Alaskan Cheaters Lose their Airplane
A father and son duo has lost plenty, after having killed a moose illegally. Gone are the moose, a firearm, hunting privileges, and their Cessna 140. That ought to teach ’em. The story here…
Michigan’s UP Deer in Good Shape with Mild Winter
“This is the third mild winter in a row with warmer temperatures and low snowfall,” Craig Albright, DNR wildlife biologist, said. “We should see a high survival rate of 8- to 10-month-old deer, and on top of that we can expect a good crop of fawns this spring.” More here…
Bounty Proposed to Control Growing Montana Wolf Population
Faced with such grumblings after news this week that the Montana wolf population is still growing, Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials are holding a meeting Wednesday to discuss what additional measures can be taken to kill more wolves. Here is the story…
Coyotes in Clarkston
What some people don’t realize is just how many coyotes we have in Michigan; they’re in every county. It’s no surprise to me that they are being spotted in even our more urban areas. Story and cool photo here…
Hunter Green
GW: I thought this was good years ago and it still is.
By Steve Sanetti
2008
Today’s green movement uses certain buzzwords — organic, locavore, renewable — to the wry amusement of 15 million to 20 million of us who’ve actually lived the eco-friendly lifestyle that these words describe.
We are hunters. As a subset of America, we’re admittedly somewhat smaller than we used to be. Our numbers have been steadily pressed beneath a culture growing ever faster, more complex and distant from its rural ancestry. Now, like growing vegetables, gathering fresh eggs and raising farm animals for the table, the proclivity and skill to harvest Earth’s bounty of wild game — and to pass on this tradition to those longing for simpler ways of life — reside in only a relative few of us. Read more
Wheeler Engineering develops Anti-Cant Indicator
Wheeler Engineering’s Anti-Cant Indicator improves accuracy by insuring proper gun alignment, which is critical for turret adjustment and hold over for bullet drop compensation. Read more
Sportsmen’s Heritage Act Clears Key Hurdle
The newly introduced House Resolution 4089—strongly supported by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) – has cleared the U.S. House of Representatives’ Natural Resources Committee and awaits a vote before the full House. The bill passed the committee by a vote of 27 to 16.
HR 4089, which is a package of four high-priority bills will: Classify BLM and US Forest Service land as open to hunting, fishing and recreational shooting unless closed or restricted based on scientific evidence; Confirm that the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot ban lead in traditional ammunition or in sport fishing gear; Protect recreational shooting on BLM National Monument land; and Allow the import of legally hunted polar bear trophies now tangled in federal red-tape. Read more
Guns in Schools – Legally
When a man wore a holstered pistol into a Michigan school polling place, he drew attention. But, according to Michigan law, he was well within his rights. The law allows a person with a concealed pistol license (CPL) to carry a visible, holstered gun into schools, daycare centers, banks, churches, bars, and sports arenas. Here’s what happened…
Authorities have determined that the armed citizen was within his rights. The story here…
My guess is that we may have some new laws coming our way.
Thousands of Michigan’s Mute Swans to be Killed
As Michigan’s crop of Mute Swans continues to grow, so does its nuisance factor. Something needs to be done, and the best of all practical options is to kill them. After all, they are classified as invasive species. More here…
Iowa Protects its Farms from Whackos
Iowa is the first state to criminalize recording farm sights and sounds without prior permission from the farmer or business owner. What’s the big deal? Find out here…