Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
“We are a firearms training center,” William Kucyk said. “We don’t just throw guns across the counter. If you choose to own and a gun, you need to be educated and trained in that firearm.” And, Mr. Kucyk is putting his money where his mouth is in a new facility north of Detroit. I know they hate that in East Detroit, er, Eastpointe but that’s where it is. More here…
Michigan’s current elk herd is the result of a release of seven animals from “various city parks and public institutions” (Stephenson 1942) in 1918 about three miles southeast of Wolverine. The herd grew steadily with estimates of 300-400 in 1939 (Shapton 1940) and 900 to 1,000 in 1958 (Moran 1973).
…while no formal objective has been defined for bull-to-cow ratio in the Michigan herd, it is believed that about 60 bulls to 100 cows is most desirable. This is about twice as many bulls to 100 cows as are in many western herds.
A new Elk Management Plan was approved by Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Director Rodney Stokes at the April 5 meeting of the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) in Lansing. The plan was developed to provide guidance for managing elk by focusing on three goals:
1) Manage for an elk population that can be sustained by available habitat;
2) Use hunting as the primary method to control the number of elk; their distribution so that difficulties involving elk interactions with people are abated; and the proportion of males to females in the population; and
3) Enhance the public’s understanding of elk management in Michigan.
The planning process began Read more
Money from the Land and Water Conservation Fund is being used to purchase public land. Congress uses mitigation fees paid by companies drilling for offshore oil and gas to finance the fund year to year, which is capped at $900 million annually. More here…
“The Firearms Act has been a thorn in the side of hunters, sport shooters, farmers and heritage firearms enthusiasts for 17 years,” says Tony Bernardo of the Canadian Shooting Sport Association. “We know the registry was a cheap political ploy from a previous government that pretended to keep Canadians safe. It wasn’t gun control, and it wasn’t designed to do anything but frustrate honest, law-abiding firearms owners.” Here’s more…
Norma USA, a subsidiary of the legendary Swedish manufacturer of superior hunting and target ammunition, is proud to introduce the new Norma USA American PH ammunition line and the availability of the long sought after Norma African PH within the United States. Read more
Fort Lauderdale, FL – Gamo Outdoor USA (gamooutdoorusa.com), parent company of Aftermath (aftermatchairsoft.com) manufacturer of adult airsoft solutions, has unveiled an exclusive Bone Collector® Slingshot with laser and light. This sleek new product features a black, solid frame, with a folding rubberized wrist brace support, handle and pouch with the Bone Collector logo, and a laser pointer and flashlight. MSRP is $49.87. Read more
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, invites public and private shooting facilities to apply for up to $400,000 in grants that can assist in developing strategies to put more target shooters on their firing lines. Read more
The LeGrand Traverse Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) will host a Spring Fun Trial on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at Thundering Aspens Hunting Preserve, 4612A N. 5 Road, Mesick, MI, beginning at 8 a.m., rain or shine. Read more
Since their introduction, Shoot-N-C® targets have been the target of choice. The instant “halo” effect around each shot makes them popular for novice, as well as experienced shooters.
For 2012 Birchwood Casey has introduced a new line of White/Black Shoot-N-C targets. The white targets leave a black “halo” around each shot that can easily be seen at many distances. They work especially well at indoor ranges or in low light conditions. Crosshairs and open sights show up especially well on the white over black design. The bull’s-eye versions also have horizontal posts that make great crosshair reference points.
Three versions of the Shoot-N-C White/Black targets are available; 8″ and 12″ Bull’s-Eye X and 12″x18″ Silhouette. The 8″ come in packs of six targets with 72 pasters and sell for a suggested retail of $7.50, the 12″ come in 5-packs with 120 pasters/secondary targets for $12.50 and the silhouettes are available in packs of 5 with 90 pasters/secondary targets for $14.00. They can also be ordered individually/bulk in multiples of 100.
The Michigan DNR has set a daily limit for walleye catches on Lake Erie to six through April 30. The DNR says the rule is based on a process adopted last year for setting catch limits based on real-time population data.
Michigan’s daily possession limit for walleye on Lake Erie is based on its share of the total allowable catch. That’s set by the Lake Erie Committee under the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
The 2012 total allowable catch for Lake Erie is 3.49 million fish, making Michigan’s quota 203,000 fish