Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Cass County, Michigan
A deer with a swollen snout may provide information about what is causing the strange malady among whitetail deer in Michigan and other states.
Dale Wallace of Cass County is sending the head of a deer he shot last week to scientists in Georgia who are studying similar animals found in Eastern states and as far away as Idaho.
La Grande, OR — A cow, a yearling heffer, was killed by wolves from the Imnaha pack this past weekend. A court-ordered stay prevents Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife to kill any wolves from this pack even though livestock losses will continue to add up. This one pack is confirmed to have killed 19 livestock animals since last year alone.
Smyrna, GA – GLOCK’s newest generation pistol, the Gen4, brings revolutionary design changes to the world’s most popular pistol. New to the Gen4 family, GLOCK will introduce the G21 (.45 Auto), G32
(.357) and G34 (9X19) Gen4 models at the 2012 SHOT Show in Las Vegas. Read more
A Sevier County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Department officer suspended, after his service pistol discharged inside a convenience store and a .40-caliber bullet lodged itself into a pack of frozen bologna has returned to work after being suspended.
Flushing, Michigan – Carbon Express, a leader in arrow technology, innovation and precision is pleased to expand its premier crossbow line with the addition of the Covert SLS, a slim-line designed crossbow
that allows for easy maneuvering from both ground blind and treestand. Read more
Wolf attacks on hunting dogs are increasing according to MDNR. In the photo attached to the story link, two bear-hunting dogs are shown killed by wolves, while they had treed a bear.
Michigan’s deer-season kill appears to have increased over past years slightly. Only southern Michigan seems to have dipped.
A 78-year-old Florida man, Billy E. Brown, was shot in a strange accident when a dog “bumped” a loaded .308 rifle causing it to fire.
The man is in critical but stable condition.
It is unclear if the safety was engaged, but my hunch is that it wasn’t.
By Glen Wunderlich
Whenever sportscasters spew off statistics about certain team rivalries and how two teams have stacked up over the years, it makes me think they don’t have anything better to talk about. It all means nothing, because the current teams have evolved through coaching and personnel changes – any one of which alters the team’s personality, potential, and character. An impending game, therefore, is sure to become a new adventure. So, too it is with hunting. Read more