RECENT EDITIONS

A letter to Michigan’s deer hunters
Dear Deer Hunters: The 2023 Michigan deer hunting season has kicked off, and we need to have frank conversations about deer management in this state. Primarily, our deer seasons aren’t impacting our deer herd as many may think. If you are in the Lower Peninsula, we...

Detroit River’s November Eyes?
For those walleye fishing enthusiasts who can’t get enough jig fishing action, read on because November is second only to April when it comes to red-hot action. Everyone and his brother knows that the Detroit River is the place to be, and April is the month to plan a...

Awesome fall perch
Fall is one of the best times of the year to catch awesome bags of perch. These fish are willing biters in October and November right before ice. The Great Lakes bodies of water seem to hold some of the best jumbo perch around. Let’s look at some awesome...

SIBLINGS SCORE BIG BUCKS
Kaitlyn, 10, and Daniel Chamberlain, 13, brother and sister, had a very successful youth hunt, scoring on nice bucks in Calhoun County. The Chamberlain family are third-generation farmers and very avid hunters. Kaitlyn was hunting with her dad, Brandon. They had seen...

The Best Tasting Venison Ever!
I’m fortunate now to have a son who works as a butcher at Meijer, so processing a deer takes a lot less time, but there are still steps to take that can make for better-tasting venison. I’ve cut up my fair share of animals in my life. I’d hate to guess how many. It’s...

A Special Place to Hunt
There’s a special place set aside for each of us to find. A wonderful, favorite place that words just can’t describe. Phillip Flegel was lucky enough to find his own special place more than 70 years ago. He was 19 years old in 1950 when he first deer hunted in the...