New Poll: HSUS Continues to Dupe Donors

CapitolSouth6Evidence continues to mount that the Humane Society of the United States is betraying its donors’ trust. Last week we reported that HSUS internal polls showed the vast majority of HSUS donors believe their contributions to HSUS are used to fund local animal shelters. Now this week, new polling data reinforces our assertion that HSUS is knowingly misleading its donors.

We recently asked 1,051 HSUS donors why they support the Humane Society of the United States, and the results of the survey are very revealing. Over 80% of the HSUS donors said that the primary reason they support HSUS is “to help HSUS care for homeless dogs and cats in animal shelters” and to “reduce the number of animals put down in shelters each year.” We then asked the logical follow up question—“were you aware that HSUS gives just 1 percent of its budget to local pet shelters?” Over 87% of HSUS donors answered “No.” Also, HSUS does not run a single pet shelter of its own and is not affiliated with similarly named local humane societies.

Download the survey in PDF format here.

And that’s not all. After learning that HSUS only gives 1% of its budget to local animal shelters, 75% of HSUS donors are less likely to support HSUS. Lastly, 95% of HSUS donors agreed that HSUS should be required to disclose the fact that is not affiliated with local humane societies in its advertising.

The results of our survey are disappointing, but not surprising. Based on the fact that 75% of our survey respondents are now less likely to support HSUS, it is clear that HSUS’s financial support is almost entirely dependent on its ability to continue this hoax. HSUS is in no rush to clear up the widespread confusion it has with its donors. That’s why we’re here.

Survey Results Below:

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DNR advises caution to prevent spread of oak wilt disease

For most people, April 15 is the annual tax-filing deadline. For people like Roger Mech – and other forest health professionals – April 15 also marks the beginning of the yearly window when oak wilt can be transmitted from diseased to healthy red oak trees.

Oak wilt mortality pocket According to Mech, forest health monitoring program manager for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Forest Resources Division, oak wilt is a serious disease of oak trees. It mainly affects red oaks, including northern red oak, black oak and pin oak. Red oaks often die within a few weeks after becoming infected. White oaks are more resistant; therefore, the disease progresses more slowly.”The normal time-tested advice is to prevent oak wilt by not pruning or otherwise ‘injuring’ oaks from April 15 to July 15,” Mech said.

He added that the spread of oak wilt occurs during this time of year as beetles move spores from fungal fruiting structures on the trees killed last year by oak wilt to wounds on healthy oaks. As warmer weather melts away snow and ice, the beetles that move oak wilt become active. Read more

Platte River to receive nearly 800,000 coho salmon stocked this spring

The Department of Natural Resources recently stocked coho salmon in the Platte River near the Platte River State Fish Hatchery in Beulah (Benzie County), Michigan.  Coho salmon on measuring board

The Platte River is the birthplace of coho salmon in the Great Lakes, following the species’ experimental introduction there in 1966 to control the alewife population and to create a sport fishery. Today, nearly 50 years later, the Platte River State Fish Hatchery is the only hatchery in Michigan that rears coho salmon. The hatchery also serves as the primary egg source for the Great Lakes. Read more

To Tip the Impossible Tom – Advice for Tricky Turkey Tribulations By Todd Amenrud

Natural turkey biology can make turkey hunting seem difficult. Then throw in the mistakes we make and the sour hands Mother Nature can deal every so often and harvesting a springtime tom can seem near impossible. Persistence, patience, and hunter’s savvy are valuable qualities when it comes to hunting turkeys, and save heart, there are ways to combat our errors, Mother Nature and even a stuck-up tom.

It’s good to be the king

It’s dark when you sneak into your morning set up and you’re waiting for the horizon to brighten. You commence calling with a few soft tree-yelps and he hammers your offering. Then you hear live hens beginning to sound off around you. I don’t care if you were born with a diaphragm call in your mouth – it’s difficult to compete against live hens. If you’ve done your scouting, the birds may have a pattern from day to day. Try to set up in the direction you believe they’ll travel once they fly down.

If all you have is a good guess there are several tactics you might try. Read more

Billy Kats / GVK11 Outdoors Publishes Kyli’s First Hunt

Lombard, IL – Billy Kats, owner and host of GVK11 Outdoors, announced that he has released a new online video aptly titled “Kyli’s First Hunt.” As the title suggests, this life-changing hunt marks the first time in which Billy’s legacy is truly measured against his father’s.

George Vasilios Katsigiannis left quite a legacy, one forged from a life of outdoor pursuits and stewardship, firmly rooted in his son and fostered by life lessons learned beyond the sidewalk. This short video marks a new chapter for Billy Kats as he transcends from the student of his father’s legacy to the teacher, sharing their legacies with Kyli while helping her begin building her own. Support Billy’s dream of sharing this message far and wide by watching this video, sharing it often and making the commitment to pass on your outdoor legacy to the youth in your midst… and beyond. Visit GVK11Outdoors.com (www.gvk11outdoors.com) to see this inspiring hunt unfold and stick around to watch other great videos!

Use the following link to share Kyli’s First Hunt with others:
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Legacy Sports International Announces Howa Kryptek Cerakote Rifle Package

Gene Lumsden, CEO of Legacy Sports International, Inc. proudly announces the addition of the new Howa Kryptek® Cerakote® rifle package.

The Howa Kryptek Cerakote rifle combines the best in dipped camouflage by using the proven Kryptek Highlander camo pattern on its Hogue Overmolded® stock and Nikko Stirling® Gameking™ scope with the added protection of Cerakote ceramic coating on the barrel, action and trigger guard/base plate in attractive and high blending Austrian Brown.

The Howa Kryptek Cerakote rifle package includes a Nikko Stirling Gameking 4-16x 44 riflescope dipped in Kryptek Highlander camo, Austrian Brown Cerakote finish on the barreled action, Kryptek Highlander camo on the Hogue Overmolded stock, Kryptek Highlander matching scope rings and one-piece base, forged, one-piece bolt with two locking lugs, M16 style extractor, two-stage match grade H.A.C.T.™ trigger, three position safety and drawn barrel. A drawn barrel is proven to hold accuracy better than an extruded barrel because stress is evenly applied during the forming process. Read more

New Clean Shot ® Nock Out ® Crossbow Nock

Kent, Washington- Clean-Shot Archery, a company who made a huge splash in 2014 with the NOCK OUT® Lighted Nock, is pleased to release the NOCK OUT® for Crossbows. Featuring the same great benefits as their vertical bow version – Practice Mode, Easy Off, and Universal Fit – the NOCK OUT® for Crossbows also features the durability necessary for today’s high speed crossbows. If you’ve been waiting for a durable, easy to use, reliable lighted nock for your crossbow… your wait is over. Read more

Smith & Wesson® Donates $50,000 To Honored American Veterans Afield

From Left to Right (Trevor Baucom, Jan Mladek, James Debney, Tom Taylor)

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Smith & Wesson Corp. yesterday announced that the company presented Honored American Veterans Afield (HAVA) with a donation of $50,000 at the 2015 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Nashville, Tenn. The donation by Smith & Wesson will support ongoing programs designed to assist disabled veterans and wounded active duty military personnel. James Debney, Smith & Wesson President and CEO, presented the donation to Tom Taylor, Chairman of HAVA, during a special ceremony at the Smith & Wesson booth. Read more

NRA-ILA: Reports of A Secret NRA-ILA/ATF Meeting “A Complete Fabrication”

Over the weekend, a news item used unidentified sources to report a “secret deal” struck the NRA and the ATF. The Outdoor Wire Digital Network contacted the NRA-ILA to investigate further. Yesterday, we were told unequivocally by NRA-ILA Director of Public Affairs Jennifer Baker that the report was a “complete and total fabrication” with absolutely “no basis in fact.”

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