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MG Industries Packages Three Popular Calibers for the “Starter” Set
MG Industries, manufacturers of the MARCK 15 "Hydra" platform, announce the creation of several "packages" of their famous, highly-configurable, modular AR-15 style rifle with certain calibers to create kits targeted to specific markets.
For the individual new to AR-15 ownership or a young shooter, the MGI Starter Package is the place to start. The kit comes packaged in a rugged, lockable rifle case with specially cut foam inserts. The package is built on the MARCK-15 "Hydra," the base system in 9mm with a modular lower receiver, a 9mm magazine...
Introducing ‘Krappie Kings’ Products
Knight him, or rather…‘King’ him. The wearer of this crown of panfish is none other than the Krappie King himself, Karl Kalonka. (Right there are more k’s than the average man utters in a day.) Began as a factual, fast-paced television program aimed at educating in an entertaining fashion, Krappie Kings has evolved into a tip-to-tail assortment of crappie-specific gear.
Designed and manufactured in conjunction with Ardent Outdoors, Krappie Kings’ full-line of crappie products are surfacing in sporting goods departments of select Wal-Mart...
The Well Armed Woman, Omaha Chapter, to Host a Holster Fashion Show to Promote Concealed Carry
The group will hold a “Holster Fashion Show” May 18 to promote Concealed Carry Options for Women
Gun ownership and the complex laws around the use of them is a significant topic around the nation. The 2011 Gallup Poll reported forty-seven percent of American adults currently have a gun in their home and twenty three percent of women personally own a firearm. This reported gun ownership is the highest it has been in nearly two decades. With women, being the largest growing segment the historically male driven industry scrambles to meet the need.
With the number of women now owning...
The Rinehart R100 Lands in Ohio for Memorial Day Weekend
Rinehart Targets would like to announce the arrival of the upcoming Rinehart R100 in Coshocton, Ohio. On May 24th and 25th Rinehart will launch the seventh R100 of the 2014 season at the Coshocton Sportsmen’s Club. If you’re looking for a new and exciting way to spend your Memorial Day weekend, look no further than the Rinehart R100. It’s an event that all members of the family are sure to enjoy.
“Family and youth involvement in archery and the outdoors is a top priority for the Rinehart R100,” stated Rinehart Targets President James McGovern. “What better way to spend Memorial...
Sturgeon Bay Ranked as the Top Bass Lake in the Nation by BassMaster
Door County’s Sturgeon Bay beat out the hottest fisheries in the U.S. to take BassMaster’s No. 1 spot for 2014! To create the rankings, BassMaster reached out to every state Department of Natural Resources agency in the country to find out which bodies of water are healthy and producing based on catch rates and shock data. Secondly, they surveyed 3,500 rabid bass anglers from every region of the U.S. to find out which lakes were red hot. Then, BassMaster surveyed all the B.A.S.S. Nation presidents and conservation directors from each state to get a sense of the accessibility and health of...
Comp-Tac Republic of Texas IDPA Championship Draws Lone Star State’s Best
The Lone Star State’s top shooters are headed to Cresson, Texas in two weeks to test their defensive shooting skills in the 2014 Comp-Tac Republic of Texas IDPA Championship.
Serving as the state’s premier defensive pistol shooting competition and state championship match, the sold-out Comp-Tac Republic of Texas IDPA Championship will take place Saturday, May 24 at the Triple C Tactical Range in Cresson. The event is being hosted by the Collin County IDPA club.
“Comp-Tac is...
RMEF Celebrates 30 Years of Conservation
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation celebrates its 30th birthday by honoring its past while looking to accelerate its mission in the present and future.
“It’s almost unimaginable to see how far we’ve come as an organization since we struggled just to keep our heads above water three decades ago,” said Charlie Decker, RMEF co-founder. “The reason we made it is because our strong base of volunteers. I am so grateful for them.”
“The growth and on-the-ground accomplishments of the RMEF is a tremendous blessing,” said Bob Munson, RMEF co-founder. “Our members, volunteers and...
MidwayUSA’s Larry’s Short Stories – the Missouri Spring Trifecta
It may be quite a stretch, for some folks, as the word “Trifecta” is applied to spring turkey hunting in Missouri – especially for those who know horse racing; but for any hunter who’s been fortunate enough to shoot a gobbler during Missouri’s spring turkey season, then pick a batch of mushrooms, and finally to find an arrowhead – well, for them at least, using the word Trifecta may not seem such a stretch.
It was the twelfth day of the 21 day turkey season, but only my fourth morning in the woods; the NRA always seems to schedule their annual meetings during this time. In my...
African Wildlife Conservationists, U.S. Hunters Advocate for Elephant Sustainability
On May 7 and 8, African conservation officials and advisors traveled to Washington, D.C. to demand that the U.S. government reverse its recent decision to ban sport-hunted elephant imports from Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
Secretary General Edson Chidiyza of Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife, along with fellow wildlife conservation advisors from Tanzania and Zimbabwe met with the U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. State Department to demand a reversal of this arbitrary change in U.S. import policy. They pointed out in the meetings that the ban will have a...
June Issue of Shooting Illustrated Examines the Innovative Remington R51
The June issue of Shooting Illustrated, on newsstands now, features Remington’s new semi-automatic pistol built around a century-old design. The result is an all-new handgun crafted for concealed carry. While the delayed-blowback mode of operation dates to a Pedersen design from the end of World War I, the R51 is a thoroughly modern offering. See how it performs in Richard Mann’s hands as he puts it through numerous torture tests.
If home-defense considerations are what you’re after, we have a look at the FNH-USA P-12 pump-action shotgun. Based on the robust Winchester Super X Pump,...
Union Sportsmen’s Alliance Volunteers Rebuild Footbridge at Ned Smith Center
A dedicated group of volunteers from the Central Pennsylvania Building Trades Council and the Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art’s Lands and Trails Committee celebrated the opening of a new footbridge this week, thanks to the completion of a conservation project spearheaded by the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) ‘Work Boots on the Ground” program. The project involved the hands-on work of about 12 volunteers over two consecutive weekends in April, to tear out the existing, temporary, all-wood bridge and to reconstruct it as a...
2014 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Championship Presented by Cabela’s Promises to Be a Shootout
If the past two years of fishing are any indication then the 2014 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Cabela's will once again be the greatest collegiate bass fishing event around.
From May 19th to 23rd, the Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA) will welcome nearly two hundred teams, hailing from nearly 30 states and Canada, and representing over 100 colleges, to battle it out on Pickwick Lake for 2014 bragging rights. These college anglers will come from the north, south, east and west, from big schools and from small ones, but no matter who comes out on top this...
California DFW to Hold Public Workshop on Lead Bullet Ban Implementation
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will hold a public workshop Tuesday, June 3 to discuss the implementation of the lead bullet ban. The workshop will be held at the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center at 921 Waterfront Drive in Eureka from 7-8:30p.m.
A CDFW representative will detail a proposed implementation plan, the PowerPoint is available on the CDFW website. Following the short presentation, interested parties can make comments and provide input that will help shape CDFW’s final...
May and the Timing of the Whitetail Rut
There are many theories about the timing of the whitetail rut. In some years, it seems like the rut breaks loose all at once, and in other years, hunters will say it’s a “trickle rut” because they do not see the intense rutting activity. Books have been written about the impact of moon phases on deer breeding activity, and some hunters are religious about planning their hunts around the correct moon phase for what they believe will be the best activity periods for rutting bucks.
Several studies on the movements of radio-collared and GPS-tracked deer have cast considerable doubt on any...
Video: Anglers Save Baby Humpback Whale from Cray Pot Line
Australian charter boat captain Joe Brogan, 42, surprised his crew last week when he dived into the water equipped with little more than a knife. His target was a humpback whale calf, and his goal was to free it from the trap lines that it was entangled in.
“We watched the calf for about 15 minutes and when it became clear it wasn’t getting itself free, I dove in without a second thought," Brogan told The West Australian.
The crew first spotted the whale off...
Rare White Moose Spotted in Ontario
Last week the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) posted a picture of two rare white moose to its Facebook. The picture, sent in by Ron Terry, was taken near Mine Center, Ontario. While it is not known if the moose are true albinos or simply have a white coat, it was still a once-in-a-lifetime sighting.
"The odds of seeing an albino moose are astronomical near Mine Center, Ontario," Ron Terry wrote to the RMEF. "To see two of them together is nearly impossible. We wanted to share these photos with as many people as possible because you will...
Rocky’s GameSeeker Snake Boots Now Available
Avid hunters value quality and feature-driven products, which is the inspiration behind the Rocky GameSeeker snake boots, new for spring 2014.
“The GameSeeker snake boots are designed to be durable yet flexible and offer the most reliable protection from snakes on the market today,” said Sam Bowman, Brand Manager for Rocky. “With an aggressive outsole and waterproof protection, these boots are built to perform in the field.”
The GameSeeker snake boots are constructed with Rocky’s single-layer SnakeGuard Extreme...
Missouri 2014 Spring Turkey Harvest Up for Third Year in a Row
Hunters posted the third spring turkey harvest increase in a row, bettering last year’s number by more than 1,000 birds.
Hunters checked 43,273 turkeys during Missouri’s regular spring turkey season April 21 through May 11. Top harvest counties were Texas with 938 birds checked, Franklin with 921, and Laclede with 736.
Hunters age 6 through 15 checked 4,332 turkeys during the youth season April 12 and 13, bringing the 2014 spring harvest total to 47,605. That is the third consecutive increase since 2011, when the combined youth and regular season harvest was 42,226.
Favorable...
Wisconsin Turkey Hunters Urged to Report Feral Pig Sightings
State wildlife officials are encouraging turkey hunters to keep an eye out for feral pigs - hunters can report feral pig sightings and harvest on the Department of Natural Resources Web site at dnr.wi.gov, keyword “Feral Pigs”.
Feral pigs can be found across a wide variety of habitats and are highly destructive because of the rooting they do in search of food. They’re also efficient predators, preying on many species including white-tailed deer fawns and ground-nesting birds like...
Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk Radio Welcomes Des Moines, IA
Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk welcomes KWQW FM in Des Moines, Iowa as our newest affiliate of Gun Talk!
KWQW 98.3 FM airs Gun Talk on Sundays live from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Central Time. To learn more about 98.3 “The Torch”, visit their website at http://www.983thetorch.com.
In its 20th year of national syndication, Tom Gresham's Gun Talk radio show airs live on Sundays from 2PM-5PM Eastern, and runs on more than 165 stations every week. Listen live on a radio station near you (Read more »