RECENT EDITIONS
Seeing results firsthand
Rushing home from work, I exchanged my uniform for camouflage-clad clothing and did my best to avoid tripping or sustaining any injuries in the process. It was October, and this was a normal routine for me this time of year, trying to fit in a few hours of bowhunting...
What I learned from teaching people to fish
I’ve been teaching people how to fish practically my entire life. I learned the basics from my family, and as soon as I started fishing with my friends, I started showing them what I knew. That teaching aspect only increased when I started guiding other anglers,...
Still learning after 40 years
Recently on a Facebook group page, a member posted a question that went something like this: “I’m about to get my first hunting dog. What are some things I should know?” Some pointers easily came to mind, given that I have been raising bird dog puppies for 40 years....
ROOSTERS
You want more rooster pheasants to hunt and increased hunting locations this year, next year and for future generations? There is good news! First, How Does It Work? Very simple. If you want more roosters stocked, you simply buy a pheasant hunting license; the...
Michigan’s Amazing Animals: Eastern Screech Owls
Name Game: The scientific name of the Eastern screech owl (referred to herein as ESOs) is Megascops asio. Out of Michigan’s 10 owl species, ESOs are the only type found in the genus Megascops (their closest relatives found in the Asio genus are long-eared and...
Tribute: Jim Bedford…A Steelhead Angler Unparalleled
In a sometimes arduous search for the men and women we can place before our children and grandchildren as role models to follow, Jim Bedford stands as a beacon of integrity. He is a virtuoso of sorts to many, particularly to Michigan’s outdoor world. Jim, without...
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