Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
As a part of Brownells’ recently announced addition of high-quality reloading supplies to their tremendous inventory of firearms-related products, they’ve teamed up with Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk to offer one lucky Grand Prize winner a $2,000, all-inclusive reloading package. Read more
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health recently confirmed and announced the death of deer in Ionia and Branch counties was due to epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD). Today the two organizations have confirmed EHD in six additional counties: Barry, Calhoun, Cass, Clinton, Eaton and Montcalm. There has been a nationwide increase of EHD outbreaks due to the extended hot and dry conditions. Read more
No doubt, the Obama administration will criticize Paul Ryan’s budget, but does America think we are on the right track now? Too bad the Republicans caved, too, after getting elected in 2010. Do we have the courgage to stop the madness for the sake of this country’s future? No wonder the U.S. Senate keeps stonewalling the budget and hasn’t passed one under Obama’s tenure.
When Democrats rob from Peter to pay Paul, they can always count on the support of Paul.
Based on recent estimates: U.S. Tax revenue: $2,170,000,000,000 Fed budget: $3,820,000,000,000 New debt: $1,650,000,000,000 Nation debt: $14,271,000,000,000 Recent budget cuts: $38,500,000,000
Let’s now remove 8 zeros and pretend it’s a household budget: Annual family income: $21,700 Money the family spent: $38,200 New debt on the credit card: $16,500 Outstanding balance on the credit card: $142,710 Total budget cuts so far: $38.50
A moose get tangled up in a child’s swingset and is freed by a brave sheriff in Utah. The video is here…
The warmer than usual weather may produce an extra helping of lake effects snow this winter. The rationale for the prediction is here…
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Pointe Mouillee Waterfowl Festival committee will host the 65th annual Pointe Mouillee Waterfowl Festival on Sept. 8-9. Taking place at Pointe Mouillee State Game Area (PMSGA) in Brownstown Township, activities begin at 8 a.m. Saturday and run through 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free, and the entire family is welcome. Read more
Brownells – The World’s Largest Supplier of Firearms Accessories and Gunsmithing Tools™ – is excited to announce that it now offers an expansive line of reloading supplies from the most reputable brands on the market today – all backed by Brownells industry-exclusive, unconditional lifetime guarantee. Read more
After a week of intensive electrofishing and gill netting activities in Sandusky Bay, Maumee Bay and their main tributaries, officials have found no bighead or silver Asian carps in western Lake Erie. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) continue to work together to assess the current status of bighead and silver carp within western Lake Erie bays and select tributaries. Read more
PHOENIX — After three consecutive years of failing to fledge its young bald eagles, an important Arizona nest site is back to adding to the growth of the state’s bald eagle population with two nestlings surviving to fledge on their own.
The nest became a challenge for Arizona Game and Fish Department bald eagle biologists when it began to fail at producing young eagles that made it to fledging age after many years of consecutive success. Read more
(Columbus, Ohio) –This election, avid sportsmen and women will know for sure that one of the candidates running for President and Vice President is one of their own. This past weekend former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney made sure of that when he tapped Wisconsin Congressman, Paul Ryan (R–1, Janesville, WI) to join him in his effort to unseat President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden on November 6th.
While many candidates for elected office profess to be hunters and don flannel shirts at this time of year, Ryan doesn’t dabble. He is an avid bowhunter, a fact that has been a point of pride to Wisconsin sportsmen and women over the years. Read more