12th Hodgdon® Annual Manual© Features Imr® Enduron™ Technology Powders

Shawnee KS- Hodgdon® The Brand that’s True presents the 2015 Annual Manual©. Now in its 12 consecutive year this 8 1/2″ by 11″ magazine style publication is still jam packed with Hodgdon®, IMR® and Winchester® powder brands and reloading information. This manual has the widest variety of pistol and rifle cartridge reloading data on the planet with well over 5,000 loads.

Featured in the 2015 Annual are the new IMR® Enduron™ Technology powders that include IMR4166™, IMR4451™ and IMR7977™. Each powder has a built-in copper fouling reducer, are insensitive to temperature extremes, have small sized grains for easy flow with an ideal loading density and have no ingredients considered harmful to the environment. There is extensive information for all three powders; data for forty-one rifle cartridges and articles from some of the top industry writers. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms

Recover Tactical Launches BC2 Grip and Rail System for Beretta

Los Angeles, Calif. – Recover Tactical is proud to announce the release of the new Recover BC2 grip and rail system for the Beretta 92/96 series of pistols. The Beretta grip and rail system follows on the success of Recover’s CC3 grip and rail for 1911s. The patented design of the BC2 adds a fully functional picatinny rail to the Beretta and can be easily installed in about three minutes without a gunsmith. Read more

Firearms

Colorado Sportsmen Applaud Renewed Effort to Protect Browns Canyon, Colorado

Hunting, fishing and existing public access would also continue as is, while future inColorado Sportsmen Applaud Renewed Effort to Protect Browns Canyon

SALIDA, CO – After more than 15 years of bi-partisan efforts to protect Browns Canyon, sportsmen are pleased by the prospect that more than 20,000 acres in Browns Canyon could finally be conserved as a National Monument under the Antiquities Act.

On December 6th Colorado Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet join key officials from the Obama Administration for a public meeting aimed at gauging public support for a National Monument Designation for Browns. The meeting will take place at 1:00 PM at the Salida Steamplant.

Browns Canyon is well known by sportsmen for its gold medal fishing waters and mid-elevation elk, mule deer and bighorn sheep habitat.

“As a backcountry hunter, angler and outfitter I admire greatly those rare mid-elevation corners of our state that offer stunning landscape, chances for solitude, and extremely important habitat for big game,” said, Paul Vertrees of Canon City. “The momentum to protect Browns Canyon for generations to come has endured a long and winding process. Now is the right time to give this special place permanent national monument status.” Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Illinois Charges Wired Arrow Outdoors Owners, Pro Staff With 134 Wildlife Violations

GW:  More heroes to zeros.  From wannabes to wanna hide their faces in disgrace.

SPRINGFIELD, IL – An Illinois Conservation Police investigation into the Wired Arrow Outdoors television show has resulted in the company’s owners, pro-staff members and guests being charged with 134 wildlife violations, including the taking of 18 deer illegally in Illinois. After viewing videos of hunts that aired on the Sportsman Channel or were uploaded to www.YouTube.com, Conservation Police determined that hunting and filming were conducted on properties in the Chicago region without permission from landowners making hunting permits invalid. Hunting and filming allegedly took place on properties owned by several private companies, the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, and the Village of Lansing.

During the investigation, it was determined the pro-staff members had unlawfully harvested a total of 18 white-tailed deer, including 10 bucks and eight does, nearly all of which were aired either on the Sportsman Channel or the Pursuit Channel. On Sept. 16, 2014, a joint operation involving several state and federal agencies was conducted to interview all pro-staff members who had previously hunted in Illinois. Cooperating agencies included the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Missouri Department of Conservation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Seized during the joint operation were eight unlawfully-taken white-tailed deer heads, one set of antlers attached to a skullcap, and one unlawfully-taken turkey fan, beard, and spurs. Charges include violations documented from the 2012 and 2013 deer seasons. Read more

Poachers

Final Season Deer Habitat Improvement Report

Upper Peninsula – Delta & Menominee Counties

Field with completed habitat workSeveral locations in Delta and Menominee counties will soon be a bit fruitier. Over 4,000 fruit-bearing trees were planted, providing a great food source for deer. A variety of trees were planted, including black cherry, elderberry, high bush cranberry and serviceberry, to name a few. The trees were planted along the edges of maintained openings, and along hunter walking trails where adequate food was lacking for wildlife. Many of the trees were sheltered to provide protection from deer browse, and they will be a great benefit to deer for years to come.

Northern Lower Peninsula – Lake County

Approximately half of Lake County (around 200,000 acres) is public land open to hunting, and about a 1/3 of the land is state-managed, with the remaining public land being federally managed. With good access off major highways, it can be a great destination for hunters. Over 300 acres of alfalfa and rye were maintained this year, giving hunters locations to focus their hunting adventures. The state land is primarily forested and managed through timber sale activity to provide even more valuable food sources for deer – oak and aspen stands. Use Mi-HUNT to search for a great place to start a new late-season tradition.

Southwest Lower Peninsula – Allegan County

The Fennville Farm Unit, located within the Allegan State Game Area, is 4,100 acres of wildlife habitat that provides opportunities for archery deer hunters. In part, this is because there is no firearm deer hunting allowed on the unit during the Managed Goose Hunt (Nov. 1, 2014 – Jan. 31, 2015). The numerous corn, rye, sorghum and hay food plots, coupled with the woodlots and wetlands, result in this being a quality archery hunting area with higher deer densities than surrounding forest land. Zones 1, 9 and 10 are open to archery hunting every day except Dec. 27, 2014 (Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day). Zones 2-8 are open to bow hunting Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday after 3 p.m. “The Farm has experienced lower pressure from archery deer hunters this year,” said DNR wildlife biologist Mark Mills. “The Farm Unit is primarily managed for waterfowl and pheasant (grassland) habitats, which suit the deer as well.” Check out the Fennville Farm Unit for your next archery hunting excursion!

Southeast Lower Peninsula – Monroe County

Field habitat in southeast lower MichiganPetersburg State Game Area, just southeast of Petersburg in Monroe County, is 469 acres of prairie grass, oak openings and woodlots. The area is heavily managed as an oak savanna (a globally rare ecosystem type) for species such as Karner blue butterflies, grasshopper sparrows and white-tailed deer. The ecosystem is a natural home for deer, and the acorns from the oak trees provide an important food source, while the prairie grasses provide excellent bedding locations. This year, dozens of acres of food plots were planted with sunflowers, soybeans and buckwheat as food sources for deer. The Nature Conservancy Lakeplain Prairies Office partners with the Michigan DNR to help remove invasive species and complete habitat projects on the game area. This extensive management creates excellent opportunities for deer hunting.

Hunting, Wildlife

Dangerous distortions about cops shooting black men

GW:  The complicit media continues to forge the Obama administration’s fallacy to take advantage of yet another means to prompt civil unrest.  In the end, it always leads to more government.  Yippee!

If the media’s claim is right — if police do unjustly shoot blacks at vastly higher rates — it is a serious indictment of the police. But, fortunately, these allegations are false.  See the facts here…

General

Duck Stamp Act of 2014 passes Senate, awaits president’s signature

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – In a major win for wetlands and waterfowl conservation, the U.S. Senate passed the Duck Stamp Act of 2014 Tuesday. This critically important conservation legislation increases the cost of the federal duck stamp from $15 to $25, and now awaits President Obama’s signature.

In a major win for wetlands and waterfowl conservation, the U.S. Senate passed the Duck Stamp Act of 2014 today.

“With the assistance of Sen. David Vitter and his leadership in helping pass the Duck Stamp Act of 2014, much-needed funding has been secured for wetlands and waterfowl conservation,” said Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall. “The additional duck stamp funding provided by waterfowl hunters and other conservationists will not only conserve critical waterfowl habitat, but will also help ensure the future of our waterfowling traditions.” Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

POMA Seeks Executive Director

GW:  A dream job for the right person…

The Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) has begun its initial search for a new executive director. Resumes will be accepted through December 22. The executive director is responsible for the overall management of the organization and for leading and directing the implementation of the organization’s philosophy, mission, and strategic goals and objectives. The POMA executive director reports to the board of directors and shall help enable the board to fulfill its function in governing the organization. Job Title: Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer Major Functions/Accountabilities: Leadership & Management: Read more

General

Transforming your Firearm with Mossy Oak Guns Skins

By Glen Wunderlich

With a couple of whitetail deer neatly vacuumed packaged and stacked in the freezer, courtesy of my big-bore pistol, thoughts have turned to deer hunting with friends as cameraman. Back in the 80s, doing so meant shoulder-resting a VHS camera with tubes, recording tape, and batteries larger and heavier than an entire digital movie camera today. The advantages of technological achievements continue to astound in ways never dreamed of just a few short memories ago.

With an Arizona coyote hunt already in the works for early 2015, traveling light with one special-purpose firearm would simplify life. The trouble is, however, the highly polished barrel and glossy wood stock on the varmint rig makes no sense. The wise varmint hunter wraps himself head to toe in camouflage. Yet, if his rifle is as conspicuous as high heels in a hayfield, it’ll be just as useful.

The answer to the dilemma was the modern marvel of gun skins with Mossy Oak® camo.  The generously supplied kits of pre-cut material provide the versatility of matching a firearm to given hunting conditions.  Certainly, other options exist such as expensive factory dipping or even do-it-yourself painting projects.  But, even if these methods turn out well, who wants to transform brilliant factory bluing and stock finishing to permanent status that may degrade value?  However, if you have a beat up, old gun, you can turn it into a thing of beauty easily.Remington model 700 with Mossy Oak marsh grass gun skins Read more

Firearms, Hunting

Winter Wildlife Management

The winter can be a great time to take a look back on how your season has gone and make a checklist of things you would like to improve in the coming year. Call it a new year’s resolution for wildlife management purposes.

To ensure you can grow the best food possible for all the critters you are trying to manage, late winter can be a great time to soil test. Getting the areas that you plan to plant in food plots or mast producing trees tested and properly amended with the recommended lime and fertilizer will be the best money you can spend. I encourage land managers to get their lime spread in the late winter for a couple of reasons. Ag lime can take months to begin to break down and neutralize the acidity of your soil, the finer the mesh that the lime is screened through at the quarry, the sooner it will break down. If you usually use the local co-op to spread your lime or rent equipment from them to do it yourself, late winter is a good time to get it done before the row crop farmers begin their planting season. Getting your plots amended with the proper amount of lime will increase the effectiveness of your fertilizer which will positively impact the growth and palatability of your spring and fall food plots. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife
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