Archery Opener Like Christmas Once Again

By Glen Wunderlich

To be or not to be afield, that is the question:  Whether it is better to hold off during archery’s early season and wait for the rut or to take part in opening day.

There are those trophy hunters that would never begin hunting the archery deer season until the third week in October so as not to run the risk of messing up a chance at a more careless buck later on.  Their rationale may even make a fair amount of sense.

To me, however, opening day reminds me of Christmas morning when I was a boy.  My parents would remind me not to get up too early so they could sleep in.  I knew Santa Claus had dropped off the presents, just like he had done faithfully in prior years.  Maybe just a little peek toward that decorated conifer that graced our living room by the picture window.  That’s all it took.  “Mom!  Dad!  Santa was here!  Get up!  Get up!”  That sleeping-in thing never went past 7am.

Over five decades later, little has changed.  The “presents” are still under the trees and, if nothing else, October 1 means time to peek into the whitetails’ world.

My hunting partner, Joe, decided on a half-mile walk Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

MasterPiece Arms New MPAR 556 Sporting Rifle

MPAR 556 Sporting Rifle side charging, non-reciprocating handle with forward assist.

MPAR 556 Sporting Rifle side folder 6-position polymer buttstock.

COMER, GA   – MasterPiece Arms, manufacturers of the MPA MAC Line of pistols, carbines, suppressors and MPAR Rifles, is pleased to announce the new MPAR 556 Sporting Rifle is now shipping.  This feature heavy, stamped steel design has been under development since 2012 and was first unveiled at the 2013 SHOT Show. It features some serious upgrades, including a short stroke piston design and a lightweight, free floating, two piece hard-anodized aluminum handguard with user located picatinny rails. It also includes an innovative front handguard cap to keep debris out of the internals of the handguards while providing strength and stability to the assembly. Read more

Firearms

Pondering Priorities

By Glen Wunderlich

As a lifelong Michigan resident, getting prepared for the brutality of winter seems to be a never-ending exercise.  It seems like the fruit trees just recently escaped a late frost and now we are protecting our tomatoes from an early one.  And, if that’s not enough, hunting season brings its own set of priorities.  Choices, choices. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Michigan Deer Hunting Prospects

The 2013 Deer Hunting: Status and Prospects report – available for download below – provides information about resources and approaches for preparing for deer season each year, some background on deer in each region of the state and perceptions on hunting activity up to this point in the season.
For more information about deer hunting seasons, opportunities and resources, visit www.michigan.gov/deer.

Hunting, Wildlife

The Humane Society of the United States Gets Low Marks

For two years, the independent nonprofit watchdog CharityWatch (formerly the American Institute of Philanthropy) has given the Humane Society of the United States a “D” grade. This spring, for example, CharityWatch reported that HSUS spent as little as 50 percent of its budget on programs and spent up to 48 cents to raise every dollar.

That’s now changed—but not by much. HSUS now earns a “C-minus” grade. CharityWatch finds that HSUS spends as little as 55 percent of its budget on programs, and spends up to 42 cents to raise a dollar.

Animal Rights, Hunting, Wildlife

California Gun Group Delivers 65,000 Letters to Governor Brown Urging Gun Control Vetoes

Brandon Combs, managing director of the Firearms Policy Coalition, left, and Craig DeLuz, legislative advocate for California Association of Federal Firearms Licensees, deliver about 65,000 petitions urging the governor’s veto of 14 gun bills. Credit: The Sacramento Bee/Christopher Cadelago.

SACRAMENTO, CA — Earlier this morning, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) Managing Director Brandon Combs, joined by California Association of Federal Firearms Licensees (CAL-FFL) Legislative Advocate Craig DeLuz, delivered 65,000 letters from individuals urging California Governor Jerry Brown to veto the 14 gun control bills currently on his desk. Read more

Firearms, Gun Control, Hunting, Self Defense

IRS Still Collecting Taxes, Not Sending Refunds

The government shutdown hasn’t completely stopped the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS is still collecting taxes during the government shutdown, but it isn’t sending out refunds or, members of Congress complain, complying with a subpoena to turn over documents to a congressional investigation into the agency’s targeting of tea party groups. Members of both the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the Ways and Means Committee told the Washington Times yesterday they had stopped getting documents. October 15 is the deadline for filing by taxpayers who requested a six-month extension on their 2012 returns and the IRS says it- and all other deadlines- are still in effect.

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