Category: Hunting

Antlerless deer license applications on sale until Aug. 15

The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that the application period for antlerless deer licenses ends Aug. 15. Hunters may apply for one license in any open Deer Management Unit statewide; a nonrefundable $5 fee is charged at the time of application. Drawing results and leftover license availability may be viewed at www.michigan.gov/huntdrawings beginning Sept. 4.

Hunters may apply for one private-land or public-land license online at E-License, or at any authorized license agent or DNR Customer Service Center. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

NSSF President: Gun Industry Sales Reflect a “New Normal”

NEWTOWN, Conn. – Last year was an extraordinary one for firearm sales, a year unlike any other in the industry’s history. That’s a fact to be mindful of when comparing estimated sales through the first seven months of 2014 with those of the previous year, notes Steve Sanetti, President and CEO of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry.

Remove the extraordinary 2013 from the rear-view mirror and sales of firearms in America still show an almost uninterrupted rise over the past 10 years, according to national background check figures adjusted by NSSF to reflect market activity. For the first seven months of 2014, total firearm sales rank as the highest in the last decade, with the one big exception of 2013 (see chart). Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Hunting, Self Defense

The G-Series from Millennium Treestands

Millennium G100

Millennium Treestands, the industry leader in treestands and hunting chairs, spotlights the G-Series. Comprised of two of the market’s most advanced, comfortable and reliable chairs, the G-Series is designed with the hunter in mind.

Moving from the trees, Millennium Treestands hits the ground running with the G100. The G100 is perfect for ground blind applications in any season. It features adjustable legs for stable sitting on uneven ground and a folding design for portability. Made with an aluminum frame, the G100 weights just 7.5 lbs and provides strength without weighing you down. Read more

Hunting

Smith & Wesson Expands M&P Series with New M&P 22 Compact Pistol

Compact .22LR Pistol Delivers Popular M&P Features in a Smaller, Rimfire Package

Made in U.S.A. – Accessories Available – Ammo Rebate with Purchase

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (August 12, 2014) — Smith & Wesson Corp. announced today that it has added a new model to the company’s flagship line of M&P® polymer pistols with the introduction of the M&P22 Compact. Engineered to professional standards, the new tactical rimfire pistol incorporates a variety of features inherent to the design of the full size M&P centerfire pistol in a new, smaller scale version. Manufactured entirely in the United States by Smith & Wesson, the .22 LR pistol provides shooting enthusiasts with M&P accuracy and reliability in a new fun-to-shoot, compact profile. To round out the shooting experience, from now through December 31, 2014, Smith & Wesson will ship 222 rounds of Winchester .22LR ammunition to each M&P22 Compact consumer who redeems the promotional coupon. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Hunting, Self Defense

Plot Partitioning

By Austin Delano – Plot partitioning…that’s a mouthful of vowels that simply means keeping crops separate. With the increasing number of hunters planting food plots for wildlife, the need for some of us competitive minded folks to take farming for wildlife to another level has also risen. The days of just simply tossing a bag of grain bin floor sweepings out on plowed up field are over. With all of the research that has taken place over the last 15-20 years on the importance nutrition plays in the quest for healthier and bigger deer, gamekeepers have a lot of resources at their disposal to know what, when, where, why, and how to grow crops that are going to benefit their deer herd and other wildlife.

There are a number of advantages to plot partitioning or planting several crops in the same area. Regardless of where you live in the whitetail’s range, your deer are going to go through several changes in their nutritional needs in the course of a year. Having a diversity of crops planted on your property that meet these needs increases the attractiveness of your land and your chances of holding quality deer. Plot partitioning works best when you have larger fields to work with, 3 acres seems to be a good starting point. This doesn’t mean you can’t use this technique in smaller fields, but it can limit its effectiveness. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Antlerless license applications – tips for buying online

Have you applied for your antlerless deer license yet? The application period ends Aug. 15.

 

If you plan to apply online through E-License, you’ll notice some differences in the way antlerless hunt choices are listed this year, due to system changes that came with Michigan’s new license structure. All antlerless deer hunts are now listed on the same page:

 

Public-land hunts are listed first (item numbers begin with a 1).

 

antlerless apps - public land

Scroll down to see private-land hunts (item numbers begin with a 2).

antlerless apps - private land 

For more information, see the 2014 Antlerless Deer Hunting Digest and the 2014 antlerless license quotas for each Deer Management Unit.

Hunting, Wildlife

Lyman Unveils ADTAC Ruger 10-22 Stocks in New TakeDown Model

TacStar’s groundbreaking Adaptive Tactical M4 stock set a new standard for aftermarket 10-22 stocks. Now, Ruger’s 10-22 TakeDown models can enjoy the upgrade with the same wealth of features. The M4 TakeDown’s two piece design even allows the upgraded rifle to continue to fit in the factory carrying case. Available in black and 3 camo finishes, the length-adjustable stock retains Adaptive Tactical’s reversible forend Picatinny rail and buttstock storage for extra magazines. In addition, the pistol grip is designed to accept the optional stabilizing Tac-TRED monopod. Made in USA.

Firearms, Hunting

SCI Challenges California Mountain Lion Import Ban in Federal Court

August 7, 2014

Safari Club International (SCI) filed a lawsuit in federal court on August 6, 2014, challenging a California law that bans the importation, transportation, and possession of mountain lions hunted outside of California.  The California law, enacted in 1990 through a voter initiative, has discouraged hunters in California from hunting mountain lions in others states and countries.  SCI’s members in California and surrounding states strongly encouraged SCI to challenge this misguided ban.

“For too long California has interfered with the hunting of mountain lions in other states by residents of California,” said SCI President Craig Kauffman.  “Back in 1990, ill-informed California voters decided it was a good idea to take the management of this predator species out of the hands of the wildlife professionals.  Not only did they ban mountain lion hunting within the state, but they went further and tried to impose on other states their misguided views on mountain lion hunting.  The result was a harmful and illegal ban on the importation of mountain lions hunted outside of California.” Read more

Animal Rights, Hunting, Wildlife
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