Traditional Hunters in Michigan, it's our time...

If you live in the state of Michigan, I need to hear from you, and more importantly, Lansing needs to hear from you.

Conservation Officer Ron Pinson talked to me after last week's radio show about getting together to talk about getting a TRADITIONAL BLACK POWDER SEASON started in the state of Michigan, preferably in either the last week of October or the first week of November. Not only would this give us a season to call our own, but would almost certainly spark new interest in traditional black powder shooting.

Now, as I said, this guy is a C.O., so he has the in-roads and thinks that we can do it. Here's our chance, guys.

Looking forward to your responses.

Chris Kolleth
Chief Cook and bottle washer, Buckskinner

 

[Tahquamenon]

Chris,

Im in and have been regardless of what some folks might think. :blah: :winking:

I've been sending letters and emails to our MI legislation and DNR for almost three years now about a flintlock or earlier-PRB/longbow season either the last week to ten days of October or first week to ten days of November.

Getting the present ML season in December "revised" to traditional only just is not going to fly as far as I'm concerned and I'm not going to support that anyway. But a Buck Only, Flint/longbow season slipped in between archery and regular firearm should have the best opportunity of any.

It should have no impact on the herd as you still only get two buck tags for the firearm seasons regardless of when the tags are filled (Regular, ML or this "Special Primitive").

Not to mention, that would offer the most prime opportunities for trophy bucks Primitive Flintlock or Earlier/Longbow Style and prior to the regular firearm onslaught November 15-30th.

I'll send another letter to CO Pinson.

You can count me in. :thumbsup:

Tahquamenon

 

[roundball]

If you live in the state of Michigan, I need to hear from you, and more importantly, Lansing needs to hear from you.

Conservation Officer Ron Pinson talked to me after last week's radio show about getting together to talk about getting a TRADITIONAL BLACK POWDER SEASON started in the state of Michigan, preferably in either the last week of October or the first week of November. Not only would this give us a season to call our own, but would almost certainly spark new interest in traditional black powder shooting.

Now, as I said, this guy is a C.O., so he has the in-roads and thinks that we can do it. Here's our chance, guys.

Looking forward to your responses.

Chris Kolleth
Chief Cook and bottle washer, Buckskinner

I LIKE YOUR STYLE...IF I COULD, I'D MOVE THERE JUST TO HELP YOU !!
:front:

PS: Do you mind if this call for assistance is copied & posted on other ML boards?

 

[Runner]

Good luck to the people of your state! Did he mention any other changes that are being discussed in your state by any chance?

 

I LIKE YOUR STYLE...IF I COULD, I'D MOVE THERE JUST TO HELP YOU !!
:front:

PS: Do you mind if this call for assistance is copied & posted on other ML boards?

Please do! We need all the help that we can rally. We don't need to change the world, just let the DNR know that there are enough BP hunters to make it worth printing the licenses. It doesn't sound like this is going to be as hard as it might sound--we need to talk money to the MDNR.

I figure the next step is to get the auto insurance companies behind it...fewer deer bouncing off the cars. That's who you need to talk to in your states, guys, not the state government!!! get GEICO and All State involved; they get more done for deer hunters than you might imagine. If auto insurance companies had their way, you wouldn't be able to see a deer outside of a petting zoo...

 

[Darkhorse]

Geico and Allstate don't want us to have a strictly primitive season. In fact they want scopes added to all inlines and a 20 deer limit.
Good luck and accolades to anyone in your DNR who wants to do this sort of thing.

 

[Stumpkiller]

My advice would be to beg, plead, stomp, swear, spit and bite to have ROUND BALL ONLY encouraged and enforced from the get-go.

Once the genie's out of the bottle it's hard to get it back in. Or was that gin?

 

[BS]

If you live in the state of Michigan, I need to hear from you, and more importantly, Lansing needs to hear from you.

Conservation Officer Ron Pinson talked to me after last week's radio show about getting together to talk about getting a TRADITIONAL BLACK POWDER SEASON started in the state of Michigan, preferably in either the last week of October or the first week of November. Not only would this give us a season to call our own, but would almost certainly spark new interest in traditional black powder shooting.

Now, as I said, this guy is a C.O., so he has the in-roads and thinks that we can do it. Here's our chance, guys.

Looking forward to your responses.

Chris Kolleth
Chief Cook and bottle washer, Buckskinner

You can count me in!
Let me know what I need to do!

No-BS

 

[scott fellows]

you can count me in on that one SB.
pieman

 

My advice would be to beg, plead, stomp, swear, spit and bite to have ROUND BALL ONLY encouraged and enforced from the get-go.

Once the genie's out of the bottle it's hard to get it back in. Or was that gin?

Loose powder, patched round ball, iron sights, side lock...

...and it is gin.

 

[SimonKenton]

No, it's djinn and the plural is djinni (mispelled genie).

-Ray :m2c:

 

[BS]

My advice would be to beg, plead, stomp, swear, spit and bite to have ROUND BALL ONLY encouraged and enforced from the get-go.

Once the genie's out of the bottle it's hard to get it back in. Or was that gin?

Loose powder, patched round ball, iron sights, side lock...

...and it is gin.

Find a way to include my Hopkins and Allen style underhammers!

 

[newt]

I sent you an email with my ph number.
CO Pinson works my area, where bouts are you at?
I'm in Lakeport.
Count me in

 

No, it's djinn and the plural is djinni (mispelled genie).

-Ray :m2c:

Okay, once a gin bottle is open, you start seeing djinn...

 

[shmrck1]

Chris,
Although not from Michigan what you have stated
is a start for a lot of states. Do you have an e-mail contact for us all to e-mail....
snake-eyes :hmm:

 

[PDB]

Stumblin' Buff
Do you have an e-mail or snail mail address or should I just go direct to the MDNR?
While I'm a long way from home, I will be back soon. Anything to boost our sport is good in my books :RO:

 

Stumblin' Buff
Do you have an e-mail or snail mail address or should I just go direct to the MDNR?
While I'm a long way from home, I will be back soon. Anything to boost our sport is good in my books :RO:

If you want to get behind this you can email me with your name, address, and maybe a brief note on your thoughts on tradtional hunting and maybe even what you shoot. Put something in the subject line about "Tradtional Hunting in Michigan".

Let your clubs know, let your friends who hunt regular season know. We might be able to boost the sale of tradtional styled muzzleloaders in this state, too.

I'll forward them on to Ron and keep you guys posted.

Thanks! With enough people behind it, I think we can do it. And for everyone else, I'll keep you posted on how it's going and what works and what doesn't.

Thanks!!

 

[graybeard]

Did they have Bombay Sapphire Gin in colonial Michigan? How hard was it to get olives for a proper martini? graybeard ::

 

Stumblin' Buff
Do you have an e-mail or snail mail address or should I just go direct to the MDNR?
While I'm a long way from home, I will be back soon. Anything to boost our sport is good in my books :RO:

guess I should have added my email addy:

[email protected]

 

[roundball]

Stumblin' Buff
Do you have an e-mail or snail mail address or should I just go direct to the MDNR?
While I'm a long way from home, I will be back soon. Anything to boost our sport is good in my books :RO:

guess I should have added my email addy:
[email protected]

Could the TMA possibly help with this sort of thing...not only in Michigan, but in other states where Reps have been established?