Author: Adam Back

Submit poster designs before February 17, 2023

MADISON, Wisconsin. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that the Keep Wildlife Wild 2023 poster contest is now open. Fourth, fifth and sixth grade students enrolled in public, private, parochial or home schools in Wisconsin are eligible to participate.

The Keep Wildlife Wild program began in 2014 to spread the word about our shared role in keeping all wildlife healthy in their natural habitat. The objective of the contest is to create a poster that teaches the importance of enjoying and observing wildlife in nature and No keep wildlife in homes or as pets.

During the warmer spring and summer months, the frequency of human and wildlife encounters increases, especially those involving young wild animals.

While most of these encounters are harmless, there are times when well-intentioned people disturb wildlife by mistaking a lone baby animal for an orphan.

The Keep Wildlife Wild Poster Contest is a fun way for kids to help spread the important message to keep wildlife wild. The DNR encourages students to learn how they can help keep wildlife in Wisconsin safe and healthy by visiting the Keep Wildlife Wild webpage.

The trial will take place in February. Those who submitted designs will be notified by email of the winners in March. The DNR will also announce the winners in a state news release and Facebook post during the sixth annual Keep Wildlife Wild Week in April.

For inspiration to help design your poster and learn about Wisconsin critters, visit EEK! Critter Corner or visit the DNR’s Keep Wildlife Wild web page.

Contest Deadline and Submission Options

All submissions must be received electronically via email or postal mail and must include the student entry form and artwork from 5 p.m. on February 17, 2023. Send tickets to:

Wisconsin Keep Wildlife Wild Poster Design Contest
Department of Natural Resources, Attention: Taylor Czyscon
PO Box 100 Amistad, WI 53934
Email: [email protected]

Poster Contest Rules:

• The poster entrance must contain the words: “Keep Wildlife Wild 2023” and follows the theme of: “If you care, leave them there!”
• all posters must consist of original artwork of Wisconsin native wildlife. Art that shows what wildlife youth experience in their first year and what wild families look like is encouraged and helps students understand the early lives of different species.
• The posters must fit an 8 ½” x 11″ paper sheet.
• The posters must be presented individually; There are no team builds.

To see the full list of rules and requirements, visit the DNR Keep Wildlife Wild 2023 Poster Design Contest webpage.

Blaser is pleased to announce Sidney Coffin as the newest member of Team Blaser. Coffin specializes in Bunker Trap, also known as International Trap, a sport in which clays move at 68 mph or faster and at wider angles than American Trap. She is a two-time member of the Junior National Team with the 2023 team selection matches underway and has her sights set on the 2024 Olympics.

A native Texan and current freshman at Schreiner University in Kerrville, Coffin shoots on the university’s shotgun team. His first exposure to shotgun shooting was in seventh grade when he joined the 4-H shooting program and he never looked back.

“Sidney is an exceptional talent, and we are proud to welcome him to Team Blaser and support his efforts at Bunker Trap tournaments in the US as he looks to Paris in 2024,” said Jason Evans, CEO of Blazer Group.

A 2022 NSCA Scholarship recipient, Coffin was a 2020 US Junior Olympic Trials Team Selection gold medalist and has won numerous state and national shooting championships. He currently shoots a Blaser F3 Supersport shotgun.

“When I visited Blaser USA corporate headquarters for the first time, I had a great feeling overall, about everything,” said Coffin. “The people there are wonderful and very supportive of my hard work. I am honored and proud to be part of your team and I love photographing my F3 Supersport.”

When not playing plate, Sidney can be found hunting, fishing, or playing volleyball, basketball, or softball, among other sports.

About Blaser Group

The Blaser Group is the official US importer of iconic German firearms brands Blaser, Mauser and JP Sauer; English gunsmith John Rigby & Co.; Minox Optics and Liemke Thermal Optics. Established in 2006, the San Antonio, Texas-based company works with distributors, wholesalers and more than 200 authorized Blaser Group dealers in every state in North America, and the number is continually growing. Today, the Blaser Group’s industry-leading product portfolio includes combination bolt-action rifles and over-and-under shotguns designed specifically for hunters and competitive shooters. Their custom shop offers exclusive engravings, design work, and custom finishes for bespoke weapons. With recent innovations, the Blaser Group has expanded its product portfolio into cutting-edge optics and accessory lines. For more information about the company and product lines, visit: www.blaser-group.com.

Spring Hill, Tennessee—Northwest waterfowl hunters will have access to several new duck hunting locations in the Mid-Columbia River National Wildlife Refuge Complex (NWRC) due to a recent Union Sportsmen’s Work Boots on the Ground conservation project Alliance (USA) completed by union volunteers.

Twenty apprentice members of Sheet Metal Workers Local 55 donated 400 labor hours to build eight shutters, including three wheelchair-accessible shutters, to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) specifications, according to Travis Swayze , IBEW Local 112 business manager and project leader.

“When the pandemic was in full swing, we postponed a couple of things, including a Take Kids Fishing event,” he said, “so this is really our first project in the US and I have to give the sheet metal workers credit for giving a step up and do it in the amount of time we had.”

“When we pitched the project to Travis, he jumped on it,” said Sam Phipps, U.S. Conservation Programs Manager. “He knew how much of an impact it would have with the hunting public and a valued partner like the Fish and Wildlife Service, and took the reins.

On Saturday, October 8, 24 union volunteers from Electricians (IBEW) Local 112, Sheet Metal Workers (SMART) Local 55, and Painters (IUPAT) District Council 5 donated 100 hours to install four of the new hunting shutters at the National Wildlife Refuge. Umatilla, said Lamont Glass, manager of visitor services for the Mid-Columbia River NWRC.

“They were placed in a high-traffic unit where there was no shutter of any kind before,” Glass said, “so they will make a nice addition to our lottery drawing area.”

Overall, union members donated approximately 500 hours of labor, worth $26,500, to the blind waterfowl project, while funding for construction materials came from the FWS and proceeds from the Conservation Council Dinner. US Tri-Cities Building and Construction Trades

“And there were many more people behind the scenes who were part of the whole process,” Swayze added, “including volunteers from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Laborers’ International Union of North America; Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Railroad and Transportation Workers; International Association of Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons; United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada; International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Unions; along with the Washington State, Central Washington, and Pendleton Building and Construction Business Councils, who were very involved in our chapter banquets. These fundraising dinners make projects like this possible.”

FWS staff will install a wheelchair-accessible shutter in a newly developed area on the McNary Wildlife Refuge, as well as a new shutter to replace an old shutter on the Cold Spring refuge, Glass explained. Two accessible shutters will be installed over the next year as opportunities arise to open new areas, she added.

“It was the first partnership of this shelter system with the US and local union volunteers, and it turned out well,” Glass said. “It was a huge labor cost savings for FWS, and we look forward to working together on future projects.”

“Given the nature of the union building and building trades, it makes sense for us to work with an organization like the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance that supports our members’ activities,” concluded Swayze. “All union members strive to give back to the communities in which their members live and work, and our union brothers and sisters are always up for the task at hand.”

Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA): USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to unions whose members hunt, fish, shoot, and volunteer their skills for conservation. America is uniting the union community through conservation to preserve North America’s outdoor heritage. For more information visit www.unionsportsmen.org or plug in Facebook, Twitter Y Instagram.

Ground Work Boots (WBG): WBG is America’s flagship conservation program that brings together union members willing to volunteer their time and expertise for conservation projects that enhance and enhance public access to the outdoors, conserve wildlife habitat, they restore America’s parks and mentor youth in the outdoors. The U.S. Work Boots on the Ground program works closely with federal, state, and local agencies and other conservation groups to provide the labor needed to complete critical projects that might otherwise go undone.

(Jackson, TN) – Blue August, LLC, a creative marketing and public relations firm specializing in the outdoor industry, is proud to announce a new relationship with Magwell Mounts.

Blue August will assist Magwell Mounts with public and media relations through brand awareness, event promotion and industry presence. Blue August will write and distribute press releases and other company news, and serve as a liaison between the company and media representatives. Blue August will guide marketing efforts to ensure all promotional platforms work together seamlessly.

“We are excited to begin working with Magwell Mounts,” says Josh Sykes of Blue August. “They offer quality products at affordable prices, and we look forward to promoting their product line together.”

Magwell Mounts is an Indiana based company specializing in the production of high quality, lightweight brass capture systems for the AR platform. Their patented BrassGoat system is quickly becoming the preferred choice for brass collecting needs.

ABOUT MAGWELL MOUNTS
Magwell Mounts was created by two lifelong hunters, trappers and firearms enthusiasts with the purpose of putting the firearms owner at the center of everything we do. We strive to create products that are easy to use, durable, and designed to enhance the look of your firearm.

Named after the ‘magwell’ of an AR15 lower receiver, our connection technology is so simple it’ll leave you wondering ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’

All Magwell Mounts products are 100% manufactured and assembled right here in the USA.

Why the name Brass Goat?

We think after trying our Brass Goat just once, you’ll agree, when it comes to Brass Catchers: It’s the best ever. Our brass goat will ‘eat’ your cooked brass efficiently and without the bulk of traditional bag pickers.

For more information about Magwell mounts, visit www.brassgoat.com. For press inquiries, please contact Josh Sykes at [email protected]

The Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) is pleased to announce that its radio/podcast show “Hunting Matters” has been awarded a Gold MARCOM 2022 Award.

The MarCom Awards are an international creative competition that recognizes the outstanding achievements of marketing and communications professionals. Entries come from corporate marketing and communication departments, advertising agencies, public relations firms, design shops, production companies and freelancers. The MarCom Awards are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals. The international organization consists of several thousand creative professionals. The Association oversees award and recognition programs, provides judges, and sets standards of excellence.

“HSCF and the Hunting Matters production and marketing team are honored to be recognized by MARCOM. A huge thank you to our show sponsors: Wildlife Partners, Gunwerks, FORLOH, Capital Farm Credit, MidwayUSA Foundation, US LawShield, Silencer Central, Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s, and Boyds Gunstocks,” said Joe Betar, show co-host and Houston Safari Club. . Executive Director of the Foundation.

About Hunting Matters
Tune in to “Hunting Matters” with Houston Safari Club Foundation Executive Director Joe Betar as he engages in conversations with guests, from diverse backgrounds, who are passionate about hunting and conservation. Great discussions, news, hunting law updates and more! “Hunting Matters” airs every Saturday, 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. CDT on KPRC AM 950: Real Texas, Real Talk, a Houston iHeartMedia station, and Houston’s oldest radio station. “Hunting Matters” is also available via podcast on Apple/iTunes, iHeartMedia, Google, Overcast, PodBean, and Spreaker. Subscribe, listen and provide a review and rating. Hunting Matters is a 2022 Gold AVA Digital Awards and a 2022 MARCOM Gold Winner.

About the Houston Safari Club Foundation
Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve the sport of hunting through education, conservation and promotion of our hunting heritage. HSCF has awarded 638 scholarships totaling $2.77 million. HSCF conducts youth outdoor education, career training, hunter education, and field experiences programs throughout the year. HSCF has provided more than $4 million in grants for wildlife, habitat, and various hunter-funded conservation initiatives. HSCF is an independent organization, not affiliated with Safari Club International (SCI) or its affiliates and is not a chapter or affiliate of any other organization. Visit our website at wehuntwegive.org or call 713.623.8844 for more information. HSCF. We hunt. We give.

CZ pistols are no strangers to the podium, with two competition pistols steadily climbing to the top. CZ Shade 2 Orange Y ST 2 they are top-tier pistols, with improved ergonomics, exceptional accuracy and impeccable performance, and both are top choices among elite shooters.

CZ Shade 2 Orange dominates the USPSA Production Division. Its hand-tightened slide and frame feature a barrel bushing that increases the fit of the slide to the barrel, resulting in more compact groupsets. Combined with the single/double action pistol’s factory tuned trigger, the CZ Shadow 2 Orange is one of the most accurate contenders in the range.

The Shadow 2 Orange stands apart from standard pistols, saving the shooter precious time when seconds count. He wears a set of exclusive orange grips with matching magazine bases and a mag release button. The Shadow 2’s interchangeable magazine release features an adjustable extended button with three settings allowing shooters to position it in the most comfortable location.

A tough nitride finish covers the entire pistol, while the frame is coated with a durable black polycoat. Its slim aluminum grips have a deep checkerboard pattern that matches the front and back lines of the pistol. Sitting atop the slide is a set of target sights: fiber optic at the front and a serrated black rear HAJO for ultra-fast target acquisition in difficult lighting conditions. The Shadow 2 Orange is available in the ubiquitous 9mm cartridge.

CZ TS 2 it is best known for its crisp single-action trigger pull and wide sight radius, the hallmarks of an accurate pistol. The second-generation CZ Tactical Sport mimics the slide profile of the Shadow 2. A redesigned frame improves ergonomics while raising the position of the gripping hand, a design that reduces muzzle roll for faster follow-up shots.

Front and rear cocking serrations make slide handling easy, and a set of fixed target sights with a fiber-optic front and black serrated rear are tough enough to withstand the rigors of competition. The TS 2’s sporty blue aluminum grips adorn the pistol, while aggressive checkering enhances pistol control in all conditions. Shooters will love the pistol’s generous magwell for quick reloads.

Three models allow shooters to choose the best pistol for their sport. Available in a 20-round or low-capacity 10-round version, the popular 9mm Luger models are a great choice for many. The higher power factor of the 40 S&W provides a competitive advantage for shooters who play the numbers game. The TS 2 accepts several custom parts already available for the tactical sports platform.

CZ-USA Shadow 2 Orange Specifications:

• SKUs: 91249
• Caliber: 9mm Luger
• Ability: 17 + 1
• Frame: Steel
• Action: DA/SA
• Monuments: Fiber optic front, HAJO black rear
• Barrel: cold hammer forged
• Barrel length: 4.89”
• Height: 6.2”
• Width: 1.79″
• Weight: 46.5 ounces
• Total length: 8.53”
• Safety: Ambidextrous Manual Safety
• MSRP: $2,249.00

CZ-USA TS 2 Specifications:

• SKUs: 91220; 01220; 91222
• Caliber: 9mm; 40 S&W
• Ability: 20 (10 low capacity model); 17
• Frame: Steel
• Action: HS only
• Monuments: Fiber optic front, black toothed fixed rear
• Barrel: cold hammer forged
• Barrel length: 5.28”
• Height: 5.8”
• Width: 1.57”
• Weight: 48.5
• Total length: 8.86”
• Safety: Ambidextrous manual safety, hammer safety stop
• MSRP: $1,695.00

Since 1997, CZ-USA has offered American shooters and hunters the best firearms the Czech Republic has to offer. CZ-USA will continue to improve, innovate and add to the CZ-USA line of high-quality, affordable pistols, rifles, shotguns, as well as quality custom Dan Wesson pistols.

For more information please visit
WWW.CZ-USA.COM