Schumer moves ahead with background-check bill as discussions stall
Senator Schumer of New York won’t let a lack of cooperation stop him from an agenda to register all guns. Details here…
Category: Hunting
Anti-Hunters Gather Signatures to Prevent Wolf Hunt
Keep Michigan Wolves Protected – an animal rights activist group linked to the Humane Society of the United States – claims to have gathered more than 100,000 signatures aimed at qualifying its proposal for the ballot to prevent wolf hunting in Michigan. More here…
DNR to host series of public information meetings on wolf management
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will host a series of public meetings in March to provide information to the public and answer questions regarding wolf management and the possibility of a future wolf hunting season. Read more
A Beagle and a Bunny
By Glen Wunderlich
Rabbit and hare hunting have never been easy for me over the past 40 years. I’ve tried shotguns from the diminutive .410 gauge to the more-than-adequate 12-gauge scatterguns. Additionally, rimfires have been employed at times for an added challenge not entirely necessary in the name of fairness. It’s not that I’m that bad of a shot, either, although I’m far from an expert with a smoothbore.
Without a good dog, several factors contribute to the degree of difficulty: Tiresome trudging through deep snow and the element of surprise. Deep snow speaks for itself, when foot travel is cumbersome at best and impossible other times without snowshoes. Hard work and snowshoes go hand-in-hand, although they can be the only means to get into bunny country at times. Read more
States Benefit from Economic Impact of Hunting
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has released a major new report documenting the importance of hunting activities to the U.S. economy. NSSF is the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry. Produced by Southwick Associates, the report, Hunting in America: An Economic Force for Conservation, provides detailed information on 40-plus categories of U.S. hunting-related expenditures, which grew 55 percent, as well as state-by-state statistics for number of hunters, retail sales, taxes and jobs. The report notes an overall nine percent increase in hunting participation between 2006 and 2011. The money hunters spent in 2011 resulted in $87 billion being added to the nation’s economy and supported more than 680,000 jobs nationally. Read more
Free Licenses for Disabled Michigan Veterans After March 1
The Department of Natural Resources is reminding Michigan resident disabled veteran hunters and anglers that they can obtain free hunting and fishing licenses at their favorite retail agent or online at www.mdnr-elicense.com on or after March 1. Read more
QDMA Heads to South Carolina for POMA Conference Next Week
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) will attend and participate in the annual business conference of the Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) in Columbia, S.C., March 6-9. Read more
Win a Hawke Panorama EV Riflescope at NRAhuntersrights.org
Fairfax, Va. -Visit www.NRAhuntersrights.org during the month of March for a chance to win a brand new Panorama EV 4-12x50mm riflescope courtesy of Hawke Sport Optics.
The Panorama EV 4-12×50 model is a great all-around scope for your favorite hunting rifle. Featuring Hawke’s Extreme View (EV) optical system, the Panorama provides a 20 percent wider field of view than standard riflescopes. The Panorama EV also features a unique day/night illuminated reticle that offers five levels of illumination. Other features include: edge-to-edge multi-coated optics; ½ Mil Dot, glass-etched reticle; ¼ MOA low-profile ‘no-snag’ fingertip turrets; fast-focus ocular adjustment; and 1″ matte black monotube. Read more
Washington Times Publishes Special SAF Section on Gun Rights
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BELLEVUE, WA – Thursday’s edition of the Washington Times includes a special 12-page section focusing on gun rights paid for and sponsored by the Second Amendment Foundation. Read more
Spring turkey application results available
Leftover licenses go on sale March 11
The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters to check their spring turkey drawing results and the availability of leftover licenses, now online at www.michigan.gov/