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**Article by HandL Contributor Nic Lenze**
Colorado is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been to. It’s also one of the harshest, as it has so many types of weather, sometimes all within the same day. This is brutal on my car, yes, but it can also make things difficult for local wildlife. Easing the difficulties of animal migrations is one way that the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation helps our animal neighbors. That’s just what they did in Colorado, helping to conserve a critical migration corridor.
The migration corridor in question is in the northwest region of the state. Keystone Ranch is privately owned land, and is home to every type of habitat and animal you can think of in Colorado. This includes sage grouse (I still can’t find any), pronghorn antelope, and black bears. Thanks to the RMEF and the owners of Keystone Ranch, this corridor, used heavily by elk and mule deer, will be left alone. While this is great news, there’s more. The agreement also opens up hunting of specified areas on the private property.
To learn more about the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, spend some time on their website. You can find information on how you can best help the cause, as well as a place to make donations. Don’t forget to follow RMEF on all of their social pages. They can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. If you’d like to read more about my beautiful home state, check out Colorado’s website. Keep conserving!
Link to article:
https://www.alloutdoor.com/2022/09/16/colorado-migration-corridor-rmef/
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**Article by HandL Contributor Nic Lenze**
The increased interest in shooting sports continues to grow. As more people discover the fun of shooting, it opens them to other firearms-related activities. Hunting is one of those activities, and this growth has widened the hunting gear market. One piece of necessary gear is your glass. New to the scope game is the TORIC Hunt Series of 30mm riflescopes from TRACT Optics.
The TORIC UHD 30mm 2.5-15X44 FFP Hunting Rifle Scope is available in MRAD or MOA. The UHD, or Ultra High Definition system is made by pairing fully multi-coated SCHOTT high-transmission glass and extra-low dispersion lenses. It uses a 30mm tube and a 44mm objective lens. The scope is 14″ in length and weighs 28.3 ounces. These come from Japan and the MSRP is set at $1,094.00.
The TORIC 30mm 2.5-15×44 SFP is available with two reticle options; the Illuminated Bullet Drop Compensating Reticle (left) or the Illuminated T-Plex reticle (right). They weigh 27.2 ounces and are 13.8″ in length. The scope features capped windage and elevation adjustments. Click values are .25 MOA, and the scopes are waterproof and fogproof. The reticles have 11 brightness settings and scopes are made in Japan. MSRP is $1,194.00.
If you’d like to read more about these new scopes, head over to the TRACT website. Take a look at their social media as well, if you’d like to see more content. You can find TRACT Optics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Keep your scopes zeroed and go do some shooting!