There’s More To Be Said

Wild Game DynastyConservation & Wildlife Management, Friends of ELO, Hunting News & Updates

As the legendary musician, Dave Matthews says…. “So much to say, so much to say, so much to SAY!”  So does Gary Morgan have a lot to say, or at least his blog, newsletter, and podcast do.  These voices have come from many sources over the years, from outdoor writers, some who are members of the Michigan Outdoor Writers Association (MOWA), to some who just enjoy writing as a hobby or happen to have a natural gift or interest in related topics.  Of course, there are many with the gift of gab or have a … Read More

Uncle Bob’s Memorial Turkey

Wild Game DynastyHunting Stories & Adventures, Spring Fling

By: Rodd Little. Feeling Lucky and blessed after Connors Turkey hunt I decided to try and Take a turkey with my deceased uncle Bob’s Winchester model 1300 he won in the early 90s at a DU banquet.  Bob was my mothers younger brother, 9 years older than me and for three decades we hunted ducks, geese, turkeys and deer together.  I have spent a lot of time hunting with friends, family and many other people but the time I spent in the woods and fields with uncle Bob will forever have a special place in … Read More

2023 And Me: A Year to Remember

Wild Game DynastyFriends of ELO, Hunting Stories & Adventures, Spring Fling

Author: Rodd Little. Anyone who hunts or fishes has years where everything he does falls right into place, while other years it seems like no matter what you do nothing goes right.  In 50 years of hunting I have never had a year like 2023.   It started during the spring turkey season with my 9 year old grandson Connor.  I took Connor on my property in northern Bay County on opening day of the 2023 turkey season to a portable (tent) blind in a Grandpa Ray’s clover plot I had frost seeded in March.  I … Read More

Frost Seeding Your Food Plots

Wild Game DynastyConservation & Wildlife Management, Product Guides and DIY Projects

     By: Tony Polk, owner of The Food Plot Shop.      Frost seeding is a method of planting a food plot that more food plotters should consider. Frost seeding is the act of broadcasting seeds on the soil surface without disturbing the soil with any tools. In Michigan this is typically done in Mid-February until late March. It is best to broadcast seeds early in the morning so as the temperature rises throughout the day the soil will “Heave” and the seeds will move into a position of better soil contact. The expansion … Read More

A Coastie turned Huntress

Wild Game DynastyBucks n Bears, Friends of ELO, Hunting Stories & Adventures

By:  Nicole Foguth. It was October 1, opening day of bow season in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Unseasonably hot, I sat in my tree stand, bow in hand, batting away the gnats that were flying around my face. I had never dealt with bugs before while hunting, and let me tell you, I was annoyed.  I should state now that I didn’t grow up hunting. Born and raised in small-town Colorado, mucking horse stalls and playing with chickens was what I knew. I had shot a gun a few times, but only every few years when … Read More

It’s Always An Adventure In Michigan’s U.P.

Wild Game DynastyConservation & Wildlife Management, Friends of ELO, Hunting & Outdoor Lifestyle, Hunting Stories & Adventures, Hunting Tips & Techniques

By:  Ryan Foguth. Being born and raised in Michigan, I grew up hunting, fishing and trapping and was blessed with my dad building a cabin in the eastern Upper Peninsula In 1999. I spent large chunks of my childhood at that cabin, hunting and trapping until I joined the Coast Guard in 2011.    When I met my wife Nicole, who was also active duty Coast Guard, while stationed at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, she had never hunted before. With it being one of my life’s greatest passions, she didn’t have much of a … Read More

Your Wild Game Harvest Pairs Well

Wild Game DynastyFriends of ELO, Wild Game Recipes

Preparation is most important…which begins the moment you harvest your game.  Proper field dressing, retrieval and storage/transportation to your favorite ‘meat processor’ is key.  Then the fun begins again!  Meal preparation! …which includes beverage pairing.  Because of our revered Michigan four seasons, we also seem to seasonally celebrate…thus, Halloween!  My personal recollection involved enjoying a seasonal whitetail deer harvest with my wife paired with our favorite adult beverage.  Today’s “woods to table” bountiful harvest is a venison roast slow cooked with accompanying vegetables.   Bon Appetit!  

Are Ruffed Grouse Toxic? Maybe Sometimes

Wild Game DynastyEast Lake Buzz, Friends of ELO

By:  Ben Long.  Reprinted with permission by MeatEater. Ruffed grouse are widely considered one of the more delectable upland game birds. But did you know they might also be poisonous? Odd as it seems, there is a fairly extensive—and largely forgotten—body of medical literature detailing unfortunate souls who have been poisoned by eating ruffed grouse. Curiously, these poisonings dropped off with the invention of hunting seasons, which protected grouse when they happen to pose the largest risk. A document entitled “Dietary Roulette”, posted on the University of California-Davis website, both explains the phenomenon and raises … Read More

The Hunter, The Dreamer

Wild Game DynastyBucks n Bears, Friends of ELO

By:  Bob Morgan. There is movement.  Rich bronze against a maze of greens The muscled neck swings gracefully upward and intelligent eyes search the difference. Nose raised to the air, a search for unfamiliar scents. A slight snort, sharp hooves paw the earth and the whitetail moves back into the maze of green, completely obscured.  I, too, am obscured. From my stand high in a tall oak, I have watched the buck reveal himself, then once  again hide. His wariness, his wiliness impress me.  I did not move, I could not have been seen or … Read More