The wolf continues to bounce back after it was hunted nearly to extinction by the early 20th century. This week, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service removed the wolf from the federal endangered list and put wolf-management control back in the hands of three Great Lakes states, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Now, it is up to the individual states to decide how to manage the population including hunting laws, lethal control in regards to livestock, personal property and other laws. USFWS reminds Great Lakes residents that each state has its own laws concerning wolves and those living on the border of two states, especially those in the Upper Peninsula in Michigan and north Wisconsin, should seek proper information regarding their state.

More information on your state’s laws on wolves can be found on your state’s Natural Resources or Fish and Game Department. Click for Michigan DNR Wolves, Wisconsin DNR Wolves, and Minnesota DNR Wolves.

Original press release issued by Michigan DNR on January 27th, 2012.

Management authority over wolves in Michigan has been officially returned to the Department of Natural Resources, putting the state’s Wolf Management Plan into effect, the DNR announced today.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to remove wolves in the western Great Lakes region from the federal endangered species list became official today. The Great Lakes region includes Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Wolves remain a protected, nongame species in Michigan, but state management will afford more options when dealing with wolves preying on livestock or dogs.

“Delisting is a victory for the state and for Michigan citizens who have been affected by this issue,” said DNR Director Rodney Stokes. “The state’s healthy wolf population is a reminder that Michigan still has places where wild animals such as wolves can live and thrive. Fully implementing the state’s Wolf Management Plan will allow us to more effectively respond to problem wolves, while maintaining a self-sustaining wolf population and increasing social acceptance of the species as a whole.”

The DNR will continue to recommend nonlethal methods of control as the first option for residents. However, in cases where nonlethal methods are not working or are not feasible, state officials will now have greater flexibility to use lethal means to remove problem wolves when appropriate. In addition, Michigan residents will be able to legally protect their livestock and dogs if an animal is being attacked by a wolf.

The Michigan Legislature passed laws in 2008 to allow livestock or dog owners, or their designated agents, to remove, capture, or, if deemed necessary, use lethal means to destroy a wolf that is “in the act of preying upon” (attempting to kill or injure) the owner’s livestock or dog(s). These state laws took effect Jan. 27, 2012.

Livestock or dog owners who use lethal means to destroy a wolf must observe the following guidelines:

1. Report the lethal take of a wolf by calling the Report All Poaching (RAP) hotline at 800-292-7800 no later than 12 hours after the lethal take.
2. Retain possession of the wolf until a DNR official is available to take possession. A DNR official will respond to the scene within 12 hours of notification.
3. Do not move or disturb the dead wolf. The only exception to this rule is if a wolf has been killed in the act of preying upon livestock and leaving the wolf in place would impede normal farming practices. In that case the wolf may be moved to a secure location once photographs are taken of the wolf and the area where lethal means were used.

“Although lethal control methods are now legal in certain circumstances, wolves remain a protected species in Michigan and no hunting or trapping season is in place,” said DNR Law Enforcement Division Chief Gary Hagler. “The DNR will investigate and continue prosecution of any wolf poaching cases.”

Illegally killing a wolf is punishable by up to 90 days in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both, and the cost of prosecution. Suspected poaching violations may be reported 24 hours a day, seven days a week to the DNR’s RAP hotline at 800-292-7800.

There are an estimated 687 wolves in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. For more information on Michigan’s wolf population, greater detail about the two laws governing wolf depredation, and to see the state’s Wolf Management Plan, visit www.michigan.gov/wolves.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations.  For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.

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Nacogdoches, TX – After years of hunter frustration over the deer management policies, the State of Wisconsin has turned to one of the industry’s most respected authorities on whitetail deer. Dr. James C. Kroll (aka ‘Dr. Deer’) has been appointed as the state’s first Deer Trustee to help manage the state’s deer herd.

Dr. Kroll will conduct an objective, scientific study of Wisconsin deer management practices and work to restore soured relations between the state’s hunters and the Department of Natural Resources.

“Wisconsin is well-known for its outdoor traditions, and I’m excited to be working alongside wildlife officials and sportsmen to help ensure Wisconsin’s hunting heritage exists for many generations to come,” says Dr. James Kroll, who also serves as the director of the Institute for Whitetailed Deer Management and Research at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU). “From land fragmentation to habitat to general health, our research will be reviewing all influences on Wisconsin’s deer herd and we’ll be actively looking for input from hunters across the state.”

Dr. Kroll will hold a series of ‘listening sessions’ in the coming months to hear the opinions and concerns of Wisconsin sportsmen.

“A management plan based on science is definitely the correct approach, but part of that science is social science and we need to listen to the landowners and the hunters in the field,” says Dr. Kroll. “The habitat and management needs can vary greatly in different parts of the state and, for a proper management plan, we need to account for all of those unique conditions.”

The director of the Institute for White-tailed Deer Management and Research and Henry M. Rockwell Chair of Forestry, Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU), Dr. Kroll has authored more than 300 technical and popular articles, ten books and numerous videos. Over the past three decades, he has appeared on TNN, ESPN, the Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, Wild TV and Pursuit Channel, winning two awards for his Dr. Deer contributions. He appears weekly on North American Whitetail TV, and stars in Winchester presents Dr. Deer.

Dr. Kroll has also recently introduced his all-new Dr. Deer Management System, the industry’s first automated deer management consulting service. Developed in partnership with GMS, the Dr. Deer Management System helps hunters and land owners keep accurate records on their hunting properties and receive a professional analysis and consultation by Dr. Kroll within just a few hours. The program provides more than 27 different reports, year-to-year comparisons as well as geographical analysis for property and production quality. For more information on the Dr. Deer Management System, visit www.DrDeer.com.

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Madison, WI – A call around survey of 600-plus deer registration stations all across Wisconsin completed today shows a preliminary harvest total of 226,260 for the just completed nine-day gun deer hunting season, up 3.6 percent from 2010. At the same time, hunters posted the second all around safest season on record.

The nine-day harvest numbers are preliminary and are expected to change before a final report is published in late winter. The total does not include harvest information from the archery, October antlerless gun deer hunt, muzzleloader, December antlerless deer gun hunt or late archery seasons. The preliminary nine-day gun harvest count in 2010 was 218,144 and in 2009 was 201,994.

“Overall participation was good. We had a 3.6 percent increase in deer harvested compared to 2010 and the reports that we’ve been getting in from the field are that in many parts of the state hunters saw more deer,” stated Tom Hauge, wildlife director for the state Department of Natural Resources. “That said, we do know that not everyone got a deer this year, or saw a deer. The herd in parts of the state is still rebounding and that even within counties with higher harvests, deer aren’t distributed evenly.”

A table of county by county harvest (pdf) broken down by DNR region, with a comparison to the 2010 preliminary harvest is available on the DNR Web site.

The preliminary tally showed hunters harvested 102,837 bucks and 123,423 antlerless. This compared to 2010 preliminary harvest figures of 102,121 bucks and 116,160 antlerless.

“Harvests suggest that deer herds are increasing in some of the units where deer numbers were previously below goal,” Hauge said. “We also saw an increase in buck harvest in the CWD zone with the new provision this year allowing hunters to shoot a buck first before having to go to earn-a-buck rules for a second buck in the zone. This was a popular change among hunters I’ve heard from.”

“As far as hunting conditions and deer observations, we will be interested in seeing the data hunters provided on their registration stubs,” added Hauge. “We know broadly what weather conditions were like, but data from individual hunters in the field provides a much more personal and localized perspective. We will summarize these finding along with the harvest totals in February.”

In February, DNR biologists will use unit-level harvest numbers to develop overwinter population estimates and will propose season structures for 2012 in March.

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Hunters are reminded that the entire carcass of a deer harvested in Wisconsin cannot be imported into Michigan, the Department of Natural Resources said today.

According to biosecurity restrictions in place due to the presence of chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin’s deer population, hunters importing Wisconsin-harvested deer may only bring the following into Michigan:

• Deboned meat
• Antlers (an attached skull cap is allowed if cleaned of all brain and muscle tissue)
• Hides cleaned of excess tissue or blood
• Upper canine teeth
• A finished taxidermic mount

If the harvested deer was tested for chronic wasting disease and tests positive, hunters are required to notify the DNR’s Wildlife Disease Laboratory within two business days at 517-336-5030.

These restrictions also apply to deer harvested in Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Additional details regarding legal importation of deer carcasses and legal transportation of game can be found in the 2011 Hunting and Trapping Digest, available at any Michigan hunting license vendor or online at www.michigan.gov/hunting.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.

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SIDNEY, Neb. – Cabela’s will be hosting a series of Waterfowl Classic events across the United States beginning August 13-14 in Kansas City, Kansas. The first event kicks off with the Cabela’s Waterfowl Calling Contest with more than $25,000 in cash and prizes in duck- and goose-calling categories. There also will be amateur and youth duck-calling contests.

Waterfowl hunting enthusiasts and those wanting to learn more about the sport can attend seminars and meet legends of waterfowl hunting. Scheduled to appear Aug. 13-14 in Kansas City are: world-champion duck callers Buck Gardner, John Stephens and Jim Ronquest; world-champion goose callers Sean Mann, John Vaca and Field Hudnall; Chad Belding, host of The Fowl Life; and Fred Zink, owner of Zink Calls and Avian-X.

Following the Kansas City Waterfowl Classic, Cabela’s will host four additional Waterfowl Classics Aug. 20-21 in Richfield, Wis., Dundee, Mich., Hammond, Ind., and Hamburg, Pa. The third series of Waterfowl Classics will be Sept. 17-18 in Reno, Nev., Lacey, Wash., Owatonna, Minn., Rogers, Minn., Lehi, Utah, La Vista, Neb., Boise, Idaho and Hazelwood, Mo. The final event will be held in Gonzales, La., Oct. 1-2. All events will feature seminars, demonstrations and the top waterfowl hunters in the world. Visit www.cabelas.com for complete event details.

About Cabela’s Incorporated

Cabela’s Incorporated, headquartered in Sidney, Nebraska, is a leading specialty retailer, and the world’s largest direct marketer, of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise. Since the Company’s founding in 1961, Cabela’s® has grown to become one of the most well-known outdoor recreation brands in the world, and has long been recognized as the World’s Foremost Outfitter®. Through Cabela’s growing number of retail stores and its well-established direct business, it offers a wide and distinctive selection of high-quality outdoor products at competitive prices while providing superior customer service. Cabela’s also issues the Cabela’s CLUB® Visa credit card, which serves as its primary customer loyalty rewards program. Cabela’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CAB”.

Contact:

Joe Arterburn

308-255-1204

Joe.Arterburn@cabelas.com

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Wiley X® Eyewear’s popular Mobile Merchandising Unit/Tech Center is taking a short detour from its busy NASCAR schedule to bring its “X-Factor” Mobile Merchandising Tour to EAA Airventure — the “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration”. This popular event — scheduled for July 25-31 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin — includes daily air shows, aerobatics, pyrotechnics displays, workshops and other activities reflecting the spirit of aviation.

This weeklong annual event attracts more than 500,000 EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) members and aviation enthusiasts from around the world — and Wiley X
will be there front-and-center to promote its message of High Velocity Protection (HVP™) technology to legions of flyboys and girls. To help get this message across, Wiley X will be bringing its new Mobile Merchandising Unit/Tech Center, an “eye-catching” custom 26-foot trailer designed to educate, inform and entertain visitors at high-profile events around the country.

This unique trailer uses a combination of attractive graphics, product displays, TV monitors, educational materials and on-site experts to share the Wiley X story. For more than 25 years, Wiley X has been a leading provider of protective performance eyewear for elite U.S. Military Special Forces units around the world. Wiley X is the only premium manufacturer with official ANSIZ87.1-2003 optical, High Velocity and High Mass Impact standards rating on every pair of sunglasses it makes. Wiley X lenses also deliver superior visual acuity in extreme environments while eliminating 100-percent of harmful UVA/UVB rays. This performance makes Wiley X a leading choice of NASCAR drivers, professional fishermen and other action sports athletes— and an ideal selection for a range of activities including flying, driving and playing in the great outdoors.

“Aviation enthusiasts and racing fans are similar in many ways, which is why Airventure will be a great venue to tell our story and meet with people,” said Wiley X Eyewear President of Sales and Co-Owner Myles Freeman, Jr. “Both audiences love high-speed thrills and appreciate the important role equipment plays in performance and safety. And they understand the importance of clear vision when you’re pushing the envelope in a plane or on the ground. We’re excited about taking our message to this new event and new audience,” added Freeman.

To learn more about Wiley X’s full line of performance protective eyewear for work
and play — visit Wiley X Eyewear at 7800 Patterson Pass Road, Livermore, CA 94550 •
Telephone: (800) 776-7842 • Or visit online at www.wileyx.com.

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MISSOULA, Mont.-Relocating elk and improving habitat in the Clam Lake area, plus sponsoring numerous youth education initiatives across Wisconsin, are the main themes in a list of 2011 grants for Wisconsin from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

All together, the new RMEF grants total $ $52,111 and affect 24 counties: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Douglas, Fond du Lac, Forest, Green Lake, Iowa, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Marathon, Milwaukee, Portage, Price, Sawyer, St. Croix, Washburn, Waukesha and Wood counties.

“The ‘assisted dispersal’ of the Clam Lake elk herd is making news in Wisconsin, and we’re pleased to help with that relocation project. We expect it to help the herd grow by moving elk to new areas with good habitat and reducing elk mortality from wolves and highway accidents,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO.

Allen said about 120 acres of habitat will be enhanced with 2011 grants in Wisconsin.

Nationally, RMEF hopes to impact about 100,000 acres in 2011 to reach the 6 million-acre lifetime mark in lands conserved or enhanced for elk and other wildlife.

Allen thanked RMEF volunteers and fundraiser attendees for building the organization’s conservation impact in Wisconsin and across elk country, saying, “Because of their amazing passion and generous support, we’re doing some great things locally and a national conservation milestone is within reach.”

RMEF grants will help fund the following 2011 projects, listed by county:

Ashland County-Improve forage for elk on the decommissioned Navy ELF corridor by applying herbicide on 20 acres and bio-controls (insects) on 2 acres, mowing 58 acres, hand-cutting trees and shrubs on 30 acres and prescribe burning 12 acres in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (also affects Sawyer County); provide funding for radio telemetry equipment operated by students from Glidden High School to research elk habitat use and movement patterns in the Clam Lake area (also affects Price County); sponsor Clam Lake Elk Visitor Center costs associated with an informational kiosk.

Barron County-Provide sponsorship for Coyland Creek 2011 Youth in the Outdoors Day to introduce youths to outdoor recreation and conservation (also affects Polk, Burnett and Washburn counties).

Columbia County-Provide sponsorship for Fall River School District National Archery in the Schools Program to introduce students to outdoor recreation and conservation.

Dane County-Provide sponsorship for Blackhawk Bowhunters Archery Club programs to introduce youths to outdoor recreation and conservation; sponsor Lake Marion 2011 Family Fishing Day.

Dodge County-Provide sponsorship for Wisconsin Outdoor Alliance Foundation 2011 Outdoor Education Expo to introduce youths from across the state to outdoor recreation and conservation.

Douglas County-Provide sponsorship for Superior High School National Archery in the Schools Program to introduce students to outdoor recreation and conservation.

Forest County-Provide sponsorship for Laona School District National Archery in the Schools Program to introduce students to outdoor recreation and conservation.

Green Lake County-Provide sponsorship for the Berlin Conservation Club’s 2011 Youth Outdoor Skills Day to introduce youths to outdoor recreation and conservation (also affects Fond du Lac County).

Iowa County-Provide sponsorship for Friends of West Park 2011 Youth Fishing Day to introduce students to outdoor recreation and conservation.

Kewaunee County-Provide sponsorship for St. Paul’s Lutheran School National Archery in the Schools Program to introduce students to outdoor education and conservation.

La Crosse County-Provide sponsorship for La Crosse Rifle Club hunter safety program to educate youths on proper use of firearms and archery equipment; sponsor West Salem Rod and Gun Club 2011 youth event.

Lafayette County-Provide sponsorship for Lafayette County 4-H Club archery program to introduce youths to outdoor recreation and conservation.

Marathon County-Provide sponsorship for Marathon County 2011 Sporting Heritage Day to introduce youth to outdoor recreation and conservation; sponsor Wausau West High School National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP); sponsor Rib Mountain Bowmen Club House NASP; sponsor Weston Hunter Safety Group hunter safety classes; sponsor Stratford Sharp Shooters and Stratford Public Schools NASP.

Portage County-Provide sponsorship for Antler Archers 2011 Youth Archery Program to introduce youths to outdoor recreation and conservation.

Price County-Provide sponsorship for the Phillips School District Outdoor Activity Group which works to introduce students to outdoor recreation and conservation; sponsor Phillips Sportsman’s Club 2011 Youth Field Day to introduce Phillips area youth to outdoor recreation and conservation.

Sawyer County-Relocate 12-15 elk from the Clam Lake herd to unoccupied habitat expected to enhance elk survival and expansion rates (also affects Ashland, Bayfield and Price counties); provide sponsorship for Hayward RMEF 2011 Outdoor Youth Day to introduce students to outdoor recreation and conservation.

Statewide-Provide sponsorship for Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) production of a hunting regulations informational packet; sponsor WDNR Sandhill Outdoor Skills Center 2011 Learn to Hunt Workshops; sponsor WDNR biologist attendance at Eastern Elk Management Workshop in preparation for Wisconsin’s first elk hunt in 2012.

St. Croix County-Provide sponsorship for Baldwin Christian School National Archery in the Schools Program to introduce students to outdoor recreation and conservation.

Waukesha County-Provide sponsorship for Wisconsin House Outdoorsmen hunter education programs to instruct students on hunting and firearms (also affects Milwaukee County).

Wood County-Provide sponsorship for Wisconsin Rapids Kiwanis Club 2011 Youth Outdoor Day to introduce youths from across the state to outdoor recreation and conservation; sponsor West Central Wisconsin 2011 Intro to the Outdoors Youth Education Day.

Conservation projects are selected for grants using science-based criteria and a committee of RMEF volunteers and staff along with representatives from partnering agencies and universities. RMEF staff and volunteers select education projects to receive grants.

Partners for 2011 projects in Wisconsin include U.S. Forest Service, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, sportsmen clubs and many other organizations.

Since 1985, RMEF and its partners have completed 211 different conservation and education projects in Wisconsin with a combined value of more than $5.9 million.

About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation:
Snowy peaks, dark timber basins and grassy meadows. RMEF is leading an elk country initiative that has conserved or enhanced habitat on over 5.9 million acres-a land area equivalent to a swath three miles wide and stretching along the entire Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico. RMEF also works to open, secure and improve public access for hunting, fishing and other recreation. Get involved at www.rmef.org or 800-CALL ELK.

Contact:
Steve Wagner, Blue Heron Communications, 800-654-3766, steve@blueheroncomm.com.

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This week, Outdoors Radio with Dan Small features Mark Clements, of Clements Fishing Barge; tournament hunting champion Bill Urseth; charter captain Dan Welsch and Dwyer Marine pro-staffer Duffy Kopf. Dan and Jeff discuss the impact of Wisconsin’s new concealed carry law and prepare for two July 4th parades.

Mark Clements, whose family operates Clements Fishing Barge at Genoa on the Mississippi River, shares a great fishing report and warns that a proposed hydroelectric project at Lock and Dam No. 8 threatens to destroy fishing below the dam. (www.clementsfishing.com)

Bill Urseth, owner of Minnesota Horse & Hunt Club and breeder of championship German shorthair pointers, talks about his dogs, his new book, The Line, and his summer hunting camp for kids. (www.horseandhunt.com)

Capt. Dan Welsch, proprietor of Dumper Dan’s Sportfishing Charters, tells us he is catching some nice Chinooks mixed in with the abundant cohos on Lake Michigan off Sheboygan. (www.dumperdan.com)

In the Madison Outdoors Report, Duffy Kopf, pro-staffer for Dwyer Marine in Madison, Wisconsin, takes a holiday and fishes for muskies in the Hayward area. Gene Dellinger, proprietor of D&S Bait & Tackle in Madison says smallmouth and panfish action are hot on the Madison chain. (www.dwyermarine.com, www.dsbait.com)

To enter this week’s drawing for a one-day family pass to Clements Fishing Barge, call 414-297-7554 and leave your name and telephone number, or email us at outdoorsradio@gmx.com. (www.clementsfishing.com)

Outdoors Radio airs each weekend on 11 stations throughout Wisconsin. See a list of stations, listen to the current show or an archived show or subscribe to the weekly e-newsletter or podcast at http://www.lake-link.com/radio. Outdoors Radio is also streamed twice daily at 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. PDT at http://www.theradiofactory.com. Read the Outdoors Radio e-newsletter each week at http://www.dansmalloutdoors.com.

Contact:
Dan Small at 920-994-4082 or dan@dansmalloutdoors.com.

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When it comes to land and deer herd management, the proof is in the pudding. Large numbers of giant bucks – that’s what the folks at Whitetail Properties worked for, and that’s what they got during the 2010 hunting season. The best of those hunts will air on Whitetail Properties TV beginning June 29, 2011 on the Sportsman Channel. Count ‘em — 40 whitetail kills, with three deer measuring over 200 inches. Those who tune in will get to watch Cal Bergsma down his magnificent, record-breaking 217″ Illinois whitetail, and Gabe Adiar and Derek Grimsrud don’t disappoint with their impressive 206- and 204-inchers respectively.

“I’ve been involved in filming whitetails for more than 20 years, and I have never been a part of anything as exciting as the 2010 Season of Whitetail Properties TV,” says Dan Perez, Whitetail Properties TV host. “The 200-inch deer are incredible, but even more impressive are the age and the aggregate score of the bucks we put on the ground this season.”

Hunts on Whitetail Properties land spanning Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Nebraska, Kansas and Wisconsin resulted in 6,258″ of antler harvested for an average of 157″. Eighteen of the bucks averaged 160″ or bigger while eight bucks scored 170″ or bigger.

“What’s really cool is that for the most part, there is a story behind each one of these big bucks – thousands of trail camera pictures, shed antlers, encounters over the years and velvet footage,” Pete Alfano, land specialist, says. “I could go on, but the bottom line is, we knew a lot of these bucks well. We put them on a hit list and took them out. There’s just something special about harvesting a buck off a piece of property that you own and manage.”

Transforming an average piece of land into a true whitetail paradise requires time, energy and a wealth of knowledge. Whitetail Properties TV demonstrates what it takes to acquire and intensively manage property to produce trophy animals most hunters can only dream of.

Each episode features an exciting hunt, while illuminating the benefits and virtues of owning a slice of the dream. The hunting action is intense, up-close and in-your-face, while the hunt breakdown and property review are both informative and entertaining. Property owners and managers around the country can apply this information to transform their land into a whitetail hunter’s dream.

“It’s really fun to see that by practicing what we preach, the results are paying off,” Paul Sawyer, Whitetail Properties chief operating officer, says. “This will be a truly great season of outdoor television, and we are honored to share our unbelievable footage with our fans.”

For more info, check out www.whitetailproperties.com.

Contact:
Stephanie Mallory
Mallory Communications, Inc
Website: http://www.mallorycommunicationsinc.com
Email: stephanie@mallorycommunicationsinc.com

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SUPERIOR, Wis. (June 20, 2011) – Hurricane Bag Targets has expanded its product line in a big way with the new professional-grade Hurricane Range. Measuring four feet by four feet with a depth of 12 inches, this giant target is ideal for sighting in bows, practicing from extended shooting distances or use as a backstop for a smaller target to prevent lost arrows. With its Tri-Core Technology, the Hurricane Range boasts superior durability and performance with a high-visibility design and surprisingly low price.

The Hurricane Range is perfect for indoor shooting ranges, yet its weather resistant outer covering makes it great for year-round outdoor use. The internal Tri-Core construction provides exceptional stopping power for all arrow types with field points while remaining yielding enough to provide easy removal.

The Hurricane Range is available at retailers nationwide with a suggested retail price of $399.99. The economical Hurricane Bag targets are available in 23″x25″12″ and 28″x28″x12″ models, and they are available at retailers with suggested retail pricing of $49.99 and $69.99, respectively.

Headquartered in Superior, WI, Field Logic is the manufacturer of the award-winning BLOCK Archery Targets including the BLOCK BLACK, BLOCK BLACK Crossbow, and BLOCK Classic. It also manufactures GlenDel 3D Targets, Hurricane Bag Targets, Shooter Buck 3D Archery Targets, Black Hole Targets and the IQ Bowsight. For additional information, visit the company websites at www.fieldlogic.com or www.hurricanebagtargets.com.

Contact:

Karen Lutto 830-755-4308 karen@hunteroc.com

Mike Nischalke (703) 380-3595 or mike@hunteroc.com

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