Derby Dilemma

Derby Dilemma

By Chris Lamphere Effort to ban “wildlife killing contests” sheds light on public image consideration for conservationists. A group of animal rights activists is ramping up efforts to ban hunting contests in Michigan, and some conservationists fear this is...
The New ‘Ice Age’

The New ‘Ice Age’

By Steven A. Griffin I sat in a cozy heated shanty two winters ago and marveled as a guide demonstrated how he could identify the location, size and even species of fish in the area around the shanty. Ice fishing provides a great setting for thinking, and over the...
No Ice, No Problem

No Ice, No Problem

If you’re an ice fisherman, especially in southern Michigan, you can’t be very happy about the last two winters. Ice conditions ranged from sketchy to nonexistent. And if your preferred game involves jumping on a snowmobile or quad and heading well...
Buck Magnets

Buck Magnets

By: Tony Hansen There is nothing that draws whitetails like an active scrape. There’s no shortage of opinions on what is (and what isn’t) the very best tactic to employ for finding bucks during deer season. In my opinion, there’s only one...