Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Economy not improving fast enough for you? Take heart – there’s good news for bowhunters and everyone involved in the business of archery. The annual Archery Business bowhunting license sales survey results featured in the October 2011 issue of Archery Business found U.S. bowhunting license sales hit an all-time high in 2010 (an estimated 3.64 million). The survey also found the 2010 season posted the largest year-over-year growth (144,363 more than 2009) of any in the past 10 years.
The growth marks the eighth year in a row Read more
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Here is your chance to share those amazing trail camera images.
Whitetails Unlimited Trail Camera Contest is back, and entries are already coming in.
“We get some fantastic images every year,” said Whitetails Unlimited Magazine editor Jeff Davis, “and we’re looking forward to seeing what our members have captured in the last 12 months. We get some unique photos, not all of which include deer. Trail cameras provide a window into the natural world and a view that most people never see, and everyone I know loves to look at these images. This is our chance to collect and share some of the best trail camera photos out there.”
Photos must be entered via the Whitetails Unlimited website Read more
Licenses are still available for many fall turkey hunt units! Remaining licenses may be viewed and purchased at www.michigan.gov/huntdrawings .
Fall turkey hunting season runs from September 15 to November 14. Hunters may purchase one fall turkey license per day until quotas are met.
A Kentuckian doesn’t follow the recipe for hot potatoes and lands in the hospital.
A challenge to the non-profit status of the Humane Society of the United States:
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has issued a formal Attorney General Opinion stating that State law allows the use of noise suppressors by private citizens when authorized by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Read more
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Hunters Keep “Facts at
Hand” With NSSF Pocket Card
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NEWTOWN, Conn. — At some point, nearly every
hunter will be called on to point out the merits of hunting. Will you be up to
the task of defending this great tradition by citing well-sourced facts in your
discussion?
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade
association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry,
can help you make your points with its newly updated Hunter’s Pocket Fact Card.
The card is free and available online at nssf.org/lit and in bulk quantities to your
hunting club, shooting range, conservation organization or firearms retail
store.
Using statistics, pie charts and color photographs, the card
points out the following: Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
With crow season in full swing, it’s time to do some swinging of our own. Our crow-active clan of shotgunners, Matt Arnold, Shawn Weaver, and I are heading afield for a summer hunt aimed at sharpening our wing shooting skills and reducing the local
population of aerial varmints. As always, experience gained over the years will be called upon but, since none of us has attained a high level of success, new techniques and equipment are always welcome.
Crow in Tilled Field
The calling is handled by the FoxPro FX3, and as long as batteries hold out, no mouth-blown calls are used. It may seem wise to carry a few hand-held calls in case the electronics fail, but in actuality, our crow calling seems to
be the crows’ best defense. For us, it is crow calling for dummies – electronically.
This from the USSA…
(Columbus, OH)– Hunting and fishing opportunities will become a priority on 440 million acres of federal public lands under the newly proposed “Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act” introduced today by Reps. Dan Benishek (R-MI) and Dan Boren (D-OK). Cosponsors of the bill include Reps. Don Young (R-AK) and Mike Kelly (R-PA). The bill is also supported by other key members of the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee, members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, and the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance.
This vast acreage is managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is found from coast to coast, Read more