Trailcam Catches Trailcam Thief
A Muskegon County thief got his picture taken by a second trailcam, as he was running away with another one. The eyes have it here…
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Big Shot to Pay for Hunting Violations
Three Florida men, including Mark Morse, the owner of The Villages, an exclusive retirement community, admitted to misdemeanor hunting violations Friday and were ordered to pay fines and restitution.
As part of a plea agreement, Montana Assistant Attorney General Barbara Harris filed the amended misdemeanor charge in place of two previously filed felony charges and a misdemeanor charge related to alleged illegal hunting on a ranch owned by Morse that straddles Yellowstone and Big Horn counties. More here…
Michigan Banks Install Metal Detectors
Metal detectors have been installed in three Fifth/Third banks in an attempt to thwart armed robberies. If you are armed, you’ll have to put your firearm in a container outside of the bank to get the green light to enter. More here…
Outdoors Groups Rally Around California Fish and Game Commissioner
Dan Richards, president of the California Fish and Game Commission and an avid angler, hunter and friend to sportsmen and women, is being unfairly attacked by extreme environmental and animal rights organizations for taking part in a legal hunt in Idaho. While hunting cougars may not be licensed in California, it is both legal and well-managed in Idaho.
But what is the real issue here? The organizations leading the charge against Richards have a much broader agenda.
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Peeping Tom Pinched by Trailcam
The West Baton Rouge, LA Sheriff’s Office arrested a man accused of trying to sneak a peek at a woman getting dressed in Port Allen. The neighbor had set up a trailcam and found one Randy Thigpen on all fours stealing a cheap thrill. He awaits trial here…
NOAA Undercover Boat Uncovered
Here we have a 35-foot, 14-passenger boat purchased for a measley $300,000 by the feds with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Funding was from money seized from violator-fishermen. Oh, but what’s interesing is how this water craft is being used. To raise your blood pressure, click here…
Another Cabela’s for Michigan
It will be Cabela’s second retail store in Michigan, joining the Dundee location on the east side of the state. Construction is expected to start this summer in Grandville, with completion in spring 2013. More here…
Vegan Turns to Hunting, Writes Book
A vegan-turned-hunter reignites the connection between humans and their food sources and continues the dialogue begun by Michael Pollan and Barbara Kingsolver in his newly released book, The Mindful Carnivore: A Vegetarian’s Hunt for Sustenance
As a boy, Tovar Cerulli spent his summers fishing for trout and hunting bullfrogs. While still in high school, he began to experiment with vegetarianism. By the age of twenty he was a vegan. A decade later, in the face of declining health, he returned to omnivory and within a few years found himself headed into the woods, rifle in hand. Read more
US Forest Service Announces Plans to Replace Aging Large Airtankers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Forest Service announced today a strategy, developed with input from the Department of the Interior, to replace the fleet of aging air tankers used to battle wildfires with a next generation of newer, faster, more cost-effective large airtankers. Read more
Jury Agrees with Fred Trost’s Widow
Sherry Trost, widow of late Michigan outdoor show host Fred Trost, said his son promised to pay $109,000 in back taxes and loans owed by his father in exchange for tapes and memorabilia from the shows. Mom had to sue her own son and the jury’s in. More here…