Category: Hunting

LockedOn 360 for Ladder Stands and Shooting Houses

Many outdoor products for hunters are marginally useful, but seldom make the difference between success and failure on a hunt.

When a product does make a real-world difference in your chances to bag a trophy, it stands out. This year, the best new difference-making product for deer hunters is the LockedOn 360.

The LockedOn 360 is an easy-to-install, easy-to-use device that provides the most secure rest available for shooting from a stand or permanent blind under real-world hunting conditions. When the moment of truth arrives for a hunter using a LockedOn 360, he has an exceptionally steady, secure rest and the ability to take a shot in any direction and at any angle at a moment’s notice.

It eliminates the need to take a shot from an awkward position, or having to take what amounts to an off-hand shot in a hurry. Read more

Firearms, Hunting

Suspect CWD deer harvested in Eagle Township, Clinton County MI

It’s critical that hunters have deer near this area checked.

A 1.5-year-old buck taken Wednesday, Nov. 16, in Clinton County’s Eagle Township is likely the ninth free-ranging deer in Michigan to test positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD).

A hunter took the animal within an area where deer check is mandatory and brought the deer to a Department of Natural Resources check station. Preliminary tests conducted by the DNR came back positive for CWD. The animal currently is being tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, to finalize confirmation of the disease. Confirmation will take a couple weeks.

The DNR reminds hunters that bringing harvested deer to a DNR check station is critical to helping the state understand the extent of CWD in Michigan.

“This latest suspect deer reinforces how critical hunters are in battling this disease,” said Chad Fedewa, DNR wildlife biologist. “We are counting on hunters to bring their deer in for testing so we have a better understanding about disease distribution. If this hunter had not followed the law, we would have no idea that the disease has traveled farther west.”

The DNR has tested nearly 9,000 deer since the first free-ranging CWD-positive deer was found in May 2015; thus far, eight cases of CWD have been confirmed. This new suspect, if the disease is confirmed, would bring the total to nine. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

How the Wild Turkey Contributed to Thanksgiving

VTF&W photo by John Hal

The Thanksgiving turkeys on our tables this holiday originated from native wild turkeys whose populations have been restored across much of North America thanks to scientific wildlife management practices.

One of our native wildlife species historically played an important role on Thanksgiving Day. North America’s native wild turkeys were the ancestors of the Thanksgiving turkey on our dinner table.

Originally found only in the wild, turkeys now exist as meat-producing domesticated derivatives — the broad breasted white, broad breasted bronze, white Holland, bourbon red, and a host of other breeds – all of them descended from our native wild turkey. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Jim Zumbo’s Professional Life Story Now Available at Amazon in Zumbo

Minneapolis, Minn. —Zumbo, by K.J. Houtman with foreword by Patrick F. McManus, is now available at Amazon and select retailers upon request. In paperback at 416 pages, the adult non-fiction will also be available in e-book prior to Christmas. Other formats are under consideration for 2017, including a collectors’ limited edition.

Published by Fish On Marketing, an independent publishing company, early reviews of the book indicate this collaboration with the living legend hit the mark. Jim Zumbo achieved international media attention in 2007 for a controversial blog he wrote. It cost him his job as hunting editor of Outdoor Life magazine, a post held for decades. “The fallout from the blog doesn’t occur until 300 pages in,” Houtman said. “That’s intentional. The route this New Yorker took to became one of America’s favorite western big game hunters is equally as interesting—if not more—as are his incredible adventures all over the world.”

But the story doesn’t end there, nor is the blog the end of the line.

“Readers get to know the man who wrote that blog, quirks and all, as well as who he is today and what life’s been like these last 10 years,” Houtman continued. “I believe Jim was the first to experience cyber bullying as thousands of divisive comments, including death threats, back lashed after his blog.” Additionally, turmoil followed when he landed front and center in major news headlines. Read more

Hunting

Big Deer Being Harvested in Pike County, Illinois this Fall

“We took in more big deer this October than any year I can remember,” says award-winning taxidermist, Todd Smith. That is quite a statement from someone who has had a taxidermy business based out of Pittsfield, Illinois, in the heart of Pike County, for almost 30 years.

“The bucks have been exceptionally heavy this year,” says Smith. “Our average deer has been over 140 inches in the Boone & Crocket scoring method. This is at least 10 inches bigger than most years.”

When asked what he thought had attributed to this increase in size of the bucks, Smith said, “I think it is a combination of things. First we did have a reduction in the number of deer in the area due to several factors a few years ago. I actually think the slightly lower numbers have helped the deer winter better and they are in better shape. Add to that the great summer we had with an almost perfect growing season for most of the area’s agriculture crops. Deer were provided with very nutritious feed all summer so antler growth and length is better.” Read more

Hunting

MidwayUSA Black Friday Deals


MidwayUSA Black Friday Deals Start Today!
COLUMBIA, MO –– MidwayUSA is pleased to announce the kickoff of their 2016 Black Friday Sale. Starting today, Monday November 21 through Monday November 28, Customers can expect deep discounts on popular Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor products. This year, the MidwayUSA Black Friday Sale features great deals on select hunting clothing and shooting gear, AR-15 Uppers, ammunition, optics and more from brands like MidwayUSA, Magpul, IMI, Leupold and Vortex just to name a few. Select products will also be eligible for FREE SHIPPING! Read more
Ammunition, Archery, Cutlery, Hunting, Optics

New Motion Stake from Montana Decoy


A new twist on giving your turkey decoys key movement, the Montana Motion Stake from Montana Decoy is lightweight, simple and easy to use.”Tough turkeys require a little something extra and motion can help close the deal,” said CJ Davis, president of Montana Decoy. “Our Motion Stake system uses no electronics so no worries about dead batteries or states that don’t allow the use of electronics when hunting.”

A simple but effective telescoping pole and line combined with a clip that attaches to the back of any Montana Turkey Decoy, the Motion Stake can be used throughout the season. Depending on where the clip is attached, hunters can simulate a feeding, walking or looking turkey. Available December 2016, the new Montana Motion Stake has a suggested retail of $29.99. Read more

Hunting

Testing Confirms “Rabbit Fever” in Areas of Oklahoma

Two jackrabbits like this one were infected with tularemia at Altus Air Force Base. (JENA DONNELL/ODWC)

Small-game hunters in Oklahoma are being cautioned about several cases of suspected or confirmed tularemia, including two cases involving jackrabbits at Altus Air Force Base and another case in the Blanchard area. The disease is sometimes called “rabbit fever.”

Oklahoma has periodic outbreaks, and hunters are urged to be aware and stay on the lookout. Rabbits that are behaving in unusual ways or seem to be lethargic might be stricken with tularemia. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Hunter compliance slipping on reported Iowa deer harvest requirement

Hunters play a large role in managing Iowa’s world class deer herd by working with landowners and neighbors to reduce doe numbers, providing tissue samples to monitor for chronic wasting disease and by reporting successful hunts to the harvest reporting system.

The reported harvest is an important piece of information used when wildlife experts discuss possible changes to seasons, antlerless quotas, or other potential regulation changes.

But each year, more and more hunters are skipping this step. Presently, one out of five successful hunters is not reporting their harvest. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife
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