Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
A Massachusetts state trooper shot a 66-year-old woman who was walking her dogs when he mistook her pets for a deer.
The trooper indicated that he had mistaken her dogs’ tails for those of deer. It’s sure time for a hunter’s safety refresher and an eye exam. More here…
Authorities say a Indiana man, who shot and killed a 17-year-old boy playing paintball games, says he mistaked the teen for a coyote in a wooded area on his property.
WTHR-TV reports (http://bit.ly/uPuSb1 ) prosecutors will decide whether 41-year-old Jason Bagley will face charges in the shooting. More here…
By Glen Wunderlich
With deer season finished, hunters still have many opportunities to continue activities afield in the pursuit of one of Michigan’s under-utilized natural resources: small game. If the pounds are piling up, maybe it’s time to consider a meal of wild rabbit or squirrel.
If you are at all like most deer hunters, Read more
Birders can help to determine species around Kensington Metropark this winter during the 36th annual New Year’s Bird Count slated for Jan. 7.
The winter count focuses on non-migratory birds. More here…
The District of Columbia has been ordered to pay more than $1 million in attorneys’ fees as a result of the historic gun case of Heller vs D.C.
Dick Heller sued the city in 2003 over its ban on handguns and the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the ban in June 2008, saying it violated the Second Amendment.
A federal judge on Thursday issued an opinion awarding Heller’s attorneys $1,137,072.27 in fees and expenses. More here…
“Gray wolves are thriving in the Great Lakes region, and their successful recovery is a testament to the hard work of the Service and our state and local partners,” said Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe. “We are confident state and tribal wildlife managers in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin will effectively manage healthy wolf populations now that federal protection is no longer needed.”
President Obama is committed to more gun control but in his own words the push will be “under the radar.” There are plenty of examples and John Lott’s article points out how he intends to do it. Read more here…
Gun sales are at record levels for December and a few days are left. The Brady Bunch downplays the facts. More here…
Police in mid-Michigan have determined that a teenager has died as a result of a wound in the back from a pellet fired from a high-velocity pellet gun. The shooter is being held on murder charges. The complete story is here…
Lieutenant Colonel Karl Trenker, 29, of Miramar, Florida, was shot three times as he confronted two men who had stolen a gold chain from him in a Craig’s List deal gone wrong.