Patrick Conklin had a rifle deer season opener that he will never forget and probably never best. Patrick leases an old horse farm in Washtenaw County. On November 15, he decided to hunt a stand where his son had seen a rather nice 10-pointer. This stand can only be...
When I was told that a 650-pound bear was killed in northern Michigan, I was taken by surprise, and after I saw the pictures, I was shocked at the size of this bear. I was even more surprised to learn that a 14-year-old hunting with her father harvested this monster...
After this past winter I was surprised how many turkeys survived, especially in northern Michigan. I was glad to see so many moving around where I live during the mating season of April and May. Several times I had to stop my truck in order to let roaming toms cross...
Elk poaching has beengoing on in Michigan since they were first re-introduced almost 100 years ago. by Jeff Pendergraff October 01, 2015 My first introduction to elk poaching began in the fall of 1997 when I started with the law enforcement division of the DNR as the...
ORV operation in Michigan by Jeff Pendergraff July 01, 2015 There is a lot of misleading information floating out there regarding what people think they can and can’t do when it comes to operating their off road vehicle in Michigan. Since 1991 you could only...
