Come--Celebrate Our Outdoor Heritage The days are little shorter, the mornings a little cooler, sure signs of fall. There’s no more perplexing time for the outdoor enthusiastic…Michigan wonderful fall opportunities are so immense it almost ...more»
Wolf family “Starting Over” in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula Documented In Cheboygan County... On July 27, 2010, the Michigan DNRE distributed a press release with the subject line: “Wolf Pup Captured and Released in Northern Lower Peninsula.” Three days later, from an undisclosed location ...more»
Michigan’s Best Fall River Fishing As River Waters Cool Fish GoInto A State Of Hyper Activity... Few things are as relaxing, soothing or as enjoyable as serenely floating down a river on an Indian summer day with the woods ablaze in color. About the only thing that could possibly make it better is ...more»
Part One: The Science... Reducing your scent signature It wasn’t that many years ago in the whitetail bowhunting world that the predominant wind direction dictated the locations you could hunt. I used to practice diligent scent control, washing my clothes ...more»
Whopper. Stopper. Copper. Hot New Trolling Tactic... It was amazing our last four adult king salmon came on copper wire while divers and riggers were ignored. “I’ve been to this rodeo before,” I told myself, when copper fishing line is the deadliest tactic ...more»
Ruffed Grouse And Woodcock Hunting Prospects For 2010... Michigan provides some of the best ruffed grouse hunting in the lower 48 Like the approaching fall, signs are prevalent that the ruffed grouse cycle has passed its peak across much of Michigan. Grouse hunters may want to make sure they plan a few extra hunts this fall while ...more»
Don’t put your fishing tackle away too soon! Michigan’s Best Fall Fishing... It was about a month after returning from a weeklong float trip down a river in Alaska when I was guiding some clients for salmon on the Big Manistee River near Wellston....more»
You’ll Never Know Unless You Fish Them Both... Cranks and spoons rule the Saginaw Bay Every dog has his day and every fishing lure has a window of opportunity to make it or break it. On Saginaw Bay, that window is open wide for anglers who troll with crankbaits and spoons....more»