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DNR NORTHERN LP DEER HUNTING FORECAST
Today, we’re taking a look at the deer hunting forecast for the Northern Lower Peninsula. Some of the predictions have been anecdotally verified, as we’ve seen quite a bit of sign in the Pigeon River Country and 10 deer in the first three days of archery season on Beaver Island, including an eight-point buck. We…
Read MoreMICHIGAN SPORTS SHOOTING RANGE ACT STILL BEING DISPUTED EVEN AFTER FAVORABLE RULING BY SUPREME COURT EARLIER THIS YEAR
Photo by Del Belcher by Nick Bade-Dodge, MUCC Policy Intern Recent disputes between Michigan shooting ranges and their local prosecutors reveal an on-going tension concerning shooting range rights and protection of those rights under the Sport Shooting Range Act (SSRA). The SSRA was passed in 1989 in response to growing tensions between shooting range owners…
Read MoreDNR 2014 UPPER PENINSULA DEER HUNTING FORECAST
The DNR released its 2014 Michigan Deer Hunting Forecast yesterday, compiled by DNR biologists Brent Rudolph and Ashley Autenrieth. For the next few days, we’re going to post the regional breakdowns. Today we look at the Upper Peninsula, which has been hit hard by tough winters the last few years. The summary is that a…
Read MoreWILDLIFE WEDNESDAY: KNOW THE DISTANCE
Drew YoungeDyke So there I was, full-draw on a Beaver Island 8-point… Let’s back up a moment and figure out how I got there, what happened, and what I learned. And hopefully you can learn from my mistake. It’s game film time, without the film. Last Tuesday, we had an On the Ground (OTG) project…
Read MoreDNR RELEASES 2014 MICHIGAN DEER HUNTING FORECAST
Today, the DNR released its 2014 Michigan Deer Hunting Forecast. You can read the whole thing below, or check back here at www.mucc.org over the next few days for a region-by-region breakdown. Thank you to DNR deer biologists Brent Rudolph and Ashley Autenrieth for their work on this! The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today…
Read MoreBIRD’S EYE VIEW: HUNTING FROM A RAISED PLATFORM
by Lia Biondo, MUCC Policy Intern With a fresh bow season underway and the regular firearms season starting shortly, hunters will soon be heading out to the forests in hopes of a successful 2014 deer season. Some of you will be taking to the trees in order to get a better field of vision, and therefore, a…
Read MorePOACHER PAYS BIG TIME, THANKS TO MUCC MEMBERS
Click HERE for full article from MLive.com KENT COUNTY, MI — A Lowell man pleaded guilty to poaching and was sentenced in Montcalm County District Court Friday. Jacob Powers, 25, was arraigned on the charge of taking two white-tailed deer during the closed season, the Michigan DNR said in a statement Monday. Powers has been sentenced to…
Read MoreTHE MEANING, MONEY AND SCIENCE OF PROPS 1 AND 2
Click HERE for original article featured on Mlive.com LANSING, MI — Michigan voters will finally have a say on wolf hunting, but what they say this fall may not mean much at all. Proposal 1 and Proposal 2 on the November general election ballot are referendums on separate laws that paved the way for Michigan’s first-ever wolf hunt,…
Read MoreCAMO AT THE CAPITOL: YOUR POLICY RESOLUTIONS AT WORK
Camo at the Capitol is a weekly blog written by MUCC Legislative Manager, Matt Evans Yesterday afternoon the DNR issued a press release reporting the first case involving the newly enhanced deer violation penalties. A man from Lowell, Michigan was assessed a $335 fine and $12,000 in restitution to be paid to the state’s Fish…
Read MoreFERAL FRIDAY: FERAL SWINE, BAD FOR MICHIGAN!
By Taylor Renton, AmeriCorps Member, MUCC Wildlife Habitat Volunteer Coordinator Feral swine will never be a game animal in Michigan, they are an invasive nuisance species. Anyone who thinks otherwise should take a look at the destruction they’ve caused in southern states (more to come on that), we don’t want that here! Feral swine can be found…
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