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Murphy Lake’s 16 th Annual “Pike Pull” ice fishing contest

Located near Millington in southwestern Tuscola County, (manmade) 209-acre Murphy Lake has long offered some bountiful fishing opportunities. It was created during the 1850’s by lumbermen to be able to float logs down Goodings Creek to the Cass River near...

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My First Year In The Tree Saddle

Are you thinking about getting into saddle hunting but just haven’t been convinced that it’s right for you? Last weekend,...

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Backpack into the Ontario “bush” for Lake & Brooke Trout

Matt and I would become lifelong friends after the two of us made our way into the Ontario wilderness for...

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MI Shed Hunter Kills Black Bear in Self Defense

Twenty-three-year-old Kyle Nelson from Norway, Michigan killed a black bear in self defense while looking for shed antlers on April...

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Enjoying Wintertime bushytail hunting adventures

Michigan offers a generous squirrel hunting season which runs from September 15 to March 31, and you don’t have to...

THE LATEST

Murphy Lake’s 16 th Annual “Pike Pull” ice fishing contest

Located near Millington in southwestern Tuscola County, (manmade) 209-acre Murphy Lake has long offered some bountiful fishing opportunities. It was created during the 1850’s by lumbermen to be able to float logs down Goodings Creek to the Cass River near...

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My First Year In The Tree Saddle

Are you thinking about getting into saddle hunting but just haven’t been convinced that it’s right for you? Last weekend, my hunting partner, Steve and I took to the woods...

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Backpack into the Ontario “bush” for Lake & Brooke Trout

Matt and I would become lifelong friends after the two of us made our way into the Ontario wilderness for several days of hiking, camping, and fishing. We shouldered our...

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MI Shed Hunter Kills Black Bear in Self Defense

Twenty-three-year-old Kyle Nelson from Norway, Michigan killed a black bear in self defense while looking for shed antlers on April 12, 2024. He shot the bear with a CPX2 9...

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Enjoying Wintertime bushytail hunting adventures

Michigan offers a generous squirrel hunting season which runs from September 15 to March 31, and you don’t have to travel far in the state to find good squirrel hunting...

HUNTING &
OUTDOORS

Hunting deer in sights

Enjoying Wintertime bushytail hunting adventures

Michigan’s most popular opening day – November 15th

Ladies-only pheasant hunt

STORIES &
ADVENTURES

Successful hunter posing with his prize

MI Shed Hunter Kills Black Bear in Self Defense

WGD Podcasts 2.0!

A missing dog found while anticipating opening day

TIPS &
TECHNIQUES

Hunter giving advice to a couple of eager hunters

Dealing with The Big Chill

Predator Hunting At Night

Archery deer hunting using both arrows and bolts (aka quarrels)

TIPS FOR
BEGINNERS

A Glimpse Of Bear Camp

The Chamber of Flashbacks – “Stop, Drop & Roll!”

Take a kid hunting – it is very important to the future of hunting

STORIES &
ADVENTURES

Successful hunter posing with his prize

MI Shed Hunter Kills Black Bear in Self Defense

WGD Podcasts 2.0!

A missing dog found while anticipating opening day

HUNTING &
OUTDOORS

Hunting deer in sights

Enjoying Wintertime bushytail hunting adventures

Michigan’s most popular opening day – November 15th

Ladies-only pheasant hunt

TIPS &
TECHNIQUES

Hunter giving advice to a couple of eager hunters

Dealing with The Big Chill

Predator Hunting At Night

Archery deer hunting using both arrows and bolts (aka quarrels)

TIPS FOR
BEGINNERS

A Glimpse Of Bear Camp

The Chamber of Flashbacks – “Stop, Drop & Roll!”

Take a kid hunting – it is very important to the future of hunting

GUNS

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Dependable ‘Chuck rifles – tools for a great summertime outdoor adventure

My first hunting trip to Canada 40 years ago might surprise most folks. It wasn’t…

By: Tom Lounsbury

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Enjoying The Outdoors The Air Rifle Way

The first air guns/rifles appear in history during the 1580’s. They were mainly used by…

By: Tom Lounsbury

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Ode to the magnificent rimfire “Double Deuce”

There is little doubt that the most popular rifle and handgun cartridge in this country…

By: Tom Lounsbury

GUEST AUTHORS

Getting Kids Involved In The Great Outdoors

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Nessmuk was a man of the wilderness

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Plinking – “You’re a Daisy if you do”.

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Playing By Ear

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Rare (Michigan) Bear Behavior

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Duck… Duck… Goose… Spring is Finally on the Loose!

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A spring black bear hunting season in Michigan would be a great alternative

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

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Freelance Hunting – with a plan in hand

By: John Eberhart. Grabbing my bow, backpack and freelance pack I set off through the public land timber to a…

John Eberhart

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Speak The Language – Grunt Calls Can Work!

By: Jim Kushner. Years ago I was looking through an archery magazine and saw a photo of a very happy…

Jim Kushner

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What deer hunting is really like

Written by a thousand deer hunters…. Months of anticipation, planning & preparation. Getting up early, sitting outside all day in…

Wild Game Dynasty

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An Ontario DIY Bear Hunt

By: Jim Kushner. Soon after buying a cabin in Ontario I learned that a non-resident could legally hunt moose &…

Jim Kushner

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Anticipation For Hunting Season

By: David Derusha. It is commonly called ‘fall’…but its really ‘hunting season’. The leaves are changing colors, dropping from the…

Wild Game Dynasty

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Mine Is A Marlin 336 In A .35 Remington!

By: Jim Kushner. It is that time of year when there is not a whole lot going on in the…

Jim Kushner

FISHING

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Murphy Lake’s 16 th Annual “Pike Pull” ice fishing contest

Located near Millington in southwestern Tuscola County, (manmade) 209-acre Murphy Lake has long offered some bountiful fishing opportunities. It was…

By: Tom Lounsbury

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The Big Pay Off

I’m not talking about greenbacks here. I’m referring to the occasional benefits reaped from the fishing stream, despite myself. Those…

By: Rebecca Morgan

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Live Streaming for Nature’s Screen Time

Enjoying the great outdoors far outweighs time spent watching TV. When choosing between the fishing tube or the boob tube,…

By: Rebecca Morgan