Here is everything you need to know about nonresident deer hunting in Michigan. The state of Michigan is home to an estimated 1.75 million whitetails and some of them grow to notable sizes. The state also boasts some 4 million acres of public land. License fees for non-residents are relatively low compared to other states. If
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It takes a special person to marry a hunter. When you say “I do” to a hunter, you’re committing not just to a person, but to a lifestyle. While it in no way reflects how much your spouse loves you, when it comes to hunting season, you often take a backseat. You often find yourself making
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Over 1.4 million acres may open to sportsman-oriented recreation soon. The Trump administration has announced plans to expand access for public hunting and fishing to over 1.4 million acres of national wildlife and national fish hatchery lands. The plan is to make it happen in time for this hunting season. The U.S. Department of the Interior
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Here are some fun and useful gadgets for Father’s Day hunting gifts that he didn’t see coming. Father’s Day gift ideas come and go, but hunting gear and useful gadgets are always fun to hunt for. A trail camera or camo is always a great gift, especially to serve a need, but when you’re really
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Some stands are only built to support one hunter at a time. What’s the standard course of action if you walk to your deer stand and someone else is already sitting in it? What if that someone else is a 250-pound black bear? That was the unusual predicament this man found himself in when he
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Interested in hunting both small and big game with as few guns as possible? Are you the type of person who sees guns as nothing more than tools for hunting? What if, instead of spending all your money buying new hunting guns, you could just spend that money on additional hunting time instead? If that’s the
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These bowfishermen take things to the next level. After having little success above water, these three guys had an epiphany. They needed to get down in the water with the carp. Could it be possible to shoot fish with archery equipment while in the water? Watch this hilarious video of underwater bowfishing. This clip may be the
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These little tricks will improve your cast iron. We love using cast iron cookware for preparing the food we’ve procured on our outdoor hunting and fishing adventures. They’re one of the best kitchen tools you can own. The only problem is when it comes to seasoning and cleaning the surface of the pans when you’re
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WATCH THE VIDEO NOW: oembed rumble video here See a mature whitetail shed its velvet on an Illinois deer farm. There are few things that show deer season is right around the corner in the Midwest than freshly shed velvet. First, crops dry up and farmers are beginning harvest. Next, bucks are shedding velvet and exposing
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Watching these Youtube channels will make you a better shed hunter. Shed antler hunting is one of the hardest hunting skills there is to learn. It can sometimes take years to truly find shed hunting success. Trust me, I know from experience. Luckily, through the internet, it is a little bit easier to learn the tips
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