Category: Hunting

SCI: House Committee Hearing on “CECIL Act” Attacks Hunters, Undermines Conservation

Safari Club International vehemently opposes H.R 2245, the “Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act” or “CECIL Act,” which was the subject of a hearing in the U.S House of Representatives’ Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

“The number of co-sponsors for the ‘CECIL Act‘ has been cut in half every time it has been introduced in Congress, yet Chairman Raúl Grijalva insists on wasting the Committee’s time on a bill that contradicts proven conservation strategies and would only hurt the very wildlife species it claims to protect,” said SCI CEO W. Laird Hamberlin. “That’s why SCI joined with more than thirty other hunting and conservation groups in a letter to the committee opposing H.R. 2245. We should leave the decisions on African wildlife management to the respective African authorities in range countries instead of pretending that politicians in Washington know better.”

Several members and guests of the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, who understand the importance of well-regulated hunting programs and the role they play in conservation, also called out the hearing for what it truly was: a misguided and blatant attack on hunters. Read more

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The Pope and Young Club Now Accepting Electronic Trophy Entries

Chatfield, MN. – The Pope and Young Club announces all trophy entries are now being accepted electronically via email to Lisa@pope-young.org or records@pope-young.org. In addition, entries are also accepted via fax to 507-607-0668.

Once you’ve had your trophy measured by a certified P&Y or B&C measurer, the measurer can submit the entry by either using the electronic score sheets found currently on our website and signing via ‘e-signature,’ or by filling out manually, scanning and emailing or faxing in the entry.

The preferred format for the electronic entry submitted by the measurer is .PDF or .JPG files. Photos can also be submitted electronically. When emailing entries and photos, measurers, please note in the subject line the hunters’ name, animal species, and score. This is especially important if submitting several animals for the same hunter. Read more

Archery, Hunting

Michigan: Deer PLAN Grant Application Period Now Open

The Deer PLAN is a cooperative grant program designed to fund deer habitat improvement projects on private land in the northern Lower Peninsula. This year, a total of $50,000 is available, with per-project amounts ranging from $2,000 to $10,000. Awarded funds will be used for tangible, on-the-ground efforts that improve deer habitat and provide quality deer hunting locations.

Landowners with property in Alcona, Alpena, Crawford, Montmorency, Oscoda and Presque Isle counties are encouraged to apply.

Don’t wait; project applications are due Sept. 1, and successful applicants will be notified by Oct. 1.

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Meet Michigan’s new conservation officers

Several communities throughout Michigan are gaining new conservation officers from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Since graduating in December from the DNR’s 23-week Conservation Officer Recruit School #9 in Lansing, the officers have traveled the state completing their field training program and gaining diverse experience as probationary officers.

“The process for becoming a Michigan DNR conservation officer includes several phases,” said F/Lt. Jason Wicklund. “We want to ensure that our new officers are able to apply what they learned in the academy and use those skills in real-life scenarios, in addition to learning new skills from the field training officers they are partnered with.” Read more

Fishing, Hunting

Bushnell CORE and CORE DS Trail Cameras

Bushnell’s CORE DS Technology Is Optimized for Day AND Night

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas –– Bushnell, the industry leader in trail cameras, offers even greater performance with the CORE and CORE DS trail camera lines.

Now shipping across the Country, every CORE Trail Camera is built with a suite of features inside that reveal more of the tough world outside. Crafted with more speed and range to capture more useful images, and industry-leading battery life, CORE trail cameras give users more options for preset or custom settings to maximize each camera for any situation. All of that comes standard with the reliability of Bushnell. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Boone and Crockett Three Year Findings Give Insight to Trends in Big Game Health

MISSOULA, MT — According to the Boone and Crockett Club, in general, record-class specimens of native North American big game have become more common afield, based on newly compiled data by the Club’s records department. Conversely, records data reveal a stable or opposite trend for some species.

The Club recently compiled its records statistics for the period 2016-2018 in preparation for its triennial tribute to big game conservation and management – the 30th Big Game Awards, which will be held this August, in Springfield, Missouri. These data include two new World’s Records and an astounding 43 new state and provincial records.

“We studied the entries from last three years in 33 categories and compared these data going back 24 years over eight previous three-year recording periods,” said Justin Spring, the Club’s director of Big Game Records. “Overall our big game species are in great shape, either trending up or stable. We are confident in titling this event, North American Big Game; More and Healthier Than Ever, but there are still a few species we’re watching closely.” Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Stealth Cam WX Wireless Remote Cameras

Grand Prairie, TX- Stealth Cam® takes “set-and-forget” trail cam technology to the next level with the WX Series wireless remote cameras. Now you can have anytime-access to photos and videos, as well as full programming control of your wireless cams anywhere AT&T or Verizon cellular access is available.

The WXV (for Verizon networks) and WXA (for AT&T networks) cameras feature the latest in 4G/LTE data transmission technology to provide fast image and video transfer from remote camera locations to anywhere you have a network connection. With this technology, users can employ the free Stealth Cam Remote App to download photos and videos on demand, set transmission schedules, delete data from the memory card, and control all camera functions and image management features without having to be on-site. The WX technology even allows you to take on-demand photos remotely to instantly see what is happening at the camera set at any time—a terrific feature for impromptu hunt planning or for approaching an evening stand. Read more

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Ameristep’s Distorter™ Blind

Hunt Outside the Box

Ameristep’s Distorter™ Blind changes the very shape of concealment while maximizing interior utility

Plano, IL – Today’s ground blind has a five-hub design that makes it efficient to build, transport, set-up and hunt from. Such efficiencies have their consequences – mainly a boxy

profile that often causes alarm when viewed by the inherently suspicious eyes of deer, turkeys and other game animals.

Ameristep’s Distorter™ ground blind utilizes never-before-seen, kick-out technology to offer hunters a high performance hub blind with next-level benefits both inside and out. On the outside, it creates a unique silhouette that conceals better than typical square blinds by blending into the environment more effectively. Inside, Distorter™ opens up a whole new world of useful space for up to three hunters and their gear. Read more

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Michigan: results of 2019 elk and bear hunt drawings now available

If you applied for a bear or elk license during the May 1-June 1 application period, you can now view your results.

Check hunt drawing results online or call a DNR Customer Service Centeror 517-284-WILD to find out if you were successful. If you used a DNR Sportcard to apply, please call us at 517-284-WILD to get your results.

There were 7,080 bear licenses and 200 elk licenses available for the 2019 fall hunting seasons.

There are 195 leftover licenses remaining for the Bergland third-period bear hunt, available to Michigan residents only. Points will be reset to zero for those who buy a leftover bear license, except for comprehensive lifetime license holders. Leftover licenses will be sold as follows:

  • July 8, 10 a.m.: Comprehensive lifetime license holders who were not selected for a license can get a free leftover license.
  • July 15, 10 a.m.: Unsuccessful applicants can purchase a leftover license.
  • July 22, 10 a.m.: Any remaining licenses will be available to the general public.

To help understand the drawing process for each species, watch our videos:

Successful applicants can transfer or donate their drawing success to an unsuccessful youth applicant or any person with an advanced illness. Transfer forms and additional information are available at Michigan.gov/HuntTransfers. Unsuccessful youth applicants and those with an advanced illness can register for a donated (transferred) bear or elk hunt through the same webpage until July 10.

Additional drawing statistics can be found at Michigan.gov/Elk and Michigan.gov/Bear.

If you weren’t successful in the drawing, you can still apply for the Pure Michigan Hunt for chances at 2020 hunting licenses, including bear and elk – for $5 each chance. Learn more at Michigan.gov/PMH

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Michigan: Hunting Access Program helps landowners earn money, better manage wildlife on their property

Property owners in more than a dozen counties have the opportunity to enroll their land in the DNR’s Hunting Access Program – and play a key role in helping Michigan’s deer population.

The program is enrolling private property in priority counties for deer disease in portions of the southern and northern Lower Peninsula. Landowners should have at least 40 acres of land with some wildlife habitat (forest, brush, etc.) within a chronic wasting disease or bovine tuberculosis priority county listed below.

Enrollment is open through Sept. 1. Priority counties for HAP enrollment include Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan, Ionia, Iosco, Kent, Mecosta, Montcalm, Montmorency, Newaygo, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego and Presque Isle. Landowners in Alcona, Alpena, Ionia, Kent, Mecosta, Montcalm, Montmorency, Newaygo or Oscoda counties may be eligible for additional incentives. Read more

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