by Tyler Mehigh | Dec 4, 2024 | Conservation
By Alan Campbell John Hartig may hold claim to having done the most for Michigan anglers and hunters as a non-participant in either sport. He’s an outdoor-loving academic more than a hands-on outdoorsman, the likes of Fred Bear or John Voelker, although all three were...
by Tyler Mehigh | Dec 4, 2024 | Fishing
By Mark Romanack If you’re a first-time boat buyer or haven’t bought a boat in a few years, you’ll want to read on. Since the chaotic COVID years, the marine industry has been turned upside down. New boats, used boats, and virtually every accessory associated with...
by Tyler Mehigh | Dec 4, 2024 | Fishing
By Allen Crater Once a teacher, always a teacher. I’m sure I’ll take plenty of heat for the admission, but my favorite method of chasing trout is working the banks, woody cover and deeper buckets with a fast-action fly rod and gaudy streamers. Nothing gets...
by Tyler Mehigh | Dec 3, 2024 | Hunting
By Autumn Pratt For 26 years, my mom held the record for the biggest bear shot by a female bowhunter in Michigan. And then I went on my first hunt with a compound… When I began hunting in 2014 at age six, I never imagined that I would shoot a record book bear...
by Tyler Mehigh | Dec 3, 2024 | Fishing
By Mark Romanack It’s hard to imagine anything more beautiful than a Michigan steelhead stream in the winter. There’s something surreal about fishing flowing water while a gentle snowfall blankets the ground. Michigan is blessed with more quality...
