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Sportsmen’s Caucus Afternoon Outdoors Highlights Hunting, Fishing Priorities for Policymakers
The rapid fire of semi-automatic rifles and pistols was drowned out by the looming boom of a 12-gauge shotgun followed by cheers and applause as the pellets broke a clay pigeon. Crossbow bolts met their target with conviction while Deutsch Kurzhaar puppies lay in a pen feet away. Fly rods were strung, turkey calls chalked…
Read MoreHuron Pines AmeriCorps Members Learn Basics of Chainsaw Safety at MUCC Training
On Saturday, May 15, seven Huron Pines AmeriCorps members serving with various conservation organizations and agencies across Michigan joined Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) at their annual chainsaw safety training at Rose Lake State Game Area. Due to continued COVID-19 precautions, the course was not open to the public this year. Instead of our usual…
Read MoreNighttime state-owned boat launch users, we need your help!
MUCC is seeking survey responses from individuals who have encountered enforcement issues at state-owned public launches for using the ramp during nighttime hours, regardless if closed hours were posted. In 2020, MUCC Wildlife Policy Committee Chair and Bowfishing Association of Michigan member Rob Miller introduced a policy resolution to address inconsistent enforcement and access issues…
Read MoreOn the Ground Junior: Eaton RESA at Lake Interstate SGA
On Wednesday, May 12, a group of 24 students from Eaton Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) volunteered for wildlife at Lake Interstate State Game Area with Michigan United Conservation Clubs’ (MUCC) On the Ground Junior (OTG Jr.) program. The students were tasked with a variety of wildlife habitat improvement and user-access improvement projects throughout the…
Read MoreNRC to Vote on Falconry Regulations, Consider Deer Regulations
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) will vote on 2021-23 falconry regulations and consider some changes to the deer hunting rules when it meets Thursday. The proposed deer hunting regulations include two administrative changes relating to muzzleloader hunting and ban deer-urine-based lures and attractants. The proposed falconry rules and regulations are similar to those in…
Read MoreDNR Wildlife Habitat Grant Applications Due June 4
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) opened its Wildlife Habitat Grant Program on April 19 and is accepting applications through June 4. This program was started in 2013 and gives grant recipients the opportunity to partner with the DNR Wildlife Division to improve or enhance wildlife habitat. These grants can be awarded to local,…
Read MoreTree Planting at Minden City SGA Showcases Strong Environmental Stewardship in the Thumb
Last Saturday, April 24, Michigan United Conservation Clubs’ (MUCC) On the Ground (OTG) program partnered with the Robert J. Lytle Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to plant and tube 200 red and bur oak trees within the Minden City State Game Area (SGA). These trees were…
Read MorePlant Trees with OTG in Minden City this Weekend
Join MUCC’s On The Ground program and the Robert J. Lytle Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society on Saturday, April 24, as we plant trees to improve wildlife habitat at the Minden City State Game Area. Volunteers are needed to help plant and tube approximately 200 oak trees. These hard mast-producing trees will benefit a…
Read MoreTomorrow Kicks off the 2021 Spring Turkey Hunting Season
In 2020, MUCC resolutions changed the way we turkey hunted, and those changes drove hunter participation. Last season, there was a 27 percent increase in license sales from 2019 due to a variety of factors including the COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken by MUCC. Last April, MUCC worked with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources…
Read MoreNRC Approves Bear Hunting Rules, Considers Falconry Regulations
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) approved 2021 bear hunting regulations when it met Thursday. These rules and regulations are very similar to those in place in the 2020 seasons, with a few key changes, including the elimination of rules allowing for the placement of bear bait barrels on public lands. Bear hunting regulations and…
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