Rare Whooping Crane in Shiawassee County

One of the world’s rarest birds, the whooping crane, has decided to visit Michigan. In an area of private farmland in Shiawassee County, a lone whooping crane has been seen for the last three or four days. These birds almost went extinct due to over-hunting and habitat loss. With only 23 living in 1941, conservation efforts began to bring North America’s tallest bird back from the brink. Today, there are an estimated 437 birds in the wild. Read more

Wildlife

Send Your Hunting Photos to NRAhuntersrights.org


FAIRFAX, Va.-NRAhuntersrights.org is inviting hunters to submit photos from their hunts this fall for posting on the site’s trophy gallery. Hunters of all ages are welcome to send in their photos, and what constitutes a trophy is completely up to you!
Simply e-mail your photo to huntersrights@nrahq.org and put “Trophy Gallery” in the subject line. All photos should be sharp, tasteful, and display safe gun handling practices.
Include the following information with your submission:
Your name and hometown Date and location of the hunt Firearm or bow used Species Any special details about the hunt
To view photos other hunters have already submitted, as well as your own trophies, visit www.NRAhuntersrights.org and click on the “Trophy Gallery” tab at the top of the page. The gallery will be updated all season, so stop back often to see the latest photos-not to mention the latest news that impacts your right to hunt.

Hunting

DNR collecting salmon and trout eggs this fall and winter

The Department of Natural Resources’ Fisheries Division is hard at work gathering the necessary eggs for the continued production of hatchery fish to support Michigan’s world-class fisheries. Fall egg takes are starting or are under way for wild Chinook and coho salmon and for captive broodstocks of brown, rainbow, brook and lake trout. Chinook salmon eggs are being collected at the Little Manistee River Weir through today, Oct.10. Read more

General

Entertainment Shines at Safari Club International’s 41st Annual Hunters’ Convention

Tucson, Ariz. – The world’s greatest convention dedicated to North American and international hunting will open its doors on January 23, 2013 to begin the 41st Annual Safari Club International Hunters’ Convention. Every year, the evening entertainment at the SCI convention is a star studded gala.  The 2013 Hunters’ Convention will feature world-famous entertainers including country music legends Montgomery Gentry, Travis Tritt, and Artie Dean Harris. Read more
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Upland game bird hunting is here!

Sharp-tailed grouse hunting opens today in the Upper Peninsula. The season lasts until Oct. 31. Check the DNR’s sharp-tailed grouse page for general hunting information and bag limits. 

The first ring-necked pheasant season also opens today for Zone 1 (partial) in the U.P and lasts until Oct. 31. The next opportunity to hunt pheasant occurs on Oct. 20 for Zones 2 and 3 and lasts until Nov. 14. Don’t forget there’s also a partial Zone 3 hunt from Dec. 1 – Jan 1. Remember: males only; bag limits are two per day, four in possession. Check the DNR’s pheasant page for more information on zones and hunting dates and regulations. Read more

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Robber has Tables Turned

GW:  Here’s one account of an incident that will never be reported by the gun grabbers such as the Brady Campaign.  Nobody was shot in this attempted robbery, so it won’t make the headlines.  And, for those that contend we must do something about these guns, Mr. Steve Yager has the answer right here…

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