For Michigan waterfowlers, early goose and teal seasons begin on Sept. 1. For ducks other than teal, the northern waterfowl zone opens Sept. 26, and the zones in the Lower Peninsula follow. It’s a long season – the federal framework has allowed us 60 days and a six-bird bag limit for many years.
Tom Pink: Michigan waterfowlers face issues here – and ‘there’ Read More »
I’ve been thinking a lot about Jack Ammerman’s column in Michigan Outdoor News a couple months ago about the impending dissolution of Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) and Victor Skinner’s story that followed when the organization’s board made the official decision to close the doors in June.
Since then, many have wondered who or what will take the place of this influential group that had been around since 1937. I didn’t know, until I read Skinner’s story, that MUCC was the largest statewide conservation organization in the country, although I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised.
Tom Pink: Can anything replace the valued Michigan United Conservation Clubs? Read More »
Many years ago, some friends and I helped someone who had not been able to hunt because of an accident that rendered him blind.
We took him to a place where the walking was easy – a two-track path through an oak forest that held deer, grouse, snowshoe hares and many squirrels. It was the squirrels we hoped to harvest.
Tom Pink: Take it from me (and my broken leg), help and access are vital in the outdoors Read More »
I moved to the Upper Peninsula from southeast Michigan more than 40 years ago with the idea of staying for just four years until I finished my bachelor’s degree. I grew up hunting and fishing in the Lower Peninsula, and I was excited to spend some time in the wilds of the UP. (And to spend lots of time cracking my textbooks, of course.)
Tom Pink: Sharptail hunters, landowners are happy with Michigan’s Hunting Access Program Read More »
Turkey hunters use a variety of words to describe the sights and sounds of morning arriving in the woods and fields. Hushed. Peaceful. Beautiful. Inviting. Exciting.
How about this word: cacophony or cacophonous. That’s a word that comes to my mind when the sun just starts to provide a glow to the northeastern horizon and the woods is coming to life.
Tom Pink: Cacophony or euphony? Sounds of the turkey woods Read More »
Although there is still enough lake and river ice to drive a truck on in some spots in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, we pulled our spearing shack to shore recently. We will still be ice fishing in this neck of the woods for nearly a month, but we’ll be using a portable shanty or sitting on a bucket from here on out.
Tom Pink: Maintaining a spear shack on the ice each winter is worth the work Read More »
Too many hours of staring into an empty spear hole in my ice shack lately has me wondering about what I can do to get more fish to appear. While the fishing was good in January, it has slowed considerably in February, which is traditionally a slow time for ice fishing in many places.
A long-standing practice for many anglers luring whitefish in Michigan’s St. Mary’s River is to put down a “feed bed” of any combination of things, mostly cooked rice, canned corn, and oatmeal.
Tom Pink: Checking its stomach will tell your fish’s story Read More »
I was a bit surprised at the results of a recent opinion poll in Michigan Outdoor News that asked whether readers believe there should be a separate Natural Resources Commission established for the state’s Upper Peninsula, as opposed to the current NRC that sets statewide hunting and fishing policy.
Just over 70% of the respondents voted “no,” while 23% voted “yes” and 6% said they were not sure. I thought the vote might be closer.
Tom Pink: No need for an Upper Peninsula Natural Resources Commission Read More »
There has been a lot written about the decline of whitefish in northern lakes Huron and Michigan over the past several weeks, including a story written by editor Bill Parker in the July 18 issue of Michigan Outdoor News.
Biologists have found the proliferation of quagga mussels, coupled with effects of climate change, have brought the whitefish population to historic lows in these two Great Lakes. They noted whitefish used to be more plentiful in the lower lakes, too.
Sign up for the Outdoor News Weekly Newsletter and get 2 months of FREE access to OutdoorNews.com – packed with hunting, fishing, and conservation news. No Catch.
This offer includes digital access only (not the printed edition)
We’ve simplified things. Now you only need one password to access all your Outdoor News digital content.
If you hit the help page, follow the directions so you don’t miss out on any of our great content.
Let’s get you reading!
We’ve simplified things. Now you only need one password to access all your Outdoor News digital content.
• Click Continue below.
• You’ll be taken to the OutdoorNews.com sign-in screen.
• Don’t have an account yet? Create one—it’s quick!
• After signing in, click the E-Edition Login button again. When the pop-up appears, just click Continue. You’ll either:
If you hit the help page, follow the directions so you don’t miss out on any of our great content.
We know you love the outdoors—now we want to make OutdoorNews.com the ultimate destination for all things hunting, fishing, and conservation.
Take our brief 3 minute survey to share your thoughts, and help us build the best outdoor website on the planet. As a thank you, we’ll send you a special offer!
Together, we can make OutdoorNews.com even better.
For a limited time, you can get full access to breaking news, all original Outdoor News stories and updates from the entire Great Lakes Region and beyond, the most up-to-date fishing & hunting reports, lake maps, photo & video galleries, the latest gear, wild game cooking tips and recipes, fishing & hunting tips from pros and experts, bonus web content and much, much more, all on your smartphone, tablet or desktop For just a buck per month!
Some restrictions apply. Not valid with other promotions. $1 per month for 6 months (you will be billed $6) and then your subscription will renew at standard subscription rates. For more information see Terms and Conditions. This offer only applies to OutdoorNews.com and not for any Outdoor News print subscriptions. Offer valid thru 3/31/23.
Already a subscriber to OutdoorNews.com? Click here to login.
