Category: Wildlife

Goldfinch

The Varmint X™ Factor: Winchester Gives Hunters New Ammunition for Coyotes and Varmints

EAST ALTON, Ill. (Nov. 27, 2012) – Coyote and varmint hunters all over North America are howling in approval of Varmint X™, the new line of predator and varmint ammunition from Winchester®. The super accurate Varmint X lineup will initially feature offerings in four of the most popular centerfire rifle calibers for predator hunting: .204 Ruger, .223 Rem, .22-250 Rem and .243 Win. The charcoal-colored, polymer-tipped bullets in each caliber are optimized for long-distance accuracy and explosive impact on coyotes, prairie dogs and other varmints. “Predator hunting is on the rise and

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Lake Orion student’s design wins 2013 Michigan Wild Turkey Cooperator patch contest

Lauren Gamboa, a freshman at Lake Orion High School, has won the design competition for the 2013 Michigan Wild Turkey Cooperator patch contest, the Department of Natural Resources announced.

The winning design for the 2013 Michigan Wild Turkey Cooperator patch features feathers from a turkey’s breast, wing and tail.Gamboa, who was an eighth-grader at Waldon Middle School in Lake Orion when she submitted her design, created a patch using drawings of feathers from a turkey’s breast, wing and tail as part of her design. Read more

Wildlife

Late-Season Chairblind Strategies

By Glen Wunderlich

As the firearms deer season progresses, deer are fewer. Careless deer have become freezer venison or have been educated. Remaining comfortable on stand becomes more problematic with colder weather upon us and it may be time for “Plan B”. 

Enter the one-person chairblind – a relative newcomer to the bevy of store-bought blinds.  These low-cost, hideout options have pros and cons and here’s a look at both. Read more

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Snowshoeing in Michigan

A well done video is here on the oft-overlooked mode of human transportation in deep snow.  Made me recall the days when I hunted on snowshoes for snowshoe hares.  Spooky in the cedars.  A pistol –  in my case a Ruger MK II – was all that was needed to sneak into the low areas and plink some fine tablefare.

The video doesn’t take anyone hunting, and really there’s not much snow for the video, either.  But, it conjurs up visions nonetheless…

Make your own snowshoes

There’s nothing quite like getting outside after the first big snowfall of winter! Are you ready? Join us at the following locations to weave a pair of traditional wooden snowshoes following a centuries-old Native American tradition. Need more inspiration? Click the green “play” arrow (at right) to see a two-minute video of a magnificent snowshoeing experience at Tahquamenon Falls State Park.

  • Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery in Mattawan, Dec. 2
  • Sleepy Hollow State Park in Laingburg, Dec. 7-8
  • Ludington State Park in Ludington, Dec. 8
  • Hartwick Pines Logging Museum in Grayling, Dec. 8-9

 

General, Wildlife

A New Experience and Unique Combo

By Glen Wunderlich

The crisp, clear morning of opening day of firearms deer season in Shiawassee County was made to order.  It was somewhat noisy with the crunchy ground afoot but an early start would mean plenty of time to settle in, well before dawn.  The trick would be to remain comfortable amid temperatures in the mid-twenties – the coldest morning this fall.

At 7:45 as Ken Wallace was busy taking his 15-point buck across the road, movement caught my eye.  My Leupold binoculars helped to identify the bushy, horizontal tail of a coyote, as it vanished in the brush heading away.  But, moments later Read more

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