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This year we defeated anti-hunting extremists who would like nothing more than to force every fish and wildlife decision to a vote of the people. Together, we once again demanded that fish and wildlife decisions be made by professionals based on sound science. But MUCC did much more than defeat anti-hunters this year. We expanded…

 Drew YoungeDyke Last night, I got to do one of the best parts of my job. I had the opportunity to go on live television and defend the right to hunt, fish and trap in Michigan by debating the Humane Society of the United States’ Jill Fritz. It afforded me the opportunity to challenge every…

by Shaun McKeon – MUCC Education Coordinator  Photo: michigan.gov/dnr One of the goals of MUCC is to protect the heritage of Michigan sportsmen and women in our state.  The best way to protect our hunting, fishing and trapping heritage is to pass it on.  The youth are our future and there are many demands pulling…

Southern Michigan: land of farms, suburbs and big bucks. And private land. And EHD. So how will all this mix together for deer season this year? The DNR’s 2014 Michigan Deer Hunting Forecast, compiled by DNR biologists Brent Rudolph and Ashley Autenrieth, lays it out:  Volunteers hinge-cut trees for deer habitat at Maple River State…

The Opener is a new weekly blog by Senior Resource Policy Manager Amy Trotter discussing your favorite seasons; hunting, fishing, and trapping seasons that is, to start your week off right!  Family Traditions It was Opening Day for our family this Saturday, the Southern Zone Michigan Waterfowl Hunting Opener. I come from a hunting family,…

Today, we’re taking a look at the deer hunting forecast for the Northern Lower Peninsula. Some of the predictions have been anecdotally verified, as we’ve seen quite a bit of sign in the Pigeon River Country and 10 deer in the first three days of archery season on Beaver Island, including an eight-point buck. We…

The DNR released its 2014 Michigan Deer Hunting Forecast yesterday, compiled by DNR biologists Brent Rudolph and Ashley Autenrieth. For the next few days, we’re going to post the regional breakdowns. Today we look at the Upper Peninsula, which has been hit hard by tough winters the last few years. The summary is that a…

 Drew YoungeDyke So there I was, full-draw on a Beaver Island 8-point… Let’s back up a moment and figure out how I got there, what happened, and what I learned. And hopefully you can learn from my mistake. It’s game film time, without the film. Last Tuesday, we had an On the Ground (OTG) project…

Today, the DNR released its 2014 Michigan Deer Hunting Forecast. You can read the whole thing below, or check back here at www.mucc.org over the next few days for a region-by-region breakdown. Thank you to DNR deer biologists Brent Rudolph and Ashley Autenrieth for their work on this! The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today…

Click HERE for full article from MLive.com KENT COUNTY, MI — A Lowell man pleaded guilty to poaching and was sentenced in Montcalm County District Court Friday. Jacob Powers, 25, was arraigned on the charge of taking two white-tailed deer during the closed season, the Michigan DNR said in a statement Monday. Powers has been sentenced to…