Reacquainting Myself with Old Snowshoes

By Glen Wunderlich

The traditional style, wood-framed Canadian snowshoes hung on a hook in the garage, since a 1997 predator hunt in the Cedarville area of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.  However, a hankering to reacquaint myself with some favorite hunting grounds and the wildlife within had gotten the best of me.

Bear Paw Snowshoes

Bear Paw Snowshoes

I’ve always considered the contraptions to be items of necessity and never donned them unless all other modes of mobility had become useless.  The time had come.

The first thing I noticed on the same hook were the new rubber bindings that my brother in-law had given me a few years ago.  I recalled how he claimed that the improved bindings were superior to the leather models, which were problematic to buckle up and to keep adjusted properly – especially after they got wet. Read more

Redhead Crazy Jake Decoy Designed to Bring Gobblers Into Range

GW:  Make sure to check your state’s hunting regulations for decoy compliance issues…

The new RedHead® Crazy Jake turkey decoy, which features a realistic looking jake in a three-quarter strut position, was built to keep gobblers from hanging up out of range. The Crazy Jake’s apprehensive-looking pose and smaller size are designed to trigger a mature tom’s instincts to rush in and teach the young imposter a lesson. Read more

Michigan DNR park rangers rescue lost snowmobilers in the Porcupine Mountains

 Two snowmobilers, missing in the backcountry near Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park for more than 24 hours during blizzard weather conditions, were rescued Monday afternoon by a team of Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation staff working in conjunction with local, state and federal agencies.

 

At approximately 2 p.m. Monday, after snowshoeing through blinding snow, wind chills of 40 degrees below zero, and snow depths in excess of four feet for several hours, DNR Parks and Recreation district supervisor Bill Doan and park rangers Jimmy Newkirk, David Merk and Emily Pleiness successfully located Benjamin M. Jenney Sr. and Benjamin M. Jenney Jr., a father and son from Albertville, Minn., approximately 2 miles from the nearest road. Read more

House-Senate Negotiators Announce Deal on Food-Stamp Farm Bill

Washington, DC – House and Senate agriculture leaders have announced a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on a five-year farm bill that will reduce the deficit, grow the economy and provide certainty to the 16 million Americans whose jobs depend on agriculture. The Agricultural Act of 2014 contains major reforms including eliminating the direct payment program, streamlining and consolidating numerous programs to improve their effectiveness and reduce duplication, and cutting down on program misuse. The bill also strengthens our nation’s commitment to support farmers and ranchers affected by natural disasters or significant economic losses, and renews a national commitment to protect land, water, and other natural resources. Read more

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