Iowa deer poachers caught on camera

Fort Dodge, Iowa – A nine month investigation into deer and turkey poaching in Webster County, Iowa, was closed on Oct. 7, when Kyle Alstott, 23, of Fort Dodge, the last of the 10 individuals facing charges from Iowa and Nebraska, pleaded guilty.

In November 2015, Iowa State Conservation Officer Matt Bruner came across a website run by Alstott with photos and videos of deer, deer hunts, fishing and other outdoor activities.

Alstott and Roman Thompson, 22, from Omaha, Neb., are co-owners of ATM Outdoors, an outdoors /hunting filming company based in Fort Dodge. They produce photos, videos and deer stories for their website which is where Officer Bruner began his investigation.

Bruner recognized Kyle Alstott and Michael Alstott, 44, of Fort Dodge, from photos on the website as individuals that he charged for hunting over bait in 2011. He began comparing the deer and stories on the website to licenses the different individuals featured had purchased in various states.

The information didn’t line up. Read more

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Aqua-Vu Micro DVR-DT Underwater Viewing Systems


Next level Micro DVR-DT Underwater Viewing Systems unlock overlooked fishCrosslake, Minn. – Still so much we don’t know about what’s really happening beneath the surface.

Interesting to consider that beyond water and oxygen itself, perhaps the single most important fish-locating factor remains the least understood. Water temperature is so vital to fish that each species’ existence depends on an optimal range. Locate the ideal temperature at the right depth, and you’ll almost always land on gamefish gold.

But how to put these key pieces together and solve the puzzle? Read more

Fishing

Be Prepared for any Element with 12 Survivors Mini Bug Out Box

(MANSFIELD, TEXAS) – Offering 41 pieces of proven essentials, the Mini Bug Out Box keeps the odds in your favor. These survival tools are housed in a durable, waterproof ABS plastic case, ensuring they are Go Ready when you need them most. Weighing in at less than 6 oz. when full, the Mini Bug Out Box is light and compact.

If you find yourself far away from warmth and shelter, this compact kit features a flint rod that can be used to start a fire and keep warm, as well as cook food and boil water. Build a shelter in the most precarious situations with the included paracord and duct tape, or find your way back to civilization with the in-box compass. Read more

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Michigan to Adjust Salmon, Lake Trout Stocking in Lake Michigan


Youth and adult holding Chinook salmon on charter boatFollowing recommendations of the Lake Michigan Committee, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will adjust Chinook salmon and lake trout stocking in 2017 and 2018 to relieve predation pressure on prey (alewives) in Lake Michigan.

This will be the fourth significant stocking adjustment to predator levels since 1999. The five-member Lake Michigan Committee is made up from all state management agencies that border Lake Michigan and the Chippewa-Ottawa Resource Authority. Recommendations from the committee represent the consensus of its members. Read more

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New agreement will provide $550,000 for Michigan pheasant habitat restoration

A male, in the background, and female ring-necked pheasant are shown. The species was introduced to the United States from Asia in the late 1800s.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is partnering with Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. and Pheasants Forever in an agreement that will see Enbridge provide half a million dollars for pheasant habitat restoration in Michigan.

Improvement projects are scheduled to take place over the next three years in various areas in Michigan, focused on Michigan Pheasant Restoration Initiative priority landscapes and oak savanna restoration.

“This partnership allows the parties involved to work together cooperatively, producing significant habitat improvements for wildlife and the betterment of upland game hunting opportunities,” said DNR Director Keith Creagh.

In 2013, Enbridge replaced a 30-inch pipeline, which runs for about two miles across the Crane Pond State Game Area in Cass County. As a result of the permitting process, the DNR and Enbridge worked together to improve the pipeline infrastructure and restore and improve habitat impacted during construction. Read more

Wildlife

Crimson Trace LiNQ Now Shipping


(Wilsonville, OR)– Crimson Trace is now shipping one of the shooting sports industry’s most anticipated innovations of 2016—the LiNQ wireless operating technology. LiNQ utilizes a replaceable control grip to activate and operate a forward—or remotely located—light and laser sight module. The two-piece LiNQ components are designed to equip and upgrade nearly all standard modern sporting rifles with M-1913 and Weaver-style rails and removeable and replaceable pistol grips. Among LiNQ’s advantages are: no wires to tangle or disconnect, no activation pads to search for, ease of operation, and simple to use controls. LiNQ also offers the ability to easily and quickly transfer the components to another firearm. Read more
Optics

Bad Boy Off Road Offers Special Financing


0 Percent Interest for 48 MonthsAUGUSTA, GA —Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announces special financing for its Bad Boy® Off Road brand vehicles, the 80 HP Stampede™, Recoil®, Recoil iS, Recoil iS Crew and Ambush® iS side-by-sides, as well as the Onslaught™ 550 ATV. For a limited time only, qualifying consumers can purchase any of these vehicles and receive zero-percent interest financing for 48 months. Read more
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Sightmark Wolverine: Not Your Grandpappy’s Red-Dot


(MANSFIELD, TEXAS) – With a patent-pending design, Sightmark Wolverine Red Dot Scopes deliver uncompromising clarity, lightning fast target acquisition and sharp red-dot clarity in a rugged yet lightweight and compact rubber-armored housing. The shockproof, fogproof, nitrogen-purged, IP67-waterproof Sightmark Wolverine is available in two models, the FSR 1×28 (SM26020) and CSR 1×23 (SM26021). Read more
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Birchwood Casey SportLock Soft Case Series


The new line of SportLock™ Soft Gun Cases from Birchwood Casey® provides hunters and shooters quality protection for their firearms when a bulky hard case isn’t needed.

SportLock Cases are heavily padded with a durable quilted liner and have heavy- duty zippers throughout. External accessory pockets are streamlined to prevent snagging. Pistol cases have an interior microfleece lining with a muzzle sleeve to help secure the firearm. The pistol cases also have a locking zipper pull and unzip to lay flat, acting as a mat. Read more

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