Solving the Mistakes Bowhunters Make

With Mark Drury

Even though this buck scores 150+ points on the Boone & Crockett scale and would be a great trophy for a bowhunter, don’t take the shot. Instead, wait until the deer tuns and presents a better shot.

08/27/2012 – Editor’s Note: Mark Drury, the creator of M.A.D. Calls, co-owns Drury  Outdoorsthat produces quality outdoor videos with his brother Terry. With the start of bow season in many states just around the corner, we’ve asked Mark Drury to tell us how to prevent common mistakes many bowhunters make. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Thanks a Hunter for Conservation

By Glen Wunderlich

Note: MDNR has provided the information on excise taxes and funding…

The contingent of hunters has been shrinking nationally for some years but recent news of growing numbers is cause to celebrate wildlife conservation.  That statement may seem counter-intuitive to the uninformed, or even to those who’ve chosen to oppose hunting in any form.  However, the fact is that hunting dollars fund conservation – and, not just for game animals but non-game species, as well.

Here is how our system works.   Through hunting and fishing licenses, tags, permits, fees and special excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, bows and arrows and all manner of fishing gear, sportsmen and women have paid — and state fish and game agencies have invested — billions of our dollars since 1939 with the introduction of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Hunting, Wildlife

Squirrel Rig Dialed In

Just dialed in a new rig for squirrel season, which begins September 15th in Michigan.  It’s a TC Contender pistol with a 10-inch bull barrel topped with a Hawke 3×9 power .22 rifle scope with parallax adjustment.

TC Contender with Hawke Scope

I’ve found that rifle scopes work best for the Contender .22 long rifle because I always had trouble getting behind those long-eye relief (LER) scooes in hunting situtaitons.  I could shoot the LER scopes just fine off the bench but in the woods it was always difficult to get in the proper shooting position.  Solution:  Rifle scope. Read more

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Hunter Safety Course at Hunter-ed.com Features New Videos

Students who take their hunter safety course at www.hunter-ed.com will benefit from the 14 new videos now featured in the curriculum.
“These new hunter safety videos are great learning tools that are also fun to watch,” said Kurt Kalkomey, president of Kalkomey Enterprises, Inc. “What makes them unique is they engage students with opportunities to explore and select the best options for staying safe while hunting. This helps students develop true understanding rather than just memorizing the lesson.”

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Ammunition, Firearms, General, Hunting

Streamlight Launches Vehicle Solar Charging Panel

Eagleville, PA Streamlight®, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance flashlights, today introduced the Streamlight SolarStream™, a supplemental solar charging panel for emergency responder and fleet vehicles. The Streamlight SolarStream helps to offset battery drain from computer systems and other rechargeable electronics when a vehicle is off, extending battery life and limiting battery-related vehicle maintenance. Read more

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