Saving Michigan’s Sharp-tailed Grouse

Saving Michigan’s Sharp-tailed Grouse

Government agencies, conservation groups, Sault Tribe teaming up to enhance bird habitats, lek sites in U.P. over next several years By Chris Lamphere Philosophical differences over the management of a natural resource can sometimes make it difficult for people to...
Woodcock Banding: Doing Delicate Work

Woodcock Banding: Doing Delicate Work

Woodcock banding activities are permitted through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and Michigan Department of Natural Resources.  By Nick Green A lifetime of meandering through conservation is dotted with moments of pristine clarity and recollection —...
The Moments We Don’t Forget

The Moments We Don’t Forget

By Nick Green We couldn’t quite find where the doodles wanted to be. The tight aspen stand that had been holding the birds was desolate except for one grouse that we missed, of course. My German shorthaired pointer, Summit, worked the cover as enthusiastically and...
Why We Hunt With Dogs

Why We Hunt With Dogs

By Andy Duffy I know precisely when I became a hunter who uses dogs. I was just a kid, eight or 10, maybe. We had a neighbor who owned a brace of beagles. He invited my brothers and me along one summer evening while he took them out for a run. He ran the dogs on my...
Following a Dog

Following a Dog

By Dave Veldman Finding myself in a reoccurring situation in one of my oldest grouse covers, that particular day was proving to be just as frustrating. After nearly two hours of pounding every historically birdy cover I could think of, the time was drawing near to...