Category: General

DNR reminds ORV riders to ‘TREAD Lightly’ to encourage outdoor ethics

With the increasing use of off-road vehicles as a fun, summer activity in Michigan, conservation officers with the Department of Natural Resources are encouraging riders to observe the “TREAD Lightly” program to promote responsible riding.
off-road vehicle heading down a Michigan trail
“The TREAD Lightly program promotes outdoor ethics for ORV riders,” said Lt. Andrew Turner, who leads the DNR’s recreation safety program. “Conservation officers are out on the trails on public land to enforce the ORV laws, and many of those laws and regulations are in place not only to protect the riders but to protect public land as well.”

The program encourages riders to:

Travel responsibly on roads and trails in permitted areas. Read more

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Some Don’t Hear the Bells

Fred was in the fertilized egg business. He had several hundred young pullets,’ and ten roosters to fertilize the eggs. He kept records, and any rooster not performing went into the soup pot and was replaced. This took a lot of time, so he bought some tiny bells and attached them to his roosters. Each bell had a different tone, so he could tell from a distance, which rooster was performing.

Now, he could sit on the porch and fill out an efficiency report by just listening to the bells. Fred’s favorite rooster, old Butch, was a very fine specimen, but this morning he noticed old Butch’s bell hadn’t rung at all! When he went to investigate, he saw the other roosters were busy chasing pullets, bells-a-ringing, but the pullets, hearing the roosters coming, would run for cover.

To Fred’s amazement, old Butch had his bell in his beak, so it couldn’t ring. He’d sneak up on a pullet, do his job and walk on to the next one.

Fred was so proud of old Butch, he entered him in the Local Farm Show and he became an overnight sensation among the judges. The result was the judges not only awarded old Butch the “No Bell Piece Prize,” but they also awarded him the “Pulletsurprise” as well. Clearly old Butch was a politician in the making. Who else but a politician could figure out how to win two of the most  coveted awards on our planet by being the best at sneaking up on the unsuspecting populace and screwing them when they weren’t paying attention.

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Norman, Olkahoma Police Honor Pete Brownell for Contributions to Shooting Facility

Pete Brownell, CEO of Brownells Inc. (left), receives a plaque of appreciation from Norman (Okla.) Police Chief Keith L. Humphrey on Tuesday at the Royce O. Whettle Norman Police Department Training Facility.

NORMAN, OK – In an era of ongoing budget cuts and reduced city revenues, local police departments and other agencies are often asked to do more and more with less and less. These budget shortfalls can result in a range of consequences, including a lack of adequate training opportunities. Through an infusion of resources from the private sector in the form of a generous donation from a firearms industry leader, the Norman Police Department and personnel from 20 different local, state and federal agencies will now benefit from enhanced targeting systems on the shooting range.

This spring, Pete Brownell, CEO of Brownells Inc., received word from Gary Giudice, president and founder of Norman-based Blue Heron Communications, that the shooting target systems at the Royce O. Whettle Norman Police Department Training Facility were in desperate need of an upgrade. Brownell responded in kind, working with Giudice to coordinate a donation of more than $30,000 in advanced targeting systems that will be utilized by SWAT Teams, snipers and other law enforcement officers. Read more

General, Self Defense

Smugglers Force Haitian Migrants Into Sea to Avoid Interdiction

Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Key Largo rescue a Haitian migrant from the water west of Mona Island, Puerto Rico, Friday. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard repatriated 43 Haitian migrants Wednesday from two separate interdictions in the Mona Passage, including a pair of migrants who had to be rescued after they were forced into the water by smugglers attempting to avoid interdiction at sea.

The Coast Guard Cutter Confidence repatriated the migrants to Haiti Wednesday. Read more

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New Jersey Passes Ivory Ban

Gilbert, Arizona: In a move that caught just about everyone by surprise, the New Jersey legislature quietly passed S. 2012/A. 3128, a draconian total ivory ban bill with no exemptions for existing legal ivory and that even bans 10,000-year-old mammoth ivory. Knife Rights has asked Gov. Christie to veto this irrational and very destructive bill. We need all New Jersey residents and all who do business in New Jersey to WRITE or CALL the Governor TODAY and ask him to VETO S. 2012/A. 3128, the ivory Ban Bill! Read more

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Supreme Court to Hear Case Regarding Facebook Threats

 Posted Tue, 06/17/2014 – 10:38am by LLDovey

Many POMA members, outdoor industry professionals, and outdoorsmen have been the subject of threats on social media. Some so violent and graphic they make your skin crawl. The industry is so concerned that an impromptu meeting of industry representatives was held at the 2014 SHOT Show to discuss the situation and possible action. Now, the Supreme Court of the United States is involved. On June 16, 2014 the Supreme Court announced it would hear a case involving threats made over Facebook. Is this the case the outdoor industry has been waiting for to support? Read more

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Tahquamenon Falls River Trail re-opens after high water damage

Tahquamenon Falls State Park announced today that the River Trail at the park has re-opened.

River Trail repair workOn May 21, the trail was closed due to water levels three times higher than the average for May (according to the U.S. Geological Survey). Rangers and other park staff members have been working to repair the damage, removing fallen trees and repurposing materials from the old boardwalks and bridges to build new ones. “Our staff is dedicated to maintaining the safety of our guests,” said park supervisor Craig Krepps, “They worked diligently to repair the trail in an expedient fashion, allowing park visitors the chance to enjoy this popular trail this summer. Read more

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Michigan DNR graduates 23 new conservation officers

Twenty-three recruits successfully completed Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officer training and graduated today, June 13. Ceremonies were held at the training academy in Lansing, involving the recruits’ families and academy staff.

conservation officer shieldThe 23 new officers now enter 18 weeks of field training partnered with more experienced conservation officers in the counties in which they have been assigned. The academy and ongoing support for the graduates is funded in the DNR budget through a General Fund appropriation approved by the Legislature and Gov. Rick Snyder. Read more

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Survivalists vs. Preppers Highlighted in Tonight’s “America Unplugged”

NEW BERLIN, WI- “I’m a survivalist, not a prepper. Prepping is replacing one dependent for another,” states Robert Allen, U.S. Army Combat Engineer, owner of Sigma 3 Survival School and featured on this week’s America Unplugged, exclusively on Sportsman Channel, Thurs., June 12 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Imagine a world where Americans no longer rely on local government for electricity, water, sanitation, heating, and cooling. This lifestyle of living “off the grid” is how more than 180,000 Americans choose to live every day. Hosted by former U.S. Navy SEAL/Sniper Cade Courtley, America Unplugged continues its ground-breaking journey into the homes of survivalists and those who have successfully “unplugged.” Read more

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