Why I Became a Coyote Hunter

By Rob Harrell It’s early February in Southern Michigan and instead of lying in my warm cozy bed, I find myself sitting on the edge of a frozen soybean field as the sun rises into view.  Snow blankets the tundra and the remains of soybean stalks poke through the...
An Open Camp for Conservation

An Open Camp for Conservation

When hunters and non-hunters unite, we can accomplish great things for conservation. (This column originally appeared in the Spring 2017 edition of Michigan Out-of-Doors as “The Wild Life.” Join Michigan United Conservation Clubs to subscribe at...
Steven Rinella, The Meateater from Michigan

Steven Rinella, The Meateater from Michigan

I first heard of Steven Rinella after catching his 2011 Travel Channel show The Wild Within. It changed how I viewed hunting and I became an immediate fan, watching him go on adventurous hunts and bringing the meat back home to his family. After that season, he moved...
Marksmanship: A perishable skill

Marksmanship: A perishable skill

By Scott Crawford Marksmanship is a motor skill. A motor skill is a function which involves the precise movement of muscles with the intent to perform a specific act. A motor skill is also perishable. Similar to fitness, it takes consistent training to improve or...