Gypsy moth caterpillars making life challenging for Michigan residents

Michigan residents in northern parts of the state are noticing loss of leaves on oak, aspen and maple trees. The prime culprit contributing to this defoliation is the gypsy moth. Department of Natural Resources forest health officials report that, while the most obvious defoliation is currently heaviest in Crawford, Oscoda, Otsego and Montmorency counties, it is likely that gypsy moth caterpillars are causing similar problems on a local scale in other areas of the Lower Peninsula. Read more

Wildlife

Osprey in southern Michigan will wear backpacks this season

Once nearly absent from much of Michigan due to the effects of DDT and other pesticide use, Michigan’s osprey population continues to rebound. In southern Michigan, monitoring efforts track the revitalization of this species.
“We are very excited to have the opportunity to place GPS tracking units on several osprey this year,” said Julie Oakes, DNR wildlife biologist. “This will provide the DNR with information on what migration routes the birds take, and also give us insight into what perils they must endure on their migration.” Read more

Wildlife

Destination Whitetail Goes Hunting “Yooper” Style in Third Episode

Cincinnati, Ohio – In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, a weekend at a hunting camp is more than a weekend away – it’s a rite of passage. On this week’s episode of Destination Whitetail, the cameras head to “Yooper” country to experience the ultimate deer camp.
Nestled between four bodies of water, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan region is home to a range of wildlife and just 3 percent of the state’s total population, affectionately known as “Yoopers” (from UP-ers). In this week’s episode, native “Yoopers” allow our cameras inside a family’s 50-year-old hunting camp where they share their unique hunting culture with viewers. Read more

Hunting

AcuSport Exclusive Pistol/Silencer Package

BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO – Today, AcuSport® announces an exciting new addition to their inventory lineup, compliments of Advanced Armament Corp®. (AAC). This unique product offers an AAC marked pistol based on the popular Remington® 1911 R1 platform, which includes an enhanced threaded pistol and silencer. This marks the first time in industry history that a pistol and silencer have been paired together as a packaged kit. Read more
Firearms, Self Defense

Brownells Donates to Iowa Valley Community College Gunsmithing Program

Brownells – The World’s Largest Supplier of Firearms Accessories, Ammunition and Gunsmithing Tools™ – is proud to announce its support of the newly created Iowa Valley Community College’s Gunsmithing Technology program, located in Grinnell, Iowa.
On Tuesday, July 9, 2013, Brownells’ CEO Pete Brownell (right) presented a check for $75,000 to MaryAnne Nickle, (left) Dean of Iowa Valley Grinnell, and Gunsmithing Instructor Dave Bennetts, (center) a former Brownells Gun Tech. The money will be used to purchase machinery and equipment for the program’s workshop. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Gun Control, Hunting, Self Defense

Antis in Michigan Pushing Second Referendum on Wolves

On July 2nd, animal rights groups launched a petition drive to stop the state from controlling the growing wolf population.  If enough signatures are gathered, Michigan voters will decide on November 4, 2014, whether to overturn Senate Bill 288, which granted authority to designate game species to the state Natural Resources Commission.  The anti-hunting coalition, called Keep Michigan Wolves Protected, is backed by the nation’s most powerful animal rights organization, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Read more

Animal Rights, Hunting, Wildlife

New App Targets Gun Owners

This week’s outrage comes to us from a rather unlikely source:  the Google Play app store.  The new app is called the Gun Geo Marker, and encourages users to “geolocate dangerous guns and owners” in their communities. According to Google Play, “Geolocation means marking dangerous sites on the App’s map so that you and others can be aware of the risks in your neighborhood.”

Think about that for a minute.  The purpose of the app–other than sensationalism and profit–is to encourage people to anonymously “flag” locations in their community they subjectively deem “dangerous” and to make that information as public as possible.  The probability for abuse and the certainty of inaccurate “reporting” cannot be overstated. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Gun Control, Self Defense
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