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It Starts Now

 

By Milton F. Whitmore
For most deer hunters it’s still a long wait until bow season opens on October 1st and even longer for firearms hunting to commence on November 15th.  However, now is the time to begin preparing for “the shot” we all hope to make.

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Cornfield Deer for the October Opener

By Mike Koper
The cornfields which are popping up everywhere these days are not your Grampa's cornfield.  Neither are the deer or the methods used to hunt them.....

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Development or Destruction?
By Steve Brandle
As open spaces continually disappear, opportunities to hunt and fish disappear along with them.   There is a fine line between economic growth and the future of our pastimes.....

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Fly Tying on a Budget
  By Tom Deschaine
Always wanted to start fly tying but thought you didn't have the money?   Well save your money for a good vice and get the materials from common household materials.   Tom tells us how......

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Two new flies with Michigan heritage added
to our Michigan virtual flybox


Borcher's Drake


Cabin Coachman

  Two new flies in a series submitted by Tom Deschaine.  Crank up the woodstove and tie a few new "old" flies.



Protecting Our Michigan Fly Tying Heritage
By Tom Deshaine


  Tom Deschaine writes about our preserving our Michigan fly tying heritage and presents four more patterns to be archived in our Michigan virtual fly box.....

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A series of Michigan tested flies that all have some origin in Michigan

Deer Hair Popper

Bee Visible

AuSable King
  Tom Deschaine is submitting a series of flies that all have some history or special usages in Michigan for our online Michigan Fly Box.  Just click on a fly thumbnail above to be taken to a larger picture with tying instructions.

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