Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
On Wednesday, the Senate rejected a gun control agenda that President Obama has adopted as his own over the last few months, but to which other gun control supporters have bitterly clung for years: banning an ever-lengthening list of semi-automatic firearms, banning magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, and expanding background check requirements to require government permission for many transfers of firearms among private citizens. Read more
Sleepy Hollow State Park is offering many events for families to enjoy during the month of May. Outreach Coordinator Michelle Trowbridge will be leading the following birding, hiking, geocaching and history programs: Read more
Hunter’s Specialties Scent-A-Way products were recently named the top odor elimination brand by Southwick Associates.
Southwick Associates conducts internet based annual surveys of hunters and shooters to determine the top brands in categories ranging from rifles, archery, tree stands, optics, hunting accessories and others. The results were tallied from over 35,000 responses on HunterSurvey.com and ShooterSurvey.com. Read more
NEW YORK, NY – A ClubCrown is an innovative and exciting way to personalize and improve the look and style of any golf driver, wood or hybrid. ClubCrown in now pleased to offer Mossy Oak’s two most popular designs, Break-Up® and Break-Up Infinity®.
“At ClubCrown we have received thousands of requests for Mossy Oak designs,” said Andrew Glaser, ClubCrown CEO. “It is our mission at ClubCrown to bring every golfer in America the ClubCrown design that they most desire. With the large number of golfers who also love Mossy Oak, this great partnership brings us a big step towards that goal.” Read more
Overland Park, Kan. – Uncle Mike’s, a leading provider of shooting accessories for more than 60 years, has launched the Ultimate Tactical Sweepstakes, a prize package that includes a Daniel Defense rifle, Bushnell Tactical optics, and tactical accessories from Butler Creek Tactical, Millett, and M-Pro 7. Read more
DNR advises caution to prevent spread of oak wilt disease
April 15, Tax Day, is also the beginning of the yearly window when oak wilt can be transmitted from diseased to healthy red oak trees, the Department of Natural Resources announced today.
According to Dr. Robert Heyd, forest pest management program manager for the DNR’s Forest Resources Division, oak wilt is a serious disease of oak trees – mainly red oaks, including northern red oak, black oak and pin oak. Red oaks often die within a few weeks after becoming infected. White oaks are more resistant, therefore the disease progresses more slowly.
“The normal time-tested advice is to prevent oak wilt by not pruning or otherwise ‘injuring’ oaks from April 15 to July 15,” Heyd said. Read more
Recent data reported by animal rights charity group, PETA, reveal the anti-group killed 89.4% of dogs and cats placed in its shelter at the Virginia headquarters in 2012. Read more
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced plans to release approximately 100,000 Atlantic salmon into Lake Huron and two of its tributary streams this spring. Yearling Atlantic salmon will be stocked in the St. Marys River, Au Sable River, Thunder Bay River and in the Lexington Harbor in southern Lake Huron in the coming days. Read more
For over half a decade, 45-year-old Troy James Knapp pillaged cabins in Utah for food, firearms, and other supplies. According to Fox News, the self-proclaimed “Mountain Man” and survivalist was captured by law enforcement after a short confrontation on Tuesday. More here…
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is offering more than 25 state-owned properties in four Michigan counties for sale by sealed-bid auction at www.michigan.gov/landforsale.