Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
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hunting and long range shooting. Read more
DALLAS (Jan. 6, 2012)?Two of the world?s premier clubs for hunter-conservationists, Dallas Safari Club (DSC) and Boone and Crockett Club, have announced a new strategic alliance as ?Preferred Conservation Partners.? Read more
James Futrell is only four years of age, but that didn’t stop him from taking two deer this season. I’d say he’s in favor of the state’s “no mandatory minimum age” for hunting. Photo and story here…
Several Sportsmen’s organizations are offering incentives to encourage hunters to bag a wolf before Montana’s season ends in February. The latest carrot is offered by SCI’s Western Montana Chapter: taxidermy of a wolf pelt. Details here…
FLUSHING, Michigan – Gorilla, Inc. a leading manufacturer of performance treestands and accessories is excited to announce the introduction of the new Gorilla® Eye Trail Spy. The Gorilla® Eye Trail Spy is a revolutionary new way to monitor your surrounding fields, food plots, and game trails. Read more
An uplifting piece about hunting rabbits behind dogs is here…
A Massachusetts state trooper shot a 66-year-old woman who was walking her dogs when he mistook her pets for a deer.
The trooper indicated that he had mistaken her dogs’ tails for those of deer. It’s sure time for a hunter’s safety refresher and an eye exam. More here…
Authorities say a Indiana man, who shot and killed a 17-year-old boy playing paintball games, says he mistaked the teen for a coyote in a wooded area on his property.
WTHR-TV reports (http://bit.ly/uPuSb1 ) prosecutors will decide whether 41-year-old Jason Bagley will face charges in the shooting. More here…
By Glen Wunderlich
With deer season finished, hunters still have many opportunities to continue activities afield in the pursuit of one of Michigan’s under-utilized natural resources: small game. If the pounds are piling up, maybe it’s time to consider a meal of wild rabbit or squirrel.
If you are at all like most deer hunters, Read more
“Gray wolves are thriving in the Great Lakes region, and their successful recovery is a testament to the hard work of the Service and our state and local partners,” said Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe. “We are confident state and tribal wildlife managers in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin will effectively manage healthy wolf populations now that federal protection is no longer needed.”