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March 10, 2024

Small parcels can yield big results for gobblers

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As the morning mist began to clear, a tom hammered from his roost. Perched on a large hackberry tree limb in a finger of woods running up into a cut cornfield, the big bird was content to wait for hens to come to him.
My blind was nestled against a wild plum thicket next to the property line. The hen and jake decoys were set out 30 yards at 10 o’clock beside it. Since I couldn’t shoot into the neighboring field, the tom would have to cross over to my side of the fence.

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Why do some deer species retain spots in adulthood?

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Biologists have spent a century or more pondering why organisms look the way they do. Two common principle ideas include camouflage and mate attraction.
We thought that stripes on zebras were to confuse predators, break up the outline of the animals, or even provide individual identity (no two zebras look alike, at least to other zebras).

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Michigan Natural Resources Commission considering waterfowl season framework

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The state Natural Resources Commission is considering a proposal from the Michigan DNR Wildlife Division for the 2024-25 waterfowl hunting seasons. The proposal seeks a 60-day duck season and a 107-day goose season and is nearly identical to last year’s request.
The commission is accepting comments on the proposed regulations and is expected to act on the proposal at its April 11 meeting at Lansing Community College.

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