Mandatory Deer Harvest Reporting

Mandatory Deer Harvest Reporting

Hunters will have 72 hours to report their kill By Chad Steward, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Deer, Elk and Moose Management Specialist It was late morning in October, and I had just lost her blood trail. I was confident in my shot, but the trail I...
Michigan’s Wild Pheasants

Michigan’s Wild Pheasants

By Ben Beaman, MI State Coordinator for Pheasants Forever As the Michigan State Coordinator for Pheasants Forever, I spend a good deal of time around upland hunters here in the mitten state and chasing Michigan wild pheasants. And as you can imagine, the topic of...
Habitat 101: Building the Wall

Habitat 101: Building the Wall

Jared Van Hees is a passionate habitat manager and Michigan landowner with a strong drive to educate others with his ongoing column Habitat 101. He is the founder of Habitat Podcast and a habitat consultant to private landowners across the Midwest. He has a...
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...