Possible Archery Season For Sweden?    

 Recently I have been corresponding with a listener of my podcast (Up North Journal) named Jimmy from Sweden.  In our discussions he has informed me that it is illegal to hunt with muzzleloaders or bows in Sweden. Read the rest of this entry »

     This last weekend, I happened to make a trip to Gander Mountain in Flint.  I had to stop in and buy some primers for the .22 hornet cases I’m about to reload.  While I was in the firearms and ammunition area, my eyes picked up on something I had never seen before. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto Mayor Wants To Ban Shooting Ranges

     In a statement this week Toronto Mayor David Miller said, “Nobody can deny that hobby directly results in people being shot and killed on the streets of our city” speaking about sport shooting. Read the rest of this entry »

This past Sunday evening an eleven year old boy was taking a walk in the woods in Manistee County, Michigan, when he was attacked by an eagle. Read the rest of this entry »

     Today being Memorial Day, I wanted to give my four children a life lesson on respect, patriotism, and honor.  Within the last three years, the Great Lakes National Cemetery was opening here in Mid-Michigan. Read the rest of this entry »

     Yesterday I took the kids fishing at Seven Lakes State Park near our house.  We spent the better part of the day there fishing, but the real excitement came on our way home. Read the rest of this entry »

     I wanted to write a quick note of thanks to the brave men and women who have served and are currently serving our great nation in the armed services!  Without you great people we would not be able to enjoy the great freedoms offered by out great country! Read the rest of this entry »

     Reported this week in Michigan Outdoor News:

 Albinos lose protection

Meanwhile, the NRC has lifted the prohibition on shooting all-white or albino deer. Wildlife officials said the prohibition often prevented hunters from shooting piebald deer as well some exotic deer species that had escaped from private facilities that the DNR wanted killed.

     Hopefully this will clear up any problems with correctly identifying a piebald vs albino.  Recently there has been a issue with this happening, resulting in the DNR themselves not properly identifying a deer.  John Ingersoll of Michigan ran into a problem when he took a piebald deer leagally, that was later called an albino by DNR field officers.  Check my postings on this issue earlier this year.

     No kidding, what the title said is true if you live in Butler, Missouri.  A local car dealer is giving away with every automobile purchase,  your choice of either $250 in gas or a hand gun.  Read the rest of this entry »

  Remington Firearms must be like the devil.  They are dangling a temptation in front of me again, and I know better, but i want to take it so bad.  My sensible side tells me that if I do this my wife will have my hide hanging on the wall next to my bear! Read the rest of this entry »