Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
By Glen Wunderlich
Known as the Sportsman’s Heritage Act of 2012, HR 4089 has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and, if it continues on its path to becoming law, it may be the most important piece of legislation on behalf of sportsmen and women in decades. H.R. 4089 is actually the compilation of four bills, all designed to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing and shooting: Read more
A two-year old house cat will be up for adoption in New Mexico, as soon as it drops 10 pounds. For most cats, that would mean death; for this one, however, it means it will be down to large. More here…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Great Lakes lawmakers in both chambers of Congress have introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent Asian carp and other invasive species from entering the Great Lakes and destroying the Lakes’ ecosystem. Read more
Shelby Township, MI – The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) announced today that Larry and Brenda Potterfield, founders and owners of MidwayUSA, have committed to donate $3 Million Dollars to the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) and Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) for programs in 2012. Read more
Realtree Nursery Food Plot Trees are now available at select Wal-Mart stores throughout the country. You can find Dunstan Chestnuts™, Sawtooth Oaks, American Persimmons and Native Crabapples in Wal-Marts in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois. Read more
Some wise great horned owls seem to understand their protection under the law, because they built their nest in a twin-boiler power structure that had been scheduled for demolition near Bullhead City, Arizona. Now it’s all up in the air. More here…
Money from the Land and Water Conservation Fund is being used to purchase public land. Congress uses mitigation fees paid by companies drilling for offshore oil and gas to finance the fund year to year, which is capped at $900 million annually. More here…
Fort Lauderdale, FL – Gamo Outdoor USA (gamooutdoorusa.com), parent company of Aftermath (aftermatchairsoft.com) manufacturer of adult airsoft solutions, has unveiled an exclusive Bone Collector® Slingshot with laser and light. This sleek new product features a black, solid frame, with a folding rubberized wrist brace support, handle and pouch with the Bone Collector logo, and a laser pointer and flashlight. MSRP is $49.87. Read more
The LeGrand Traverse Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) will host a Spring Fun Trial on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at Thundering Aspens Hunting Preserve, 4612A N. 5 Road, Mesick, MI, beginning at 8 a.m., rain or shine. Read more
The Michigan DNR has set a daily limit for walleye catches on Lake Erie to six through April 30. The DNR says the rule is based on a process adopted last year for setting catch limits based on real-time population data.
Michigan’s daily possession limit for walleye on Lake Erie is based on its share of the total allowable catch. That’s set by the Lake Erie Committee under the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
The 2012 total allowable catch for Lake Erie is 3.49 million fish, making Michigan’s quota 203,000 fish