Category: General

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs – The USFS Has Them

WASHINGTON – Thousands of temporary seasonal jobs with the Forest Service and its partners are available this summer and officials say now is the time to begin the application process.
“Due to the nature of much of our work, such as wildfire fighting and seasonal recreation programs, we anticipate hiring many temporary workers,” said U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. “These jobs will provide economic relief for many unemployed Americans and help stimulate local rural communities.”

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Use the FlexCam This Turkey Season

When your back is up against an old pine tree or you’re sitting in a ground blind in a hardwood bottom listening to clucks, putts and purrs at 20 yards, the last thing you can do is move. As the turkeys walk around you, your heart begins to pound, when at last, the moment you’ve waited for arrives. That old tom puts his wings down, lifts his tail feathers, stretches out his neck and lets out a big gobble….BOOM! You pull the trigger and your shotgun fires, dropping the longbeard with spurs no one would believe. That’s exactly where the Flex Cam™ comes into play. Read more

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Ethanol and Old Outboard Boat Engines

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Ever since E10 gasoline (gas containing 10% ethanol) became widely available several years ago, the nation’s largest recreational boat owners group, BoatUS, has received hundreds of calls and emails complaining about boat engine problems. The majority of complaints concern older outboard motors, those made before about 1990. BoatUS’ Seaworthy magazine asked Mercury Marine’s Ed Alyanak and Frank Kelley, who between them have over 60 years of experience, to find out what’s made these decades-old outboards more susceptible to ethanol’s well-known problems and what owners can do.  Here’s what is advised: Read more

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Bill Offers Free Fishing to Vets

A bill that would provide free fishing and hunting licenses to disabled Michigan veterans made its way through committee Tuesday.  Introduced by state Rep. Holly Hughes, R-White River Township, the proposed legislation was sent by the House Natural Resources, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee to the full House for consideration.  The committee voted unanimously to approve the bill. Read more

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MidwayUSA’s Choose Your Weapon Debuts Tonight

COLUMBIA, MO -MidwayUSA’s Choose Your Weapon hosts know a thing or two about hunting. Jim Burnworth and Ray Bunney have been hunting most of their lives and have an appreciation for the great outdoors. Because hunting antelope in Wyoming requires a different firearm and hunting method than hunting plains game in Africa, Jim and Ray will pick different weapons, test these weapons and explain why they chose that weapon for that particular hunt. Read more

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Daffodils Smile Through Cold

Daffodils survive March freeze

Above, daffodils are seen with a hunting shack, The Chalet, in the background.  After temperatures in the 20s last night, it appears little damage was done to early bloomers, although some were harmed.  Fortunately, in Shiawassee County, Michigan, our fruit trees have yet to blossom and appear to have survived so far.  However, plenty of time remains before we’re beyond the threat of frost.

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