Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Five radio-collared gray wolves have been released by Mexico near the Arizona border in an effort to re-establish the species in its historic range.
Similar work began in 1998 in the U.S.and has led to court battles between animal rights whackos and normal people trying to make a living raising livestock.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/01b19dea3d8e4945ab40cf30322c1b45/NM–Endangered-Wolf-Mexico/
Tuesday,the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals turned down a request for an emergency injunction that would have shut down wolf hunting in the Rocky Mountains.
General rifle season opens in Montana Saturday and it looks like opportunitic hunters will be able to eliminate some of the predators.
The court said it will consider the the animal activist whackos’ motion for an injunction when oral arguments are presented on a pending appeal Nov. 8.
http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_a0934cc4-f9ca-11e0-b486-001cc4c002e0.html
Animal-activist whackos – namely Alliance for the Wild Rockies,Friends of the Clearwater and WildEarth Guardians – have filed an injunction to stop wolf hunts in Montana and Idaho.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/wildlife/article_1cb968ba-f944-11e0-bb56-001cc4c03286.html
Upland game is reported to be at 10-year high across the state.
http://www.mlive.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2011/10/despite_warm_conditions_upland.html
ASHTABULA, Ohio — A helicopter crew aboard an MH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Detroit prepares to hoist four duckhunters off the east breakwall of Ashtabula Harbor, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011.
The four duck hunters had become stranded on the breakwall after their 16-foot boat capsized in the choppy seas.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Hall
Animal activist “Lone Wolf” gets more prison time for serial arson and unwise comments to District Judge, Ted Stewart. After causing $ Millions in fire loss damages, Edmund Bond claimed his actions were justified because one of his targets “sold animal skins ripped from the dead.” He tells the judge he can take his freedom but “[he] can’t have his submission.”
Where he’s going, others may decide on that submission thing.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52712857-78/bond-animal-stewart-actions.html.csp
Smyrna, GA – GLOCK, Inc. gave a $2 million gift to The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund during the organization’s 20th Anniversary Gala on Wednesday, Oct. 12. The gift was given to the Memorial Fund to assist in the development of an educational and interactive exhibition called The History Beat at the National Law Enforcement Museum, which is currently under construction in Washington, DC.
“Mr. Glock, and the entire GLOCK family is thrilled to support the Museum and give back to the Law Enforcement community that gives so much to protect our safety,” said GLOCK Vice President, Gary Fletcher.
The state-of-the-art institution will be located in Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
In 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court justices ruled that Americans have a right to possess arms in the home for self defense – a ruling that prevents government from enacting overly restrictive gun-control regulations. In 2010, the court announced that Second Amendment rights apply not only in federal jurisdictions but throughout the country in state and local jurisdictions as well.
It seems that it would be a simple edict to follow except the language “overly restrictive gun-control regulations”. Tis the fly in the ointment and politicians such as Governor Brown of California will test the law’s intent with their version of “reasonable” laws, as if just one more law will do the trick.
But, the rush is on in California – the rush to mass exodus, that is. Last week, gun legislation signed into law by Governor Brown signals the floodgates to open even wider, as sportsmen’s voices were ignored.
Liberalism was on display, as California bucked the national trend to loosen gun ownership restrictions by requiring the preservation of records for long guns sold or transferred after January 1, 2014 with the passage of AB 809. The measure was cheered by Dallas Stout, President of the California Brady Campaign Chapters who said, “The Governor has shown common sense and real courage…”
But, it is this type of “intellect” that has created a budget deficit as much as $28 billion this year Read more
A Newaygo woman says she has been feeding a family of bigfeet (?) fish, fruit and dry dog food for the past two years. I’m thinking she should lay off some of the fruit herself.
http://news.discovery.com/human/bigfoot-sightings-michigan-russia-111013.html
These scum are not hunters; they are poachers and amount to anti-hunters’ best allies…
On Sept. 17, a father and his son recklessly fired their rifles at a herd of 60 pronghorn antelope on the Woodruff Wildlife Management Area in Rich County. After the shooting was over, five pronghorn — three bucks and two does — were dead.
Each man had a permit to take a doe. But neither man had a permit to take a buck.
On Sept. 10, a hunter shot three mountain goats near Ben Lomond Peak. His permit allowed him to take only one goat. Read more