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2017 ANNUAL CONVENTION RECAP
Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) hosted its most important event of the year this past weekend in Owosso: our Annual Convention. Delegates representing MUCC’s 46,000-plus members and 250-plus affiliate local sportsmen’s clubs voted on what hunting, fishing, trapping and conservation policies we will pursue, honored dedicated conservationists, elected officers and even improved local wildlife habitat!…
Read MoreOTG GOES BACK TO ITS ROOTS TO KICK-OFF MUCC'S 80TH ANNUAL CONVENTION
We are approaching MUCC’s 80th Annual Convention which will take place at the Comstock Inn and Conference Center in Owosso this weekend, June 16th-18th. Special events will also be taking place at the nearby Shiawassee Conservation Association. This was the place where MUCC was originally formed in November of 1937 by a collection of representatives from sportsmen’s clubs…
Read MoreMUCC & RMEF ENHANCE ELK HABITAT IN THE PIGEON RIVER COUNTRY
Last weekend, MUCC’s Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program partnered with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) to complete their annual elk habitat workday in the Pigeon River Country State Forest. This was the fourth year MUCC has coordinated with local RMEF members from various chapters throughout Michigan to enhance elk habitat in the Pigeon River Country.…
Read MoreMUTE SWAN AN AGGRESSIVE INVASIVE
It might look like your average Michigan swan, well it’s not! Mute Swan can often be perceived as native swan. The most noticeable feature which distinguishes the species from native swan species; has to be beak appearance. Trumpeter Swan usually have black beaks, while adult male Mute Swan has an orange beak. Michigan swan are…
Read MoreSB 280
ACTION ALERT! ANTI-HUNTING LAND BILL UP IN HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE NOW TO OPPOSE SB 280 SB 280 is the anti-hunters dream. Use public money to convert game areas that are open for hunting into wildlife sanctuaries where Michigan’s wildlife would be free from Michigan’s hunters. If you hunt, fish, or trap in…
Read MoreMUCC VOLUNTEERS HELP MAINTAIN APPLE ORCHARD IN THE GRAYLING STATE FOREST
Last weekend, volunteers pruned ~150 apple trees in the Grayling State Forest in a section of a 300acre orchard that has not been maintained in many years. This is the second year that efforts have been made to maintain the orchards within the Grayling State Forest by partnering with MUCC’s Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program as…
Read MoreA SUCCESSFUL TRIAL SEASON FOR OTG JR
Last week on Friday, OTG Jr successfully completed the third event for its Spring 2017 trial season. The Cramer Jr High Community Service Club partnered with OTG Jr in efforts to eradicate invasive species at the Bay City State Recreation Area near Tobico Marsh. A total of 16 students from the club participated in the…
Read MoreNRC RECAP: DEER REGULATIONS, CORMORANT REPORTS AND MUCH MORE
Last week the NRC held a meeting at the West Shore Community College in Scottville, where public attendance filled the room in anticipation of the proposed 2017-2019 deer regulations cycle that were up for information. With a full crowd and full agenda, the Commissioners wasted no time, and jumped right into business. If you missed…
Read MoreVOLUNTEERS PLANT TREES FOR WILDLIFE IN THE UP
This past weekend, 20 volunteers from Marquette County planted 130 trees to improve wildlife habitat in the Gwinn State Forest. A great amount of support was shown by locals including MUCC Vice President-George Lindquist, UP Whitetails member-John Strom as well as local DNR staff including DNR Deputy Public Information Officer-John Pepin and family, DNR Forester-Rachel…
Read MoreDEER REGULATIONS UP FOR DISCUSSION AT THE NEXT NRC MEETING
Coming up later this week the Natural Resources Commission will be meeting at the West Shore Community College, in Scottville on Thursday beginning at 1 o’clock, and deer regulations are up for information! Read on to check out the latest on the proposed changes for the 2017-2019 deer regulation cycle. Back in 2014, the Natural…
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