Maine Warden Service Rescues Missing 71-year-old Maine Man

The Maine Warden Service rescued a 71-year-old Fort Kent man who was missing overnight after he headed out fishing yesterday afternoon.

McClaren “Mickey” McBreairty, age 71 of Fort Kent, had told his wife yesterday afternoon that he was headed out fishing in the North Maine Woods, but when he didn’t return yesterday evening, she notified the Maine Warden Service at 10:30 last night that he was missing.

Game wardens were able to confirm that McBreairty did go through a North Maine Woods gate at around noon yesterday, but a search last night by game wardens in one of his favorite fishing areas revealed no sign of McBreairty. Game Wardens continued to search the area until approximately 3:00 a.m. this morning.

Game wardens resumed searching at 6:00 a.m. this morning with more game wardens, an Allagash Ranger, and a Maine Warden Service aircraft. At approximately 10:15 a.m. this morning, Game Warden Pilot Josh Tibbetts located McBreairty’s truck stuck on a washed out road alongside a beaver flowage off the Michaud Farm Road in Allagash.

Game Warden Kayle Hamilton was able to drive to the scene where he found McBreairty in the truck, a little tired but in good spirits. Game Warden Hamilton was able to get him out of the woods, and reunite him with his family.

 

Wildlife

Take a Free Ride During Free ORV Weekend Aug. 17-18

You and your friends are invited to ride Michigan’s 4,000 miles of off-road vehicle trails and/or the state’s six scramble areas during the second Free ORV Weekend this year.

Residents and out-of-state visitors legally can ride DNR-designated routes, trails and the state’s six scramble areas Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17-18, without an ORV license or trail permit. All other ORV rules and laws still apply, and the Recreation Passport is required where applicable.

Typically, there’s an entrance fee at Holly Oaks ORV Park in Oakland County (although no Recreation Passport requirement), but the fee will be waived for the weekend.

Find places to ride, rules and regulations, ORV events and more at Michigan.gov/ORVinfo.

And before you go, be sure to review safety and trail etiquette information at Michigan.gov/RideRight.

Wildlife

CCI Ammunition Releases New HEVI-Bismuth Centerfire Handgun Shotshells For Pest Control

CCI Ammunition adds six new Hevi-Bismuth centerfire handgun shotshell loads to its pest control product line. Product details and availability can be found on the brand’s website.

Pest Control Bismuth Shotshell

The new Hevi-Bismuth pest control centerfire handgun shotshells are loaded with the Catalyst lead-free primer and HEVI-Bismuth pellets. At 9.6 g/cc, the shot carries nearly the same density and downrange energy of lead but adheres to all non-toxic ammunition requirements. They are designed to produce effective short-range patterns on pests and are packaged in 10-count boxes. Read more

Ammunition

GOA Lawsuit Forces NYC To Allow Non-Residents to Apply for Carry Permits

Yesterday, the New York City Police Department adopted an emergency rule which will allow non-residents to apply for concealed carry permits. This follows a lawsuit filed by Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) in February of this year on behalf of several non-residents (including Newsmax TV Host Carl Higbie) who have been wholly unable to secure any type of carry permit in New York, leaving them defenseless.

Erich Pratt, GOA’s Senior Vice President, issued the following statement:

“This is great news for the untold millions of Americans who either work or visit New York every year. It’s critical that everyone can exercise their inherent right to self-defense, but until now, anti-gunners in New York denied most Americans that basic right. Read more

Gun Control, Self Defense

Win a Fully Guided Hunt Plus 3 Tags

Act Now: Raffle Closes Aug. 14

Remember to buy your tickets for a raffle package that includes seven days of guided hunt services with Dieringer Outfitters (including meals and lodging) plus three hunt permit-tags — one each for black bear, mountain lion and javelina.

Raffle tickets are $15 each. There is no limit to the number of tickets you can purchase.

Buy your tickets today!

Details:

  • The deadline to purchase tickets is 9 p.m. on Aug. 14.
  • The winner can hunt all three species for 365 days (Aug. 15, 2024, to Aug. 14, 2025).
  • Raffle tickets must be purchased online, and the buyer must be in Arizona at the time of purchase.

Every dollar raised through the raffle is returned to the Arizona Game and Fish Department and managed by the Arizona Habitat Partnership Committee. With input from local habitat partners across the state and sponsoring organizations involved in the fundraising, project priorities are determined that provide the most benefit to each species.

In the 18-year history of the Arizona Big Game Super Raffle, more than $11 million have been raised for wildlife and wildlife management in Arizona.

Hunting

Macomb DNR Officers Receive Wildlife Officer of the Year, Lifesaving Honors

…Officers Joe Deppen and Kris Kiel were presented with DNR Lifesaving Awards for the winter rescue of an angler who broke through the ice…

Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers contribute to their communities in many ways. The efforts of two officers who patrol southeast Michigan were recognized during Thursday’s meeting of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission in Detroit.

Conservation officer from Macomb County receives Wildlife Officer of the Year award

Michigan DNR Conservation Officer Joe Deppen was recognized as the 2023 Shikar Safari Michigan Wildlife Officer of the Year. The award, the highest state honor for conservation officers, is given annually.

“Joe Deppen naturally embodies the character traits of a true game warden,” said Chief Jason Haines, DNR Law Enforcement Division. “His work ethic seamlessly supports our mission to protect the state’s natural resources and people who enjoy them. Deppen is ready and willing to help every day with a positive attitude, is well-respected and valued by those within and outside of the DNR and is often requested by the public to assist at community events.”

Assigned to Macomb County, Deppen has spent his entire CO career patrolling southeast Michigan, which is populated with historic waterfowl areas, including Lake St. Clair, Harsens Island and St. Clair Flats. Read more

Wildlife

Allowable e-Bike Operation Expands Under Michigan DNR Land Use Order Change

Provisions of change in effect immediately after today’s approval

Allowable use of Class 1 electric bicycles on state-managed, nonmotorized bicycle trails/pathways has expanded following approval of a proposed Michigan Department of Natural Resources land use order.

DNR Director Scott Bowen approved the land use order change today during the Michigan Natural Resources Commission’s monthly meeting, which was held at the Cadillac Place Building in Detroit.

“This decision opens our trails to be even more inclusive, providing opportunities to those unable to bike without assistance who want to continue riding and enjoying the outdoors,” said Ron Olson, chief of the DNR’s Parks and Recreation Division. “We anticipate all bikers and trail users will continue to practice appropriate trail etiquette so all users can be safe and enjoy the expansive natural-surface trail system.”

Definitions and details

An electric bicycle (or e-bike) is a bicycle that has a small rechargeable electric motor that can give a boost to the pedaling rider or can take over pedaling completely.

To qualify as an e-bike in Michigan, the bike must meet the following requirements: Read more

Wildlife

Umarex Delivers the Feature-Rich Zelos

As airgunning has grown, shooters have asked for more customization options on factory rifles. The Umarex Zelos – which is now shipping – delivers what they have wanted.

The Zelos is a modular rifle designed for casual shooting, hunting, pesting and benchrest competitions. Available in both .22 and .25 caliber, the Zelos features a sleek 3,625 PSI tank. The pressure regulator is adjustable between 1,000 to 2,000 PSI and the two-stage trigger is also adjustable.

The .22 caliber model generates 1,100 FPS of muzzle velocity and comes with a 20-round magazine. Equipped with an 18-round magazine, the .25 caliber version launches a pellet at 1,000 FPS.

Picatinny rails for optics, bipods and other accessories are integrated into the rifle’s design. While a side-lever action allows for faster shooting, whether hunting or working against the clock in a competition. Read more

Firearms

Sportsmen’s Alliance Sues CDC on Dog-Import Rule

New CDC Rule Will Dismantle Sporting Dog Breeders Throughout Canada and Europe

The Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to rescind a new rule restricting the importation of dogs into the United States. Although the agency’s stated reason for the action is to prevent the spread of rabies, the new rule applies to dogs coming from any country – including Canada, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and many others which the CDC itself classifies as “low risk” or “free” of dog rabies.

“We aren’t going to stand by while CDC cancels sporting dog breeders and hunting or trialing across the border without a fight,” said Dr. Todd Adkins, Vice President of Government Affairs at the Sportsmen’s Alliance. “CDC has one speed, and that’s to over-regulate to the point of ruin, so let’s see what a federal judge has to say about this agency running roughshod over the American people once again.”

The CDC rule includes new paperwork requirements and microchips for those who want to enter the United States with a dog and goes on to prohibit any dog under the age of six months from entering the U.S. at all. Health certificates or vaccination records for puppies are irrelevant – puppies are totally banned under the rule.

The new requirements and puppy ban include U.S. citizens who are attempting to re-enter the country after visiting Canada with their dog for hunting, trialing or for any other purpose. There are no exceptions for personally owned dogs. The puppy prohibition also has no exceptions, and this ban will completely crater a thriving community of long-established Canadian sporting dog breeders who send puppies to customers throughout the United States. Similar breeding programs for sporting breeds like Drahthaar (Germany) and Bracco Italiano (Italy) also stand to be decimated.

“CDC either doesn’t know or doesn’t care how destructive this rule is for our members who hunt or trial across the border or get puppies from Canadian or European breeders,” said Michael Jean, Litigation Counsel at the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation. “Regardless of whether this was done out of ignorance or maliciousness, we are going to protect our community.” Read more

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