Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
GW: No matter what you think, the DNR is offering to listen to you. I am not a stakeholder, but sure would like to be a fly on the wall…
The Department of Natural Resources will host a Michigan Wolf Forum meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Little Bear Arena, located at 275 Marquette St., in St. Ignace. Read more
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
Shelton, WA – It took more than 2 years in development, but Limbsaver has once again scientifically improved two of their product lines by introducing the AWS (Adjustable Weight System) modular stabilizer and the new Broadband Limbsavers. Read more
Archives of Michigan offers free, searchable 1894-1994 Michigan census data The Archives of Michigan today announced that more than 62,000 Michigan state census records from 1894 and 1994 are now available to search and print for free at www.seekingmichigan.org.
“These records will help family history researchers track important data, such as more extensive information about women and children,” said Jessica Miller, archivist at the Archives of Michigan. Read more
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.
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
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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
A specially trained dog appears to have saved the life of a 15 year old young man, after he had fallen asleep with dangerously low blood sugar levels. The story is here…
Skip’s Sport Shop held a buck pole and anecdotal results indicate a better year. Details here…
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…
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.