Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
By Glen Wunderlich
With deer season finished, hunters still have many opportunities to continue activities afield in the pursuit of one of Michigan’s under-utilized natural resources: small game. If the pounds are piling up, maybe it’s time to consider a meal of wild rabbit or squirrel.
If you are at all like most deer hunters, Read more
Birders can help to determine species around Kensington Metropark this winter during the 36th annual New Year’s Bird Count slated for Jan. 7.
The winter count focuses on non-migratory birds. More here…
The District of Columbia has been ordered to pay more than $1 million in attorneys’ fees as a result of the historic gun case of Heller vs D.C.
Dick Heller sued the city in 2003 over its ban on handguns and the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the ban in June 2008, saying it violated the Second Amendment.
A federal judge on Thursday issued an opinion awarding Heller’s attorneys $1,137,072.27 in fees and expenses. More here…
“Gray wolves are thriving in the Great Lakes region, and their successful recovery is a testament to the hard work of the Service and our state and local partners,” said Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe. “We are confident state and tribal wildlife managers in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin will effectively manage healthy wolf populations now that federal protection is no longer needed.”
President Obama is committed to more gun control but in his own words the push will be “under the radar.” There are plenty of examples and John Lott’s article points out how he intends to do it. Read more here…
Gun sales are at record levels for December and a few days are left. The Brady Bunch downplays the facts. More here…
Police in mid-Michigan have determined that a teenager has died as a result of a wound in the back from a pellet fired from a high-velocity pellet gun. The shooter is being held on murder charges. The complete story is here…
Lieutenant Colonel Karl Trenker, 29, of Miramar, Florida, was shot three times as he confronted two men who had stolen a gold chain from him in a Craig’s List deal gone wrong.
Somerset County, Pennsylvania District Attorney Jerry Spangler will not charge a man who shot an intruder in self-defense with a bow and arrow, indicating that changes in the state’s new Castle Doctrine supported his decision.
The intruder had been shot through the chest with an arrow near the front steps to the man’s house. The bad guy had a wooden club and was warned to leave; finally, he got the point.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11361/1199563-100.stm#ixzz1hpI0xplQ
Michigan officials are creating new rules to guide the state’s revised hunting program for young adults.
The minimum hunting age has been dropped and the new law permits youngsters under the age of 10 to hunt with an adult at least 21 years of age.
The mentor must have previous experience and hold a valid hunting license. Proposed rules call for the mentor to be within an arm’s length of a child carrying a weapon.
Regulations are expected be proposed at a Jan. 12 meeting of the Natural Resources Commission. The commission could vote on the plan in February, and licenses could be ready for sale in March.