AFTCO Buy-One, Give-One Fishing Mask Program

Santa Ana, CA – After the CDC updated their guidance recommending that all citizens wear a non-medical cloth face covering, AFTCO received an avalanche of requests for our fishing face masks. This opened our eyes to the far-reaching need for masks of any type. We also realized there will be a lot of masks that end up in the trash bin when this is all over.

We are in a unique position to address the urgent need for masks while keeping waste at a minimum. Our reusable fishing face masks perform double duty as CDC recommended cloth face coverings and functional UPF 40+ sun masks. In addition to selling our masks online at reduced prices in order to get them in hands of the public ASAP, we wanted to go one step further. After looking at many successful 1:1 give-back models, we felt compelled to create AFTCO’s own Buy 1, Give 1 Fishing Face Mask Program. Each mask purchased results in a donation to a community member in need. Read more

Fishing, General

Hatsan Adds Pump Action QES to AT44 Line

Bentonville, AR – Hatsan has re-invigorated the proven AT44 platform of PCP air rifle with the release of its new AT44 Pump Action QES. The new design features fiber optic front and rear sights, a QuietEnergy fully shrouded barrel, and a quick-fire pump action system. This multi-shot auto-indexing rifle gives quick follow-up shots on game targets or for rapid-fire plinking. The all-weather synthetic thumbhole stock of the AT44PA-QES is both ergonomic and durable. The rubber buttpad is elevation and fit angle adjustable to accommodate shooters of all types. The receiver’s built-in optics rail will accept both 22mm Weaver and 11mm Dovetail scope mounts, allowing the use of a wide variety of scope rings. Read more

Firearms

Marlin Celebrates 150 Years of the American Hunter with new Anniversary Rifles and Ammunition

In 1870, John M. Marlin set out to build firearms that matched America’s fierce independent spirit. Although rifles, pistols and shotguns of nearly every type would bear the Marlin brand, his singular accomplishment would be a lever action of exceptional strength, smoothness and accuracy – hallmarks of the legendary lever guns that outperform all others to this day. Marlin proudly marks its 150th anniversary with the modern descendants of that same lever action – now built with the tightest manufacturing tolerances in our history and custom-grade performance enhancements rarely seen in a lever-gun platform. Long live the adventurous spirit of the woods and the right to pursue wild game. Long live American innovation and pride in craft.

LONG LIVE THE LEVER GUN

William Shaw
Creative Manager
Remington Arms Company, LLC
100 Electronics Blvd SW, Huntsville, AL 35824
(800) 243-9700 | 256-929-0431
william.shaw@remington.com

Ammunition, Firearms

Michigan: trees at higher risk of oak wilt now through mid-July

If you have oak trees – especially red oaks – now is the time to be wary of oak wilt spores carried by flying beetles.

From April 15 to July 15, oak trees are at high risk for oak wilt, a serious fungal disease that can weaken white oaks and kill red oak trees within a few weeks of infection.

“The guidelines against pruning oak trees during this period are a way to help prevent the spread of the disease,” said James Wieferich, forest health specialist in the DNR’s Forest Resources Division. “Unfortunately, many people learn not to prune or otherwise wound trees from mid-April to mid-July only after they lose their oaks to oak wilt.” Read more

Wildlife

Monitoring Bird Migration during mid-April

With some species, you can see daytime migrations firsthand, including Canada and Cackling Geese.
Many birds migrate at night, high above ground, making it hard to observe their migration flights, including many songbird species including Orange-crowned Warblers and Hermit Thrushes (all photos by Paul Konrad).

Bird Migration is really heating up, and there’s much more to come. Which species can you expect next? There is a remarkable tool you can use to prepare for new species that will soon arrive in your region, and when to expect the peak of migration for a given species in your region of the country – and more! Plus you can check continental radar screens that show weather-related migrations happening in real time or as recorded during the past several hours; you can even review last week’s migration radar info if you wish – on BirdCast. Read more

Wildlife

The Trick to Attracting Woodpeckers to Nest Boxes

Northern Flickers are the most likely woodpeckers to use an adapted nest box, but Downy Woodpeckers may be enticed to use a wood chip filled nest box just as readily.
The BestNest Classic Three Woodpecker House

Ready to try something new? You can attract woodpeckers to your property specifically to enjoy the activities of Downy or Nuttall’s Woodpeckers, Hairy or Red-headed Woodpeckers, or maybe a Red-bellied Woodpecker. Actually, Northern Flickers may be the most likely woodpeckers you can attract to a nest box. But woodpeckers usually excavate their own nesting cavities, and provide a high percentage of nesting cavities used by a variety of cavity nesting birds. So what’s the trick to attracting woodpeckers to use a nest box?

Because pairs of woodpeckers prefer to excavate their own nesting cavity, birders have learned that it’s best to stuff a nest box intended for woodpeckers and flickers with wood chips. If all goes according to plan, woodpeckers will “excavate” the wood chips from the nest box, not unlike they excavate pulpy dead wood from the inside of a dead branch or snag to create their nesting cavity.

NestWatch and other people in the know suggest packing a nest box intended for woodpeckers completely full of wood chips, and tamping the wood chips into the nest box to give the material a “soft-solid” composition, so a woodpecker can excavate the interior. Read more

Wildlife

ZEISS Spring 2020 Promotion

From April 15 – July 15, ZEISS will be offering fantastic incentives for the spring season through participating ZEISS authorized retailers.

Promotions include:

– Receive a FREE ZEISS Terra ED binocular with purchase of a ZEISS Victory SF binocular – representing up to a $500 retail value. Redemption of the Terra ED 8×42 or 10×42 will be at time of purchase.

– Receive a FREE ZEISS Victory Pocket binocular with purchase of a complete Victory Harpia 85/95 mm spotting scope – representing up to a $880 retail value. Redemption of the Victory Pocket 8×25 or 10×25 binocular will be at time of purchase.

The ZEISS Victory SF binoculars bring unbelievable clarity and viewing comfort to year-round glassing and wildlife observation. These binoculars provide an exceptionally wide field of view, fast and precise focusing, and deliver the highest image resolution. They feature the ZEISS exclusive ErgoBalance™ concept that allows for hours of fatigue-free nature observations.

The ZEISS Victory Harpia spotting scope pairs with a slim eyepiece that offers comfortable viewing and features a bayonet mount for safe and secure lock-up upon installation. The DualSpeed™ focus enables automatic switching between rapid and fine adjustment for fast and precise focusing. The LotuTec® coating ensures a clear view in all weather conditions.

Now is the perfect time to consider a new super premium spotting scope for the spring and enjoy the true benefits of a ZEISS Victory Pocket binocular with a family member or friend. Plus, you can share the ZEISS Terra ED binocular with a friend while you are enjoying your new ZEISS Victory SF binocular! The spring 2020 promotion runs through July 15, and supplies are limited.

Optics

SCI Shines Light on COVID-19 Impact to Wildlife Conservation

Washington — Safari Club International CEO W. Laird Hamberlin recently brought attention to the looming threat to wildlife conservation as a result of COVID-19 in an op-ed that appeared in The Daily Caller.

Americans are rightly focused on the threat that COVID-19 poses to humans. We are all thankful for the first responders and health care workers who are on the front lines of this crisis, and we mourn the senseless loss of human life. We are all cheering on the scientists and researchers who are working feverishly to develop and test possible treatments and a vaccine, while the rest of us remain at home and practice social distancing to limit the spread of the pandemic.

But the coronavirus poses another threat – to our nation’s wildlife. The threat does not rest in direct transmission of the virus to animals, but in an economic chain reaction that could deny the states billions of dollars in vital funding for the conservation of wildlife and habitat. Read more

Wildlife

Volquartsen Habu 22 LR Pistol

Carroll, IA

Following the success of the Black Mamba, which was introduced in 2019, Volquartsen Firearms has released their new pistol, the Habu (h??bu) 22 LR. The Habu, its name derived from a Japanese pit viper, is built to strike with accuracy and precision.

The Habu combines the features of the Volquartsen Scorpion 22 LR pistol with the push-button takedown functionality of the Ruger® MK IV™ standard aluminum frame complete with Volquartsen’s signature Volthane Grip.

The Habu features the Volquartsen LLV Competition Upper designed with a stainless steel barrel, laser hardened stainless steel breech, and housed in an aluminum shroud. This design provides match grade accuracy in a lightweight package. Available in a 4.5″ or 6″ barrel length. The integral Picatinny rail on top and bottom is standard.

The Volquartsen Competition Bolt with DLC coating ensures smooth operation and functioning whether it’s a day of plinking at the range or competing at the highest level.

The Habu build utilizes a Ruger® MK IV™ standard aluminum frame that has been retrofitted with the Volquartsen Accurizing Kit providing a crisp, clean 2.25 lb. trigger pull. The frame is outfitted with Volquartsen’s Volthane grip, designed to give the shooter more control. This unique grip design features an aggressive no-slip diamond checkering. Made from a proprietary material, the Volthane Grip will withstand the elements as well as hold up to moisture, gun oils, and cleaners.

MSRP is starting at $1,528.00

Firearms

Meprolight High Visibility Pistol Sights

GET ON TARGET FASTER

Typically, you go to the range to practice in broad daylight. Great, but what happens when you need to defend yourself or those around you in less than ideal conditions? Tiger McKee, Director of Shootrite Firearms Academy wrote the following in The Tactical Wire, “Based on data from previous attacks we know that it’s likely to occur during hours of the day associated with adverse light, and — if you’re forced to fire — you’ll likely fire about three to four shots.” (The TacticalWire.com 3.25.20) Meprolight recommends you upgrade the sights on your handgun with tritium enhanced day/night sights. The best way is to see for yourself. Go to your local gun dealer and following all of the gun safety rules, look down the sights of a handgun with standard sights in low-light conditions. Then do the same with a handgun that has upgraded day/night sights. See how much more visible and faster you can put the tritium illuminated sights on the target. Introduced at the 2020 SHOT Show, Meprolight’s High Visibility Pistol Sights (MEPRO HVS) are 30% brighter than any other pistol sight on the market and come with an extremely bright contrasting color ring on the front sight that are available in three colors (Orange, Green or Yellow). The color combinations help the shooter focus on the front sight quicker which is critical for self defense or competitive shooting. Available for Glock, Sig, and Smith & Wesson M&P Shield. Read more

Firearms
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