Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Clinton Goying may have killed a record buck for Barry County, Michigan which currently is a non-typical buck that scores 181 5/8. this one was taken with a crossbow. The inside-spread is a whopping 22 ¼ inches. A photo and link are here…
Smyrna, Tenn. – A 10-year old school boy is in big trouble for waving a piece of pizza around during lunch at school, because it looked like a gun. Now he is relegated to the “silent table” for the rest of the semester. Bad boy! Read more here…
A plane with stickers of wolves, which represented how many aerial kills it had under its wings, has caused quite a stir with wolf whackos. Wildlife Services has since removed the images for the crybabies.
A Detroit business owner with a concealed pistol permit was confronted by two thieves looking to steal materials from buildings. He was able to get them to cooperate at gunpoint but couldn’t hold them long enough for police to respond. How long did it take for the Detroit cops to respond? Find out here…
Alexander Arms is proud to announce that they are currently shipping production AR15 rifles chambered in 17HMR. The rifles are the only semi auto rifles specifically designed to reliably and accurately shoot the high performance 17HMR cartridge. Alexander Arm’s 17HMR rifle is not a reworked 22 rim fire action but a purpose built design that will provide a life time of high performance rimfire shooting fun. Read more
By Bill Horn, Director of Federal Affairs, U.S. Sportsman’s Alliance
In a controversial new policy, the Obama Administration plans to broaden the reach of the already far reaching federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). The new policy will make it easier to list more species of fish and wildlife as “endangered or threatened” and more broadly impose the ESA’s many restrictions. Greater limitations on fishing and hunting, wildlife management, and public land access are a likely result. Read more
A recent USA Today full-page ad went straight for the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) jugular vein and decried the multimillion dollar fund raising and animal rights organization for only giving one percent of the millions of dollars it rakes in annually to actual animal shelters. The ad, straight from an HSUS playbook with a sad looking puppy centered on the page, was sponsored by HumaneforPets.com. (click here for the ad) Read more
New Berlin, WI – (December 15, 2011) – Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman, is proud air the final episode the long-running outdoor TV program, Mike Avery’s Outdoor Magazine. After more than a quarter of a century in outdoor television, longtime outdoor TV broadcaster, Mike Avery, is hanging up his TV hat to focus on Read more
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has confirmed, through DNA testing, that at least two wolves chased and killed, Candice Berner, a teacher who was jogging last year near a rural Alaska village.
Biologists cite the reason for the attack as simply aggression. In retaliation, eight wolves were killed. The trouble is that because of protections still in place, more attacks are likely. Read more at the link…
Four Sitka button bucks (fawns) were pulled from the icy water in Alaska thus saving their lives. A good story and photos are here…