by Editor | Apr 22, 2019 | Conservation, Hunting
By: James Neff The latest report shows that nearly 102 million, or 40 percent of Americans participated in some type of wildlife activity, be it fishing, wildlife-watching or hunting. Many hunters dream of having their own hunting land, and if you’re one of them who...
by Editor | Mar 13, 2019 | Conservation, Fishing, Hunting
New Department of Natural Resources Director Dan Eichinger assumed his appointment on January 1. Many in the conservation community have asked what his priorities will be, and Michigan Out-of-Doors Editor Nick Green sat down with Eichinger for a question-and-answer...
by Editor | Mar 5, 2019 | Hunting
by Andy Duffy “How fragile is the chariot that bears the human soul,” wrote Emily Dickinson. How fragile, too, I suppose, is the chariot that bears public opinion. How else do we explain the pummeling the popularity of beagles has taken across the past 60 years or so?...
by Editor | Mar 4, 2019 | Hunting
By Nick Green, Michigan Out-of-Doors Editor “Bully!” he said — sharply breaking the 6 a.m. silence. Who is this yahoo and why have I committed to four hours in the car with him, I thought to myself. Headed west from Bismarck, playing hooky from the conference’s...
by Editor | Feb 22, 2019 | Hunting
By: Jason Herbert “Good boy, Benson; good boy!” As my golden retriever was racing towards me with a fresh shed antler in his mouth, I was beaming with pride. My younger chocolate lab Molly was close on his tail trying to steal the shiny prize. When they both raced by...
by Editor | Dec 20, 2018 | Conservation, Hunting
HOUSE BILL 5321 SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOV. SNYDER Yesterday, Gov. Snyder signed House Bill 5321, which prohibits the Michigan Department of Natural Resources from issuing any sterilization permits to municipalities for game species, into law. For more than a year,...