Hunting
Bill Hilts, Jr.: Crossbow education needed for hunting image
Crossbows have been a part of my big game hunting life for 35 years. It began in southeastern Ohio as part of a media weekend run by Horton Crossbows at a place they called Camp
Michigan’s hunting, fishing license sales increased in 2023
Michigan hunting and fishing license sales were up across most categories and demographics in 2023, with total unique customers swelling by 2.24% over 2022.
Dustin Isenhoff, manager with the Michigan DNR, recently presented the
What shaped the great Adirondack forest into what it is today?
Very often in the spring right after ice-out we would fish Long Pond in the backwoods south of Indian Lake. It was one of the best brook trout ponds in the area.
On many
Creating another generation of turkey hunters, Part 2: The practice factor and the proper gear
Practice shooting sets the table for a successful turkey hunt with youth. But mentors need to know that there will be ups and downs.
Your kids will learn to battle through gun-shyness and recoil
The Outdoor Steward: Properly transplanting bareroot trees and shrubs this spring and beyond
I planted my first bareroot shrub in 2003. Since then, I have planted thousands of bareroot tree and shrub seedlings and transplants. My track record has been pretty good, and most failures could be blamed
If you hunt turkeys in April, you might want to start scouting now
The whitetail world is full of strategies that revolve around patterning bucks. The turkey world is different. Most folks head out with a loose plan on where they’ll hunt, and then they let the birds
Michigan DNR receives $39.8M in federal funding in 2024
The Michigan DNR will receive $39.8 million from the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program in 2024. Funds supporting this program are generated through self-imposed excise taxes paid by sportsmen and sportswomen on a variety
Cost-share program, Part 3: What the heck is ‘EQIP?’
In the first installment of this series, we discussed identifying habitat goals for a property, and identifying the available budget to implement projects. In Part 2, we explored the Conservation Reserve Program and its many
Steve Heiting: A ‘no-frills’ turkey vest that has stood the test of time
The shotgun scope filled with gobblers. Four of them had charged from the woods to confront the jake decoy. Now they were swatting it with their wings. When one bird separated from the pack, the
