What Farmer would Join HSUS?

This from humanewatch.org…

amgoth_milesUndeterred after finding only two farmers out of 34,000 to join their state “agriculture council” in Oklahoma (a success rate of a measly 0.006%), the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is at it again – this time in Wisconsin. In addition to a beauty salon owner, the extreme animal-liberation group found a mere three willing farmers out of more than 76,000 in America’s Dairyland to join the so-called “HSUS Wisconsin Agriculture Council.”

Why does HSUS have so much difficulty finding farmers to join their ranks? It could be because their food policy director designed a campaign comparing farms to Nazi concentration camps. Or because HSUS wants to “get rid of the entire [animal agriculture] industry.”

So what kind of farmers do join HSUS?

One of the council members is a self-described organic vegan activist. No “humane” cheese allowed. Another sells organic hot dogs for the low, low price of $9.50 per pound (and you thought wieners were pricey at the ballpark).

But the real star of the bunch is Mike Miles, who is more “Occupy Wall Street” than “American Gothic.”

Mike was recently arrested in Des Moines, Iowa while protesting the World Food Prize (see his mugshot above), an award that recognizes “the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world.” His decision to “Occupy the World Food Prize” was based on claims that “only local, sustainable forms of agriculture” will be able to feed the world. What, with $9.50-per-pound hot dogs?

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Animal Rights

Senator reintroduces gun bill

Sen. Mike Green, R-Mayville, is reintroducing a bill that would end county gun boards  responsible for issuing concealed pistol licenses or CPLs.  Those responsibilities would instead be handled by county clerks and the Michigan State Police, who would be put in charge of background checks.

“We took out the language referencing the PPO references and basically the whole bill is identical to the one he vetoed, except for the PPO issue,” Green said.  Sketchy details here…

Firearms

The All-New Carbon Express Covert™ 3.4 Crossbow

Flushing, MI – Carbon Express® is pleased to introduce the Covert™ 3.4 Crossbow to the 2015 lineup. The Covert TM 3.4 has all the tools that a serious hunter or target shooter needs to place bolt after bolt in the sweet spot.

The all new Covert 3.4 features a best in class compact design that provides superior handling and performance. It weighs in at only 7 lbs but don’t let its size fool you – it is powerful and fast, clocking in at 345 FPS. The 3.4 features a new trigger box for clean, crisp trigger pull. Its premium components, workmanship, excellent balance and feel deliver maximum responsiveness, optimal power and increased precision. Read more

Archery

Hooker™ Brings Down Trophies with the New Table Mount

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (Jan. 27, 2015) – Skull Hooker™, the company that revolutionized the way hunters display their European skull-mount trophies, now offers a tabletop design. The new Skull Hooker Table Mount is specifically designed to showcase small to medium animals such as cougar, bear, pronghorn, impala and deer on a table, desk or shelf.

The Skull Hooker’s proprietary design of a multi-position adjustable prong that is incorporated into the display provides a stunning and unique presentation for each species. Available in Skull Hooker’s robust brown or graphite black powder-coated finishes, this new display is the perfect was to elegantly present your trophy in an office or on the shelf in a room. Read more

Hunting

SHOT Show 2015 Attendance Second Highest Ever

LAS VEGAS — The Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) rang up its second highest attendance ever at the Sands Expo Center Jan. 20-23, giving the industry a very good indicator that a strong sales year lies ahead.

Long a bellwether for the industry’s prospects, the SHOT Show brings together buyers and sellers from the United States and more than 100 countries. Total attendance for the 2015 SHOT Show was nearly 64,000, second only to last year’s record-setting event, where nearly 67,000 came through the turnstiles. Lower attendance reflected strengthened pre-screening of attendees to enhance the overall experience of both exhibitors and buyers. Read more

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HSUS Launches Lame Web Defense to Criticism

This from www.humanewatch.org…

SkepticalPupIt’s clear that our campaign to expose the deceptive “Humane Society” of the United States has been successful. We have one main message: Only 1 percent of the money given to HSUS winds up at local pet shelters. Most people—including HSUS donors—don’t know this, and it’s due to HSUS’s deceptive fundraising chock full of cats and dogs that funds other things—attacking farmers, pushing a PETA-like agenda, buying cheap direct-mail gifts, etc.

Our success is in the numbers: HSUS’s contributions declined by millions in 2013 as people learned the truth (and, hopefully, gave to their local pet shelters instead, helping needy dogs and cats).

Now, predictably feeling threatened by the truth, HSUS has launched a new website to answer some criticisms about the organization (as of this writing, though, it doesn’t address the Oklahoma Attorney General’s investigation of HSUS, Charity Navigator’s Donor Advisory against HSUS, or CharityWatch’s “C-minus” grade of HSUS, or a whole host of other things). With tens of millions of dollars on the line from a group whose income relies on people being deceived, it’s no surprise that HSUS is once again misleading the public. Let’s debunk each of HSUS’s attempts to defend itself.

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Animal Rights

Michigan’s trapping tradition grows in popularity



Doug Reeves remembers his first time as though it were yesterday.

“The first thing I ever caught was an ermine, a white weasel,” said Reeves, assistant chief of the Department Natural Resources’ Wildlife Division and a lifelong trapper. “I sold it for 50 cents to a traveling fur buyer. To me that was big time.”

He was 9 years old. And he was hooked. The next year he got three traps and starting chasing muskrats. He progressed from there.

“Back then you had to be 12 years old to trap beaver,” he said. “The first one I got I brought home in the basket of my sister’s fat-tire bike.”

Now, 50 years later, Reeves is still trapping – muskrats, raccoons, coyotes, fox – just about everything.

“You have to learn a lot,” Reeves said. “The learning curve is very steep. The element of exploration and discovery is a lot of fun. It’s a blast. I just love it.”

Reeves isn’t alone. In Michigan, trapping is growing in popularity.

older and younger trappers holding muskratAccording to DNR records, just more than 10,000 people bought a fur harvester license in 1994. Two decades later, that number has tripled.

“It’s been increasing,” said Adam Bump, the DNR’s furbearer specialist. “Some of it may be because of pelt prices. When you have generally increasing pelt prices, you have an increase in trapping and the last three or four years the pelt prices for muskrats have been near or at record highs. But price for every species varies on its own, so just because ’rat prices are up, that doesn’t mean they all are.”

Indeed, it’s not all about fur prices, said Dale Hendershot, president of the 1,200-member Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association, one of three fur-taker associations in the state. A 64-year-old retired diesel mechanic from Gladwin who’s been trapping since he was 14, Hendershot said “the vast majority of trappers are not professionals.” Read more

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