Category: Hunting

POMA Hires New Executive Director

Johnstown, PA The Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) has hired Thomas MacAulay, former Marketing Director of BPI to lead the organization as its new Executive Director. Thomas will take the helm of the organization on August 11, 2020.

Tony Bynum, President of the Board of Directors said, “I’m super excited to have Thomas on board. Thomas’s availability came at the right time. We had a vacancy and went through a dozen interviews. Thomas was the last person interviewed. His passion and commitment to working with people, along with his financial and business management background really sealed it for us. He [Thomas] had a plan for POMA coming into the interview and his passion and desire to make this organization grow really came through.”

Tony Smotherman, a current board member, worked with Thomas at BPI Outdoors and assured the Board that it made the right choice in bringing him on.

Thomas has some big shoes to fill – literally and figuratively. Thomas is the third Executive Director of POMA and replaces the most recently departed, Kevin Orthman. Orthman helped build a solid brand making POMA the premier national outdoor media organization for the traditional hook and bullet community. Kevin recently left POMA to pursue other life goals with his family.

About POMA:

POMA works with its media members and Corporate Partners to foster excellence in communications at all levels. POMA helps its members build their businesses, connects media and industry, promotes fair and honest communication, and mentors the next generation of outdoor sports communicators. www.professionaloutdoormedia.org

For further information contact:

Tony Bynum, Board President

board@professionaloutdoormedia.org

Fishing, Hunting

Michigan Outdoor Life/Field & Stream Expo Canceled for 2020

LANSING, Mich. — As a result of the escalation of COVID-19, Michigan Outdoor Life/Field & Stream Expo, Bonnier Events has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Outdoor Life/Field & Stream Expo presented by Suzuki KingQuad, scheduled for August 14-16 at the Lansing Center in Lansing, MI.

We are cancelling due to our concerns over the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the state of Michigan. The safety and health of our Exhibitors, Attendees and Employees is paramount to us and we don’t feel as though moving forward at this time is the correct thing to do.

Save the date, as next year’s Michigan Expo is scheduled for March 12-14, 2021.

The staff of the Outdoor Life/Field & Stream Expo presented by Suzuki KingQuad appreciates your patience and support as we work through this unprecedented situation. We look forward to seeing you in 2021.

For more information on the Outdoor Life/Field & Stream Expo presented by Suzuki KingQuad, visit www.fieldandstreamexpo.com.

Fishing, Hunting

Hunter Safety Systems Introduces the Shadow

DANVILLE, Ala. (August 3, 2020) — Known for its premium line of treestand harnesses, Hunter Safety System is now entering into a new price-point category with the introduction of its Shadow harness. This new harness is the latest in affordable treestand safety. Simple by design yet comfortable and extremely rugged, the Shadow is a great harness at an incredible value, priced at just $49.99.

At a mere 27 oz., the new Shadow is the lightest harness in the Hunter Safety System line. Like all Hunter Safety System harnesses, the Shadow features a comfortable fit design and tactical release buckles so that it goes on easy and has no dangling straps or weave-through buckles. It can be worn over lightweight clothes or underneath cold weather gear for all season use. Whether you are a seasoned hunter or just entering the market, the Shadow is a great harness.

“The Shadow harness is our most economical harness, but it still retains the quality customers have come to expect from Hunter Safety System,” said Joe Laseter, sales manager. “We believe it is the best harness available at this price point.” Read more

General, Hunting

Pope and Young Defines Use of Cellualar Trail Cams

Chatfield, MN – The Pope and Young Club, historically, has not viewed the use of trail cameras as a violation of the Rules of Fair Chase. With the invention of wireless trail cameras and other devices that can send real-time data to a hunter, all hunters need to consider how the use of these devices may affect fair-chase. While the use of a wireless trail camera is not automatically a violation of the Rules of Fair-Chase, using this technology to deliver real-time location data of the animal being hunted, would be a violation of the Rules of Fair Chase #7.

“After numerous phone calls and emails asking for clarification on the use of cellular trail cameras and other transmitting technology,” said Roy Grace, Records Chair for the Pope and Young Club. “The Pope and Young Records Committee, with assistance from the Boone and Crockett Records Committee, jointly created a policy that should provide hunters with a greater understanding of how this technology can be used in a manner that still provides Fair-Chase.”

For clarification, receiving a wireless image (photo, video, GPS coordinate, etc.), which elicits an immediate (real-time) response, guiding the hunter to the animal would be considered a violation of the Rules of Fair-Chase. This would prohibit that animal from being eligible for entry into the Pope and Young Club’s Records Program. Fair-Chase is defined as the ethical, sportsmanlike, and lawful pursuit of free-ranging wild game animals that does not give the hunter an improper or unfair advantage over the animal. Read more

Hunting

Michigan: Learn to Wing Shoot with August 20 Class

Have you ever wanted to learn to wing shoot? Then this class is for you – come join the fun!

You will learn the basic skills of holding and shooting a gun at a moving target. No shotgun experience is necessary. Shotgun and ammunition will be provided, or you can bring your own shotgun.

Registration is $20. Class size is limited to 15 students. You must be 18 or older to attend. Frankenmuth Conservation Club is located at 8415 E. Curtis Road in Frankenmuth.

For more information or to register, contact Bill Fischer at 989-395-5945 or FischerW@Charter.net.

Participants should bring their own eye and ear protection. Although this is an outdoor program and proper social distancing of at least 6 feet is required, participants still are encouraged to wear face coverings as an added precaution.

Firearms, Hunting

Great American Spending Agreement

By Glen Wunderlich

Charter Member Professional Outdoor Media Association

It has been termed a win for public lands, as the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Great American Outdoors Act with a 310-107 vote.  The Senate passed the bill in a 73-25 vote on June 17, with a broadly bipartisan group on the yeas and an entirely Republican group on the nays.  With gleeful exuberance Republicans and Democrats have finally agreed on something:  more spending.  Yippee!  President Trump is poised to seal the deal when he signs a bill to amend title 54 of the U.S. Code.

The bill is to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education, and to provide permanent, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes.

The Act will provide $9.5 billion over five years to address the crumbling infrastructure on America’s public lands and waters, with $6.5 billion in funding going to the National Park Service and an additional $3 billion in funding to repair and maintain infrastructure on public lands overseen by the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and U.S. Forest Service. These funds will be used to repair roads, build trails, and improve access for hunting and fishing on public lands and waters across the country.

The Act will also provide full and permanent funding – $900 million annually – for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The LWCF was established by Congress in 1964 to support conservation efforts across the country by purchasing land, implementing easements, and leveraging funding through various federal, local, and state partners. The LWCF has funded almost 50,000 projects to date, spanning nearly every county in America, from vast National Forests to small, local parks. Ensuring full and permanent funding for future land acquisition efforts will continue to make immediate impacts on wildlife conservation efforts and increase access for hunting and fishing across the country.

Said Representative Michael Simpson (R – Idaho),  “Not only does this bill support hundreds of thousands of jobs, but it protects and maintains our public lands for generations that aren’t even born yet.”

It all sounds so promising but it also portends something else for “generations that aren’t even born yet”:  more debt.  Yet, nobody ever wants to address this most precarious  sword of Damocles.

Consider the following reality in terms of what we owe.  In year 2020 the interest on our national debt is projected to be $376,000,000,000. And, that’s 7.8 percent of the national budget.  By year 2026, which does not take into account any COVID 19 costs, the interest on the debt will be $543,000,000,000 and whopping 9.6 percent of the budget.

And, that’s just the interest!  And, that just plain incomprehensible, when one stops to consider that one billion is one thousand million.

And, here we all are enjoying the fruits, much like the Emerald Ash Borer has enjoyed our once-prolific hardwood trees’ succulent juices beneath the bark.  Of course, the operative words are “once-prolific.”

So, let us rub our collective hands together.  Just don’t look up.

Fishing, General, Hunting

The Heater Body Suit

Stay warm. Stay Comfortable. Stay Lethal. It’s that simple.

LENA, WI – Your best cold-weather hunting ally, the Heater Body Suit was specifically designed to keep your backside glued to the stand when the mercury dips.

Serious hunters know the more time they spend in the woods, the better their chances of an encounter with a hit-list buck. This is easier said than done, especially when Mother Nature gets an attitude. Don’t wave the white flag this season when temps tumble. Just slip on the world’s most effective cold-weather garment and stay put.

The Heater Body Suit is a one-piece system that slides easily over garments, trapping warmth inside. The Polyester Tricot camo cloth is whisper quiet and the suit is filled with 300 grams of 3M Thinsulate™ Ultra Insulation. What about the wind? Not an issue. The Heater Body Suit is lined with a DuPont™ wind barrier and is treated with (DWR) Durable Water Repellent.

Slipping in-and-out of the suit is a breeze, and it rolls up easily for convenient on-stand storage. Chest straps paired with an ultra-quiet zipper mean you can quickly and easily free your upper body without the suit falling to your knees.

The Heater Body Suit is proudly made in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and comes in sizes of Small, Medium, Large, Large Wide, Tall, Tall Wide and X-Tall Wide. Color options include Mossy Oak, Realtree, Predator and Solid Black. If you’re dissatisfied with your Heater Body Suit for any reason, you can return it within 90 days of the purchase date and receive a full refund.

For more information on the Heater Body Suit, including a sizing chart and layering advice, visit www.heaterbodysuit.com or stay social:

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Hunting

Michigan Approves 2020 Hunting Regulations

The Michigan Natural Resources Commission yesterday approved a new package of deer regulations at the commission’s regular monthly meeting, which was conducted in an online and conference call format due to COVID-19 public health and safety concerns.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources deer program experts say the regulations, which will be in effect for the 2020 deer hunting season, will provide additional opportunities and cost savings for hunters and offer flexibility in how hunters pursue deer. The DNR uses existing and projected data to gauge the impact of proposed regulations. The data shows that the projected changes will not have a significant negative effect on the deer herd or the quality of deer hunting.

“These recommendations are aimed at making it easier for hunters of all ages and experience levels to enjoy a Michigan outdoor tradition, while at the same time facing the present and future challenges of managing the state’s abundant deer population,” said Chad Stewart, the DNR’s deer, elk and moose program leader.

Approved deer regulations for 2020 include: Read more

Hunting

Conservation, Sporting Advocates Urge Representatives to Show Up for Our Public Lands

WASHINGTON – The National Wildlife Federation and Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, two of the nation’s leading conservation and outdoor advocates, urged members of the U.S. House of Representatives to stand up for America’s hunters and anglers by supporting the Great American Outdoors Act. The bill, which is the most important conservation legislation in decades and slated for a vote next week, would expand access for hunters and anglers, invest in critical wildlife habitat and public lands, and strengthen the nation’s outdoor heritage for generations to come.

The Great American Outdoors Act passed the U.S. Senate earlier this summer on a 73-25 vote.

“As we confront the COVID-19 pandemic, tens of millions of Americans are depending upon our public lands for outdoor recreation, exercise, and solace. Every member of Congress should demonstrate their commitment to revitalizing these vital lands and ensuring that all Americans – including millions of hunters and anglers – can access nature by supporting final passage of the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act,” said Collin O’Mara , president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation. “This once-in-a-generation conservation legislation will create hundreds of thousands of desperately needed good jobs, while ensuring that all American can enjoy our nation’s natural treasures for generations. The National Wildlife Federation is proud to partner with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation and hundreds of other conservation organizations that have worked together strengthen the Great American Outdoors Act and ensure it is signed into law.” Read more

Fishing, Hunting, Wildlife
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