Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
By Glen Wunderlich
As a lifelong Michigan resident, getting prepared for the brutality of winter seems to be a never-ending exercise. It seems like the fruit trees just recently escaped a late frost and now we are protecting our tomatoes from an early one. And, if that’s not enough, hunting season brings its own set of priorities. Choices, choices. Read more
The 2013 Deer Hunting: Status and Prospects report – available for download below – provides information about resources and approaches for preparing for deer season each year, some background on deer in each region of the state and perceptions on hunting activity up to this point in the season.
For more information about deer hunting seasons, opportunities and resources, visit www.michigan.gov/deer.
For two years, the independent nonprofit watchdog CharityWatch (formerly the American Institute of Philanthropy) has given the Humane Society of the United States a “D” grade. This spring, for example, CharityWatch reported that HSUS spent as little as 50 percent of its budget on programs and spent up to 48 cents to raise every dollar.
That’s now changed—but not by much. HSUS now earns a “C-minus” grade. CharityWatch finds that HSUS spends as little as 55 percent of its budget on programs, and spends up to 42 cents to raise a dollar.
In this video, Dave shares how he likes to make mock scrapes in his home state of Kentucky. Dave likes to moves parts of existing scrapes to make active scrapes near his stands.
SACRAMENTO, CA — Earlier this morning, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) Managing Director Brandon Combs, joined by California Association of Federal Firearms Licensees (CAL-FFL) Legislative Advocate Craig DeLuz, delivered 65,000 letters from individuals urging California Governor Jerry Brown to veto the 14 gun control bills currently on his desk. Read more
Hunter’s Specialties new Magnum Tripod Chair features a large comfortable triangular seat with a flared backrest. It has a durable steel frame and comes in black, to blend in to the inside of a pop-up blind. Read more
New Roads, LA- Flextone® Game Calls, the industry leader in natural game sounds introduces the new Mouse Trap to their 2013 predator hunting line-up. Read more
The federal government announced yesterday that all National Wildlife Refuges have been closed and all public access, public programs and fish and wildlife management operations on the refuges have been suspended until the government resumes operations. At this time it is not known when operations will recommence. Read more
Lyons Falls, NY: Otis Technology, for the third consecutive year, offers an enticing hunting & holiday season consumer mail-in rebate. Beginning October 1 and running through December 31, 2013, this program encourages consumers to try one of their new products as well as save on its flagship product – the Otis Elite®. Read more
Benchmaster, an industry leader in shooting tables and accessories, introduces the new Sniper Seat 360: the ultimate shooting solution. Not only can the seat be used for target practice and scouting, but with features such as multi-position legs that level the seat on uneven terrain and full 360-degree rotation capability, this seat can be used in the field for extreme target shooting and hunting. Read more