Haul Meat and Other Gear with the Bull 1000 External Frame Pack from Browning

To comfortably carry heavy loads to and from the woods, Browning Packs has introduced the Bull 1000 External Frame Pack. This highly adjustable aluminum frame pack has several lash points to carry a variety of heavy items and weighs just 6 lbs.

For added comfort during long hikes and heavy loads, the Bull 1000 has padded shoulder straps and a large adjustable padded waist belt. The adjustable frame can be changed to fit any size torso. Read more

Hunting

DNR crews begin annual Lake Michigan yellow perch assessment

S/V Steelhead riding through channelThe Department of Natural Resources today announced that survey crews from the Charlevoix Fisheries Research Station headed out on Lake Michigan Aug. 24 to conduct surveys of yellow perch populations and other nearshore fish species. The surveys are being conducted from the research vessel Steelhead, as well as from smaller DNR vessels that permit sampling in shallow, nearshore waters. The surveys will run through September 11.

The DNR has been involved since 1995 in a lakewide collaboration with other Lake Michigan natural resources agencies to assess yellow perch. Data collected during these surveys is used to estimate a broad range of biological variables vital to understanding yellow perch populations in Lake Michigan and associated tributaries.

“Early indications from work in southern Lake Michigan by our sister agencies are that 2015 may be a banner year for yellow perch spawning and survival of young fish, so we’re excited to get out and see what populations look like in Michigan waters,” said Dave Clapp, Charlevoix Fisheries Research Station manager. “Fish hatched in 2010 and 2011 are just now reaching full maturity, so we expect to see an increase in spawning activity and an abundance of young perch this year, supported by increased lake levels and slightly warmer water temperatures this summer.”

Survey operations will be conducted near the ports of South Haven, Grand Haven, Portage, Pentwater, Charlevoix and Petoskey. Vessels involved in the surveys will be docked at these Great Lakes ports, and the public is encouraged to visit the vessels and talk with crew members about fisheries assessment operations.

To learn more about the efforts of all the DNR’s vessels, please visit the Fisheries Research website.
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Steelhead 8-7-12 leaving CHX.jpg: The research vessel Steelhead will be busy on Lake Michigan in the coming weeks, collecting data on yellow perch populations./

General

Browning Introduces Two High Grade Citori Models

August 2015

Citori 725 Sporting Grade V

The third year of the Browning High Grade Program is here and elegance and function are on display in two new Citori 725 Sporting 12 gauge over and under shotguns.

These High Grade models receive as much as 30 hours of hand-engraving and touch-up prior to being precisely set into finely wrought, high-grade walnut. The new Citori 725 Sporting Grade V is built upon a deep-relief engraved receiver with a silver nitride finish. The stock and forearm feature oil finish Grade IV/V walnut with close radius pistol grip and palm swell. A fitted canvas/distressed leather case is included.

The Citori 725 Sporting Grade V will be available with 30″ or 32″ barrel lengths. The new Citori 725 Sporting Grade VII stock and forearm feature oil finish Grade VI/VII walnut. The Grade VII also has a close radius pistol grip and palm swell on the stock. Adding to the beauty of the gun, it will showcase a richly blued receiver with deep-relief engraving and gold accents.

A John M. Browning Signature fitted case is included and will be offered with 30″ or 32″ barrel lengths. Other features found on all Citori 725s include the Fire Lite Mechanical Trigger System, tough full-width hinge pin and tapered locking bolt design and the Invector-DS choke tube system. Citori 725 Sporting Grade V

Suggested Retail: $5,339.99.Citori 725 Sporting Grade VII Suggested Retail: $6,269.99. For more information on Browning products, please visit the website at www.browning.com.

Citori 725 Sporting Grade VII
Firearms

Safari Club International Seeks Help from Coyote Hunters

SCI’s Litigation attorneys are looking for Arizona and New Mexico coyote hunters. SCI’s Litigation Department will soon attempt to join litigation that could affect coyote hunting in Arizona and New Mexico – particularly in areas occupied by Mexican wolves (south and central Arizona and New Mexico). Please contact us if you hunt coyotes in these areas, have concrete plans to do so in the future and would be willing to work with SCI attorneys to provide a sworn statement to assist SCI in court. Contact Anna Seidman, Director of Litigation at aseidman@safariclub.org

Animal Rights, Hunting, Wildlife

HSUS Tries to Ban Bacon and Eggs in Massachusetts

shutterstock_199429334On Wednesday, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and a ragtag consortium of animal-rights and labor groups announced a Massachusetts ballot measure that would ban most pork and eggs from being sold in Massachusetts by 2022.

The proposed law, which would ban the sale of all pork and egg products that come from farms using common animal housing systems, is hawked as a measure to protect public health and animal welfare. But HSUS and other radical animal-rights groups’ health and welfare claims are hogwash. Commonly used hen cages and pig maternity pens are designed to ensure animal welfare.

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Animal Rights

Town hall meeting Aug. 27 in Meridian Township to discuss CWD efforts – DNR needs help from hunters

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will hold a town hall meeting Aug. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Township Hall room of the Meridian Township Municipal Building located at 5151 Marsh Road in Okemos, Michigan, to present information on chronic wasting disease (CWD) and the DNR’s surveillance and management efforts.

Non-cable subscribers or those who live outside the viewing area will have the opportunity to view the meeting through a live video stream on HOMTV’s website at www.homtv.net.   Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Fend off Winter With ThermaCELL Accessories

As winter approaches, one quickly remembers how miserable it is to be cold. But with ThermaCELL’s line of heat products, modern technology is here to save the day and allow users to stay warm from head to toe.

Beginning with the must-have heating accessory that started it all, ThermaCELL’s Heated Insoles allow users to choose their heat setting of 100°F or 111°F with a wireless remote control. Heated Insoles can provide continuous warmth for up to five hours. They are water resistant and work interchangeably with any pair of boots, shoes or waders.

Heated insoles are available in both Original and ProFLEX options. With the ProFLEX Heated insoles, users can remove and recharge the product’s batteries with a mini USB cable. And the increased flexibility found in the ProFLEX heated insoles, makes it one of the most functional foot warming options available. Read more

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