More than 20000 Muzzle Loaders Expected this Season

Ohio hunters will be looking to expand upon their 20,659 white-tailed deer bagged last year during the annual muzzle loader hunting season. January 9-12 marks the season and deer hunters from all over the state will be hell-bent on population control and bagging the seasonal kill. Prior to the start of all hunting seasons, Ohio’s [...]

Hunter Earns Michigan Grand Slam on her Latest Elk Hunt

Hunter Dawn Pratt became the first woman to earn a Michigan Grand Slam on Sunday. By bagging a 6 by 6 bull elk on her last elk hunt. Pratt has recorded each of the four big game species of Michigan in the Commemorative Bucks of Michigan record book. A feat previously only accomplished by five [...]

Michigan Expects $17 Million in Gun Taxes

December 14, 2009

A federal tax on guns and ammunition will be appropriated to state wildlife programs, and Michigan will see a large slice of the pie. Alaska, Texas and Pennsylvania — get more money than the $17 million Michigan is expecting this year: $6 million more than last year’s record. Aside from funding higher education and wildlife [...]

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Moose Hunters Amped About Potenial Michigan Moose Hunting Season

December 10, 2009

Sen Jason Allen Traverse City is proposing a plan that would establish Michigan’s first moose hunting season in more than 100 years. Experts estimate that there are around 500 to 600 moose in Michigan today, all of which reside in the upper peninsula. According to the Detroit Free Press, a DNR spokeswoman informed them that [...]

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Deer Hunting Season off to a Slow Start

November 30, 2009

The warmer weather and wet conditions have made for a slow start to the deer hunting season. Hunters in the Midwest report seeing some of the lowest numbers of deer in recent history. The consensus of hunters thus far into the season is that this is one of the slowest in a great while. Warm [...]

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Hunters Told to Watch out for Drugs

November 19, 2009

State wildlife officials are asking hunters to look out for copious marijuana crops being grown on public land this year. Since the crops can be seized if grown on private land, many marijuana farms grow their bounty on public lands. Since these caches are so well hidden, it is usually impossible to find them unless [...]

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The Economic Impact of Deer Hunting

November 6, 2009

Saturday is the opening day of Whitetail deer season. Those surrounded by hunting areas have probably noticed trucks and SUVs filled to the brim along the highway in hopes of bagging that trophy buck. It can be said that in areas that count on revenues from the hunting season that there is no such thing [...]

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Deer Hunting Down to a Science

November 5, 2009

A wonderful article in the Dallas Morning News spoke with scientist and director of the White-tailed Deer Management and Research at Stephen F. Austin State Dr. James Kroll about the science of deer hunting. Kroll has published over 200 scholarly articles and written numerous books pertaining to the art of tracking deer. He shared some [...]

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Idaho Wolf Hunting Zone Closed

November 4, 2009

One of the wolf hunting zones in Idaho was closed today. The Upper Snake zone in the Eastern portion of the state was the first to reach the 5 kill limit needed to close the zone for the season. The area borders Yellowstone National Park and Wyoming where the wolves are still protected under the [...]

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Look for Does this Season

November 2, 2009

The opening day of hunting this year predicts perfect conditions for the fall excursion here in Northern Michigan, Minnesota, etc. Although most individuals are gearing up for pristine conditions this season, I for one am skeptical on how nice the weather will actually be. The recent rain and fluctuating temperatures lends me to believe that [...]

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