Perturbed Hen Turkey
This hen turkey was on a mission. Good thing it didn’t get a reaction from my “assistant”. By the way, the decoy sports two real turkey wing feathers – one on each side. Seems to work fine.
Wildlife watchers love the view at Maple River State Game Area
May is American Wetlands Month, a month to appreciate and enjoy the wonders of wetlands. The Department of Natural Resources encourages residents to experience this amazing native ecosystem by visiting one of Michigan’s finest wetlands – the Maple River State Game Area.
Nestled along both sides of U.S. 127 in southern Gratiot County, Maple River State Game Area includes farm fields, woodlands, grasslands and cattail marshes. It is a popular birding and wildlife viewing destination in the spring and summer.
The diversity of habitats at Maple River offers wildlife enthusiasts a wide variety of viewing opportunities. Visitors can go to flooded cornfields for dabbling ducks like Northern shovelers, Northern pintails and green-winged teal or check out the larger ponds and marshes for diving ducks like ring-necked ducks, hooded mergansers and ruddy ducks. Herons and egrets are common marsh visitors, as well as bald eagles, ospreys, grebes, coots, muskrats and moorhens. Prothonotary warblers may be found nesting in wooded swamps. Read more
Grandma Saves Her Life with Concealed Pistol
More Detroit thugs had the tables turned on them and landed in the hospital with gunshot wounds from a licensed concealed permit holder. Details here…
Bipartisan Vote Supports Sportsmen’s Call for Transparency in Environmental Litigation
GW: I’ll be pleasantly surprised if the “most open” federal administration via Harry Reid, allows a vote on this bill in the Senate.
MISSOULA, Mont.–The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan bill to publish details on lawsuits lost or settled by federal agencies that must pay the private legal fees of the other side.
The Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act, H.R. 2919 – which passed the House on May 6 by voice vote with support of both Democrats and Republicans – would create an online public database of court cases against the U.S. government. Agencies do not keep usable data on cases brought against them according to investigations by the Government Accounting Office. H.R. 2919 would provide a common base of information available to all citizens.
Long-Range Coyote Kill
It looks to me like a richochet. Am I seeing things, or what?
DNR and Ruffed Grouse Society partner to plant food for
The Department of Natural Resources and the Ruffed Grouse Society recently spent a day afield improving wildlife habitat by planting apple trees.
“I love work days like this,” said DNR wildlife biologist Bruce Barlow. “Great relationships start and continue when you are working outdoors in the dirt side by side with your partners.”
Barlow, stationed at the Gladwin DNR office and manager of the Lame Duck Foot Access Area, has worked hard to keep the area primed for the user. This area in Gladwin County features thousands of acres of public land that many hunters, trappers and wildlife viewers use every year. Read more
Bushnell G-Force DX Receives Outdoor Life Gear Test Great Buy Award
Overland Park, Kan. – Bushnell, an industry-leader in high performance sports optics for more than 65 years, was awarded the Great Buy Award for the G-Force DX laser rangefinder in the 2014 Outdoor LifeRangefinder Gear Test.
For the gear test, Outdoor Life evaluated six laser rangefinders and scored the performance of each device based on the following criteria: accuracy, clarity, edge clarity, speed, display, low light performance and ease of use. The G-Force DX received a four-star rating and was noted for its ranging speed and overall value for the price. Read more
Federal Premium Vital-Shok 10mm Auto Trophy Bonded
Federal Premium® Vital-Shok™ Trophy Bonded® 10mm Auto is a full-power load that restores the capabilities of the cartridge. With a muzzle velocity of 1,275 fps, the new 180-grain jacketed soft point (JSP) shoots flat and packs a powerful punch in semi-automatic pistols. With ballistics that fall between those of the 357 Magnum and 41 Magnum, the load gives hunters the power to take down deer, bears or hogs. Read more
Judge Postpones Oral Arguments in NSSF, SAAMI Suit to Stop California Microstamping Law
Oral arguments, originally scheduled to be heard today (Wednesday, May 7) in Fresno (CA) Superior Court, have been postponed until May 14 in the lawsuit brought by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI) on behalf of their members against the State of California to prevent enforcement of the state’s microstamping statute.
Dial In Your Personal Defense Weapon With The Bad Guy Shoot-N-C Target
The new Bad Guy Shoot-N-C® Target gives instant feedback during practice at the range.
Practice is important to handgun shooters, especially with the rapid rise in the number of concealed carry holders and the small handguns on the market. Birchwood Casey’s new Bad Guy Shoot-N-C Target gives shooters instant feedback, providing a bright chartreuse “halo” around each shot, making it easy to adjust your hold. Read more