Bear and elk hunters – don’t forget to apply for license by June 1

hunter with elk in truck bedThe Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that they only have until June 1 to apply for bear and elk hunting licenses. There will be 100 elk licenses and 6,951 bear licenses available for the 2015 hunting seasons.

Only Michigan residents are eligible to apply for an elk license. Bear licenses are available for both residents and nonresidents; however, no more than 2 percent of licenses in any bear management unit will be issued to nonresidents.

Hunters can apply online at www.mdnr-elicense.com, at any authorized license agent or at a DNR Customer Service Center. A nonrefundable $5 fee is charged at the time of application. Hunters may purchase just one bear and one elk application. Read more

Hunting

New Models of Storm Front Damascus Knives from Browning

For 2015, Browning has added a pair of new knife models to the Storm Front Damascus fixed blade knife line. Renowned for its beauty, strength and edge-holding ability, Damascus steel is a unique expression of the knife maker’s art. These new knives are part of Browning’s High Grade knife line designed for demanding sportsmen.

Both new knives feature genuine stag handles with stainless steel bolsters. The Damascus blades on the Stag Clip Point and Stag Drop Point both have hollow ground blades that are 4 ¼” in length. Suggested Retail $333.00. Read more

Cutlery

Turkey Season Ends Quickly with Winchester Long Beard XR Chokes From Trulock

To be sure, turkey hunting is an end in itself. You begin by creeping out into the woods or the edge of a field well before sunrise, close to where you put that big tom to bed the night before. You watch the world wake up and listen while some of the night’s marauders such as screech owls make their final calls before the avian day shift takes over. Amidst it all comes the gobble, then another, and perhaps that sound of wings flapping and a big bird thumping to earth to start it’s day of foraging food and looking for hens. You make some hen sounds, and before you know it, here he comes, right to your decoys.

Within minutes, he’s there, within 25 yards, and it’s time for the moment of truth. When you squeeze the trigger, you want as many pellets from your 12 gauge to hit that turkey and harvest him cleanly. That’s where the Winchester Long Beard XR Chokes from Trulock come into play.

After extensive and thorough testing, the Trulock Choke designers determined the perfect constriction to deliver maximum pellets at common ranges for taking a turkey. The Winchester Long Beard XR No. 5 is made for that popular turkey pellet size with a .75 constriction; hunters who prefer No. 6 should try the Winchester Long Beard XR No. 6, which has a .80 constriction. Read more

Firearms, Hunting

New Sniper Seat 360 From BenchMaster

The BenchMaster Sniper Seat 360 Shooting Chair is not only convenient to set up and makes waiting for your quarry comfortable, it actually helps take game with a great arm extension for a gun rest. Plus, the BenchMaster Sniper Seat silently swivels 360 degrees for a full range of shooting, so lining up that perfect shot is always possible.

The Sniper Seat 360 Shooting Chair is constructed of lightweight, powder-coated steel that avoids rust, and this BenchMaster product features backpack straps that make taking it into the woods or field simple. It weighs just 25 pounds. Read more

Firearms, Hunting

Pulsar Introduces the Apex XD38A Thermal Riflescope

(MANSFIELD, TEXAS) – Debuting earlier this year at the 2015 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nev., Pulsar’s Apex™ 1.5-6×32 XD38A Thermal Riflescope is engineered with cutting-edge “white hot” and “black hot” thermal technology for an unforgettable hunting experience. Designed with a thermal core resolution of 384×288, LCD display and a 50hz frame rate, the Apex™ 1.5-6×32 XD38A offers vivid imaging and precision placement at more than 1,000 yards. The continuous digital zoom allows for an extended range of magnification and closer view on any size game. Read more

Optics

Rocky Recalls ‘Silent Hunter’ Snake Boots

Hazard: The boots’ snake guard can fail to protect the wearer’s feet from a snake bite.

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Refund Replace
Consumer Contact: Rocky Brands Inc. toll-free at (866) 245-2159 from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. ET Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, email at customer.service@rockybrands.com, or online at www.rockybrands.com or www.rockyboots.com and click on Recall Notice for more information.

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Hunting, Wildlife

Amendment Would Block “Operation Choke Point”

On Thursday morning in the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, Sen. Michael Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced an amendment to the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act to prohibit federal banking and credit union regulators from implementing or participating in the Obama Administration’s Department of Justice originated “Operation Choke Point.” In his remarks, Crapo aptly compared the administration’s logic in launching Operation Choke Point to the strategy used in the 2002 Tom Cruise movie “Minority Report,” as if it could be determined who might commit a crime (in this case fraud) ahead of any actual evidence of wrongdoing. In the real-world case, however, entire industries were targeted.

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Gun Control

Coast Guard Responds to Oil Rig Fire off Louisiana

Breton Sound Block 21 oil platform fire. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by MST3 Liam Mcdonnell)

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NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard continues to respond to a report of a platform fire near Breton Island.

The platform fire continues to burn. The maximum potential release has been reduced from 4,000 barrels to 130 barrels.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 2:50 a.m. from the offshore supply vessel Miss Katherine reporting a fire on board an oil production platform in Breton Sound Block 21. All 28 people aboard the platform were evacuated to the offshore supply vessel and were taken to Venice. No injuries were reported. Read more

Fishing

Anglers Encouraged to Identify Asian Carp Minnows in Bait

Juvenile Asian carp next to common baitfishThe Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers to monitor their live bait purchases this holiday weekend and also to look for juvenile Asian carp during the entirety of the fishing season. The DNR is taking many steps to prevent adult Asian carp (bighead and silver) from entering the Great Lakes, but many people don’t realize that juvenile Asian carp pose a threat to the state’s waters, too.

Juvenile Asian carp can be confused with common baitfish – such as gizzard shad, emerald shiner, spottail shiner or golden shiner. Because bait often is transported across state lines, including from areas with breeding populations of Asian carp, it would be possible for juvenile Asian carp to make their way into the bait supply without anyone realizing it.   Read more

Fishing
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