Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
With big game hunting season fast approaching, HuntingBoots.comknows hunters around the country are gathering their gear in preparation. That’s why the hunting bootssuperstore launched its Hunt Like a Pro sweepstakes, which will outfit one lucky winner each month with a pair of hunting boots. Read more
BELLEVUE, WA – Anti-gun New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s call for American police officers to “go on strike” in an effort to force Congress and state legislatures to push his gun prohibition agenda is “a new low in demagoguery,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. Read more
There have been numerous fish kills recently reported from around the state, and staff from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Fisheries Division is tracking and monitoring these events. Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
In Michigan, we tend not to concern ourselves with snakes when we spend time outdoors. Other than our only poisonous snake, the Massasauga rattlesnake, we really don’t have reason to be fearful. But, when my wife showed me a photo of one of the slithering creatures she had taken minutes before in our yard, I became unglued. It appeared to be a rattler.
Eastern Milk Snake
She explained that one of our cats had noticed something from inside the house and the next thing she knew, the cat was outdoors in attack mode. Although it wasn’t clear initially what the cat had spotted, a commotion erupted between the cat and the unwitting visitor. When I saw the photo on the camera’s screen, and was told that it rattled, off we went to investigate.
My first reaction was to be careful no matter what it was. The size and shape of the head didn’t seem to match that of a Massasauga. In addition, its length eemed on the large size for a Massasauga. So, we managed to place it into a paper lawn bag for further observation. Read more
Many of you are aware of a group of hunter/conservationists called the Southern Lower Deer Management Initiative (SLP DMI). The SLP DMI has put forth a proposal to the Natural Resource Commission (NRC) to adopt additional antler restrictions to the current Combination Deer License in an effort to deal with overpopulation issues that have plagued Michigan’s southern lower peninsula for over 2 decades as well as attempt to build age structure into our buck population, something supported by hunters by a 75% margin. Read more
The Canada goose season begins Sept. 1-10 in the Upper Peninsula, Huron, Saginaw and Tuscola counties, and Sept. 1-15 in the rest of the state. Hunters should expect to see plenty of action, because the population is on the rise. More here…
Private fundraising efforts to build a border fence in Arizona have stalled, and although over $270,000 has been raised, it won’t go far. More here…
MISSOULA, Mont.-In an online questionnaire about their wolf-hunting experiences, members of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation offer valuable intel that could help more hunters enjoy the challenge and fill their wolf tag this fall.
A Top 10 list of hunting tips is featured below. Dozens more ideas and observations are posted at the following link:
http://www.rmef.org/NewsandMedia/NewsReleases/2012/rmefwolfhunttips.htm
This from MCRGO…
Q: What should I do if I ever need to use my gun in self-defense?
A: You should first be certain that the threat is removed before you lower your guard. Then, call 911 and say that there has been a shooting. Describe the immediate need for ambulance and police (and fire department if applicable). Tell the 911 operator where you are, how many people are wounded etc. Do not have your gun in your hand Read more
In New York this week, the U.N. Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty continued trying to draft a treaty to impose worldwide controls on small arms, including civilian-owned firearms.
The NRA has made clear its opposition to any treaty that includes civilian firearms, and