Michigan Fisheries Division staffers talk Michigan ice fishing

Michigan anglers didn’t have a lot choice about how they practiced their sport in early 2014. With arctic weather leaving most of the state’s lakes – as well as many of its rivers – frozen, it’s been fish through the ice or stay home and think about fishing.
Ice fishing in Michigan is a time-honored tradition. Lucky for beginning anglers, it's easy to get started.Fortunately, getting started ice fishing is relatively simple. Anglers need just three basic pieces of equipment – something to make a hole with, something to clear the slush from the hole, and something to fish with – and they’re in business.
The first two are simple. Either an auger (a corkscrew-like cutting device) or a spud (an over-sized chisel) will get you through the ice. And a simple slush scoop – something that looks like a ladle with holes in the cup – will get that job done. Read more

Wildlife

2014 Ram 1500: Mossy Oak Edition Returns to Ram Lineup

After  a brief, one-year hiatus, the Ram 1500 Mossy Oak® Edition is  returning to the truck brand’s model lineup.

Updated  for 2014, the Mossy Oak Edition will now be available for the first  time with the RamBox cargo management system, in both 6-ft.-4-in. and  5-ft.-7-in. bed lengths.

Originally  introduced to the Ram Truck family in 2011, the Mossy Oak Edition is  designed for enthusiasts who are passionate about the great outdoors. Read more

General

Enjoy Michigan’s Free Fishing Weekend Feb. 15-16; no fishing license required

 Enjoy one of Michigan's best traditions during the annual Winter Free Fishing Weekend, Feb. 15-16.The Department of Natural Resources invites everyone to take advantage of the upcoming annual Winter Free Fishing Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 15-16. On those two days, residents and non-residents can fish without a license, though all other fishing regulations still apply.

Michigan has celebrated the Winter Free Fishing Weekend every year since 1994 as a way to promote awareness of and better connection to the state’s vast aquatic resources and fishing opportunities. With more than 3,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, tens of thousands of miles of rivers and streams, and 11,000 inland lakes – Michigan and fishing are a perfect match. Read more

Wildlife

3 Things You Didn’t Know About Trophy Whitetails

MISSOULA, Mont.–A Boone and Crockett Club reference book on trophy whitetails has received top honors in a national book awards competition. The Club is celebrating with a just-for-fun trivia quiz based on data that readers could glean from the pages of the heralded book.

Competing against books of all genres, “Records of North American Whitetail Deer” won a Gold Medal in the 2013 PubWest Book Design Awards. It’s one of four recent honors for Boone and Crockett-published books. More on that after the quiz.

Three things you didn’t know about trophy whitetails (see answers below):
1. There are currently 8,568 typical whitetails listed in Boone and Crockett records. What percentage are 8-pointers (eastern count)?
2. Which antler characteristic factors most heavily into the score of a typical whitetail?
3. Continent-wide, what are the odds of a deer hunter collecting and entering a Boone and Crockett-qualifying whitetail?

“Records of North American Whitetail Deer” is the most complete book of trophy info and records on America’s favorite big-game species. The PubWest Gold Medal was given for the fifth edition, which includes detailed tabular listings of 12,254 whitetail trophies ranked according to their all-time Boone and Crockett scores. Read more

Hunting

Great Lakes Asian Carp Report

GW:  Only 232 pages of government plans to control the invasive Asian carp in this study…

The GLMRIS (Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Stydy) Report presents the results of a multi-year study regarding the range of options and technologies available to prevent aquatic nuisance species (ANS) movement between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins through aquatic connections. Through a structured study process, USACE identified thirteen ANS of Concern established in one basin that posed a high or medium risk of adverse impacts by transfer and establishment in the opposite basin. USACE analyzed and evaluated available controls to address these ANS, and formulated alternatives specifically for the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS) with the goal of preventing ANS transfer between the two basins. Read more

Wildlife

Redfield® Accelerator™ Reflex Sight is Lightning Fast, Lightweight

Accelerator™ Reflex sight delivers an immediate, crisp sight picture, no matter the firearm.  Rugged, lightweight aluminum keeps bulk down, but performance high.  off feature helps preserve battery life.  The Mangin lens delivers an extremely wide field of view and superior image quality, which are critical in picking up or transitioning between targets. Read more

Firearms, Hunting, Self Defense

CQB Optics Redefined with the Burris AR-1X™ Prism Sight

GREELEY, Colo. – Burris® is proud to introduce the new AR-1X™ Prism Sight, a rugged CQB sight made for ultra-fast shooting in intense competitive or tactical situations. A new, highly visible reticle design is ideal for close quarters shooting, and provides trajectory compensation out to 600 yards. 1X magnification creates greater situational awareness by encouraging both-eyes-open shooting, but the optic pairs perfectly with magnifying devices like the Burris AR-Tripler. Read more

Firearms, Hunting, Self Defense

Republic Forge In Production and Distribution of Custom Model 1911 Pistols

Perryton, TX – Republic Forge has begun production and distribution of a complete line of custom Model 1911 pistols.  Republic Forge is American owned and its products are truly 100% made in the USA! Each Republic Forge pistol is hand-crafted from start to finish by one gunsmith, one gun at a time! Stay tuned for exciting new product launches throughout 2014! Read more

Firearms, Self Defense
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