Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
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A military veteran’s parents called the media to report that vandals had been damaging and removing flags from gravesites. Authorities caught the unpatriotic culprit but it doesn’t appear as though any jail time will be served. Details here…
Thanks to www.OutdoorPressroom.com for this one.
MISSOULA, Mont.-Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) accepted a $25,000 grant from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to assist its wolf management plan.
“RMEF staunchly supports the science-based state management of wolves and other predators,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO. “This grant will put more collars on more wolves so Montana’s wildlife managers have more relevant data on Montana’s wolf population. We are far over objective on wolf numbers and the more specific data we have the better we can manage the population downward.” Read more
GW: This from www.HumaneWatch.org
Wayne Pacelle, fat-cat CEO of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), deceives animal lovers in order to line the pockets of his organization. HSUS raises over $100 million a year from the public using ads showing needy dogs and cats, and yet it only gives 1% of that money to pet shelters. HSUS isn’t affiliated with local humane societies, but it benefits from name confusion. HSUS also doesn’t run any pet shelters of its own. Instead, the money HSUS raises is used to fund a radical, PETA-like agenda.
How far does the deception go? Here are six things said by Wayne “Pinocchio” Pacelle. Read more
Lansing, Mich. — Yesterday, Safari Club International’s (SCI) Michigan Chapters worked in conjunction with the Citizens for Professional Wildlife Management (CPWM) to submit over 350,000 signatures to the Michigan Secretary of State in support of the ballot committee sponsoring a citizen-initiated law called the Scientific Fish & Wildlife Conservation Act.
“The voice of Michigan hunters and conservationists cannot be ignored. We are proud of everyone who has worked on the campaign to ensure that fish and wildlife are managed with sound science. Their work will be a lasting legacy to protect hunting and fishing rights from attacks by out-of-state anti-hunting organizations,” said SCI Past President and current CPWM Chairman Merle Shepard. “I want to thank SCI for their leadership in helping to collect signatures, as well as its financial commitment to fighting for our hunting rights.” Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
A check of the weather radar at 4 am convinced me that significant morning showers had passed and only some scattered patches of rain were off to the west. It was good enough for another attempt to bag a spring gobbler, before Michigan’s late season would end.
Previous hunting sessions this spring had been interesting, but unproductive. I had outfitted my inexpensive rubber hen decoy with some authentic turkey-feather wings for a bit more realism and, when the first hen of the season caught a glimpse of the “trespasser”, she quickened her pace for a showdown. The furious hen danced a circular jig around the phony, made a few threatening gestures, and went on her way to breakfast.
The following day Read more
I don’t really care for the terms “no-till” or “no-plow” when it comes to food plot products. I believe it gives many newbie’s a false sense of hope. It tells them that it’s acceptable to cut out an important step in the planting process and everything will be OK. The problem being – these types of products are often sold to those first-timers or food plot farmers that don’t have the equipment necessary to complete all the plantings steps according to the book. The more steps you skip in the planting process, the more you will sacrifice in attraction, yield and palatability to a point where you have a total failure. Is it possible to plant a food plot without working/turning the soil? Absolutely; however, if you’re going to skip this very important action, some of the remaining steps become much more essential and must be completed correctly. Read more
Overland Park, Kan – Bushnell, an industry leader in high performance sports optics for 65 years and a market leader in the trail camera industry, has introduced the Trophy Cam Essential. With a one-year battery life and fast trigger speed, the Trophy Cam Essential might be the most affordable and dependable scouting tool on the market.
The Trophy Cam Essential was designed for the hunter who demands performance and reliability at an exceptional value. Featuring 32 low-glow LEDs, a 6MP camera, video mode and Field Scan technology, the Trophy Cam Essential isn’t lacking functionality.
By day the camera captures high resolution color images before switching to black and white nighttime images. Alternatively, video mode records footage from the field in 1-60 second clips with audio. Read more
Beaver Island, the largest Lake Michigan island, will welcome birders from around the Great Lakes starting Friday, May 23, for a dedication celebration at the trailhead of the new Beaver Island Birding Trail (BIBT).
BIBT encompasses more than 12,300 acres of public land and four Little Traverse Conservancy preserves. Interpretive signage explaining DNR habitat management objectives and birds to be seen will enhance birders’ and non-birders’ appreciation of the island’s diverse habitats. Read more
RALEIGH, NC- The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is notifying the public that a U.S. District Judge has issued a court order prohibiting hunting of coyotes in Dare, Hyde, Beaufort, Tyrrell and Washington counties, day or night, except under extremely limited circumstances. This notification is due to a lawsuit in which the Wildlife Resources Commission is alleged to have violated the federal Endangered Species Act by allowing coyote hunting in those counties where a non-essential experimental reintroduction of the red wolf is occurring. Read more