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NRA-ILA  DAILY ALERT  August 30, 2016 :  Fact Check:  NRA Nevadans for Freedom Fact Checks Gun Control TV Ad. NRA Nevadans for Freedom fact checked the newly-released television ad paid for by gun control group Nevadans for Background Checks, a group largely bankrolled by New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg. You really need to read the whole article to see just how twisted the Anti-gun people really are. They claim that making criminals out of all firearm owners will stop cop killings, and that way it will stop the number of police shootings in the line of duty. Politifact cautions against reading too much into correlation. Economists, Criminologists: No benefit from background checks. So in the next election, Question 1 would criminalize virtually all private firearms transfer in Nevada.  Massachusetts: Rolling rally protests AG Maura Healey’s ‘abuse of authority’ on 2nd Amendment.  Dozens of gun owners drove a 55 mile rolling rally yesterday to oppose Attorney General Maura Healy’s ban on so-call “copycat” assault weapons –and to put the public on notice that if the government can come after the by executive order, and other causes are not immune. Armed Clerk Saves Woman Held at Knife Point, Thwarts Robbery. An armed robber entered a store, and when he held a woman at knife point and demanded money the armed clerk reacted by drawing his firearm and chasing the man from the store.  Finally the best story today, Louisiana: Sales Tax Holiday for Guns, Hunting Supplies. Hunters get a discount on the state sales tax when they shop for firearms and other hunting supplies this weekend. The Louisiana Department of Revenue said in a news release Monday the 2016 Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday runs from Friday through Sunday.

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8-30-16 FISHING REPORTS:   In Manitowoc County the water is starting to cool down near shore but fishing is still inconsistent. Spoons seem to be the most productive for anglers on the lake. Chinook and rainbows are the most consistent catch with an occasional coho, laker or brown. Some fish are being caught in shallower water less than 40 feet but mixed results are coming from various depths. Pier anglers are catching a few fish in the mornings but action has been general slow. Look for action to pick up as the fall run approaches and lake waters cool down some more.   In Kewaunee County strong west wind early this past week brought cooler water along the Kewaunee shoreline. Anglers were having success trolling shallow near the mixing waters of Lake Michigan with turbid waters of the Ahnapee and Kewaunee rivers.  Once the lake calmed later in the week, fish became scattered and anglers were reporting a good bite from 60-150 feet of water. Although the bite has been inconsistent, fishing has been fairly good in both Algoma and Kewaunee this past week. The Bay of Green Bay has a mixed bag of fish being caught and the bite is very spotty. Best thing to do is check with the sport shops in the bay area.

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NRA-ILA NEWS from 8-27-2016:  Well, guess what firearm owners? Katie Couric’s movie “Under the Gun”, is under fire again.  Seems that Dr. John Lott, well-known author of More Guns, Less Crime and a new book, The War on Guns: Arming yourself against Gun Control Lies. Dr. Lott spent about 6 hours giving an interview for the movie and a very small part of the interview was allowed into the movie until former Mayor Michael Bloomberg and MS Couric had a private screening and after the screening, the Lott footage was deleted. Now the movie is so one-sided against guns, why even go to the movie. When Bloomberg was mayor of New York, don’t you remember how he tried to force everyone to drink smaller size drinks, or not eat as much food. Typical Liberal thinking, do as I say and not as I do. In other news, Massachusetts AG Renews Attack on Gun Owners. Her decision to unilaterally ban common semi-automatic firearms by releasing a list of “Guns that are not assault weapons.” She did once again to confuse the public about a law that has existed for nearly two decades. In Texas, an Injunction Sought against Texas Campus Carry was denied by a Judge, after a lawsuit by two professors filed suit. Both women’s petitions were turned down. Once again it’s the Liberal College teachers complaining about firearms, yet if a shooting would happen, there could be a lot of people hurt without a Good Guy taking out a Bad Guy. For all you third party believers, Libertarian VP Candidate William F. Weld continues to be Anti-Gun, so the Anti-Gun movement is gaining ground in America. Now for all you firearm owners out there, please work locally with your NRA-ILA CAMPAIGN FIELD REPRESENTATIVE (CFR) who is Steven Janke of Wis. Please call Steven with any questions or if you are willing to help get a Pro-Gun person into office this year. Phone 608-697-6936 or use the web at  Steven@nrailafrontlines.com. 

AMMOLAND SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS for 8-27-2016:  Here are some of the new items they are discussing and I thought you might be interested in seeing the titles:  1. Concern increases on Canada’s Plan to Align Gun Legislation with UN Arms Trade Treaty.  2. OATH 12 Gauge Tango Ammo Review and it’s a video.  3. VZ Grips fill in the Gap with New “Plam Swell” Grips.  4. Ridge Road Outdoors Network—The New Outdoors Marteplace.  5. New Episode of MoJo TV Premiers Saturday—Meet You in Brownville: Part One.  6. CCW Permit Holder Shoots Armed Family Dollar Robber.  7.  Starline Donate $8,700 to America’s Mighty Warriors to help Veterans and Families.  8. Gander Mountain Announces National NRA Weekend, for September 10-11th.  9. LOCK N LOAD RADIO is airing a program called “Anti-Gun Protestors Promote Culture of Rape, Not Empowerment.” On LOCK N LOAD Radio show called Second Call Defense. It’s presented by Genesis Communications Network, visit  http://lockandloadradio.com.  10. A Panoply of Clinton Lies, Erased Emails, Pay for Play, what next Murder???  11. Hillary Clinton plays the Race Card to Save Her Sinking Election Ship.  12. TruckVault Pro Kim Rhode makes History in Rio.  13. Officer Survival Initiative Announces Custom IFAK Builder.  14. NRA Attacks Question 3 Ballot Initiative in Maine. 15. NRA’s Wayne LaPierre on NJ Governor’s Conditional Veto of Gun Legislation. 16. Two Cold Case Poaching Investigations Gain New Interest with the Office of Rewards. 17. Indiana Mayors want to Repeal State Firearms Preemption Law. 18. New Jersey needs a Governor’s Order Enforcing Second Amendment Civil Rights.  19. NJ Governor Christie comes out for SHALL Issue Concealed Carry.  20. Amerigeddon, a Pro 2nd Amendment Film has been Shut Out by Hollywood.  21. Anti-campus Carry Professors Suffer Delusions of Being Persecuted Underdogs. 22. Attack on American University in Kabul, Students ‘Shelter in Place’ & Tweet for Help.  23.Public Lands Sportsmen Commend Decision to Conserve Maine Backcountry Lands.  24.Paul Rauch to Lead USFWS Agency’s Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. 25. CMP Fires Inaugural Legacy Series Rifle Matches.  26.Virginia State Agency Gun Ban Hearing—Politics at its Worst.  27. Protect Your Outdoor Gear with Dr. Burkenstock’s “That Mold Stuff” Spray.  28. Wiebe Adventures Knives Unleashes the BOSS DOG KNIFE.  29. All-New Bow Hunting Insulated Mitt from Better the Hunt features Mossy Oak Camo.  As you can see, if I was to write about all these items, I would be doing it for several hours. So if you find something interesting, look it up on the above title. I left out a few other articles due to not being about the outdoors and were mainly about the elections.

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NRA – ILA NEWS FROM 8-28-2016:  Wow, we had a nice meeting with the NRA -ILA Frontline people at the Cabela’s store in Green Bay on Saturday. I was very happy we had a couple from Manitowoc there to hear and see what is being done to save and fight for everyone’s Right to Bear arms. The Frontlines Volunteer Program is made up of us, the local firearm owners or persons who believe in the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution. 40 people signed up to attend and only about 12 of us were there from all over Northeastern Wisconsin. I was a little disappointed to see that so many signed up to attend and never came or even called to say they couldn’t make it. Many of you might think, who cares, but it costs a lot of money to prepare for a meeting like this, materials and the food was out of this world. They allowed us to order from the deli in Cabela’s and the wild game sandwiches hit the spot as we started to make phone calls. I know some people are not feeling good about calling someone else and discuss the elections coming up, but all you do is ask them three simple questions. It takes about 2 minutes to do this. Something we all learned and that is there is only a bumper of 5 Senators in Congress and if we lose them, kiss your rights good bye. Think I’m kidding, join the Frontlines group and you will see what is really happening around the country. If you read my stories on this blog site, you know what I am saying. Also, did you know that Obama has appointed over 300 Liberal Lower Court Judges who we all know do not like us to own firearms, well maybe it’s closer to 99.8% of them. Okay.  So how important is this election today?  The NRA-ILA Grassroots Division has what Is called ELECTION VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS (EVCs) working in America. There are only 23 of them around the country. We have TWO of them working right here in Wisconsin. That’s correct, TWO of them in this state alone, meaning the Senate race here is a target seat. This means that the Democrats have targeted Sen. Johnson to be replaced and Senator Johnson has always been a big supporter of the 2nd Amendment and is a very pro-gun supporter. In Wisconsin for the Eastern Half of Wis. we have Steven Janke as our campaign field representative and in the Western half of the state is Lucas Hutchinson. To contact these frontline people, Steven can be contacted at  Steven@nrailafrontlines.com  and  Lucas can be reached at  lucas@nrailafrontlines.com.  Steven’s phone is 608-697-6936 and Lucas’s phone is 615-879-1390. If you really want to learn more about the gun movement in the state, contact the SECOND AMENDMENT ACTIVIST CENTER at 800-392-VOTE (8683).  The next planned Wisconsin Day of Action is being planned for Sept. 24 and Oct 22rd in Green Bay, WI.  Contact Steven if you are interested in attending and helping protect your 2nd Amendment Rights. You can also see what the NRA is doing today by utilizing all new technology and avenues to help aid in their grassroots activism. You can find the NRA on sites such as FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE and TWITTER.  Also, DO NOT FORGET TO REGISTER TO VOTE! I want all of you to please remember that the NRA-PVF which is NRA’s Political Victory Fund  ( www.NRAPVF.org ) helps educate voters with election-related information and grades & endorsements of state and federal candidates. Your membership money is not used by this division of the NRA. All money used is donated by us, so if you feel like you might have a few dollars to spare, they really can use your help. Call them to find out more information where to donate and send your help. Thank you from all of us and from our grandchildren, as their future in enjoying the outdoors depends on us today. Your support is very important and please remember this, if you want to see your grandchildren or others that age enjoy what we all have been enjoying over our life time, please stand up and help us fight for our gun rights. I spoke with some people who told me they will not vote for either candidate, but remember this please, by not voting for a person who supports your firearm rights, you are in fact helping to take away your gun rights for many, many years, maybe forever. There is a movement around America now calling all firearm owners TERRORISTS, yet you and I know who the real terrorists are and nothing is being done to stop them. Please help elect Pro-Gun candidates who support and will defend your 2nd Amendment Rights this year. Can I count on you to do this?? In the Spirit of the Wild.

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SEPTEMBER MEETINGS FOR CLUBS: The Mishicot Sportsman Club will be meeting at 8pm on Sept. 7th at their Jambo Creek Clubhouse and all the public is welcome to attend. They will be discussing how the Fall Archery tournament turned out after being rained on all weekend., Lunch & refreshments will be served. See you there.
MANITOWOC UNIT OF COUNTY FISH & GAME will be meeting on Sept. 1st, 2016 at Cabin #1 in Lincoln Park in the City of Manitowoc starting at 7pm. This is their regular monthly meeting and there is generally a brief speaker or presentation and then the business meeting of the organization. A lunch & refreshments follow this. Speaker for the September meeting will be Alyssa Gove, New Conservation Warden for Southern Half of Manitowoc County. The meeting is OPEN to the Public and everyone is welcome to attend. What a wonderful time to bring your children to meet and greet a female conservation warden who loves to work in the outdoors and she can explain to them how she got started in the outdoors. She grew up in Mishicot and belonged to the Maribel Sportsman club almost all of her life so far.
SHOTO CONSERVATION CLUB will be meeting on Sept. 13th at 7 pm at their Shoto clubhouse in Shoto. Public is always invited to attend and bring the family along, they have a wonderful fishing pier right on the club’s property for everyone to fish from into the West Twin River.

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REEDSVILLE SPORTSMEN’S CLUB:  Will be holding their Fall Hunter Safety course starting on August 31. The remaining class dates are Sept. 7th, 10th, 11th, and 12th. Pre-registration is required, along with providing a DNR Customer I.D. number by calling Jim Dietrich at 920-754-4625 no later than August 25th.

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DNR Outdoor Report for 8-19-16:  Well, the fall season is starting with some trees changing color and deer dropping or shedding their velvet now. I would also like to remind everyone to please watch the roadways when driving down them, as I’m seeing a lot of deer on the move, and it will be getting worst as the fall continues.  Some ducks are on the move, and as the cooler weather moves in, you will have a chance to see more of them at our marshes in the county.  The fawns still have fading spots on them but are nearing the size of some does.  Bear cubs are healthy, with glossy black fur and fat from berries. Fishing has slowed on Lake Michigan due to the strong southern winds and warm water temperatures. Water temperatures are being reported in the mid-70’s from the surface to down to 100 feet and this has made it extremely difficult to find the fish.  Anglers in Kewaunee and Manitowoc reported a drop in salmon, with a slight increase in smallmouth and rainbow trout catch.  On the Bay of Green Bay, fishing pressure has been very high due to the outstanding walleye fishing in the last month. Anglers were still reporting decent catches of walleyes but are finding it a little harder to catch them this week.