by Editor | Dec 12, 2018 | Hunting
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...
by Editor | Dec 7, 2018 | Conservation, Hunting
This article was originally published in the Detroit News on Nov. 21, 2018 By: Michigan United Conservation Clubs Executive Director Dan Eichinger and Public Information Officer Nick Green For many in Michigan, the start of firearm deer season is an unofficial...
by Editor | Dec 7, 2018 | Hunting
Dad, guess what I traded my jerky for today at lunch?” Most dads would cringe at the thought of their kids trading away jerky at the lunch table. But I know my kids get so much of the lean, healthy venison at home, that I love it when they bless their friends and...
by Editor | Oct 12, 2018 | Conservation, Hunting
By Nick Green ‘Quack,’ ‘quack,’ ‘quack,’ ‘quack,’ ‘quack’ – the hail call turned the ducks over the refuge, and as if they were on a string, they b-lined straight for us. A patented “mallard circle” ensued, and a soft feed...
by Editor | Sep 26, 2018 | Hunting
By Darin Potter Thoughts of my first treestand quickly come to mind each time I set foot in the woods and attach all of my treestands prior to archery season. In the fall of 1990, I remember asking my dad if we could build a ladder stand out of wood a month before my...
by Editor | Sep 19, 2018 | Conservation, Hunting
In this fall 2018 article, Editor Nick Green reflects on his grandfather, their grouse pursuits and his reintroduction to a sport that his grandfather revered. The feature photo was taken by Michigan Out-of-Doors Communications Intern Mikayla Carter during a training...
