A DNR graph reveals why a one-buck limit won’t help the UP herd — harsh winters, not hunters, control buck numbers and long-term trends.
Author: Richard P. Smith
Why Deer Baiting Bans Fail to Curb Disease Spread
New data shows restrictions on baiting don’t significantly impact chronic wasting disease transmission.
Smith: Baiting Bans and APRs Won’t Slow CWD or TB
Little has been done to stop chronic wasting disease, bovine tuberculosis and other diseases. Here, the author shares his knowledge on what will help as it pertains to Michigan and other big whitetail hunting states.
Youth Bags 20-Point Giant in Michigan
Fifteen-year-old Dylan Meyer from Zeeland, Michigan bagged a 20-point nontypical that is now the state record in the youth category for nontypicals.
Man Sentenced for Vandalizing Tree Stand Resulting in Hunter Injury
A man who vandalized a hunter’s tree stand, resulting in the hunter falling 15 to 20 feet out of his stand, recently received a sentencing.
Michigan Hunter’s Patience is Worth 200+ Inches
OK, it took the better part of three months — but the wait was worth the prize for a determined Michigan hunter.
Dirty Politics Behind Push for Mandatory Antler Restrictions
If you are one of the 800,000 hunters who chase whitetails in this state, you should be aware of some current shenanigans (including a rigged survey) involving the Department of Natural Resources and other wildlife policy makers. And, if hunters don’t respond now, these actions might forever change deer hunting both here and elsewhere. The […]
Inadequate Measures Guarantee Spread of CWD
What the MIchigan DNR doesn’t want you to know about the first confirmed case of CWD in the Upper Peninsula is that their inadequate response is going to guarantee spread of the disease among whitetails in the region.
Mandatory Antler Point Restrictions: A Dangerous Precedent
In the rush to jump on the mandatory antler point restriction bandwagon, in some states the basic principles of biology are being ignored in favor of public opinion. The end results are confusion, unhappy hunters and poorly managed deer herds.
You Won’t Believe What Happened in this Big Buck Story
Aside from it being opening day of firearms deer season, Nov. 15, 2016, was a special day for 79-year-old Michigan deer hunter Harold Kleinow.