Mario Friendly on Positioning Duck Decoys
Mossy Oak’s Mario Friendly’s short video on duck decoys here…
Loon Deaths from Invasive Species
Migratory birds including loons, have died from botulism in Michigan and scientists are hoping it has been a one-time occurence. More here…
Hornady® releases 9th Edition Handbook of Cartridge Reloading
Grand Island, NE – The 9th Edition Hornady® Handbook of Cartridge Reloading will be available December 1st, offering reloaders over 900 pages worth of the latest reloading data representing 233 different calibers, 146 powders, and 304 bullets. Read more
MDF Donates $157,250 to Scholastic Shooting Trust Endowments
Columbia, MO – The MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc. and Scholastic Shooting Trust, a public charity established by MidwayUSA founders Larry and Brenda Potterfield, has received a donation from the Mule Deer Foundation in the amount of $157,250. Read more
The 60-Inch Club of Alaska
Moose with antler spreads of 60 inches or more are taken by an elite club. The story of Alaskans who did just is here…
Court Grants USSAF Intervention in Wisconsin Wolf Lawsuit
Dane County, WI Circuit Judge Peter C. Anderson granted a motion by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (USSAF) along with Safari Club International, the Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association, and the United Sportsmen of Wisconsin to intervene in a lawsuit seeking to stop the use of dogs in the state’s wolf hunt. Read more
People are Catching on to the Real HSUS
Misconceptions are spelled out about the Humane Society of the United States in the piece here…
Angler catches 58-pound Great Lakes muskellunge in Antrim County, breaks state record
The Department of Natural Resources confirmed the catch of a new state-record Great Lakes muskellunge on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012.
The fish was caught by Joseph Seeberger of Portage, Mich., that same day on Lake Bellaire in Antrim County at 10:30 a.m. The fish weighed 58 pounds, measured 59 inches long and had a girth of 29 inches. Seeberger was actually bass fishing with a minnow at the time when he caught the fish. It took nearly two hours to land and required the help of two friends.
Shiawassee County man charged with 125 violations related to poaching
GW: Just heard about this the other day and it’s only been happening a few miles from my home. Good job DNR! Anti-hunters like this get a special place on my site: Poachers!
Brian Birchmeier, 51, of Shiawassee County’s Owosso Township, was arraigned today in Shiawassee County District Court on 125 misdemeanor charges related to poaching deer and turkey in Michigan. Read more
Michigan EHD – Outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease in Deer
| Message from Brent Rudolph, the Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources: ” The number of deer listed on the map and in the table is a MINIMUM number, since not all deer that die are reported. The DNR is VERY thankful to the many hunters and volunteers that are working with us to provide this information. This is a horrible disease for hunters, the public in general, and DNR personnel to see impacting the deer. But, while nobody is pleased to be dealing with this, we’ll get through it, these local deer populations will rebound, and we can at least be thankful this is not a disease with human health concerns or permanent impacts on the health of our deer.” Brent is the Wildlife Research Specialist – Deer and Elk Program Leader Office: (517) 641-4903 (ext 248), rudolphb@michigan.gov Read more |