Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
DELAWARE, OH – Ohio Representative Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) has today introduced HB495, a bill designed to reform Ohio concealed carry law to protect the rights of law-abiding gun owners and continue a trend toward making Ohio law similar to other states. Read more
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Whitetail Journal’s special Land and Game Management issue offers hunters and landowners a wealth of information on how to best cultivate their property for whitetail health and habitat. From food plots ideas to trail camera reviews to advice on leasing land, this issue has something for everyone. Read more
Few people have had as big an influence on the sport of archery in America as Khatuna Lorig. Recently, the Olympic medal winner helped train the lead actress of “The Hunger Games”, Jennifer Lawrence, in proper archery techniques. As you will see, there was no better person for the job than Lorig. Read more
Daffodils survive March freeze
Above, daffodils are seen with a hunting shack, The Chalet, in the background. After temperatures in the 20s last night, it appears little damage was done to early bloomers, although some were harmed. Fortunately, in Shiawassee County, Michigan, our fruit trees have yet to blossom and appear to have survived so far. However, plenty of time remains before we’re beyond the threat of frost.
Doctor Jeff Ferguson of Colorado carried a concealed pistol but he kept it a secret. But when an armed gunman threatened to shoot people, the courageous doctor kept watch with his own firearm, while all employees escaped unharmed. More here…
Biggest Show of the Season! Dropped: Two-Hour Season Finale March 27 on Sportsman Channel
The True Test of Survival Comes to a Close with a One Hour Finale AND “After the Drop” Special Hosted by Realtree’s David Blanton
New Berlin, WI – (March 21, 2012) – Brothers Chris and Casey Keefer’s amazing 28-day Alaska survival expedition comes to a close with a special two-hour finale of Dropped: Project Alaska on Tuesday, March 27 beginning at 9 pm ET exclusively on Sportsman Channel A Sportsman Channel original production, Dropped: Project Alaska presented by Realtree®, has been engaging viewers with the Keefers’ experience of being “dropped” in a remote part of Alaska where they had to pit their skills as hunters, woodsmen and anglers against an unforgiving landscape. This special two hour finale of a series’ season has never before been done in outdoor television. Read more
Watch bald eagles as they attempt to survive after hatching in the wild of Iowa here…
And, one egg is already beginning to open. Should be any time now.
“I was chased by a coyote,” said Paul Randall, president of Carson Harbor Village Homeowners Association. “The only thing that kept the coyote from getting to me and my German shepherd was that I was able to get to a two-foot, eight-inch dowel that I have to protect myself. We are prisoners in our homes.”
So, the Association decided to snare the ‘yotes to gain their neighborhood back, but PETA and spaghetti-spined lawyers stepped in. Their answer: Increase liability insurance. More here…
In the Florida Keys, an invasive exotic rat is causing problems and is an African species that can grow up to nine pounds and can be up to 35 inches long. They arrived on Grassy Key sometime between 1999 and 2001, when they were released by a resident who had been breeding them. Maybe they should release some cougars to balance things out. More here…
This from the Outdoor Wire:
Here is a warning to California hunters from the Western Outdoor News (www.wonews.com) that the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) appears to be commencing a campaign against California’s hunting dogs. HSUS is supporting SB 1221, a bill that would ban the hunting of bears and bobcats with dogs. Read more