Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
SOUTHPORT, CONNECTICUT: – Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. (NYSE-RGR) is on pace to beat its own record of 1,114,700 firearms produced in one year, set in 2011. On August 15, 2012 Ruger produced its one millionth firearm of the year, a Ruger® SR1911™ pistol which will be hand-engraved by Baron Technology, Inc. and auctioned off to support the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action. Read more
A good percentage of wolf tags in Wisconsin will be going to native Indians. The scoop is here…
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently partnered with the Bays de Noc Gobblers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), Wildlife Unlimited of Delta County and Upper Peninsula Whitetails of Delta County (UPWDC) to plant apple trees near Escanaba for the benefit of various wildlife species. Read more
Applications for reserved waterfowl hunts on managed waterfowl hunting areas are on sale now through Tuesday, Aug. 28, the Department of Natural Resources reminded hunters today. Read more
State recreation officials recently announced the schedule of volunteer stewardship workdays taking place in September in Southeast Michigan state parks and recreation areas. For example, volunteers are needed to cut and pile invasive shrubs and plant native prairie plants at Sterling State Park in Monroe County. These activities at Sterling – as well as in other state parks and recreation areas throughout the region – will help protect and restore unique natural areas. Read more
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – As hunters anticipate autumn’s first trips afield, a national effort to remove barriers for youth and novice hunters, Families Afield, has helped reverse a decade-long decline in hunting participation. Read more
You’ve probably heard that Michigan has over 11,000 inland lakes and 36,000 miles of rivers and streams…but have you thought about how to explore them?
Spend a couple of hours learning to kayak, and you’ll be able to get off the shore and into adventure. Practice getting safely get into and out of a kayak, learn paddling techniques and lots more at a Kayaking 101 class at one of the following parks:
Aug. 18, 2012 Nashville, TN – Nationally acclaimed author and conservationist J. Wayne Fears was inducted today into the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame at an induction ceremony and banquet held on the General Jackson Showboat in Nashville. Fears began his conservation work in the 1960s in Georgia where he conducted pioneering research with private land wildlife management and with management of river basin systems. For over a decade, he was the wildlife management chief of 500,000 acres owned by Gulf States Paper Corporationand managed Westervelt Lodge and hunting operations in Colorado, British Columbia and Alaska. Read more
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform filed a civil lawsuit seeking to circumvent President Obama’s executive privilege claim and force the Department of Justice to hand over subpoenaed documents. Read more
Chinook, Coho, and Steelhead are back in a big way. The story is here…