Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
GW: Already we can see that the ball is being moved forward with money to be raised from higher licensing fees. I trust that sportsmen and women will give this program a chance, before complaining about fees.
Theland deer habitat improvement projects in the northern Lower Peninsula. Read more
Hunter Ed Course is introducing new hunters to the sport with an online hunter safety course that is the most affordable online narrated hunter safety course on the market at only $13, and provides easy learning for new hunters of all ages. Hunter Ed Course is available online at www.HunterEdCourse.com. Read more
MGI 7.62×39 Configuration Allows Shooter to Use Standard AK-47 Magazines with No Modifications
OLD TOWN, ME – MG Industries, manufacturers of the MARCK 15 “Hydra” platform, a base system which the user can configure to any mission-specific rifle, announces that the well-known and respected 7.62×39 Hydra configuration in complete weapon system or as a conversion package is now shipping. The 7.62×39 Hydra configuration allows the shooter to use standard AK-47 magazines without modification. The complete weapon system comes in a standard pistol case. Read more
Spring is here, and this weekend’s weather will finally start to feel like it. The temperatures will be in the 40s on Saturday and low 50s on Sunday with sunny skies. Forget the yardwork and have some fun target shooting this weekend! Read more
Governor Rick Snyder (R) has signed Senate Bill 610 into law, making it Public Act 63 of 2014. SB 610, sponsored by state Senator Michael Green (R-31), repeals Michigan’s ban on the private ownership of short-barreled rifles and shotguns. Read more
GW: Sometimes technology can take us too far. This position makes sense…
MISSOULA, Mont.–Trophies scouted or taken with the assistance of drones/unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are not eligible for entry in Boone and Crockett records, the Club announced recently. Read more
Donation Will Help Petition Drive to Protect Hunting Rights
Gaylord, MI–When anti-hunters tried to take away the right to hunt bears by attacking bear hunting methods in 1996, the Michigan conservation community banded together to defeat them by passing Proposal G, and a big part of its success was a large donation by the Michigan Bear Hunters Association (MBHA). At their annual convention on March 22 at Treetops Resort in Gaylord, the Michigan Bear Hunters Association once again stepped up financially to defend hunting rights by announcing a $100,000 donation to Citizens for Professional Wildlife Management (CPWM). Read more
This legislation is to protect Idaho law enforcement officers from being directed, through federal executive orders, agency orders, statutes, laws, rules, or regulations enacted or promulgated on or after the effective date of this act, to violate their oath of office and Idaho citizens’ rights under Section 11, Article I, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho.
Any official, agent or employee of the state of Idaho or a political subdivision thereof who knowingly and willfully orders an official, agent or employee of the state of Idaho or a political subdivision of the state to enforce any executive order, agency order, law, rule or regulation of the United States government as provided in subsection (2) of this section upon a personal firearm, a firearm accessory or ammunition shall, on a first violation, be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) which shall be paid into the general fund of the state…
NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA, (March 3, 2014) – Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium sports optics, is kicking off their Spring Promotion by offering seasonal rebates of up to $125 when purchases are made between March 1, 2014, and May 4, 2014. Read more