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Fickle weather during December deer hunting adventures

December, in my mind, is the ficklest month of the year when it comes to weather. There are times the transition of fall into winter can get a bit confusing, while the weather makes up its mind to go one...

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The Mobile Hunting Movement

Time and technology have a way of changing the way we do things. Well, at least for those willing to...

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Michigan’s most popular opening day – November 15th

The truth be known, I never bought a Michigan hunting license of any kind until just before the firearms deer...

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A missing dog found while anticipating opening day

Going into a countdown for the November 15 opening day of Michigan’s Firearms Deer season is a tradition of mine,...

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The Science of Buck Fever

It’s opening day of Deer Season 2025, at least for gun hunters. So much preparation and anticipation goes into this...

THE LATEST

Fickle weather during December deer hunting adventures

December, in my mind, is the ficklest month of the year when it comes to weather. There are times the transition of fall into winter can get a bit confusing, while the weather makes up its mind to go one...

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The Mobile Hunting Movement

Time and technology have a way of changing the way we do things. Well, at least for those willing to embrace change and learn something new that is. Of course,...

Featured image for “Michigan’s most popular opening day – November 15th”

Michigan’s most popular opening day – November 15th

The truth be known, I never bought a Michigan hunting license of any kind until just before the firearms deer season in November 1963. Being a Thumb farm kid back...

Featured image for “A missing dog found while anticipating opening day”

A missing dog found while anticipating opening day

Going into a countdown for the November 15 opening day of Michigan’s Firearms Deer season is a tradition of mine, and I was in that mode with only 4 days...

Featured image for “The Science of Buck Fever”

The Science of Buck Fever

It’s opening day of Deer Season 2025, at least for gun hunters. So much preparation and anticipation goes into this annual activity. For some, it involves year round scouting. As...

HUNTING &
OUTDOORS

Hunting deer in sights

Michigan’s most popular opening day – November 15th

Ladies-only pheasant hunt

Michigan celebrates 100 years of pheasant hunting

STORIES &
ADVENTURES

Successful hunter posing with his prize

A missing dog found while anticipating opening day

A Snowy Deer Recovery

Ladies-only pheasant hunt

TIPS &
TECHNIQUES

Hunter giving advice to a couple of eager hunters

The Mobile Hunting Movement

The Science of Buck Fever

A Snowy Deer Recovery

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

A missing dog found while anticipating opening day

A Snowy Deer Recovery

Ladies-only pheasant hunt

HUNTING &
OUTDOORS

Hunting deer in sights

Michigan’s most popular opening day – November 15th

Ladies-only pheasant hunt

Michigan celebrates 100 years of pheasant hunting

TIPS &
TECHNIQUES

Hunter giving advice to a couple of eager hunters

The Mobile Hunting Movement

The Science of Buck Fever

A Snowy Deer Recovery

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

Enjoying The Outdoors The Air Rifle Way

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Nessmuk was a man of the wilderness

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A Michigan Bear – one of the biggest!

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The Legendary “Trash Panda”

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Enjoying Michigan’s fantastic spring turkey hunting opportunities is a great seasonal pastime.

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From Forest to Table – It’s All Good

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Life Is A Highway

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

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A Wild Experience With My Father

By: Jim Kushner I first went deer hunting with my Dad when I was around 12, it was just a…

Jim Kushner

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The Hunt I Will Never Forget

By: Luke Allen. On November 9th my friend Mike and I left for the hunting trip of a lifetime. It…

Wild Game Dynasty

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Venison – which is an annual fall harvest for a lot of folks

November 15th is a revered day for Michigan deer hunters, and it is when the majority of deer are harvested…

Tom Lounsbury

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Public Land Strategies – that actually work.

By: John Eberhart. Public Land Strategies Something that receives very little print or TV and video footage for the amount…

John Eberhart

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Scout Now For Upcoming Fall…& Why!

By: John Eberhart. For each of the three instructional whitetail bowhunting books my son Chris and I wrote, my 4…

John Eberhart

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Michigan Bear Hunting Preparations (w/3 part Podcast).

By: Tom Lounsbury. That first bear hunt in the U.P. was a do-it-yourself affair with friends, and we…

Tom Lounsbury

FISHING

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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

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Nothing can beat fall fishing in Michigan

The origin of the name “Michigan” is derived from the Native American (Chippewa) word, meicigama, which means “great water”. Known…

By: Tom Lounsbury