This week, we're taking a look at the Kimber 8400 Mountain Ascent. A lightweight hunting rifle designed for the high country, the 8400 Mountain Ascent is based around a controlled-round feed, front-locking bolt-action. Coming in both short- and long-action variants, the rifle boasts a fluted barrel, bolt and bolt knob, among many other features. For more information on this lightweight rifle, check out the video embedded above, hosted by Editor in Chief Scott Olmsted and Digital Associate Editor David Herman. MSRP: $2,040; kimberamerica.com.
The application period for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP) Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative competitive grant program is open, with up to $100,000 is available.
On Friday, March 7, the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (SAF), along with Safari Club International (SCI) and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), filed for summary judgment in a trio of lawsuits brought by animal-extremist groups to relist wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountain region under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).