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Back in February, in front of a crowded township hall, the Michigan DNR presented their proposed plan for a public boating access site on Eagle River in Cass County. The hall was filled with supporters and detractors alike but there were far more individuals supporting public access than opposing it. MUCC is in support of public access…

 Drew YoungeDyke When you hit the woods this weekend for the firearm deer opener, you’re engaging in the quintessential human activity: hunting. According to a recent article in Scientific American, hunting is what made us human, what distinguished us from our earliest common ancestor with apes and what helped us develop the anatomy and mental capacity…

Reach Outdoors is a weekly blog by MUCC Education Director, Shaun McKeon Passing it on and sharing it with people that are important to you.  That is what hunting heritage and tradition are all about.  Over this past Halloween weekend I had the opportunity to share in these special aspects. I spent this past weekend…

As I write this, there are only 25.5 hours left in this year’s Election Season. What’s that sound? Cheers? Applause? The return to regular broadcast television that we have avoided since July? While the media refers to 2014’s Election Season as the “mid-term elections,” I’d like to take this last ditch effort to remind hunters,…

Reach Outdoors is a weekly blog by MUCC Education Director, Shaun McKeon One of the most common concerns I hear as the educator and camp director is, where are the kids and why the kids aren’t going outside anymore?  My response is often that we can always do a better job of getting kids outdoors.  However,…

From Outdoorhub.com – Click HERE for full story It’s not just about camo and face paint. It’s about science! Ever been “out-eyed” by a buck you were sure couldn’t see you? Maybe you failed to take into account how exactly deer eyesight works. To better mentally equip yourself for deer season this year, check out this infographic…

We’ve talked about waterfowl openers, bow hunting, and firearm deer hunting forecasts already, but did you know that there was yet another opening day last week? Pheasant season just began in the Lower Peninsula last Monday and will continue through November 14. And with all the talk of the hunting license restructuring, one benefit of…

Reach Outdoors is a weekly outdoor education blog written by MUCC Education Director, Shaun McKeon Getting kids involved in the shooting sports is a great way to start off their hunting careers.  Small game, waterfowl, and deer are three types of hunting youngsters can become involved with and they all require a different skill set in…

 Drew YoungeDyke Stop me if you’ve heard this before: a young hunter makes a successful, legal and ethical kill in Michigan, and anti-hunters come out of the woodwork to bully, threaten and harass the young hunter online. It happened last year when a young lady successfully hunted a bear in the Upper Peninsula, and it…

Apologies to Beyonce Knowles and “All the Single Ladies,” but that was the first tune that went through my head when I heard this story from two brand-new hunters on their first ever duck hunt. MSU Student DU Chapter Chairperson Kali Rush (left) and Chapter Member Hailey Yondo (right) on their first ever duck hunt…