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HE CRIED
He Cried is a special blog submission from Christopher VanStee Tonight he cried. This wasn’t just a run of the mill temper-tantrum cry of a little boy. It wasn’t a cry of immature frustration or a standard life isn’t fare” cry. This was unlike any cry he ever experienced before in his eleven limited years…
Read More10 REASONS HUNTING SHOULD BE A WOMAN'S SPORT OF CHOICE
Claire Eckstrom 1. Coming face-to-face with a bull elk could add that necessary element of danger your day job is lacking – because avoiding Steve from accounting has become too easy. 2. It’s a much cheaper way to get organic meat than Whole Foods. 3. All of your friends think that you’re a real-life Katniss,…
Read MoreHIAWATHA COULD CLOSE ROADS UNLESS YOU GET INVOLVED
Hiawatha National Forest manages more than 3,000 miles of roads. While many Forest roads provide land management- and user-related benefits, some may also pose risks to forest resources. Increased use of an aging roads infrastructure increases safety and maintenance costs, impacts wildlife, and contributes to degradation of water quality. Over the past several years, even…
Read MoreVOLUNTEERS MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE AT STANDISH NATURE PRESERVE
by Yfat Yossifor – Click HERE to visit Yfat’s blog and original posting //player.vimeo.com/video/106700383 It’s clear to me that a small group of people could make a big difference. The group was the sixteen volunteers and organizers that stood at the intersection of Bordeau Road and Bordeau Lane Saturday, Sept 20, for the Fall Stewardship Day at Standish Nature Preserve.…
Read MoreMICHIGAN WATERFOWL SEASON UNDERWAY, JOIN IN!
by Amy Trotter, MUCC Policy Manager Did you know that you can hunt some kind of waterfowl somewhere in the State of Michigan Male Mallard in flight Photo: wikimedia.org almost any day from September 1st through Valentine’s Day (that’s February 14 in case you didn’t know)? That sure makes all the licenses necessary seem like…
Read MorePARTNERSHIPS THE KEY TO BRINGING THE DUCKS AND BUCKS TO MICHIGAN
The ribbon cutting by Governor Rick Snyder, DU’s David Brakage and Pete Albrecht, and DNR Director Keith Creagh MUCC staff had the honor of being invited to a ribbon cutting and official unveiling of the wetland restoration work recently completed at the Maple River State Game Area. Anyone that drives 127 near St. John’s in mid-Michigan…
Read MoreREACH OUTOFDOORS: THE YOUTH KICK OFF FIREARM DEER SEASON THIS WEEKEND
Reach OutofDoors is written by Shaun McKeon, MUCC Education Manager and Director of Michigan OutofDoors Youth Camp The youth kick off firearm deer season this weekend! After spending the summer at camp working with youth teaching them what it means to be a responsible and ethical hunter and helping them with their shooting skills. After being part…
Read MoreSUSTAINABLY MANAGE YOUR PRIVATELY OWNED FORESTED LAND AND SAVE MONEY TOO!
by Lia Biondo, MUCC Policy Intern Michigan is home to over 20 million acres of forested lands, ranking it ninth in the nation for lands covered by forests. Of Photo: www.nrs.fs.fed.us – Michigan Forests Map those 20 million acres, 9 million is owned privately by around 400,000 Michigan individuals and families. In 1991, the United…
Read MoreLIVIN' WILD WEDNESDAY: SMALL GAME, BIG FUN
Drew YoungeDyke I love to hunt deer. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not all that productive at it, but I love being out there. Bow season is two weeks away, and I’m pretty excited for it, but I don’t have to wait until then to get out in the woods. Small game…
Read MorePILOT PROGRAM FOR FARMER DEER PERMITS ADOPTED
by Lia Biondo, MUCC Policy Intern The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) held a meeting last week on September 11, 2014, at the Michigan State University Diagnostics Center to discuss and decide on various natural resource issues in Michigan. The Deer Management Assistant Permit Regulations within the Wildlife Conservation Order was a main topic of discussion,…
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