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My Made-to-Order Buck - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:59:49 +0000
Last season, I had an experience that was unique for me: I went hunting based on game camera photos - and I brought home one of the bucks that was in the photos! The best part is that this was the only buck of the bunch that we had decided was a "shooter." I love it when that happens! Game cameras can help your hunting, for sure.
...Can I Use 45 Colt Ammunition in my 1917 Colt 45 Revolver? - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:56:26 +0000
This question is a no-brainer for me, mainly because I've known the answer since I was a kid and Dad educated me on the Colt 1917 Army revolver. But I found out through some online research that there's a lot of very bad - and extremely dangerous - misinformation out there, so it's high time someone set the record straight.
...Hunting Life After Death - Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:19:29 +0000
Wow.
It's now been almost four years since my father passed away, and it is still mighty rough sometimes. He and I hunted together every year since I was about 9 years old, so as you can imagine, 2008 was a rough year for me. Losing him, then facing my first hunting season without him, led to some of my darkest days. Thankfully, they were interspersed with some good and very bright moments, as the kindness of friends gave me ample opportunities to share their company and to hunt and take deer.
...Book Review: Whitetail Wisdom, by Daniel E. Schmidt - Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:28:27 +0000
This is an interesting book. The info is down-to-earth and nicely organized, and includes information on hunting both public and private lands. The author has been around, and he's good an distilling his experience into lessons that we can all benefit from.
...New Glossary Definitions - Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:07:34 +0000
Some glossary terms have been added recently - here they are:
Article About Hunting on a Food Plot
Review: Magellan eXplorist 310 Handheld GPS Unit - Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:53:45 +0000
I enjoyed putting this little GPS unit through its paces for this review. It's got some handy features, but it also has some aggravating quirks. Check out the review and see what you think - and if you've tried this yourself, feel free to add your own review of it. Enjoy!
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Bottled Water a Growing Eco Threat
posted by: Booner
Bottled water consumption is rapidly growing all over the world with the US leading the way. The beverage is in some cases less scrutinized than tap water for safety. This trend is leading to a much larger trash production as well. Michigan residents should be asking, "Where is our bottle deposit on this growing threat to our ecosystem?"
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Yahoo.com
State Fish and Game Licenses Rising
posted by: Booner
The DNR has formed a group to look at raising fees for hunting and fishing. An 8 million dollar deficit is sited as the catalyst. The state says that inflation and rising costs are forcing Michigan to look at increasing public fee structures, which are currently competitive with much of the rest of the nation.
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detnews.com
Sun Microsystems leads Eco Server Market
posted by: Booner
The computers that power websites like these consume a lot of energy resources. The number of computers worldwide is going to grow considerably in the coming years. Sun Microsystems has developed a line of computers that are tremendously fast yet energy efficient. So efficient in fact that one is touted to use less power and produce less heat than a standard light bulb.
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Sun.com
Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act
posted by: Booner
President Bush recently signed legislation that limits the amount of liability gun manufacturers have when criminals abuse their products. This article claims that the act prevents the frivolous lawsuits designed to cripple gun makers financially and push them abroad.
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NRA website
Eastern Equine Encephalitis
posted by: Booner
The state in conjunction with MSU researchers have confirmed another case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis. This is the seventh occurence and people in Kent and Ionia counties need to be on the lookout for sick or strange behaving deer. Use caution when processing any deer paying close attention to the handling of spinal tissue. The disease is normally transmitted from songbirds to deer via mosquito.
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Michigan DNR
Dove Hunting gets on Ballot
posted by: Booner
It appears the decision of whether hunters in Michigan will get to take aim at doves will go up for a vote soon. Organizations like the humane society have lobbied to have the partial season suspended until the voters decide. They make an emotional plea to keep the birds classified as songbirds as opposed to game birds, despite their high numbers and quick reproduction cycle.
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Humane Society
Consumer's Energy offers Eco Options
posted by: Booner
Consumer's Energy is now offering a program they call the Green Generation. It is based on consumer support of renewable energy resources in MI. Power comes from windmills to landfill gasses. Starting at $2.50, you can buy 150kwh. Good to see considering traditional energy is due to rise in cost this winter.
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Consumer's Energy
Tree Stand Recall
posted by: one_shot
Rivers Edge has reason to believe the strap mounting bracket may, in some instances, be physically moved (rotated) in a position that may cause the tree stand to detach from the tree. This poses a potential hazard, especially if the consumer is not wearing the provided fall restraint device. The consumer should always use a fall arrest system, preferably a full body harness.
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Artisam Inc.
Remington 710 Recall
posted by: one_shot
Remington Arms Company, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of Model 710 bolt-action rifles as a result of its discovery, during routine test firing, that some Model 710 rifles manufactured between July and October 2002 may have been assembled with an improperly made "Safety Detent Spring." Although unlikely, there is a possibility that the manual safety arm mechanism in such a rifle could fail to fully return to the "safe" or "on" position.
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Remington
Pheasant Numbers Climbing
posted by: Booner
It appears pheasant populations are up nationwide this year. Success are being attributed to local chapters of organizations like Pheasants Forever and an especially mild winter.
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Pheasants Forever
Ash Borer Quarantine gets Shot in the Arm
posted by: Booner
The Emerald Ash Borer, a destructive insect imported from China is enough of a threat to the midwest area to bring additional federal funding. It appears several states are getting money to fight the spread including MI which sees 2.1 million dollars from the USDA.
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Dayton Daily News
West Nile Rears its Ugly Head
posted by: Booner
Michigan sees its fourth case of West Nile Virus for the year. The latest being a Wayne County man. While the occurences of the virus have been low as compared to recent years, but experts are still warning the public to use caution.
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Detroit Free Press
Future of the Great Lakes lies in Red Tape
posted by: Booner
One congressman from Dearborn lead a charge recently to get federal action on cleaning and revitalizing the Great Lakes and other wetlands. It appears a council met last week in Detroit and one of the major topics was how to get the feds to spend big cash on the restoration effort. No action will be taken for now.
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Detroit Free Press
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