by Editor | May 24, 2018 | Conservation, Firearms, Fishing, Hunting
There isn’t much we agree on these days — with political affiliation being one of the most polarizing topics in today’s world. Something we can agree on, though, is the importance of our natural resources, conservation of game species and getting youth involved in...
by Editor | May 17, 2018 | Hunting
This article originally appeared in the May 2006 Michigan Out-of-Doors magazine. By Tracy Breen In the hunting industry, a new trend develops every few years and changes how hunters hunt forever. Recently, food plots have been that trend. Increasingly popular, they...
by Editor | May 16, 2018 | Hunting
Lana on point during a training session prior to testing day. By Sara Chisnell Most people would choose not to talk about their dog’s failure at a hunt test, much less write about it; but, sweeping things under the rug is not my style. I prefer to learn from the...
by Editor | May 14, 2018 | Hunting
By Nick Green Calvin quartered the field beautifully that September evening. With his nose held high, he looked like something that belonged in a painting — almost setter-esque. The field was familiar to him. It was where we had trained all summer, making the...
by Editor | May 9, 2018 | Hunting
By Jason Herbert The powerful gobble shattered the otherwise silent spring woods; it echoed down through the valley below. Good, I thought to myself. He sees me. I replied softly with a few tree yelps, hoping to continue to keep the tom’s interest. Fighting...
by Editor | May 8, 2018 | Conservation, Hunting
A buck looks at other deer inside one of Michigan’s captive-deer facilities. Deer inside of these facilities are required to have ear tags that identify the facility and deer. By Darren Warner When 79-year-old bowhunter Frank Schmaltz (Leroy, Michigan) first saw...
