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SIDNEY, NE – Cabela’s Incorporated (NYSE:CAB), the World’s Foremost Outfitter® of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, announced today plans to bring the unique Cabela’s shopping experience to Saginaw, Michigan. The Saginaw store is expected to open in the spring of 2013. Read more
If you wonder to yourself why the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) spends millions of dollars fighting farms, eradicating eggs, howling about hogs, and heckling some of the nation’s top food chains over their menus—then wonder no more.
HSUS wants everyone in America and on Earth to be vegans. The link is here…
The Keith Davis Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society will hold its 8th annual Fall Tune-Up Shoot at the Fenton Lake Sportsmen’s Club, 1140 Butcher Road, Fenton, MI on Saturday, August 25, 2012 beginning with registration at 9 a.m. (Shoot starts at 9:30 a.m.).
According to Brad DePottey, registration for the 50 target sporting clays shoot is $30 for adults and $25 for youngster’s age12-16. Registration fee includes lunch and award for Adult High Gun. Walk-in’s are welcome.
Overland Park, Kan. – Simmons, a leader in high-quality, high-value sports optics for more than 25 years, has introduced the Simmons ProHunter black LED trail camera. Hunters can now covertly monitor game and land activity around the clock, thanks to the new black LED night vision technology from Simmons. Read more
A very cooperative male Western Tanager was a big hit among youth attending Camp Colorado.
Leica Sport Optics takes seriously its role in supporting and encouraging youth involvement in nation-wide birding programs established and sponsored by such organizations as Victor Emanuel Nature Tours (VENT) and the American Birding Association (ABA). In fact, Leica Sport Optics reps will be especially busy this summer and fall playing an active, hands-on roll in a number of youth camps, contests and events. The ABA has recognized Leica’s dedication to its youth initiatives by awarding it with the coveted distinction as Legacy Sponsor of ABA’s Young Birder program. Read more
There have been numerous fish kills recently reported from around the state, and staff from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Fisheries Division is tracking and monitoring these events. Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
In Michigan, we tend not to concern ourselves with snakes when we spend time outdoors. Other than our only poisonous snake, the Massasauga rattlesnake, we really don’t have reason to be fearful. But, when my wife showed me a photo of one of the slithering creatures she had taken minutes before in our yard, I became unglued. It appeared to be a rattler.
Eastern Milk Snake
She explained that one of our cats had noticed something from inside the house and the next thing she knew, the cat was outdoors in attack mode. Although it wasn’t clear initially what the cat had spotted, a commotion erupted between the cat and the unwitting visitor. When I saw the photo on the camera’s screen, and was told that it rattled, off we went to investigate.
My first reaction was to be careful no matter what it was. The size and shape of the head didn’t seem to match that of a Massasauga. In addition, its length eemed on the large size for a Massasauga. So, we managed to place it into a paper lawn bag for further observation. Read more
Many of you are aware of a group of hunter/conservationists called the Southern Lower Deer Management Initiative (SLP DMI). The SLP DMI has put forth a proposal to the Natural Resource Commission (NRC) to adopt additional antler restrictions to the current Combination Deer License in an effort to deal with overpopulation issues that have plagued Michigan’s southern lower peninsula for over 2 decades as well as attempt to build age structure into our buck population, something supported by hunters by a 75% margin. Read more
The Canada goose season begins Sept. 1-10 in the Upper Peninsula, Huron, Saginaw and Tuscola counties, and Sept. 1-15 in the rest of the state. Hunters should expect to see plenty of action, because the population is on the rise. More here…
MISSOULA, Mont.-In an online questionnaire about their wolf-hunting experiences, members of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation offer valuable intel that could help more hunters enjoy the challenge and fill their wolf tag this fall.
A Top 10 list of hunting tips is featured below. Dozens more ideas and observations are posted at the following link:
http://www.rmef.org/NewsandMedia/NewsReleases/2012/rmefwolfhunttips.htm