WEST POINT, MS – Mossy Oak, the industry-leading camouflage brand, is pleased to announce its collaboration with makers of the Heat Hog brand of innovative heating solutions. This partnership aims to introduce a new line of portable propane heaters decorated in the iconic Mossy Oak Original Bottomland camouflage pattern. The camouflage heaters will be available in two three models, with BTU outputs of4,000 9,000, and 18,000, catering to outdoor enthusiasts and individuals seeking easy-to-use, reliable heating options for their outdoor activities such as in the hunting blind, camping or ice fishing

The ONLY tiltable portable heater, Heat Hog is a new breed that helps you command the cold and runs on the 1-pound propane cylinder or a 20-pound tank, is indoor and outdoor safe, and doesn’t require any electricity. It includes a warming dock in the back allowing you to get more fuel use out of each tank, a curved heating plaque which provides 33% a wider heating area than other heaters, and its patent-pending tilting design, so you can control where the radiant heat goes.

Jon Thelen, with a 25-year fishing industry career, expressed his enthusiasm about the product by stating “Whether talking portable fishing or in my deer stand, I want and need a heater I can rely on to keep me warm and stand up to the elements. Heat Hog uses every ounce of propane in the can meaning I have no waste and on top of that it has proven durable enough to ride in my sled at 40mph up the trail to the hotspots and fire right up! Read more

The Last Alaskans’ trapper Heimo Korth to be among the presenters

The largest trapping event in North America will be held July 27 -29 at the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds in Escanaba.

Many legendary trappers from around the U.S. will be selling their wares, giving demonstrations or just enjoying the show. There will be something for everyone in the family to enjoy, with many activities for kids.

An estimated 8,000 to 10,000 people will attend the event, which will be held each day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 for a 1-day pass, $20 for a three-day pass, with children admitted free of charge. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase, and camping is available on the grounds.

One of the featured speakers will be Heimo Korth, known to viewers of the Discovery Channel program “The Last Alaskans.” Read more

Castle Rock, CO – The world’s most watched outdoor television series celebrates the challenge, tradition and pageantry of traditional driven boar hunting in this week’s episode of Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey on Outdoor Channel. Chris Dorsey and his close friends immerse themselves in the spectacular action and history of hunting for driven boar with host Peter Horn, who is the only American to ever receive the prestigious St Hubertus Medal from the nation of Hungary, an honor bestowed to those who go to extraordinary lengths to champion ethical hunting and conservation across the country.

Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey is a joint venture between Dorsey Pictures, the largest producer of outdoor lifestyle programming in history and Sporting Classics magazine, the award-winning 40-year old premium outdoor magazine that showcases the history, art and romance of the outdoors. The series airs on Outdoor Channel every Monday at 12:30 pm, Tuesday at 7:30 am, Thursday at 2:30 pm, and Sunday at 4:30 and 10:30 am (all times ET). Read more

BOZEMAN, MT. – Merino wool base layers have long been relied on for key features like temperature regulation, breathability and odor resistance properties, with one drawback—longevity. Now, SITKA, the leader in high-performance hunting apparel, is introducing its new ArmorSpun Merino Wool that allows for the best of both worlds with materials built for rigorous, extended use while maintaining the properties of wool that outdoor adventurers demand in the field.

The Core Merino Collection features a simple, intuitive and easy-to-shop three-tiered system that allows consumers to easily adapt their comfort level given their day-to-day needs. Unlike other wool products, the easy-care Merino fabric is pre-shrunk and can be washed with other active gear with options in three weights – 120 gram, 220 gram and 330 gram – the SITKA Core Merino Collection offers endless possibilities when worn on their own during warmer early season temperatures or as foundational base layers in colder late season weather. Read more

Select hunters may need to apply for a limited-hunt access permit to hunt deer in some areas from July 15th to August 15th.

Universal antlerless licenses are available for purchase over the counter without an application.

Upper Peninsula deer hunters

• In the central part of the Upper Peninsula, deer management units 351 and 352 will require an antlerless deer hunting access permit AND a universal antlerless deer license to hunt antlerless deer.
• • DMU 351 is made up of DMUs 021, 349, 249, 149, 017 and 117. DMU 352 is made up of DMUs 027, 036, 152 and 252. See the online deer management units map for a map of DMUs.
  • 1,000 access permits will be available in each of these two DMUs.
  • One antlerless deer hunting access permit for the DMU you are hunting in plus one universal antlerless deer license are required for each deer harvested.
• If you hunt in DMUs 022, 122, 055, 155, 255 and 121 in the U.P., all you will need is a universal antlerless deer license to hunt antlerless deer.
• DMUs 127, 066, 031, 131, 042, 007 and 048 in the northern part of the U.P. are closed to antlerless hunting.

Lower Peninsula deer hunters

If you are participating in a reserved deer hunt at Sharonville State Game Area, Shiawassee River National Wildlife Refuge or Shiawassee River State Game Area, you will need to apply for a reserved deer hunt access permit. Read more

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ highly anticipated pheasant release program is expanding for the upcoming pheasant hunting season. This year, the program will include:

• Three times more rooster pheasants released than last year.
• Four new release sites in Cass City, Crane Pond, Dansville and Stanton state game areas.
• Additional releases in December on state game areas with an open pheasant hunting season.

This strategic expansion ensures a greater distribution of released pheasants and gives hunters even more options to explore Michigan’s diverse landscapes. Read more

Before leaving for summer break, the Michigan House of Representatives passed SB 52, decriminalizing failure to report a deer harvest. The MUCC-supported bill passed with bipartisan support and is expected to be signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as early as this week.