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Joe Reynolds’ 10-Point Muzzleloader Buck
A good buck taken by Joe Reynolds on December 9th during Michigan’s muzzleloader season. An account of the adventure will be posted on or after Sunday. Come back for the entertainment.
Flushing, Michigan – Carbon Express continues to apply its expertise in arrow flight technology to crossbow design with the introduction of the X-Force 350. The X-Force 350 incorporates many great features normally found only on crossbows costing hundreds of dollars more. While the X-Force 350 has many new design features, one of particular note is the tactical lightweight durable stock design, which has a one-piece ergonomic profile for improved comfort and accuracy. The skeletal profile with advanced composite material is built for the most demanding hunting environments. Read more
GW: Bad news, for sure. In mid-Michigan, we’ve already lost all of our ash trees to Emerald Ash Borer. The prospect of losing walnut trees is disturbing, although there is no indication this scourge will reach us.
COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) today announced the first discovery of Walnut Twig Beetle in southwest Ohio. The Walnut Twig Beetle is a small beetle known to carry a fungus that causes Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD), which threatens the health and sustainability of walnut trees. At this time, there have been no trees determined to be infested with TCD in Ohio. Read more
Remington has determined that one specific lot code of the 100 round box of 38 SPECIAL+P 125 GRAIN SEMI-JACKETED HOLLOW POINT (L38S2B) ammunition, may contain 357 Magnum ammunition. This packaging mix is specific to lot number: P24UA18R only. DO NOT USE. Usage of 357 Magnum ammunition in 38 Special firearms could result in firearm damage and personal injury. Read more
GW: If you can’t find it within yourself to join the NRA, here’s a good option: Buy your firearm and outdoor gear from Midway and donate a few pennies to the cause of gun rights. It really adds up!
For the first time ever, MidwayUSA Customer Round-Up contributions topped $1 million in a single year, the highest amount ever donated by MidwayUSA customers since the program launched in January 1992. In the month of November alone, Customer contributions totaled over $100,000, the most that has ever been collected in a single month – two incredible records! Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
Since my old reliable Knight Revolution muzzleloader never needed much tweaking to be ready for the season opener, waiting until the last week didn’t seem problematic. On hand were a supply of Barnes bullets and fresh Triple 7 powder and primers from last season, which were stored in a sealed plastic bag. An upgrade in power with a new Leupold scope meant there’d be some sighting in. But, that would be the case anyway – new scope or not.
Boresighting had the first shot on the paper, but with more shooting came less confidence. Shots were all over the place and then it got worse: A misfire! Read more
So, he’s not the first person to attempt to board an airplane with a handgun. But, this “do-as-I-say” state senator from Chicago, Donne Trotter, has strongly opposed concealed carry legislation. So, he’s not the first two-faced politician, either. At least he stated to authorities that the gun was legally registered in Chicago. Oh, yeah. He’s not the first liar in politics, either. The account of the two-faced, hypocritical, gun-grabbing, liar is here…
The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that the 2012 muzzleloader season for deer opens today in Zone 1 (Upper Peninsula) and Zone 3 (southern Michigan).The season runs for 10 days in the U.P. and 17 days in southern Michigan.
The 2012 muzzleloader season in Zone 2 (northern Lower Peninsula) runs from Dec. 14-23. Read more
Michigan became world-famous when it made a daring effort to revitalize the Great Lakes sport fishery by stocking Pacific salmon in the 1960s. While Chinook and Coho fishing still remain very good overall, Michigan is now looking at residents of the other ocean to beef up the Great Lakes fishery: Atlantic salmon.
Highly prized around the world for their sporting characteristics, Atlantic salmon are currently thriving in the St. Marys River, the
connecting water that drains Lake Superior and flows into Lake Huron. Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Fisheries Division personnel hope to expand the Atlantic salmon fishery further into Lake Huron. Read more
The 2012 firearm deer season wrapped up late last week, and the Department of Natural Resources announced today that hunter reports from around the state have been mostly positive. Read more