Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
The Inteliscope Tactical Rifle Adapter and App turns a smartphone into a rifle scope for tactical rifles, paintball markers, and airsoft guns and records video from the rifle POV.
The Inteliscope turns your Apple mobile device into an intelligent scope. Read more
While out in the field in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, hunters and trappers might come upon a denned black bear. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for locations of denned bear in order to fit them with a radio collar for ongoing bear research. Read more
The Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Division is leading response efforts to control a new aquatic invasive plant, European frog-bit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae). Until recently, this free-floating plant had only been reported in a few localized sites in the southeastern Lower Peninsula. Through recent statewide monitoring efforts, this species has been detected in Saginaw Bay, Alpena and Munuscong Bay in Chippewa County.
This new invasive species was detected as a result of an Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) pilot project funded through a federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant. The project relies on collaboration with partners, including Michigan State University and Cooperative Weed Management Area groups. Read more
Sometimes it’s hard for me to believe that some adult hunters frown upon special youth hunts. I’ve heard the bellyaching from some old codgers. Guess they’ve never been a part of it and want the rest of us to feel sorry for them. Take this, you ol’ geezers:
Hawke Sport Optics is expanding the Sport HD IR family with a scope specifically designed to improve downrange accuracy with your rimfire rifle. Delivering out-of-the-box 200-yard accuracy, the Hawke Sport HD IR Rimfire scope marries the most popular rifle in the world with innovative yet simple reticle design. When sighted in at 50 yards the Sport HD IR Rimfire provides 25-yard aim points from 50 to 200 yards, giving the user downrange accuracy never expected from a .22 rifle. As a bonus, there is no need to memorize aim points, as the yardages are etched directly onto the glass of the reticle. Read more
Springfield, Ore. – Cabela’s stores nationwide will honor the contributions of those who serve by offering employee pricing to all veterans and active duty military and reserve, law enforcement, fire, and EMS personnel on Monday, November 11, and Tuesday, November 12. The Hometown Heroes event will recognize the sacrifice and dedication of those who protect and serve our country and communities every day.
To participate in the Hometown Heroes event, veterans and active duty military, reserve, law enforcement, fire and EMS personnel should present their service identification to the Hometown Heroes cashier upon checkout at their local Cabela’s store during the event. Upon doing so, they will receive their Hometown Heroes discount on virtually everything in the store. Some restrictions apply; see store for complete details.
Sleepy Hollow State Park in Clinton County will offer several two-day snowshoe-building classes in December and January. Instructor Clyde Risdon will teach participants how to weave a pair of traditional wooden snowshoes similar to the ones Native Americans made for generations. Read more
The jack is too closely related to radical groups such as the Tea Party. Now I wonder who ordered the removal of this symbol that stands for resisting all enemies – foreign and domestic. More here…
By Glen Wunderlich
As youngsters growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, we played organized baseball in the city leagues. Typically, one of the team-member’s fathers would handle coaching duties, and fortunately for many of us, we had some good baseball minds teaching us how to think ahead of the play.
Outfielders had it easy, because the coaches made sure all throws came to second base. Infielders, on the other hand, were required to decide what to do with a ground ball, as the opposing batter stepped to the plate. And, the coaches would make sure each infielder had a plan by verbally testing the players, as they quizzed infielders aloud before the play would begin.
The coaches understood that once the ball was hit, it was too late to begin considering options. Things happened too fast to form a committee or to take a survey. It was each player’s responsibility to think ahead.
Similarly, sportsmen and women would do well to take a page from the sandlot coaches’ book, before they take to the outdoors in Michigan’s firearms deer hunting season opener November 15th.
There is no substitute for situational awareness. Of course, experience is a good teacher and some mistakes of the past become lessons learned – albeit the hard way.
For example, taking the largest antlerless deer from among a group seems like a good strategy for those with an antlerless deer permit. But, when that large “doe” turns out to be a button buck fawn, it’s too late to think ahead. Hindsight and a tactical error become the high-priced lesson of the day.
But, there is a better way. Read more