EGLE Extension Granted to DNR to Develop Safe Drinking Water Source in Ontonagon County’s Greenland Township

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has granted a 1-year extension to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to comply with terms of a violation notice issued late last year.

“This will allow the Department of Natural Resources to work with the availability of the well driller and to account for the upcoming snow and frost seasons that will soon set in,” said Eric J. Oswald, director of EGLE’s Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division in a Sept. 25 letter to the DNR. “…EGLE will continue to work with the DNR and Greenland Township to ensure this process moves forward and residents of the area are provided with a safe new water source.”

At issue is an informal drinking spigot located along the Bill Nichols Rail-Trail that has been used for decades for drinking water and other uses by locals and passersby.

Last year, EGLE said the water could not be considered safe unless the source of the water could be located and inspected. There is a sign posted at the spigot warning the public not to drink the water. Read more

General

POMA Announces New Executive Director

GW: Welcome aboard, sir. Sure can’t hold it against you for being a Buckeye
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The Professional Outdoor Media Association is thrilled to announce its new Executive Director, Robert Sexton! He began October 1, 2023.

“Members of the Outdoor Media are the essential ambassadors of our great outdoor heritage, fostering interest in hunting, fishing and the shooting sports, while providing a window to our way of life to the general public. I’m proud to serve them in building a strong POMA to support their important work,” said Rob Sexton.

Rob is one of the most seasoned non-profit consultants and issues management professionals in the country. Following early training working for the Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives and a key committee chairman, Rob joined the staff of the Sportsmen’s Alliance in 1995. Over the next 17 years he rose through the ranks to Senior Vice President, responsible for federal and state legislation, litigation and ballot issues as well as forging strategic partnerships for the organization.

In 2012 Rob launched RTS Strategies, and works as a consultant for non-profit organizations, with a specific focus on executive management and public policy on behalf of organizations related to hunting, fishing, firearms, and the shooting sports. Clients of RTS Strategies have included the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Sportsmen’s Alliance, Union Sportsmen’s Alliance, American Kennel Club, and more.

Rob is a 1990 graduate of The Ohio State University. He and his wife Beth have been married for 30 years and have four grown children and two grandchildren. An avid hunter and angler, Rob enjoys fishing on Lake Erie and hunting wild turkeys, white-tailed deer, pheasant, quail and doves, along with shooting sporting clays when time permits.

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Michigan DNR Asks Anglers to Report Marked Splake

Many anglers say fall fishing for splake on Lake Superior is an experience unparalleled anywhere else in Michigan. When temperatures begin to drop and leaves start to turn, the splake bite picks up as the fish move nearshore.

Splake – a hybrid cross between lake trout and brook trout – have been stocked in Lake Superior most years since 1971, with annual stocking since 1990.

Marked splake have been central to that stocking effort since 2021, as part of an evaluation study. At the Marquette State Fish Hatchery in Michigan’s central Upper Peninsula, staff from the DNR’s Lake Superior and Northern Lake Michigan management units, as well as field staff from across the state, put in long hours carefully marking the splake by hand.

These fish are then stocked in the spring at three Lake Superior ports: Copper Harbor, Keweenaw Bay and Munising. Splake stocked at each port are given a unique mark or fin clip consisting of a single fin or a paired clip, which has two fins. The goal is to create nearshore fishing opportunities in the smaller bays of Lake Superior, where some fisheries are available year-round. Read more

Fishing

SAF Submits SCOTUS Amicus Brief in Texas Gun Rights Case

The Second Amendment Foundation has submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in a complicated case known as United States v. Rahimi challenging a civil restraining order disarmament provision. The brief relies on last year’s ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen to argue that the total disarmament is not analogous to the Founding era regulations, calling into question the constitutionality of such provisions.

SAF’s interest in this case is based on the fact that many firearms owners in this country suddenly find themselves subject to civil restraining orders, which deny them their fundamental constitutional right to keep and bear arms in a manner that does not comport with the Second Amendment’s text, as informed by history.

“As our brief explains,” noted SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut, “laws mandating total disarmament, in the relevant historical period, were related to disarming loyalists to preserve the integrity of our newly-formed government. The current federal law governing how gun owners’ rights are treated in relation to civil restraining orders lacks any well-established historical analogue.” Read more

Gun Control

NSSF-Adjusted NICS Background Checks for September 2023

The September 2023 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,141,847 is a decrease of 8.2 percent compared to the September 2022 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,243,687.

For comparison, the unadjusted September 2023 FBI NICS figure 2,035,410 reflects a -16.5% percent decrease from the unadjusted FBI NICS figure of 2,437,563 in September 2022. September 2023 marks the 50th month in a row that has exceeded 1 million adjusted background checks in a single month. Read more

Firearms

Women’s Duck Hunt in Central Michigan

Saturday, Oct. 28

6-11 a.m.

Near Flint

The Safari Club International Flint Chapter will present this event, for women only.

The hunt will be within approximately a one-hour drive of Flint, with the location announced the week of the event. Phone number for communication is required for registration.

Cost is $200. Hunters need to bring their own guns and shells and have proper hunting licenses and gear prior to arriving at the event.

For questions, contact Karly B. at 810-869-9412 or safariclub.flint@gmail.com.

Register for Women’s Duck Hunt.

Hunting

German Precision Optics “Gear Up for The Range” Sweepstakes

RICHMOND, Va. — GPO USA, a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality sporting optics, is pleased to announce the launch of the “Gear up for The Range” Sweepstakes. GPO has teamed up with industry leading companies, O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Hornady Ammunition, Vanguard, Talley Manufacturing, Inc., and Outdoor News America, to offer an incredible range package. The collection of high-quality gear is valued at over $4000.

The “Gear Up for The Range” Sweepstakes prize package includes a GPO GPOTAC 4.5-27x50i premium tactical riflescope, a Mossberg Patriot LR Tactical in 6.5 PRC, 10 boxes of Hornady 6.5 PRC 147 grain ELD Match ammunition, a Vanguard Endeavor L 303 CGM full-size carbon fiber shooting tripod with gun mount, a Vanguard Porta-Aim and Talley Picatinny scope rings. One lucky winner will win the entire sweepstakes package. Read more

Contests

GForce Arms Announces GF9 Rapture Now Shipping

The long-anticipated GForce Arms GF9 Rapture is here – built with Stars and Stripes pride on American soil and backed by a “no questions asked” lifetime warranty.

The GF9 Rapture comes equipped with several upgraded features, with fiber optic sights AND an optic cut slide right out of the box. Mount any red dot using an RMR or Shield footprint for lightning-fast target acquisition at a moment’s notice. Made with a 3.25-inch hammer-forged barrel for unmatched lifespan and durability, this gun will strike true no matter how many shots you fire. Read more

Firearms

Dead Ringer’s New Great White Broadhead

Minden, LA — Dead Ringer is excited to announce the debut of its new Great White broadhead.

“The predator of broadheads,” the Great White adapts to its target just like its namesake shark. The hybrid design cuts on contact for a 1-inch entrance wound and a devastating 2.5-inch exit wound. The Great White is designed for optimal performance on both vertical bows and crossbows up to 450 fps. The 100- and 125- grain adjustable broadheads with weighted collars boast field-tip accuracy.

To learn more about the Great White and browse Dead Ringer’s full lineup, visit deadringerhunting.com. Read more

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