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Pete the Greek.

March 19, 2013

Pete was a Greek bar owner in the Rouge that was really liked. So when a friend called me with a problem I immediately thought of Pete. I’m sure it’s not what you’re thinking but said friend was getting ready to leave for a vacation in loan laden Greece. The problem was he had a [...]

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Shed hunting can be enjoyed by folks of all ages. My son joined me for the first time last spring at the age of 2.

Whitetail Weekly, Shed Hunting the Fiscal Cliff

March 18, 2013

Just in case you may have somehow missed it, the current economic status of our country isn’t exactly great.  Terms like fiscal cliff, sequester, deficit and furlough have taken front page status in the news and there is no indication they are going anywhere in the near future. With the economy in limbo it’s no [...]

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Wetland Wonders

March 14, 2013

Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Division has developed a new promotional campaign called “Explore Michigan’s Wetland Wonders” to highlight the managed waterfowl areas throughout southern Michigan. These are premier locations not only for waterfowl hunting, but also for birding, fishing, canoeing/kayaking, nature exploration, and a variety of other outdoor recreation. These areas are located [...]

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Tag a Muskie

March 7, 2013

This is not a trick, repeat… Even though it starts April 1st a new regulation will go into effect and it isn’t a joke. Along with some new pike regs, that are confusing,  the muskie limit for the year will be 1 fish which must be tagged to retain possession. Muskellunge harvest tags will be free and available at [...]

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School On Ice: Part 2, Saginaw Bay Ice Fishing School with Mark Martin

February 21, 2013

School On Ice, Saginaw Bay Ice Fishing, Part 2 Article and  Photos © 2013 by Russ Fimbinger Day 3, Tuesday, Feb. 12th—Special Note: The final tally on Monday’s fishing report looked like this: many eating size perch were caught in the waters off Pinconning Park. The group fished in 6 to 10 feet of water. [...]

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FoodSaver GameSaver Silver Product Review

February 13, 2013

Recently I had the chance to try out a FoodSaver GameSaver Silver vacuum packaging system. The FoodSaver system is designed to remove air and extend freshness up to five times longer than conventional storage methods. Surely, if you put in all the time pursuing and harvesting your game, you’ll want to preserve it as long as [...]

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February 2013 Saginaw Bay Ice Fishing School with Mark Martin

February 12, 2013

                                                     School On Ice: Mark Martin’s Saginaw Bay Ice Fishing School Article and Photos © 2013 by Russ Fimbinger Day 1, Sunday, Feb.10th, 2013—To get a jump start on this ice fishing school I arrived at the Linwood Beach Marina in Linwood, Michigan, at about 1:00 p.m. Linwood is quaint Michigan shoreline town about [...]

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Lake Mitchell ice fishing school, part 2

February 1, 2013

School On Ice:  Mark Martin’s Ice Fishing School – Ice Fishing Lake Mitchell, Cadillac Michigan, Part Two Day 3, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. For starters, the morning’s weather report from the Lake Mitchell weather station was not “fishermen friendly” to say the least.  Day 2 greeted us with a refreshing -5 degrees F and winds [...]

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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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Changes to Michigan’s DNR Master Angler Program Announced for 2013

January 30, 2013

Not that many of us will have to worry about this but the MDNR has adjusted the minimun weight and length needed for several species, including: Atlantic salmon, brook trout, brown trout, bullhead, channel catfish, Chinook salmon, coho salmon, crappie, freshwater drum, muskellunge, rainbow trout, rock bass and smallmouth bass. “The last five years have [...]

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