Passing of the Michigan grayling
The Michigan grayling were so plentiful 125 to 150 years ago that they were caught to provide food. Some timber companies of the 1880s fed these tasty game fish to…
Don’t shoot little bucks
A single belief is a continuing thread that runs through the management of any deer herd. A buck needs time, lots of time, to grow to produce big antlers. Big-antlered…
Winter archery makes us better shots
Indoor archery shooting gives hunters practice all year. Many people from all over the state have told me they shoot in an archery league to stay sharp during the winter….
Hay-bale blinds, where legal, are the warmest winter blinds
Two types of hay bale blinds. Sit back away from shooting area The deadliest, most unconventional and warmest blind in the deer hunting woods has escaped many hunters. At first…
Getting close to good bucks
Seeing a nice buck up close and personal is great fun. Everyone knows that whitetail deer hit the chow line in farm fields every evening an hour or so before…
Old outdoor magazines bring fishing and hunting to life
Magazines with great art covers are wonderful mementos from the past. Reliving some old outdoor passions is easy. Simply dip back in time with an old outdoor magazine and have…
A Living Muskie Legend: Bob Brunner
Bob Brunner, Legendary Muskie Guide of Lake St. Clair with big fish. Legendary is an honorary distinction bestowed only on a few fishing guides each year. It is an acknowledgement…
How to approach your hunting stand without spooking deer
A truck is the best way to approach a blind. Truck drops off & picks up hunters. OK, folks, which is the best way to walk to your deer-hunting stand?…