While things may move slowly in Washington, thankfully they do move. In January, I talked about the ACE Act (America’s Conservation Enhancement Act), and its importance to the sporting community and the country’s wildlife conservation programs. America’s Conservation Enhancement Act sent to President To report sick or dead deer call the DEC region 3 Wildlife Line at 84. As weather patterns change and the disease becomes more common in the northeast states, we can only hope that our herd will develop a level of immunity. The deer herd will recover, though there may be a lean harvest or two ahead of us. There is virtually no way to determine the number of deer that have died to-date, but based on empirical data and cases reported to DEC, I think that by the time Fall draws to a close, we will have lost a few thousand deer in the region. The hemorrhaging causes thirst, forcing them to seek water. Though EHD stricken deer have been found along roadways and in backyards, they are more likely to be found near and in swamps and along waterways. The state Department of Environmental Conservation is asking bowhunters to report any deer spotted that may have been affected by Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in order to track the spread of the viral disease.ĮHD has been killing deer in the southeast New York for the last month to five weeks. The blackflies that carry the disease will likely continue their killing spree until the first hard frost. Is the Ilion, New York factory destined to be shuttered, or will it continue to be an economic engine for Mohawk Valley. The one loop that I wait to see closed is the fate of the original factory and the several hundreds of workers that make their livelihoods there in upstate New York. It seems almost incongruous that in an age of burgeoning arms sales, a 200-year old gunmaker would be reduced to cannon fodder. Stormlake Barrels: JJE Capital Holdings (Palmetto State Armory).Parker Shotguns: JJE Capital Holdings (Palmetto State Armory).AAC Silencers: JJE Capital Holdings (Palmetto State Armory).H&R Firearms: JJE Capital Holdings (Palmetto State Armory).
DPMS Firearms: JJE Capital Holdings (Palmetto State Armory).Tapco (parts): Sportsman's Warehouse, Inc.Bushmaster Firearms: Franklin Armory Holdings.Remington Ammo: Vista Outdoor (Federal Ammo).Dakota Firearms: Roundhill Group (Real Estate Investors).Remington Firearms: Roundhill Group (Real Estate Investors).Here are the lucky winning bidders for Remington’s assets: