Category: Wildlife

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HSUS Threatens Lawsuit to Overturn Western Great Lakes Wolf Delisting

(Columubs, OH) – On Monday, October 15th, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and its Fund for Animals filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over the removal of the Western Great Lakes region wolves from the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA).  A 60-day notice of intent to sue is a required procedural step before filing a lawsuit against the Service under the Endangered Species Act. Read more

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Hunting & Fishing Tales at Their Best

For several years award winning author J. Wayne Fears has written his comic tall tales about growing up poor around Tater Knob Mountain in north Alabama. They have been hits in magazines such as Progressive Farmer, GunHunter and Great Days Outdoors. Now he has compiled many of the folksy tales, which have the outdoor humor similar to Pat McManus with the rural nostalgic, philosophical rural touch similar to Ferrol Sams, into an e-book entitled Chipmunk, Punky, Sometimes Jenny and Me. Read more

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What Whitetail Deer will Eat this Winter

The brassica plots are better than ever in mid-Michigan and the two freezes earlier this month have sweetened the turnips.  Recently, I have found entire turnips pulled out of the ground and chewed up by the deer.

Jumbo samples from the brassica plot. On the left is a giant Japanese radish and on the right is a purple top turnip.

We planted on July 30th, after a long, drought-ridden summer, and it turned out as good as any “farmer” could hope.  The fertilizer (19-19-19) was mixed into the soil, along with a good dose of lime months ahead of planting day.  Mother Nature has done the rest.

 

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Obama Administration’s Transparency Clear as Mud

By  Glen Wunderlich

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was designed to help the recovery of endangered or threatened animal species.  One of the success stories has landed home – literally – as one of the world’s rarest birds, a lone whooping crane, has been spotted recently in Shiawassee County.  In year 1941 only 23 of these birds were known to exist in the entire world, but today some 437 of North America’s tallest birds are alive.

Although there’s room to debate how taxpayer dollars are spent, who’d argue against such a noble endeavor to save one of our most magnificent species?  Certainly, no politician would risk the ire of voters by diverting funds meant to save animals from extinction, but behind the scenes, legislation to introduce transparency in accounting for such funds has stalled without ever coming to a vote in the U.S. Senate, led by Harry Reid (D-Nevada). Read more

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Rare Whooping Crane in Shiawassee County

One of the world’s rarest birds, the whooping crane, has decided to visit Michigan. In an area of private farmland in Shiawassee County, a lone whooping crane has been seen for the last three or four days. These birds almost went extinct due to over-hunting and habitat loss. With only 23 living in 1941, conservation efforts began to bring North America’s tallest bird back from the brink. Today, there are an estimated 437 birds in the wild. Read more

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Upland game bird hunting is here!

Sharp-tailed grouse hunting opens today in the Upper Peninsula. The season lasts until Oct. 31. Check the DNR’s sharp-tailed grouse page for general hunting information and bag limits. 

The first ring-necked pheasant season also opens today for Zone 1 (partial) in the U.P and lasts until Oct. 31. The next opportunity to hunt pheasant occurs on Oct. 20 for Zones 2 and 3 and lasts until Nov. 14. Don’t forget there’s also a partial Zone 3 hunt from Dec. 1 – Jan 1. Remember: males only; bag limits are two per day, four in possession. Check the DNR’s pheasant page for more information on zones and hunting dates and regulations. Read more

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Hunt and win – inaugural Wetland Wonders Challenge contest in full swing

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds waterfowl hunters about the new Wetland Wonders Challenge. The contest focuses on promoting Michigan’s seven premier Managed Waterfowl Hunt Areas (MWHA). These areas include:

  • Allegan State Game Area’s Fennville Farm Unit
  • Fish Point
  • Harsens Island
  • Muskegon County Wastewater Facility
  • Nayanquing Point
  • Pointe Mouillee
  • Shiawassee River Read more
Hunting, Wildlife

USSAF Files to Intervene in Wisconsin Wolf Hunt Lawsuit

Today, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation along with Safari Club International, the Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association, and the United Sportsmen of Wisconsin filed a motion to intervene in a Wisconsin lawsuit seeking to stop the use of dogs in the state’s wolf hunt.

The lawsuit, filed by a coalition of Wisconsin humane societies and several individuals against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), claims that the use of dogs to hunt wolves violates the state’s animal cruelty law despite the fact that the animal cruelty law clearly states it does not apply to hunting.  The lawsuit also claims that the WDNR should have enacted strict rules on using dogs to pursue wolves.  These unnecessary restrictions would make it nearly impossible to effectively hunt wolves with dogs. Read more

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Bushnell’s New Arc 1300 Rangefinder

GW:  This state-of-the-art rangefinder is small enough to fit inside a small shirt pocket, so there’s no reason not to take it along.  And, since I’m not technologically advanced, I most appreciate the clear instructions provided in book form.  With four brightness levels of the LED display, it can be set easily for sun or low light.  No reason to complain about it. 

Bushnell, the undisputed leader in laser rangefinder technology, introduces a rugged new compact lightweight unit for 2012.

Bushnell’s G-Force Arc 1300

The new G-Force 1300 ARC laser rangefinder has a host of features that will appeal to a wide range of hunters and shooters. The unit features ranging capabilities out to 1300 yards reflective, 900 yards to objec ts like trees and 500 yards to deer.

It has a 6x magnification eyepiece with adjustable diopter setting. The unit is fully waterproof and has the patented Bushnell RainGuard HD permanent lens coating for a clear bright view in inclement weather.  Read more

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