Category: Hunting

Slam Talker Deer Call

The new Slam Talker deer call from Hunter’s Specialties produces the most realistic deer vocalizations on the market, from deep tending buck grunts to estrus doe and fawn bleats. It also can reproduce the snort/wheeze sound of a challenging buck.

The Slam Talker call has a balanced reed design with a hardwood soundboard     HS Slam Talker that won’t stick or freeze in cold weather. The patented fingertip controls allow hunters to make calls ranging from a lost fawn to a mature buck by simply        applying pressure to different areas of the soundboard. To reproduce the snort/wheeze users simply blow through the open mouthpiece while closing off the end of the call with their hand.

The Slam Talker comes with an adjustable lanyard to allow hunters to wear it around their neck, or strap it to their arm for hands free operation. It has a comfortable quiet exterior to prevent unwanted contact noise between the call and other objects. The Slam Talker is also available in combination with the Ruttin’ Buck Rattling Bag.

The Slam Talker sells for a suggested retail price of $19.99 alone and $34.99 in conjunction with the Ruttin’ Buck rattling bag. Read more

Hunting

Antis in Michigan Pushing Second Referendum on Wolves

On July 2nd, animal rights groups launched a petition drive to stop the state from controlling the growing wolf population.  If enough signatures are gathered, Michigan voters will decide on November 4, 2014, whether to overturn Senate Bill 288, which granted authority to designate game species to the state Natural Resources Commission.  The anti-hunting coalition, called Keep Michigan Wolves Protected, is backed by the nation’s most powerful animal rights organization, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Read more

Animal Rights, Hunting, Wildlife

Hundreds of geese banded in southeast Michigan

Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists, staff and volunteers helped to round up and band over 1,000 Canada geese in Southeast Michigan last month.

girl helps band gooseThe geese were banded as part of a national effort to track the population and movement of Canada geese in the United States. In North America, biologists band more than 200,000 ducks and nearly 150,000 geese and swans each year.

In the latter part of June, geese molt their primary flight feathers and are unable to fly, making them easier to capture and band.

“We banded 170 birds at three locations in Jackson and Hillsdale counties,” said DNR wildlife biologist Kristin Bissell. “We had 11 very enthusiastic, hard-working volunteers who helped make it a success!  We’re happy that a sample of the geese from the south central portion of the state will be represented in the banding effort!”

During the banding process, Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Duck Breeding Population Estimates Show Promising Numbers

While just below last year’s record numbers, 2013 duck populations are still well above long-term averages

PRATT­- Duck populations are strong, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) 2013 Report on Trends in Duck Breeding Populations. The preliminary estimate of total duck populations from the traditional survey area (northcentral United States, southcentral and northern Canada, and Alaska) is 45.6 million birds­- a six percent decrease from last year’s estimate of 48.6 million birds, but a 33 percent increase from the long-term average. In addition to estimating duck populations, the survey also examines habitat conditions. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Day 6 PlotWatcher Pro Technology

Day 6 Outdoors, an industry leader in time-lapse cameras, is challenging you to stop guessing where to hunt and use its PlotWatcher Pro instead. With time-lapse technology, HD capability and an unmatched battery life, the PlotWatcher Pro is the only tool you need to take the guesswork out of choosing a location for your treestand or ground blind. Read more

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