After a quick tour of the Sako facility, we headed to the shooting range. We shot a number or Sako and Tikka rifles, but first, we sighted in for our upcoming brown bear and moose hunt. I would be hunting with a Sako model 85 Hunter. This beautiful wood-stocked hunting rifle is a dream to…
Stormy Kromer expands hunting styles for Fall 2016 Expands blaze orange styles and adds fluorescent pink options Ironwood, MI — With Wisconsin, New York, Louisiana, and Colorado approving the use of pink blaze for the upcoming hunting season and a number of other states considering similar legislation, Stormy Kromer, the most recognizable hat brand in…
My trip to Finland with Beretta USA began with a tour of Sako. After a brief introduction in the conference room, we headed to the manufacturing facility. The company is proud of their precision firearms and each employee takes pride in the quality firearms they produce. Watch the video below as I take you through the…
I’ve been anxiously awaiting the return of my passport, along with a Russian visa inside so that I could tell you the big news. I’ll be headed to Finland with Beretta USA, to tour the Sako plant. I’d kept this adventure pretty well under hat because, without the visa, I couldn’t go to Russia, but…
Fall Colors Prompt ‘Gold Rush, Colorado Style’ In State Parks DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife advises residents to rush for the gold — and red, yellow, orange and brown — in one of Colorado’s 42 state parks this month. Fall is officially here and Colorado state parks provide some of the Centennial State’s best showcases…
Prois® Hunting Apparel Utilizes 3-Step Layering System to Enhance Thermoregulation GUNNISON, September 2, 2016 -Mother Nature is wildly unpredictable. Hunters are often blindsided by an instantaneous change in weather while afield. This is why a good layering system is the key to success when going hunting. With multiple layers of clothing, each performing a different…
Department seeking next generation of conservation officers SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is seeking qualified men and women to join the next generation of conservation officers who protect and conserve the state’s wildlife and natural resources. The Department is accepting applications for game warden trainees with a starting pay of…
Conservation easements in Southwest Colorado protect wildlife habitat DURANGO, Colo. – A long-term effort in southwestern Colorado has led to the protection of large swaths of prime wildlife habitat in what is known locally as the Glade. The area is located in central Dolores County, north and east of the town of Dolores. Over the…
Mia Anstine to be a media guest at 2016 Wyoming Women’s Antelope Hunt Laramie, Wyo. – Mia Anstine will be a media guest at the 2016 Wyoming Women’s Antelope Hunt. She is a big-game guide, mentor, instructor, writer, and the first American woman to be featured on the cover of Field & Stream magazine. Remington…
Chronic wasting disease found in McGregor Range deer SANTA FE – Five deer harvested in the McGregor Range area of southern New Mexico during the 2015-16 hunting season have tested positive for chronic wasting disease, the Department of Game and Fish announced. Hunters who harvested those deer have been notified of the test results. Forty…
Hunter & Outdoor Christmas Expo to Feature New Interactive Activities MISSOULA, Mont.—New interactive displays and activities will entice sportsmen and women at the 2016 RMEF Hunter & Outdoor Christmas Exposition. The expo runs December 1-10 upstairs in the South Halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center in conjunction with Cowboy Christmas during the 10 days…
The past few weeks I have been out in the woods of Colorado, hunting. I’ve been pursuing elk and now black bear. When out in the field pursuing bear, there are times you get into some pretty tight spots. Sometimes you may be crawling through, or sitting near thick brush or shrubs. These are the…
