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Made in Michigan – the Eppinger Lures Manufacturing Company

The family farm rests atop a range of hills above the Cass River. Whenever I had any free time as a farm kid during the summer, my favorite fishing holes were only a 10-minute bicycle ride away. My fishing gear...

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IT IS WELL WITH MY POLE -The Spiritual Side of Fishing-

Stream time is sacred, an opportunity to commune with nature. This has always been God’s plan for us. Check out...

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The Legends Ranch dedicated to passing on promoting wildlife conservation and the hunting heritage to future generations

Featuring over 2000 acres of very diverse woodland habitat, including cedar-shrouded swamps and rolling terrain cloaked in a mix of...

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Dramatic and very timely changes are in place for Michigan’s 2026 Firearms Deer season

During the early 20th century, deer hunting had been put on hold in southern Michigan for quite a while to...

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A spring gobbler rendezvous

It was 5 am on May 2nd, the opening morning of Michigan’s recent 0234 spring turkey season in Arenac County....

THE LATEST

Made in Michigan – the Eppinger Lures Manufacturing Company

The family farm rests atop a range of hills above the Cass River. Whenever I had any free time as a farm kid during the summer, my favorite fishing holes were only a 10-minute bicycle ride away. My fishing gear...

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IT IS WELL WITH MY POLE -The Spiritual Side of Fishing-

Stream time is sacred, an opportunity to commune with nature. This has always been God’s plan for us. Check out the Bible, Genesis 1:20 And God said, “Let the water...

Featured image for “The Legends Ranch dedicated to passing on promoting wildlife conservation and the hunting heritage to future generations”

The Legends Ranch dedicated to passing on promoting wildlife conservation and the hunting heritage to future generations

Featuring over 2000 acres of very diverse woodland habitat, including cedar-shrouded swamps and rolling terrain cloaked in a mix of dense conifers and hardwoods, the Legends Ranch near Bitley, Michigan,...

Featured image for “Dramatic and very timely changes are in place for Michigan’s 2026 Firearms Deer season”

Dramatic and very timely changes are in place for Michigan’s 2026 Firearms Deer season

During the early 20th century, deer hunting had been put on hold in southern Michigan for quite a while to allow whitetail deer numbers, which had previously been decimated, to...

Featured image for “A spring gobbler rendezvous”

A spring gobbler rendezvous

It was 5 am on May 2nd, the opening morning of Michigan’s recent 0234 spring turkey season in Arenac County. Stars sparkled in a clear, predawn black sky and frost...

HUNTING &
OUTDOORS

Hunting deer in sights

Dramatic and very timely changes are in place for Michigan’s 2026 Firearms Deer season

ALL IN THE FAMILY -Turkey Trifecta 2026-

Big change is coming to Michigan Deer season

STORIES &
ADVENTURES

Successful hunter posing with his prize

A spring gobbler rendezvous

ALL IN THE FAMILY -Turkey Trifecta 2026-

MI Shed Hunter Kills Black Bear in Self Defense

TIPS &
TECHNIQUES

Hunter giving advice to a couple of eager hunters

A spring gobbler rendezvous

Dealing with The Big Chill

Predator Hunting At Night

TIPS FOR
BEGINNERS

The kayak – today’s king of Michigan’s bountiful waterways

A Glimpse Of Bear Camp

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

STORIES &
ADVENTURES

Successful hunter posing with his prize

A spring gobbler rendezvous

ALL IN THE FAMILY -Turkey Trifecta 2026-

MI Shed Hunter Kills Black Bear in Self Defense

HUNTING &
OUTDOORS

Hunting deer in sights

Dramatic and very timely changes are in place for Michigan’s 2026 Firearms Deer season

ALL IN THE FAMILY -Turkey Trifecta 2026-

Big change is coming to Michigan Deer season

TIPS &
TECHNIQUES

Hunter giving advice to a couple of eager hunters

A spring gobbler rendezvous

Dealing with The Big Chill

Predator Hunting At Night

TIPS FOR
BEGINNERS

The kayak – today’s king of Michigan’s bountiful waterways

A Glimpse Of Bear Camp

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

GUNS

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Connecticut Valley Arms – celebrating 55 years and going strong with continual new products and innovations

Connecticut Valley Arms (CVA) was first formed in 1971 to manufacture traditional sidelock muzzleloaders that…

By: Tom Lounsbury

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Silence Can Be Golden

A growing trend in the shooting world has been the use of suppressors to quiet…

By: Tom Lounsbury

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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

GUEST AUTHORS

Silence Can Be Golden

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For The Love Of Bow Hunting!

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2019 Challenges Have Turned Into Measures Of Success…the rest of the story!

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A Fine Opening Day For Michigan Pheasants

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Michigan Bucks and Bears

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Autumn Olive – The Great Invasion

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Before The Hunt – Michigan Elk Hunting Preparations

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The DNR Has Michigan’s Bear Count All Wrong?

By: Richard P. Smith. If 116 Michigan residents, many of whom were bear hunters, either saw or had trail camera…

Richard P Smith

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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…

Richard P Smith

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Dr. Bastion Discovers CWD Testing Breakthrough, Paves Road for Vaccine

By: Bruce Billingsly, contributed by John Eveland. Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania (Unified or USP) and Louisiana State University (LSU) have…

Wild Game Dynasty

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The Colorful History Of Michigan Deer Hunting

By: Tom Lounsbury. Humankind certainly has a way of changing the face of the world, especially in the name of…

Tom Lounsbury

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Are You Scouting For Success?

By: Gary Morgan. Much has been written about ‘scouting whitetail deer’ causing a pause before I chose to partake in…

Wild Game Dynasty

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A Coastie turned Huntress

By: Nicole Foguth. It was October 1, opening day of bow season in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Unseasonably hot, I sat…

Wild Game Dynasty

FISHING

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The kayak – today’s king of Michigan’s bountiful waterways

The kayak is a very specialized canoe which was first invented about 5,000 years ago by indigenous Inuit, Aleut and…

By: Tom Lounsbury

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THE ICE STORM OF ‘25 -ONE YEAR LATER-

The historic ice storm of ‘25 is behind us, but what are the lingering effects one year later? The effects…

By: Rebecca Morgan

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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