Michigan was one of the states that recently had its population of
gray wolves removed from the Endangered Species Act list, yet the state
has done nothing different in easing protection of the animal and
residents in the Upper Peninsula want something done about that.
At a meeting recently at the Ironwood Public Safety Department
building with State Rep. Mike Lahti, D-Hancock, and ...
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HEADLINE ARTICLE
August 8, 2008
Black Bear; is this one the Incredible Hulk?A little background is needed for this story....We have a 40 acre camp in northern Chippewa County and for many years we have let several friends and family bait and hunt for Black Bear in the off years when we do not get a tag.Most years the bait is all used up and there is never any left from the previous year. This year was different, a friend of mine hunted this last year and purchased a whole lot of bait... mostly cookie scraps.They were stored in 4 55 gallon drums next to my garage.This should not have been a problem
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Do you like to swim, rock climb, walk, jump, and rappel? If you do, you need to know of a sport called canyoning or canyoneering. (Depending upon where you live.)
Canyoning is the sport of travelling through a canyon using different techniques such as swimming, ...
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You can go anywhere for an average vacation. But for an epic vacation, there's only one place to go. Utah. Nestled in the heart of the Mountain West, Utah is teeming with unforgettable landscapes, and acres of possibilities. White peaks, red valleys...
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Tire tracks in the snow say someone else has been here recently. Boot and dog tracks leading up to the cabin tell me who. I have no reason to wonder why. He and his dog came here for the same reason my dog and I are now here.It's March and time to greet the spring, even if it's only coming in bits and spurts. And no better place, in my mind, to do that than at the cabin that three old ...
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Recognizing the importance of this issue and the need for snowmobilers to do their share in preserving areas that make it possible to enjoy our sport, BRP has developed the Light Treading Is Smart Sledding campaign for snowmobilers. Light Treading refers to more than the thread of our tracks. It's a statement of concern, respect and willingness to take the lead and take action. It appl...
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Plans for making this particular hunting trip had been on the table for three months and although we knew from the website what the basic lodge was going to look like, nothing could have prepared us for what we actually saw when we pulled up. Stepping from the truck, dusty from many miles up long and winding dirt roads, we rounded the front corner of Duplissey Lodge where we were gra...
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Lenny Harris was a family man with five daughters and one son. Heloved the outdoors and though his daughters showed no interest inlearning the ways of a woodsman, Lenny was blessed with an anxious pupil in his son, "Len jr."Junior began his training at an early age, his father taking thetime to bring him squirrel and pheasant hunting, northern fishing,long trips in the smal...
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If you resolved to ride your mountain bike more in 2008 it may seem like a hopeless endeavor given the current weather conditions in most parts of the country. But fear not! It is indeed possible to make and keep your mountain biking resolutions in the dead of winter, no matter what conditions you might face outside. Look at it this way: if you start riding now, things will only get better (read: ...
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Pre-season and in-season scouting are criticallyimportant
to any trapline. Furbearer activity centers sometimes shift, based on
the availability of food and den sites. Scouting helps a trapper
determine where it's best to put traps. After all, traps set in areas
where targeted furbearers aren't available will only waste your time
and fuel. Be efficient. Don't guess. In the process, you'll...
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It is a real shame that we as a society have come to the point where we perceive lying as a good thing, something that we use as a tool to see a result. In other words, the end justifies the means.Dr. Gail Saltz says we begin learning to lie at about age 4 or 5. We discover that lying gives us power in the selection of our words. Adults li...
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FEATURED HUNTING VEHICLE - 2008 Silverado
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