Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
MINT SPRING, VA. Parker Bows, a manufacturer of high quality Compound bows, Crossbows and RED HOT brand Crossbow Accessories is giving away a Tornado F4 Perfect Storm Package (includes the Tornado F4 crossbow and all the crossbow accessories needed to start hunting) during the month of August (2013) through their Facebook page. Read more
GW: This is a good example from the Daily Times of how the “big lie” gains traction. Much like “working people” have become code words for union workers, it gets the uninformed fired up. Here’s how the informed are able to read between the lines.
CVA is proud to introduce the Optima V2 “Wildgame Edition” Muzzleloader. Read more
Old Saybrook, CT – Traditions™ Performance Firearms introduces into their 2013 lineup single action revolvers by Pietta. The single actions will be available in two series – the Frontier series and the Rawhide series. Read moreMichigan residents considering hunting in 2013 who need to complete a hunter education course should enroll in a class prior to Oct. 1, when offerings are plentiful. Classes are held year-round, but April, May, August and September are the traditional times when classes are most available. Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
Wolf hunting licenses go on sale starting Aug. 3, reminds the Michigan Department of Natural Resources – a fact despised by the nation’s most powerful animal rights organization, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS, not to be confused with any local animal shelters.) In fact, The anti-hunting coalition, called Keep Michigan Wolves Protected (backed by HSUS), has launched a petition drive to stop control of the burgeoning wolf population. If paid workers can gather enough signatures, Michigan voters will decide on November 4, 2014, whether to overturn Senate Bill 288, which granted authority to designate game species to the state Natural Resources Commission.
If the most recent signature drive proves successful, Michigan citizens will be deciding on two anti-hunting issues on November 4, 2014 – the first to remove wolves from the game list, and the second to strip the Natural Resources Commission’s new authority to determine game species.
“All of these efforts have little to do with the number of wolves in Michigan, which have vastly exceeded their recovery goals, and has everything to do with the potential for a wolf hunting season,” said Nick Pinizzotto, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance president and CEO. “The possibility of a hunting season is simply unacceptable to these anti-hunting groups.”
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The Michigan Duck Hunters Association (MDHA), in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), has introduced the 2013 collector-edition Michigan duck stamp and prints.
The 2013 Michigan duck stamp, by wildlife artist Richard Clifton, features a beautiful black duck displayed in a swimming pose. For information about pricing and how to order duck stamps and prints, see Michigan waterfowl stamp order form, available online at www.michigan.gov/waterfowl (click on the Waterfowl Stamp Program link). Read more
The Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center in Cadillac is offering bear hunting clinics Aug. 4 and 18. Students will learn the basics of bear hunting, including rules and regulations, registering a bear, gear, stand placement, habitat, management, baiting and hunting with a dog. Read more
Washington, DC – Safari Club International (SCI) today filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court asking the Court to overturn the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2008 listing of the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. After the listing of the species, private conservation funding generated through sustainable use hunting evaporated. By filing this petition, SCI is seeking to rectify this bad public policy. Read more