New Year’s Project: Plan a Northwoods ‘Cast & Blast’
If you don’t start planning now, your next dream trip may not happen. Consider a “Cast & Blast!”
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Can I Make Mock Rubs?
Glenn H. from Michigan
writes to ask about buck rubs. “I know that bucks communicate
with other bucks and does at scrapes, but I assume they also ‘talk’ to
each other at rubs. If that is the case, can’t I create mock rubs, just as we
do mock scrapes and if so, how do I do these to make them the most effective?”
Where Do I Find Big Muley Bucks?
Jerry B. from Michigan writes to ask about a mule deer bowhunt. “My friend and I want to bowhunt
for mule deer. What states or provinces would be your top choices for the best
mule deer?”
The Chairman Of The Boards
Bruce DeShano seems laid back enough — until he talks about his passion for speed. The founder of Off Shore Tackle likes to drag race a souped-up Mustang with 700 horses under
the hood. He has another passion — the tactics he uses to pinpoint the location of monster walleyes on the big water of the Great Lakes. He has a lead foot in the boat, too. He trolls fast until he sees one of his Off Shore planer boards dart backward and throb signaling, “Fish on!”
Hunter Numbers: When More Is Better
Sally G. from Michigan
writes to ask about hunter numbers. “It seems to me that with the economy so
bad, so many people laid off, that more people would
be going hunting just to put meat in the freezer. Yet, the press seems to slant
things as ‘gloom and doom’ relative to hunter numbers. Are hunter numbers still
dropping even though more people are unemployed and need meat?”
Early-Season Detroit River Walleyes
Detroit may be the Motor City, home of Motown and the Tigers’ baseball team, but, the Detroit River running through it also is home of big walleyes! The waterway stretches about 30 miles between Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie, … Continued
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Paul M. from Michigan
writes to ask about women hunters. “I hear about, read about, and see more
women hunters, but are these increases real? Here is
one hunter that believes that women hunting is good
for all hunting. What are your thoughts?”
Fence Out The Deer
Betty D. from Michigan writes to ask about protecting her garden. "My
husband and I are going to fence in our backyard vegetable garden to keep the
deer out. My question is, what size fence (not electric) do I need to prevent
deer from entering my garden?"
CWD In Michigan, So What?
Ed H. from Michigan writes to ask about Chronic Wasting Disease.
"They’ve found a deer on a game farm here in Michigan with CWD. What does
that mean for our deer herd in the long run?"