Category: Hunting

Youth waterfowl hunts at Managed Waterfowl Hunt Areas

Bring your young hunter to one of Michigan’s Managed Waterfowl Hunt Areas (MWHAs) in November for a memorable hunting experience. Hunters can choose from several dates and locations. Parties with at least one youth will be given priority in the draw at all five MWHAs:

  • Nov. 2 – Fish Point State Wildlife Area (p.m. hunt) in Unionville
  • Nov. 2 – Fennville Farm Unit of the Allegan State Game Area (a.m. hunt) in Fennville
  • Nov. 8 – Harsens Island Managed Hunt Area (p.m. hunt) on Harsens Island
  • Nov. 9 – Shiawassee River State Game Area (p.m. hunt) in St. Charles
  • Nov. 10 – Pointe Mouillee State Game Area (a.m. hunt) in Rockwood Read more
Hunting

Plinker Arms Announces New Line of .22LR Complete Upper Conversion Units

Plinker Arms Announces New Line of .22LR Complete Upper Conversion Units Adaptable to Standard AR-15 Lower Receivers

CORNELIUS, NC – Plinker Arms, makers of American-made firearms magazines, accessories and components, announce a new line of .22LR complete upper conversion units adaptable to standard AR-15 lower receivers. A standard AR-15 can be easily and quickly converted into a fully functional .22LR rifle with no modifications, no jams, no failures to feed, just reliable shooting at a fraction of the operating cost.  The three new units include an M-4 Upper Conversion, a SBR Upper Conversion and a Bull Barrel Upper Conversion. Read more

Firearms, Hunting

RMEF Grants Fund Michigan Projects

MISSOULA, Mont.–Funding to enhance elk habitat, reduce damage to private crops and sponsorship of various hunting heritage projects highlight the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s 2013 grants for the state of Michigan.   The grants total $28,500 and directly affect Cheboygan, Delta, Dickinson, Monroe, Montmorency, Oakland and Otsego Counties. There are also several projects of statewide interest. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Barnett Quad 400

The Barnett Quad 400 has been optimized and redefined to create the ultimate hunting tool. New key design features include the high-density, gas-assist composite stock (a first in the industry), a thumbhole grip and a 15 ½” power stroke, which are combined with a parallel limb design to produce arrow speeds over 345 feet per second. Read more

Hunting

Hunting for the Sake of Meat

A recent survey of American hunters by the Responsive Management organization asked the question “what’s the single most important reason you hunt?”. More than 35% of the responses indicated that they primarily hunted for the meat. While the responses might not seem unusual, only 22% responded that way in 2006. Trophy hunting came in dead last at 1%.

There’s a major misconception about the purpose of trophy hunting. B&C supports the taking of trophies as a matter of big game management and scientific record. B&C has long supported selective hunting for mature animals that have already genetically contributed to overall herd health. Selective hunting also supports conservation and game management efforts when a balanced age structure within a given big game population is an objective of State wildlife managers.

Our record books are a standing testament as to the success of the North American Model for Wildlife Conservation, which was the result of the Boone and Crockett Club’s early efforts to establish conservation on this continent.

READ THE SURVEY RESULTS

Ammunition, Animal Rights, Firearms, Gun Control, Hunting, Wildlife

Printer-Ready Targets from DNR

The Department of Natural Resources shooting range webpage (www.michigan.gov/shootingranges) now has printer-ready targets to download before you go out to sight-in your firearms. Under the “Next Steps” header on the webpage, click on the “Print Targets” link.  There are two bulls-eye targets and a turkey patterning target available.

A big thank you goes to John Brooks of Ortonville, who provided the bulls-eye targets for his fellow shooters. There’s three weeks left before the firearm deer season opener, so head out to the DNR shooting ranges to ensure a clean shot. This week’s cool weather is supposed to warm up to the high-40s to the mid-50s in the next week.

Ammunition, Firearms, Hunting

PETA Slams Duck Dynasty Stars for Popularizing Hunting

duckDynPosted on October 23, 2013

The popular TV series, Duck Dynasty, has captured the attention of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), with the animal rights group criticizing the show for promoting hunting.    Photo credit www.foxnews.com

Duck Dynasty, a popular show on A&E, follows the lives of the Robertson family, owners of the Duck Commander duck call brand. Family members are seen sporting camouflage, building duck blinds, and often times follows the family into the field while hunting.

PETA’s Vice President Dan Mathews is speaking out against the show, claiming that hunting encourages would-be criminals. Read more

Ammunition, Animal Rights, Firearms, Gun Control, Hunting, Wildlife

Service Extends Comment Periods for Gray and Mexican Wolf Proposals, Reschedules and Adds Public Hearings

As a result of delays caused by the lapse in federal appropriations, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Thursday announced rescheduled dates for the remainder of a series of public hearings on two proposed rules-one to list the Mexican wolf as an endangered subspecies and delist the gray wolf elsewhere, and the other to improve recovery efforts for the Mexican wolf in the Southwest. Comment period deadlines also are extended until December 17 to allow these hearings to take place within the public comment periods on the proposed rules. Read more

Animal Rights, Hunting, Wildlife
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