Outdoor News Partners With Camp Chef for Recipe Contest

(Plymouth, Minn.) — Outdoor News, Inc., publisher of locally written fishing and hunting outdoor newspapers in seven Great Lake states, invites readers to submit their favorite grilling, wild game, and fish recipes for a chance to win a Camp Chef SmokePro DLX Pellet Grill.

The recipe contest kicks off May 1st and final submissions are due June 12th. Readers of Outdoor News publications in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and Illinois will then vote on the top five semi-finalists with the recipe earning the most votes winning the SmokePro DLX Pellet Grill from Camp Chef valued at $834. The winning recipe will be announced by Outdoor News, Inc. on June 25th, 2015.

The Camp Chef Pellet Grill and Smoker is designed with the home griller in mind and has been recognized by AmazingRibs.com with the Best Value Gold Medal award.

Details on the contest can be found in the regular Outdoor News publication’s cooking feature, the “Taste of the Wild”, and online at www.outdoornews.com/CampChefContest. Follow the Outdoor News Taste of the Wild Facebook page for additional contest updates. Read more

General

Deep Six Full Metal Jacket Arrows: More Kinetic Power From Your Hunting Bow

Full Metal Jacket and Ultra-Micro Injexion carbon arrows are both field-proven on big game for hunters seeking more penetration for bow hunting. In its latest product advancement, Easton has combined these two arrow shaft concepts into one arrow—the Deep Six FMJ. The Deep Six FMJ arrow combines a full metal jacket over an ultra-micro diameter carbon core that results in the most advanced arrow ever available to bowhunters. Deep Six FMJ arrows pull more potential energy from the bow and increase penetration by focusing their mass into a smaller diameter and reduced surface area. This results in less friction during flight for higher speed and more kinetic energy downrange. The ultra-micro diameter also penetrates with less friction for more pass-through impacts to take down game quickly and assuring recovery.

Archery

California Now Moving To Ban Lead in Tackle

DTSC Runs Roughshod Over Anglers, Despite No Scientific Basis

(Sacramento, CA): Today, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) announced that common fishing tackle would remain on a list of consumer products marked to undergo a costly and onerous regulatory process, a reckless move that could lead to a ban on most of today’s fishing tackle and will likely accelerate the decline in fishing participation, threaten jobs and reduce state revenue.

DTSC admitted in public hearings that it has no scientific studies demonstrating that lead poses an environmental problem in California. Yet, as evidenced its decision today, DTSC has declared fishing gear to be one of the top seven most significant threats to health faced by Californians and its environment.

“State regulators failed to comply with state law that requires them to conduct an independent analysis before including any product in this regulatory process. The inclusion of fishing tackle will likely harm recreational fishing and the jobs that depend on it,” said David Dickerson, President of the California Sportfishing League. “It appears that politics, rather than science, was the basis for DTSC’s decision. While there are many sources of pollution that pose a serious threat to California’s ocean and streams, anglers are not among them.”

In 2010, the U.S. EPA ruled that lead weights do not pose an unreasonable risk to wildlife and this past December, President Barack Obama signed a budget bill that prohibits the use of federal dollars to ban lead fishing weights. Read more

Fishing

Drones Banned from Interfering with Hunters

Unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones, will be banned from interfering with hunting and fishing on Michigan lands, under bills signed by Gov. Snyder.

Senate Bills 54 and 55, prohibit the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for taking game or interfering with hunting or fishing. Using a drone to harass someone who is hunting is also banned under the bills. The bills are now Public Acts 12 and 13 of 2015.

Hunting

Browning Trail Cameras Strike Force: Elite Performance in a Small Package

After a year in which the Browning Trail Cameras Strike Force rose to prominence by becoming one of the best-selling game cameras available in the marketplace, one may have wondered what the “next step” would be for such a popular camera. Well the team at Browning Trail Cameras did not disappoint and for 2015 the Strike Force HD Sub Micro Series camera aims to take the game camera experience to unprecedented heights.

From industry defining trigger speeds and recovery times to the self-adjusting IR illumination feature to the highest quality images available, these cameras were already destined to remain a staple for game camera enthusiasts around the country, but now equipped with their cutting edge BuckWatchHD™ technology, these cameras are positioned to become one of the hottest items in the entire outdoor industry this year.

With the ability to capture stunning 1280 x 720 HD videos with sound, users will immediately see how the improved video quality will enhance their overall game camera experience while seeing things they’ve never seen before with their old trail cameras. Whether it is two-weeks away from your deer season or the early stages of the rut, using these videos to strategically scout the wildlife in your area will arm you with more knowledge than ever before and increase your chances of harvesting that trophy of a lifetime. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Michigan Creates New Year-Round, Statewide Catch-And-Immediate-Release Bass Season

The seven-member Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) approved and signed Fisheries Order 215.15, during their April 9 meeting, which establishes a year round catch-and-immediate-release bass season for all Michigan waters where angling is permitted. This Order also set seasons and harvest numbers for several other cool water species, representing the first time the NRC has exercised its new exclusive authority to set sport fish regulations as granted by the Scientific Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 2014. Read more

Fishing

New Poll: HSUS Continues to Dupe Donors

GW:  A corrected version of a previous post is here from humanewatch.org

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.

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Animal Rights

Don’t miss the chance to hunt wild turkey this spring

With spring turkey season right around the corner, the Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters who haven’t purchased a license yet that spring turkey licenses are still available.

spring turkey video thumbnail“Michigan has been ranked in the top 10 in the nation for turkey harvest on an annual basis by the National Wild Turkey Federation,” said Al Stewart, DNR upland game bird specialist. “The DNR’s goal for the spring turkey season is to maximize hunting opportunities and maintain satisfactory hunting experiences. Over the years, Michigan has consistently exceeded turkey hunter satisfaction goals.”

Spring turkey hunters may purchase a Hunt 234 license throughout the entire spring turkey season (through May 31). Hunt 234 is a statewide license valid for all open areas except public lands in Unit ZZ (southern Lower Peninsula). Turkey hunters also have the option to purchase a leftover license for units where licenses are still available. Hunt 301 in Unit ZZ is another great option, with many leftover licenses that can be purchased over the counter.  For a list of available licenses, go to www.michigan.gov/huntdrawings. Read more

Hunting

Seven recipients will share $1.25 million from DNR’s Aquatic Habitat Grant Program

The Department of Natural Resources has approved the second round of projects under its Aquatic Habitat Grant Program. A total of 18 applications seeking $3.4 million were received and evaluated. The DNR has approved the following seven projects totaling $1.25 million:

Applicant Name Project Name Applicant County Grant Amount Recommended
Huron Pines Houghton Creek Fish Passage Improvement/Flynn Road Crossing Restoration Ogemaw $85,000
Battle Creek Intercounty Drain Drainage District Battle Creek River Stream Restoration Eaton $260,000
Conservation Resource Alliance Free Span the Maple River Connectivity Initiative Emmet $75,000
Michigan Trout Unlimited Schwartz Creek Fish Passage Improvement Dickinson $65,000
Friends of the Shiawassee River Shiatown Stream Restoration Shiawassee $365,000
City of Rochester Paint Creek Habitat Restoration – Phase II Oakland $100,000
Ionia Conservation District Grand River Restoration at Lyons Ionia $300,000

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Fishing

New NWTF Website Takes Flight

EDGEFIELD, S.C. — The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) launched its new website, www.NWTF.org, the web’s undisputed one-stop-shop for all things related to wild turkey conservation and hunting.

Website visitors will immediately notice the visually appealing interface and navigation options to the topics that receive the highest amount of web traffic.

“We are very proud to give our website a more modern look with several interactive resources,” said George Thornton, NWTF CEO. “It provides easier access to the most important information related to the NWTF Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative.”

The new website provides turkey hunting articles and tutorials from basic to advanced experience levels, and numerous wildlife and habitat conservation related articles. The site also outlines the NWTF Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative while highlighting the organization’s success in helping restore wild turkey populations from historic lows. Read more

Hunting
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