Posts by lschultz
THE GREAT BAIT DEBATE
by Lia Biondo, MUCC Policy Intern Photo: Mlive.com To bait or not to bait? As firearms season quickly approaches us, many deer hunters have already made their decision and are anxiously anticipating opening day. committed to the hunt, and the surrounding deer population. Baiting is legal in most of Michigan, except for the Northeast Lower…
Read MoreJUDGE RULING FAVORS EAGLE LAKE ACCESS
Back in February, in front of a crowded township hall, the Michigan DNR presented their proposed plan for a public boating access site on Eagle River in Cass County. The hall was filled with supporters and detractors alike but there were far more individuals supporting public access than opposing it. MUCC is in support of public access…
Read MoreWILDLIFE WEDNESDAY: BORN TO HUNT
Drew YoungeDyke When you hit the woods this weekend for the firearm deer opener, you’re engaging in the quintessential human activity: hunting. According to a recent article in Scientific American, hunting is what made us human, what distinguished us from our earliest common ancestor with apes and what helped us develop the anatomy and mental capacity…
Read MoreTHE OPENER: IT'S THE OPENER, GOT YOUR SPOT?
With November 15th coming right up, hopefully you already have a great place to deer hunt lined up for the upcoming firearm deer season. Maybe it’s one of the steadily improving southern Michigan State Game Areas, a spot on the vast northern State Forest lands, or somewhere on federal forest lands. Or maybe you are lining up some…
Read MoreMOOT WOLF HUNTING PROPOSALS DEFEATED, HUNT WILL CONTINUE UNDER CITIZEN INITIATIVE PASSED IN AUGUST
Photo: Michigan Tech U/AP LANSING—As expected, two laws that originally allowed wolf hunting were defeated through today’s moot referendum vote following a one-sided political ad campaign from the anti-hunting Keep Michigan Wolves Protected group, which is primarily financed by Washington, DC-based Humane Society of the United States. However, a citizen-initiated law passed in August will…
Read MoreWILDLIFE WEDNESDAY: WHO WON WHAT ON PROPOSALS 1 AND 2?
Drew YoungeDyke Yesterday, the anti-hunters scored an incredible victory against hunting rights in Michigan and protected harmless wolves from bloodthirsty trophy hunters; at least, that’s what they’d have you believe. No, yesterday, the anti-hunters’ multi-million dollar ad blitz in southern Michigan’s urban centers convinced 55% of Michigan’s voters to vote against wolf hunting in a…
Read MoreREACH OUTDOORS: SHARING THE HUNT
Reach Outdoors is a weekly blog by MUCC Education Director, Shaun McKeon Passing it on and sharing it with people that are important to you. That is what hunting heritage and tradition are all about. Over this past Halloween weekend I had the opportunity to share in these special aspects. I spent this past weekend…
Read MoreTHE OPENER: THE SEASON CAN'T END SOON ENOUGH
As I write this, there are only 25.5 hours left in this year’s Election Season. What’s that sound? Cheers? Applause? The return to regular broadcast television that we have avoided since July? While the media refers to 2014’s Election Season as the “mid-term elections,” I’d like to take this last ditch effort to remind hunters,…
Read MoreREACH OUTDOORS: GIVING MICHIGAN YOUTH AN OUTDOORS VOICE
Reach Outdoors is a weekly blog by MUCC Education Director, Shaun McKeon One of the most common concerns I hear as the educator and camp director is, where are the kids and why the kids aren’t going outside anymore? My response is often that we can always do a better job of getting kids outdoors. However,…
Read MoreINFOGRAPHIC: DEER VISION – WHAT EVERY HUNTER NEEDS TO KNOW
From Outdoorhub.com – Click HERE for full story It’s not just about camo and face paint. It’s about science! Ever been “out-eyed” by a buck you were sure couldn’t see you? Maybe you failed to take into account how exactly deer eyesight works. To better mentally equip yourself for deer season this year, check out this infographic…
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