Michigan’s fishing and hunting report for May 5, 2023
Staff Report
May 5, 2023
Despite poor weather, turkey hunting has been good. A look at the statewide fishing and hunting report across Michigan for May 5, 2023.
Hunting
Chronic Wasting Disease confirmed in a farmed whitetail from Michigan’s Newaygo County
Staff Report
May 4, 2023
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has confirmed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in one white-tailed deer from a farmed cervid facility in Newaygo County. The infected four-and-a-half-year-old deer was discovered through routine
Today’s top dog collars and the technology behind them
Paula Piatt
May 2, 2023
Luckily (for you and the dog), keeping track of your canine companion has never been easier, although there are some decisions you’ll have to make. Just like much of today’s technology, dog collars – tracking
Scouting out bulletproof whitetail setups: targeting areas where everything comes together
Eric Morken
May 1, 2023
Anyone who bowhunts on a regular basis can relate to how important it is to find stand locations that feel almost bulletproof. Nothing is ever guaranteed in hunting, but I’m referring to those areas that
Early-nesting ducks fooled by climate, land-use change in Prairie Pothole Region
Jeff Mulhollem
May 1, 2023
Each year approximately 10 million waterfowl fly north to their breeding grounds in the Prairie Pothole Region of North America, but the landscape that greets them has changed.
Weather patterns and agricultural practices
Two partners sometimes better than going it alone for turkeys
Joe Martino
April 28, 2023
Mature gobblers are notorious for hanging up just outside of shooting range, often making a seemingly sure thing quickly fade into a memory. Just when you think that the bird will be taking a ride
Is earn-a-buck to take a second buck necessary for deer management in Michigan?
Bob Gwizdz
April 28, 2023
Once a hunter takes their first buck of a season, you could make hunters kill an antlerless deer before they can kill a second buck. That would make sure that those guys who don’t like
Cash Part 2: A bird dog’s bold journey to confidence
Mark Morrison
April 27, 2023
When we eased into the kennel lot, trucks and dog trailers were everywhere. The kennel was hosting a field and water trial that had started early to get ahead of the heat of the day.
Time to lay the groundwork for deer habitat projects
Ryan Rothstein
April 27, 2023
I know I’m not the only one who nearly goes stir-crazy from winter, and I’m raring to go on my 2023 deer habitat-management projects.
Before starting, however, I’ve been spending my time assessing the
