LONOKE, Ark. – Remington Ammunition continues to help families nationwide by donating a portion of its Gun Club Cure ammunition sales to benefit children’s hospitals and disease research. The company recently presented a check to the inaugural benefitting nonprofit partner, Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
Remington added the popular Gun Club Cure offerings to its Gun Club line of Target loads in 2022, with the goal of providing an economical, top-quality product, while giving back to the community on a national level. Combined with Remington’s annual Shoot to Cure charity fundraiser, this unique line of ammunition has raised more than $35,000 for children’s hospitals and disease research. Read more
As part of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Deer Management Initiative process, several members of the group have collaborated with a social scientist from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University to craft a questionnaire for the public, aimed at assessing people’s opinions and perceptions about deer.
The initiative, established earlier this year, is working to address current and future deer-related challenges facing the DNR and the Michigan Natural Resources Commission. It brings together members of the public and representatives from various stakeholder groups to offer diverse perspectives on deer management topics.
As part of the 2024 Deer Management Initiative process, a subgroup of participants volunteered to work with a social scientist to formulate the questionnaire, which seeks input on current deer management practices and the overall significance of deer in residents’ daily lives. The data gathered will provide additional insights for future discussions and subsequent recommendations.
“We extended this opportunity to work on the questionnaire when the group initially convened, and many readily jumped in to help develop it,” said Chad Stewart, DNR deer, elk and moose management specialist.
“We recognized our proficiency in surveying hunters but acknowledged a gap in gauging general public attitudes and views toward deer more broadly,” he said. “We want to learn more about how important deer are to our residents, what trends they see in their local areas, and what concerns they may have about deer in our state.
“That’s why we’ve opted to make these questions available through an online survey that is accessible to everyone, albeit with certain limitations on interpretation. This data will remain valuable, offering insights into how residents across the state perceive deer.”
Take the survey
All residents, regardless of their interest in or knowledge of deer, are encouraged to participate. Completing the survey should take no more than five minutes.
Survey findings initially will inform members of the Deer Management Initiative team about Michigan residents’ attitudes toward deer and deer management, and eventually be made available to the public.
Less mortality expected this year because of much limited ice cover
After ice and snow cover melt on Michigan lakes this spring, it may be more likely for people to discover dead fish or other aquatic animals. While such sights can be startling, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone that it is normal, since winter conditions can cause fish and other creatures such as turtles, frogs, toads, and crayfish to die.
“Winterkill is the most common type of fish kill,” said Jeremiah Blaauw, DNR Fisheries Division biologist. “As the season changes, it can be particularly common in shallow lakes, ponds, streams and canals. These fish deaths are localized and typically do not affect the overall health of the fish populations or fishing quality.” Read more
iRayUSA, the United States Distributor of InfiRay Outdoor thermal optics, announces a special promotional offer running from April 2, 2024 through June 28th, 2024. Any customer who purchases a BOLT 640 (TH50CV2) during this time will receive a free Laser rangefinder unit at the time of purchase (from Authorized iRayUSA dealers). Read more
Michigan’s state forest roads are the gateway to the rugged side of the outdoors. Pack your helmet, start up your off-road vehicle and download a map, then turn your steering wheel from pavement to gravel to find your next favorite place to hunt, hike or explore.
Every year, the DNR updates state forest road maps on April 1 to keep them current. Maps are available in an interactive web format and as printable PDFs at Michigan.gov/ForestRoads.
After the annual road inventory and review, 11,765 miles of forest roads in the following areas will be open to ORVs: Read more
Safari Club International vigorously opposes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) final rule restricting elephant imports released on Friday, March 29. The final rule will make importing legally harvested elephant parts substantially and unnecessarily more difficult, and African wildlife conservation will suffer as a direct result.
SCI opposes the rule for one simple reason: these regulations will neither stop poaching or human-wildlife conflict nor protect biodiversity. This amendment will only hamper elephant conservation conducted by local stakeholders, indigenous communities, and the African range state governments that are stewards of the world’s largest elephant populations.
Elephant hunting is an important management and conservation tool for the southern African countries with the world’s largest elephant populations. In these countries, elephants can create real burdens for the local and rural communities who share the same land, often leading to human-elephant conflict such as crop raiding. Elephant hunting generates funds and incentives to reduce such conflict, combat poaching, and secure habitat in these countries. Read more
Christensen Arms, renowned for its innovation in hunting and long-range precision rifles, is now shipping their new Modern Carbon Rifle to retailers nationwide.
A list of authorized Christensen Arms retailers can be found online at christensenarms.com.
“Christensen Arms pioneered the use of carbon fiber materials in precision rifles, beginning with the first carbon fiber barrels, which continue to set the standard for weight reduction, durability and performance,” said Christensen Arms Executive Vice President of Marketing Willie Vernon. “The Modern Carbon Rifle, in addition to its superior accuracy and striking aesthetics, is a superb example of Christensen Arms’ trademark commitment to the incorporation of cutting-edge aerospace technology and premium components to produce a shooter-friendly rifle that will be right at home wherever hunters take to the field.” Read more
Transform any five-gallon bucket into a comfortable dual-purpose dream seat for your outdoor activities. ThermaSeat has produced a seat that adapts to any standard five or six-gallon bucket, giving you the comfort and added versatility you need, whether you’re in the woods, on the job site, or on the ice.
“The Spin Seat is great! I love it. I use it at my kid’s baseball games and while we are out hunting or fishing. It’s nice and thick making it extremely comfortable.”-ThermaSeat Customer Read more
Spring is pruning season for many tree species, but if you have an oak tree, put down your saw by mid-April.
To stop the spread of oak wilt, a fungal disease that can kill red oak trees within weeks, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is urging homeowners not to prune any oak trees from April 15 to July 15.
Despite warm days in late winter, the risk of infection through sap-feeding beetles is still very low through April 15. Risk is highest from mid-April to mid-July, and recent research at Michigan State University indicates that in Michigan, oak infection risk peaks in May and June. Read more
