You can’t eat the antlers (but you can eat the hole)

You can’t eat the antlers (but you can eat the hole)

By Andy Duffy I studied the deer through the scope of my rifle. The buck was big; I had no doubt. As he slowly meandered toward the brush, I centered my crosshairs on his vitals. I would have time to either squeeze off a shot or take another bite of my doughnut. I put...
Hunting Michigan’s Wild Weather

Hunting Michigan’s Wild Weather

By Jason Herbert Climate change? Cyclical weather patterns? Global warming? The natural progression of things? Call it what you want, but the reality is that any deer hunter knows the weather we’ve been gifted these last few seasons has presented some unique...
APRs: The Pros Cons and Unknowns

APRs: The Pros Cons and Unknowns

Few wildlife conservation-related topics elicit the degree of passionate disagreement and debate as the merits of mandatory antler point restrictions. Some supporters extol the virtues of antler point restrictions as if they were a magic bullet curing many...