Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
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Pro-gun groups won a pair of legal decisions yesterday. A federal court in Maryland ruled that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms extends beyond the home and that citizens may not be required to offer “a good and substantial reason” for obtaining concealed carry permits. The case, Woollard v. Sheridan, was brought in 2010 by the Second Amendment Foundation on behalf of Maryland resident Raymond Woollard who was denied his concealed carry permit. Read more
A Commerce Township woman is being stalked – by a turkey. She’s had to change her habits to avoid the confrontational critter and leaves her house in the dark to avoid “Godzilla.” Video and story here…
Since the Supreme Court’s 2008 decision overturning Washington, D.C.’s handgun ban in District of Columbia v. Heller, our nation’s capital has stood nearly alone in its level of contempt for residents’ Second Amendment rights. Two recent developments may give hope for a turn for the better. First, an NRA-supported case has ended in victory for residents of the District of Columbia’s public housing system, as the D.C. Housing Authority has finally changed its lease provisions to allow lawful gun possession in its properties. Read more
After drawing much public attention for his historic trek into California, the gray wolf designated as OR7 has turned north and crossed back into Oregon.
Originally part of a wolfpack in northeastern Oregon, OR7 wandered more than 1,062 miles Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
Daniel Richards, president of California’s Fish and Game Commission, is often at odds with animal-activist groups over his support of hunting as a viable means to manage wildlife. A recent hunting trip resulted in a total of 40 Democrat state Assembly members demanding that he resign. His crime? Legally killing a mountain lion in Idaho. Read more
A father and son duo has lost plenty, after having killed a moose illegally. Gone are the moose, a firearm, hunting privileges, and their Cessna 140. That ought to teach ’em. The story here…
“This is the third mild winter in a row with warmer temperatures and low snowfall,” Craig Albright, DNR wildlife biologist, said. “We should see a high survival rate of 8- to 10-month-old deer, and on top of that we can expect a good crop of fawns this spring.” More here…
Faced with such grumblings after news this week that the Montana wolf population is still growing, Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials are holding a meeting Wednesday to discuss what additional measures can be taken to kill more wolves. Here is the story…
What some people don’t realize is just how many coyotes we have in Michigan; they’re in every county. It’s no surprise to me that they are being spotted in even our more urban areas. Story and cool photo here…