Category: Hunting

DNR conservation officers find lost hunter and deer tracker in Gladwin County

Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers were successful early Saturday in locating a lost bowhunter and a friend of his who had tagged along to help track a wounded deer in Gladwin County.

The two men had gone to the Lame Duck Foot Access Area in Bourret Township Friday evening to try to find a deer the bowhunter had shot the night before. As darkness fell, the men lost their way out of the walk-in-only hunting area, which is located within 11,000 acres of state forest land in northeast Gladwin County.

At about 1 a.m. Saturday, DNR conservation officers Steve Lockwood and Josh Wright were sent to the area by Gladwin Central Dispatch.

Gladwin County Sheriff’s deputies Kyle Binger and Robert Doyle were closer to the scene and also responded to the area, where family and friends had been searching for the two lost men.

“Family members had been talking to them on a cell phone,” Lockwood said. “They were walking out toward them and then they turned the other way and they lost contact with them.”

The battery had died on a global positioning satellite unit the lost men had with them. Read more

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Cabela’s Outdoor Fund Supports Pheasants Forever Youth Initiatives with $100,000 Grant

St. Paul, Minn. – Pheasants Forever is the recipient of a $100,000 grant from the Cabela’s Outdoor Fund in support of the organization’s wildlife-habitat conservation and outdoor youth education efforts. The new funding will support various aspects of Pheasants Forever’s No Child Left Indoors® Initiative, including pollinator habitat projects, the FOREVER Shooting Sports program and conservation leadership training for members of the organization’s National Youth Leadership Council. Read more

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The KILO2000 from SIG SAUER® has set a New Standard in Range Finding

NEWINGTON, N.H. – The recent introduction of the highly innovative SIG SAUER Electro-Optics Division took SHOT Show 2015 by storm. This new line of premium, high performance optics boasts some of the most advanced technology that the industry has ever seen. A member of this all-new SIG SAUER product line that truly has the ability to set the standard for its category is the KILO2000 Rangefinder.

Extreme accuracy was the goal throughout the engineering process of the KILO2000. Updating at 4x per second in HyperScan mode, the KILO2000 rangefinder with patented LightWave™ DSP technology is amazingly fast as well. Couple that with the ability to range reflective targets at 3,400 yards, trees at 1,500 yards, and deer at 1,200 yards for simple, intuitive long distance ranging. Read more

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Upper Peninsula firearm deer season opens with improvement over last year

Young hunter on his first deer hunt, Menominee County

Michigan Department of Natural Resources staff said Sunday’s opening day of the firearm deer hunting season was improved in some parts of the Upper Peninsula over last year, based on reports from deer check stations.

Young hunter on his first deer hunt, Menominee CountyAcross the region, temperatures reached the low 50s, with sunny skies, though lingering snow that had fallen earlier in the week remained on the ground in some places.

Last year, much of the northwestern part of the U.P. was buried under 3 to 4 feet of snow by opening day, in the wake of a strong winter storm that began Nov. 10 and continued for three days, followed by lake-effect snow showers.

At the Marquette DNR check station, one deer was checked on opening day last November. This year, the Marquette station checked six deer, closer to the 10-year average of 10 deer brought in on opening day. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Michigan Encourages Hunters in Affected Areas to Have Deer Checked for CWD

DNR encourages hunters in affected areas to have deer checked for chronic wasting disease

CWD suspect positive deer harvested in Dewitt Township; Eaton County hunters urged to voluntarily check deer and cease baiting and feeding of deer

Michigan hunters are proving valuable allies in the fight against chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological disease that has been found in free-ranging white-tailed deer in the state.

More than 700 hunters have submitted the head of their deer for CWD testing so far this year. Test results help the Michigan Department of Natural Resources determine the extent of the disease, and hunter harvest also helps prevent the spread of CWD by thinning the population in affected areas. Read more

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MI DNR check stations ready for firearm deer hunting season in the Upper Peninsula

DNR wildlife technician ages an 8-point buckThe Michigan Department of Natural Resources deer check stations are ready for the start of the upcoming firearm deer hunting season in the Upper Peninsula.

If the archery season is any indicator, there likely will be some great bucks harvested in the weeks to come.

“We’ve had some really nice deer checked here in Marquette over the past few weeks,” said DNR deputy public information officer John Pepin. “Some hunters think last winter’s big snowfall just before the start of the firearm deer hunting season may have been a blessing in disguise.” Read more

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Score Your Rack and Share the Results With Realtree’s Online Antler-Scoring Tool

COLUMBUS, GA — With Realtree’s new online Antler-Scoring Tool, you can score your rack quickly and easily and then share the results with a cool graphic image through social media.

Realtree’s Antler-Scoring Tool provides a handy step-by-step process with video tutorials for easily scoring your rack. Simply upload the measurements online and click “submit” for an accurate score. Once you get your score, you can share it directly to social media via Facebook with an automated image. You can also upload a photo of your buck for an image of the score superimposed directly on top of the photo.

Developed by Gray Loon Marketing Group, this responsive tool works on all devices, whether in the field, in camp or at home.

For the old-school types who could care less about social media and prefer to use pen and paper instead, a printable score sheet is available. Read more

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Helpful reminders for firearm deer season, starting this Sunday

buck and doe in fieldThis Sunday, Nov. 15, tens of thousands of Michigan residents and nonresidents will take to the fields and forests to enjoy deer hunting. The Department of Natural Resources would like to share a few helpful reminders with those who will be heading out to hunt.

  • The firearm deer season runs Nov. 15-30.
  • Don’t forget to wear hunter orange. See page 18 of the Hunting and Trapping Digest for hunter orange clothing requirements.
  • A deer or deer combo license can be purchased at a license agent or online at E-License.
  • There are public- and private-land antlerless deer licenses still available.
  • Be aware of any antler point restrictions that may be in effect where you are hunting.
  • Deer hunting hours are found in the 2015 Hunting and Trapping Digest, which is available at mi.gov/dnrdigests.
  • Be aware of the baiting and feeding rules and restrictions for deer in Michigan.
  • Don’t forget to bring your deer to a DNR check station and pick up one of the DNR’s deer cooperator patches. Find the check station nearest you on the 2015 Deer Check Station Map.
  • Bovine tuberculosis is still a major concern in the northeastern Lower Peninsula deer herd, so please be sure to bring your deer to a check station if you hunt in DMU 487.
  • CWD video still frameDue to finding chronic wasting disease in free-ranging deer in Ingham County, there is mandatory deer registration for the following townships in Clinton, Ingham and Shiawassee counties: Alaiedon, Bath, Delhi, DeWitt, Lansing, Meridian, Wheatfield, Williamstown and Woodhull.
  • Learn more about chronic wasting disease and how you can help by visiting mi.gov/cwd.
  • Watch the instructional video on how to quarter a deer. This may be helpful if you wish to store your deer after you have submitted the head to a DNR deer check station in the core CWD area for testing.
  • Those still looking for places to hunt on public land can check out Mi-HUNT – a cutting-edge, Web-based, interactive mapping application that can help hunters plan their next trip.
  • Hunters who have filled their freezers but want to keep hunting are encouraged to consider donating a deer through Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger. Find a participating processor at www.sportsmenagainsthunger.org.

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