Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
BELLEVUE, WA – Wednesday’s revelation by Gallup that a record low number of Americans support a legal ban on handgun possession by private citizens demonstrates a positive change in the public attitude about personal protection and the Second Amendment, the Second Amendment Foundation said.
According to Gallup, only 26 percent of Americans favor a handgun ban. The annual Gallup Crime poll was conducted Oct. 6-9. Read more
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Third-grade teacher Janine Kopera was merely looking for some lesson ideas to tie in with Thanksgiving when she stumbled upon the NWTF’s web site.
Eight years later, the Melvindale, Mich., teacher is renowned for successfully teaching her suburban students about conservation through an educational unit she built around the NWTF’s Wild About Turkey Education Box.
In recognition of her efforts, the NWTF selected Kopera as the NWTF’s 2011 Educator of the Year. Kopera also won the NWTF’s Educator of the Year Award for Michigan. She is a former Wayne County Elementary Teacher of the Year. Read more
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The only decoy more realistic than the Frantic Fawn™ is a real fawn. The photo-realistic hide and injured fawn motion provided by the Decoy Heart™ keeps predators focused on the decoy and off of you. The Frantic Fawn™ not only draws in coyotes, foxes and bobcats but on many occasions it brings does in as well.
The Frantic Fawn™ is compact and easy to carry and set up with no assembly required. Throw out some fawn in distress calls and let the Frantic Fawn™ do the rest of the work. Read more
People in the U.S. do not favor more gun control, especially relative to handguns and semi-automatic firearms.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/150341/Record-Low-Favor-Handgun-Ban.aspx
North Haven, CT – Since 1919, Mossberg has been the leader in delivering quality, affordable firearms to hunters and shooters around the world. Continuing with that standard of excellence, and through a partnership with Outdoor Adventures Worldwide LLC, Mossberg is proud to introduce a full-service agency to help you select, book and prepare for your next hunting experience or plan that once-in-a-lifetime outdoor adventure – provided as a free service through Mossberg Outdoors (www.mossbergoutdoors.com). Read more
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Staff Sargent Daniel Horner of the US Army’s Marksmanship Unit used the new 300 AAC Blackout cartridge to win first overall in the Tactical Optics division of the 2011 USPSA MultiGun National Championship, held outside of Las Vegas, Nevada.
300 AAC Blackout was launched by Advanced Armament Corp. and Remington primarily for the military as a way to shoot 30 caliber bullets from the M4/AR15 platform while using standard magazines, but is expected to see a lot of use for hunting, plinking, and home defense as well. The concept Read more
Adult Doe Alert in Turnips
By Glen Wunderlich
Yesterday evening with temperatures hovering around 60 degrees, deer observation was a delight in Shiawassee County, Michigan. Horton Vision crossbow at the ready and plenty of action below my tree. All deer were antlerless with the exception of one rather frisky 6-point buck, who sucked down a mouthful of turnip leaves almost on the run. Equal time was spent making the females run away from him.
No photos of the yearling buck, but here are a few of the does in the turnip patch.
Doe with a mouthful of turnips
The rut is a bit off yet but it won’t be long.
By Glen Wunderlich
The news from Mexico never seems to be good. Illegal aliens, drug cartels, gun running and killing of tourists are just a few of the negative phrases linked to our neighbors south of the border. But, finally some good news – a victory of sorts, if you will for animal rightists: The Mexican Environmental Department has released five Mexican gray wolves just south of the U.S. Mexican border in an effort to re-establish the species in its historic range.
The hope of supporters is that the release will provide the impetus to develop a thriving population of wild canine carnivores in New Mexico and Arizona.
What we have found in the U.S., however, is that it is much easier to start the snowball rolling downhill Read more
Monday, October 17, 2011
Last week, House Bill 5064 was assigned to the House Committee on Judiciary and will likely be up for a vote in the near future. HB 5064, authored by state Representative Paul Opsommer (R-93), would provide protections for law-abiding gun owners to legally store firearms in their locked vehicles while parked at their place of employment.
The HSUS has infiltrated California’s Department of Fish and Game – an alliance that spells insanity. With a little cash donation, HSUS has its foot in the door to push its no hunting agenda.
http://www.wonews.com/t-PerspectiveReport_AnimalRights_102011.aspx