The Morel of the Story

The Morel of the Story

Written By Steve Griffin, The Morel of the Story It was a catch I never expected. I was paddling my kayak through one of the many cuts stretching inland from (what was then, since drained by dam failure) Wixom Lake in Gladwin County. Spring was firmly in play,...
R3 and Me

R3 and Me

R3 — or recruitment, retention and reactivation — is a vital part of what being a 21st-century hunter, angler, trapper and conservationist means. By Robert Kennedy, R3 and Me Last spring was one of the most entertaining and exciting springs I was able to experience...
Not His Raft

Not His Raft

Not his raft, but I let him fish in it… By Emily Hansen The transition from fall to winter in Northern Michigan was almost eerie this year, and was not able to get my raft out like I normally would. Drought-like conditions and unusually warm temperatures pushed...
R3: Making a Hunter

R3: Making a Hunter

This R3 article was originally published in the 2020 winter edition of Michigan Out-of-Doors — Michigan’s premium outdoor journal. Find recent waterfowl rules and regulations here. By: Shaun McKeon, MUCC Education Director The path to becoming a hunter is a...
A Spring Revival

A Spring Revival

*This article was originally published in the Michigan Out-of-Doors Spring 2020 print edition. By Erick Johnson Growing up in Michigan, springtime has always been a time of revival for me. Winter isn’t all that bad: there’s always ice fishing and a little coyote...
Ending the Silence on Suppressors

Ending the Silence on Suppressors

  By Chris Lamphere It’s a dramatic portrayal we’ve all witnessed countless times in television and movies — a mysterious, black-clad operative slinks through hostile territory, picking off unsuspecting foes one at a time using a pistol affixed with a muzzle...