Afield (HAVA) raised $50,000. HAVA is a 501(c)(3) organization formed by companies in the shooting and outdoor industry that raises money to support disabled veterans as they work through the healing process and reintegrate into civilian life through guided hunts, target shooting events and other outdoor sports activities. Read more

General

Tanzania Leopard, Cape Buffalo, and Plains Game Hunt with Craig Boddington and Custom Blaser Rifle Offered as 2020 SCI Auction Package

San Antonio, Texas – Blaser Group is pleased to announce its participation in a special Safari Club International (SCI) Convention auction package worth an estimated $85,000. This leopard, Cape buffalo, and plains game hunt in Tanzania, with renowned outdoor writer and legendary African hunter, Craig Boddington, features a custom Blaser R8 rifle with optics and more.

Game Trackers Africa, Blaser Group and Craig Boddington Endorsed Outfitters have joined forces to offer this exceptional safari package.

Jaco and Magdel Oosthuizen of Game Trackers Africa have generously donated the leopard, Cape buffalo and plains game safari in Tanzania’s famed Selous Game Reserve, promising to deliver another incredible hunting experience in Africa’s most magical and largest game reserve. The 14-day hunt will be conducted from a traditional East African tented camp; included is a $5,000 credit toward trophy fees. Journalist and experienced African hunter Craig Boddington will accompany the winning bidder. The hunt may be taken on available dates in either 2020 or 2021. Not included: $9,550 government Hunting Permit, Dip & Pack and Conservation fees; Rifle permits of $300 per rifle; air charter from Dar es Salaam-camp; and hotels in Dar es Salaam before and after the safari. Observers are welcome at $450 per day; additional hunter is $2,850 per day plus government fees. (Safari value: $45,000.00) Read more

Hunting

Ducks Unlimited to auction off rare hunting opportunity

Helena event awarding Montana’s only state-wide Shiras moose permit

HELENA, Mont. – Ducks Unlimited is auctioning off a rare Montana Shiras moose license. Each year, the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission (MFWP) allows one conservation group to auction off a permit that allows the winner to hunt in any moose hunting district in the state. If you want a chance to win this golden ticket, you can participate in the March 6, 2020, auction happening at the Helena Ducks Unlimited dinner.

DU holds the auction on behalf of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP), and proceeds go toward moose research and habitat conservation in Montana. Participants may bid for the permit in-person during the dinner at the Helena Civic Center or over the phone. Ducks Unlimited receives up to 10 percent of the winning bid for expenses.

Register at www.helenadu.org.

“Last year’s winning bid of $37,000 provided much needed funding for MFWP’s moose research projects,” said Jake Hansen, chair of the DU moose auction. “Ducks Unlimited is interested in MFWP’s moose program because waterfowl also benefit from the same habitat. Much of the habitat Ducks Unlimited conserves not only benefits waterfowl, but moose as well.” Read more

Hunting
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