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In the Field: Deer Check in DMU 333
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator Big doe down in CWD zone! My husband successfully harvested his first deer in our very own backyard. Talk about local meat. We found her about 200 feet away from the tree stand. James’ target practice this summer paid off, and his arrow had good placement. We gutted her,…
Read MoreIn the Field: Tracking Mast Production
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator What is MiMast? MiMast is an application that allows you to track mast production on your property. Examples of mast include acorns, berries, and other fruits or nuts that trees and shrubs produce. Why Use it? Mast crops have a direct impact on wildlife productivity and survival, and being able to track…
Read MoreIn the Field: Why We do What We do
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator If you have ever had little kids, they ask ‘why’ all the time. Even as adults, we ask ‘why’ pretty frequently. We have a need to understand the motivations behind why we are being asked to do a particular task, join a group, or spend some money. One of…
Read MoreIn the Field: Starting a Cooperative
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator Over the weekend, I had the honor and privilege to attend the first official Bacon Creek Quality Deer Cooperative meeting. Chad Stewart, DNR Deer Specialist, and Steve Chadwick, DNR Regional Supervisor, were in attendance as well, and the three of us discussed some of the accomplishments of this group.…
Read MoreIn the Field: Trail Cameras
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator Trail cameras can be great fun, bringing additional anticipation for the coming seasons. While most guys are looking for deer with antlers this time of year, it can be fun to see what else is wandering around your property. Trail cameras can be used to run a deer survey…
Read MoreIn the Field: Mid-Michigan QDMA Habitat Day
by Anna Mitterling, Michigan Wildlife Cooperative This past weekend I had the privilege of attending and presenting at the Mid-Michigan QDMA Branch Habitat Day at Jones’ Farm in Gladwin County. It was a beautiful day, and the group had a great turnout. Ed Spinazzola (Deer Attraction) presented on land and deer management. Ed talked about…
Read MoreIn the Field: Forestry Management for Deer
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator This weekend I had the privilege to promote cooperatives at the Cadillac Area QDMA Branch Habitat Day. Rick Lucas (a forester with the Conservation District) and Nick Percy (Killer Food Plots LLC) shared their knowledge about habitat management. In this blog I will highlight my observations from Rick’s presentation,…
Read MoreIn the Field: Operation "Beat CWD"
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator We have been hearing for years that this day would come, that the dreaded statement “CWD is in the Michigan wild deer herd” would be uttered. While this is horrible news, and the effects of this discovery will be felt in the surrounding townships and counties for years to…
Read MoreIn the Field: Wired to Hunt
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator Last week I had the privilege of being on the Wired to Hunt podcast. We talked about my position, what cooperatives are, and how to handle a slew of situations that cooperatives deal with. If you have not listened to it, it is worth your while to do so!…
Read MoreIn the Field: Habitat Days
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator Jason Myers talked about improving habitat on the landscape, and the slew of opportunities there are for cost sharing for habitat work on private land. Jason, and Farm Bill biologists like him, are also able to offer free technical support for writing management plans and offering habitat advice. Contact…
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