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Turkey Tribulations

May 4, 2013

The good news is that I got my bird. The other news is that I had to go thru many changes in emotions and tactics to do so. The ups and downs of hunting turkeys in Michigan. Opening day was clear but windy, 7 to 15 miles per hour winds. This cuts down on your [...]

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Turkey Deadline

January 30, 2013

The last day to apply for a turkey permit is fast approaching, Feb. 1st. Go to http://www.mdnr-elicense.com/?source=govdelivery to fill out your application to draw a permit. If you’re new to the application process or have never hunted turkey but would like to go to MDNR turkey page http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10371_14724-207047–,00.html. Here you’ll find much info regarding turkey [...]

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What’s a Snood?

November 26, 2012

There were many questions that Mrs. Kopera’s class had and I tried to answer them all. A snood though? This was last spring when I visited Mrs. Kopera’s class at Allendale School in Melvindale. I was there to do a turkey hunting demo. The students were really interested in turkeys and why would that be. [...]

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Geiger Encounters Tomskullery

June 29, 2012

One of Wyandotte’s finest, Devin Geiger, recently had a very successful hunting trip in Northwest Michigan. Devin was after the elusive Eastern Turkey and spent quite some time tracking down a bird. While driving the backroads he noticed birds crossing a road at a certain time each day. Turkeys can seem very dumb sometimes but [...]

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Oscillation Fascination

June 14, 2012

Getting on up in age I’ve started to lose strength and function of my hands. From carpel tunnel problems to swollen knuckles doing things that were easy before now take longer and can hurt. Some things I’ve enjoyed doing I don’t anymore but others I still want to and do. But now I use an [...]

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Opening Day Date With A Hot Blonde

May 21, 2012

4:30 am came awfully quick. Even with my cousin’s 4 wheeler it takes quite a while to get to the hunting blinds and set up on the 200 acre farm in the Thumb. This year was pretty dry so we didn’t have the muddy ruts to contend with. The wind however was another story. 10 [...]

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Hunting Spring Turkeys

April 16, 2012

I quietly slipped off the safety. He came into range, did a 360 and ran straight back the way he came. I sat there shivering in stunned amazement. After sitting statue still in a blowdown since a hour before light in 3” of freshly fallen snow I had just blown my 1st and only chance [...]

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Locating Turkey Roosting Trees and a Few Tips

August 29, 2011

By: Tom Richardson A walk in the spring Turkey woods is a refreshing and much welcomed activity after a long Michigan winter. Enjoy the sights and smells of the woods awakening from her slumber , but, keep your eyes open for Turkey sign. Pre-season scouting has always been the best way to ensure a successful hunt. Here’s a few [...]

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The Greatest Spring Turkey Hunt

August 29, 2011

By: Kirk Howes With memories of past turkey hunts still fresh in my mind, is it any wonder why I crave for turkey season? Springtime is one of my most memorable times of year. This spring, is full of promise and adventure, since I’ll be on a spring turkey hunt with my brother Todd and [...]

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Highlights of the 2002 Turkey Hunting Season

August 29, 2011

By: Eric Davis Getting Ready Turkey hunting season has always been an after thought in our family. Springs are just plain busy, bugs come out, yard work, wild mushrooms, fishing season kicks off, bow fishing, etc. It is almost a blessing that Michigan has short turkey seasons. This year was different. I decided that I [...]

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