Dave Wheeler testifies and addresses the flaws in the so-called science that’s being cited to ban feeding and baiting of whitetails in Michigan.
Tag: baiting
Michigan Governor Vetoes Plan to End Deer Baiting Ban Despite Bipartisan Support
Despite support of the State House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) vetoed a bill Thursday that would have repealed a ban on deer baiting in Michigan. Legislation author Rep. Michele Hoitenga blasted the governor for ignoring bipartisan support for Bill 4687. The veto is the first full veto in Whitmer’s […]
Michigan Lawmaker Fights for Deer Hunters
A bill that would end a ban on baiting and feeding deer in Michigan is one step closer to reality, as a tweaked version is expected to land on the governor’s desk within the week.
Will Baiting Bans Further Reduce Deer Hunting Participation?
There’s strength in numbers, and hunting’s community needs those numbers now more than ever.
WATCH: Nugent Rips Michigan Deer Bait Ban
Watch this abbreviated (2 minutes) video of Ted Nugent testifying before Michigan’s House Government Operations Committee on the state’s newly imposed baiting ban. Nugent opened with these remarks: “I challenge anyone in this room to tell me what scientific miracle takes place when you relocate an apple from one of the millions of apple trees […]
Nugent: I Have Met the Enemy and It Is Us
As we celebrate all that is good about the 2018 hunt season, never forget about the bad and the ugly that is making life miserable for our fellow hunters and be willing to stand up, raise hell and keep conservation the science that it is supposed to be.
Minnesota Deputy Denies Hunting Over Illegal Deer Feed
Two years after a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) officer discovered evidence of deer baiting, a Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office sergeant has been charged. Sergeant Tim Bennett pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor of “hunting with the aid or use of bait in connection with the incident.”
What’s the Big Deal About Food Plots and Baiting Stations?
It’s really like comparing apples and oranges. Planting food plots is not the same as distributing a food source such as corn from a generated, motor-driven feed dispenser.
Supertips on How to Bait Deer
Right behind God, family, country and killer guitar adventure, Ted Nugent says ambushing deer with his bow and arrow has always been his thrill of thrills.
Of Deer Bait, Minerals, Food Plots and Petty Ethics
I’ve touched on this topic previously at this blog, but today’s visuals help drive the point home a little more clear. I’ve long-held the contention that anyone who argues against baiting for deer — yet plants food plots or maintain mineral sites — are hypocrites. Plain and simple. What’s more, anyone who argues against legal […]