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Bowhunting by the Numbers

Courtesy of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance
9/23/11

If you have held a bow these late summer days or will be holding one in the weeks ahead as bowhunting seasons open across America, you are not alone. Bowhunting is a popular American pastime with millions taking to the woods each fall. Hunters can pursue deer—the most hunted species with a bow—or bear, elk, pronghorns and many species of small game. Those up for a challenge also hunt pheasants and other upland game with bow and arrow. Before you grab your bow and head afield, however, know the requirements—and be prepared. Read more

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SCI to Defend Constitutionality of Wolf Law

Washington, DC – Today the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted Safari Club International’s (SCI) motion to participate as an intervenor against constitutional challenges to wolf delisting legislation filed by two sets of animal-rights groups. SCI is joined in their intervention by the National Rifle Association of America (NRA). Read more

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Michigan Rules for Young Hunters to 16 Years of Age

Rules for Young Hunters (Up to 16 Years of Age) 
The following table explains which species youth are allowed to hunt, with an appropriate license. Nonresidents up to 16 years old may purchase resident and junior licenses, except nonresidents are not eligible to apply for a Michigan elk license, including nonresident youth.

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Firearm Hunting Rules for Youth Deer Hunters

The following restrictions apply to youth hunters who participate in any firearm deer season:

  • Youths 10-13 years of age who hunt with a firearm may do so only on private land and Commercial Forest Land (a public-land antlerless deer license is required to hunt antlerless deer on Commercial Forest land).
  • All hunters under age 17 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or someone 18 or older designated by their parent or guardian.
  • All hunters participating in firearm seasons must wear hunter orange.
  • For all youth-only firearm deer seasons, an adult accompanying a youth firearm deer hunter cannot possess or carry a firearm, crossbow, or bow and arrow, except if the adult is a veteran with 100 percent disability. The adult accompanying the youth must have a deer hunting license if the youth is an apprentice hunter (see Apprentice Hunting License).

 
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Perry Youth Hunt Extravaganza 2011- Updated Sept 19

The 8th Annual Perry Youth Hunt Extravaganza is an event whereby young hunters are provided with an opportunity to display deer taken in the two-day Youth Firearm Deer Season, September 24 and 25 and the chance to win valuable prizes.  The Youth Firearms Deer Season is open on all lands in Michigan.

A youth 10 to 16 years of age with a firearm or combination license may take an antlered or antlerless deer during this special two-day season.   Archery and junior archery licenses are not valid for this hunt.  The bag limit for the season is one deer.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESept. 14, 2011 Contacts: Dean Molnar 517-373-1230 or Mary Dettloff 517-335-3014  New State Law Allows 10-Year-Olds to Hunt Deer, Elk or Bear With a Firearm A change in state law that took effect Sept. 1 makes it legal for 10- and 11- year olds to hunt deer, bear or elk with firearms in Michigan, the Department of Natural Resources announced.  Read more

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QDMA Offers Solution for “Deer Depression”

Athens, Georgia – Outdoor Lifeagazine recently considered the possibility of a looming “Deer Depression” and called for a new national organization promoting more active whitetail management. Outdoor Life, meet the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA), which has been working for 23 years to provide a sustainable future for the whitetail resource.

In his September article “The Deer Depression,” Outdoor Life Hunting Editor Andrew McKean examined the potential for a catastrophic crash in whitetail populations caused by a host of rising threats. Read more

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Sound Suppressors in Michigan and Obtaining One

This post explains how to actually obtain a sound suppressor (silencer) in Michigan and comes from Steve Dulan of MCRGO.

As was discussed last week in this column, silencers have been confirmed to be allowed in Michigan by a recent Attorney General’s Opinion (http://www.michigan.gov/ag/)

This week, we discuss the practical issues involved in a lawful purchase of a silencer.

Both machine guns and silencers, as well as other weapons such as SBR (Short Barreled Rifles) and SBS (Short Barreled Shotguns), are regulated by the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA.) Silencers, like machine guns, are subject to a $200 transfer tax, and can only be legally purchased from a dealer licensed to sell them.  Not all FFLs (Federal Firearms Licensees) are authorized to sell NFA-controlled items.

An individual who purchases a silencer Read more

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House Crime Subcommittee Holds Hearing on National Right-to-Carry Bill

Friday, September 16, 2011
On Tuesday, Sept. 13, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a hearing on H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011.

The bill, introduced earlier this year by Congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) and cosponsored by more than 240 of their colleagues, would enable millions of permit holders to exercise their right to self-defense while traveling outside their home states.

Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) opened the hearing by saying Read more
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Free Michigan Junior Licenses

Subject: Meijer stores will be giving away free junior hunting licenses!

Get a free junior hunting license at Meijer stores!

In this week’s Meijer ad there is a coupon for a FREE junior hunting license, which will be valid in the stores on September 16th & 17th. Read more

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