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Category: Hunting
Deer Hunters in QDM Cooperatives Enjoy Higher Hunting Satisfaction
Deer hunters who participate in Quality Deer Management (QDM) Cooperatives enjoy nearly twice the level of hunting satisfaction that other deer hunters experience, according to new research from Michigan State University (MSU) that appears in an upcoming issue of QDMA’s Quality Whitetails magazine. Read more
FoodSaver GameSaver Vacuum Sealer Review
By Glen Wunderlich
Any outdoorsman, who’s ever bagged any game or landed a fish, understands the time, effort and expense of getting it to the table. There’s travel, all manner of expensive gear, manual labor, packaging, freezing, and finally cooking. If done properly, the reward is summed up in one word: taste.
Nothing is worse than to have spent hard-earned cash and put in all the effort, only to have wasted meat or fish, because it hadn’t been taken care of properly. Please don’t ask me how I know this, but I’ll let you know how to avoid it: vacuum sealing.
My first vacuum sealer got little use, because it was too small and cumbersome to operate. I’ve since given it away and upgraded to a FoodSaver GameSaver Silver appliance, which has been designed with the sportsman in mind. It has a rugged build with integrated carrying handle and large, rubberized buttons. This new design has intelligent sealing control, and includes a bonus 15-foot 12V power cord, extra-large drip tray and built-in storage compartment. It’s well thought out and easy to operate. Read more
Sign the Scientific Fish & Wildlife Conservation Act Petition
They’re all supporting our hunting rights!
Cabela’s, Bass Pro Shops, Gander Mountain, Jay’s Sporting Goods, Frank’s Great Outdoors and many other great outdoor retailers in Michigan are helping us protect our hunting and fishing rights by letting us collect signatures for the Scientific Fish & Wildlife Conservation Act petition in their stores!
This is the petition that will make sure that Michigan’s fish and wildlife are managed with sound science, defeat the anti-hunters, fight Asian carp, and preserve free military hunting and fishing licenses.
All we need is volunteers like you willing to spend a few fun hours collecting signatures and talking to fellow outdoorsmen and women about protecting our hunting rights.
Our goal is to make sure someone is collecting signatures in each of these stores every day that they’re open – will you help? Sign up today!
Paid for by with regulated funds by Citizens for Professional Wildlife Management, PO Box 11082, Lansing, MI 48901
Arizona House Passes Pair of Damaging Dog Bills
The Arizona House of Representatives voted to approve two measures that will make life more difficult for sporting dog owners and those interested in getting involved with hunting dogs. Read more
ZEISS Expands the TERRA 3X line with 50mm Riflescopes
NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA. – Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, the world’s leading manufacturer of high performance sports optics, is expanding its award-winning TERRA 3X riflescope line with four 50mm low-light models: the 3-9×50 Z-PLEX, the 3-9×50 RZ6, the 4-12×50 Z-PLEX and the 4-12×50 RZ8. Read more
Top Hunting and Shooting Equipment Brands for 2013
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — Southwick Associates has announced the brands hunters and shooters purchased most frequently in 2013. This list has been compiled from the 36,680 internet-based surveys completed by hunters and shooters who volunteered to participate last year in Southwick Associates’ HunterSurvey.com and ShooterSurvey.com polls. In 2013, brands most frequently purchased included: Read more
New license options coming in March
Starting Saturday, March 1, Michigan sportsmen and women will see something they haven’t witnessed in many years: changes to the state’s hunting, fishing and ORV license options – a lineup that hadn’t undergone real change since 1997. The changes are happening for good reason.
The new license structure provides a simpler license-buying experience, brings Michigan’s license options and prices in line with those of other states, and generates the revenue necessary to deliver the best in outdoor recreation opportunities.
The first thing customers will notice is an easier-to-navigate number of license choices – from 227 down to just over 40. Individual archery deer and firearm deer licenses? Gone. Restricted fishing license? Ditto. Pricing on several items has changed, too; some prices have risen, some remain the same, and others have decreased. Read more
TRISTAR RELEASES NEW RAPTOR ATAC TURKEY SHOTGUN
Just in time for the 2014 turkey hunting season, TriStar Arms is announcing their new Raptor ATAC Turkey shotgun in 12 gauge. The Raptor line has been a popular and dependable line for TriStar, and now turkey hunters will be able to use many of the same features in the field this spring. The Raptor ATAC Turkey shotgun patterned in Mossy Oak Break Up camouflage (on the stock and forearm only), features a picatinny rail and ghost ring mounted sight, a fixed pistol grip and a fiber optic bridge front sight. The gas operated semi-automatic shotgun will come in a 24-inch barrel with a 3” chamber, and will utilize a removable choke system that is fitted with Beretta® Mobile threads and will include one (1) extended turkey choke tube. Read more
New fishing, hunting and ORV license structure begins March 1
Michigan’s fishing, hunting and ORV licenses will change beginning March 1, 2014. The new license structure – authorized by the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder in 2013 – makes buying a license easier and provides vital funding to improve outdoor recreation opportunities for anglers, hunters, trappers and ORV riders. Read more