Optimism high for spring turkey hunters in Michigan as season approaches
Bill Parker
March 14, 2023
Optimism high for Michigan spring turkey hunters as season approaches.
Hunting
Avoid these unforced errors that lead to empty turkey tags
Gene Kroupa
March 12, 2023
Sure, a turkey can be shot at any time during hunting hours, but there’s nothing quite like calling in a bird right off the roost. Getting to your spot even a few minutes late can
Use food plots to your advantage this turkey hunting season
Joe Martino
March 10, 2023
Food plots. You hear about them often for deer hunting. You likely even plant them – or have planted them – yourself for your fall deer hunts. But do you plant them with turkeys in
Expand your shed-hunting horizons by hitting the road
Joe Shead
March 9, 2023
Make sure you check your intended state’s regulations before you go.
Once you’ve got a state in mind, contact the state’s wildlife department. Ask wildlife biologists about wintering areas. Check out hunter success rates.
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever pass a milestone, impacting over 11 million acres
Dean Bortz
March 7, 2023
We’ve talked before about the conservation efforts and accomplishments of local, state, and national groups, with much of that work going unnoticed and unheralded. With that in mind, let’s take a minute to recognize the
Find alternate markets for finished fur
Dave Zeug
March 7, 2023
The recent surge in the popularity of predator hunting has unfortunately met with a dramatic decrease in the markets for these furs. How bad has the decline been? Some coyote hunters report they can’t find
Frost-seeding clover food plots in spring can lead to fall whitetail success
Ryan Rothstein
March 7, 2023
The idea behind frost seeding is to use the earth “breathing” to our advantage. When we get to the part of spring when daytime highs are above freezing and nighttime lows dip below freezing, the
Spring scout for whitetails and reap the benefits in the fall
Eric Morken
March 4, 2023
It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about does or bucks, the majority of the deer I put a bow tag on stem in some way from scouting. Ahead of spring green-up, the forest floor is
Michigan’s Becoming an Outdoors Woman program leader thrives on outdoors experiences
Jeff Nedwick
March 2, 2023
Despite being born in the heart of wild country in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and surrounded by friends and family members who hunted and fished, Michelle Douglas didn’t form a meaningful connection to the outdoors until
