Leftover Michigan fall turkey licenses on sale now

The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that fall turkey hunting license drawing results and leftover license quantities are available at www.michigan.gov/huntdrawings. Hunters are encouraged to visit this website for updated license availability information. Unsuccessful applicants could begin purchasing one leftover license online or from any license agent on a first-come, first-served basis for a one-week period beginning Aug. 20 at 10 a.m. EST. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Sample results found Asian carp eDNA in Sandusky Bay

On July 30-31, Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers collected 150 water samples from the Sandusky Bay and Sandusky River. Analysis of these water samples indicated 20 samples out of 150 taken from throughout Sandusky Bay and Sandusky River have tested positive for the presence of silver carp environmental DNA (eDNA). Read more

General, Wildlife

New Growth in Hunting, Fishing Participation

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — When the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently reported the number of hunters grew by nine percent since 2006 and the number of anglers grew by 11 percent in that same time frame, sportsmen and the sporting industry were thrilled. The numbers, which are preliminary results released as the initial look into the USFWS’s 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, reversed what had been dropping participation levels in fishing over the past 10 years and indicated the first jump in hunter numbers in more than two decades. But what were the reasons for the turnaround? Read more

General, Hunting, Wildlife

M-Pro 7 Introduces A Versatile Tactical Rifle Cleaning Kit

 

Bore Snake Kit for ARs

Overland Park, Kan. – M-Pro 7, a leading provider of military-grade weapons maintenance products, introduces the first BoreSnake cleaning kit specifically designed for all M-16 and AR-15 style rifles. The Tactical Rifle Cleaning Kit contains everything needed to properly maintain 5.56mm/.223 caliber and 7.62mm/.300 caliber rifles in the field or at the range. Read more

Firearms , ,

Shooting Near Empire State Building

The officers fired 16 shots at Jeffrey Johnson, with seven of them hitting Johnson, a hit rate of 43.75%. While one of the officers was fairly close, possibly eight feet or so, the other officer backed away and was much farther away when he fired his gun.  Three of the bystanders were hit by direct shots from the police and six others were hit by ricochet shots.  The video is here…

A stressful situation changes everything.  So much for target practice and qualifying.

Firearms, Self Defense ,

Humane Society Joins Hands with Infanticide-Promoting Professor

From the Center for Consumer Freedom…

The vegan Humane Society of the United States is on the move in New Jersey, pushing a bill in the legislature that would ban the use of individual maternity pens to house pregnant pigs. t

The Center for Consumer Freedom recently interviewed a veterinarian and an animal scientist who support the use of pens, as do hundreds of other experts. However, HSUS’s Paul Shapiro has an op-ed in the Star-Ledger with a rather curious co-author: controversial Princeton professor and Animal Liberation author Peter Singer. Read more

Animal Rights

Boone and Crockett Members Team on Advisory Panel

MISSOULA, Mont. (Aug. 27, 2012)?Of the 18 conservation leaders selected to advise the Obama Administration on wildlife and sporting issues, 11 are members of the Boone and Crockett Club. That influence is good news for America?s hunters because it ensures strong advocacy for high standards in fair-chase sportsmanship, habitat stewardship and science-based wildlife management. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife
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