Snowy Owls in Western Michigan
A wastewater site has become a temporary home for a photogenic snowy owl in Western Michigan. Story, photos, and video here…
Michigan Deer Management Needs to be Changed
By Glen Wunderlich
An interesting analysis of this past deer hunting season has been released by the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA). Contained in it are comparisons from 36 states in our eastern half of the country. It’s time to assess how Michigan’s deer management stacks up with our neighbors.
QDMA’s 2012 Whitetail Report shows that the majority of hunters had a better season than last year relative to antlered buck harvest (bucks 1 ½ years or older.) In fact, 54 percent of the states saw more bucks taken. When it comes to sheer numbers, Michigan ranks Read more
Adventurer Antleope Travels Hundreds of Miles
A pen-raised antelope traveled more than 200 miles in three months before finding his own herd. Now he’s mixed with a herd from Mexico.
Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/02/18/20120218released-antelope-goes-quest-finds-herd.html#ixzz1mjFz2lTA
Michigan Gun Law Reforms to be Proposed
State Senator Mike Green of Mayville says a gun-law reform package will address ”gun-free zones”, reporting violations, and concealed pistol license application issues. More here…
Former NY Governor Urges DA to Drop Charges Against Marine
Former New York Governor David Paterson has called on Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance to drop gun charges against Ryan Jerome, a former Marine who unwittingly violated the state’s tough gun laws.
Mr. Jerome visited New York City in September last year with jewelry that he intended to sell. He brought a gun for protection, believing that his Indiana concealed carry permit would be honored in New York. Instead, he was arrested for the first time in his life.
Another Cabela’s for Michigan
It will be Cabela’s second retail store in Michigan, joining the Dundee location on the east side of the state. Construction is expected to start this summer in Grandville, with completion in spring 2013. More here…
Shooting Illustrated Talks Suppressors
Former SOF sniper Steve Adelmann dispels many of the myths surrounding suppressor use and ownership in the March issue of Shooting Illustrated magazine, on newsstands today. His step-by-step guide explains the paperwork required to purchase and own a suppressor, advantages other than noise reduction, today’s generation of QD mounts that often allow users to use a single “can” on different firearms, and much more. Read more
Michigan Moves Forward with Youth Mentored Hunting Program
On February 10, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission approved an NRA-backed program that encourages youth participation in hunting, trapping and fishing. Although this program contains unnecessary and vague language requiring mentored hunters to “stay at arm’s length” of an adult mentor, Michigan’s Mentored Youth Hunting Program is a significant step in the right direction. As has been proven in other states, mentored hunting programs are an essential tool for recruiting the next generation of hunters. Read more
Wild and Tame Horses Don’t Mix
Horses were set free in the Great Depression by farmers who couldn’t afford to feed them. But,being wild ain’t easy. No oats, no shoes, no roof, no pats on the nose. More here…
Another Whacko Leads HSUS
We’ve written before about the questionable pasts of HSUS leaders Michael Markarian and Paul Shapiro. Now meet Patrick Kwan, the New York state director for HSUS. He’s the founder of the Student Animal Rights Alliance, a group which demanded total animal “liberation,” and was apparently in high enough regard that PETA published a glowing interview with him.
In the 1990s, Kwan was an organizer for the so-called New York City Animal Defense League (ADL), a radical “direct action” group. According to the NYC ADL’s publication (page 8), Kwan was arrested on multiple occasions in 1997 and charged with inciting a riot (a felony), disorderly conduct, trespass, and resisting arrest. That’s quite a record. (Kwan is listed as a contributor and photographer for the publication.)
Additionally, Kwan was reportedly arrested in Northboro, Massachusetts Read more