Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Since our doors opened in 1949, Vixen optical products have remained one the Astronomical Industries most respected brands, by delivering uncompromising optical quality, states-of-the-art product innovation and superior customer service. “We are extremely proud to announce the introduction of a new 1-6×24 dangerous game riflescope to the US market. Said Walter Seace – Dir. Sales & Marketing, Vixen Sport Optics. Read more
On the three weekends prior to November 15, the Department of Natural Resources will provide extended shooting hours to help hunters prepare for the firearm deer season.
| Ortonville and Pontiac Lake | October 26-27 | 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Rose Lake and Sharonville | October 26-27 | 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Ortonville and Pontiac Lake | November 2-3 | 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Rose Lake and Sharonville | November 2-3 | 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Ortonville and Pontiac Lake | November 9-10 | 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Rose Lake and Sharonville | November 9-10 | 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
As a reminder, the DNR shooting ranges will be open seven days per week from November 1-15. The weekday hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rose Lake and Sharonville, and they are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ortonville and Pontiac Lake. Read more
Wildlife officials have indicated that it is impossible to determine if five wolves recently killed are members of a certain pack. Meanwhile, and totally predictable, Wolves of the Rockies President Marc Cooke says he believes the five wolves killed were from Yellowstone.
Of course, no supporting documentation is provided to help us understand Mr. Cooke’s perspective, other than the fact that he adores wolves.
Anyway, wolf seasons are aimed at controlling the burgeoning wolf populations throughout their range.
No animal-rights organization will ever go along with any type of managed hunt; they’re anti hunters! They never agree on population numbers or goals being met. If it’s hunting, they don’t agree. And, that may explain Mr. Cooke’s feelings.
Videos offer virtual tours of Michigan’s ‘Wetland Wonders’ for waterfowl hunters
Hunters can check out Michigan’s seven “Wetland Wonders” – the seven premier managed waterfowl areas in southern Michigan – in a series of new YouTube videos highlighting some of these treasures. The DNR invites hunters to explore these areas this fall, and the videos offer a great resource, especially for hunters wanting to try a managed waterfowl hunting area for the first time. Read more
If experience is the best teacher, there’s probably nowhere in the world where it’d be better to take hunter safety training than Michigan.
Veteran hunter safety instructor Larry Martin shows his granddaughter Tracie how to sight a firearm.
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Among Michigan’s coterie of volunteer hunter safety instructors, more than 130 of them have 30 years or more of experience. And that translates into many thousands of safe hunters. Read more
Madison, NC – Created through a collaboration between Remington Arms Company, LLC (“Remington”) and TrackingPointTM, an applied technology company in Austin, Texas, the Remington 2020 Digital Optic System revolutionizes long-range accuracy by combining hand-selected rifles, matched ammunition, digital optics and target-tracking technology into an integrated shooting system. Read more
Posted on October 18, 2013…American gun owners must remain vigilant in ensuring this treaty is never ratified.
In October of 2009, at the U.N. General Assembly, the Obama administration reversed the positions of the two previous administrations and voted for the United States to participate in negotiating the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. On September 25, 2013, Obama’s designs on international gun control were realized, as Secretary of State John Kerry signed the ATT on behalf of the Obama administration. The NRA strongly opposes this treaty, which clearly jeopardizes the right to keep and bear arms protected by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Read more
COLUMBUS, Georgia– The Remington® 12 Gauge 11-87™ Sportsman® synthetic semi auto shotgun, available in Realtree Max-4®, is ideal for the skeet range and the goose blind. This semi auto shotgun combines the time-honored, all-weather dependability of the Remington Model 11-87 action with the capability to handle high-payload shotshells. Read more
Overland Park, Kan. – Bushnell Outdoor Products, an industry-leader in high performance sports optics for 65 years, has introduced a new 4.5-18x 40mm riflescope in its AR Optics line. Featuring high-quality optics, a bullet-drop compensation reticle (BDC) and target turrets, this riflescope is designed to allow marksmen to acquire targets at extended ranges.
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is pleased to announce the new Ruger® SR-762™, bringing the .308 Win./7.62 NATO cartridge to the popular SR-556® family of rifles. The SR-762™ offers the downrange authority of the .308 cartridge in a two-stage, piston-driven rifle that runs cooler and cleaner than traditional gas-driven AR-style rifles. Read more