Posts by lschultz
MUCC'S WILDLIFE HABITAT PROGRAM AT NORTHERN MICHIGAN'S OUTDOOR EXPO
Last weekend was a successful work weekend as well as some time spent in the forest that’s so familiar to me and many others; the Pigeon River Country. I attended Northern Michigan’s Outdoor Expo hosted at the Otsego County Sportsplex in my hometown of Gaylord, MI. The expo opened doors to the public Friday afternoon and went…
Read MoreIn the Field: How DNR Estimates Deer Harvest
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator, MUCC Deer season has come and gone, and you have been reaching out to your neighbors to get the final deer kill for the seasons. You were able to get harvest data from most of the cooperative members, and by talking with neighbors have some good guesses on what…
Read MoreNRC APPROVES YEAR-ROUND COYOTE SEASON
The Natural Resources Commission unanimously approved an amendment to the Wildlife Conservation Order to allow year-round coyote hunting and allowing the use of #3 and #4 buckshot at night. Both were MUCC resolutions sponsored by the Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association. Special recognition is due to MTPCA president Dale Hendershot and past president John…
Read More"LEARN TO HUNT" TURKEY THROUGH SCOUTING
I recently read a few articles about hunting heritage and how hunting is being portrayed differently in the modern day by media to the future generation of hunters. One of the articles mentioned the importance of introducing hunting to a new person each year; how else are we going to diverge from the misconceptions of…
Read MoreINVASIVE SPECIES | ORNAMENTALS
Landscaping, water arrangements, and gardening are among some of the most common practices where ornamental plant species are used. Whether it’s for design, texture, scent, aesthetic pleasure, or the specimen display itself, this type of cultivation, floriculture is very popular among horticulture practices. For a plant to be considered an ornamental, they may require specific…
Read MoreNEW HUNTERS "LEARN TO HUNT" TURKEY THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAM
Last weekend I took part in teaching my first hunter safety education course through Learn To Hunt’s turkey program. Six women and four men attended the field day portion of the program to earn their hunter safety certificate. The hunting experience of these ten participants ranged from none at all to avid deer hunters, but…
Read MoreMICHIGAN OUT-OF-DOORS | MICHIGAN NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND PART II
Sneak Preview! This article will appear in the May/June 2016 issue of Michigan Out-of-Doors. Subscribe today by becoming a member of MUCC! In my last column, I chronicled how the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund was achieved 40 years in 1976. Almost immediately it faced challenges from politicians who wanted to divert it for non-conservation…
Read MoreACTION ALERT | FUNDING FOR CWD MANAGEMENT
Over 700,000 Michiganders hunt deer, providing hundreds of thousands of pounds of venison to Michigan families and supporting a $2.3 billion economic impact in our state. However, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) threatens the future of deer hunting. CWD is an always-fatal disease affecting cervids like deer and elk through the spread of infected proteins called…
Read MoreNEW LEGISLATION WOULD ALLOW FORMER RESIDENTS TO COME HOME TO HUNT
A new bill, Senate Bill 635, introduced by Senator Tom Casperson (R-Escanaba) was recently taken up for testimony in the Michigan Senate Natural Resources Committee. This bill would discount the license prices for former residents of Michigan who return to our state to hunt. This idea has been brought forward to MUCC’s Annual Convention in various…
Read MoreWITH SPRING COMES NOXIOUS WEEDS
Spring is here, the birds are chirping, the grass is turning green, and next comes the never ending yard work once again. However, raking the yard is one of the best times to keep our eyes peeled for those obnoxious weeds and invasives that should be removed. Especially in the ditches where you might find…
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