Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently released Michigan’s annual survey information indicating the population of Kirtland’s warbler, a federally endangered bird, has reached an all-time high. Read more
(Columubs, OH) – On Monday, October 15th, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and its Fund for Animals filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over the removal of the Western Great Lakes region wolves from the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). A 60-day notice of intent to sue is a required procedural step before filing a lawsuit against the Service under the Endangered Species Act. Read more
For several years award winning author J. Wayne Fears has written his comic tall tales about growing up poor around Tater Knob Mountain in north Alabama. They have been hits in magazines such as Progressive Farmer, GunHunter and Great Days Outdoors. Now he has compiled many of the folksy tales, which have the outdoor humor similar to Pat McManus with the rural nostalgic, philosophical rural touch similar to Ferrol Sams, into an e-book entitled Chipmunk, Punky, Sometimes Jenny and Me. Read more
On the morning of Friday, Oct. 5, Department of Natural Resources’ Fisheries Division staff at the Platte River State Fish Hatchery in Beulah, Mich., arrived for work to find 5,700 coho salmon dead in one of the maturation ponds at the Upper Weir. Read more
A roadmap to hell from none other than Paul Harvey. The year was 1965 but you’d never know it…http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=H3Az0okaHig
The brassica plots are better than ever in mid-Michigan and the two freezes earlier this month have sweetened the turnips. Recently, I have found entire turnips pulled out of the ground and chewed up by the deer.
Jumbo samples from the brassica plot. On the left is a giant Japanese radish and on the right is a purple top turnip.
We planted on July 30th, after a long, drought-ridden summer, and it turned out as good as any “farmer” could hope. The fertilizer (19-19-19) was mixed into the soil, along with a good dose of lime months ahead of planting day. Mother Nature has done the rest.
Fullerton, CA – Berger Bullets is proud to announce the release of their first Reloading Manual. This 829 page book offers reloading data for 71 different rifle cartridges, and aims to gives shooters everything they come to expect from a reloading manual, along with several extra items they will find interesting and useful. Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was designed to help the recovery of endangered or threatened animal species. One of the success stories has landed home – literally – as one of the world’s rarest birds, a lone whooping crane, has been spotted recently in Shiawassee County. In year 1941 only 23 of these birds were known to exist in the entire world, but today some 437 of North America’s tallest birds are alive.
Although there’s room to debate how taxpayer dollars are spent, who’d argue against such a noble endeavor to save one of our most magnificent species? Certainly, no politician would risk the ire of voters by diverting funds meant to save animals from extinction, but behind the scenes, legislation to introduce transparency in accounting for such funds has stalled without ever coming to a vote in the U.S. Senate, led by Harry Reid (D-Nevada). Read more
As previously reported here by the NRA-ILA, the Michigan State Police are still trying to defeat House Bill 5225, legislation that would eliminate the state handgun “permit-to-purchase” and registration requirements in Michigan. This important legislation is currently pending consideration by the state Senate, so the Senate leadership needs to hear from gun owners across Michigan today! This bill has faced increased opposition by the MSP. Read more