Attitude adjustment
Despite a bluebird sky and an assortment of decoys, the geese just weren’t flying in the author’s direction this day. But that’s OK, because every hunt isn’t about bring home dinner.
View From The Blind by Tom Pink
Forest fire interrupted
A potential forest fire at the Round Island Point Preserve was averted by quick thinking and rapid response.
The 25-minute turkey hunt
Occasionally, when everything comes together nicely, an outdoors adventure may last minutes rather than hours. This was one of those occasions.
Don't feed the fox
Despite the temptation to help wildlife, feeding wild animals is usually not a good idea. It habituates the animals and teaches them to eat from non-natural food sources.
Sharing the wealth of an ice shack
The author’s fishing shack has been a very good spearing shack this winter.
Tiny souvenirs bring memories of past hunts
An assortment of rifle rounds, shotgun pellets and other trinkets preserve memories of past hunts.
Wild turkeys in the neighborhood
As populations have increased wild turkeys have become a nuisance is some areas.
Duck camp will always be duck camp
Despite being uncomfortable and often downright unpleasant, the alluring call of a duck blind keeps hunters coming back year after year.
The power of nature
It can be therapeutic, regardless of if you’re in a goose marsh or on a sunny beach.
Lucky father, lucky son, lucky man
In my little town of Sault Ste. Marie, one is never far from the St. Mary’s River. For 30 years, we lived in a house about a mile from the river, and on quiet mornings before the traffic ramped up,…
The old man goes ice fishing – again
A final ice angling jaunt of 2021 generates memories, and some misplaced jumbos find a home.
Whitefish under the office floor
Sometimes combining work with recreation is the ticket to happiness.
No fake news here
News reports run the gamut from a trapping season for Bigfoot to “three-splash” duck rule.
Mild weather has been a blessing – for some
Here’s hoping January will give Lake Superior ice fishermen a gift, just as November and December did for bird hunters.
To everything there is a season
Intel gathering paddleboard trip on the St. Mary’s River proves beneficial.
Boats I have known
Old photographs can spark memories of outdoor activities and excursions of the past.
Here’s to partners who get us outside
There are those among us who throw themselves completely into whatever tasks they have at hand.
Nature Channel doesn’t compare to the real thing
Wonders of our natural world are worth looking up – and out – for.
Spring turkey hunting much the same as it was pre-COVID
The hunt ended much like it always does, with smiles and gratitude, sunlight warming our faces and the wild things carrying on as if nothing had happened. The only thing missing in the congratulatory ritual was the usual high-five or handshake – just an elbow bump, this year.
Curing COVID-19 with common sense
Setting road blocks in front of people trying to recreate outdoors does little to stem the tide of COVID-19.
About This Blog
Tom Pink is a native of Michigan who has been hunting and fishing in the state for most of his life. He has been a freelance outdoor writer for 25 years and has been a columnist for Michigan Outdoor News since 2008.
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