Big Arm
Big Arm, MT · Business
onekindesign.com
Lake County Leader
406 Rifle Company joins Ronan earlier this fall
A new family-owned business, 406 Rifle Company, joined Ronan’s continuing development earlier this fall at the former Red Poppy location. Owner Andy Luedtke became interested in the business because he wanted to build short-barreled suppressed rifles for hunting. Andy said the business goal is to create a one-stop shop for firearms where they can build stocks and put together guns. They're already on their way, with Kelly Clairmont building custom wood stocks and Jeremiah Kelly designing aluminum chassis. Rooted in a lifelong love of hunting, fishing and the outdoors, the company specializes in integrally suppressed barrels, firearms, ammunition and outdoor apparel. Gun counter clerk Ben Hopper explained that an integrally suppressed barrel has the suppressor built into the barrel. He said these barrels don’t sacrifice what you normally would with a threaded suppressor, which alters the barrel's harmonics and performance. Hopper said integrally suppressed barrels are 20-40% quieter than a traditional suppressor, reduce recoil by 40% and make “phenomenal guns.” He added that they are great because you can teach someone how to shoot a firearm without them developing any bad habits from recoil. Andy added that these barrels are more lightweight, and he believes they are the future of
NBCMontana
Whitefish Pilot
Forest will start salvage logging Skillet Fire burn this winter
Flathead National Forest will salvage log nearly half of the 3,414 acres that burned in the Skillet Fire this summer. Dead and fire-damaged trees will be removed from 1,537 acres near the headwaters of Robertson, Alder and Corduroy creeks, about 15 miles west of Olney. Much of the salvage will be paired with planting and other activities that aim to quickly regenerate mature forest conditions. Five miles of temporary roads will be constructed to access burned areas. The project will likely kick off in December, pending final approval, and continue for up to three years. "There is a need to recover the potential value of forest products in a timely manner from stands that were substantially affected by the Skillet Fire," officials wrote in a proposed action document published Nov. 10. The document also indicated a need to promptly "reestablish forest conditions to improve diversity and resiliency with a focus on future timber productivity and fuels management objectives." Officials anticipate approving the project under an Emergency Action Determination introduced by the Trump administration last year. It allows federal agencies to forgo the usual public objection process when issuing a decision. The project will also use a nationwide post-fire recovery environmental
Whitefish Pilot
Flathead Beacon
Flathead Beacon
Hungry Horse News
Montana Outdoor Radio Show
Fairfield Sun Times
Flathead Beacon
Lake County Leader
Flathead Land Trust receives grant to conserve 3,000 acres of the Mission Valley
Flathead Land Trust was one of 42 land trusts selected to secure the Regional Conservation Partnership Program grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to conserve 3,000 acres of the Mission Valley in the Ronan and Pablo area. This highly competitive $7.85 million grant provides funding for the trust to purchase conservation easements from about 10 producers in the Mission Valley Conservation Partnership project. Laura Katzman, a land protection specialist with Flathead Land Trust, said their proposal was selected thanks to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, who made a big contribution in helping leverage this funding. As part of Flathead Land Trust’s proposal, CSKT Tribal Council agreed to place 3,000 acres of tribal land alongside the Flathead River into a conservation easement. Katzman explained that their project area is adjacent to tribal land. A conservation easement is a voluntary permanent legal agreement between a landowner and an organization that permanently limits certain uses of a property to protect its natural, scenic, historic or agricultural values. The landowner still owns and manages the land and can sell or pass it on, while the easement stays with the land in perpetuity. CSKT communication director Rob McDonald stated in an email
Char-Koosta News
CSKT Forestry Celebrates North Greenhouse Expansion
On Wednesday, October 29, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) Forestry Department celebrated the opening of the North Greenhouse expansion. The expansion highlights an important step in the Tribes' ongoing work to restore forests, protect native plants, and care for the land. The expansion will triple plant production at...