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BASS FISHING STATE CHAMPIONS!
The Coloma High School duo of Matthew

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ons Matthew Davis and Ryley
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Watson of Coloma High School!
Lake Carlyle in Illinois, in September.
The top five teams on the Detroit River finished:
2nd, De La Salle Collegiate High School Michael
Lipinski and Mathew Burns, five bass, 15-1; 3rd,
Lakeland High School Nathan Stec and Tyler Leggat, five bass, 14-15; 4th, Hartland High School
Gunner Wilson and Zach Manneback, five bass, 14-9;
5th, Mason High School Brad Wilton and Jacob
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The 2015 TBF/FLW Michigan State High School
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In addition to the High School Fishing National
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SEASONS
Now-Dec. 31-Michigan Pure Hunt Application period

Now-March 15, 2016-L.P. inland waters muskie,
pike, walleye season.
Now-March 15, 2016-U.P. inland waters, Great Lakes
and St. Marys River muskie, pike, walleye season.
Now-Dec. 31--Bass catch-and-keep on all waters,
including Great Lakes (except Lake St. Clair, St. Clair
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Now Aug. 1--Fall Wild Turkey application period
Now Aug. 15--Antlerless Deer application period
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FATHER AND SONS
Heres a great story Owen Welch shared with

Woods-N-Water News
I took myself and my three sons, Benjamin (age
11, with a youth tag), Zachary (age 8, with a mentor
tag) and Joshua (age 5, no tag, he just carried binoculars) all spring turkey hunting the first Saturday in
May. We were hunting state land near Omer.
While walking in the woods, we found a camp
fire with logs still burning and coals glowing orange.
Knowing that we could not leave the remains burning, I used this for a learning lesson and asked my
sons what we should do about the fire. Benjamin,
on a recent Boy Scout outing learned to use sand to
drown a fire of oxygen. We attempted this idea with
handfuls of sand from the trail, but the task was too
overwhelming and we had no recourse except to call
the DNR and 911 in order to have the fire department
sent.
When the firefighters felt the fire was extinguished, they thanked us for calling and reporting
the incident. They also noted that the week prior
they had a similar incident which resulted in 15 acres
of woods being burnt down! We felt that we were
conservation minded and prevented a forest fire while
knowing we gave up turkey hunting in that area. But
it was the right thing to do. As if an omen of our effort we were surprised to see we were being watched
from the sky by two beautiful bald eagles. They
circled over us; it was a great sight to see.
That evening, the boys wanted to try hunting, so,
all four of us headed out to a blind on our property.
After about an hour of sitting, calling, and watching
the woods, we had four turkeys emerge from the tall
grass walking in a single file lineyes, it was too
perfect. With the barrels pointing out of the blind, my
two hunting sons began to watch and take aim. Joshua
stood to watch as we all waited patiently for the
turkeys to get closer. As a clean line of sight was be-
Benjamin, Zachary, Joshua and Owen Welch after

their very successful day in the woods!
ginning to present itself, I ensured the boys aim points
were safe and helped with their safeties. When the
line of sight was clear, Zachary and Benjamin both
shot. We were all excited but contained it for a few
moments while watching the additional turkeys act
confused. This allowed me to also shoot my turkey.
Each turkey had a 3-5 inch beard and inch
spurs. The boys were so excited and determined to
carry their turkeys back to our cabin with their smiles
ear to ear. While they may not be trophy turkeys the
excitement and smiles on my sons faces was priceless. I am working on mounting the tail fan along
with getting them the successful 2015 turkey patch
for them.
God blessed us with our adventurous day with a
great conservation/outdoor learning experience all
while passing on hunting tradition. I am glad that I
took all of my sons with me and that they enjoy the
outdoors. We all hunted safely and used each moment as a learning experience - from reviewing the
importance of handling guns safely (finger off the
trigger, load when ready), helping to prevent a forest
fire, practicing turkey calls and watching for other
wildlife are all items that went into being able to
enjoy our day. Even as the evening was coming to
a close and we thought we were to go home empty
handed, we knew we still had a great day, we knew
we still had a great time turkey hunting and we are
thankful God gave us the day of our family and
togetherness!n
DNR to host public meetings regarding

proposed changesto fishing regulations
The MDNR has announced a schedule of public

meetings in July to discuss several fishing regulation
changes proposed for 2016.
These meetings will take place in each of the eight
management units that oversee Michigans fisheries.
The public is invited to attend to learn about proposed regulations, ask questions and discuss local
issues.
The major issues to be discussed at these meetings are in relation to a proposed list of catch-anddelayed-release lakes for bass-fishing tournaments,
chumming regulations, and a steelhead bag limit
reduction for four rivers.
Sixteen water bodies are being proposed for catchand-delayed-release bass tournaments. Catch-anddelayed-release means temporarily holding bass in
a live-well for tournament weigh-in purposes. The
change to chumming regulations refers to allowing
no more than 1 quart of chum in an anglers possession. The proposal to reduce the steelhead bag limit
pertains to the Muskegon, Pere Marquette, Little
Manistee and Big Manistee rivers.
Meeting dates, times and locations include:
Southern Lake Michigan Management Unit
Wed., July 29, 7 to 8 p.m. (EST) at D&R Sports
Center, 8178 W. Main St. in Kalamazoo.
Central Lake Michigan Management Unit
Mon., July 27, 6 to 7:30 p.m. (EST) at John Graves

Lodge, 4684 Evergreen Drive (M-37) in Newaygo.
Tues., July 28, 6 to 7:30 p.m. (EST) at Onekama
Consolidated Schools media center, 5016 Main St. in
Onekama.
Northern Lake Michigan/Eastern Lake Superior/
Western Lake Superior management units
Thurs., July 30, 6:30 to 8 p.m. (EST) at the DNR
Pocket Park in the U.P. State Fairgrounds, 2401 12th
Ave. North in Escanaba.
Please note, two additional proposed regulation
changes will be discussed at this particular meeting
(covering three management units). These include
proposals to 1) modify the one-over-23-inches walleye slot limit boundary line for Little Bay de Noc, and
2) change the fishing regulations for lake sturgeon
on the Menominee River between the Park Mill dam
and the Grand Rapids dam.
Lake Erie Management Unit
Tues., July 21, 7 to 8:30 p.m. (EST) at the Waterford Fisheries Office, 7806 Gale Road in Waterford.
Northern Lake Huron Management Unit
Wed., July 29, 6:30 to 8 p.m. (EST) at the Tuscarora Township Hall, 3546 S. Straits Highway in
Indian River.
Meeting details also are available on the DNR
website at michigan.gov/fishing.
Giant Browns
Kenny Darwin page 52
Natural lake tactics
Buck Mallory page 54
MVM
Fishing Spectacular
Roger Beukema page 58
BASS...
Cornwall Creek flooding
Jeff Nedwick page 66
Attractors aren't
just for trout
Mark Romanack page 68
MUSKIE
MANAGEMENT
Bill Ziegler ...page 60
HUNTING
BOW ZONE...
Archery products 2014
Brian Miller page 10
COVER STORY
Whitetails and WIND
Kenny Darwin page 12
Hunting Access Program
offers incentives
page 18
Crossbows, Blinds and
Grandchildren
Fred Abbas page 30
Aim Small, Miss Small
Babe Winkelman page 35
Chicken Soup:
Not only for the soul...
Tom Carney page 46
Eye to Eye...
Recurve deer hunting
from the ground
Austin Homkes page 82
FISHING
Two state-record fish
page 14
THE NEXT BITE...
Slow Death Goes 'Super'
Gary Parsons/Keith Kavajecz
page 22
Saginaw Bay Walleyes

Michael Veine page 92
Goose hunting at my age

Joe Delaney page 76
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SHOOTING
Sporting Collectibles...
Sport Show Finds
Terry McBurney page 84
In the field canine first aid
Jeff LaHuis page 87
OUTDOOR NEWS
NRC approves 2015
U.P. antlerless deer
hunting restrictions
page 15
Invasive crayfish found at
Ottawa County lake
page 19
Schrade's last frontier

Len McDougall page 20
"Hooked on Scouting"
Jane Parikh page 34
Tip of the Thumb
Marine enforcement
Tom Lounsbury page 40
Gun Chat...
Self-healing targets
Lee Arten page 67
Muzzle Loading Hunting
A late-spring sojourn
Dennis Neely page 73
OPINIONS
Dear Fish Diary...
Parents need to take
charge in teaching kids
Ron St. Germain page 74
Kenny Darwin
...page 24
Boat Smart...
Water levels up
Captain Fred Davis page 64
Young ladies
in the outdoors
Tricia Croney page 77
Muzzle loading shotguns

Seeing Double
Darryl Quidort page 44
EARLY
GOOSE
SEASON
Outdoor Safety-First Aid

Snake Bite: Facts, Fears,
Fiction and Infection
Jonathan Schechter page 50
FEATURES
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Kirtland's warbler
page 65
MICHIGAN MEANDERS
Time to gather and go
Tom Huggler page 8
Pre-peaking muskies
Robert Dock Stupp page 36
A BASS LURE
Dave Mull page 42
Michigan DNR
graduates 37 new COs
page 81
PERSPECTIVE
Deer Hunting Situations

Betty Sodders page 88
AUGUST 2015
Kenny Darwin
Whitetails and Wind
Page 12-13...
Summer Bass
George Rowe page 86
Getting the lead out

Mark Romanack page 28
From the yard

to a duck blind
Ryan Walker page 62
COVER PHOTO
Summer to fall...
cranks do it all
Mark Martin page 70
Explore Guides educate

and entertain at state parks
page 48
The Michigan Outdoor

Writer's Association
Mark Sak page 41
New state record quillback
page 47
2014 hunting accidents
By Jeff Pendergraff page 78
Michigan's future
deer hunting
Ed Spinazzola
page 78
NRC U.P. archery
decision disappointing
Richard P. Smith
page 79
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Escape is why I look forward to crossing the

Mackinac Bridge, as I have done every October
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By Tom Huggler
s I write this
over the July
4th holiday
weekend, more than ever I
await bird-hunting season.
Two weeks ago the Portland
tornado destroyed the historic church
I attend, and we are still cleaning up
the mess. Watching the evening news,
I sense the world is less safe than ever.
Maybe you, too, worry about disturbing events you cant control.
If so, you will understand what I
mean when I say my normal summer
itch feels more like an ache.
So, its high time to pack our truck
and go bird hunting. Time to bury the
smartphone in the glove box, cancel
text-messaging and do what we live
forfollow our dog into the grouse
woods, pheasant sloughs and quail
fencerows across America. After all,
we have done this before. I remember
a cross-continent journey for native
quail species many years ago that
helped nurse me back to stability after
a divorce that had tipped me upside
down.
Another trip to the Maritime
Provinces to hunt woodcock and
grouse massaged away the anguish I
felt at being dumped by a magazine
after a long and loyal writing stint that
spanned several editors.
The writer Havilah Babcock had it
rightour health is better in November.
Thats why I cant wait to see my
pals and their fleet of dogs in Bird
Camp once again. For some 30 years
The author cant wait to share bird

camp with his buddies and their dogs.
now, we dozen friends

have gathered in the
Upper Peninsula for
a few special days in October. True,
weve migrated indoors from what
used to be a pure camping experience in Spartan digs with no power or
running water. I can blame our current
need for electricity on the ubiquitous
CPAP machine.
Full disclosure: Yes, a few of us
watch Monday Night Football on
satellite TV, and youll likely hear
the annoying droid of someones
cellphone going off. But youll also
relive the days highlights of someones setter making her first point, of
a camp member coming oh-so-close
to nailing a double on woodcock. To
be sure--youll eat too much of those
fat-soaked meals our health-conscious
wives dont need to know about.
Someone will bring out the cribbage
board, and youll get caught up in the
game whether you play or watch.
Its all escape. Its all good.
Escape is why I look forward to
crossing the Mackinac Bridge, as I
have done every October for more
than four decades. In the early years,
before the Edmund Fitzgerald disaster,
we turned east to hunt birds and camp
on Drummond Island. Now we turn
west to better bird covers. Regardless of destination, while creeping
over the five-mile-long bridge two
hundred feet above a wrinkling Lake
Michigan, I feel as though I am running away from something. And if
the wind is blowing, the feeling only
increases.
At times, though, I confess to
being unsure if I am running away or
heading toward. What I do knowat
this moment in my mindis that I
would appreciate a little bird weight
in the game bag. After hunting hard
all morning, Id like to take a rest
break under one of those giant Norway pines, shoulder blades against the
hefty trunk, and feel rooted to earth
once more. If I remembered to pack
an apple, I hope its a Cortland because no apple quenches thirst better.
When rested, I want to see my
tireless setter, Ragan, soundlessly
drift through the naked aspens like
white smoke. This is the season I hope
to witness his flawless retrieve, the
result of much professional training. I
want to see the pride in Ragans warm
brown eyes as he brings a grouse to
hand, for the first time ever.
Once more I want to feel the joy
Tom Huggler with Ragan and Butterscotch on one of the many U.P. bird
hunts he has taken over the past four decades. Author photos
of slipping on dry woolen socks after
peeling off the sodden pair I unceremoniously baptized where the cedar
stream was too wide. That place was
where the bird flushed again and I finally shot it. Down there in the green
gloom, I will know the pungent smell
of decay, not unlike the whiff from
opening the door to a cobwebbed cellar, a familiar odor that insiststo my
nose anywayof a just-right Rhone
Valley red.
In the evening, ice tinkling from
a major pour in hand, I hope to sit
before a fire that talks to me while I
talk to my dog and comb away the
burs and pickers, proof indeed that he
has done his job and done it well. In
gratitude, he may lick the back of my
blood-dried hand, scratched raw from
the blackberry canes, more proof that
today I not only lived but hunted, too.
Armed with Scotch tape, I will
piece together the puzzle that once
was an intact county guide, a map so
heavily notated with dates and flush
counts and the names of hunting pals
and their dogs that it is unreadable to
anyone who was not there with me.
How does one part with ones soil,
with ones history? You cant and so
we have to keep going back.
With luck, the map will take me
back to the forked cherry, the one with
four branches all pointing skyward

like black spires, the same tree whose
common pocket yields a gallon of
water for my thirsty dog to find again
this year.
Maybe we will see the jeweled
brook trout making spawning beds in
the gravel of that headwaters trickle.
And, if there is a good wind this
afternoon, we must see if that pasture
maple, surely in full-blown color by
now, will perform her annual strip
tease.
On the long drive home, we will
fill a small cooler with store-bought
pasties for the family to enjoy. Speaking of family, we will stop by that U.P.
restaurant, the little hole-in-the-wall
joint that serves the thin Swedish pancakes. We will seek a table overseen
by the young raven-haired lady. Last
fall she was hugely pregnant, and
we have long wondered if she had a
boy or girl. With the truck gassed up
and pointed south and Ragan seeking
feathers while he sleeps on the passenger seat, we will tune in the Lions
game to see if they have repented their
sorry ways this year. If that doesnt
return us to the worlds realities, then
recrossing the Big Mac Bridge will.
Given the uncertain times in
which we live, I live for bird hunting.
I know I am not alone.n
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Archery products of 2015
here is no question, bowhunters love their

gear. And each year there is some great new
gear developed to make hunting more fun,
efficient, and easier. I attend the Archery Trade
Association show earlier this year in an effort
to discover the newest inventions. Heres my
top fifteen pieces of gear that will be hitting the woods
this fall.
NAP Spitfire TripleX
Spitfire has been a reliable head for years. New

this year, Spitfire angled the blades forward to create
a huge 2 inch diameter hole. A 2 inch cut in a three
blade will be deadly. It is the same reliable design that
will never open during flight yet opens upon impact.
This broadhead design is great for all animals big and
small. A broadhead of this size will leave massive
blood trails and blow open a huge exit wound. This
is a broadhead that will be in my quiver during the
upcoming season.
Hunter Safety System Lifeline
Hunter Safety System has spent a decade keeping

hunters safe. New this year, the HSS-Lifeline design
keeps you connected from the ground to the stand.
The lifeline features a reflective material in the rope
that lights up with the slightest light from a flashlight. When ascending or descending, other clips are
notorious for making a metal clinking sound that can
alert a nearby buck. HSS solves that problem by adding a rubber cowbell around the clips to dampen the
sound. Whether it clicks against the tree or the climbing sticks it will not ruin your hunt.
The Rack Packer
Having a good friend on a hunting trip is a life

saver when you arrow a big Michigan buck. Dragging
a deer out in those woods is a back breaking affair
even with two hunters. The standard two wheeled cart
often gets stuck on logs and flips over even in moderate terrain. The Rack Packer is the ultimate solution to
these flaws. The Rack Packer is like nothing you have
ever seen before. It only has one smaller wheel that
prevents the carts from flipping. This cart only weighs
14 lbs. that folds up and fits easily on your back. The
fold up design makes this cart unique because it can
fit into a compact car. Using this cart you can easily
extract a 200 lb. deer from the deepest valley alone.
Buck Cuffs
Right here in Grand Haven Michigan is the invention Buck Cuffs. These guys attended the past years
Woods-N-Water New Outdoor Weekend with a great
product. The Buck Cuffs are built to help the hunter
pull out their wild game with ease. This is a different
approach to a deer cart. Instead the design is a small
tool that allows the hunter to get the correct leverage.
When pulling out deer they are wet, muddy, or bloody
that makes your hands easily slip off the deer. The
Buck Cuffs easily tie together the legs and tightens
onto your hand. Simply slip your hand through the adjustable handle and wrap the coated cable over either a
hoof or antler. What is most amazing is this tool is the
smallest most compact tool. Its so small it will fit in
your pocket while hunting.
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Lone Wolf Stick Quiver
Lone Wolf Stick Quiver helps hunters get into the

woods even faster. The Stick Quiver fits on most Lone
Wolf stands. This fits onto the back of a Lone Wolf
stand and allows for Lone Wolf Sticks to be attached
in a low profile. Low profile fit allows for hunters to
pack in a treestand, sticks and backpack. The Stick
Quiver allows for a quicker way to snap sticks into
place. No strap needed and very fast. The stick quiver
will be available in April and comes in flat black.
Bushnell SolarWrap Mini
Lets face it; most of us take our smart phones into

the woods. It helps pass the down time, allows us up
to the minute weather alerts, and even allows us to
receive trail cam pictures. All this activity drains our
smart phone battery life. Bushnell designed the SolarWrap Mini to make sure we never run out of battery
life again. The SolarWrap is an ION battery that holds
one smart phone charge instantly but also has a flexible solar panel to recharge on the go. This tough flexible solar panel can clip to a backpack while hiking or
hunting. It has a long-life Li ION battery. Rolled up it
is slightly larger than a pen which is small enough to
pack on any trip. Never lose connection again with the
Bushnell SolarWrap.
NAP Nighthawk Rest
New this year is the Nighthawk drop-away rest

by NAP. The design is similar to the Apache from
the prior years. The housing is built with lightweight
Magnesium to keep the weight at a minimum. It also
includes a fine tuning for quick and easy tuning. The
rest has graduations to make it very easy to fine tune
during installation. As in all NAP arrow rests, it is
built to be ultra-silent during operation.
Tinks Pocket Shot
Dealing with deer scent can be messy and stinky.

Filling up containers, storing stinky wicks, spillage
on your handsit all stinks! Tinks has come out with
a Pocket Shot that is a mini pump spray bottle the
size of a pen. Slide this into your pocket and it keeps
the mess to minimum. This is easy to spray when
youre close to your hunting stand or spray it when
deer move downwind. Compact enough to keep right
in your pocket and free up some space in your pack.
Each bottle carries over 50 shots of mist. This comes
in a three pack of bottles with a variety of scents for
the hunter.
Daisy Youth Archery Crossbow
The real question for Daisy is, why did it take

this long? This year Daisy came out with a line of
youth archery equipment. Most exciting was the Daisy
Youth Crossbow. When speaking to Jeff Nachtigal,
Daisy National Account Manager, you could see his
excitement for what they are offering the youth of
America. This crossbow is built to teach the young
hunters about crossbow safety. I am even more excited
that this crossbow was deadly accurate. Nachtigal
said, There has been so much excitement around this
crossbow. This will be the first youth crossbow of
this caliber. This is a must have for any child excited
about the shooting sports or the outdoors.
Hawk Speed Retract Hoist Reel
Hawk has been a company that really has impressed me in the past year. They made a big splash in
the market in 2014 with their ultralight Helium Climbing Sticks. This company has a catalog full of gear
specifically for the serious hunter.
New for this year is the Speed Retract Hoist Real.
This compact hoist reel has two impressive features.
First, the easy twist GearTie wraps around anything
and stays secure. GearTies can be used to pull up
multiple items and even the heaviest gear. Next was
the gear ratio on the reel. The gear ratio is 5X faster
than any other hoist on the market. Top off this with a
sleek design, 30 foot of line and tough construction to
make an ultimate hoist reel.
B.O.S.S. Broadhead
The B.O.S.S. Broadhead takes a completely different approach on building broadheads. Never before
have I seen a broadhead that weighed in at 10 grains.
This design utilizes a field point and metal blades.
The blades slip on over the arrow shaft and then the
field point is screwed back onto the arrow. The field
point serves as the broadhead ferrule. B.O.S.S. is not
trying to cut a big 2 inch wound but instead create an
impact wound comparable to a shotgun slug hole. This
is devastating, lethal and accurate. Stack that onto an
economical solution and these heads can be used for
deer sized game down to small game.
ARC Outdoor Gear: The Taxidermy Elite FMJ
The Taxidermy Elite FMJ is one of the best

compact field kits on the market. This kit comes with
everything needed to field dress and skin any animal.
It comes standard with three surgical stainless steel
removable blades. All the blades are replaceable and
easily store in the handle for easy storage. All blades
can be released from the handle with an easy quarter
turn. The lightweight tool can be simply fit in the
hunting trucks glove box so you can cape out the next
monster buck in the field.
SpyPoint Mini Live Trail Camera
There is nothing more frustrating than checking

a camera and having it stolen. It happens even when
locked onto the tree. SpyPoint has solved that problem; I dare you to take this one! The new Mini-Live
series of trail cameras all have GPS tracking built into
the camera. This GPS tracking is powered internally
so even if the thief takes out the batteries your account will still alert you of movement and report the
location of the camera. No trail camera thief can hide.
That alone is enough but the Mini Live uses wireless
cellular service to send photos via the 4G cellular network on the mySPYPOINT server. Your hunting area
will be undisturbed from your presence. This saves
time and money by not running around checking trail
cameras.
Skull Shine
If youre like me, you love trophy European

mounts. Skull Shine is all about changing an ordinary mount into something special by adding a skull
display light. Skull Mount can be customized with
several different colors to light up display. This will
make any mounts you have stand out and become a
work of art. European mounts look great on any skull
mount, whitetails, bear, etc.
Rinehart Pyramid Bag Target
Anyone who has packed gear up for a weekend

hunt knows that space can be a commodity. Rinehart
Pyramid Bag Target is compact enough to travel to
every hunters camp. This is a small, portable target
that is perfect for any hunting camp. It is also ideal
for everyday use as a crossbow unloader. This sits
upright, has handles on the top and is very affordable.
This target can be shot from any side making it great
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King of the hill. A rare Michigan

12-point stands on the crest of a hill
to get an elevated view for predators,
check wind for hunters and survey his
back trail. Kenny Darwin photos
We have all had it happen to us.

Conditions are ideal. A dandy shooter
buck is sneaking into range and just
as we tighten our finger on the trigger
he snaps up his head, wheels back and
bounds for the cover of the nearby
brush with amazing speed. You didnt
make noise. You didnt move but the
evening breeze shifted and is now on
the back of your neck. Other times
a smart patriarch doe gets your scent
and proceeds to inform every critter in
the county by stomping front feet and
repeatedly snorting.
Human scent sends deer into a
state of panic, ever noticed how often
they run downwind, tail flagging,
making long leaps and running flat out
for at least a half mile before they stop
and look back. One exception to this
is inner city suburbia whitetails that
are accustomed to seeing and smelling
humans on a regular basis. But if you
get close and they get a nose full they
will blast for cover but because they
have limited territory they tend to dive
for cover and set up. Often they will
disappear into thick brush, cattails or
foliage thick enough to conceal their
outline. They remain on guard for
several hours and reserve activities for
the cover of darkness. Deer naturally
are nocturnal and bucks under pressure make the switch from day activities to night patrol at lightning speed.
If there is one important message
Ive learned from 56 years of shooting
deer in Michigan it is in order to harvest big bucks consistently, especially
with bow, crossbow or camera, you
need to learn ways to prevent deer
from detecting your odor. You need to
respect the wind and learn how to use
it to your advantage.
While shooting big bucks is my
passion I have probably learned more
lessons about deer and how they react
to humans from mature whitetail does.
In my opinion they are not only the
at an Outdoor Writers Association of
leaders of the entire deer community
America convention and we had fun
but are one of the wariest critters to
discussing how to photograph trophy roam Michigans great outdoors. You
bucks. Lee has been my mentor, tutor know what Im talking about. Big
and I admire his photography skills
does with huge black nostrils, thick
and wealth of information regarding
body, monster ears and eyes than scan
deer. Many of his opinions have come the horizon like an eagle. Often they
from countless hours in the deer blind lead small does and fawns. Im taking
with telephoto equipment at hand. In about a dominate doe that is constantmy opinion he is a field biologist and ly alert and is an expert at locating
wildlife observer on a monumental
hunters and blowing the hunt by going
scale. I value his opinions regardberserk. They can make deer hunting
ing whitetail deer more than any paid a nerve-racking experience especially
biologist on planet Earth. When the
if a big buck is following a smart
topic of how well a deer can smell
doe and you need to move or make
came up Ill never forget his smiling
an adjustment before you can shoot.
answer, An adult buck can smell a
From experience Ive learned to move
human a mile away. I agree if condi- and get prepared to shoot by making
tions are ideal and sure as sugar is
those adjustments slow as molasses in
sweet you can bet wind is the culprit
January when you first see the critto carry human scent direct to a big
ters way out, then sit tight when they
bucks nostrils.
come close.
BUSTED!
So, how do you outsmart wary
WHITETAILS AND
Wind
Of All Deers Superior Senses Nothing Is More Difficult

To Fool Than Their Extraordinary Sense Of Smell!
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ure, big bucks have keen

eyesight and they can spot
movement ten times better
than the human eye. Their
excellent hearing can
pick you up at tremendous distances but of all
their superior senses nothing
is more difficult to fool than
their extraordinary sense of
smell. Let a wary adult deer
catch your movement and he
might pause to check you out
and if he hears you he
might cock those huge
ears forward, cup the
sound and evaluate your position. But
if a seasoned buck catches a whiff of
you he instantaneously blows out of
the territory at lightning speed. Truth
is, you might be able to dupe his hearing or eyesight but his extraordinary
sense of smell is impossible to fool.
Therefore, wind direction is an ever

present factor affecting when, where
and how you hunt deer.
One interesting scientific study
indicates that deer have over
290 thousand olfactory nasal
receptors and another says
adult deer have thousands
more that the scientific community has still not studied. Humans have around
5 thousand receptors and a
Mississippi State University
researcher found deer
to have a better sense
of smell than a blood
hound and at least 1,000 times more
acute than a humans. Scientists also
feel that deer can sort out at least a
half dozen different smells at one
time.
I joined famous deer photographer Leonard Lee Rue III for dinner
By Kenny Darwin
BUSTED! Another blown hunt because a buck approached from behind the stand and got a snoot full of human scent.
Often when deer smell a hunter they will run flat out for long distances in a downwind direction.
sipate. Savvy hunters have learned
that one productive approach is to use
a climber stand, set it up and ambush deer that have no idea you have
slipped into their home turf.
Savvy hunters leave clothes, bows
Smar t bucks
frequently check
the wind for human
scent by moving
their nose from a
low position to high
in a stair step head
bobbing motion.
defeat a deers awesome nose.
Select a stand site that is downwind from where you expect to see
deer. Pick a tree or ground cover that
helps to conceal your human outline.
Try to set up where the wind will take
your scent across an area thats not
going to have deer traffic like a steep
ravine, field, pasture, pond, bluff,
more. It is important to set up your
stand about a week before you hunt
so human scents have time to dis-
and hunting gear outside where the

fresh air can dissolve any human
scent. It is a good idea to wash your
body and clothes to eliminate your
scent with scent away soap but stay
away from under arm deodorant,
shampoo, laundry detergent, cologne
and more. Smart hunters keep hunting clothes in a large Hunters Specialties Scent Safe scent sealed bag
and use H.S. Scent Away dryer sheets
that smell like fresh earth to give gear
a natural odor.
Become a wind detective and
learn to understand how your scent
can reach deer. Understand that high
winds can carry your scent several
hundred yards downwind from your
stand. On cool calm days thermals
shift toward dark which can spread
your scent into ravines, river bottoms
and into standing corn fields.
It takes plenty of luck and woodsmanship to beat a bucks sniffer.
Keep in mind deer prefer to bed
during a howling wind and they have
a tough time picking up your smell
when it is raining or the woods are
immersed in thick fog. While most
stand hunters prefer calm weather
keep in mind that smart deer will
refrain from moving until after dark
when the woods becomes dead silent
and their movement seems to make
excessive noise that would attract
predators or hunters.
Spot and stalk hunters quickly
learn that smart old bucks bed
downwind from a doe in estrous so
they can determine her position by
odor. They also prefer to bed facing
downwind so they can use their acute
eyesight to spot any intruder bucks.
To increase your odds at filling a tag
try stalking bedded deer by walking
crosswind.
One deadly tactic is to stalk or
still hunt following a cool rain when
the woods are wet and you can silently slip through the underbrush. Most
still hunters prefer to move upwind
or crosswind in an effort to get close
to deer. This tactic is deadly during
the rut when bucks have established a
breeding zone where they have been
chasing or breeding a doe in estrous.
The zone is often a relatively small
area in rather thick cover best identified by zillions of running deer tracks,
hot rubs and scrapes, matted tall grass
and the scent of rutting bucks in the

air. Slip into the zone during peak
rut and you often will see larger and
more bucks.
Do attractant scents and scent
sprays work? Absolutely! Keep in
mind that each of us emits our own
unique odor based on what we eat,
drink, exercise or sweat. Some folks
simply stink while others give off
a sweet smell. Cover up sprays or
odor-eliminating sprays reduce all
human odors and should be used
liberally on complete body and boots
on every deer hunt. Attracting scents
can get the attention of bucks and
hold them in excellent range as they
check out a mock scrape, scent line or
dripper.
I prefer to use doe urine for cover
scent on my boots during the early
season but eventually switch to doein-heat come rut time. Keep in mind
that deer scents appeal to a deers
curiosity. Sometimes they come running with nose to the ground like a
bird dog on a rooster pheasant. Other
times bucks seem to ignore scents
or perhaps avoid coming into range.
Ive zapped plenty of curious bucks
with their nose on my scent trail after
dabbing my boots with Buck Stop
Gland-u-Lure.
But there is no way we can
conceal our smell from the highly
advanced nose of an adult buck. The
more we know about deer and how
good they can smell the more we
pay close attention to details and use
products to help reduce our scent.
Of course, playing the wind to our advantage is a must and savvy hunters
know to take stand where they are not
spooking deer. The key to success often hinges on predicting wind direction and making certain the wind is
used to your advantage. If not, your
chances are blown.n
deer and play the wind to your advantage? Perhaps the hottest tactic going
is to be patient and avoid hunting if
the wind is blowing from the wrong
direction. Also, if you reach your
stand and the wind shifts to a bad
direction bail out or abort the hunt
and sneak away before Mr. Big gets
tuned into your presence. Savvy hunters know that you can fool a deers
eyesight, outwit his hearing but there
is no given miracle tactic that will
give you a free pass when a deer gets
a whiff of you.
Perhaps one of the biggest
mistakes a rookie hunter makes is
over-hunting a stand. Keep in mind
the more you walk back and forth
to a particular stand the more likely
deer will cross the human scent trail
at night and vacate the area. Smart
hunters allow stands an opportunity
to chill between hunts. It is a good
idea to have other stand locations
and alternate stands to use depending on wind direction. Try a spot for
a couple days, then move to another
stand and allow wind, rain, dew,
and time away to naturally dissipate
your human odor. It is impossible to
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Two state-record
fish caught in April
Sage Colegrove (right) holds on to his new state-record black buffalo, with help from friend
Richard Laing. The 44.54-pounder was caught on the Grand River in Ottawa County
wo state-record fish caught
in April, both taken from
Michigans west side
The Michigan Department
of Natural Resources recently confirmed two new state-record
fish for black buffalo and white perch.
This marks the second and third
state-record fish caught in 2015.
The state record for black buffalo
was broken by a fish caught by Sage
Colegrove of Muskegon on the Grand
River in Ottawa County Sunday, April
The state record for white perch was

broken by a fish caught by Cindy Lou
Cordo of North Muskegon on Bear
Lake in Muskegon County Saturday,
April 18, at 4:30 p.m. Cordo was
baitcasting with a spinner. The fish
weighed 2.0 pounds and measured
13.57 inches.
The record again was verified by
Rich ONeal.
The previous state-record white
perch was caught by Aaron Slagh on
Muskegon Lake (Muskegon County)
This 2-pound
white perch
was caught
by Cindy
Lou Cordo
of North
Muskegon
on Bear Lake
(Muskegon
County) this
spring.
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12, at 1 a.m. Colegrove was bowfishing. The fish weighed 44.54 pounds
and measured 38.50 inches.
The record was verified by Rich
ONeal, a DNR fisheries biologist in
Muskegon.
The previous state-record black
buffalo was caught by Joshua Teunis
on Bear Lake (Muskegon County)
June 15, 2014. That fish weighed
41.25 pounds and measured 38.25
inches.
Jan. 21, 2014. That fish weighed 1.93

pounds and measured 13.25 inches.
State records are recognized by
weight only. To qualify for a state
record, fish must exceed the current
listed state record weight and identification must be verified by a DNR
fisheries biologist.
For more information on fishing in
Michigan including a roster of staterecord catches, visit
michigan.gov/fishing.n
NRC approves 2015 U.P. antlerless deer hunting restrictions

Decision Makes Archery Season Deer And Deer Combo Licenses Buck-Only...
state, said Natural Resources Commission Chair
John Matonich. This decision by the NRC will
ensure that tradition continues while also providing
prudent protections for the U.P. deer population.
The winter of 2014-2015 brought significant
snowfall before the start of the firearm season,
which persisted to depths of 20-30 inches across
much of the region. Additionally, temperatures
of -10 to -20 degrees arrived in February, further
stressing animals that had limited mobility because
of the deep snow.
These latest wintry conditions followed the
winters of 2012-2013 and 2013-2014, which were
extremely hard on the U.P. deer population.
The DNR Wildlife Division polled neighboring
states on their recent and future deer seasons, and
found those states also are reducing antlerless quotas or opportunities to take antlerless deer during
specific seasons.
We will be working to communicate this information to all who hunt in the Upper Peninsula,
Stewart said. Well need to make sure hunters
everywhere are aware of the change because once
they cross the Mackinac Bridge the rules for their
2015 deer licenses will change.
Antlerless harvest still will be permitted through
the allotment of private-land antlerless licenses
in deer management units where it was decided
that antlerless harvest should be maintained. This
includes DMUs 055, 122 and 155.
Deer and deer combo licenses can be returned
for a refund and new licenses could be purchased
Roughly 5,000 to 6,300 antlerless deer were harvested in the U.P. by archers over each of the past
four years. MDNR photo
prior to the start of the deer seasons. After Sept. 20,
the licenses are considered used and cannot be returned. To learn more about the process for returning licenses, contact DNR licensing staff at 517284-6057 or MDNR-E-License@michigan.gov.
For more information on hunting seasons and
regulations, visit: www.michigan.gov/hunting.
To stay up to date on regulation changes like
this, sign up for DNR email updates to get important natural resource news sent directly to you,
when its happening.n
he Michigan Natural Resources Commission decided to eliminate the harvest of

antlerless deer during the archery season
for hunters using deer or deer combo
licenses in the Upper Peninsula.
The restriction, which does not affect the firearm deer season, will be in effect for the 2015-2016
season. The NRC made the decision at its monthly
meeting in Monroe, Michigan, in an effort to aid
the Upper Peninsulas struggling deer population,
which has declined to a level comparable to the
early 1980s following three successive winters with
severe conditions.
There have been roughly 5,000 to 6,300 antlerless deer harvested in the U.P. by archers over each
of the past four years.
Although deer regulations currently are on a
three-year cycle, elements such as weather and disease can cause regulations to be reviewed mid-cycle
and adjusted when appropriate.
The NRC asked the DNR Wildlife Division to
present options to address the decline in deer in the
U.P. and associated concerns by hunters, said DNR
deer management specialist Chad Stewart. In May
we brought forward six possible options, and the
NRC chose to concentrate on two of those options.
The NRCs decision makes deer and deer
combo licenses used in the archery season buckonly licenses. The other option considered by the
NRC was to maintain the current regulations.
Deer hunting is an important tradition in Michigans U.P. and a big economic driver for the entire
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Changes at this years

Outdoor Weekend will
make it our best ever
A
s I get older as I seem to

do every day I find myself
less willing to accept change.
I like familiar places and things, I
like to stay familiar. This, I know,
doesnt happen.
I understand that change is a constant and it must be that way. There
is some change I welcome, like the
changing seasons for example.
Although its a little early to
notice the darkness falling a little earlier and our mornings getting just a
touch cooler, you know its coming
soon. I can imagine it and for me,
those are sure signs that fall is just
around the corner, and so is the bow
season.
` Its a change
Im looking forward to.
Its getting
closer to time to
knock an arrow
and prepare for the fall archery season. Which is my favorite time of the
year.
For the past 29 years, Ive found
myself at the Eastern Michigan State
Fairgrounds in Imlay City the weekend after Labor Day. That hasnt
changed.
We put up fences and lay out the
fairgrounds for the Woods-N-Water
News Outdoor Weekend. This being
our 29th straight year, at the same
place, and on the same weekend.
For most of those years, Tom
Campbell, my business partner and
brother-in-law has been there too.
Thank goodness that hasnt changed.
Tom has been the key to our success.
He keeps track of details Im apt to
let slide. Like the conductor of an
orchestra, Tom waves and points his
hands to make sure all comes off
well for our thousands of showgoers. My son Keil has also worked
By Randy Jorgensen
outdoor personalities like Richard

Smith, Fred and Greg Abbas, Terry
McBurney, Charlie Linblade, Steve
Francis, Ed Spinazzola and Tony
LaPratt.
Of course the other things you
can count on that has not changed is
the Puppy Tent, frontier encampment, Civil War re-enactor, wild animal display, activities for youth,
great food and drink.
So its the same place (Eastern
Michigan State Fairgrounds, Imlay
City) at the same times (Friday
Sept.11, 5 pm to 9 pm, Saturday
Sept. 12, 9 am to 7 pm and Sunday
Sept. 13, 9 am to 5 pm and same
price of $8 for adults and kids under
12 are free.

I hope you get a chance to visit
this years Outdoor Weekend, weve
changed it just enough to make it
even better.
The only other changes I plan to
make will be from the semi-comfort
of my treestand, looking to bag a big
old whitetail, and if I dont.....well
like I said, some things just dont
change at all.
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Cheboygan to host Outdoor

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The 3rd Annual Northern Michigans Outdoor Sports Exposition will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Cheboygan, August 28, 29 and 30.

The Outdoor Sports Expo has changed its venue to allow
for expanded exhibits and outdoor entertainment. There are many
outdoor special events planned including interactive displays, the
newest in ATVs, hunting
gear, fishing gear, boats
and recreational vehicles,
hunting dogs and puppies. Along with the dog
exhibitions, fishing demonstration, charity chili
cook-off, chain saw carving, and many outdoor
exhibitors.

On Saturday, you'll be treated to the Black River Custom
Annual Car Show. Over 50 cars are expected of all makes and
models, awards will be given to the top 30 vehicles in custom and
classic categories.

Another highlight of the Sports Expo will be the Living
Voyager and Native Encampment. With this special presentation
of, primitive skill demonstration, hide preparation, tomahawk and
axe throwing, quill work, open fire cooking and fire starting.

General admission is only $5 and kids under 12 are free.
All proceeds go to community needs and charities. Show hours are,
Friday, August 28, 4 pm to 8 pm, Saturday, Aug. 29, 9 am to 6 pm
and Sunday August 30, 11 am to 4 pm.

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as his Uncle Tom. He helps carry out
some of the plans Tom has laid in
place. Woods-N-Water News and the
Outdoor Weekend is better because
of them both.
This years dates of the
Outdoor Weekend is September
11th, 12th and 13th. Same place,
same times.
Change will be evident during
this years Outdoor Weekend. For
starters Milt Wilcox and his entertaining band of athletic, Air-Dogs
will move to the north end of the
fairgrounds closer to Rotarys
Refreshment Tent. This allows the
expansion of the exhibitor tent on the
south end of the display area. We
will have as many as 30 additional
exhibitors for you.
Also new this year will be an
expanded waterfowl area with duck
calling contests and demonstrations
presented by the Michigan Chapter
of Ducks Unlimited. Were confident
you will like their presentation and
valuable information they can pass
on to you.
Some things just dont change
and we wouldnt want to change
them anyway. This 29th annual show
just wouldnt be the same without
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Hunting Access Program offers

incentives for landowners
L
andowners looking to make the
most of their land can support
local hunting traditions and
economy, improve their land, and get
paid to do it through the Department
of Natural Resources Hunting Access Program. The DNR encourages
landowners to consider enrolling their
lands in the program, which provides
private-land hunting opportunities in
southern Michigan and the eastern
Upper Peninsula. Landowners with at
least 40 acres are eligible to enroll.
Michigans Hunting Access
Program (HAP) was created in 1977
to increase public hunting opportunities in southern Michigan, where 97
percent of the land base is privately
owned. Landowners enrolled in the
program receive an annual payment,
up to $25 an acre, for allowing hunters to access their lands. HAP, one
of the oldest dedicated private-lands
public-access programs in the nation,
provides access to quality hunting
lands close to urban properties.
Using funds from the new hunting license package and a new United
States Department of Agriculture
grant, the DNR in collaboration with
Michigan Department of Agriculture
and Rural Development and local conservation districts plans to continue

expanding the program over the next
three years.
According to DNR wildlife biologist Mike Parker, Providing access to
hunting lands that are close to home
is critical for supporting Michigans
strong hunting heritage. Our commitment to providing access has more
than tripled the number of farms enrolled in HAP the past three years. We
now have over 140 farms and nearly
16,000 acres available for public hunting.
HAP is also good for the economy, Parker said. Hunters taking trips
to HAP lands contribute $1.7 million
annually to Michigans economy. The
majority of the HAP hunter trips are
only 25 miles from the hunters home,
making HAP lands extremely accessible and close to home.
Landowners have the ability to
choose which types of hunting are allowed on their lands. Hunting options
include:
All hunting
Youth and apprentice hunting only
Small game hunting only
Deer hunting only
The DNRs Hunting Access Program provides hunters with quality hunting land
close to home and landowners with incentives for allowing hunters access to
their property. MDNR photo
Sharptail grouse hunting only
Landowners may choose more
than one option, such as deer and turkey hunting only. Maximum payments
will be given for all hunting or youth
and apprentice hunting options.
In order to manage the number of
hunters using HAP lands at any one
time, hunters are required to register to hunt each time they visit the
property. The landowner can select
either a mandatory registration at their
home or a hunter self-registration
box, which the DNR will provide
and install. The maximum number
of hunters allowed on the property is
determined by the total acreage, as
well as the habitat type. Leases are for
a two-year period, with annual pay-
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HAP lands are patrolled by
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Invasive crayfish found at Ottawa County lake;

DNR, local partners evaluating next steps
at times regulated for a comprehensive
approach toward preventing new harmful invaders.
For more information on red
swamp crayfish, visit michigan.gov/
fishing and click on the Aquatic Invasive Species button.n
Red swamp crayfish, like the one

pictured here, recently were
discovered near a popular fishing
spot on Lake Macatawa in Ottawa
Co. MDNR photo
he MDNR recently discovered

that anglers are purchasing red
swamp crayfish (a prohibited
species) from food markets and using
them as live bait. As part of a DNR
crayfish monitoring study, a discovery
of several dead red swamp crayfish
recently was made in the vicinity of a
popular fishing area at Lake Macatawa
in Ottawa County.
It is illegal to import any live
species of crayfish into Michigan for
commercial bait purposes. As of this
year, red swamp crayfish (Procambarus
clarkii) are a prohibited species in this
state, meaning it is illegal to possess
this invasive species alive. Red swamp
crayfish are native to the southeastern
United States and are considered an
invasive species in Michigan.
In response to the recent discovery,
DNR crews this week will set crayfish
traps and use seines at Lake Macatawa.
The DNR is working with local groups
to incorporate crayfish sampling into
the lakes ongoing monitoring program.
This crayfish was found in
southeastern Wisconsin ponds in 2009,
proving its ability to live in northern
states such as Michigan, said Nick
Popoff, supervisor of the DNRs
Aquatic Species and Regulatory Affairs Program. The DNRs Fisheries
and Law Enforcement divisions are
collaborating with stakeholder groups
to increase public awareness and compliance on new crayfish regulations
to prevent any introductions of red
swamp crayfish into our waters.
The DNR reminds anglers to be
cautious when considering bait options because it is illegal to use live
red swamp crayfish as bait. The public
is advised to contact the Report-AllPoaching hotline at 1-800-292-7800
if anyone is observed in possession of
live red swamp crayfish, so officers
can investigate.
Red swamp crayfish are dark red in
color with raised, bright red spots covering the body and claws. They also
have a black, wedge-shaped stripe on
the top of the abdomen. They may vary
in length between 2 to 5 inches. This
species of crayfish is highly invasive,
eats a range of food items and survives
in many habitat types. Red swamp
crayfish burrow into shorelines causing significant structural damage. They
have the ability to survive drought conditions and are known to migrate up to
3 kilometers in search of habitat. They
are very fertile, with females laying up
to 600 eggs at a time and reproducing
up two times in a year.
The state of Michigan continues to
develop new actions to maintain and
enhance existing efforts to prevent
the introduction and spread of aquatic
invasive species. The use and trade
of live organisms, such as the selling
of red swamp crayfish for bait, is one
pathway that must be monitored and
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Schrades Last Frontier

Hunters, who cant explain the indefinable, but
real, attraction, that they feel to a sharp blade,
feel incomplete without a fine knife on their hips...
o tool is as vital to wildernessrelated activities as a knife. As

much as fire, or any innovation, the
stabbing, cutting, chopping instrument that weve labeled knife
has been responsible for the rise of
humanity. With it, we can render materials to make
an environment serve us. Without it, Homo sapiens
literally wouldnt exist.
More ethereal, a good knife is just cool. Hunters, who cant explain the indefinable, but real,
attraction, that they feel to a sharp blade, feel incomplete without a fine knife on their hips.
Instruments like Schrades new SCHF-42
Frontier utility knife.
A brainchild of knife designer, Brian
Griffin, the new Frontier knife shares
lines with the more beastly SCHF-9, also
designed by Griffin, but in a smaller, arguably more handsome, package.
Like its big brother, the Frontier sports
a high-carbon SAE 1095 spring
steel blade. Overall length is 9.95
inch (25.27 cm), with a full-tang
blade, thats 5.12 inches (13.00 centimeters) long
by 1.25 (3.175 cm) at its widest, and .300 (.762
cm) thick at its curved Griffin-signature coil. Its
semi-bolo design offers maximum chopping power,
and enough belly to serve as a skinning knife,
while 2.50 (6.350 cm) of gimping, consisting of
6 grooves, provides forefinger traction for delicate
point-work like caping a raccoon pelt.
The pommel end of the Frontiers tang extends
past a recess in its handle slabs to form a combination lanyard hole and hammer, enabling the butt to
be used as a wire-bending jig, or to secure the knife
to your wrist with a loop. Gimping on the pommel
consists of 9 grooves, .650 (1.651 cm) long that
works as a rough file or ice-chipping tool.
Because 1095 will rust, the Frontiers blade is
heavily coated with a handsome layer of protective
polytetrafluoroethylene (generic Teflon ). PTFE
resists salt-water, and even most corrosives. Cleanup is fast and simple, regardless of whether the
blade is coated in animal fat, or grape jelly - almost
nothing stuck, and the coating wiped clean with a
cloth.
Our sample came out of the box shaving-sharp.
After numerous tasks that ranged from slicing
venison to dicing potatoes, it held an edge like only
well-hardened 1095 (Hrc 57-59) can. Re-sharpening was fast and easy; a few strokes on a diamond
bench stone, and the cutting edge was restored to
its original keenness, maybe sharper. Our samples
blade displayed an optimum balance of composition, homogenity, and hardening.
Schrades Brian Boyd said that the handle slabs
are molded from a proprietary Swiss thermoplastic

known as GV-4H Grivory , a semi-crystalline
polyamide whose signature quality has been as a replacement for high-stress components that are traditionally die cast, like car door handles. GV-4H is
one of several grades of Grivory, but they all share
characteristics of resistance to chemicals, toughness and stiffness over a broad range of temperatures, and beautifully consistent surface texture that
makes Grivory a natural choice for knife handles.
A knife without a sheath is like a gun without
a safety catch, so the production Frontier includes
a handsome, stitched-and-riveted, black
leather scabbard of top-grain cowhide,
with a leather snap-down retaining strap,
attached low on hilt, where it should be for
easy, quick-draw access. Schrades logo
tooled into the front completes the package.
At the time of our evaluation, the
leather sheath was not yet available, due
to instability in the leather market
(according to Bryan Boyd), so my
sample was carried in a pair of
molded Kydex scabbards from Red Hill Sheaths.
These included a handsome RealTree oak-leaf
pattern in a low-riding tactical configuration that
keeps the knife strapped down to the thigh, within
easy reach.
The second Red Hill sheath proved to be
habit-forming. It was the same Kydex scabbard,
except colored Coyote Tan, and fitted with a hinged
quick-release belt clip that made the Frontier into a
real grab-and-go work knife around our backwoods
home.
Both sheaths are MOLLE-compatible, and able
to attach to any belt, strap, backpack, or vest. Both
have 6 grommeted holes around their outer perimeters, each with an approximate inside diameter
of .220 (.559 cm). The holes permit lashing to
equipment, or mounting a sparking-type flint fire
starter. Red hill sheaths can be custom-made to
accommodate any knife. Prices start at $12.99. For
more information visit www.redhillsheaths.com, or
call 208-946-6108.
In actual use, the Frontier performed exceptionally well. Although flawlessly molded, with
relatively smooth lines, the surface texture of its
Grivory slabs was like ultra-fine sandpaper, providing plenty of grip when wet, or coated with
fat. Contours of the ergonomic handle include an
integrally-molded finger guard, .900 (2.286 cm)
wide, and curving back to .700 (1.778), to keep a
users hand from sliding forward. From there, the
handle swells to a full inch (2.54 cm), to give the
hilt a palm-filling feel.
Temperatures during field trials were cold,
By Len McDougall
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From preparing venison to whittling, Schrades SCHF-42

Frontier qualifies as a darned good knife. Author photo
never reaching 20 degrees, Fahrenheit, and often
falling below zero. Heavy gloves were daily attire
when opening bags of kibble for our teams of sled
dogs, chipping ice from frozen water buckets, and
a performing the variety of outdoor tasks necessary when the nearest town is 45 miles away. Our
Frontier was handy when wearing bulky gloves,
secure in the hand, and transitioning smoothly from
one grip to another.
Bottom line: Whether its for hunting, survival,
or virtually any other use that needs a sturdy, reliable, fixed-blade that holds an edge, Schrades
newest Griffin design will fill the bill nicely. The
SCHF-42 Frontier was projected to be released in
May. Retail for the knife, with leather sheath, is
anticipated to be $75.56. To order the new Frontier, or to peruse the other fine knives being offered
by Schrade, Smith and Wesson, and other Taylor
Brands labels, visit: www.schrade.com, or www.
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Next Bite...
Slow Death
Goes Super
By Gary Parsons and Keith Kavajecz
22
couple years back the

Slow Death tactic for
rigging walleyes really
took off with the introduction of the Mustad
Slow Death Hooks.
The presentation had been used by a
select group of anglers out west for
some time, but until we helped Mustad
Hooks develop a hook that anglers
could use right out of the package, it
was not a widely utilized technique.
If you are not familiar with the
Slow Death rigging phenomena
(where have you been), its a type
of bait rigging using a half a night
crawler threaded on a specially bent
log-shank hook that when pulled
behind a bottom bouncer or similar
weighting system, gives the bait an
enticing spinning action walleyes find
tough to resist. Its a tactic best suited
for situations where conventional live
bait rigging is just too slow and the
ever-popular bottom bouncer and spinner rig is just not getting the attention
from the fish youre looking for.
Slow Death allows you to cover
water with a finesse technique that
triggers bites. Its deadly to say the
least. So deadly in fact, that hook
companies across the board have been
coming out with their own versions.
Must be true what they say, Imitation
is the sincerest form of flattery. But
even with all these hooks to choose
from, they all have their limitations.
There are times when walleyes
will prefer a larger offering than the
half crawler used with Slow Death,
and if you try to use a full crawler with
those hooks, you wont get the enticing spin that triggers the bites. Plus,
most all the hooks designed for the
Slow Death tactic are pretty light wire,
and if you hook a big aggressive fish
the hooks can straighten out if you put
too much pressure on them.
So we went back to our friends at
Mustad and with some diligent R&D
we helped develop the new Mustad
Super Death Hook (model 33863NPBN). The new Super Death Hook has
some key advantages; the more aggressive bend in the shank allows this
hook to spin not only half crawlers,

but full crawlers, as well as artificial
tails with deadly effectiveness. The
Super Death Hook is also made of a
heavier gauge wire which means it
will stand up to the fight of bigger fish.
As mentioned, full length crawlers
are great on these hooks, but as more
and more walleye anglers experiment
with fishing artificials, we wanted to
make sure that these hooks would put
out the same great action with fake
baits as they do with the real deal. A
few of our favorite contenders for top
catchers to use with the Mustad Super
Death Hooks are the Berkley GULP!
Killer Crawler, the GULP! 3 inch Fry
and the GULP 4 inch Crawler.
The Killer Crawler is by far the
most life-like in the water and is a
great bait to have handy in those situations where you cant get live crawlers
or run out. The GULP 3 inch Fry has
been a favorite of ours to use on jigs
since it came out, but it has proven
itself on the Super Death Hooks too,
giving a little faster and wider swing
than other baits. If the walleyes are
looking for a slower lazier action,
the GULP! 4 inch crawler delivers in
spades. Its a deadly tail on the Super
Death Hook!
So you may be wondering where
and in what situations would Super
Death be effective?
Honestly, any place you would rig
for walleyes you can use this tactic
and we would bet a bucket full of
crankbaits that you would catch more
fish more effectively using Super
Death over conventional rigging
methods.
As an example, Gary recently shot
a TV episode for The Next Bite with
our good friend Korey Sprengel on
Minnesotas famed Leech Lake, a lake
that has traditionally been a live bait
rigging body of water. The filming
took place in mid-June following a
major professional tournament event
so the walleyes had been harassed
pretty well for over a week. Not the
most ideal of conditions for getting
some good fish for the camera. But
cruising the lakes key structures with
Slow Death Rigging continues to gain a following among walleye anglers because
it catches fish in a wide variety of situations and Mustads new Super Death Hook
makes the technique much more versatile.
his electronics Gary was able to isolate
a few good looking groups of fish
relating to rock structures with sharpbreaking sides ideal conditions for a
rigging presentation.
By using the Super Death hooks
on bottom bouncer rigs, the crew was
able to boat several nice fish including
a couple real dandies that will look
awesome on next seasons episode of
TNB! The key to this successful fishing was the fact that Gary could cover
the structure more quickly and efficiently with the Super Death Rig than
he could have with a conventional live
bait rig, allowing them to contact the
more active fish along the structure in
a shorter amount of time. That helped
them to dial in on the best fishing spots
and fine tune the presentation, learning
in short order that the fish were much
more apt to bite a full crawler on the
rig than they were a half crawler or
any other offering.
Like any other technique, the right
gear is also a key component to success. Ideal bottom bouncer rods will
typically be baitcasting outfits in the 7
foot range. Bass Pro Shops Walleye
Angler Series model WL70BBHT is
designed specifically for this type of

tactic and teamed with a quality reel
spooled with 10# test Berkley Trilene
XT its an ideal outfit for this type of
fishing. Tie on a bottom bouncer to
match the depth youre fishing and run
a four foot leader of Berkley Trilene
100% Professional Grade Fluorocarbon to the Mustad Super Death Hook
and you have a deadly walleye fishing
weapon.
The Slow Death technique continues to gain a following among
walleye anglers because it catches fish
in a wide variety of situations and is
a relatively easy method of fishing to
master. Since the tactic has become
so popular, there are several hooks on
the market that claim to be the one,
but the Mustad Super Death Hook
supersedes all of them, and does it all.
It will spin most any bait you rig on it
and its strong enough to land the big
ones. Add this technique to your arsenal and youll be amazed how quickly
you get your Next Bite.
If you have questions or comments
on this or other articles from Gary
Parsons and Keith Kavajecz, visit their
website www.thenextbite.com.n
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Our approach was simple: search,

find, set up and shoot...persistent
scouting pays big dividends!
could hear cows in the

distant darkness as we carried shotguns, chairs, shells
and full body goose decoys
across a dairy farmers field
to a destination where Canada geese feed. It was Early
Goose opener and I was joined by
friends, Ryan Hartland, Garth Gordy,
Brandon Conner and Frankie Sporatto. We set out full body decoys
and slipped into makeshift blinds in
tall grass. Suddenly we could hear
swoosh of cupped wings as miniature
jets zoomed over our decoys. We readied guns but
identified the noise as ducks,
turned and smiled at each
other, knowing ducks arrive
first at feeding locations and
geese were soon to follow.
Distant honks signaled
approaching geese flying
north but they turned
cupped wings and
dropped altitude as
we got into shooting
position. They banked away as the
lead bird noticed us and gave an alarm
honk. It was too late and we opened
fire. The flock scattered and turned on
the afterburners as hot steel whizzing
past and they frantically pumped their
giant wings. At the end of the 15 shot
volley a single bird laid on the field
and we joked about the fun shooting
but poor aiming.
Hartman ran into the field to retrieve the downed bird just as a silent
flock appeared over a nearby woods
headed our direction. He ran back
to his hide, grabbed his shotgun as
the flock dropped into our full body
spread. We were ready to shoot but
this time waited until the huge birds
were kissin close. Most of the flock
went past me and as I got a bead on
a big bird the group opened fire. The

bird I was about to shoot was ripped
from the sky and in the booming
chaos I selected another and folded
him like a book. I could hear geese
hitting the dirt with a solid thud and
when I aimed at another notice there
were only a couple remaining from a
flock of 13. The final shot was fired
and a single cripple set its wings and
glided to the far side of the field.
Wow! We had dusted the entire flock
and celebrated the goose smackdown
with high fives and plenty of war hoop
yelling.
We charged from the cover, retrieved our prize geese
and made a huge feathered
pile in the tall grass. Conner
ran to the far side of the field,
chased down the cripple and
dispatched the huge Canada.
Out of the blue morning
sky a huge flock of
about 50 geese noticed our decoys and
responded to Conners
enticing greeting goose calls. The
flock remained out of range, circled a
second time and split into three smaller groups. A half dozen landed just
out of gun range but several swarmed
the spread, cupped wings and
hoovered over the decoys when all
hell broke loose. Boom! Pow! Geese
crashed to the ground like falling rain,
the solid thuds resembled a basketball
smacking dry dirt. The smell of fresh
gunpowder filled my senses, feathers
were floating in the air and when we
finished counting we had our limit of
25 geese. Our hunt was over. Wow!
I couldnt believe how many geese
we harvested at lightning speed. The
fun-filled adventure lasted just a few
short minutes and we stood in disbelief, guns smoking, smiling about the
By Kenny Darwin
24
Scouting is the key to success. Once you find birds and get hunting permission, place decoys in the exact location where birds have been spotted. Use
life-like decoys that have striking realism, a profile that mimics the intricate
feather detail and posture of live birds. Author photos
hefty harvest.
We quickly packed decoys, geese
and gear and made a mad dash for
the truck just in time to see a final
flock clear nearby treetops. The birds
circled our hunting zone and soon
set wings and landed. By the time
we got out of sight several flocks had
returned to the hotspot.
The fast-paced gunning action was
the result of being fully prepared. Our
approach was simple: search, find,
set up and shoot. Hartman is a goose
hunting nut and his persistent scouting
paid big dividends. He located large
flocks, asked permission from landowners and had gun, shells, licenses,
decoys, camouflage and backup shooting pals in order come opener.
My role was simple; I provided
decoys. I brought a van full of Big
Foot full body decoys that look like
wild geese. My spread is different
than most. I only have a couple sentry
or stand-up alert decoys and the rest
of the full body goose look-alikes are
feeders and relaxed profile. The idea
is to tempt incoming geese to land
because decoys look like live feeding birds. Too many stand-up goose
decoys will alert incoming geese causing them to flare out of range. All my
decoys are fully flocked to eliminate
glare and imitate wild birds.
There is an art to placing decoys
in an open field so they look like

real birds. First, you need decoys
that mimic the intricate feather detail
and posture of live geese to fool the
wary eyesight of adult geese. Dont
make the common mistake of placing
decoys like football players ready for
a kick off. The trick is to set them out
so they look like family groups. Face
most into the wind with a few strung
out at the back of the flock that look
like they are walking toward the feeding mass. The center of the spread
should be comprised of feeder decoys
facing several directions to mimic a
flock of birds swarming a food source.
Savvy goose hunters know that
success often hinges on the hide.
Most field waterfowlers rely on lay
out blinds to conceal their outline.
Others match camouflage with the
environment and lay on their back
next to decoys in the center of huge
open fields. During early season there
is usually enough tall grass near likely
decoying spots that you can hide in
fencerows, low spots filled with grass,
thickets or brush. As a rule of thumb
the further you get from tall trees the
better your chances geese will circle
or land in easy gun range.
You need to be fully camouflaged
for this sport and need to hide feet,
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from page 24
hands and face. Most use a face

mask or camouflage face cream to
hide the shine of white skin. Many
creams are difficult to remove and
require soapy hot water and a face
cloth. I use liquid camo face paint
that sticks like glue but is easy to
remove with a damp cloth. Try baby
wipes to remove camo. My source
for liquid camo is RW Turkey Calls
at the Williamston Barber Shop,
(517) 655-3650. Give RW a call and
make certain he has some in stock,
his plastic bottles sell for $4 an ounce
plus shipping. His liquid face paint
is easy on and easy off and comes in
a variety of colors like green, black,
brown, even white.
Im absolutely sold on the reli-
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Michigans goose population has exploded this year and you can expect excellent hunting come the September 1 opener.
ability and fast shooting Benelli automatic shotguns. To avoid jamming,
you need to clean them regularly
especially when field hunting because
dust and dirt get in the action. Ive
got an old Benelli Black Hawk that
keeps on ticking. When I graduated
from a Remington 1100 to a Benelli
Young Dominick struggles to retrieve a giant Canada goose. Early goose season is an ideal opportunity to go hunting with family, friends and kids. Warm
weather is an ideal time to be outdoors and get youth involved with decoy
placement, the art of concealment, calling and much more.
my kills soared. The main reason is

the recoil of the Benelli is minimal
and the action kicks directly into
your shoulder with reduced barrel
rise. The first goose hunt I had with
a Benelli auto I dumped three birds
with three shots because the gun
remained on sight plane while firing.
Today I use a Benelli Super Black
Eagle. A friend of mine is sold on the
new Winchester SXB and for good
reason this gun is absolutely fast, fast
enough to set a new world record.
Gotta love the YouTube videos of
how fast the Winchester cycles shells
and minimizes recoil. The SXB is
extra easy to clean, is light weight,
has a great trigger pull and provides
reliable shell ejection without jams.
There is an ongoing debate about
which shell to use for Canada geese.
I think any high brass magnum will
get the job done and I prefer number
BB for decoying birds along with
BBBs for my last shot. During late
season I load up with Winchester
BBBs and use a kicker shell of Ts. T
and TTs are powerful loads that work
great as a follow up shot at long distances. Im all done sky blasting at
passing geese that are not coming into
range. I like my shots inside 40 yards
but can dump geese all day long out
to 50 yards. Back in the day, before
I learned how to decoy geese kissin close, I would line up at a State
game area and blast at high fliers.
My favorite shell for the high banks
at Allegan was an F load. Fs are like
shooting buck shot but they are huge
steel pellets that can reach out and
dust birds at unbelievable distances.
Fs and Ts are not legal to use at St.
Charles and you need to check DNR
waterfowl regulations before you start
dropping geese high in the air.
Michigans goose population has
absolutely soared this year. Spring
hatching is far above normal and
booming populations should be easy
to scout this late summer. Adults
begin taking yearlings on shakedown
flights in August and by September
1 geese are flying everywhere. I
love how low they fly in early season

which makes low flying targets easy
to hit.
However, scouting is the key to
gunning success and low flying flocks
can be difficult to follow and pattern.
Begin by trailing birds from area
water roosting sites to food sources. Once you find a farmers field
covered with feeding birds, knock
on doors to get hunting permission.
Getting permission to hunt geese is a
cake walk compared to deer hunting,
most farmers could care less about
waterfowl and view geese as flying
pests.
You can bet there will be plenty
of hunters on Michigans multitude
of waterways on September opener.
State marshes can be disappointing
because shooters blast at birds out of
range and spook them from decoying. Some hunters do very well by
setting out decoys in the afternoon
and decoying birds that are headed
back to watery liars to roost. Make
certain to check waterfowl shooting
hours and you unload your gun at the
recommended time.
Geese offer a unique opportunity
to take a kid hunting; introduce them
to Michigans great outdoors and the
sport of hunting. Goose hunting is a
social event where friends and family
can be outdoors together. The second
day of the hunt Hartman brought his
nephew, Dominick. This kid loves
hunting, talked about the first buck
he harvested and was totally camouflaged for goose outing.
Birds came in high over the trees
but noticed our decoys set out in puddles of standing water and swooped
close for a better look. Once again
we began a barrage and giant Canada
geese hit the ground. Dominick was
all smiles when he charged from
the cover, chased down a whopper
honker and brought back his prize
bird holding it by one leg. I snapped
photos and could see his happy face.
Hey, this kid is destined to become a
Michigan hunter. May it always be
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Getting the
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Rigging Options
for Lead Core
and Copper Wire...
By Mark Romanack
ike them or hate them, sinking lines

like lead core and copper wire are
here to stay. As the waters of the Great
Lakes become increasingly clearer,
sinking fishing lines fished in combination with planer boards are playing
an increasingly important role in open water trout
and salmon trolling.
Sometimes referred to as stealth trolling sinking lines serve two goals that have become critical to salmon trolling success. Sinking lines allow
anglers to present their lures at substantial depth.
Depending on the line type, line diameter and how
much line is deployed, its possible to reach depths
previously believed to only be possible with downriggers or diving planers.
The other advantage of sinking lines is they can
be easily fished in combination with in-line planer
boards allowing anglers to stack several boards per
side of the boat, while continuing to fish traditional
gear like downriggers and diving planers closer to
the boat. Essentially, sinking lines enable trollers to
fish down and out which in the ultra-clear waters
of the Great Lakes adds up to more and bigger fish.
Disadvantages Of Sinking Lines
28
Sinking lines are catching a lot of fish in the

Great Lakes these days, but not without issue. The
biggest problem with sinking lines is to reach substantial depth anglers must deploy lots and lots of
line. The joke these days on a charter boat is when
a lead core or copper line goes off, no one jumps up
to fight that fish. The reason is because that fish is
probably 300 or more feet away from the boat!
Fighting fish hooked on lead core or copper line
isnt nearly as much fun as fighting a fish hooked on
a diver or downrigger line. Because the fish must be
reeled in so far, catching a king salmon on core or
copper becomes a lot like work!
The other disadvantage of fishing lead core and
copper lines is the angler has to designate specific
reels and rods to specific lengths of lead core or
copper line. Most captains these days carry a dozen
or more reels spooled up with popular lengths of
lead core and copper line which of course adds up
to a considerable investment in gear.
The other disadvantage of sinking lines is they
are very speed dependent. The faster these lines are
fished, the higher in the water column they run and
the slower they are fished the deeper in the water
column they run. Speed fluctuations as minor as
More and more big kings like this are taken using sinking lines like lead core. The author recommends
metering the backing to get modest lengths of lead core line to fish much deeper. Author photos
1/10th of a MPH can and do influence the running
depth of sinking lines!
On a steady troll its pretty easy to keep sinking lines fishing within a predictable depth zone.
The problem comes in when turning. On a turn the
outside lines are speeding up and rising in the water
column. Unfortunately, on the inside those lines
are nearly stalling and sinking like a stone towards
bottom. Its amazingly easy to drag your lead core
or copper lines on the bottom fouling the lures in
the process.
Traditional Rigging Options
Most anglers stack their sinking lines by fishing

two or three lines designed to run progressively
deeper. For example, on my boat I commonly fish a
five color lead core on the outside board, a 10 color
lead core on the middle board and a 300 copper on
the inside the board. These three lines are running
approximately 20, 40 and 60 feet down respectively.
When a fish is hooked on an outside line, which
fish is high enough in the water column it can be
reeled in right over top of the adjacent and deeper
fishing board lines. Once that fish is landed, the
line can be reset by letting the board straight out

the back of the boat until the board is far enough
away it can be slid into position again as the outside
board line.
When using in-line boards the angler is forced
to let out all the sinking line and then attach the
board onto either a monofilament or super braid
backing line. Most guys use braid as the backer line
because the thin diameter of braid allows them to
spool up more backing and to use smaller reels.
When using braid as a backing line, in-line
boards need to be equipped with special aftermarket line releases designed to hold braid. The
Off Shore Tackle OR-18 Snapper Release is the
industry standard for fishing sinking lines with
braid backing lines. The Snapper has a cam action
that can be adjusted to allow the pads on the release
to firmly hold the braided line. Braided line will
slip thru ordinary line releases, cutting the pads and
ruining the releases in the process.
When an in-line board is rigged with a Snapper
Release, the board will not release or come off the
line. The angler in turn reels the board and fish in
together when a fish is hooked.
Rigging Boards To Release
The author reels in a fish hooked on a lead core set up fished in combination with an in-planer board.
Behind him on the tree style rod holders two more lead core rigs wait for action. In this picture the
author has rigged his planer board to release from the front tow arm clip so the board and fish are
easier to reel in.
eter backing material to maximize the amount of
backing spooled onto the reel.
Reel Sizes And Sinking Lines
In general to fish with sinking lines anglers

are forced to use somewhat larger level-wind and
line-counter reels than they might ordinarily select.
A typical size 20 line-counter reel is only capable
of handling about three colors of lead core line
(approximately 90 feet) plus adequate amounts of
backing line.
A size 30 reel will handle up to five colors of
lead core (150 feet) and adequate backing and a
size 40/45 reel will handle up to 10 colors of lead
core (300 feet) and backing line.
Most anglers settle on larger reels like the
40/45/50/55 class reels and simply add more backing to fill up the reel when using smaller amounts
of lead core or copper line.
Because copper line is larger in diameter than
lead core, larger reels are required. Most anglers
fishing copper line are settling on 50/55 size reels
which are heavy and more expensive.
Metered Backing Set Ups
This close up shows the board hanging on the line

via a Snap Weight Clip added to the back of the
Authors board. Rigged this way the author can trip
his boards making it easier to reel in hooked fish
without having to clear other lead core/board lines.
Most anglers fish lead core or copper line by

loading a predetermined amount of line on the reel,
letting out all that line and then placing an in-line
planer board onto the line to get the whole shebang
out to the side. This rigging method works, but it
requires designating a certain amount of reels to
hold certain amounts of sinking line.
A charter captain or serious weekend angler
who often fishes multiple sinking line set ups is
forced to own and rig several 3 colors, 5 colors, 7
colors and 10 color lead core rigs, plus an equal
number of 100, 200 and 300 copper line rigs. All
that gear runs into a serious investment in reels,
sinking lines and backing lines.
Another option is to use a smaller amount of
sinking line and then meter the backing material to
let out more line and allow the sinking line to fish
deeper. For example, a three color lead core set up
can be made to fish as deep as a five color set up by
simply letting out more backing when fishing the
three color rig.
The Precision Trolling guys have tested the
common set ups of lead core and copper line and
their Android and iPhone apps publish the amount

of backing needed to get a three color to fish as
deep as a five color or a five color to fish as deep
as a seven color, etc. This invaluable information
allows anglers to own and rig fewer reels, yet not
sacrifice the ability to fish deep when necessary.
To accomplish a metered lead core or copper
line rig requires a line counter reel. Simply zero
out the counter when the lead core or copper line
passes the rod tip and monitor the backing to zero
in specific trolling depths. For more information
visit www.precisiontrollingdata.com.
Myth Busting
The process of fishing sinking lines has created

a lot of misinformation among anglers. Its commonly agreed upon that copper line fishes deeper
than lead core line. Not necessarily. The newer
generations of lead core line made with Spectra and
Microdyneema fibers are much thinner in diameter
than traditional Dacron/Nylon lead core and they
fish deeper as a result. In time, third generation
lead core lines will hit the market that fish even
deeper, closing the depth gap between lead core
and copper line.

The Precision Trolling team is currently
testing a third generation lead core line that will
rival the depth of copper line. Copper line is of
course the standard currently for deep water trolling, but this line is also riddled with tons of issues,
not the least of including cost, the need for using
huge reels, specialized rods, tangling issues, etc.
When these next generation lead core lines hit the
market, copper line will become obsolete.
Summing It Up
Fishing with sinking lines like lead core or copper line is one of those love/hate relationships.
Anglers love sinking lines because they catch fish,
but they also hate them because these lines are
expensive and require specialized reels/rods to use
them.
In time, more sophisticated lead core lines will
dominate the sinking line market and make fishing
these products less expensive and more enjoyable.
In the meantime, some of the rigging options outlined in this article will make getting the lead out
a more enjoyable and productive experience.n
A growing number of anglers are rigging their

in-line boards to release when a fish is hooked.
Releasing the board makes it easier to reel in the
board and fish, but to accomplish this goal the sinking line and board have to be rigged appropriately.
To set a board to release requires mounting
an OR19 (orange) Off Shore Tackle release on
the tow arm of the board and an OR16 (red) Snap
Weight Clip on the back of the board. The line can
be released from the OR19 by simply snapping the
rod tip. Meanwhile the board remains connected to
the line via the OR16 Snap Weight Clip which has
a pin in the middle of the rubber pads designed to
prevent the line from pulling free of the clip.
An easy trick for making the line release
smoothly from the OR19 release is to wrap the line
around your finger and create six or eight twists in
the line. Place the twisted line in the OR19. This
increases the surface area of the line, allowing the
release to hold firmly until the angler gives the rod
tip a sharp which cleanly releases the line. Slick!
Once the line is released from the OR19, the
board spins around backwards and can be reeled in
with much less resistance. To accomplish this goal
requires rigging the sinking line with a monofilament or fluorocarbon backing that are release
friendly.
Because monofilament backing material takes
up much more room on the reel spool, some
anglers use braid as a backing and then tie in a 24
inch length of 25# test monofilament to serve as a
place to rig their planer board to the backing line.
Rigging a strip of monofilament on an otherwise braided backing requires a couple extra knots,
but this rigging option provides anglers the option
of releasing the board and also having a thin diam-
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Crossbows,
Blinds And
Grandchildren
here was a time for many

years when I was infatuated with big bucks. My
son Greg and I probably hunted every big
buck state in the country
over the past 15 years. But we never
bothered to register or measure any of
our out-of-state trophy bucks in Pope
& Young or Boone & Crockett, or any
other record books. Nor did we write
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Michigan bucks though, we absolutely
cherish our hunts here.
We registered every
Michigan trophy buck in
Commemorative Bucks
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Michigan is not known for
big bucks, nor will Michigan
ever be a destination for out
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say, Ohio, Kansas, Illinois,
or Iowa, to name a few
states. In Michigan big
bucks are few and far
between, and are extremely hard to
locate and even harder yet to hunt, but
thats exactly why we love hunting
Michigan, big bucks here are truly an
enjoyable challenge.
Each year we receive countless
invitations from Michigan landowners to hunt their private grounds
and farms, some big and some small
parcels, these offers are almost always
accompanied by trail camera pictures
of big bucks. Some of these offers
even come with detailed maps of the
bucks movements, every single one
of the landowners invariably wants to
share their knowledge of the bucks
whereabouts with us . We respectfully
decline all invitations simply because
to us the challenge of locating the
buck and the enjoyment of the hunt
would have been compromised, and
besides, while we appreciate the offers
we really dont need, or encourage
outside help.
As the grandchildren started to
show interest in hunting my mind
set totally changed. Now instead of
hunting alone on different farms and
harboring long held secret tactics I
now find joy in teaching them. No,
Im not giving up hunting big bucks,
Im just hunting them less. The two
granddaughters are 14 years old. Kaitlyn, (my brother Allies granddaughter) has a little hunting experience and
Alyssa (Gregs daughter) has vast experience because she has been tagging
along with us since she was a child.
Her capacity to learn is boundless, so
far she has taken four bucks. Michael
who is 12 years old (my youngest son
Freddys son), also has been tagging
along with us for years, but this would
be his first hunt.
None of the kids hunt with a bow
because none of them could
pull the poundage needed
for an ethical kill. Lucky for
them thoughLucky for them
though, it just so happened
that Horton had sent us three
crossbows and they were still
in their boxes in our store
room. Greg and I have been
sponsored by Mathews for
many years and neither
of us had any experience
with a crossbows at the
time. When we sighted them in for the
kids we were extremely impressed by
their accuracy. Ironically, when we
saw the growing popularity of crossbows, especially with rifle hunters
who never bow hunted, we actually
invented the Dual Grunter deer call
to cater to their needs both as a rifle
hunter and as a crossbow hunter.
In time and much practice we felt
confident that the kids were ready for
the hunt. Like most kids today, they
all have smart phones which of course
takes up the majority of their time,
playing games, texting, and such. We
knew that this could pose a problem
in a treestand for the inexperienced. It
was a dilemma that needed to be dealt
with. Probably every hunter under 50
spends some time using their smart
phones while in their treestands, but
the older hunters are much more disciplined and were more apt to maintain
their focus on the hunt while multitasking.
Rather than offering the kids an
ultimatum banning smart phones on
the hunt we offered them a compromise, just as the Michigan DNR had
to do when they realized that todays
youth were losing interest in hunting
in general, especially deer hunting ,
By Fred Abbas
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The authors granddaughter Alyssa with the fourth buck of her hunting
career.
and wisely relented by lowering the
age for hunting and allowing the use
of crossbows. Our solution was to
buy each hunter a made in Michigan,
Shadow Hunter blinds. We now felt
secure that they could stay safe, be
comfortable, and gain their independence if they wished to hunt alone,
and still play their games on their
smart phones, and whatever else they
do with them.
As they grow older and acquire
more experience and skill they then
can choose the style of hunting that
best suits them. During our out of
state business travels we began to notice that more and more hunters in the
Midwest and Northeast were trending
toward blind hunting and it has created a host of companies now building
blinds. The Shadow Hunter blind by
Summit Outdoors produces several
different style blinds but our choice
was the 5 x 5 Crossbow blinds. Greg
and I absolutely love these 100%
maintenance free blinds. Since these
blinds are designed to be more or less
stationary, we carefully set each blind
out months before the season to give
deer time to get used to them.
We strategically located each
blind. One blind was positioned
between a huge bedding area and a
large food plot planted with Imperial
Whitetail Clover. The second blind
was positioned near a cluster of white
Oak trees and a small isolated food
plot planted with the Whitetail Institutes Chicory Plus which includes
Whitetail clover. The third blind was

situated near a well-used river crossing, just below a ridge topped with
acorns, along with another small food
plot planted with Alfa-Rack, which
has a mixture of Forage Chicory. The
common denominator in all three locations is the variety of food sources,
which gives each blind equal opportunity. Deer are like people, they have
different personalities and they have
different food preferences. But they
all have one thing in common, all deer
love a variety of foods. By giving
them choices the deer will rotate from
one food source to another.
It wasnt only the deer who rotated, the kids did as well. If one were
to become successful then another
has their choice to hunt that blind.
They also have a choice to shoot a
doe (without fawns), or a buck. Like
most school age kids their hunting
time is severely limited, especially
since all three are involved in after
school sports. Alyssa is also involved
in horse racing competitions which
further afforded her even less time
for hunting. Because of these limitations Greg and I would do the
scouting for them, but that would
be the extent of our involvement.
All three were taught shot placement,
the importance of wind direction,
how to, and when to use deer calls
and deer attractant scents, along
with using range finders, even setting
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Blinds, crossbows and grandchildren:

from page 30
out yardage markers.
They were given the opportunity
to use their own skills once the hunt
started, and they were given a choice
if they wanted someone to hunt with
them. Wisely, all three chose to have
a parent or grandparent hunt with
them.
Since Alyssa had seniority, she
had the hottest blind location, and it
didnt disappoint her. Even before
day light Greg and Alyssa could see
the outlines of deer parading from the
food plot toward the bedding area,
all of them having to pass in front of
the blind. As shooting light rapidly
approached they could see a nice
racked buck making his way from
the food plot, he was using a trail
that would put him on her 30 yard
marker. Earlier Alyssa had sprayed
She-Duction on each one of the
deer runs in hopes of stopping deer
where it would give her the best shot
opportunity, and thats exactly what

happened. The moment the buck
hit the scent line it was as though
Alyssa was reeling him in. The buck
ended up with his nose buried in the
scrape sniffing the powerful scent
while standing perfectly broadside,
totally oblivious to his surroundings.
Greg whispered to Alyssa, asking her
which cross-hairs she was using. She
whispered, the second one, it was her
30 yard pin. Moments later I got the
call that I was hoping for, Greg said
Alyssa hit a nice buck, it wont go
far, come on over. It may shock some
hunters to know that this hot blind
location is only 75 yards from our
camp, I was there to congratulate her
in mere minutes.
Before this thrilling day would
come to an end I would witness this
amazing success two more times,
unbelievable. At lunch Kaitlyn drew
the longer straw and despite seeing
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numerous deer at her blind, (but out

of range) she chose to hunt Alyssas
blind for the evening hunt, and she
wasnt particular what she shot for
her first deer. Barely one hour into
the evening hunt Freddy radioed
that Michael had shot his first deer
and it was a nice buck, and that they
would stay in the blind until after the
evening hunt.
Then just before dusk Kaitlyn
spotted a big doe coming out of the
bedding area traveling down the
exact 30 yard trail that Alyssas buck
had taken and astonishingly the doe
stopped to sniff the scent that Alyssa
had sprayed there in the morning,
offering Kaitlyn the same perfect
broadside shot that Alyssa had earlier.
I soon got the call from my brother
Allie, (who was more excited than
Kaitlyn) that Kaitlyn had shot her
first deer, a doe. This worked out
perfectly, now I could take the quad
and pick up both deer at one time.
After all the hugs and congratulations, the elation came to a screeching
halt when the kids were each handed
a knife. Truly a day that will live on
in their memories forever, and ours as
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relevant programs and experiences the
organization offers that are developed to
help boys achieve lifelong leadership and life skills.
The rod and reel giveaway is the focus of the annual
Hooked on Scouting recruitment initiative for
Michigan Southern Shores Field Service Council.
The honorary chairman for Hooked on Scouting
is Kevin Van Dam, a nationally-recognized professional bass fisherman from Kalamazoo who has
won numerous fishing tournaments and awards.
Once a youngster registers to become a Cub
Scout with Southern Shores, he will receive a fishing pole and be eligible to attend a fishing event that
will be held at one of eight locations throughout
the Southern Shores 12-county service area, said
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Southern Shores and Scoutmaster for Troop 251.
When we have these Hooked on Scouting
events throughout the state new scouts will have a
hands-on fishing experience, Borden said. They
will visit several different stations where they will
learn how to do things like baiting a hook and
casting. When they complete a station they will get
their card punched.
A donation from a Michigan-based corporation is paying for the purchase of the fishing poles
that will be given away. The Michigan Department
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Shores and its sister field service councils within

the Michigan Crossroads Council to bring the
Hooked on Scouting program to youth throughout
Michigan.
One of our major efforts is to reconnect kids
with the outdoors, said Ray Rustem, assistant to
the chief, DNR Marketing and Outreach Division.
When you look at all of the research done, kids are
healthier when they get outdoors.
Borden said, Partnering with organizations
such as the DNR and fishing and sporting clubs will
help Southern Shores achieve its goal to put the
outing back in scouting. Kids arent getting outside
as much as they should be and we want to change
that.
Giving children the opportunity to engage in
free play and other outdoor activities gets them
away from their cellphones and computer games
and exposes them to their environment. Just as
important, Rustem said, is the exposure to bacteria and dirt which boosts their immune systems
among other healing properties. Children who play
outside have been shown to be smarter because they
use their imagination and creativity and all of their
senses, theyre also happier.
Fishing, he said, is an easy and inexpensive way
to get young people outdoors. He said this is why
he thinks Hooked on Scouting is a great initiative.
This is a really cool way to introduce kids to
scouting and all that scouting has to offer, Rustem
said. From a recreational standpoint fishing is
a gateway sport along with camping and hiking

because it leads people to do other types of recreational activities.
Borden said Southern Shores hasnt set a goal
other than to look for positive growth during this
recruitment effort. He said he thinks people dont
understand the value of a Boy Scout experience.
Scouting is something the whole family can get
involved in, he said. We know families are busy
and that they have a lot more choices about the activities they want their children involved in. Scouting provides a unique partnership that teaches boys
life lessons and life skills that they will use for the
rest of their lives.
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The first thing to take note of is the
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Pre-Peaking
MUSKIES
By Robert Dock Stupp
ishbrains are people who

tend to be thinking about
fishing even when they
arent fishing or are just
daydreaming about fishing
(my wife, Suzy, says Im
spaced out most of the time which
really means Im not listening to her
again). Sorry, dear!
Recently, with the aid of a soft
summer breeze, I was lazily drifting across a U.P. lake with a large
cabbage-weed bed in it. I merely let
the silent muscle of the current push
me along when, all of a sudden, I
crashed a shopping cart into an elderly
lady. She cursed me out but I retained
my patience and kept on casting for
muskies. You see, I noticed a ton of
baitfish in the produce department and

I needed to concentrate. The nerve of
some people!
To a fishbrain and a muskie nut,
the importance of this baitfish discovery cannot be overly stressed. Yes,
back to reality now, we must be cognizant of the fact that summer muskies,
after the rigors of spawning, become
very aggressive and put on the feedbag. As water temperatures rise into
the 60s and lower 70s the muskies
metabolic rate sky-rockets. Muskie
fishermen love the action of this peak
summer period.
Muskies inhabit the warming weeds because they are perfect
ambush spots to eat perch and sunfish that are eating newborn baitfish,
The author gets on a pre-peak muskie bite before the peak fall bite. This
47-incher slammed a Suick on a thick weed line. Author photo
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I mean, we need oxygen to survive
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for peak, fantastic muskie fishing for
oxygenated muskies. The muskies
that havent seen a lure since last
fall are hungry and shallow and the
muskie hunters are catching and smiling. But, aah, the winds of change.
Transitioning Before
The Great Autumn Peak
However, as summer starts simmering and vacationers and more

fishermen and boaters and water skiers and the jet skiers do their thing,
which is, to me, to raise the decibel
rate so high the newly- spawned fish
and muskies become very wary and
lay low. The loons just leave.
Michigan sportsmen are active
and abundant; they use their beautiful
woods and waters. They have access
to thousands of freshwater lakes and
streams, including the Great Lakes
and that famous muskie mecca, Lake
St. Clair.
To say that the sport of muskie fishing

in Michigan has grown exponentially
in the last several years is no exaggeration. Muskie fishing all across this
country has recently been elevated to
an exciting X-GAME LEVEL which
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to young anglers. It is great for the
sport, but the popularity of muskie
fishing and fishing in general has led
to 2 challenges: increased boat traffic
and fishing pressure.
Problem:
How To Handle Boat
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The fishermans nemesis is fishing pressure. The muskies reaction

is to hold much tighter in the weeds
or the muskies will and do exit the
weeds and make a living in the open
water.
Solution:
The Night Bite-Topwater Thrills
The summer night bite is out of

sight! While casting on a dark, silent,
summer night, a strike from a hungry
muskie in full metabolic rage is one
of the most explosive strikes you will

ever encounter. It is addicting and
it is memorable. Add to this scenario the fact that you are throwing a
topwater bait which means that you
have reached the thrill pinnacle of
muskie fishing.
Keys to being successful as a
night bite guy are being quiet, having
your baits already selected for the
Pre-peaking muskies page 38
As a general rule, pleasure boaters, water skiers, and jet skiers do not
venture out until after early morning
has passed and it normally tapers off
as dusk begins. Therefore, the muskie
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Pre-Peaking muskies:
from page 37
evening, and wearing a head lamp.

And, oh, a very large net in a very
accessible spot in your boat!
On Lake Of The Woods one quiet
evening I was patiently listening to
the gurgling, popping, sound of my
Top Raider (made by guide, author,
TV host, Joe Bucher) when Pow
a jumping muskie almost jarred my
arm out of its socket. I wont forget
that one.
The other topwater bait I like is
the Whopper Plopper, made by the
legendary angler, Larry Dahlberg.
The noise it makes seems to cause
muskies to go ballistic. Try to stay
cool when they crush this baby.
But after the summer muskie peak
in July (water in the 70s with many
warm pleasant days in a row) many
muskie anglers dont fish during the
so-called dog days of August. However, lets not use the calendar as a
guidepost; lets use, once again, water
temperature.
Pre-Peak Period
Before the popular and frequently

discussed fall peak (lets use 55-degrees water temperature) there is
a muskie bite that occurs when the
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surface water temperature begins

cooling from the high 70s to the low
60s, after the 70s summer peak.
Former open water muskies follow the forage and move out of open
water into the shallows. Pete Maina,
notable muskie guide, writer and
speaker, speaks of this movement by
noting that new fish follow the forage and cooling water temperatures
and visit the shallows at this time of
year. Pete talks about this movement
and discusses fishing inside weedlines and casting sandy areas -- out
to the weed cover for monster fish,
a technique few anglers try. He also
recommends casting to docks more
often as summer cottage people leave
as summer wears down.
Lastly, he notes that he likes fishing more rocky areas, especially
when the wind is blowing at them.
Slop and Algae Bloom

Think Weedless Baits
A term for gooey, possibly on the

verge of dying weeds. Joe Bucher
also makes a lure called a SlopMaster, a weedless buzz bait. It does what
it is supposed to do call muskies,
especially the ones that are seemingly
buried and unreachable

I have found over the years that the
best lure to cast in these conditions is
the weedless spinnerbait. A favorite is
Dick Pearsons ERC Grinder. Another
popular spinnerbait is the virtually
weedless Northland Tackle Reed
Runner Magnum Spinnerbait.
The next obstacle to overcome is
a muskie migration to open water
and away from heavy summer traffic.
Watch your electronics and check
anywhere from 10 to 30-feet of water.
Trolling open water works and so
does cranking countdowns, deeper
crankbaits and the soft plastic Bulldogs.
Of course I love my ReefHogs in
the 8-inch length. Fishing them off of
a drop-of or weedline, then pausing
them after doing a quick walk-thedog sequence -- is deadly.
Early autumn is an absolute
Colorama in Michigan and its Upper Peninsula. Casting a Believer and
finessing it so it remains weedless is a
great presentation to master. Mastering the weedless moves of a Suick
jerk bait is a great skill to possess.
Yesterday, I practiced jerking the
new plastic Suicks with their electric
colors and I noticed that they can be
manipulated into a subtle side-toside wiggle plus their normal dive.
Talk about a little wounded perch or

sucker magic!
Also, when you run into an algae
bloom, consider where the wind is
coming from. For example, if a favorite west-facing bay is loaded with an
algae slick, you know, a slimy green
goo, and the wind is coming from the
east (first time I said that), it might
cleanse itself and youre set to go
fishing.
If you arent getting strikes and
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Tip of the Thumb

Marine enforcement
And Search, Rescue, Recovery...
uron County Sheriff

Kelly Hanson says
this about his Marine Division: Our
primary purpose is not
to let anyone
drown. He also believes in
promoting boater-safety education over writing tickets
and places making sure everyone in a boat has a proper
life-vest as being a primary
requirement. Everything else
on the checklist is considered
as being secondary.
Of course if someone
is really deserving
and itching for a ticket, the Huron
County Marine law enforcement
deputies will oblige, but it certainly
isnt a priority.
When you compare the lower
peninsula of Michigan to a mitten,
Huron County is located at the tip of
the thumb, and when you talk about
specific parts of that digit, it can also
be described as being the thumbnail.
The only terra firma (ground) Huron
County has is its southern border,
where the thumbnails cuticle is
located. That means the remaining
border jutting out into Lake Huron
(hence the name Huron County) features nothing but water, and lots of it.
This entails over 93 miles of shoreline
(and probably closer to 100 miles

when you figure in all the multitude of
coves and crannies) and the jurisdiction also involves 1300 square miles
of open water.
Needless to say the Huron County Sheriffs Office
has more on its plate than
what is typically found in
more inland Michigan counties and Sheriff Hanson fully
understands the importance
of Marine Safety/Enforcement in the overall picture,
because he began
working for Huron
County as a Marine
Sheriffs Deputy in 1983, and actually cut his teeth you might say, in this
very unique and challenging environment.
A top priority for Sheriff Hansons
list of necessities is boat inspections,
and being sure folks are fully prepared
when venturing out into Lake Huron
which can be a very unpredictable
and unforgiving environment. This is
done on a regular basis and the marine
deputies always appreciate being
asked by boaters to review matters
with them to be sure everything as
being correct, and there is a distinct
checklist that truthfully isnt all that
complicated and associates with pure
common sense.
By Tom Lounsbury
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properly rated and labeled life-vests
that are readily available to all the
occupants of a boat (and not stored
still wrapped in plastic and placed in
a hard to access place on the boat in
order to keep them clean personally a dirty life-vest is fine by me on a
sinking boat and Im none too picky
in this regard as long as it works). Fire
extinguishers also need to be very accessible, and up to date and in working order (and if the fire extinguisher
doesnt do the job in an emergency,
there is a key reason for the life-vests
to readily be on hand, besides a boat
just plain sinking for a variety of
reasons).
There is also the sudden emergency search and rescue duty that must
be ready to be conducted over a wide
area and as quickly as is possible. To
do this the Huron County Sheriffs
Office has specially equipped boats
based at key ports along the countys
extended shoreline. The boats are
designed to handle what Mother
Nature can throw out there, and get to
places in a hurry with highly trained
personnel. Some boats were formerly
used and donated by the U.S. military,
The Michigan Outdoor Writers Association
ize how important their local outdoor writer is

to tourism in their region. On a recent visit to
Black Lake for MOWAs annual winter conference MOWANs communicated 22 different stories on the weekend ranging from the sturgeon
spearing contest to the wonderful cross country
skiing opportunities. Hundreds of thousands of
potential customers from our state learned about
Black lake during those following months.
My big focus for my next two years as president will be to grow our group. There are many
writers, producers and photographers in our state that may
not even know MOWA exists. Once we get them in the
organization we will expand their network a great deal.
We also have been working on some very exciting things
recently that I believe will change how we look at outdoor
personalities in Michigan forever. We need to preserve the
people and the memories that made Michigan one of the
greatest places to spend time in the outdoors. We need
to build on the rich history to advocate for the outdoor
lifestyle as there are so many more challenges to our way
nowadays. We need to pass on more to the next generation.
We want to continue the incredible tradition of outdoor
communication in Michigan. We completely understand
how wonderful it is to sit by the fire at deer camp or the
cottage and read an
outdoor article by your
favorite author because we love to do the
same thing. A strong
MOWA will surely help
us continue that. If
you happen to be an
outdoor communicator
and want to find out
more about MOWA
feel free to email me at
sakoutdoors@gmail.
com. I will see you in
the outdoors.
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reconditioned by the Sheriffs Office
to be good as new, including state of
the art electronics. Part of this is done
through grants (such as $40,000 from
Homeland Security), donations, and
fund raisers in order to avoid Huron
County taxpayers from having to
support all the costs. Originally the
state paid for a majority of costs, but
recent times has seen that funding all
but dried up.
I had an opportunity to join
Sheriff Hanson and his dive team
recently for a scheduled training
exercise in the waters near Port
Austin. The rescue/dive team has
a fully equipped trailer (containing
everything and anything that will be
needed) and towed by an emergency
vehicle (that was donated by the Port
Hope Fire Department). The boat we
used, County of Huron, is a 31 foot
Grady White powered by twin 250
hp outboards that can handle rough
seas and skims across the water at a
high rate of speed (part of this boats
funding came from the sale of the
Huron County airplane that was not
seeing enough use to justify keeping
it).
Sheriff Hanson was at the controls and it was clear he is well
experienced in this environment.
The weather was hazy and the water
glassy smooth, and we got to the
training spot in no time at all.
Huron County has 9 well trained
divers (including for under the ice
wintertime operations which isnt
all that common in other jurisdictions) that include Undersheriff
Duane Miller and Lt. Brian Wisenbaugh who is also the Dive Master.
Both were along to assist and coordinate matters during the exercise
with three divers (all deputies) Shawn
Webber, Dave Navock and Jake Dyse
who were suited up in dry-suits due
to the 60 degree water temperatures
(during warmer water temperatures
per July-August, they wear wet-suits
that wont cause overheating).
Everything used was top of the
line equipment and about as hightech as you can be including full face
masks with radios for talking to fellow divers as well as communicating
with the Dive Master up top on the
boat. I was very impressed with the
entire diving exercise and it was quite
evident everyone involved was into
teamwork and very professional.
The least attractive part of these
divers duties is recovering the bodies
of drowned victims (realizing this
provides important closure for family
and loved ones). It is the key reason
Sheriff Hanson places his emphasis
on boater safety and education, because it saves lives.
I believe his primary purpose and
that of his Marine Division of not
letting anyone drown is a profound
statement that says it all.n
The Michigan Outdoor Writers Association

(MOWA) is the oldest outdoor writers association in the United States. The Association was
founded in 1944 in Blaney Park in Michigans
Upper Peninsula. Over the years MOWA has
hosted a whos who of outdoor personalities
in the Great Lakes state. Both Fred Bear and
Mort Neff were members. More recent members included Dave Richey, former writer for
the Detroit News. Dave was one of a very few
writers nationally who received the grand slam
of outdoor writing awards. The Dave Richey award is
now the newest award MOWA now proudly gives to the
Michigan Outdoor Writer of the year. Bill Parker from
Lake Orion was the very first recipient this year and it was
well deserved.
I have recently been honored to be the new President of
the Michigan Outdoor Writers Association. It is an honor
I take very seriously as when I joined nearly 20 years ago,
I was imprinted with the significance of what these folks
have done over the years. Many challenged the establishment openly when they saw game regulations that were
not working. Outdoor Writers are a very independent
and stubborn bunch. They made a huge impact on what
we do in the outdoors today and most never asked for
much in return. They did it because of their passion for
the outdoors and the outdoor lifestyle. I certainly look at
being the leader of the organization similarly to trying to
keep a herd of wild mustangs in the corral. I expect a lot
of biting, bucking and a few kicks. I have to say Id be disappointed if that didnt happen. But when things go well
there is no better ride around in my opinion. Ive been
with the national outdoor writers group for many years as
well, but it pales in comparison to MOWA when we look
at the characters involved.
MOWA and outdoor writing in general has witnessed a
great deal of changes in the last 15 years. The power of the
newspaper is almost gone. Most newspapers are not interested in even running outdoor articles so they obviously
will no longer employ a full time outdoor writer. Unfortunately we have all read the piece written by the nonoutdoor writer. Its awkward and usually makes the reader
angry because we have smart readers and they know they
could have done better. Yet outdoor activities still abound
in every county of our state. Most folks also do not real-
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for Trollers and Newbies
y wife Kathy is not

a big angler and had
never caught a decent
bass before this past
July 4 weekend. She
was being a good sport as we cast
from our new boat on Lake Mitchell
in Cadillac. The day before shed
caught the largest largemouth of the
outing, and Saturday evening as pontoon boats headed for the channel to
Lake Cadillac to watch the fireworks,
she was tossing the same rig that had
worked for her the day before.
Gosh darn it, I have a
bunch of weeds again, she
remarked. Except this time,
the bunch of weeds erupted
from the water and made a
sizeable splash.
Oh! I guess its another
fish!
Quickly landed with her
Lews spinning combo,
she held it up for pictures, and I removed the
circle hook and let the
19-inch largemouth go.
The key words in that sentence
are circle hook. Paired with a fat,
straight, 5-inch soft plastic worm and
an O-ring, the Circle Hook Senko
Rig might just be the easiest set-up
for catching bass ever invented. Its
effective too! You just put the O-ring
at the half-way point of the worm,
and slide the ring over the circle hook.
Cast, let it settle, move it a little bit,
let it sit, reel it in. Repeat the steps
until you feel something pulling back.
Or think you have a bunch of weeds.
With the circle hook, theres no need
to rare back and cross the fishs eyes
when you feel a bite. You just reel it
in. In fact, setting the hook is counterproductive.
Regular readers of this column
might be accustomed to topics with
more of a Great Lakes bent, and those
will continue. Fact is, we trollers occasionally find ourselves in a situation
where we have to cast for bass, and if
our bass-fishing skills are a bit dull,
we need to use lures that dont need

a perfect presentation. About a year
ago, I discovered the Biffle Bug as
one such lure, and recently, I got to
try the circle-hook Senko. The Senko
is even easier and more versatile than
the Biffle Bug, which requires a fairly
clean bottom to drag across.
Kathys son Jake Randall introduced me to the Senko in June while
we were pre-fishing the day before a
kayak bass tournament. That Friday
morning, I haplessly changed lures
and could catch nothing but rock bass,
while Jake caught bass after
bassboth largemouth and
smallmouthon his Senko
rig.
Now, most any bass
angler who has read this far
knows Im talking about
wacky-rigging a worm,
and putting the hook right in
the middle of a worm to
give it tantalizing action
at both ends is old news
in the bass-fishing world.
But I know just a few people who
employ this set-up in their regular
arsenal, and all of those guys (my boy
Jake included) are darn consistent
bass catchers.
After our morning pedaling the
Hobie kayaks around the north end
of Lake St. Clair, Jake catching
lots of bass, me catching one small
largemouth and a plethora of rock
bass (which werent allowed to be
photographed and submitted for the
tournament) I begged a few Senkos
from Jake. He rigged them with an
O-Wacky Tool, basically an aluminum
cylinder with several O-rings on one
end, which you can find online for
less than $6. You stick the worm into
the cylinder and slide the O ring onto
the worm.
Jake didnt have circle hooks, so
I used one of his Tru-Turn red hooks
with a long shank. I started catching
fish immediately, but three of the four
smallmouths I hooked that afternoon
had the hook deep in their gullets.
By Dave Mull
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The Circle Hook Senko Rig is about as simple as a lure gets. Author photos
Kathy Terpstra, the authors bride, spanked several heft largemouth with a Circle
Hook Senko Rig on Lake Mitchell in July. Izzie, the couples designer mutt, enjoyed
checking out the catch, which hit a Z-Man ZinkerZ in the Sprayed Glass color pattern.
My buddy and fellow kayak fan Paul
Biediger gave me some No. 1 VMC
Circle Hooks, and that changed everything. I caught several bass and even
more rock bass on the Senko in the
tournament, and none were hooked
anywhere but in the lips.
Circle hooks were originally designed to use with live bait and gamefish you wanted to release. The design
allows the fish to completely swallow
the bait and hook, but when you pull,
the hook comes out of the fishs gullet
without piercing any tissue. As you
drag it into the fishs mouth, it cams
around and hooks the fish right in the
corner of its mouth.
It really is pretty amazing how
well a circle hook works with
5-inch soft plastic worms and an
O-ring.
Senkos, made by Gary Yamamoto
Custom Baits, were the first lure of its
kind, a simple, thick yet pliable 5-inch
worm. Other companies have jumped
in with their own designs: The Dinger
from Yum, the Strike King Zero and
the ZinkerZ from Z-Man. Other than
the Senko, Ive only tried the ZinkerZ
with the O-ring and circle hook, and
it works really well. Its made of
Elaztech, which is amazingly durable
plastic. With each of your hands you
can pinch either end of a ZinkerZ and
stretch it almost to the point of your
arms spread wide without it breaking.
Now, a quick review of a key
point about the circle hook: Dont set
it! When you feel a bite, just start reeling a little bit faster. The hook does all
the work. If you set it, it flies out of
the fishs throat to fast to cam around
and catch a lipyou end up jerking
the whole presentation right out of the
fishs mouth.
Another pointer: Fishing this lure
on braided line with a fluorocarbon
leader can really help you detect
when a fish has it. Most braided line
floats, so watching the curls on the
surface disappear as the unweighted
lure slowly sinks is a good habit. If
you see that line twitch, start reeling,
because it means a fish has it in its
mouth. The rig Kathy had great success with was spooled with 8-pound
test Spiderwire Braid and had a 4-foot
leader of 8-pound AbrazX fluorocarbon. Plus, non-stretch braid will better
transmit a bite when you retrieve the
lure. A good way to retrieve is kind of
sweep the lure up off the bottom and
let it sink againmost bites come as
the worm sinks seductively, both ends
wiggling.
I think one reason bass anglers of
a more serious tournament persuasion
dont throw this rig more is that you
have to work it slow, and those guys
are all about covering water most of
the time. For someone who is new to
bass fishing, who has lost some of his
reactions for setting the hook or who
just likes to fish nice and slow, the
Circle Hook Senko Rig is just an awesome lure.n
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Seeing Double
No one else that I know of has one like this...
and lead shot, and

tried the gun out on a
large sheet of paper
to check the pattern. Wow! This gun
was FUN to shoot. Ka-Boom! A virtual cloud of thick, white smoke rolled
out in front of the gun after each shot.
I liked it! I found that with a 1
ounce load of #6 shot the old barrels
shot a nice pattern at 25 yards. This
was a gun I could hunt with. And, this
was not your ordinary, everyday type
of shotgun. No one else that I know of
has a gun like this.
Rabbit season was open, so I took
the double flinter out for a hunt. There
was a foot of snow on the ground as
we pushed through the briar patches
hoping to get a shot at a fleeing cottontail. I soon found that the gun was
a little slow to get into action when we
jumped a rabbit. Its a long reach to
the hammers, especially the left side
lock, and by the time I got the hammer cocked and the gun shouldered,
my grandson had already killed the
rabbit. There were also times when I
had to stop the hunt by yelling, Wait.
I have to reload my gun. The hunt
was a success though, as I did take my
first game with my flintlock double.
I found that I had a tendency to
shoot behind a fast moving target. A
flintlock shotgun is kinda slow. In his
article, Some Thoughts on Shooting
Skeet with a Flintlock, Peter Lucas
explained it like this, Modern testing puts the time a flintlock ignition
system to ignite the priming charge at
35 to 60 milliseconds Modern guns
have lock times in the 2 to 10 millisecond range. Moreover, when dealing with a flintlock, it is not enough
to simply measure the time necessary
to ignite the priming charge. You
must also add in the time for priming
The first game

taken with
Darryls
flintlock double
was on a winter
rabbit hunt.
By Darryl Quidort
he widespread
use of
historic flintlock double
barrel shotguns lasted
only about thirty years,
from 1790 to 1820. Most of the classic double flinters were made by gun
builders in England during that time.
During the 1820s the more efficient
percussion ignition system came into
use and many of the flintlock shotguns
were converted to percussion to gain
the advantages of that system. Today,
few original flintlock double barrel
shotguns still exist.
A few years ago, I started seeing a flintlock double in my future. I
wasnt looking for an original because
I wanted a shooter, one that I could
enjoy hunting with. I couldnt afford the four figure price of an original anyway. If there was a flintlock
double barrel in my future I would
have to build my own.
I started with a set of old 12 gauge
barrels, a big block of walnut, and a
book called, Recreating the MuzzleLoading Shotgun, by William Brockway. My goal was to finish a flintlock
side by side double barrel to hunt with
during the spring turkey season. As
I gathered the assorted parts needed,
I realized that there was no kit to
build this gun. That meant that the
individual parts werent guaranteed
to fit together. This was going to be
a learning experience. I spent many
hours that winter inletting, trying,
fitting, and finishing the gun. When
finished, my shotgun was not a copy
of any particular original flintlock, but
it was the gun I had been seeing in
my mind.
I cut some wads from cardboard,
loaded her up with black powder
charge to ignite the main charge

The flight time of a shot string to the
average target on the skeet course
is only about 45 milliseconds. Consequently, a modern gun will have
already broken the target before
many flintlocks have ignited the main
charge. Ill add to that discussion
the fact that a modern shotgun shoots
a load of shot at about 1300 fps. My
flintlock throws shot about 1050 fps.
Yeah, its kinda slow.
My next challenge was to develop
a turkey load for the gun. I wanted a
tighter pattern of shot for wild turkey
because a head shot is the best way to
put the big, tough birds down. After
purchasing the proper wads for the
gun, I started experimenting with various combinations of the wad column,
shot size, powder charge, and distance
to the target. I shot the gun a lot, drew
circles over the shot patterns, and
counted holes inside the circles to
compare different loads. In the end, I
realized that my old 12 gauge barrels would never shoot a pattern like
a modern turkey gun. Both barrels on
my flintlock gun are cylinder bore;
straight tubes with no choke. In fact,
all shotguns were cylinder bore until

about 1875 when choked barrels were
invented. Cylinder bore barrels are
proper for a flintlock double barrel
shotgun, but that limits the range at
which I could take a turkey.
With turkey season fast approaching, it was time for a reality check. It
seems there are inherent disadvantages when hunting with a flintlock
shotgun. They are slower to handle,
the lock time is slower, the shot travels at a lower velocity, and the cylinder bore barrels call for closer range
shots. I was faced with two choices,
either accept the challenge and hunt
like our forefathers did, or give in to
modern technology, by using a gun
with interchangeable choke tubes, or
(gulp) even an in-line muzzle loader.
As a long-time traditional bowhunter
Ive always accepted the challenges
that come with using more primitive
equipment. Therefore, I chose to hunt
with my flintlock gun as it is, or in
this case, as it was 200 years ago.
I had opted for Michigans early
turkey season. To my dismay, a severe
cold front arrived on opening day.
High winds drove heavy rain, which
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A beautiful wild turkey,

taken on a hunt with my
grandson, fulfilled my
dream of seeing double.
turned to snow, through the bare tree

branches during the next several days.
I hunted mornings from a pop-up
blind and saw the ground turn white
with snow. Sometimes a gust of wind
would collapse my blind. I usually
froze out after a few hours. Calling
and waiting in ambush along likely
turkey travel routes, wasnt working.
Still, I enjoyed carrying my
flintlock double barrel. Just holding
it in my hands and looking at it made
me smile. I was pleased with it. It
was a personal thing to me because
I knew the gun intimately inside and
out. I had overcome the challenges
of building it and I understood its
limitations. I knew its favorite load
and was familiar with the punch of
its recoil. I just knew that if I did my
part it wouldnt fail me. I felt that all
I needed was a fair chance at a wild
turkey.
That opportunity came by surprise one afternoon. My grandson, a
good turkey hunter in his own right,
stopped by the house. He had already
taken a mature tom. As we talked
about hunting, Chance pointed out the
window and exclaimed, There goes
a turkey right there. Its a big tom!
The bird was legging it across the
field toward the woods. My turkey
hunting gear was in my pickup truck,
so we ran outside. Chance grabbed a
box call from my pack and gave him
a few loud yelps. To our surprise,
the turkey stopped and gobbled, then
stretched his neck up looking for the
hen.
Hes callable, I said. When
he goes into that woodlot we can run
around to the other side and try for
him. As the gobbler slowly stalked
into the woods, we did a sort of Chinese fire drill, grabbing camo jackets,
caps, and gloves. Chance located his
favorite slate call as I primed both
pans of my double with black powder.
Then we ran.
Theres a good spot to call
from, Chance pointed to a downed
tree with old grape vines hanging

in it. He hid behind the brush and I
pulled on my head net and got situated in the front edge of the blowdown
where we expected the turkey to approach. Ready? Chance whispered.
Yep. I answered.
Chance is an experienced caller
and knows not to call too loudly or
too often in a situation like this. He
soon had the gobbler answering the
soft yelps and clucks of what sounded
to him like a love sick hen. I sat
without moving and waited with the
flintlocks left hammer cocked, finger
on the trigger. I figured the right
hammer could be cocked quickly if
a second shot was needed. I heard
the soft pft-humm, pft-humm of the
gobbler drumming before I could see
him. Suddenly, the strutting gobbler
came around a big maple tree into
plain sight at 35 yards. For a modern
shotgun with turkey loads it would
have all been over right then but, with
a gun like our forefathers may have
used, I needed him closer.
That tom turkey was alertly
looking for the hen that he just knew
should be right in front of him, but he
couldnt locate it. In a half-strut, he
moved several yards to my right. Now
my gun was out of position. When the
bird went behind a large tree I quickly
shifted my aim. At 30 yards he froze
and stretched his neck up, still searching for the hen. Chance waited for
him to start moving again before giving him one final cluck from the slate.
The tom froze again. He was now too
close to risk any more calling, yet a
little too far for a sure kill with my
cylinder bore gun. Slowly, the tom
took a few careful steps closer before
stretching up his neck again. Time
seemed to stand still. The woods were
completely silent. The gobblers head
was cocked sideways and his piercing black eye seemed to be locked on
me. I imagined that his small brain
had just realized that something was
terribly wrong. I touched off the left
barrel. Ka-Boom! A cloud of thick,

white smoke momentarily blocked
my vision of the turkey but the sound
of heavy wings thumping the ground
reached my ears. I jumped up and ran
to claim my prize.
The next few minutes were precious to me as my grandson and I
excitedly re-lived the successful hunt
we had just shared. Together, we
admired the beautiful bird. The sun lit
up iridescence in his feathers and the
long, thick beard showed him to be
a marvelous specimen of the Eastern
wild turkey. He was the largest turkey
Id ever taken, later pulling the scales
down to the 25 pound mark.
Then we looked at each other and
burst out laughing. In our haste we

had both slipped on camo jackets and
caps, but I was wearing blue jeans
with white socks and Chance had on
light colored sweat pants and was
wearing moccasin-like slippers. Quite
the turkey hunters!
Do you want to carry the turkey
or the shotgun? I asked.
Gun, Chance grinned.
Hoisting the heavy bird over my
shoulder, I followed my grandson
through the spring woods. Cradled
in his arm was the flintlock double
that I had been seeing in my mind
for a long time. I felt that my goal
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CHICKEN SOUP:
Not Only for the Soul
Theoretically a Great Lakes Region upland bird hunter will walk
more than most other hunters, but the getting into better
walking shape is a notion that can also apply to all hunters...
By Tom Carney
t some point early in

the grouse season,
which opens Sept. 15,
a bird hunting companion excuses his
dogs lack of endurance in the heat of late summer/early
autumn.
I like to hunt them into shape,
he says.
That might play out just fine the
first time one hears it. In time, however, its obvious that the utterance
is merely an excuse, and it really
means, Im too lazy to make the time
to work my dogs into shape in the
months leading up to hunting season.
And lets face it. Those of us who
have used that excuse about our dogs
probably could say the same thing
about ourselves. Summer is the time
to get both our pups and ourselves
into hunting shape. And just as a good
training program will establish stages

or hallmarks for a dog to pass through
or achieve, a realistic program for
the human part of the hunting team
will do the same thing. Theoretically
a Great Lakes Region upland bird
hunter will walk more than most other
hunters, but the getting into better
walking shape is a notion that can
also apply to archery deer hunters,
elk hunters who take to the western
mountains for the pursuit of game,
even Plains States pheasant hunters.
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to join a gym or spend a lot of money
on equipment to get this program
started.
Several years ago, Macomb
County Hall of Fame high school
track and cross country coach Jim
Meyer, of Utica, advised that an easy
and inexpensive way to start getting
into shape involves cans of soup and a
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pair of athletic socks.
First, of course, you need to get
a clean bill of health from your doctor, he advised. After that, load an
unopened can of soup into each sock,
and then tie the socks together at the
top to create some dangling weights.
Sit on or against a counter, desk or
table, drape the sock weights over
your ankles and perform leg raises
to get the leg muscles used to some
weight bearing exercises. To adjust for
more or less weight: use different size
soup cans. The same piece of homemade equipment can be used for leg
lifts and stretches.
A few weeks ago, my exercises led
to the realization that that there might
be additional uses for soup cans for
pre-season conditioning.
It all began with a near scare about
heat stroke last December during a
quail hunt in Oklahoma. Though the
weather was cool when we started
out around 8:30 in the morning, by

the time we returned to the cars near
1 p.m., the temperatures had soared
to 80 degrees. I ran out of water two
miles into the four-mile round-trip
hunt. Wont bore you with the details
of my distress, but once I had reached
the shade of my Suburbans hatchback
and applied a towel soaked in ice water around my neck I made a decision.
A month later, at the Shooting,
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At first glance its noticeably bigger
and more bulky than most regular
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its size results from the features that
make it special, such as its 13 pockets.
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For the hunter who wants a vest

with a water bladder, the TZ BV15
from Tenzing offers plenty of straps
and buckles to secure the load in a
most comfortable position.
yond the limits well face in the hunt
by adding cans of soup to the pockets
on the pants that we wear while taking fitness walks.
Finally, lest we think we dont
have the time to spend on ourselves
to get into shape, all it takes is a little
effort and a little forethought. For
example, a friend of mine passed
along the following tip. Her husband
wears his vest laden with soup cans
whenever he is walking around at
home, such as when hes cutting the
lawn or working in the garden. And
of course he wears it at the near-by
schools athletic field when hes taking his dog on its daily fitness run.
Probably the best part to mention
about these techniques is the fact that
they can work both inside or outside,
at the gym, on walks through the
neighborhood, even as one strolls
through the mall. This is truly one
case where one is limited only by his
imagination.
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The Michigan Department of Natural

Resources recently
confirmed another new
state-record fish, this
time a quillback carpsucker. This marks the
fourth state-record fish
caught in 2015.
The state record for
quillback carpsucker
was broken by a fish
caught by Garrett Reid
of Nashville, Michigan,
on Hardy Dam Pond in
Newaygo County Saturday, June 20, at 10 p.m.
Reid was bowfishing.
The fish weighed 8.52 pounds and measured 24 inches.
The record was verified by Todd Grischke, a DNR fisheries
biologist in Lansing.
The previous state-record quillback carpsucker was caught by
Benjamin Frey, also on Hardy Dam Pond, Aug. 29, 2014. That fish
weighed 8.25 pounds and measured 22.62 inches.
State records are recognized by weight only. To qualify for a
state record, fish must exceed the current listed state-record weight
and identification must be verified by a DNR fisheries biologist.
To see a current list of Michigan's state-record fish, visit
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the pouch that can hold a two- or

three-liter water bladder. And the
feature that set it apart from all other
similar vests I considered: Its got a
great suspension and support system
that puts the weight near the bottom
of ones back instead of high on the
back between the shoulders.
Having tried a couple similar
vests years ago, I was really concerned about how uncomfortable it
would be to wear the vest with the
bladder full of water. And then came
the realization that I could reduce
that potential discomfort during the
hunt through summer conditioning
that involves long fitness walks while
wearing the vest with a full bladder.
Imagine my joy and relief when after
the first walk of three miles I was not
dragging, nor were my legs particularly relieved when I removed the
vest; the suspension had distributed
the weight nicely, and no fatigue set
in.
This is a great way for everyone
to get into hunting shape, I thought.
And thats when the soup cans reentered the picture.
Someone who doesnt have a
hydration vest can add a few cans
of soup to the game bag to simulate
weight. And with a hydration vest
or not, more cans can be added to
simulate the weight of some birds.
And while were at it, we can add
some smaller cans of soup to simulate
shells in the pockets.
What comes next, of course, is
to prepare for walking and carrying a shotgun. You dont need wrist
weights or small barbells, though
those would certainly help do the
trick. Just grab some appropriately
weighted cans of soup or beans or
whatever. Something that will approximate the weight of a shotgun
for during the walk. Since my fingers
tend to swell when I walk in the heat,
Ive started freezing a couple of bottled to carry, one for each hand; they
should provide the weight needed
while at the same time keeping my
hands flexible.
We can over-prepare or train be-
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Explorer Guides
educate and entertain

at Michigan State Parks
Theyre a very creative bunch of employees. Im always excited to
see the programs they develop and their ability to get the visitors
excited about natural resources and the parks...
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
s the sun sets over Lake

Michigan, Mike Latus
holds court on the sand
of Warren Dunes State
Park. Hes an animated
one-man show, walking in circles
around a small fire pit, talking about
voyageurs and Indians, legends and
myths, planets and ghosts, while a
crowd of more than a hundred mostly youngsters, but adults, too listen,
some amused, others enthralled.
To Latus, it is a typical weekend
night, when the fireside story hour
regularly draws a big crowd.
Several hours earlier, hed led
a group of 30 on a hike through the
woods, pointing out medicinal plants
or unusual trees, answering numerous
questions. As soon as his fireside chat

is finished, hes setting up telescopes
for visitors to explore the night sky for
his regular Sky Watch program.
Latus is an Explorer Guide, one
of an army of Department of Natural
Resources employees who educate
and entertain visitors at 43 state parks
in Michigan.
Latus, a high school math and
science teacher the rest of the year,
has enjoyed his summer job for 21
years. Hes considered a rock star by
the other program members for his
longevity, enthusiasm and ability to
wow a crowd.
This is my summer vacation, its
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Explorer Guide Devin Burke entertains campers at a Meteors & SMores program,
built around the Perseid meteor showers at Young State Park. MDNR photos
end, even during the winter, he said.
Its teaching and being outdoors and
connecting with people who are trying
to connect to nature.
Latus is aware of his status among
Explore Guides. I think Ive gotten a
reputation because I just dont quit,
he said. He puts on 11 scheduled
presentations a week, but will rearrange his schedule for church, Scout
and school groups or whoever may
be coming to the park but cant make
a scheduled event. He presents some
programs regularly, others intermittently.
Certain programs are just made
for Warren Dunes, Latus said.
Youve got to do dune hikes; youve
got to do beach hikes. And people
have come to depend on the storytelling. We do Sky Watch every Friday
and Saturday night and we always get
a crowd for that.
Explorer program coordinator
Karen Gourlay says the Explorer
Guides are seasonal naturalists.
They work in state parks all over
Michigan, she said. Their job is to
connect the visitors to the resources
available in the park. They create
their own programs, market their

own programs and present their own
programs.
Theyre a very creative bunch of
employees. Im always excited to see
the programs they develop and their
ability to get the visitors excited about
natural resources and the parks.
Many of the Explorer Guides are
college students often natural resources or education majors who are
working summer jobs as they explore
potential careers, but they neednt be.
Mostly Im looking for people
who are enthusiastic and willing to
learn and teach what they learn to others, Gourlay said. Having enthusiasm for outdoors is important. The
youngest person Ive had working for
me was fresh out of high school. The
oldest was 70 years old.
Explorer Guides attend a weeklong training session at the beginning
of the summer, where they learn about
the job and share experiences with
each other. A full day is devoted to
fishing, but employees also learn additional program-creating techniques.
Hook, Line and Sinker is a huge
part of the program, Gourlay said.
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They may know a lot about fishing,

but they may not know how to teach
fishing.
Other than that, guides are free to
develop their own programs.
Theyre individualized,
Gourlay said. They figure out
the cool factor what it is that
brings people to those parks and
go with that.
Michelle Schepke, the Explorer
Guide at North Higgins Lake State
Park, conducts a regular fishing
program at nearby Marl Lake every Friday evening. And Saturday
afternoon she leads a tour through the
CCC Museum. The rest of the week,
Schepke, in her second season, presents programs on archery, canoeing,
kayaking or any number of subjects.
I love teaching and I love
working with children and families,
said Schepke, a preschool teacher. I
love to see their faces light up when
they learn something new or exciting. I always try to have some nature
programs a turtle program or a frog
program with a live animal something unique that will draw people in.
I love it.
So does Shelby Brown, in her
third year of running programs at
Metamora-Hadley State Recreation
Area. A student at Central Michigan
University, Brown said she started
out by presenting well-established
programs, but has since developed
her own unique presentation.
Last week I did a Michigander
program. I researched a bunch of cool
Michigan facts and set it up trivia
style, she said. People seemed to
like that. And I do a program on hoppers frogs, rabbits, white-tailed deer
animals that hop.
Its a great summer job. I like
being outside all day and Im a people
person so Im with other people all
the time. And everyone who comes to
my programs is genuinely interested
its not like school. They want to be
here. Its awesome.
Always popular with state park
visitors, the Explorer program is
Veteran Explorer Guide Mike Latus enthralls campers with his fireside storytelling at Warren Dunes State Park.
becoming even more of a draw.
Originally designed to cater to park
visitors, the programs are increasingly being regularly attended by
local residents. The DNR has expanded outreach to local community
centers and libraries to publicize the
programs.
Thats a huge component now
of what we do, Gourlay said.
To help meet demand, Explorer
Guides sometimes make presentations at other nearby parks. And some
park supervisors send one of their
summer workers to the training so
theyll know how to present occasional programs.
For a list of state parks with
Explorer programs and scheduled
events, visit
www.michigan.gov/stateparks.
The DNR is always looking to expand outreach opportunities and will
be hiring more guides next year. The
job is perfect for educators or naturalists, but those are not requirements,
Gourlay said.
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Outdoor Safety-First Aid...
SNAKE BITE:
Facts, Fears, Fiction and Infection
A Tale of Two Snakes...
ummer is the season of

outdoor injuries. EMS
units are busy responding to trailheads and the
parklands and wildlands of
Michigan. It is also the primary season of encounters with plants
that cause blistering, itchy rashes
and critters that sting, suck
blood (ticks/mosquitoes) or
bite. And of course media
moguls loves to hark on endlessly about fantastic, usually
exaggerated encounters with
our greater toothy beasts;
coyotes, wolves, bears and
cougars. Most of these high
drama great beast
encounters are
sprinkled with a fair
amount of B.S.
Seasoning to spin a teasing tale to
lure readers.
Howeverwith that said, the

sultry sunny days of August bring increased contacts with snakes. Snakes
bite. So do chipmunks and squirrels if
you could catch one , A bonafide bite
from our only venomous reptile, the
Massasauga rattler, makes an excellent front page eye-grabbing story in
local newspapers. Far less of
a sexy read is a bite from an
eastern garter snake of any
of our other non-venomous
snakes. However, a garter
snake bite or a bite from
any snake should never be
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Snake bites from any
species, venomous
or not, can lead to
infections. Infection is never a good
thing. Julianne Armijo is a cardiothoracic intensive care nurse at the
Jonathan Schechter
Julianne Armijo of the Wilderness Medical Society admires a small garter

snake at Rose Oaks County Park in Oakland County. Jonathan Schechter photos
University of Michigan and candidate
for fellowship in the Academy of
Wilderness Medicine. I had the pleasure of meeting her last November in
Arizonas Sonoran Desert where we
were participants in a Desert Medicine
conference of the Wilderness Medical
Society. She knows her stuff and as
a side note was also adapt at pulling
cacti spines from my leg.
Armijo emphasizes that snake
bites, including bites from the eastern
garter snake, the first snake most little
Michigan kids handle, need attention.
Its very important to irrigate and disinfect bites from any animal as soon
as possible, but snake bites require
special mention. In 2011, the Journal
of Microbiology found that snakes
can have infection-causing bacteria
in their bites such as Clostridium,
Staphylococcus and Enterococcus
species.
The word venom conjures up
thoughts of rattlesnakes. However,
recent research indicates that even
non-venomous snakes such as the
eastern garter snake produce mildly
toxic substances in their saliva. That

does not mean that we need to be
phobic about handling garter snakes.
When questioned for an article that
appeared in the New York Times in
the summer of 2012, an article that
was sensationalized by others, Ed
Johnson, the former Director of Science at the Staten Island New York
museum stated, Garter snakes are
mildly toxic, but to their prey, which
they only stun. They pose no threat to
the average person.
A bit of Internet sleuthing for
this serpent story slithered back to
the original research by an Australian biologist, Bryan Fry, a scientific
story on the evolution of venom that
confirmed that snakes we consider
nonvenomous do produce poison
proteins. Bottom line: A snakebite
from a non-venomous snake needs to
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An adult eastern Massasauga slithers off the bike/hike trail at Indian Springs Metropark in SE Michigan.
nation sites, such as crayfish chimneys and other small mammal burrows in swamps and marshlands, to
hunt on the drier upland sites - likely
in search of mice and voles, their
favorite food. Massasaugas are found
throughout the Lower Peninsula, but
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are no venomous snakes on the Upper
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They are becoming rare in many
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snake they see. Almost all bites of the

massasauga are provoked. Attempting
to catch or kill a rattler is provocation
and illegal.
In the event of a bite from a
Massasauga the chances are excellent you will live. And in many cases
the snake was misidentified and was
not a Massasauga rattlesnake at all.
The northern water snake, fox snake
and even the hog-nosed snake and
milk snake cause confusion. But in
the event fang marks are present, and
localized pain and swelling begins,
an expedited trip to an Emergency
Department is in order.
If you are able to wash the wound,
do so. Suction devices, cutting, sucking, tourniquets and ice are all out.
Staying calm is a good thing. Remove
all bracelets, rings and watches from
the affected limb before swelling
begins. More likely than not it will
be the dominant hand of the victim. A
simple splint to restrict movement of
the affected limb is OK. Knowledgeable ER staff will be impressed if you

marked the location of the swellings
spread every 10 minutes as you find
your way to professional medical
help. EMS will most likely start an
IV and perhaps pain medication if
indicated and monitor vital signs and
inform the receiving hospital of the
incident.
If anti-venom is deemed appropriate at the hospital it is administered
via the IV and it serves to prevent
further tissue damage by binding with
toxins injected by the snake. Ankle
bites are rare, another reminder that
the best way to avoid snake bite is
simple: Dont pick up snakes.
Jonathan Schechter is naturalist/paramedic in Brandon Township
Michigan, the nature education writer
for Oakland County Parks and an
active member of the Wilderness
Medical Society. Email oaknature@
aol.comn
The eastern massasauga rattlesnake is a Federal candidate species.

That means its a species for which
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has
sufficient information on the biological status and threats to propose
them as endangered or threatened.
Although candidate species receive
no federal protection, conservation is
encouraged since they may warrant
further protection under the Endangered Species Act. In Michigan the
eastern Massasauga rattlesnake is
protected under State Law.
Oakland County is considered
by many to be ground zero for our
native pit viper and State, and most
parks in the county in rattler habitat
have signage advising patrons of their
presence. My closest encounter with
a Massasauga occurred on a popular
bike/hike trail in Oakland County.
The rattler was basking on the trail
soaking up late afternoon rays and
when I moved closer it exhibited typical behavior---- it slithered away with
a warning buzz of the rattle.
Heres what the Michigan DNR
says about our native rattlesnake,
Michigans only venomous snake is
a rare sight for most state residents.
Historically, they could be found in a
variety of wetlands and nearby upland
woods throughout the Lower Peninsula. During the late spring, these
snakes move from their winter hiber-
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Giant Browns
Brown Trout And Beautiful Clear Water Streams Are Part Of My Soul...
I was brought up by family who cherished browns

as though they were the greatest fish in the entire
universe; many Michigan fly fishermen love them
to no end. Perhaps it is their beautiful markings
that set them aside from other fishes.
Or maybe it is the attractive environment where
they live that makes them special...
By Kenny Darwin
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very stream
trout fishermen dreams
of landing a monster brown
trout the size of a Great Lakes
steelhead on a surface fly during the dog days of summer. Most
anglers chase them at night on famous
rivers like the Pere Marquette, AuSable and other streams having a good
May fly hatch and ideal habitat to hold
big fish. I intimately know a stretch
of the Big Manistee that has beautiful browns long as your arm covered
with beautiful dark spots and come
the sizzling weather of summer, they
go bonkers for a special fly pattern.
grasshoppers.
With over 20,000 miles of trout
streams, Michigan offers this kind of
fishing on several waterways and the
secret to success hinges on hot weather and when the hoppers become
active. Come July when the weather
is sizzling there is a strain of hoppers
with bright green legs that flock to the
banks of the Big Manistee and dine on
the tall green plush grass found only
along the river bank. Smart old river
brown trout know they are there and
you can see large fish lurking in the
shallows waiting for a grasshopper to
fall from a long blade of grass or hop
onto the surface of the calm stream.
Thats when all hell breaks loose and
hungry browns slash at the surface
and gobble the easy meal like a great
white shark slurping down a penguin.
Ive stalked them with telephoto
lens and made every effort to capture
the action on film but every time I
focus on the big trout, see their snapping white jaws and beautiful flanks
covered with huge dots; I rush back to
the truck and grab my fly rod. Some
are simply huge but not as large as the
state record 41 pounder caught on a
Rapala from the Big Mana that measured 43 inches long. But Im talking
fish that get your heart pounding and
keep you fishing when

most anglers are mowing grass.
I was brought up by family who
cherished browns as though they were
the greatest fish in the entire universe;
many Michigan fly fishermen love
them to no end. Perhaps it is their
beautiful markings that set them aside
from other fishes. Or maybe it is the
attractive environment where they live
that makes them special. I must agree
the call of a babbling trout stream
and sweet smell of the flora along the
meandering bank is strong medicine.
Brown trout and beautiful clear water
streams are part of my soul and there
are summer days when I travel to
distant trout environs just to wiggle
my toes in the swift cool current and
dream about hefty catches from days
long ago.
My grandparents were caretakers
on the Ivan McCarther ranch on the
AuSable River near Grayling. I spent
summers with them under the shade
of towering Hartwick pine trees along
the clear water trout stream. There
were endless days chasing brook and
brown trout with fly rod and learning fishing tricks that produced tasty
fillets for the fry pan. Id spend hot
summer days with a Mason jar in my
hand used to capture grasshoppers
for live bait. I learned there were big
hoppers, small brown ones and some
were lime green, others had all black
thorax and abdomen, some varieties
trout went crazy over. Put one on a
hook and cast into the swirling current
of the AuSable and trout would snap
them like candy.
Today I use foam artificial hoppers
for stream fishing and Im a firm believer in using two bright colors, black
and lime green. The trick is to use a
fly that has bright red legs that stick
out from the floating body that mimic
live hoppers. My favorite has lime
green body and bright red pointed legs
Before you catch a big ol flopping male brown trout with dark sides and
hooked jaw like this you need to put in hard work, be dedicated and timing is critical to get one to bite. Kenny Darwin photos
that attract browns like kids to candy.
Although Ive had excellent luck with
yellow grasshopper flies and black
body with brown legs.
By the time I was a teenager I
could cast a fly a thousand miles and
by the time I could drive a 1960 Ford
I would travel all over Michigan in
search of stream brown trout. Not just
pan size eaters, I was on a mission to
catch monster browns that tipped the
scales over 5 pounds and would fight
like a savage Pit Bull when they felt
the sting of the hook. My home town
was Midland but I got a summer job
washing dishes in Prudenville and

spent summers chasing big browns
on every inch of the mighty AuSable. Heck, Id even sneak into the
kids section below the Grayling fish
hatchery at night and land big breeder
browns until sunrise. There I matched
fishing skills with legendary monster
brown over 15 pounds nicknamed
Booger Nose because he had a huge
white kype and Swayback a large
fish that had a bent torso and dorsal
fin. The Sturgeon River near Wolverine got plenty of attention back in
the day when warm summer weather
would send Burt Lake browns surging

upstream into the high oxygenated
flow and summer fishing was a hoot.
At one time my home base was in
Grayling and spent countless hours
on the Holy water casting flies for
huge browns. I quickly learned that
serious brown addicts fished the night
shift when mayflies were hatching.
There is something special about the
slurping sound of a big brown under
the cover of darkness gobbling spinners. I would sneak close, get the
feeding cadence, drop the fly in the
zone and feel the solid strike. Fighting a monster brown at night can be a
heart pounding experience. One that
is downright addictive.
I spent plenty of time chasing
brown trout with some of Michigans
best trout anglers. My high school
brown fishing buddy was Jack Duffy
who introduced me to catching football browns in Lake Michigan trolling
U-20 silver flatfish in Platte Bay.
Pulling in those 12 pounders changed
fishing for me forever. By the way,
Duffy who still charters the Whitecap
boat out of Leland, eventually caught
the state record brown that tipped the
scales around 32 pounds. He was a
brown trout fishin fool who graduated from stream fishing to Great Lakes
trolling and he would catch hundreds
of browns over 10 pounds in a single
year.
But I still have a place in my heart

for the sound of babbling water, the
sweet aroma of a natural trout stream
far from the hustle and bustle of civilization. Each summer I sneak away
to the mighty Manistee with fly rod,
wading shoes and hopper flies. I like
to fish during mid-day when hoppers
are active and use polarized sunglasses to spot and stalk river browns.
Some days Ive got a 6 pounder on
the bank at lightning speed, while
other days they simply evade me.
One of my secret monster brown
spots is a cold water creek that
empties into the Manistee. You can
literally jump across this creek that is
sustained by very cold ground water.
When the summer weather is melting
pavement and the Manistee warms
above 70 degrees huge fish migrate
into the creek because the cool water
temperature is ideal. I camp a short
distance from the river mouth and
stalk the tiny tributary by walking
upstream in search of big browns.
Some days the hogs are hiding in
the shade, in pockets along undercut
banks and places where you have a
tough time getting hoppers to them.
But because the stream is secluded
and most trout fishermen have finished by the end of May, I have the
creek all to myself. Unmolested
trout are frequently sun bathing and
sulking in runs where the banks are
covered with tall green grasses. You

got it, those tall grass blades are home
to droves of fat juicy grasshoppers.
Sometimes you will hear a hellish
splash as trout jump out of the water
to gulp a grasshopper clinging to an
overhanging stem. Ive caught trout
with a gullet full of hoppers.
On tiny creeks you are flippin or
roll casting to get a decent presentation. Since Im after big fish in tight
situations I dont mess with light
tippets and use at least 8 lb. fluorocarbon leader. When browns are congregated at the mouth of the creek in the
Big Mana I use long distance casting
methods and stay far from the cold
water outlet that tends to hold big
browns in the high oxygenated cool
discharge.
This brand of fishing is like stalking a monster buck. You are careful
to move slowly, stay in the shadows
and sneak along like a panther on
the prowl. Dark clothing and a ball
cap will dissolve your human outline
from the keen eyesight of a trophy
trout in clear, shallow water. My
favorite color clothing is MSU green.
The ball cap keeps shade on your
polarized sunglasses and aids in spotting fish.
Wild trout in a natural stream
setting are not easy to spot. My eyes
have been conditioned after centuries
of stalking steelhead, salmon and
Few pleasures in life are more enjoyable than being on a natural trout stream and enjoying the pristine water,
fresh air and stream flora and fauna. Savvy fishermen keep movement to a minimum and wear dark clothing to
conceal their human outline from wary trout.
trout in Michigans many waterways.

Keep in mind big browns prefer to
sulk in the shade where predators
like osprey and eagles cannot see
them. Their beautiful spots on their
back and flanks acts like camouflage
to hide their outline. However, the
constant movement of their tail or
dark shadow on khaki colored sand
can help you locate fish. Often a big
brown will tuck his head in a shaded
location but his tail will stick out
behind logs, overhanging branches or
dense shadows created by overhanging trees.
If fishing is tough or if I spot a
trophy that is under cover I might
break down and resort to live bait.
Top choices include chunks of king
salmon skein; nightcrawlers or Ill
roll stream rocks and catch live hellgrammites.
Big browns are difficult to find in
Michigan and I never kill fish unless they are bleeding badly. Catch
and release is the name of the game.
When it comes to monster browns
in small streams , around log jams
or thick cover, the rule of thumb is
you will land one out of four fish you
hook.
Brown trout fight dirty and the
minute they feel the sting of the hook
they rip line off the reel and sprint for
the safety of fallen trees, underwater
roots, log infested holes, anything that
will help them to break your leader.
Thats how the game is played. You
work your butt off to get a big fish to
bite and when you set the hook the
quarry sprints for cover and snaps
your line at lightning speed. Ah yes,
the refreshing feeling of free flowing cool water on your legs and feet,
the fragrant smell of a pristine trout
stream in the middle of nowhere and
from the riffles comes a savage strike
from a 2 foot monster trout that gulps
your offering, dashes into a log jam
and snaps the line. Gotta love the
adrenaline rush!n
Flies that mimic grasshoppers can be the ticket

when warm summer weather causes them to
be abundant along Michigan trout streams. The
authors favorite green hopper is on the top but
all these patterns will catch fish.
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Natural lake
TACTICS
The very best scenario will be finding a weedy
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blowing from deep water into the points...
By Buck Mallory
rom Augusts dog days

and on into fall, bass have
eating on their minds, and
readily engulf big meals;
its time to serve them up
a mouthful of jigs, worms
or crankbaits.
Now is when bigger crankbaits
and 8- to 10-inch and even bigger
worms start working well. Its a great
time for bigger, heavier jigs to pick up
bass on deeper structure, too.
In most of the natural lakes I fish
around Michigan this time of year, the
first thing Im going to do is look for
fish on outside weed edge that are on
drop-offs. Todays electronics make
these spots easier to find than ever.
With a Lakemaster chip in my Hum-
minbird 1199 sonar/chartplotter, I can

easily see where steep drop-offs are,
and if the water is new to me, I just
have to go check for weeds on them.
The best ones are near points, which
are easy to see on the electronic chart,
so thats where Im going to start my
recon work in my Nitro Z-8 bass boat.
Slowly cruising with the big, quiet
Merc outboard, I employ the SideImaging function of the Humminbird
electronics. This basically shoots sonar out to the side, showing me where
walls of weeds are growing without
me having to go right on top of them
and possibly spook the fish.
The very best scenario will be
finding a weedy point with deep water
nearby, and wind blowing from deep
A - or -ounce jig worked in stubby grass on the deep side of weedlines

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water into the point, concentrating the

food chain. With a spot like this, you
can load the livewell in short order.
To fish these vertical walls of
weeds, I often start with a Strike King
6XD crankbait to find the fish. I like
to cast right along the edge, and its a
good thing if I run into an occasional
weed and have to snap the crankbait
free. Thats the zone where the fish
usually are, and ticking weeds is the
ultimate crankbait presentation for
getting hits.
Once I find some biters, Ill keep
with the crankbait until the action
stops on that spot.
When they stop biting the crankbait, Ill cast a Carolina rig with a big
worm or plastic lizard on the business
end. I like to use a ounce brass
barrel sinkerthe hard brass telegraphs bottom composition right up
the 14-pound test BPS Fluorocarbon.
Some guys in this situation prefer
more of a finesse Carolina rig, but I
like the bigger sinker that not only
allows a longer cast, but that lets me
feel the bottom from a distance, too.
If I can feel that the bottom is kind of
mucky, Ill move the sinker and bait
fast to try and kick up some clouds
of silt. This can excite neutral fish
into attacking the plastic bait two feet

behind.
If the Carolina rig tells me that
the weedline has some short stubby
grass with a hard bottom outside of
it, its an ideal situation to switch to
a big jig. Bass are programmed to
attack crawfish crawling through this
kind of stubble, and the big jig imitates that. A - or even a -ounce jig
adorned with a Ragetail Craw gets the
job done. This particular craw trailer
has a lot of action as it comes through
the water, giving the option of swimming that jig up off the bottom, too.
Colors of the jig depend on the
lake. In clear water an Okeechobee
Craw with some blue in it can rule, as
Michigan crawfish often have some
bluish hues to them. Green pumpkin
is also good for clear natural lakes.
A blue with pearl belly craw works
great, too. Matching the hatch is what
matters.
Not knowing what the craws look
like in a particular lake has a simple
solution. Since crawfish can blend
with their environment, Ill come up
to a grass line and grab a handful of
the weeds. A good starting point is
picking a jig and trailer that blends in
with the greenery.
An oft overlooked option for bass on deep weedlines is a lizard Texas-rigged

with a 1/8-ounce sinker pegged to its nose, worked slowly on the bottom.
One overlooked lure for deep
weedlines is a Texas-rigged lizard.
I rig the standard size on a 2/0 hook
with just a 1/8-ounce tungsten weight
pegged to its nose. Make long casts
with this and move it just fast enough
that the tail and legs are wiggling,
but not so fast that youre swimming
it high off the bottom. This lure has

caught fish that ignored other baits on
several occasions over the years.
The other super strong August
pattern for largemouth is pitching,
flipping and skipping piers. Well
save the ins and outs of that technique
for a future article.n
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KD Outdoors and promoter of everything outdoors died suddenly. In many
ways, Neeley was the spark
that kept things lively for the
group. Sometime after his
passing plans for this years
gathering began appearing in
Carlos Hathcocks notebook.
In the group Hatchcock
seems to be the one that
organizes and delegates.
That probably comes from a
career as a U.S. Marine. Gunnies never
change! He knows
how to do things right, isnt afraid to
chip in and lend a hand with dishes
or anything else like setting the table,
or making a run to the store. But

two things he is absolutely against:
anything that gets in the way
of his fishing or allowing
someone to back up his boat
while its on the trailer. But
thats another story.
For one week, Harsenss
Island is home for this group.
And for the past four or five
years I have been asked to
stay with the group for as
long as I can. The
closest I have ever
gotten to going is
leaving Bill McElroys garage, where
the festivities for the week begin, to
head for home. This year was dif-
By Roger Beukema
ferent. I was able to get away for a

couple days of fishing, storytelling, a
little bragging and five-star eating.
Over the years, having heard of
the goings-on I could only imagine
what I would be experiencing. I usually am in bed by 9-9:30 p.m. and
sleeping soon after. Figuring there
would be a party going full tilt every
night I was imagining getting 3-4
hours of sleep.
The late night partying never
happened. With an early start daily,
fishing constantly until late afternoon,
having dinner and some conversation,
it wasnt long before eyelids drooped
and one of us made the first move for
bed. The loudest it got was the sound
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out.
New to Harsenss Island, McElroy
gave me explicit directions: When
you get off the ferry stay to the left.
Youll see us. Its the yard with all the
boats and trailers in it.
When I pulled in, some of the
group were in boats organizing tackle,
tying on new line and generally straitening up after that days fishing.
Cooking smells emanating from
the kitchen indicated the evening
meal would soon be served.
Inside the cabin it was obvious a
fishing group had moved in. In one
corner were stacked enough rods to
outfit a Bass Pro shop. As soon as you
entered the back door were packages
of baits and varieties of soft plastics
to cover various fishing conditions or
species even Nessie, the Loch Ness
Monster. But in the center of the
space that doubles as a combination
living and dining room, a small table
was placed against a couch back. On
this table were mementoes serving as
reminders as to why this years outing
was one to be remembered.
On the table were several photos
of the late Ken Neeley in happy days.
A half glass of an adult beverage
and a small white candle and a black
baseball cap inscribed, In Fond
Memory, Kenneth Eugene Neeley,
1967-2014,completed a small bit of
the story of a life that had been taken
from us far too soon.
The night I arrived was McElroys
turn to cook. Youre just in time,
he said walking out the door toward
the grill stacked with enough meat to

feed a boatload of hungry fishermen.
Dinner served family style included
McElroys elk and venison steaks.
Leftover meat was finely cut up to go
into omelets for the next mornings
breakfast.
Marke Cicero commanded the
kitchen Wednesday preparing several
sauces to go with pasta, stuffed shells,
chicken parm and more. Cicero, who
hails originally from New Hampshire,
reminded us to mangia, mangia, Italian meaning to eat.
Ciceros summarized the group; Im
originally from NH and I met these
guys on a bass fishing message board
in 2001. I met Mac (McElroy) and
Ken (Neeley) in person for the first
time at a bass tournament on Lake
Champlain in spring 2002. We hit it
off right away and have been good
friends ever since.
In autumn of 2002 a job opportunity presented itself to me in the
Metro Detroit area. With Mac, Mini
(Mainiaci), Ken and me near Lake St.
Clair area, we convinced Scott and
Carlos to come visit. In the spring of
2003, the MVM was born.
Initially we stayed at Neeleys
house in Oxford. Then in 2005 we
rented a house on Harsenss island
and weve been here ever since. Mac,
Mini, Scott (Hammer), Carlos (Hathcock) and Ken are the true core of
the MVM. My attendance has been
spotty over the years due to work and
family obligations.
I dont live far from Kens house
so even though I didnt always make
the annual trip, Ken and I always

made time to get on the water together. Hes been my best friend since
I moved here. The loss of Ken last
summer was a devastating blow to
all of us. I think his passing brought
us all a little bit closer together. This
years trip was very special for all us.
For me, it was a lesson in priorities.
I cant always assume that I can go
next year.
The MVM is not a group or
a bass clubas Mini says, Its a
Mafioso, a Familia. When youre
in, youre in for life and it truly is an
honor.
Scott Hammer said, As I reflect
on the 12th year of the MVM get
together there are some things that
stand out. First, the continued friendship of a great group of fishermen and
friends and the first year without Ken
and welcoming new faces including
Shawn (Dalton) and Roger (Beukema). Although painful, it felt like he
was there with us.
The feeling of true friendship
resonates around us when we are
together and theres no place in the
world I would rather be for that week.
Fishing aside, we all need to belong
on a deeper level and the MVM satisfies that need. I trust the MVM with
my heart and soul and they couldnt
be in better hands.
Shawn Dalton noted; I travelled
from Phoenix, AZ to make this trip.
I was delighted to be welcomed by
the MVM and treated like I had been
there from the beginning. These are
a superior group of gentleman with
superb fishing knowledge who willingly shared their expertise with me.
I look forward to coming back to be
a part of the MVM group for years to
come. May even need to add an A for
Arizona in their title!
John Maniaci commented; To
me the MVM means much more than
fishing. Sure the smallmouth fishing on St. Clair is word class, and
we catch many other species too.
Overshadowing it all is the bond we
have. It reminds me of my baseball
days. Like teammates that you would
go into battle with and for. We tease
each other, insult each other, praise
each other and most of all honestly
care for one another. After 12 years
we have had various people attend
that become part of Familia and are
considered in the circle. All are
welcomed back at any time. The fact
Kenny wont be with us is tough. But
I assure you he will never be forgotten! This year, 2015 was our first
without Ken He was the subject of
many laughs and toasts along with
a few tears. The MVM really is
something special. Im honored to be
a part of it.
And yes Ken, we caught some
fishies!
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Muskie
An Overview in the Upper Lake States...
Management
Kovaks Fisheries Biologist from Newberry and Esocid (pike and muskie)
Committee Chairman provided some
overview information.
Michigan has a total of 116
muskie waters of which 77 waters are
considered self-sustaining. The Michigan Muskellunge Management Plan
reports that Michigan has 136,329
surface acres of muskie water. That
total calculates out to an average size
of 284 acres (without Lake St Clair)
for Michigans muskie waters.
Overall Michigan has
not surveyed their muskie
waters comprehensively
enough to provide an overall
rating of their recent status.
By contacting individual
fisheries management offices an angler may be able
to obtain individual waters
muskie abundance and
other information. Some
fisheries management
offices prioritize these muskie surveys
more than others. I cannot speak about
all of Michigans fishery management
units; although I can say that prior to
my retirement the Crystal Falls (Western UP) office did have a fairly good
assessment of their individual muskie
fisheries. The Lake St Clair Research
Station and the Newberry Office
(eastern UP) have also surveyed their
muskie fisheries closely.
Stocking: The five year average of total state fingerling stocking
is 34,000 per year. These have been
stocked an average of almost 18 State
waters per year over the five years.
Michigan also has a goal of producing
larger muskie fingerlings and in the
last five years their stocking length
ranged from 6 to 11 inches. Historically, Michigans brood stock source
was from a self-sustaining lake in the
Western Upper Peninsula. From there
Michigans most outstanding
it was changed to several annually
muskie fishery is Lake St Clair.
stocked lakes in southern Michigan.
The overwhelming number (70%)
Recently it was converted to Lake
of Michigan Master Angler Award
St Clair and the Great Lakes spotmuskie (42 inch) are registered from
this body of water in the Great Lakes ted muskie is the only current brood
source.
system. The Michigan portion of
Some inland muskie anglers have
Lake St Clair is about 103,680 surface
expressed concern that this will mean
acres. Other than Lake St Clair,
Michigan DNR Fisheries Division has lakes with direct connections to the
Great Lakes will receive the overhad a modest muskie management
program in the last two decades. Cory whelming majority of muskie finger-
uskie anglers are very

passionate about their
sport, arguably more so
than some other types of
anglers. Although trout,
walleye, and bass anglers also highly value their aspect of
angling, in my experience it appeared
more muskie anglers were willing to
travel farther to access good fishing
for this elusive game fish. Perhaps
with normal muskie populations being
so limited compared to other popular
game fish the anglers have
to be more flexible and open
to travel farther to find good
fishing. During my career
with Michigan DNR Fisheries along the border with
Wisconsin and before that as
a Federal Fisheries Biologist
in the Northern portions of
Minnesota, Wisconsin,
and the UP; I observed
many avid muskie
anglers traveling long distances to
fish the northern lake states muskie
fisheries.
For those extremely dedicated
muskie anglers who want to improve
their chances of a quality muskie experience, all three states have something to offer. Comparing the management efforts of the three state DNR
Fisheries Divisions can help anglers
decide where they want to focus their
attention on specific waters to fish.
Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan
all stock muskie fisheries and have
significant naturally self sustaining
waters. Wisconsin has the largest
and most extensive muskie stocking
program of the three states.
The following is a summary of the
overall muskie programs in each state.
By Bill Ziegler
MICHIGAN
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Father Jeffery Kurtz of Guardian Angels Church in Crystal Falls with a nice
muskie caught and released in an Iron County muskie lake.
ling plants as long as this is Michigans only brood source. Michigan
stocks most of their fingerlings in
Lower Michigan versus Wisconsin
and Minnesota that typically targets
the northern portions of their states
due to better muskie habitat located
there.
Regulations: Michigan has a
statewide muskie MSL of 42 inches.
The statewide Michigan bag limit is
one muskie per year. A free muskie
tag is available at fishing license
dealers. A large majority of anglers
that actually target muskie will catch
and release their fish. Therefore, the
total number of Michigan Muskie
Bag Limit Tags is undoubtedly a
significant underestimate of interest
in muskie angling. Last year Michigan DNR license agents issued over
107,000 muskie harvest tags, this
indicates there is significant interest in
muskie angling by Michigan muskie
anglers.
Good Reference Information:
MI DNR Fishing Website Fish
Stocking - http://www.michigandnr.
com/fishstock/ , also on the DNR fish
web site a listing of Muskellunge
Better Fishing Waters, Master Angler
Award Listings Lake information can
sometimes be found on the DNR fish
website at this link http://www.mcgi.
state.mi.us/miswims/. (Unfortunately
many waters have not had fisheries
survey information entered into the
program.) 2015 Michigan Fishing
Guide, page 67. (Available at license
dealers and online) provides contact
information for the States Customer
Service Centers Locations to ask for
specific waters muskie abundance and
size structure.
License Fees: Michigan Resident Annual License - $ 26 plus $1
sportcard; Non Resident - $ 68 plus
sportcard $1; 24 hr. (resident and nonresident) - $10 plus sportcard $1.
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin prioritizes muskie

fisheries; they manage 730 muskie
waters (lakes, impoundments, and
rivers). This adds up to 588,822 acres
of muskie water. The average size of
Wisconsin muskie waters is 880 acres.
About 55 percent of Wisconsins
muskie waters are completely self
sustaining from natural reproduction.
Due to extensive muskie surveys
Wisconsin DNR has enough data to
classify their individual muskie waters. This rating helps anglers unfamiliar with a fishery to ascertain what
type of muskie fishing experience,
muskie population , likely catch rate
or size structure they might expect at
Dan Lazzeroni from the Boundary Waters Muskie Club with a robust 49.5 inch muskie caught and released on a
Michigan/Wisconsin Boundary water of Brule Island Impoundment.
minimum size limit (MSL). Three
percent of the waters have either a 45
or 50 inch MSL. Three percent are
under a 28 inch MSL. And less than
1% have a 54 inch MSL (Great Lakes
waters). Bag Limit one per day.
Size Structure: Wisconsins surveys and angler registrations (statewide Muskie Inc, Vilas Co Muskie
Marathon, etc) show that the muskie
size structure has increased significantly since 1980 and is still on an
upward trend.
Wisconsin Muskellunge Waters
Tim Simonson WI DNR Publication
515 (2012) http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/
Fishing/documents/musky/WisconsinMuskellungeWaters2012.pdf
- This free publication gives overall
information for the WI DNR Muskie
Program and specific information
and rating of each muskie water in
Wisconsin. WI DNR web site stocking data base - http://infotrek.er.usgs.
Large muskie fingerlings just prior to being stocked out by the Wisconsin
DNR. Photo courtesy of Tim Simonson - WI DNR Fisheries Biologist.
gov/doc/wdnr_biology/Public_Stocking/StateMapHotspotsAllYears.htm
Planting history back to 1972 for each
lake by county. Remember most trophies are 10 to 15 years old so check
at least a decade of stocking history
on waters of greatest interest.
License Fees: (applying to
muskie anglers): Wisconsin Annual
Resident - $20 or 24 hr - $8; Non
Resident Annual - $50 or 24 hr - $10.
Minnesota
Minnesota is blessed with a number of large muskie (surface acres)

waters with excellent forage bases to
produce quality sized muskie. Tim
Goeman Minnesota DNR Regional
Fisheries Manager provided overall
specific Minnesota muskie information. Minnesota manages 115 muskie
waters that add up to 790,000 acres
of water with the average size muskie
water being about 6,900 acres. Just
under half (51) of these muskie waters are considered self sustaining.
Many Minnesota waters have a
combination of suckers, cisco (tulibee
or lake herring) or whitefish forage
bases. Tim Goeman said that the
Minnesota DNR intends to expand
their muskie lakes through introductions into lakes with good muskie
habitat and forage bases. They are
planning on expanding their current
stocking program to support a modest
expansion.
Stocking: In the last five years
the Minnesota DNR has stocked an
average of 25,300 large fingerling per
year into an average of 30 water bodies. Minnesotas minimum size for
fall muskie fingerlings is 10 inches.
Minnesota exclusively uses the Leech
Lake strain for their brood stock
source and fingerling production.
Like Wisconsin, Minnesota prioritizes the better muskie habitat in wa-
ters in the northern part of their state

and stocks tiger muskie in the more
urban southern waters. Minnesota
DNR fisheries rear muskie fingerlings
in three hatcheries Waterville, St.
Paul, and Park Rapids. DNR fisheries
grow out advanced muskie fingerlings
in 38 rearing ponds, most are drainable and therefore more efficient to
run.
MN DNR Web Site Lake Finder
-http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/
index.html - find online survey,
stocking, maps and other fishing
information about each Minnesota
Lake. Long Range Plan for Muskellunge and Large Northern Pike
through 2020, August 2008 MN
DNR This document outlines long
term plans to manage muskie and
provides some management information on specific waters.
Regulations: Minnesota has
a statewide MSL of 54 inches on
muskie and a possession limit of
one. The tiger muskie lakes MSL is
40 inches with a possession limit of
one. Goeman stated that Minnesota
is managing their entire true muskie
waters as trophy fisheries.
License Fees: Resident Annual
License - $22, 24 hr - $ 10; Non Resident Annual - $45, 24 hr - $12.
For muskie anglers willing
to travel to find new angling experiences, improved muskie action, or
trophy potential, the Upper Lake
States provide ample opportunities.
Each state has its own strengths and
special waters. The trick is locating
these high potential muskie waters
when you travel outside of your
normal fishing area. This guide
will hopefully provide some basic
tools to locate muskie waters with
good potential that are new to
you.n
a specific muskie water. Most of the

Wisconsin muskie information was
provided by Tim Simonson, Fisheries
Management Specialist, Wisconsin
DNR, Madison.
Wisconsin DNR muskie waters
rating is briefly as follows:
A 1 Trophy muskie water,
excellent forage base and habitat with
more modest muskie population.
These waters make up 18% of the
total muskie waters.
A 2 Action Water higher
muskie population. Good water to
produce more consistent muskie action. These waters make up 28% of
the total muskie waters.
B An intermediate class where
muskie fishing is good but angler and
catch rates may be somewhat lower
than Class A waters. These waters
make up 34% of the total muskie
waters.
C Muskie are present in these
waters but not a major component of
the waters overall fishery. These waters make up 20% of the total muskie
waters.
Stocking: Over the last five
years Wisconsin DNR has stocked an
average of 97,000 muskie fingerlings
per year statewide. They have been
stocked in about 115 waters. These
fingerlings are good sized and typically run from ten to 12 inches in length.
Larger fall fingerling muskies
usually survive better than smaller
ones. WI DNR uses three different
brood stock sources to better match
their stocked waters. Their brood
stock sources consist of Upper Chippewa watershed, Upper Wisconsin
watershed and Great Lakes Spotted.
The latter is obtained from Michigan
in trade for their inland Wisconsin
watershed strain.
Regulations: Wisconsin uses a
suite of muskie regulations to best
match the conditions found in their
survey results. The majority (93%)
of their waters are under a 40 inch
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From the yard

to a duck blind
For less than 30 dollars, I had used outdated

yard furniture to create a duck hunters haven....
By Ryan Walker
ach year as the October morning mist burns

off and our wood duck
honey hole is exposed,
our hunting party braces
for the upcoming barrage
of birds. Typically, the wing shooting
we experience on this pond is fast and
furious. Unfortunately, it doesnt take
the wood ducks and occasional mallards very long to detect our presence
as we are relatively out in the open.
The location of the pond provides
ideal habitat for wood ducks. There
are plenty of food options nearby, and
the pond is surrounded by trees. In
addition, a creek flows by the north
end of the pond. The vegetation on the
east side of the small body of water is
dense which provides a back drop that
could help hide hunters. Another geographic feature that sweetens the deal
is a steep bank in the wood line that
separates the creek from the edge of

the pond. Normally this slight incline
would create an awesome ambush site
for our group to hide.
Why you ask, dont we take full
advantage of this location as a spot to
build a make shift blind? The green,
leafy answer that saturates the area
can be described in two horrific, at
least for the members of our hunting
party, words: poison ivy. There isnt
even a 12-inch strip within the woods
that doesnt contain the contagious
weed. Thanks to the oily invaders, we
have to set up on the edge of an opening adjacent to the pond.
We have tried a number of blind
strategies in an attempt to conceal our
group. Commercial ground blinds,
layout blinds, and hastily constructed
brush blinds have all proven ineffective for convincing large numbers of
ducks to work our spread. The situ-
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BEFORE:
Part of the authors kids play set and an old swing...
ation called for a screen blind that

was large enough for the hunters to
hide behind, but not deep enough to
push the hunters into the poison ivy.
I stumbled across the solution to our
problem while cleaning up my back
yard. The recycling enthusiast, or as
those close to me claim miserly qualities, in me realized I was hauling to
the trash the frame of a perfectly usable, portable duck blind. In its prior
life, the relic served as a yard swing
used by the family to relax and enjoy
the outdoors. The now bent and disheveled swing would be transformed
into a structure that would continue to
enjoy the outdoors in a new manner.
The swing was purchased years
ago, therefore, its usefulness as yard

furniture had run out. Step number
one in converting the swing into a
duck blind was to remove the padded
bench seat from the metal bars that
connected the seat to the solid, metal
frame. Once the seat was off, the bars
were also unsnapped from the frame.
The naked metal skeleton would serve
as the foundation of the blind. Still
attached to the swing frame was the
metal canopy tubing that formed the
basis for the sun blocking canopy.
After removing the tattered cloth
canopy, the stripped down swing was
ready for transport to our wood duck
honey hole.
I had estimated that in order to
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yards of burlap material; the color
of choice was hunter green. Cable
ties would connect the fabric to the
swing frame. In short order, the fabric, which was 36 inches wide, was
wrapped around the blind. I started
on one of the ends of the frame and
worked to the other. Along the way,
I used the cable ties at increments
of eight inches to hold the burlap in
place. One run of fabric left an opening near the top of the frame. The
opening was plenty large enough to
shoot from, but it was too open as
ducks would be able to see the hunters inside.
The next obstacle was figuring
out how to provide camouflage cover
for the top of the blind. There was
enough burlap material left from the
front and sides to cover the front half
of the canopy frame. The back half of
the canopy frame needed no cover as
it would be tucked back against the
wood line. As waves of woodies approach, the canopy can be moved up
or down to increase or decrease the
size of the opening for hunters to pass
shoot from a concealed location.
While staring at the nearly finished duck blind, I recalled a piece of
advice an experienced waterfowler
once gave me about fooling eyes in

the sky. He explained that any waterfowl blind worth its salt needed to include natural cover from the area you
intend to hunt. Earlier in the process,
I had cleared the location of the blind
of any brush or shrubs so the blind
would tuck neatly into the wood line.
The brush that was removed was attached to the canopy using cable ties,
and it was placed at the foot of the
blind to further break up the blinds
silhouette.
Happy with the results of the
yard swing transformation, I returned
home to finish picking up the yard.
My next task was to remove the remnants of our childrens plastic play
set. Over the years, the multi-tiered
maze of slides and platforms had
been reduced to one structure that resembled a small house and one three
foot long slide. The initial plan was
to drag the plastic playset to the curb
for the garbage truck. Still stoked
from turning a yard swing into a duck
blind, the playset began to take on a
new purpose. I envisioned the playset
as the perfect dog blind to accompany
the wood duck blind. The flat platform house would provide a base for
the dog to sit on, and the slide could
be used by the dog to exit the blind
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upon a retrieve.
All that needed to be done was to
cover up the red, blue, and light tan
pieces of the playset. Three cans of
exterior spray paint, black, brown,
and olive green, were the only materials needed to change the childrens
play toy into a fully functioning dog
blind complete with a slide. The black
paint was used cover the red slide,
blue top and light tan frame. Next, the
brown and olive green paint was used
to create natural camouflage patterns
on the dog blind. The remaining spray
paint was used to create similar camouflage patterns on the hunter green
burlap material attached to the duck
blind. Finally, a spot was cleared next
to the duck blind for the covered dog

platform.
For less than 30 dollars, I had
used outdated yard furniture to create
a duck hunters haven. Both structures can be moved by two hunters,
which gives our hunting party options when hunting our wood duck
honey hole. This movement will not
interfere with any other hunters as we
have sole access to the location. Not
only was I able to save the objects of
so many family memories; I was able
to extend their lives into a new realm
of usefulness. For years to come,
the recycled hunting blinds will help
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Water Levels Up
his years welcome high

water levels delivered gifts
to many sportsmen and
women. Dock areas and
fishing sites are once again
drawing anglers and their families
to enjoy catching a few fish or just
drowning crawlers.
After two contributing winters of
thick ice and literally tons of snow,
lake levels have risen to
allow many smaller launch
sites to be used once again.
The states launch in Bay
Port is very busy with small
bass and walleye fishing vessels heading offshore. Sebewaings Municipal ramps
and Casevilles are also fully
in use thanks to higher water
and dredging efforts
last year. Harbor
Beachs launch had
a little dredging needed which was
quickly taken care of because they
have their own equipment on site.
The ramps there are handling the bigger boats and charter boats.
The most exciting harbor, except
Port Austins new harbor that I will
tell you about next month, is Grind-
stone!
It is located five miles east of
Port Austin off M-25. As you enter
the town, you will find a portion of
a once busy mining and shipping
development. Grindstone is a beautiful harbor developed back in the days
when grinding wheels were carved
out of the shale from the stone. Some
of the original equipment is still on
display. As you proceed you
will find yourself in a wellhidden area, with lookouts
where beautiful sunrises and
sunsets are on display daily.
Youll find tranquility, no
interstate roads lead here and
there are no highway sounds.
Prepare to really feel
away from it all and able to
totally relax, just as
the summer residents do.
Not only did the state re-install the
launch and dock facility at Grindstone
but the famous charter boat fishing
harbor has been revived. Captain
Morgans Grindstone Resort is not
only a Bar & Grill, but home to many
well-known charterboat captains who
have fished the area for years.
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While visiting with a group of
captains I had worked with for a number of years, I spotted the Finlander
charterboat pulling into his dock.
The captain, Dennis Cook, began his
charter career as a mate aboard the
Great Laker with the late Captain
Sam Ciaramitaro. Denny, a name he
is still stuck with, told me it had only
been a fair day of fishing because it
was dead calm and clear. He also told
me he had just purchased the entire
property; charter docks, restaurant
and ten cabins. The cabins are in the
process of being re-modeled and five
are ready to occupy. Denny hopes by
fall to have them all ready for fall deer
and waterfowl hunters.
What a great facility, you can sit
outside and watch as the charterboat
captains hang their catch while enjoying a beer or cocktail with lunch or
dinner
Many have both fished with their
kids at Grindstone on the charterboats

and have launched their own boats
from the port. Im sure they agree,
the harbor is like no other and by
the way, all the channel markers are
set just right so there will be no bump
and grind as you pass through. If you
want to check out a charter, spend
a night or have lunch or dinner in
Grindstone, give Captain Cook a call.
Eagle Bay, one mile west of
Grindstone is a state maintained
shoreline fishing access. In the spring,
Bass anglers catch and release using
various techniques such as fly fishing,
bottom fishing or spin casting. On the
opening weekend in May the area is
full of fishermen and women, shoulder
to shoulder, wading offshore hoping
to catch a record bass. Many are in
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he Kirtlands warbler is one of the

rarest members of the wood warbler
family. The only places on Earth it currently nests are mainly in Michigans
northern Lower and Upper peninsulas,
and a few locations in Wisconsin and
the province of Ontario.
In northern Michigan, June 6-20 is a special
time, when dozens of surveyors are in large jack
pine forests listening for the unique song of the
male Kirtlands warbler.
We have a great group of DNR, U.S. Forest
Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff
members, as well as volunteers, who are trudging
through young, thick jack pine in the early morning hours, said Department of Natural Resources
wildlife supervisor Keith Kintigh. The reward is
getting to hear that singing male Kirtlands warbler,
which is the way we actually census the population.
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Kirtlands warblers spend eight months wintering in the Bahamas. The males arrive back in Michigan between May 3 and May 20, a few days ahead
of the females. The males establish and defend territories and then court the females when they arrive.
The males song is loud, yet low-pitched, ending

with an upward inflection easily recognized to
identify the presence of a Kirtlands warbler.
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is needed and allows evaluation of different habitat
management techniques. The habitat requirements
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large blocks of young jack pine, usually hundreds
of acres in size. The Kirtlands warbler is a groundnester, often using the living branches of 5- to
20-foot-tall jack pine trees to conceal their nests,
so jack pine trees must be actively managed. Large
areas of sandy soils are planted with jack pine
and then cut decades later, on specific intervals, to
achieve the perfect-aged stands.
The Kirtlands warbler census allows wildlife
managers to determine if the number of nesting
birds is staying stable, increasing or decreasing. In
1976, the first Kirtlands Warbler Recovery Plan
was developed, and then updated in 1985, providing state and federal agencies with a guide to direct
management efforts toward increasing the Kirtlands warbler population. The primary recovery
objective is to establish and sustain a Kirtlands
warbler population throughout its known range at a
minimum level of 1,000 pairs.
Through the Kirtlands warbler census, Michigan has been able to report having greater than the
minimum level from 2002 to the present.
The Kirtlands warbler recovery is an example
of great conservation through cooperation, said
Kintigh. Many partners have been involved in this
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By Jeff Nedwick
Cornwall Creek Flooding Bass
ome for the golf, stay for

the bass fishing. Barely
more than an errant tee
shot from the manicured
fairways of northern
Michigans popular golf resorts lays
a jewel of a largemouth bass fishery;
Cornwall Creek Flooding.
The 161 acre tannin-stained impoundment - tucked deep within the
wilderness of the Pigeon River State
Forest - is a largemouth bass anglers
dream. Thousands of stumps and
downed trees the remnants of the
hardwood and pine forest that covered
the landscape before Cornwall Creek
was dammed in 1966 pierce submergent vegetation and lily pads, presenting numerous visible casting targets.
Finding bass here isnt difficult;
just look for wood cover and theres a
good chance bass are nearby. Considering the amount of wood cover
in Cornwall Creek Flooding, that
equates to a lot of bass. On other
waters, so much standing timber can
be too much of a good thing, making
it difficult to locate the spot within a
spot. But, perhaps owing to its relatively small size, or the lack of larger
predators, bass are found in virtually
every section of standing timber on

Cornwall Creek Flooding.
Bass fishing is a numbers game
here; its not uncommon to catch 50
or more per day. Big fish are present
Michigan Department of Natural
Resources (MDNR) surveys have
captured fish up to six pounds - but
are harder to come by. However, few
anglers will complain about needing
to sort through dozens of 10 14 inch
fish before catching a big one.
Spring and early summer typically finds bass near or in spawning
grounds in shallow water. As summer
progresses, bass gradually move to
wood cover in the deeper, main basin
of the impoundment.
All that standing timber makes
it a good lake for flipping or pitching plastics. Texas rigged pumpkin
or watermelon colored creature baits,
worms and soft stick baits all produce well. When the bite slows, its
hard to beat a wacky-rigged soft stick
bait. To cover water faster, try working spinner baits or shallow running
crankbaits over and around flooded
trees. Square-billed crankbaits - which
deflect off snags - work better in the
dense wood cover. At times, top water
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baits especially poppers and prop
baits can be a good option, drawing
explosive strikes from bass lurking in
the timber below.
Cornwall Creek Flooding differs from most northern Michigan
fisheries in that there are relatively
few species of fish present. Game
fish populations consist of one species; largemouth bass. Being the only
predator in the lake means largemouth
are responsible for keeping the lakes
panfish populations in check. Theyre
more than up to the task and the lake
is known for producing good-sized
bluegill.
Cornwall Creek Flooding became
a great largemouth bass fishery largely
by accident. Impounded for the
primary purpose of creating a sport
fishery, it was originally intended to
be a trout fishery. Although rainbow
trout were stocked from 1968 through
1973, the trout showed poor survival
and recruitment. Surveys began turning up sunfish in the early 1970s so
the MDNR changed its management
strategy and began managing it as a
warm water fishery, stocking it with
tiger muskie beginning in 1974.
The tiger muskie era was fairly
successful and generated a lot of
interest among local anglers until
1991 when the program was cancelled
statewide.
Shortly after the tiger muskie
stocking program began largemouth
bass began showing up in MDNR surveys even though none were stocked.
MDNR personnel speculate that local
bucket biologists introduced them
as well as bluegill which also started
appearing in surveys in the early
1990s.
Meanwhile, the largemouth bass
population continued to grow at a
healthy clip and today the bass population is considered to be balanced
and naturally sustaining. Although the
MDNR closely monitors the lake and
encourages anglers to report species
caught, the lake receives no MDNR
stocks.
A no-gas motors rule ensures a
quiet, serene setting replete with bald
eagles, loons and osprey. The public access site features a boat ramp
suitable for smaller craft and parking
for up to 10 vehicles. Getting there
requires a lengthy drive on the dirt
roads of the Pigeon River State Forest
so keep an eye out for elk.
Of course, the area is also well
known for driving golf balls but if
youre looking for a nice break, put
away the driver, grab your favorite
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By Lee Arten
Gun Chat...Self-Healing Targets
he first self-healing targets

I saw were at a bowling pin
shoot in the late 1990s. One
of the side matches featured
a rack of red polymer bowling pins. They took a lot of hits since
the side match was shot with handguns and sub-machine guns.
The targets stood up well. Ball
ammo from either type of gun just
left small holes in the material. The
pins on the rack were controlled with
compressed air driven through plastic
lines. I thought the system was great
but I had no place for it, and was
pretty sure I couldnt afford one. As I
recall the system only appeared at the
match for a year or two.
Since that pistol match Ive often
shot pins and plates on racks. Most of
them were steel and controlled, not
with air lines, but with a string tied to
a steel rod that stood the targets back
up when pulled.
Self-healing targets are more
common now, and different, than they
were in the 90s. Some are shaped like
varmints, or game animals, and others
are geometric shapes. Last Christmas
my daughter and her husband gave me
a sphere target, divided into squares
and triangles with ribs. Its part of Cabelas Ground Pounder Self-Healing
Target line. The line also includes
targets in the shape of a pyramid and
a box.
I took the target out, recently, and
fired at it with several 9mm firearms
and practice ammo. A friend made
the first hit but it was high and merely
rocked the sphere. Taking my turn, I
held low and jumped the sphere six or
eight inches. Some of the 9mm ammo
had a truncated cone shape, some of
it was round nosed. All was full metal
jacket. All the hits left black streaks
on the yellow plastic of the sphere and
holes about as big as a pencil point
through the partitions in the sphere. I
had expected larger holes and was impressed by how tough the target was.
A week later, I took the sphere
out again. This time I brought a .30
Carbine, a .22 revolver, a .38 Special,

a S&W revolver in .45 ACP, and a Ruger revolver in .41 Magnum.
Three rounds of ball ammo from
the .30 Carbine rocked the sphere, but
didnt jump it much. The .22 revolver
with both Thunderbolts with lead
roundnose bullets, and CCI MiniMax
plated, truncated cone shaped bullets
rolled the target down the slope Id
placed it on but didnt jump it. The .38
Special I used was a K-frame snubnose. I loaded it with reloads using
lead semiwadcutter (LSWC) 158 grain
bullets. They jumped the sphere more
than any other rounds I fired.
It started to rain as I got to the .45
revolver. The rounds Id grabbed were
200 grain LSWC target reloads that
the old Smith shoots well. I hit the
sphere but didnt move it much. Since
the stainless Ruger .41 isnt affected
too much by rain, I shot it last. The
shower was heavier by then. So, instead of moving the sphere, I left it in
a shallow trench dug by the .45 loads.
The first four .41 rounds were reloads
with 230 grain LSWC bullets, and two
Winchester Silvertip hollowpoints. I
expected a lot of snap and pop out of
the Silvertips but didnt get much.
It turns out that for best results
the sphere should be set on fairly flat
ground, or something slicker than
sand, or dirt. With the .38 I set the
target on a piece of wood. When hit, it
jumped right up off of that surface. If
I hadnt been racing the rain Id have
placed the sphere target on the wood
every time. Next time I may bring
some scrap wood to put the target on,
rather than depending on finding one
at the sandpit.
With the 9mms I fired about 20
rounds at the sphere. This morning I
fired around thirty. The most from any
gun were 12 from the .22 revolver.
The nine millimeter ball from the
9mm guns did minimal damage and
the .30 Carbine didnt impress it any
more.
Hits from lead bullets in .38, .45
and .41 left black streaks and didnt
heal up as fully.
One .38 hit at
an odd angle and
stuck inside one of
the squares. The
bullet stopped right
next to one of the
ribs. Another, a .22
from the size of it,
raised a bump on
the horizontal surface of a rib. I think
it went through
from one side of the
target to the other,
then stopped. Other
bullets punched
The self-healing target after taking 50 rounds of pistol and rifle ammo.
through and the
hollowpoints made
wonder if one of these targets could
slightly bigger
be used as the first part of a course
holes. Some of my shots hit right on
the thin part of a rib. Those left small of fire in a practical match. If I was
holes in the target but they are unlike- designing one I might require that the
sphere jump higher than a bar set four
ly to make problems for a while.
The sphere looks more worn now to six inches above it. Some shooters
would have no trouble with that.
than after the first few rounds. But it
Others might spend a lot of time
will certainly stand up to FMJs, lead
and ammo trying to get it done.
bullets, and jacketed magnums. And
Right now, I could fall into either
take a lot more shooting. Over the
category. So, I need more practice
summer, and fall, I plan to see how
before trying to spring that idea on
much.
anyone.n
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Attractors arent just for trout

They are so widely accepted among trout and salmon anglers and
rarely used to target warm water species like walleye...until now!
Attractors are becoming an increasingly important part of the authors and Captain Jakes open water trolling strategies for walleye. Author photos
n the world of fishing the term
attractor typically refers
to trolling gear designed to
create flash in the water. The
idea is that flash in the water
simulates game fish slashing
at and feeding on
bait fish.
Attractors are used in
combination with a host of
lures, live baits and cut bait.
What strikes me curious is
the fact that attractors are
so widely accepted among
trout and salmon anglers and
rarely used to target warm
water species like
walleye.
The lack of attractor fishing for warm water species
may all be changing soon as a new
generation of attractors are hitting the
market. These downsized products are
aimed directly at catching the most
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popular of warm water fish.... the

walleye.
Before we dive into how to catch
walleye on attractors, its best to talk
about the attractor types available and
how they are typically used.
Dodgers
Dodgers are designed

to swing from side to side
giving off pulsations of light
and also imparting action to
a trailing fly, squid, spin n
glo or wobble glo lure. The
smaller sizes are often used
in the spring to target coho
salmon and brown
trout and the larger
sizes are favorites
among lake trout and king salmon
anglers.
Dodgers are very speed sensitive
and produce best when trolled 1.7 to
about 2.0 MPH. Also, the length of
By Mark Romanack
leader between the dodger and the lure

impacts ultimately on the lure action.
A longer leader ranging from 24 to 36
inches in length delivers a lazy action
to the trailing fly or lure. A shorter
12 to 18 inch leader generates a more
snappy action.
Rotators
The next class of attractors are

known as rotators because they
rotate a full 360 degrees in the water.
Typically fished on diving planers and
downriggers, the size of the rotation
achieved depends on how far behind
the rigger or diver these attractors are
fished.
A rotator imparts a rolling and
darting action to trolling flies, squids
and more commonly these days cut
bait rigs or what are often called meat
rigs. A typical rotator and meat rig set
up consists of a rotator with a four
foot teaser rig attached to the back
followed by a 18 inch leader to a meat

head baited with a whole herring or
strip of herring meat. The herring is
held in place on the meat rig head
with a toothpick.
Rotators can be fished faster than
dodgers and are often mixed with
other trolling gear like body baits
and spoons. Rotators and meat rigs
are dominating the catch these days
among Great Lakes salmon and trout
fishermen. The biggest drawback to
rotators is the cost of whole herring
which run about eight bucks for half
a dozen frozen baits. Also, a cut bait
rig complete with teaser and a rigged
head retail for around $15.00 making them a little on the spendy side as
well.
Cowbells/Lake Trolls
The classic cowbell or what are

sometimes called lake trolls have been
on the trolling scene for decades and
they do a great job of triggering trout

into biting. Little more than a series
of blades that rotate around a wire
harness, cowbells have considerable
drag or resistance in the water and are
therefore fished most commonly in
combination with a downrigger.
A lake troll can be fished with a
spin n glo or wobble glo body, but
these attractors are also commonly
fished with a trolling spoon or plug.
Fish Flash
The new kid on the attractor

market is a product known as the
Fish Flash. These triangle shaped
attractors simply spin on a center axis
making them unique in that they have
nearly zero resistance in the water.
Because a Fish Flash has no resis-
water species like walleye.

Its true that many of the attractors on the market are sized more
appropriately for trout and salmon
fishing than for walleye fishing. There
are some noteworthy exceptions and
I expect to see more manufacturers
building walleye specific attractors
in the future.
Fish Flash is produced in several
sizes including four, six, eight and 10
inch models. The smaller four and six
inch models are ideally suited to trolling for open water walleye.
A great way to incorporate flash
into a walleye trolling pattern is to
add the four inch Fish Flash directly
to the back of walleye sized divers
using a heavy duty coast lock snap
to marry the diver and Fish Flash. A
All three of these popular walleye sized divers can be easily rigged with
flashers to make them more attractive to suspended walleye. The Fish Flash
spins on a center axis creating a flasher with zero drag in the water.
tance they can be fished in combination with just about any diving planer
such as the popular Dipsy, Jet Divers,
Tadpole Divers, etc.
The other advantage of the Fish
Flash is the amount of flash they produce. Because they spin this attractor
type puts out far more bursts of light
than a rotator or dodger.
What Fish Flash doesnt do is impart action to the trailing lure or bait.
Because these attractors do not impart
action, they are best used with lures
that have natural action like spoons,
darting plugs, spinners and live bait
rigs.
Beyond Trout/Salmon
All of the attractors outlined

above are in wide use for trout and
salmon fishing. Rotators and meat
rig combinations are dominating the
overall catch of trout and salmon on
the Great Lakes and products like
Fish Flash are rapidly catching on as
well. The effectiveness of attractors is
indisputable, yet ironically its rare to
see these trolling aids fished for warm
few of the popular walleye divers that

lend themselves well to fishing with
Fish Flash attractors include the No.
1, 2 and 3 Off Shore Tackle Tadpole
Divers, the Big Jon Mini Disk, the
Lurk 45mm Disco Diver, the Luhr
Jensen No. 10, 20, 30 and 40 Jet Divers and the Lurk No. 20, 30 and 40
Rundown Divers.
All of these popular divers are in
wide use among Great Lakes walleye
anglers on Lake Erie and Saginaw
Bay. Because the Fish Flash has no
resistance in the water they can be
added to divers to create fish attracting flash without impacting on the
running depth of divers.
Summing It Up
Almost everyone agrees that

fishing attractors helps trout and
salmon anglers put more fish in the
boat. I for one feel that attractor fishing can be just as useful when trolling
for warm water species like walleye.
As more and more of these walleye
friendly attractors are produced,
I see only good things happening
in the world of open water walleye
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is a point when anglers can incorporate too much of a good thing. In
very clear water fishing too many
attractors can actually have a negative
impact on fishing success. In cloudy
or stained waters adding more attractors to a trolling pattern often helps
that certain colors function better in

certain fishing conditions. For example, silver attractors work exceptionally well on clear days and colored
flashers like chartreuse or green are at
their best on cloudy days.
Fortunately, all the manufacturers
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Attractors like this Big Al Fish Flash pictured here are very popular among
trout and salmon anglers, but just starting to catch on among walleye trollers.
produce more strikes. The moral of

the story is to use attractors sparingly
at first and add more flash as conditions and water clarity dictate.
When fishing attractors for trout
and salmon I like to mix things up
a bit and run a couple rotators and a
couple Fish Flash at the same time.
For walleye trolling Im using the
four inch Fish Flash and running one
or two of these diver/attractor combinations on each side of the boat.
Its also important to understand
that with Fish Flash these devices are
putting out a ton of flash. I find that
running a little longer leader between
the diver and the trailing lure helps
trigger more strikes. When fishing
the Fish Flash in combination with a
diver and a crawler harness I favor a
six foot crawler harness. The same is
true when fishing trolling spoons or
crankbaits behind a diver/Fish Flash
combination.
Flasher color is also something
to consider and also to keep in mind
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By Mark Martin
Summer to Fall...
Cranks do it All
Crankbaits work wonders year
round, but choosing the right one
as the seasons change is crucial...
V, Ill watch the screen of my Lowrance sonar, taking note of where Im

seeing forage. This is usually within
the top third of the water column.
Once determined, Ill pick out lures I
know dive into that same realm.
Because I never know what speed
will get fish to strike day to day
(sometimes hour to hour), Ill employ
lures that can run at slow speeds, say,
1.5 MPH, as well ripped at 2.5 MPH.
Rapalas number-2 Deep Tail Dancer,
for example, has a great action at both
sluggish and rapid rates, and dives to
15 feet with 100 feet of 10-pound-test
monofilament line out. (Berkleys
Trilene XT my preference for this
technique). Others in the Deep Tail
Dancer series dive to 20 and 30 feet.
Another Rapala that trolls well is
their new Scatter Rap series of crankbaits. These lures dont dive nearly
as deep as the Deep Tail Dancer, thus
works well if the walleye are in 5 to
15 feet. The Scatter Rap has an erratic
action that emulates a minnow or shad
scurrying for its life, which fish cant
pass up.
When trolling, I like to use as
many line as the law allows. And
using Church Tackle in-line planer
boards allows me to do just that, all
the while never tangling. And when
using in-line boards, my crankbaits
are pulled out to the side of the boats
path and in front of fish that may have
been spooked.
By midsummer, the majority of
With so many rods out, as well
walleyes have moved to main-lake
basins. Theyre here because most of due to the resistance (hard pull) of a
the forage is here. Oftentimes, baitfish planer board, I always set my rods in a
will suspend high in the water column Big Jon rod holder, both their Multiple-Set Quad Rod Holders and the
over deep water. Some, however,
Mark Martin Universal Rod Holder.
can be found along weed lined in the
shallows. Either way the walleyes
will follow. And one crank may work
better than the other in these different
As summer wanes and falling
situations.
nighttime air temperatures cool the
In general, I like to troll when fish water, the majority of forage starts to
are suspended. The technique allows
move shoreward. And of course the
me to cover as much water as poswalleyes pursue. This is the time of
sible so as to get my lure in front of as year I start casting crankbaits around
many actively feeding fish as feasible. shallow structure during the daylight
The key to catching success, however, hours and pull crankbaits at night.
is to get a crankbait into the same
Rapalas Shad Rap RS is a plastic
section of the water column as the bait version of the original Shad Rap. Its
fish.
slightly heavier, which allows me
Before even letting out a line from to cast it farther, even into the wind.
within the gunwales of my Lund Pro- Another crank thats overlooked is
hether Im casting
or trolling, by far
my favorite lure to
use is a crankbait.
One flip of the lid
of any of my many Plano tackle totes
will prove that. They are filled with
Rapalas of all shapes and sizes, each
with a specific action of its own. I use
them often late summer through fall,
no matter what species I am targeting; whether its in reservoirs, rivers,
natural lakes or the Great Lakes.
But not every crankbait is perfect
for every situation. Take the lures I
use throughout the transition of late
summer through fall, for example.
While one lure may take more fish
due to its shape, size and dive curve
during the month of August, a totally
different one may work better by late
September.
With the loads of lures on the market today, the deliberation of choosing the right one for the time of year
youre fishing can be overwhelming.
But its not as difficult as you may
think.
With that said, Ill dissect the basic late-summer-through-fall seasonal
patterns of walleye and how choosing the right crankbaits will help you
catch more walleyes no matter where
and how you fish.
In The Now, In The Know
The Waning World
70
The author, Mark

Martin, holds a huge
walleye he took while
trolling crankbaits in
August. But the same
lure may not work as
well in fall.
the Rattlin Rapala - a lipless crankbait that vibrates madly and rattles on
the retrieve. Both work well when fish
along steep breaklines that have rock,
wood, and weeds.
If the walleyes are in tall weeds,
or in water 6 feet or less, Ill cast a
crank that runs shallower yet. And
the new Rapala Shadow Rap does
just that, diving only 2 to 4 feet. This
is a great lure for casting during the
twilight hours as the unique opaque
colors reflect light, making the lure
easy to zone in on in low-light conditions.
When casting crankbaits, I use a
1-piece 7-foot medium-action Fenwick Walleye Elite spinning rod and
ABU Garcia spinning reel filled with
10-pound-test Berkley FireLine. The
longer rod allows me to cast further,
no matter the lure, and the FireLines thin diameter permits the lure
to dive to its maximum depth. The
low-stretch properties also help me
achieve a great hook set, even with a
lot of line out.
After dark in the late summer/
early fall, Ill often deploy my bowmounted electric trolling motor and
pull small crankbaits along the first
breaklines off shore. The electric
motor is a must for this technique as
I am trying to pull my Lund along as
stealthily as possible.
The number-5 original Shad Rap
is habitually clipped onto my FireLine
when employing this method, as well
the number-7 Minnow Rap and the
number-6 X-Rap Shad. I let out just
enough line so the aforementioned
lure just tap the bottom every so often.
Falls Fanfare
By mid to late fall, both the
forage and walleye have migrated

shallowersometimes in just inches
of wateron rock-strewn or weedy
points.
But the waters cold and the fish
cant move as quickly as they could
when it was warm. Especially at night,
which is when I prefer to fish them.
This is when I cast lures that suspends
and can be fished uber slow. And the
Rapala Husky Jerk is my go-to lure
for this situation.
My fall casting technique is
unique; it employs a cast, followed by
a quick reel in of only about three feet
of line, and then letting the lure set as
if I were fishing with live bait.
Often the lure has been sitting
motionless, suspended in the water,
up to a minute, when a walleye strikes
it. After a few moments Ill twitch the
lure, and reel it in slowly, allowing for
several long pauses before it is back to
the boat. Often, it takes me up to four
minutes to retrieve from start to finish
in this situation.
Overall
As you can see, theres a crankbait

made for every walleye-fishing situation under the sun (or moon). Cast
one; troll one (or more); fish it fast
or slow; deep water, shallow and all
points in-between.
The key is understanding the transitions walleye make from summer
through fall. Just follow the migration, and use the lures that get into the
fishs strike zone.
Mark Martin is a touring walleye
tournament professional and instructor with the Fishing/Vacation Schools
(fishingvacationschools.com). For
more information, check out Martins
website at markmartins.net.n
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TROPHY PAGES
Haley Nielsen of Kaleva, at 24 weeks pregnant she

took her first turkey on May 16. Her trophy had a 9
inch beard with 3/4 spurs.
Rylee Demers, 12, of

Rockwood took this
tom with her 410.
Eight-year-old Stefan Stockemer
shot his first turkey with his new
Mossberg mini 510, 20 ga. hunting with dad, Matt and family
friend, Steve. It weighed 21 lb.
and had a 10 inch beard.
Breanna
Baranek,
18, took
this bear
during
a spring
hunt in
Quebec.
Her first
bear.
Dylan Schut, 15, of Hudsonville

caught this 35 inch pike!
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Kevin Kessel, took this 300

pound bear this past fall near
Baldwin. He baited three bait
stations, had 27 different hits
and this one wasn't the biggest by far!
Nathan
Brandt
caught
this 38
pike on
Vandercook
Lake May
11 on a
Mepps.
Dave Sohacki of Bay City caught this 38.5

inch pike in late Feb. His biggest pike in 70
years of ice fishing!
Duane Schunk of Marysville caught this 21 brown

trout on the S. Branch of Au
Sable in early June.
Carol Brinks took

this tom with a
10" beard in Allegan Co. April 21.
Dave
Vallin, 67
of Lansing
took this
trophy
Clinton
Co. tom
with a 10
1/2 inch
beard
and 1 1/2
inch spurs
April 28.
Patrick Valente of
Chesterfield took
this tom with
an 11" beard on
state land!
Lindsey Kreifeldt and Caitlyn

McDonell spent their Easter
Vacation catching nuisance
Alligators in Florida!
On May 16 Nick Rule age 13, had

a quick trip out on the Saginaw
Bay. He used all body baits, green
and orange was the best 15 to 18
feet of water 60 to 70 back.
Double Down...On May 21 this pair

of pike anglers; Steve H. and Steve C.
each took a 33 1/2 incher on the
Holloway Reservoir.
Jackson
LaVanway
took first
first tom,
this trophy
with a 11
inch beard
hunting
with his
grandpa
James in
Berrien Co.
Jackson
called the
tom in from
150 yards!
Bob Schneble (PaPa)

credits his granddaughter
Taylor Brodeur for keeping him awake to harvest
his Luce Co. black bear!
A Late-Spring Sojourn
By Dennis Neely
moved on, so did they.
A ways downstream and around a
slight bend the course widened as it gurgled over a shallow rapids. The pair again
paused, searching for elk tracks in the
gravely area that appeared to be a crossing
point. Both found deer tracks of varying
sizes, mixed with those of squirrels and a
raccoon. Msko-waagosh took off his moccasins and wool leggins, forded below
the rapids and surveyed the far bank, but
found no sign of elk.
Mid-afternoon the two left the rivers
bank and began following a sandy wagon
road that headed due south. Not long after,
the backcountry wife came upon a young
cow elks track, perhaps two days old.
She scoured to the right and to the left of
the forest tenants course, hoping to find
a calfs tracks, but to no avail. In all, the
hoof prints of four cows meandered along
the trace, two to the left and two to the
right, all walking fast.
The mosquitoes grew thick and
bothersome about the same time the four
elk left the road and wandered off to the
east. Msko-waagosh plunged into the lush
ferns, ascended the hill, but turned back.
The trail, after all, was two days old; the
attempt at sighting an elk, futile. With
great reluctance, the wilderness couple
departed.
For the traditional black powder
hunter, every waking minute represents
a potential chance to step through times
portal and travel back to a beloved bygone
erain my case, the last decade of the
18th century in the Old Northwest Territory.
As a living historian I seek to experience the texture of life in the past, to partake of the sights, the sounds, the smells,
the tastes and the feel of daily existence in
the 1790s. As a traditional black powder
hunter, I feel compelled to further focus
my efforts on the simple pursuits outlined
on the yellowed pages of a woodsmans
journal, and to some small measure share
a fleeting moment of kinship with a longforgotten soul.
My hunter heroes lived each harrowing day to the fullest, regardless of the
time of year. In many instances, these
woodsmen also tended farms, raised
livestock and tilled meager cornfields.
Yet, even when the season is not right
for taking game, their writings mention
casual jaunts into the woods for a host of
different purposes.
Each year in June, members of the
Michigan Outdoor Writers Association gather in a different Michigan host
city for a summer conference. In 2015,
MOWA met in Gaylord at the Treetops
Resort, located a few minutes east of town
at 3962 Wilkinson Road.
The Gaylord Area Convention and
Tourism Bureau kicked off the weekend with a Welcome Reception. Brief
presentations highlighted Gaylords
All Outdoors! tourist initiative, which
showcases the areas wide variety of attractions, natural resources and outdoor
recreational opportunities.
Saturday is always a work day for
the outdoor communicators. The official
activity list included fly fishing for trout,
All I see is the one deer, the frontier wife whispered as her wilderness husband
looked over her shoulder and watched the young white-tailed doe browse in the
shadows cast by a tall pine tree. Wild Rivertree photo
bike touring the North Central Trail Way,
lake kayaking, hiking Aspen Park and
an Otsego County garden tour. Being an
independent lot, some writers arranged
their own adventures, like the two writers
who fished for bass on a secret lake or
the traditional black powder hunters who
time-traveled to 1796 in the Old Northwest Territory.
A short drive northeast from Treetops Resort brought my wife and I to
the Pigeon River Country State Forest
Headquarters, located at 9966 Twin Lakes
Road, Vanderbilt. A week prior to the
MOWA Gaylord conference I spoke with
Rick McDonald, a Michigan Department
of Natural Resources Forest Technician
who works out of the headquarters. He
cleared up my questions regarding the
MDNRs regulations for carrying our
smooth-bored, flintlock trade guns on a
late-spring scout in the state forest.
Following McDonalds advice, we
stopped by the rustic, log cabin headquarters before journeying back to our beloved
1790s. On the weekends, local volunteers
from the Otsego County United Ways
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
look after the front desk.
RSVP volunteer Bill Stramavlio
greeted us with a smile. From our clothing, he assumed we were re-enactors and
asked where the encampment was. After
hearing our story, Stramavlio pulled out a
full color map of the PRCSF and started
pointing out locations that fit the outlined
requirements for our 18th-century visit.
Stramavlios first suggestion held too
many 21st-century distractions, which
sometimes happens. His second choice
put us on a somewhat secluded stretch of
the Pigeon River. From there, stepping
over times threshold was our responsibility.
For traditional black powder hunters,
an open hunting season is not a prerequisite for seeking out and sharing precious
moments with long-dead backcountry
heroes. While other MOWA members
enjoyed nature excursions in the here
and now, Msko-waagosh and his frontier

wife ventured back to what once was.
Beside the Pigeon River, the wilderness
couple watched a red-tailed hawk circle,
listened to the wind rattle poplar leaves
and around the streams bend, caught a
whiff of decaying flesh. And deep in the
forest, the woodland wanderers endured
the mosquitoes sting and relished the refreshment of warm water on parched lips,
all timeless contributions to a late-spring
sojourn in the Old Northwest Territory, in
the Year of our Lord, 1796.
Give traditional black powder hunting
a try, be safe and may God bless you.
Dennis Neely maintains a web site
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heres a deer, a frontier wife

whispered as she gazed over
the quiet-flowing Pigeon River.
Bright sunlight glistened on the womans
brown hair as she leaned forward, grounded the butt of her chiefs-grade trade gun
and held the muzzle upright, close to her
faded petticoat. She nodded her head
toward the cinnamon-colored doe, browsing in the shadows of a tall pine tree on
the rivers far hillside, forty paces distant.
Do you think she has a fawn with her?
Kaa, Msko-waagosh, Red Fox,
said shaking his head as he looked over
her right shoulder. He sometimes answered his wife of fourteen winters in
Anishinaabemowin, the language his
adoptive Ojibwe mother, Ziibi Ikwe,
River Woman, taught him. If she has a
fawn and you dont see it, she has it bedded in a safe place.
A gentle gust blew a tuft of long gray
hair, a rat tail, as Msko-waagosh called
it, in front of his spectacles. A scrub oaks
dark green leaves fluttered beside the
wilderness couple. The air smelled dry.
A hint of pine needles mingled with the
wormy-wet scent of the rivers muddy
bank. The water flowed clear and cold
with a slight ripple. Is that a shed antler,
up against the bank, at the base of that
dead branch?
Kaa. Msko-waagosh again answered in the negative. It is a curved
root, exposed where the bank fell away
with the rush of the spring rains. He
plucked a wood tick, the third that day,
from the back of his wifes petticoat and
crushed it with his thumbnail.
Taken captive in his youth and adopted by an Ojibwe family, Red Fox could
not give up the Native ways of hunting
when he returned to the frontier settlement. He was, in truth, an outcast trapped
between two 18th-century culturesthe
year was 1796.
His woodland dress exhibited a strong
Ojibwe influence: moccasins, wool leggins adorned with silk ribbons, a wool
breechclout with silver brooches, a ruffled
linen shirt and a hand-woven sash tied
about his waist.
He carried a smooth-bored Northwest
trade gun, an Odawa shot pouch, a buffalo
horn powder container ornamented with
red-dyed deer-hair cones, a butcher knife
and a trade ax. Yet in defiance, he grew
a ragged white moustache to prove his
Irish-Scottish lineage.
In contrast, his wife, Tamara, wore the
clothing of an English common woman
from the New York border settlements.
Yes, sometimes she hunted in a buckskin
skirt and leggins with a square-cut, calico
trade shirt and multicolored waist sash,
but on that Saturday she traversed the
woods in a white cotton chemise, coarsewoven petticoat and a laced short gown
of the same fabric, minus the usual linen
neckerchief. She wore buckle shoes and
knee-length white stockings. A fine leather
shot pouch and a yellowed cow horn hung
at her side.
The couple lingered in the early June
warmth, taking great enjoyment from
watching the young deer and listening to
the rivers hushed melody. When the doe
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Dear Fish Diary...My Thoughts and Feelings
Parents need to take charge

in teaching kids how to
interact with law officers
ecently, an incident happened in my small farm

community that split us
in half. A 17-year old was
shot and killed by a law
enforcement officer in what appeared
from the outside as a routine traffic
stop. However, the stop became anything but routine.
For anyone who cared
to investigate what actually transpired, there were
two videos released to the
public through social media.
One video was recorded
by the squad car, the other
intentionally recorded by the
youth. I say intentionally because this particular
young man had set
out to make himself
a You-Tube sensation by recording his confrontation
with the officer. I say intentionally
because he did everything but what
the officer politely asked him to do
many times over.
I say intentionally because he
disregarded warnings to be tasered,
in which he was at least three times.
He disregarded warnings to be taken
into custody and began a fist fight
with the officer. The fight resulted in
the officer accumulating massive face
injuries which eventually landed him
in the hospital for several days. He
disregarded warnings that the officer
was going to discharge his weapon.
He disregarded the officers first
discharge but the weapon misfired.
And then it was over, a young life lay
motionless in a snow bank leaving a
community torn between police using
excessive force and children intentionally disrespecting the law.
Many will say the youth chose his
own destiny by being as belligerent as
possible to the officer in hopes of getting some good You Tube footage.
Others will say that even though this
officer was beaten nearly into unconsciousness, he had no right to shoot.
The District Attorney chose the side of
the officer, citing that he was in fear of
his own life at the time he discharged
his weapon several times.
The officers injuries were massive
enough to make anyone who cares to
investigate believe the District Attorney was correct in his findings. Still,
there are those who only see a youth
being shot during a routine traffic
stop. Either way, it is tragic nonetheless, and I for one would like to see it
stop.
I have to admit, the fact that this
child was a classmate of my son, and
the fact that I distantly knew him

caused my parental instincts to go
into hyper drive. One thing that came
out of the lectures to my son was the
fact that drivers training classes do
not teach our kids how to act during a
traffic stop. Youre kidding me, right?
The fundamental job of law enforcement officers is to risk their lives
day in and day out to ultimately protect us from each
other. Im not saying there
are not bad police officers
out there, because believe
me, a recent traffic stop of
my own has me questioning many things. But I still
believe that your actions, or
non-actions can be
the difference between driving away
with just a warning
or escalating beyond control. I dont
buy into all of the rioting going on in
neighboring states and I still believe
that if you are a hater of the police,
you are probably on the wrong side
of the law in the first place. I dont
have an issue with every police officer
because of the unprofessional actions
of just one.
Our Federal and State field officers
deal with citizens who are knowingly
carrying firearms on a daily basis. Yet,
shootings of civilians or officers is
rare in our State and Federal forests,
especially when compared to the
amount of violence going on outside
of the woods. Incidents like what has
rocked my small town should serve as
teaching lessons to us so we can properly educate our young drivers.
If drivers training classes are not
going to teach them how to react, then
it is up to us as parents to make sure
our kids know how to respond if they
are ever pulled over. That small lecture might produce big results down
the line. Nobody likes to get pulled
over, but that is where it should stop.
Because if you dont agree with the
ticket, there are other options to fight
it rather than arguing with the officer
or finding yourself in a confrontation
that only worsens the matter.
So here is a short questionnaire to
share with your kids on how to act if
you are ever pulled over on the road
driving to your favorite fishing spot or
in your boat.
How do you address the officer?
A) Whad up Piggy?
B) I thought I smelled bacon.
C) Hello Officer.
Do you know why I pulled you
over?
A) Because my window was
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As U.S. Park Ranger Bill Smith approaches this young teenager, should the teen A)
start singing Bad Boy, Bad Boy, whatcha gonna do. B) Ask the officer if its illegal to
use donuts as bait. Or C) Listen carefully to the officer, comply with his requests and
be polite and respectful. Get the answers in this months column. St. Germain photo
down and I am so good looking you
felt I was a distraction to other drivers?
B) Because you mistook me for a
mobile donut station?
C) No Sir.
Can I see your license and proof of
insurance?
A) Yes, but you will have to
come in here and find it because I
have no idea where the hell it is.
B) You are obviously blind so I
dont know what good it will do.
C) Yes Sir, I have it right here.
Have you been drinking or using
illegal drugs?
A) When?
B) Do you have a list of illegal
drugs so I can be sure how to answer
that?
C) No Sir.
May I see your fishing license?
A) I am part Indian, I didnt think
I needed one.
B) Why? Dont you actually
have to be catching fish to legally be
fishing?
C) Yes Sir.
Do you have any illegal fish on
board?
A) No, every fish is a legal U.S.
citizen.
B) Hell if I know, its not my job
to ask them. But if there are any they
probably tried to stow away with the
legal ones but I had nothing to do with
it, they put themselves there.
C) No Sir.
I am not trying to make light of
any of the police shootings across this
country, Im simply trying to find a
humorous solution to challenge your
kids and teach them the best way to
act when confronted by law enforcement. This should be common sense,
but unfortunately all too often common sense gets thrown out the win-
dow if there ever was any at all.

Of course the best solution would
be for us to quit breaking the law.
Wouldnt it be nice if police officers
were more like the Maytag repair guy
and sat for days with nothing to do, no
break-ins, no assaults, no robberies,
no accidents, no calls to respond to.
Wouldnt it be nice if we actually
had a national Dont Break the Law
Day, we seem to have a national holiday for every other frivolous thing, so
why not. On that day if you did break
the law, fines and jail time are tripled.
Wouldnt it be nice if police departments were more like Mayberry RFD
and police officers could act more like
Andy rather than Rambo. There is an
old saying that says respect is earned
and not given. I think that saying is
all wrong. I believe respect should be
given until it is undeserved. I mean,
do you not help an elderly woman
across the street because she hasnt
earned your respect? Attitude is everything.
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Hot Topics, My Thoughts, My Views, My Opinions...
Michigans future deer hunting

F
ellow Michigan
deer hunters, are
you frustrated, are
you looking forward
to the coming deer
seasons? Dont be frustrated.
I hope you cant wait to buy
your 2015 deer license.
We have had way too many
varied hunting experiences year to year for as long
as I can remember.
My first year of deer hunting was
in 1952 when I was 17. That firearm
season, I and just about everybody else
in our nine-member family hunting
party saw countless small does and
few bucks in the Tittabawassee forest
of Gladwin County. We harvested no
bucks and nine does. We, (not me I was
a listener) discussed the deer situation
with much intensity. Uncle Frank, the
oldest and most knowledgeable took
charge and related his experiences.
He said that starting in 1940 he would
drive from Standish on M-61 to the city
of Gladwin, 25 miles, in late summer
and see up to 200 deer along side the
highway. Many bucks and does with
fawns could be seen.
As the years went by the bucks
were still nicely represented and some
were brutes. Uncle Frank didnt go to
war as three of his brothers did for he
was the oldest boy and was needed
on the farm in Pinconning. Just after
the war around 1946-47 a change was
evident. Deer hunting picked up while
deer sightings dropped significantly
along M-61 along with obviously less
healthy deer. Seeing bucks with spikes
was now becoming the norm along
with adult deer weights obviously lower. Frank did mention that in 1951 one
could see a long way into the woods,
yet no one mentioned the meaning or
seriousness of this high browse line.
We all agreed, the Game Warden
messed up. I dont think anyone in our
group knew about wildlife biologists,
forest management or deer management and their importance for wildlife
stability. Obviously our conservation leaders back then didnt have the
knowledge, didnt care or didnt have
the ability to persuade the legislature to
act. Some old timers tell me it was all
of the above. This I know for sure, no
one that could have made a difference
did.
For Land Management, Control
Your Destiny
Everyone that has deer hunted for
just the last ten years has witnessed extremes in their experiences. Saying that
natural events that create a downside
in our deer hunting experience is out of
our control is used way too often as the
excuse. We have plenty of control of
our destiny nature interfering or not.
In the UP we have depended on the
northern white cedar for deer survival
through the winter months

since the regrowth of white
cedar after the UP clear cuts
in the late 19th century. The
northern white cedar was
allowed to grow due to the
low deer population. We do
not have that luxury now and
probably never will. We still
have plenty of mature
growth of white cedar to
use as winter shelter so
use it for this purpose. Bordering or
within many of these large northern
white cedar or hemlock shelter areas
are hardwoods consisting of maple, aspen, oaks, bass wood and more. These
hardwoods can serve the deers winter
forage needs with management.
Short Cycle
Chipping Clear Cuts
Heres the answer. This somewhat
new type of forest management is a
form of Timber Stand Improvement
(TSI). The selected hardwoods that
border mature white cedar will now be
managed to feed deer nutritious and
young browse year round. One-third
of the hardwoods will be clear cut with
a chipping operation. Five years later
another third clear cut chipping program. Yes, five years later the last third
of the selected hardwood area is clear
cut with a chipping operation. Five
By Ed Spinazzola
78
years later, (15 years total) repeat the

chipping operation in the first clear cut
etc. You do not need to wait forty years
for the next timber harvest. The whole
block of hardwood timber will have
at least a third in regrowth of young,
nutritious and available wildlife forage year round forever. And there will
still be winter thermal shelter nearby.
This type of year round nutritious deer
forage is not limited to the UP. The
entire lower is prime for this type of
land management. If the above is seriously applied to our vast timber lands,
throughout Michigan, expect a surge in
the health and productivity of wildlife.
I can hear it already. There are
many wooded areas bordering northern
white cedar or hemlock that consists
primarily of oaks. Every one knows
that oaks are sacred and never a one
should be cut. Well, how about this
plan, thinning oaks down to six or no
more than eight trees per acre?
Take your time and select the better
acorn producers. Research shows that
productivity may not change and the
age of these oaks could be an additional
50-100 years. With eight trees per acre
there will be 75 feet between trees or
(preferred 85 feet spacing for six trees).
We can now repeat the above three
areas of clear cut chipping program
forever even within a productive oak
forest. The oaks now become large and

develop a crown plus making excellent
blinds. A mature oak that has room to
grow a crown will seriously increase
its acorn production, Research has also
shown that only three acorn producing
trees are needed per adult deer per year.
Does it get any better?
There is much more in the subject
of land management, yet the above
shows just some of the possibilities you
have with the talents given you. Even
in public lands there is room for food
plots and if designed for a purpose can
address deer winter carry over.
Deer Management Is
Everyones Responsibility
This subject cannot be covered
here adequately. Our revered MDNR
has been trying to do it right since
1895. We know the results. Much of
the mistakes are due to non or over
correction. Why did it take 55 years to
find out we need to take an adequate
number of does. Why is our MDNR
still in a quandary about the right
number of does that should be taken.
All they had to do is read Professor
Dale McCoullaghs research papers
or Professor Dave Quinn of Clemson
University papers. They show exactly
the same answer whiter the research
Future of deer hunting page 80
Most Caused By Careless Firearm Use...By Jeff Pendergraff
2014 hunting accidents down
Father and son started the

day out turkey hunting
together in Crawford County
on May 8 in northern Michigan. Before the day had barely started
the son mistaking his father for a
turkey, shot him. The father was over
40 yards away attempting to call in a
tom. There was some response back to
his calls. The (adult) son saw some red
color movement to his left which he
thought was the tom turkey and fired
a shot.
As he started after his downed turkey, he thought he shot, and he heard
his father yelling for help. He realized
he had shot his father. Dad was struck
in his mid-section with many pellets
and was very lucky that the pellets
didnt hit him in his upper torso. If
they had, there may have been a different outcome.
It was later determined that Dad
had a small red rope attached to the
turkey call and his son had mistaken it
for the red on a toms head.
How could something like this
happen? How can anyone fire a shot
at what they thought was an animal?

How could anyone fire a shot when
they didnt know where their hunting
partner was located? Perplexing?
On a much better note, hunting accidents were down again in 2014.
The best news was that in 2014 there
were no fatal hunting accidents. According to the DNR it was the safest
season ever with a total of 10 accidents. Four of those involved in small
game hunting, two involved waterfowl hunting, and the remaining four
involved deer hunters.
The first accident happened on
January 4 when a rabbit hunter shot
himself in the leg while putting his
pistol back in his holster. The second
happened when a rabbit hunter shot at
a rabbit and also struck another hunter
who he had lost sight of. The third
accident happened when a hunter shot
at a pheasant and didnt see the victim
down range and the shot struck him in
the leg.
Accidents four and five happened
waterfowling; a hunter had a malfunction with his shotgun and a brass frag-
ment struck another hunter.

Hunting from a blind a hunter grabbed
their shotgun to shoot at some geese
and another hunter was struck in the
foot.
Accident six was from a ricochet,
a hunter shot at a deer with buckshot
and a pellet ricocheted off a tree and
struck another hunter.
A hunter shooting at a flushing
bird, struck another hunter was the
seven incident. The eighth accident
was self-inflected and happened when
a hunter was disconnecting a firearm
from a haul line, the firearm was
loaded and the line in the trigger guard
caused the firearm to fire and the
hunter was struck in the knee.
The ninth accident was similar
to our turkey hunters, a hunter lost
sight of a deer; he saw movement and
thought it was the deer. One of the
pellets of buck shot hit the victim who
was walking on a trail.
The tenth happened when a hunter
removed the safety and was raising his
2014 hunting accidents page 80
Hot Topics In The Outdoors
NRC decision
disappointing
to increase and venison is on bruins

menu in the form of young, tender
fawns. The number of fawns the
growing bear population will eat far
outnumber those protected
from bowhunters.
And the irony continues
because the protection
UP antlerless deer get from
bowhunters may simply be
a delayed death sentence
if next winter proves to be
anything like the winters of
2013-2014 or 2012-2013.
Far more than 5,000
to 6,000 does (the
number taken by UP
bowhunters) died during each of those
winters. So the NRC decision doesnt
really protect does. It simply changes
how some of them might die, delaying
their demise by a few months.
Its disappointing that the NRC
would rather see UP deer die a slow
death during winter and be scavenged
by coyotes, wolves and ravens than be
killed quickly and humanely and put
on hunters tables. If the winters of
2012-2013 and 2013-2014 dont drive
home the message that UP deer cant
be stockpiled by protecting them
from hunters I guess nothing will.
After all, hunter harvest of whitetails in the UP is not responsible in
any way for any decline experienced
by the UP deer herd during recent
years. Winter loss of whitetails during
2013 and 2014 was far greater than
the number of deer taken by hunters. So how can any form of reduced
hunter harvest make a difference?
It cant. The problem has been and
continues to be that UP hunters have
not been taking enough deer because
current regulations prevent it.
If more does had been taken by
UP hunters during the fall of 2012 and
2013, as there should have been, there
would have been fewer of them to
perish during winter and the whitetails
that remained would have had a better
chance of surviving due to reduced
competition for available food. Thats
the ultimate truth and purpose behind
having fall hunting seasons that, sadly,
the DNR and NRC and many hunters
ignore. Another truism that follows is
that increasing the number of deer that
enter winter by reducing hunting opportunity and success further degrades
valuable winter habitat.
After two rough winters in a row,
UP deer needed a break, and they got
it during the winter of 2014-2015.
Its disappointing that the DNR and
By Richard P. Smith
NRC did not recognize the fact that

last winter was easy on UP deer and
most whitetails survived. Everybody
remembers the major snowstorm that
struck the northern UP on November
11 and 12, dumping up to 40 inches or
more of snow in some places. Most of
the UP didnt get anywhere near that
amount of snow, however.
Just enough snow fell over much
of the UP to make deer hunting good.
Snow and cold weather result in more
deer activity, making them more visible to hunters. The presence of snow
also makes the recovery of wounded
deer easier, reducing wounding loss.
Uniform snow cover over the UP during the entire firearms season is why
the number of deer seen by hunters
participating in the DNRs annual
Deer Camp Survey was higher than
2013, not lower, as expected.
Its disappointing that the DNR
and NRC chose to ignore the results
of the Deer Camp Survey. The increase in deer sightings over 2013 was
composed of antlerless animals. And
antlerless deer are a renewable resource just like bucks. Equal numbers
of bucks and does are generally born
every year. The number of does born
each year in the northern UP is much
higher than the bowhunter harvest.
That November snowstorm that
struck the northern UP caused more
problems for hunters than deer. The
deep snow came at a time when
whitetails were in their best physical
condition of the year and they handled
it just fine. A super abundant acorn
crop across the western UP, which the
DNR failed to acknowledge the existence of, assured many UP whitetails
had plenty of fat reserves entering
winter.
The snowstorm actually benefitted
bucks in the northern UP by keeping
many hunters out of the woods or at
least preventing them from hunting effectively. As a result, more bucks than
normal survived hunting season.
Negative impacts of that snowstorm were minimum on UP deer
because that deep snow settled during
the remainder of November and most
of it melted during December. The

December meltdown made it possible
for deer to move about freely and access food. Where acorns were present,
deer were able to feed on them during
much of the winter, allowing them to
survive winter in excellent condition.
Most importantly, last winter
broke early in the UP, with most
of the snow cover melting by midMarch, which the DNR also failed to
acknowledge. Its disappointing that
the DNR and NRC portrayed last winter as one that was another drain on
UP deer when it was just the opposite.
How do I know what impact last
winter had on UP deer? I spent almost
every day of winter monitoring a herd
of approximately 30 whitetails in
north Marquette County. I was able
to walk with some of those deer to
see what they did and how they did.
A bumper acorn crop was present and
those whitetails had access to that
food source all winter.
Every one of those deer survived.
Five of them were button bucks that
will be this years yearlings. Three
of them were antlered bucks. Eight
bucks out of 30 deer is not a bad sex
ratio. Thats one buck for every 2.75
does. Consequently, UP deer hunters should see more bucks this year,
including an improvement in the
number of yearlings.
What I witnessed in north Marquette County is indicative of what
happened in many other locations
where acorns were present in the
northern UP and deer survival was
also excellent across the remaining
two-thirds of the UP due to much less
snowfall. I also had a trail camera on
an oak ridge in Keweenaw County
and that camera captured photos of
deer eating acorns all winter just like I
witnessed in Marquette County.
Because most UP does made it
through winter in great shape, there
will be an excellent fawn crop this
year. Not all of those fawns will survive, of course, due to the presence of
too many predators, including bears,
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hats so ironic about

the Natural Resources Commissions
(NRC) decision to
protect antlerless deer from bowhunters
in the Upper Peninsula (UP)
during the fall of 2015 is that
there will be more whitetails in the UP this year than
there was last year. Theres
no more need to restrict the
harvest of UP bowhunters this year than there was
in 2014 when the
thought of putting
more restrictions on
UP deer hunters wasnt even on the
DNRs radar. The DNR and NRC are
so out of touch with reality in terms of
UP deer management that they dont
even realize UP deer hunters will have
much better hunting this year than
last because more whitetails will be
present.
Thats one of many reasons the
NRCs decision to take away hunting
opportunity when it wasnt necessary is disappointing. Another is the
decision was purely political rather
than based on sound science. Thats
a punch in the collective guts of all
of the sportsmen and woman who
supported the newly enacted Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Act. All of the
time and effort that went into getting
that act on the books is of no value if
it is not going to be used.
The fight over whether or not
to hunt wolves was the issue that
sparked the mighty effort that made
the Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Act a reality. During the lengthy battle
to get that accomplished, we were told
over and over again that it wasnt just
about wolves. It was about managing
all of our fish and wildlife resources.
Now, based on the NRC decision in
June, its blatantly obvious the Fish
and Wildlife Conservation Act is not
about deer. And in May, we found
out the act wasnt about black bears
as the NRC approved a reduction in
bear hunting licenses for the UP even
though the population is increasing.
Its also ironic that the Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Act was enacted to protect the hunting opportunity
we had as well as create new hunting
opportunity, but, instead, Michigan
hunters have lost multiple hunting
opportunities since the act went into
effect.
Talk about irony. The NRC made
a decision to allow UP black bears
Its disappointing to
the author that the
NRC would rather see
UP deer die a slow
death during winter
and be scavenged by
coyotes, wolves and
ravens than be killed
quickly and humanely
and put on hunters
tables. Author photo
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Opinions And Hot Topics...
Future of deer hunting ... from page 78

was done at the enclosed 1,100 acre
Cousino Research center of Michigan
University or Clemsons expansive free
ranging deer research in South Carolina. Their extensive research showed
that for most areas and this includes all
of the lower we should have an adult
buck to doe sex ratio of one buck to
two does, 1:2.
To accomplish this we do what is
called a doe to buck sex kill ratio. This
sex kill ratio is taking 1 doe per 1.3
bucks, (1:1.3) and we do it every year
not cancel or change it after a tough
winter or two. After four years you

will see an adult buck to doe sex ratio
of 1:2. Its that simple. Whats their
problem?
For the UP an adult buck to doe sex
ratio should be one buck to three does,
(1:3). To accomplish this there should
be an adult doe to buck sex kill ratio of
one doe to two bucks (1:2). No need to
change these sex kill ratios ever. Not
even after two severe winters. Its the
land management program that needs
to change. If they have adequate available forage for the winter they will be
2014 hunting accidents... from page 78

firearm up to shoot a deer when the
firearm discharged and he shot himself
in the leg.
It was determined that most of
these accidents were caused by careless handling of the firearm or the
hunter had lost sight of the victim.
There are a lot of lessons to be learned
here by just reading how these 10 accidents happened in 2014. Dont think
this cant happen to you. I am sure
all of these hunters and victims never
thought they would ever be involved
in a hunting accident.
Know what your intended target
is before you shoot. Know what is
down range past your target. Keep

your finger off the trigger until you are
ready to shoot and make sure there is
nothing else in your line of fire. Most
of all dont shoot if youre not sure
what you are shooting at and that you
can do it in a safe manner.
Know where your hunting partners
are located. Never pull or lower your
firearm when its still loaded. Wear
hunters orange and make sure everyone hunting with you is also wearing
it! Hunters orange has greatly reduced the amount of hunting accidents
since it became a requirement in 1977.
There are still some people who dont
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okay. Please stop the nonsense.

Hunter Management
I believe the lead in this area should
start with our MDNR and there should
be more, much more public contact
between them and the public. They
now have much more money. Have
they opened up there area offices? No,
and this shows exactly their attitude
toward the public. Its commonly said
by the public that all COs think that all
deer hunters are poachers. We know
this cant be 100% true, yet the attitude persists. There are many ways
to improve public contact, why not a
MDNR weekly half hour public TV
program, why not open the field offices

to the public daily for several hours,
not one day till noon. Everything starts
at the top and that is where attention is
needed.
I end this delicate area by reminding all that the wildlife belongs to all of
us and all of us need to be involved in
the management of wildlife.
Keep the fun in hunting!
Ed Spinazzola, is an Associate with
Tony LaPratts Ultimate Land Management
For more info check our web sites
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wear it. According to the Michigan

Hunting and Trapping Guide put out
by the DNR you may not hunt or trap
with any firearm on any lands during daylight hours from August 15th
to April 30th without wearing a hat,
jacket or vest of highly visible orange
color garment, common referred to
as Hunter Orange. When hunting any
season with a license that authorizes
the use of a firearm, you must wear
hunter orange. During the November
firearm deer season, this law applies
to everyone, including those hunting
with archery equipment. The orange
garment must be the outermost garment and must be visible from all
sides. Camouflage garments, must
have at least 50 percent or more of the
surface in the Hunter Orange.

There are some exceptions to this
law. It doesnt apply to hunters hunting waterfowl, crow or wild turkey,
or to archery bear and deer hunters.
Predator hunters must wear hunter
orange walking to and from their
hunting location. Once they set up to
call (stationary) they can remove their
hunter orange, but they need to put it
back on once they are done and returning from their hunt.
I can remember in the early 1980s
while working in southeast Michigan, you could see a hunter who was
wearing hunters orange walking in a
field over a mile away. If they are not
wearing it they could be only 40 yards
away and you might not see them at
all. There used to be several fatal hunting accidents every year as well as
many more non-fatal accidents. Since
the hunters orange requirement and
requirement of hunter safety classes,
hunting accidents have dropped
greatly as you can see by the amount
of accidents that occurred in 2014 with
no fatal accidents at all.
As of today, there have been a total
of two hunting accidents that have occurred in Michigan in 2015.
Besides dealing with the after effects of shooting someone, depending
on the circumstances, you could be
criminally charged.
Author is Jeff Pendergraff, retired
Captain with the Law Enforcement
Division of the DNR.n
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Michigan DNR graduates 37 new conservation officers
Disappointing... from page 79

but enough will survive to make the
fall of 2015 a much better one for UP
deer hunters than 2014. That is, of
course, except bowhunters who will
face unnecessary restrictions because
the NRC and the DNR pay too much
attention to social science and not
enough to sound scientific whitetail
biology and management.
Which brings up another point:
Believe it or not, there are areas in
the southern UP where deer numbers remain high on both private and
public property such as Menominee
County and parts of Dickinson and
Delta where it is important that does
be part of the annual harvest to reduce
crop damage and keep deer numbers
in check. Those areas are where a
high percentage of the does bagged
by bowhunters have come from in
the past and that harvest has been
beneficial. The recent NRC decision
eliminates the opportunity for bowhunters to shoot does where they are
abundant, thereby reducing deer management where its most needed. The
small number of antlerless permits
that will be issued for private land
only in those areas wont get the job
done.
Its also disappointing the long
tradition surrounding bowhunting in
this state was ignored when making
this decision. For most, if not all, of
the years that bowhunting has been
permitted in Michigan, which has
been many, antlerless deer have been
legal game for archers. That makes
bowhunters the states longest standing deer managers because the only
way to manage whitetail populations
is through the harvest of does. That
role, that opportunity and that tradition in the UP was taken away by the
NRC unnecessarily.n
distinct role in Michigans law enforcement community. They are certified

police officers with the authority to enforce Michigans criminal laws. As conservation officers, they also have unique
training in a wide variety of other areas
related to the protection of Michigans
citizens and natural resources.
Its important to have conservation officers in counties throughout the
state, said Gary Hagler, chief of the
DNRs Law Enforcement Division.
In addition to their conservation and
law enforcement duties, conservation
officers deliver critical services to the
citizens of this state, providing search
and rescue, ice rescue and other lifesaving operations.
The recruits completed 22 weeks
of training at the academy, including 14 weeks of required general law
enforcement training and eight weeks of
specialized conservation officer training. Current, experienced conservation
officers served as instructors for the
training academy.
The academy is funded in the DNR
budget through a General Fund appropriation providing 25 new positions

approved by the Legislature and Gov.
Rick Snyder and nine new positions
funded by hunting and fishing license
revenue. The remaining positions are
previously funded positions that replace
officers who have recently retired or left

the division.
For more information on Michigan conservation officers, including
how to apply for a future training
academy, go to www.michigan.gov/
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Eye to Eye...
Recurve deer hunting
From The Ground!
Not from a ground blind, but rather standing

at the bottom of a tree or in thick cover...
By Austin Homkes
s I look back on
another deer hunting
season I reflect on
some of my favorite
hunts. I am careful
not to say best hunt
because no time in the woods is more
valuable than the next. It is easy to
think that a good day in the stand or
blind ends with field dressing an animal, but I think the outdoors has more
to offer than meat and antlers.
Every time I leave a busy day
behind for a simpler few hours in the
stand I always come away with something I did not have when I entered
the field. Maybe I have the privilege
of having a chickadee land on my
arrow or of viewing a sunrise through
the trees. Perhaps I forget about
something that my mind has been

wrestling with. Either way the time
hunters spend in the field is sacred and
valuable.
This year some of my favorite
hunts were with my recurve bow in
a swamp in the northwest corner of
the Lower Peninsula. Many evenings
I climbed into a treestand and waited
for the deer to allow me into its
personal space - recurve range. Other
nights, particularly when my treestand
locations yielded few deer, I wanted
to put myself even closer to my quarry
so I tried a different strategy - bow
hunting from the ground.
I am not talk about hunting from
a ground blind, but rather standing at
the bottom of a tree or in thick cover. I
started ground hunting with a recurve
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The authors preferred place to hunt from the ground is a very thick cedar swamp.
when I first started bow hunting in
high school. I could only afford a
single treestand and would inevitably
realize in October that the tree I had
placed my stand on in early September was not the perfect spot. Realizing my error, I wanted my stand in
another location. Undaunted, I would
hunt in the better location anyway,
from the ground so I didnt have to
continuously move my lone treestand
around.
While hunting from the ground I
have learned many lessons about deer
and hunting them. I have also had
some of the most memorable experiences of my time in the outdoors. To
hunt with a recurve from the ground,
one should possess the desire for a
challenge prior to entering the field.
The hunter must love the challenge
of out smarting the white-tailed deer.
This type of hunt gives the deer every
opportunity to use its fine tuned senses
to walk another day. The hunter also
needs patience. There is a certain level
of patience that comes with any kind
of deer hunting but to be able to wait
for a deer to walk within ten yards
while concealing every movement
requires just a bit more. When I hunt
this way I come into the woods with
an attitude that is intent on viewing
the intimate happenings of the woods
if I harvest a deer that is a bonus.
This is because I have a fair chance
at doing both. To be able to make a
shot is one of the possibilities for the
evening right next to seeing a bobcat
creep by me at eye level or simply
hearing the silence of the north woods

when it is undisturbed.
My preferred place to hunt this
way is a very thick cedar swamp. I
walk in early and quietly to find a
good tree or thicket. I find a tree no
more than fifteen yards down wind
of a heavily used deer trail. The tree
I prefer has lots of branches that
provide cover while still having
space to stand between them. This
type of tree conceals me from a
deer until it is directly in front of me
broad side. Once I have found such
a tree I tuck myself against the trunk
to see if any branches lie between
the deer trail and me. I draw my bow
a few times ensuring no branches
prevent me from doing so. Finally, I
clear the ground beneath me so I do
not crack a stick or rustle a leaf when
moving my feet. All that is left is to
stand perfectly still until dusk, listening, waiting, and soaking in a splendid
evening in the swamp while waiting for the deer to make themselves
known.
Ground hunting with a recurve
bow adds a different, but rewarding,
type of challenge to hunting the whitetailed deer. I find myself choosing this
method just as much as a treestand.
The excitement of having a deer close
enough to hear it breathing, to be in its
personal space is worth the challenge
of having such an encounter. I recommend hunting out of the blind standing amongst the branches. When you
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Sporting Collectibles...By Terry McBurney
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he 29th Annual WoodsN-Water News Outdoor

Weekend is just around the
corner. The dates for this
year are September 11 13, 2015, Friday through
Sunday and will be held
at the Eastern Michigan State Fairgrounds in Imlay City. I will again be
setting up my antique fishing tackle
display featuring Made in Michigan
lures, reels, rods, and fishing accessories, this year in booths 105-106 back
in the red building. I also offer Free
Appraisals during all three days, and
I take many photos of the interesting
and often rare tackle that is brought
in for me to appraise. Quite a few of
the photos are featured in articles that
I will write in the coming months, so
dig out your old fishing tackle and
bring it into the show to see if you
have a fishing tackle treasure tucked
away.
I get to see some unusual fishing items and always look forward to
what will be brought inwhether it
is an unusual lure, a rare fishing reel,
a hundred year old bamboo fly rod
or some unique accessory. I am often
asked what was the most valuable
item I have recently appraised. I have
handled two valuable bamboo fly
rods, an extremely rare tow behind
minnow pail, but this years winner
is an early underwater minnow worth
several thousand dollars. Here are
four other items that I was fortunate
to have photographed at recent shows
that I hope will be of interest to my
readers.
The first item was the Bond stainless steel casting reel made by Bond
Industries, Incorporated, 9950 Freeland Avenue, Detroit 27, Michigan
shortly after WWII. There was a flood
of casting reels made in the Detroit
area after the war when servicemen
came home again and opened small
machine shops. The level wind casting
reel was the mainstay of the freshwater angler before the war, and returning G.I.s assumed that things would
stay the same with a strong market
for new and innovative casting reels.
My research notes show sixteen other
casting reel companies all located in
the Detroit area and opened in the
five years after the war - almost all in
business for only a short time because
of a number of factors. First, it proved
almost impossible to open a startup
casting reel manufacturing company
and compete against the big hitters of
the day - Pflueger, Shakespeare, Bron-
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reel made in Michigan. Now, I am on

the lookout for one packed in the red
and white can!
The second remarkable item was
an unmarked bait-casting rod with
a built-in flashlight that fishing rod
collector, Jim Wagner, found at a
recent auction. He is always looking
for unusual bait-casting rods to add to
his collection, and this example certainly qualified. The handle is made
of forged aluminum with a cork grip,
and there are no identifying markings
or patent numbers stamped anywhere
on it. The small flashlight is built into
the top of the handle with the on-off
switch, which is missing, below it.
The rear cap of the handle screws off
and serves a double function. The
hollow aluminum rod handle was
designed to hold the two AA-batteries
that powered the flashlight. With the
cap screwed off, the forged handle
The Bond Stainless Steel Casting Reel,

made in Detroit after WWII, came
packed in a unique red and white cardboard can. Randy Spagnoli collection
son, Ocean City and South Bend. Second, the bait-casting reel ran right into
a buzz saw when spinning and then
spincasting reels were first introduced
to the fishing public. Fishing with a
spinning reel was a technique that
could be learned quickly. The dreaded
backlash became a curse of the past,
and anglers could throw lighter lures
with lighter lines - overall an easier
system for the average angler.
What made the Bond casting reel
stand out was the quality of the reel
itself and the remarkable way it was
packaged. The well-built reels main
components were made out of stainless steel as compared to nickle-plated
brass. Stainless steel would stand up
to hard use better than the common
nickle-plated brass reels of the day,
and it could be used in salt water.
The problem was that it was a more
expensive material to use. The Bond
reel that is pictured in the article was
marked with a retail of $15.95, a high
price when the standard casting reel
sold for much less, only $8 to $12 on
average.
The red and white can that it came
packed in was the second thing that
made this reel unique. The Bond reel
pictured in the article came from a
church bazaar that was selling leftover inventory donated from a closed
tackle store and eventually ended up
in the collection of a friend of mine,
Randy Spagnoli.
Almost all baitcast reels came packaged in a comparatively standard

cardboard box regardless of the
manufacturer. A very few reels came
packaged in a steel can with either a
printed label or glued on paper label
such as a small number of reels made
by Kalamazoo Tackle, a subsidiary of
Shakespeare and Horrocks-Ibbotson.
The Bond baitcast reel came packed
in a heavy cardboard 2-piece can with
top and bottom metal ends. The cardboard can was held together by the
paper label that encircled it. The purchaser opened it up by cutting along a
printed line, and the reel was nestled
inside and cushioned with a crumpled
up piece of brown tissue paper. The
Bond reel in my collection did not
come with this distinctive packaging,
as I bought just the reel as another
example of a post WWII bait-casting
would slide rearwards and allow the

angler to mount the bait-casting reel
onto the rod. By retightening the cap,
the reel would be held securely in
place.
Because of how it was manufactured and what it was made from, my
best guess is that it was built by some
enterprising individual shortly after
the end of WWII. Now, I have to find
one that is still working along with a
label that tells us the manufacturers
name and where it was produced.
The third item is a tow behind
minnow float that may be one of a
kind. I found it at a fishing tackle
show in Sturgis, Michigan last November and have added it to my minnow bucket collection. Tow behind
minnow floats have been around since
1905 when William Shinners applied
for a patent for an improved bait re-
This aluminum casting rod

handle has a built in flashlight
- most likely for night fishing.
Jim Wagner collection.
now capacity of the Hartford tow

behind. It weighs only one-pound
two-ounces as compared to three and
a quarter-pounds. It is professionally
constructed and made out of a heavy
galvanized steel material. The center
chamber is made from perforated
galvanized steel with fifty-four lead
patches filling the holes on the bottom half of the center chamber. The
lead patches act as ballast so the tow
Is this 22-inch
by 4-inch tow
behind minnow
float a salesmans sample
or a one-of-akind tow behind
made by a local
tinsmith? Author
photo
bers with a ballasted bottom, which
kept it floating upright but partially
submerged as it was pulled along.
The Hartford Minnow Float measured 28-inches in length by 7-inches
in diameter and held the same amount
of minnows inside the center chamber as a standard 10-qt. round minnow bucket. The angler retrieved his
minnows through an easy-to-open
self-locking top cover.
The tow behind minnow float that
I found in Sturgis is much smaller
than a Hartford. It measures only
22-inches long by 4-inches in diameter with less than half the min-
behind will float upright in the water.

A sliding door with a handle allows
the angler to access the main chamber
and retrieve a minnow.
I will have this unusual minnow
float at the Woods-N-Water News
Outdoor Weekend in September, so
you can come by and inspect it. Is
this a smaller minnow float built as a
salesmans sample to be conveniently
carried around and used to sell a
larger version? Or is it a beautifully
made but smaller minnow float made
by a talented local tinsmith and probably a one-of-a-kind treasure?
The last item this month is North-
wood Tackle Companys Curv-ALure, a plastic lure from Royal Oak,

that has always intrigued me. When
I first picked one up, it reminded me
of a Flatfish lure, but it curved so
much that it looked like all it would
do is spin and twist in the water. The
Curv-A-Lure Patent #2,536,553 was
granted to Robert A. LaFleur on January 2, 1951, almost five years after
his patent application on February 21,
1946, an exceptionally long time for a
patent review. The patent claimed that
the lures design would cause the bait
to swerve and swish side to side very
rapidly or slowly according to the
speed of the retrieving line [and]
bob up and down as well as wiggle
from side to side.
The instructions on the back of
the box stated that the Curv-A-Lure
was designed with both horizontal
and vertical curves, resulting in a
lively wiggle combined with a dramatic dive and climb action [plus]
darts back and forth in the erratic
manner typical of live, free fish.
Several fishing lure collector
books claim that the lure was only
made for one year. I believe that
the Curv-A-Lure was made for a
longer period for several reasons.
First, patented fishing items, whether
lures, reels or accessories, often are
manufactured as soon as the patent application is made - a common
practice. Second, two early versions
of the Curv-A-Lure have been found
that show patent pending printed on
their two-piece cardboard boxes. The
first version was named See Wig
and manufactured by Northwood
Tackle Company, Royal Oak. The See
Wig is identical to the Curv-A-Lur.
The second lure is a Curv-A-Lur also
packed in a two-piece cardboard box
and marked patent pending.

Standard Curv-A-Lures are
generally found packed in a bright
yellow and red one-piece cardboard
box with a plastic lid that lists both
the U.S. and Canadian patent numbers.
Two sizes were manufactured
- the 3 -inch casting size and the
hard-to-find 2-inch spinning size. I
have seen eight colors so far, with
most of them painted solid colors
with spots. Several are variations of
the spotted lures with black stripes
down their backs, and a few are
blended solid colors.
Interestingly, another version
of the Curv-A-Lure has been found
named the Ketch-Em. This version came packed in a hinged clear
plastic box with a paper insert printed
with Ketch-Em, No. A4, casting
and trolling, PERFECT Manufacturing, Inc. 2305 Hilton Rd., Ferndale,
Michigan 48220. The zip code tells
us that someone was manufacturing
the Ketch-Em at least for a short
while after 1963-1967 when zip codes
were first introduced and then made
mandatory.
I would like to thank the following fishing tackle collectors for their
help with background research and
for allowing me to photograph their
special items - Randy Spagnolis
Bond stainless steel casting reel, Jim
Wagners bait casting rod with flashlight, and Tony Przybylos collection
of Curv-A-Lures.
Feel free to contact the author
at antiquefishing@comcast.net with
your questions. Photographs are
important, so please send them. They
help me with identification and give
me an idea of the condition of the
item.n
(lt-rt) See Wig apparently was the first name for Northwood Tackle Companys Curv-A-Lure. Both
lures are pictured here in two-piece cardboard boxes marked Patent Pending The Curv-A-Lure was
made in a 3 -inch casting model and the extremely rare 2-inch spinning version. Both Tony Przybylo
collection. The Ketch-Em plastic lure, made in Ferndale, Michigan, is identical to the Curv-A-Lure. It was
made after 1963-1967.
ceptacle on July 26, 1905. The Shinners-Russell Hartford torpedo-shaped

tow behind was designed to be towed
behind the boat as the angler rowed
along keeping the minnows aerated and lively. (I wrote about them
extensively in the November 2014
Woods-N-Water News in an article
entitled The Hartford and Novelty
Minnow Floats). His innovative
design combined two end air cham-
85
By George Rowe
atching bass, in the hot summer months, is fairly easy,

once you locate them. Their
metabolism is at an all-year
high and they feed a lot. If
you can locate one and put something
that looks edible in front of it, they will
eat your offering readily. The problem is,
they move around a lot and you may have
trouble finding them, on a given day. Not
only do they move from one day to the
next but they move from one part of a day
to another. If you find them, for instance,
on a shallow flat at dusk, dont expect
them to be there the next morning.
To find bass consistently, you have to
discover their movement patterns, which
relate, of course to food. The bass will
hang around the most productive current
source of food, given some reasonable
cover in that area. The food source may
change from one week to the next. Minnows and small fish (fry) are the most
constant item on the menu but they are
often supplemented with crayfish, frogs,
leeches, wigglers, large insects (dragonflies and Dobsonflies) and even any small
rodents that fall into the water. Bluegills,
small perch and even small bass are often
included in the big bass diet.
While healthy bluegills can swim
around in fairly close proximity to a big
bass, one that is injured at all or showing
any sign of weakness would be in big
trouble if he is spotted by the neighborhood lunker. This is why, so many times
each year, a bass will attack a bluegill
that is hooked on my flyrod popper. The
usual scene is to hook the bluegill (you
were really looking for a bass or perhaps
a really big bluegill) and discover quickly

that the fish is only four inches long.
You haul in line bringing the little fellow
closer to the boat and boom/splash, a big
bass appears out of nowhere and inhales
the bluegill. Usually this is a short battle
because all the bass has to do is open his
mouth and release the bluegill and the
incident is over. This has happened four
times this year, so far, and once, somehow, the hook came out of the bluegill
and stuck in the bass and the four-pounder was landed.
When it gets really hot, the bass will
retreat to the depths for most of the day.
The minnows and the fry have sought
that cooler water too so this is a natural
transition. Your best bet then, for a lure,
is a deep-running plug. Try a Hot-N-Tot
or a Rapala that is marked deep runner.
Rapala marketed a series called the DT
plugs a few years ago. These are marked
with the depth to which they will dive
when retrieved. The DT4, for instance,
will come back to the boat about four
feet deep. That depth will actually vary a
bit depending on the line in use and the
speed of the retrieve but it is fairly reliable. For hot summer, choose a plug that
will get down there at least six or eight
feet. Cast these offerings near deep cover
weed beds or drop-offs. If you can find
a weed bed that runs right up to ten or
twelve feet of open water, that would be
ideal. If you fish the edge of a drop-off
where the water goes from four or five
feet to ten or twelve feet, that would be
another spot with good potential. Bass
and other fish will substitute deep water
for cover, if necessary to stay in the area
This smallmouth went for a lead-head jig, tipped with a minnow and fished
near bottom in twelve feet of water. Author photo
of available food, so you can consider
deeper water to be cover for the predator
fish.
Even in the hottest summer months,
bass will wander into the shallows late
in the day, to seek food. You can find
them in only a couple of feet of water if
there are minnows present and a place to
hide is handy. Picture a sort of shallow
lagoon, ringed by lily pads. The water is
crystal clear and the bottom is sandy with
just a little bottom weed. There is absolutely nothing to be seen, even though
the sun is still shining brightly, and the
water is as flat as a mirror. Standing well
off in your boat, cast a top-water plug
right up next to those lily pads and give
it a little twitch. Watch for movement in
the lily pads and hopefully, you will see a
big wake, headed straight for your plug.
Boom! Splash! and your fish is hooked.
Fishing in this fashion requires some
finesse in casting and some stealth in your
approach but it can be very rewarding.
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On my home lake, there are some big

flats with only a couple of feet of water
on them and just a few inches of bottom
weeds. Just enough cover to hide minnows, fry and crayfish. The bass move
out on these flats late in the evening and
can then be caught on flyrod poppers
and top-water lures. Those same flats are
absolutely devoid of fish until the sun is
setting.
If there are any simple rules for catching bass during the hot summer weather,
it is go deep by day and scout for
shallow-water opportunities at dusk and
dawn. If you are out early in the day and
know darn well that a deep-running plug
is your best bet, let that plug rest on the
surface for a few seconds as you make
your casts. Give it a little twitch or two
before you pull it underwater and start
your retrieve. There just might be a bass
around that will still go for a top-water
presentation, even though the sun is up.
Another way to get deep is to fish
with a lead-head jig. Tip it with a plastic
skirt or tail and/or a small minnow and
bounce it off or near the bottom. This
technique seems particularly effective in
waters that hold smallmouth bass.
When fishing those deep-running
plugs, be quick to change up your presentation if you are not meeting with any
success. If you arent getting any hits and
your plug is bright, change to a darker
color, especially if the day is cloudy. If
your crawfish pattern isnt producing, try
a plug with a perch coloration and see
if that sells any better. If your straight
retrieve isnt working, try stopping and
starting your retrieve, all the way in.
Sometimes, this will inspire a fish to
hit the lure, particularly when it stops and
begins to float upward, away from the
fish. A great rule to remember is, when
the fishing is slow, go slower. Put more
time in between your twitches, on topwater presentations. Wait longer before
you start your retrieve and reel your
underwater plug in slowly, with pauses. If
the fish arent buying your presentation,
you just have to make an adjustment and
sometimes even a small change can have
a remarkable effect on the results.
Summertime bass fishing is a nice
challenge for the average angler and the
source of great satisfaction when your
strategy works.n
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Instant cold packs. Used on
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hose who read Woods-NWater know that I have

written about lots of various topics regarding dogs
and their care. I am changing things up now. The next articles
will comprise a series with
each one covering a different
topic regarding canine first
aid and medical care. So you
may want to save them for
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The first thing to do is to
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especially important during an emergency as you probably will be preoccupied and rushing around.
First aid kits can be as simple or
complex as you make them. The primary thing to consider in deciding the
size and contents of the pack is what
is the intended use? Is this a pack for
around the house, with easy access to
a vet? Are you going to be road tripping with your dog? Or are you going
to be 15 miles back in the bush bear
hunting? Another item to consider is
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first aid procedures and how available/
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I have created a list of items to
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87
DEER HUNTING
SITUATIONS
S
What Would You Have Done?
ooner or later every hunter

runs into a complex situation
while deer hunting or preparing to deer hunt. Read the
following situations, than decide what you might have done during
these complex sets of circumstances.
All of the events actually happened
and Ive searched my files to present a
good mix of situations for you to play
multiple choice after each event:
Bowhunter vs. porcupine:
The young bow hunter got to
his tree stand early opening day of
archery deer season well before the
break of day. All was quiet untila
rustling in the tree limbs above him
caught his attention. Shining his
flashlight he discovered a porcupine
high in the tree above him. Figuring
the porky must go, he let an
arrow fly, and as the stricken
animal fell, it lost its urine,
which emptied on to the
hunters back and shoulders.
The carcass hit the ground
with urine and guts splashing
the ground to the point that
no whitetail would attempt
to access the bait pile
on that given morning.
His planned hunt was
indeed over.
Would you have?
a) Left the porcupine free to roam
the tree and continue to drop branches
down to the ground.
b) Arrowed the animal.
c) Vacated your opening day spot
for another even though your chances
of drawing in deer to a new stand
were less than feasible.
The broken lease situation:
Two hunters leased 100 acres for
a set sum of money from September
through January. It was agreed that
the land would solely be theirs for
the purpose of hunting. Two elevated
blinds were already set up on the
property and additional tree stands
could be erected. The land was 50%
fields and 50% woods.
Opening Day, after weeks of cutting shooting lanes, putting out bait,
patterning whitetails, the two hunters
found the land in use. They arrived
for the afternoon hunt to find a large
diesel pay-loader and woodcutters taking trees down for fall firewood along
with a farmer putting in postholes.
The two men asked for their lease
money back. They were afforded an
80% refund as the man that leased the
land said, Well I cant tell my brother
he cannot cut firewood on my acreage.

What would you have done?
a) Set up a schedule with the mans
brother as to when you would be able
to hunt?
b) Demanded the return of your
lease money in full?
c) Cut your losses and looked for
a new place to hunt on nearby state
land?
Opening day hunters cannot find
their blind:
The hunter was in his blind located on state land early opening day
of firearms deer hunting season. Its
always darkest just before dawn, and
suddenly he sees flashlights coming
from two different directions. Then
he hears mens voices loud and clear,
Hey Andy have you found
it yet? No, was the loud
reply. Crashing through thick
underbrush the wandering
hunters finally came up to the
mans deer blind and asked,
Hey man, do you know
where our deer blind is
we cant find it in the dark?
by that point in time
the hunter threw up
his hands, walked out
of the woods, believing no deer would be foolish enough
to stay nearby with all the unwanted
commotion provided by the two lost
hunters.
a) Left the blind as the hunter did?
b) Stayed and told the lost hunters to
be quiet?
c) Be totally upset and move to a
new hunting spot.
Bullet holes in deer blind:
Serious business. Having recently
moved to a home with 80 acres, the
hunter used an existing permanent
ground blind on his property and had
been feeding said blind for nearly a
month in preparation for the upcoming firearms deer season. He hunted
opening day morning, and then drove
into town. When heading out to his
blind for the afternoon hunt, he noted
a bullet hole in the blind at eye level
where he would have been sitting.
Regarding the incident as an accidental stray bullet, the next day when
he entered the blind, there were two
additional bullet holes. What would
you have done?
a) Called the police.
b) Not hunted out of that blind
again.
By Betty Sodders
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Many hunters have encountered weird situations...so what would you do?
c) Been macho and continued to hunt
from the blind.
A statement made on killing does.
A hunt club had recently been
established by down state hunters and
during a trip to a local drinking establishment the night prior to opening
day of archery deer season, comments
were made that club members would
be harvesting does as well as bucks.
The next morning, at the call of daylight in the swamp hunters rolled out
of their bunks, wolfed down breakfast, then headed out toward assigned
blinds.
Each and every blind door was
screwed tightly shut with use of a
screw gun. It took the hunters quite
some time to gain entry; missing the
opening day morning shoot. Would
you have
a) Called the DNR game warden?
b) Complained to the local bar
owner?
c) Kept your mouth shut, but not
killed does?
Lost in the woods:
After a hard day of hunting in a
new area close to a friends camp, a
hunter realizes he was lost. Two hours
later he was still wandering about until he discovered an old tote road that
he followed. The two-track came out
to a gravel road. Car lights appeared.
The hunter in panic mode stands in
the middle of the road and when the
car stops, he yells, If you had not
stopped I would have shot out your
tires. I AM LOST!
a) Yelled at my hunter friend who
failed to come looking for me, perhaps blowing the truck horn so I could
get my bearings.
b) Not yelled at the driver of the
vehicle, instead thanking him for stop-
ping.
c) Once back at camp, packed your
belongings and headed home.
Was the abandoned vehicle blind legal?
During deer hunting season a
conservation officer driving back
roads of territory known as the Pine
Ridge, noted an abandoned car setting
way off in an uncut hay field. Parking
down the road and cutting through a
woods island, the officer called out
to two hunters using the old car as a
deer blind. Some states do not allow
hunting from a standing vehicle unless
the hunter is seriously handicapped. In
this instance the hunters were given a
warning, and the following weekend,
the officer checked the blind and this
time issued the men tickets.
a) Stopped hunting from the illegal
blind.
b) Moved the deer stand to a more
conventional blind.
c) Argued the fairness of the ticket
with the CO.
Wanna buy a buck mister?
Hunting a state game preserve, a
hunter was approached by another
hunter dragging a big-bodied buck
sporting tremendous headgear. The
man asked, Hey mister, had any luck
yet? No, well would you like to buy a
nice 4-point? I just shot this big fella
and left the other buck lying off in that
direction
The first hunter told the man no
and continued to stalk the swamp in
search of his own trophy whitetail.
Would you have:
a) Used your cell phone to call the
states DNR hotline?
b) Not answered the hunter and
continued your hunt?
c) Illegally paid the hunter to take
the four-point buck?
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ing off in different directions into the

woods.
Advising the hunters that the
property had recently been posted and
that they were presently trespassing,
one of the hunters said, Lady, I dont
care how many posted signs you put
up, we have hunted this parcel of land
forever and we will hunt here today.
The men were angry; the women deer
hunters somewhat frightened.
What should they have done?
a) Called their state DNR regional
office?
b) Been firm, not argumentative,
and advised the trespassers they were
calling the authorities.
c) Safely, got in their vehicle and
drove away not addressing the problem at that particular time and place.
What should you do about poachers?
The hunting camp just down
the road apiece left the yard light
on nightly. A huge pile of bait was
dumped in the yard for feeding individual deer blinds. Baiting regulations required small amounts of bait
placed at each blind.
You cant help but wonder if this
big pile of carrots, sugar beets and
apples brought deer into the camp
yard at night. Some of the hunters
had crossbows and you cant help but
speculate that the camp poaches as
annually their buck pole always holds
bucks.
What should you do?
a) Post one of your hunters in the
woods adjacent to the enormous bait
pile to scout the hunt club to see if
deer are being illegally taken?
b) Mind your own business? A full
buck pole does not mean the deer
were poached.
c) Contact your state conservation
authority to have the situation investigated?
Three bear cubs:
Had climbed on past him to reach
higher branches above and invade a
hunters treestand tree.
Following this activity, momma
bear comes into the bait and decides
to eat then rest while her cubs were
safely up the tree; however, at this
point she spied the hunter and became
extremely agitated over the safety of
her cubs.
What action should you take?
a) Try to frighten the sow bear off.
b) Climb down the tree making
eye contact with the sow, and slowly
leave the area.
c) Call for help either by yelling if
other hunters are nearby or use your
cell phone
Great-horned owl harasses hunter:
At first the presence of the big
bird gave the deer hunter something
to watch until the owl became deeply
possessive of the bait pile, chasing
every creature from ravens to squir-
rels away with a swoop of wings and

an angry vocal response. So the man
decided to chase the avian predator
away as surely no buck would come
in to feed with the birds noisy displays of temper.
The bowhunter climbed down
from his tree stand, approached
the tree in which the owl was setting, opened his hunting coat while
flapping it back and forth to make
himself appear larger. If owls could
laugh, I am positive this one would
have for then he began a series of
dives aimed at the hunter. What
would you have done?
a) Left the area of the treestand.
b) Climbed back up in the treestand
and waited to see what the Greathorned owl would do next.
c) Grabbed a big stick and tried to
chase the owl away.
Authors note: We sincerely trust
you enjoyed this bit of whimsy. All of
the events really occurred. Most likely
you have witnessed other interesting
deer hunting scenarios. If you wish to
share them, email your accounting to
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Remember, always conduct a safe
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by club members:
One of the camps members could
never find the time to drive north
to deer camp when a new roof had
to be put on, the fireplace chimney
repaired, siding stained, new wall
furnace installed. Yet, every hunting
season this hunter would show up
prior to bedtime the day before the
big huntno pre work performed
on trimming shooting lanes, fixing
blinds, chopping fire wood, hauling
bait, etc. During his stay, not a dish
did he wash or a meal did he cook,
nor did he even bring groceries, pop,
or beer as the other hunters did.
What should this group of men
done?
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welcome at camp
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camp, so just ignore his actions.
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Two women, having recently
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roadway and a group of hunters head-
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The Fishing During Late Summer Is Usually World Class
Saginaw Bay walleyes

Saginaw Bay is host to world class walleye
fishing year round. Fishing pressure peaks
during the spring and early summer months, but
a lot of anglers miss out on some great fishing
during late summer. I typically fish the Bay
through Labor Day and we never really had any
bad trips there all season last year...
often get asked, When is the best

walleye fishing on Saginaw Bay?
A lot of people are surprised to
learn that July and early August
often provide the most
consistent limit catches
of the year on the Bay in
my boat. In fact, it has been
many years since any of my
July charters have failed to
limit out on walleyes. The
first two weeks of August are
also prime time for walleyes
with a lot of bigger
fish upping the average size of the fish
then too.
As the summer wears on into late
August and September though, the
bite becomes a bit tougher. We still
limit out on most of those trips then,
but an influx of perch into the area
along with a spike in baitfish numbers
makes the walleyes harder to entice.
The perch just tend to steel crawlers a
lot and once they are stolen, walleyes
wont strike those rigs. We have to
check our baits more often then, but
taking some nice perch in addition to
the walleyes is worth the extra effort.
Its also during late summer that a
deep water bite in the northern fringe
of the Outer Bay often sets up. Thats
a super fun fishery with a lot of big
walleyes taken along with the occasional, bonus steelhead and salmon
too. The weather really drives the
fishing then as hot, stabile weather
tends to set up the deep water walleye action, while cooler late summer
weather, like last year, tends to keep
the walleyes more towards the Inner
Bay. In any weather event, the fishing
during late summer is usually world
class somewhere on the Bay.
Last year was the first year since
I was a kid in the 60s that I didnt
fish for salmon. For years I ran more
salmon charters than walleye trips.
The super, fantastic walleye fishery on
Saginaw Bay in recent years though
prompted me to go all-in for walleyes
for the first time last year. I was a bit
apprehensive at first, by seasons end,

after a bunch of very successful trips
and happy clients; Im really looking
forward to late summer this year.
On August 7 last year we
took limit catches in 28-30
feet of water south of Pt. Au
Gres. The next day though
those fish had moved and
we only caught a few fish
in a couple hours of effort
there before pulling lines
and heading to a different
spot. The weed beds
west of there often
hold a lot of walleyes
during late summer,
so we set up in 20 feet of water just
outside the weeds. I was trolling with
spinner/crawler rigs taken down with
bottom bouncers.
In the first, deeper water spot, the
fish had been holding right on the
bottom, but in the more shallow water,
putting lures near bottom would just
get them fouled with weeds. For the
sake of convenience, I stuck with
the same rigs, but just shortened the
setbacks putting the lures about eight
feet off bottom. Trolling at 1.6 mph,
in 20 feet of water, with 3-ounce
bottom bouncers, and 15-pound test
line, that meant a setback of about 22
feet behind the boards was necessary
to put the lures far enough above the
weeds to avoid fouling, but still close
enough to get the walleyes to see them
and take action.
My two flat-lines were setback
about five feet further to compensate
for the distance of line between my
rod tip and the waters surface. I
hadnt even gotten half the lines out
when I noticed one of the Walleye
Boards bucking and dropping back
from the tugging action of an aggressive walleye yanking on the harness.
While one of my clients was pulling
in that fish, another walleye hooked
up and I knew then that is was gameon. We caught a few more chunky
walleyes before I trolled a bit too
close to a tall standing weed bed and
By Michael Veine
92
A typical 27 inch walleye taken late summer on Saginaw Bay. Author photos
fouled all my lures. After cleaning
them off, we reset and stayed just
outside the thick stuff and caught one
fish after another until we had limited
out on a nice box of 15 to 25-inch
walleyes.
Shallow Water Attack
One of my favorite times and places to load up on walleyes on Saginaw

Bay is during July from the north end
of the Corion Reef (The Bar) all the
way to Little Charity Island. When
the water warms up there into the 70s
and that green water blooms there
is when walleyes move into that area
in mass. This can be shallow water
walleye fishing at its best, but the fish
move up and down that shoal as dic-
tated mainly by water temperatures.

As it is just warming up, typically
during early July, the fish will locate
west of Defoe Island and they move
north as water temps rise. If I go into
a spot there and find no fish, I dont
stay very long before pulling lines and
moving north or south, running and
gunning until I find a concentration of
fish. If the fish move from an area and
the weather is warm, I usually move
north on my search.
That eastern, shallow area of the
Bay can be effectively fished with
either crankbaits or spinner/crawler
rigs. Keep in mind though that if you
troll too slow there, a lot of sheephead
and catfish will hook up. To keep
untargeted fish to a minimum, I troll
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Saginaw Bays late summer eyes:

from page 92
at no less than 1.8 mph and typically
faster than that, even with spinners.
My favorite crankbait there is the
oz. Hot N Tot with chrome color
patterns being my favorites. I typically mix in Tots with spinner crawler
rigs on trips there just to spice things
up. That way we usually catch some
jumbo sized, smallmouth bass in that
area too as they love crankbaits.
A big wind storm with heavy
northeast winds will pull cool water
into that area and the walleyes will
move big time. When that happens,
you can bet that the fish will move
west where the warm water gets
pushed during such wind events.
Another awesome, shallow water
area for late summer walleyes is
along the west side of the Bay where
a drop-off forms along the weed bed
from Pt. Au Gres south all the way
to Pinconning and beyond. Trolling
there takes some getting used to as
some of the weed beds are so thick
and tall that trolling there is nearly

impossible. Those mega-weed-beds
are great places to fish with leeches
and slip bobbers though or some
savvy anglers pitch weed resistant
jigs in those weeds and take out a lot
of nice walleyes. Since I troll mainly
on my charters though, I seek out the
shorter weed beds were the walleyes
can hide during the heat of the day. I
just troll my lures above the weeds.
Spinner/crawler rigs are best in those
areas as crankbaits just tend to collect
too many weeds to be effective. Harnesses with single hooks are essential
in the weedy areas as treble hook rigs
will just foul constantly.
Mid Depth Attack
The mid-depths south of a line

from Pt. Au Gres to Sand Point and
north of Buoys 1 and 2, serve up a lot
of limit catches during late summer.
Im talking about 25 to 40 feet of water there on both sides of the shipping
During August, the average size of walleyes goes up on the Authors boat
compared to early summer.
lanes. In that water, emerging weeds
are not an issue, so trolling rigs of
many different flavors are often effective. Ive taken lots of walleyes there
on spinner/crawler rigs, spoons and
crankbaits often mixing them together
for some awesome summer fun.
After a big northeast blow, walleyes will tend to move to the western
side of this area. West winds dont
seem to impact the water temperatures much, so they dont move the
fish. I fish the east and west sides
of this mid-depth area about equally
during late summer moving back and
forth as dictated by fish concentrations. In fact, I probably catch more
fish in that zone during the year than
at any other part of the Bay, so it is
pretty consistent fishing there.
The bug hatches are done by
late summer, so walleyes there feed
mostly on minnows and shiners. During the day, baitfish can often be seen
on or near the surface. Its my theory
that walleyes feed on high holding
baitfish mostly at night and during
the day we see them located tight to
the bottom waiting until dark when
the conditions are in their favor for
feeding up high. In those conditions,
most of our walleyes are pulled right
off the bottom mainly with spinner/
crawler rigs and bottom bouncers. I
also take a lot of fish with crankbaits
weighted down and trolled within a
few feet of bottom. The same goes
for spoons: they need to be presented
precisely, close to bottom, and I favor
Jet Divers for that task.
Deep Water Attack
94
There are thousands of tagged walleyes swimming in Saginaw Bay. They

DNR encourage anglers to turn in tag information and some of those
tagged fish will earn anglers $100 as a bonus.
When the entirety of the Inner

Bay warms up to 80+ degrees, it
typically blooms thick with algae and
many of the Bays walleyes tend to
migrate north to the northern fringes
of the Outer Bay. We had cool
summers during 2013 and 2014, so
we never saw that migration really
happen in those years. During 2012
though it was a hot summer and the
bite in the deepest part of the Bay was
phenomenal. Im talking about waters 50 to over 100 feet deep. This is
when I trailer my boat to East Tawas
and launch there to greatly shorten
the run there compared to my home
port of Au Gres.
When Im fishing deep water,
suspended walleyes, I stick with

special spinner/crawler rig featuring
two treble hooks, which have superior fish holding traits compared to
single hook rigs. This is also where
I use big spinner blades too. In that
clear, deep water, larger blades will
attract fish from a greater distance.
For comparison, on the inner Bay, I
seldom use blades other than #3 sizes.
Out deep though, my blades are typically #6 and #7 sizes. Another major
trolling difference out deep is the
speed of the troll. On the inner Bay I
typically troll along at speeds of 1.5
to 2.2 during the late summer. Out
deep though, turtle slow speeds of .8
to 1.2 are necessary for best results.
To take the suspended harness
rigs to the desired depths, a lot of
people use in-line weights, but I prefer rubber core sinkers because they
can very easily be changed, they are
shaped perfect for suspended trolling
applications and they are a fraction of
the cost of inline weights.
On occasion walleyes in deep water will locate on the bottom. When
that happens I switch over to heavy
bottom bouncers and let out lengthy
setbacks to pick them off. I have sets
of 5 and 6 ounce bottom bouncers for
those situations. When walleyes are
on the bottom in very deep water, a
super slow trolling speed is necessary
and I often deploy drift socks if there
is any wind at all to slow things down
to a crawl.
Saginaw Bay is host to world
class walleye fishing year round.
Fishing pressure peaks during the
spring and early summer months,
but a lot of anglers miss out on some
great fishing during late summer. I
typically fish the Bay through Labor
Day and we never really had any
bad trips there all season last year.
Even on the worst days there, we still
pulled in enough walleyes to make it
fun and productive. In fact, our worst
day last year would still be considered a fantastic day most anywhere
else. Late summer on the Bay is a
diverse fishery and certainly a great
destination for savvy anglers.
The author offers fishing charters
specializing in Lake Erie and Saginaw Bay walleyes. Contact Mike
Veine at www.trophyspecialists.com
or 734-475-9146.n
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Camp, 5 day Lake House [with
family]. $2000 for all 20 days.
260 Acre Camp plus Lake
House. Modify plan to suit your
needs. CALL for details: 586260-0719 EMAIL:
vacation@hubbardlakehuntfishcamp.com
WWW.hubbardlakehuntfishcamp.com
H-6-6
NORTHERN
ONTARIO
BEAR HUNTS: Booking now for
fall of 2015. Includes comfortable
cabin, boat and motor, baited stands.
Very experienced guides. High success rate. 3 hours from the Soo.
References on request. $960 U.S.
705-869-3272 www.texasandsons.
com H-10-12-14
BEAR AND DEER HUNTNewberry BMU all seasons.
Baraga BMU late seasons only.
Lodging, food, baited blinds
included. Fun times. Deer season for seasoned hunters only
looking for a once in a lifetime
hunt. 231-620-0398. H-7-3
BEAR CAMP NEWBERRY AREA FOR RENT
OR LEASE. Cabin sleeps
5, stove, refrigerator, sauna,
ATV included. Three elevated,
enclosed blinds. Call Allen
734-282-2992, email acoleman826@yahoo.com H-8-1
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REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
ASSORTED FLAVORS OF
DONUTS. Small or Large Amounts
Available. For More Info and Pictures, Check Out Our Website cookeandsonsfarm.com Or Call 616-8620122 or 616-862-3768. B-8-1
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BEAR BAIT: Cherry Caramel,
Maraschino Cherries, Cherry Pie
Filling, Cherry Granola. More Info at
cookeandsonsfarm.com Call (616)
862-0122 OR Text (616) 862-3768.
B-7-4
80 ACRES NEAR INDIAN

RIVER, MI Property is all
forested with young aspen
cedar. A small stream and many
grass openings. Next to large
stateland area. September 1
thru December 31. $1500 231333-6160. HL-8-1
40
SQUARE
WOODED
ACRES, Excellent Hunting, a
Creek. and 2 Rd. Frontages 1320 x
1320 90% Wooded Burnside Twp,
Lapeer County $119,000 Just Land
Sales 586-419-6716 facebook.com/
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OUTDOOR ENTHUSIAST
OF ANY KIND will love
this real estate offering.
Whether you hunt, fish, hike or
snowmobile this property offers
it all. 180 acres with trails,
blinds, creek and food plots.
Property adjoins thousands of
acres of public land, less than 2
miles to boat launch and the St.
Mary's River. Present owners
use as a E.U.P. camp but the
1100 sq. ft. home and 32x42
garage will satisfy most as a
year round residence. A great
buy at $289,000. Please call
listing agent Mike Gillhooley at
906-440-7389. Pictures and
more details can be found at
smith-company.com. Serving all
your Eastern Upper Peninsula
real estate needs. RE-8-1
RESORTS/RENT
ALL SEASONAL, full
hookup, riverside RV resort.
Make Coho Bend, on the Big
Manistee River, your own hideaway! Large wooded sites-Boat
docks available.
www.cohobend.com
(231)-723-7321. R/R-4-8
LUTHER, LAKE COUNTY

AREA. Great location for ORV,
snowmobilers, hunters and fisherman. Fully furnished, remodeled
cabin that sits just across the road
from the Little Manistee ORV
Trailhead and mile from the Little
Manistee River. Also close to hundreds of acres of state land. Is available for nightly and weekly rentals.
Also nearby are the Pine River, the
Pere Marquette River and the Tippy
Dam. Call 231-429-8624. RE-6-3
TRAILS END RESORT on
Big Manistique Lake. 2 bedroom modern housekeeping
cabins. Knotty pine interiors.
Boats - motors and pontoon
rentals. Good fishing, hunting,
birding. Central UP - Curtis, MI.
Call 906-586-3515. RE-6-3
MUNISING AREA: Lake
Stella - Lakefront cottage w/a
boat. Furnished. Sleeps 8.
Great fishing - walleye, bass,
bluegill, perch, pike and crappies. 989-382-5491 or 989-3827722 Ask for Lonnie. R/R-8-3
SANILAC CO: 80 acres, deer,

turkey, small game, two ponds, two
people, year lease, quality deer management practices. Call 989-6703789. HL-8-1
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PRIME DEER HUNTING
LAND: 260 acres, Iosco County.
Call 650-283-5900. HL-8-1
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50 ACRES FOR SALE OR
LEASE Calhoun County. Also
treetops for sale. 269-758-3188.
HL-8-1
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WANT TO LEASE
RESPONSIBLE HUNTER
WOULD LIKE TO LEASE
15 to 200 acres of hunting
property in Southern Michigan.
Hillsdale or other surrounding
counties. Yearly wooded, crop
fields, tree lines for deer, turkey
and pheasant. Call 734-2418582 or 734-770-6109 leave
message. WL-8-1
WANT TO LEASE 50-100

ACRES mid to upper thumb area.
Top dollar paid. Oct-Dec. Responsible older gentleman and nephew. I
respect property, grew up on a farm.
Call Gordon Fox 1-734-652-8195.
WL-8-2
HUSBAND AND WIFE
LOOKING TO LEASE
hunting land for deer in southeast Michigan. Call Vic 313917-2156. WL-8-2
BUSINESS FOR SALE
VACATION
RENTAL
CABIN located on Betsie
River. Frankfort, MI. 1 bath, 3
bedrooms, furnished, towels
and linens included, no smoking. 616-786-9541. R/R-8-1
BUSINESS FOR SALE:

Party store on Black River in
Tower, MI. The only store in
town. Beer, wine, Lotto, DNR,
licenses, live bait. Village post
office rents a room in the building. Located in the heart of the
Pigeon River State Forest.
Excellent hunting and fishing in
area. Store has been in operation for 30 years on high traffic
M-68/33 Hwy. $450K gross in
2014. Asking $200K plus inventory. Owners retiring. 989-7332480. H-8-3
HUNTING LEASE
REAL ESTATE
LEASE TO HUNT 40 acres

$500. 80 acres $1000 south of Port
Huron. Oak $80 cord 248-240-0985
HL-8-3
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40 ACRES Prime Hunting property. Near Cass City. Wooded some

low land, blinds and stands in place
ready to hunt. (734) 812-4904
RE-7-2
PICKEREL
LAKESIDE
CAMPGROUND
and
COTTAGES - Baldwin Area 1425' all sport lake, frontage, 45
semi-rustic sites, 4 clean modern
cottages. www.lakecamp-cottages.
com 231-745-7268. R/R-4-7
APPROX. 270 ACRES

WITH HUNTING CAMP
sleeps 8. Frontage on Nawakwa
Lake, Upper Peninsula and a
private lake. Source of famous
Sucker River - mile on both
sides. Sullivan Creek, 4 deer
blinds, old grove white pine,
deer, otter, mink, and pine marten. Walleye and brook trout
fishing. CFR listed, low property
taxes. One owner since 1970.
Asking $3,500 per acre. Call
906-632-3156. RE-7-2
BALDWIN AREA: 40 wooded
acres adjoining public land. $55,000
Schoolsection Lake. Adorable 2 bedroom cottage with awesome views
and garage $60,000 Forest Shores
Realty. 231-745-7268
www.forestshores.com RE-8-1
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COLORADO ELK HUNTING PROPERTY. 40.1
acres in Costilla County CO.
Elk, Mule deer, Lion, Bear,
Grouse, Turkey, Bobcat on the
property and Big Horn sheep in
the nearby San Isabel National
Forest. Beautiful Ponderosa
Pines and rock outcroppings.
Mt. Blanca is the fourth highest
peak in the continental U.S.
gives great views. This 40 acre
parcel is part of an 18,000 acre
ranch that allows owners to
hunt on the majority of the
ranch. $52,000 land contract
possible. Call Cell 313-9290623. RE-8-1
LOG CABIN ON 21 ACRES
IN MISSAUKEE COUNTY!
Two bedroom with loft, completely
finished! Has septic, flowing well with
pond. Good Hunting! Asking
$100,000. or OBO. CALL 231-3284334 after 7:00 P.M. please. RE-8-3
280 ACRES,
DEER
CAMP - Marquette Co.,
Gwinn, Cabin and storage shed
on unique property. Old bog
with ridges and islands. Mostly
conifers, birch and poplar. A
portion of property was logged,
new growth has started. Many
elevated blinds. Good deer, 3
bear have been taken off this
property. Escanaba River runs
next door with many good fishing lakes nearby. Asking
$230,000 Call 906-360-4576 or
810-798-3414 RE-8-1
BUYING OR SELLING?
Farms, vacant land or recreational
parcels throughout Michigan. Call
Doug Beasley at Faust Real Estate,
LLC 517-260-3068. RE-8-1
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40 ACRES EMMET COUNTY:

with 1000 acres of Mackinaw State
forest on north and west side of
property. 1 mile thru woods to
Sturgeon Bay to Lake Michigan. 950
sq. ft., 2 bedroom 1 1/2 bath modular,
building with outside storage. This is
a true turn key hunting camp.
$110,000 (520) 603-6723. RE-8-1
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10 ACRES FOR SALE IN
PIONEER TOWNSHIP. Backs
up to State Land. Asking $20,000.
OBO CALL 231-328-4334 after 7:00
P.M. please. RE-8-3
HIGGINS LAKE AREA
six acres wooded. Three miles
from South Higgins Lake State
Park. Adjoins state land. Ideal
for a hunting camp. Has electricity. Clearing for camping or a
great building site. Lots of
potential. $36,000 call 989723-7500. RE-8-1
10 VACANT ACRES NEAR
BARTON CITY, County approved
drive and culvert, area leveled for RV.
Good roads, one mile from M-72.
Electricity on adjacent parcels.
Adjacent to Huron National Forest,
1/4 mile to ATV/Snowmobile
Trailhead. Wooded, Deer, Turkey,
Grouse. $18,000. 517-548-1892.
RE-8-2
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53 ACRES, Variety, Farmland,
Hard Woods, Meadow Grasses, and
River/Creek, 624 x 2615 irregular N.
Branch Twp., Lapeer County,
$145,000 Just Land Sales 586-4196716 facebook.com/justlandsales
8-1
BEAUTIFUL LOG HOME
on 80 acres. Central U.P. private road. Big bucks, bear, turkeys. $203,000. Patti Britton,
Pro Realty. 800-787-5478 or
906-786-5972. RE-8-2
40 ACRES all wooded on Sugar
Island. One quarter mile from St
Marys River. Good hunting and fishing. 24X40 finished pole barn. Well,
septic, electric, propane heat. 12X16
storage shed. 989-445-0251 or 989845-6240. RE-8-3
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
10+ ROLLING ACRES, heavily

wooded, fronted by state land,
Electricity at road. Excellent hunting
and fishing in area. Ride ATVs and
snowmobiles right from property.
Furnished buildings, wired for generator, dog kennel. located in Oscoda
County $26,500. 810-629-0143.
RE-8-2
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24 ACRES, 2 Paved Rd. Fronts
80% Wooded. Mixed Trees. 2 Acre
Clearing, to Build on. Irregular
Shaped Lot Fremont Twp Tuscola
County $59,000 586-419-6716
JustLandSales.com 8-1
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80+/- ACRES, Minutes from
Alpena. Cedar & Hardwood trees.
Driveable trails & electric at the edge
of the property. Only $89,900 Call
Dan at Faust Real Estate, LLC 517260-3068. RE-8-1
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10 ACRES: Great hunting

property in Emmet County.
Hardwoods and mixed trees
including 14 x 70 trailer with
expando onsite to use as your
cabin. On paved road, close to
US-31 and Larks Lake. $39,900.
Contact Jill 231-313-2849.
RE-8-1
THE
MANISTIQUE
RIVER LODGE with 140
acres of prime hunting land in
the central U.P., just east of
Germfask. 1/2 mile frontage on
both sides of river. Sleeps 12+.
Classic log beam construction
with huge fieldstone fireplace,
riverfront boardwalk, outbuildings, deer blinds and more. All
maintained in excellent condition. MLS #432874 on bhhsmi.
com. Awesome value now
reduced to $495,000. Call John
Yaroch, BHHS Real Estate.
231-675-2555. RE-8-3
9.5 ACRES, IRON COUNTY,
good fishing, 600 ft. on Iron River.
ponds nearby, foundation suitable to
build cabin, land contract available.
Call for details. 906-221-4703.
RE-8-1
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3 BEDROOM HOME WITH
BREEZEWAY, 2 car garage, good
hunting, 5 acres, 10 minutes from
Grayling. No land contract. $53,000.
734-664-2474 or 906-387-3745.
RE-8-1
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PRIME BEAR, DEER AND
GROUSE HABITAT only minutes from the bridge in Sault, ON.
Own a full log cabin on 162 acres
with trophy class deer and bear for
only $169,000. USD. For more info
visit http://leahymf65.wix.com/canada-ranch or call 231-357-5848.
RE-8-3
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123 ACRES Wooded Deer
Camp, 4 miles of Groomed RV Trails,
and Bunk House, 95% Wooded,
1329x4043 Possible Split, Paris Twp.
Huron County, $310,000 Just Land
Sales 586-419-6716 facebook.com/
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KALKASKA COUNTY: 10.5
Rolling wooded acres adjoining state
land. Walk to the Manistee River.
Excellent hunting. Driveway, cleared
site, electric, well. $49,900, $1,000
down, $600/mo., 11% Land Contract.
Northern Land Company, 231-2585100, www.northernlandco.com
RE-8-1
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U.P. 15 ACRE HUNTING

CABIN, deep water well. All plumbing, kitchen, bath, two bedrooms and
living room. $65,000 land contract.
313-286-4845. RE-8-1
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SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE:
New in 2010. Lodge with loft-sleeps
twelve or more. Sits on 19 acres with
trout stream. Near state land, lakes
and trails. Serious inquires only
please. Email for more information:
girlfridayandassociates@gmail.com
RE-8-1
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40 ACRES, 3 Buildings, Small
Pond, 2 wells, Cedar Swamp, Lots of
Deer and Bear, 70% Wooded, Avery
Twp. Montmorency County $60,000
Just Land Sales 586-419-6716
JustLandSales.com 8-1
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PRIME 86 FT BY 250 FT
SANDY BEACH, waterfront lake
lot located on Horsehead Lake,
Mecosta, Mi on Lynwood Lane. Ideal
building site for walk out basement.
Close proximity to Ferris State
College and Canadian Lakes Golf
Courses. Fishing, boating, etc
Asking $79,900. Call 989-833-7908
or 989-560-4449. RE-8-1
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44.44 ACRES Unique Riverfront
Scenic Trails, with Mill Creeks edge
as, S/W Property Lines. 530 x irregular Brockway Twp, St. Clair County,
Reduced! $136,000 Just Land Sales
586-419-6716 JustLandSales.com
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ROSCOMMON COUNTY:
Exit 244 - I-75. Hunting, fishing,
swimming, snowmobiling, etc.
nearby. One hundred-fifty +
year old farm house, electricity,
no plumbing, outside well w/
hand pump. Garage, barn, shed
on 7.9 acres. 2.5 miles from
Gerrish Township Park on
Higgins Lake. Call Leo at 248628-0515. RE-8-1
40 ACRES gated and secluded
Roscommon County. Prime hunting.
Very private, major snowmobile/ATV
trail head nearby. Serious only
$89,900/best. 989-389-0956. RE-83
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40 ACRES WOODED, surveyed and fenced. 3 elevated cedar
blinds. $72,000 - Gladwin, Michigan
734-854-6904 leave message, all
calls will be returned. RE-8-3
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40 ACRES - square, 80% wooded, paved frontage; east Ogemaw
Co. Good hunting-various species.
2 raised gun blinds. Close to numerous lakes. $79,000 989-426-6483.
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RELAX CAMP enjoy your own 3
acre parcel with a swimming and fishing pond garden spot and wooded
area near Kingston Camping OK
$14,000. Peterrabbit @Airadv.net or
swimmingandfishingponds.com
989-683-2711 RE-7-2
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20 ACRES 1500 sq. ft cabin,
ponds. Get off the grid. For the true
outdoors person, Very secluded
Asking $73,000. Call 517 599 8712.
RE-7-2
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RUBY CREEK: Log home
on 110 acres plus stocked trout
pond, pole barn, turkeys & deer
with the Pere Marquette river
nearby for kayaking! 40 leased
acres actively farmed. Close to
Pentwater & Ludington,
$424,000 Call 231-898-4867.
RE-8-3
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lakes and rivers are now easy-to-locate on one
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Professor Higbees Stream Map of Michigan is the
first and only highly detailed map of its kind. This
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for the 35,000 miles of Michigan streams & lakes on
both peninsulas. Thats almost two times the earths
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P.O. Box 278 Imlay City, MI 48444 (810) 724-0254
5.3 WOODED ROLLING

ACRES only 5 miles from Torch
lake. Short drive to state land and
ORV trails. Wooded with large Red
and White Pines, ideal camping - recreation spot. Driveway, cleared site
with electricty and phone along with
front of the proerty. Situated on a
paved dead end county road.
$29,900, $1,000 down, $370/mo 11%
land contract, www.northernlandco.
com, Northern Land Co. 231-2585100. RE-7-3
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51 ACRE FARM NORTHWEST HILLSDALE COUNTY
- 30 acres woods and swamp, 15
acres tillable and fenced. 5 bedroom
house and barns. Asking $279,000
call 517-869-2111. RE-7-2
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159.1/2 ACRES: Secluded
Canadian Wilderness. Hunt bear,
moose, wolf and small game. 20
miles NE of Timmins Ontario. 6 hours
from Sault Sainte Marie. $35,000. US
Dollars. Includes 2 outpost cabins.
Argo, 2 trailers. Contact 226-9755142. email huntershaven@cdpwise.
net. RE-5-4
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HAND CRAFTED WOOD
INTERIOR: 3 bedroom, 1
bath cottage with attached 2 car
garage, deck, huge firepit,
30x40x12 pole barn nestled
within Canada Creek Ranch is
priced to sell at $119,900. Call
today to see your new cottage!
989-274-9489. RE-8-1
ACRES GOULD CITY Mi, back
40 with bought-in easement. Fully
wooded with parking / camping area,
gated entrance with new driveway.
Land is not swampy, adjoining state
land two miles from town. Great hunting, bear, deer and birds. Trimmed
trails with blinds and feeders.
Snowmobile trail head minutes away.
Asking $45,000.00 any more questions call or e-mail Debbie Severn.
1-989-624-4670 or ddsesuntan@aol.
com RE-11-12-14
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DOGS
DOGS
GUNDOG TRAINING AT
ITS BEST! by Paul
Rheaume. Over 30 years
experience with pointing and
flushing breeds. All inclusive 4
week class that is customized
to meet your dog's needs.
Excellent for young dogs starting out, for experienced dogs
tuning up, or for dogs with
issues. $600. Find us on
Facebook or online http://gundogtraining.webs.com.
Rheaume's Kennel. (989) 8648606. D-7-3
RABBIT DOG STARTING

PEN. 10 acres tall grass and wooded area. 989-670-4336. D-5-6
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BRITTANY PUPS, Champion

Bloodlines, Parents Excellent
Hunters. 2 Males, 8 Females, Orange
and White color, Born 6/24/15. 989743-6439 Cell 810-869-4170. D-8-1
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LABRADOR
RETRIEVER
PUPPIES
FOR
SALE:
Champion bloodlines, $400 males,
$600 females. Dogs from Huron
Valley Hunt Club. 734-776-0912.
D-8-1
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LLEWELLIN SETTER PUPS:
F.D.S.B. registered, excellent
bloodline. Check us out at: www.
gouldgundogs.com or phone Tara at
989-550-8595. D-8-1
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GERMAN SHORTHAIR
POINTER PUPS: Males
and females available. Excellent hunting dogs and superb
family pets. Close working dogs
with strong point and retrieve
instincts. Reasonably priced for
the sporting family. Money back
guarantee. Eulenhof Kennels,
Gladwin, MI.
http://www.eulenhof.com
989-426-4884 D-7-2
MAPLEHILL BRITTANYS:
AKC/FDSB/OFA dual quality
pups, bred to bird hunt from the finest
bloodlines in the country. Featuring
the greatest National Field
Champions and Hall of Famers of our
time. The best of the best. Gundog
Training and puppies started. Stud
service and started gundogs available. 810-543-0733.
D-8-1
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ENGLISH
POINTER
LITER 9 puppies. Champion sired. Kentucky Gambler. Mother sired by National
Champion Lester's Snowatch.
$600 males, $500 females. $50
deposit. Kalamazoo area. Call
Andy 269-279-7599. D-8-1
BIRD DOG TRAINING: by
world record holder and hall of famer
David Grubb. Only trainer in history
to win all 5 gun dog championships.
(did it twice) All breeds summer rate
only $450 per month. Dog training
book for sale and stud service. (248)
391-1446. D-7-TFN-15
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ENGLISH SETTER PUPPIES FOR SALE Call 586855-0584. D-8-1

DOGWOOD
KENNEL:
Complete training obedience and
field work. Working with dog and
owners to create a complete hunting
dog. If you want to hunt with your
dog, not for your dog, we can help
you. Training for AKC and F.D.S.B.
tests and trials. All hunting breeds
welcome. Brittany and Pointer pups
and started dogs available. 989-7610234 Merritt, MI.
www.dogwood-kennel.com
D-4-6
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ENGLISH SETTER FEMALE 6 years old Veteran
Bird Hunter and Companion.
Looking for same. 810-6240349. D-8-1
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HUNTERS PARADISE!
MLS # 21118348 1715 11 MILE RD, EVART, MI 49631
Hunting and fishing galore at this 80 acre parcel in Northern Osceola

County with over 300 (m/l) feet of private frontage on the Muskegon
River. Dozens of big bucks have been taken from this property over
the years. Groomed paths wind through the 80 acres, take you along
the Muskegon River frontage, private pond, open areas, wooded areas
and nice, clean creek also runs throughout the property. Two bedroom, one bath cabin used for year-round living. Detached one car
garage with storage and a 24x40 pole barn with electricity and concrete floor. Artesian well is on the property. Asking Price $259,900
ERA GREATER
NORTH PROPERTIES
3080 W. 13th Street Cadillac, Michigan 49601
99-109
OWN YOUR OWN LAKE!

80 ACRES
MANISTEE COUNTY
COLDWELL BANKER ALM
Bonnie: 231-510-9490
or Linda: 810-252-5609
includes 50+/- acre JAMES LAKE

Hunting and fishing paradise!
(TROPHY BUCKS,
RECORD BLUEGILLS)
$295,000
635 Acres
Outbuildings, wooded acres, pasture acres, trails,
wildlife for hunting, river runs through property
Tract 1: 515 Acres Tract 2: 120 Acres Selling Individually or in Combination
ONLINE AUCTION: Thur, Aug 20

ONLINE BIDDING ENDS AT 7PM
16889 S. M-129, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Property Tours: Tues, Aug. 4 (11am-1pm)
IG RIVER
PROPERTIES
BIG BASS LAKE HOME 6598 NA-TAH-KI DRIVE IRONS Stunning

views of Big Bass Lake with 76 feet of prime sandy frontage on this 290 acre
all sports lake. The home features 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, with an ideal entertaining floor plan with a formal dining area adjoining the living room, gas
fireplace with a built in unit next to it. Kitchen has cherry cabinets, coffee bar,
breakfast area and the perfect sitting area overlooking the lake and a laundry
room. The 24x36 barn style garage has a loft upstairs with extra room.
$299,900 (HAR)
115 ACRES 6841 S. HAMILTON ROAD BRANCH This farm has 115
acres of land with approximately 85 tillable acres and 30 acres of hardwood
and even some wetlands which makes a great haven for the wildlife. This
farm house built around 1921 features 4 bedrooms, 1 bath, eat in kitchen plus
a formal dining room, walk in pantry, large living room with wooden banister
to the upstairs which has 3 of the bedrooms plus a great sitting room. Lots
of hardwood in the home. Bonus is the 40x60 pole barn with power to store
all your farm equipment. $242,000 (MOO)
CARTIER LAKE 4187 N. STEPHANIE DRIVE BRANCH Lakefront
home on Cartier Lake also known as Little Bass Lake, 2 lots total 5+ acres
and 254 frontage. Knotty pine cathedral ceilings, skylights, hardwood, and a
Quadra-fire efficient wood burner in the living room. Kitchen has lots of oak
cabinets, stainless appliances, and Armstrong floors. 4 bedrooms, including
master suite with bathroom. All season knotty pine porch and two large
decks, walk out basement has family room, 2 bedrooms, full bath, 30x40
pole barn. $214,900 (ROS)
WOLF LAKE - 2140 WOLF LAKE DRIVE BALDWIN This immaculate
cottage has 50 frontage on Wolf Lake which is a 400 acre all sports lake.
The cottage features 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, open floor plan with the kitchen,
knotty pine dining room and living room. There is a fireplace in the living
room for those chilly nights. Large sunroom room overlooking the lake which
goes out to an exposed aggregate patio. There is a 2 car detached garage.
$179,900 (NIE)
HOME ON 30+/- ACRES 10087 N PEACOCK TRAIL IRONS This
nicely wooded 30 Acre Parcel of land adjoins Federal land on three sides and
is just down the road from the snowmobile trails! 2+ bedrooms, 1 bath, cabin
is all newly redone in knotty pine and log siding interior. New hickory cabinets, insulated windows and door wall onto small deck overlooking a cleared
area with fire pit. Very secluded! $134,000 (BRE)
40 ACRES ON STRONACH CREEK 9535 W 11 MILE ROAD IRONS Fantastic 40 acre wooded parcel with 4800+/- feet of Stronach Creek frontage winding through the property. The acreage adjoins Federal land to the
South and also fronts on a county maintained paved road. Ideal recreational
location close to the Little Manistee River and easy year round access making this a fabulous Northern Michigan building location. $99,900 (HOL)
LITTLE MANISTEE RIVER - 8040 MANISTEE COURT IRONS
Exceptionally clean 2 bedroom mobile home with full roof over system on the
Little Manistee River. The riverfront parcel offers over 200 of park like low
bank frontage and is located in the Flys only section of the Little Manistee
River. There is a dock at the rivers edge. $69,900 (MAM)
Hunters Call for our Acreage Parcels
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5963 W. 10-1/2 Mile Rd. Irons, Michigan

231-266-8288 877-88-NORTH
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Contact Beth Waldo 231-629-7100

bwaldorealtor@gmail.com
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10 % DISCOUNT IF
DEAL FINALIZED BY
AUGUST 30, 2015
ALL OFFERS WELCOME!!!

CANADIAN RECREATIONAL
PROPERTY CLOSE TO
SAULT STE. MARIE,
MICHIGAN BORDER
*LAND CONTRACTS
AVAILABLE O.A.C.*
BEAR HUNTING SEASON
OPENS AUGUST 15
GOOSE SEASON
OPENS SEPTEMBER 1
OTHER PROPERTIES AVAILABLE,

CONTACT US FOR DETAILS!
ALL PROPERTIES ARE IN

TROPHY DEER & BEAR AREA
WITH GREAT FISHING!!!
NO GUIDE OR OUTFITTER
REQUIRED IF YOU BUY
PROPERTY IN ONTARIO!
LAJAMBE
ENTERPRISESINC.
715 Finns Bay Road
Echo Bay, Ontario CAN
POS 1C0
TELEPHONE:
(705) 248-9663
FAX:
(705) 248-1110
CONTACT:
Frank Lajambe
EMAIL:
flajambe@lajambe.com
WEBSITE:
www.lajambe.com
*Prices subject to change.
WATERFALLS PROPERTY: 160 acre parcel 45 min from

International Bridge. Waterfalls & river running across property.
Rugged, well treed, hunting, and recreational property with
government land on 3 sides. Only 1 mile off a year round maintained road. This won't be on the market for long so act now.
Dont delay, asking $64,900.00 as is or make an offer.
EXECUTIVE WATER FRONT HOME FOR SALE: This four
bedroom home is situated less than 30 miles from the US/
Canadian border in a private country setting, in a quiet bay. The
lot is 200x750. Lots on either side also available. This property
has unequaled sunsets facing southwest with deep water for
pleasure craft boating on Lake Huron in the North Channel.
$849,900.00.
PRINCE PROPERTY: 287 acres of hardwood and softwood
forest with a creek flowing through the property. Year round
access. This property comes with a wind mill that generates
approximately $5,500.00 dollars per year. There are deer, bear,
as well as small game on the property and it is located 30 minutes from the International Bridge. Asking price is $94,900.00
OBO.
MACDONALD PROPERTY: 759 acres with hunting camp,
25 miles east of Sault St. Marie Ontario, property is gated, isolated and wooded, with a four bedroom, two-story pole barn.
20-acre lake and 2 streams. Great Bear Hunting! Two Deer
plots! Five deeds, no guide required, underpriced at $274,000.
($361 per acre) Terms available, excellent buy!
400 ACRES OF ROLLING HARD-AND SOFTWOOD HILLS:
Large beaver pond and creek runs thru property, next to above
property if more acreage is required. Property is great for bear
hunting, white tail and grouse. Four miles off year-round maintained road. $124,900
EXCLUSIVE LAKE HURON WATERFRONT & WATER-VIEW
ESTATE LOTS LOCATED IN THESSALON, ONTARIO 50
MILES EAST OF SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO ON
HIGHWAY 17 EAST: Lighthouse Point serviced with hydro,
telephone, sewer, water, gas, cable on paved street. Airport,
marina and hospital in area. No time limit for building.
Waterfront lots 100 478 frontage, waterview lots 80 frontage.
Prices from $20,000.00 and up.
REILLY NORTH PROPERTY: 80 acre parcel with beaver
pond, hardwood and softwood mixed forestland 30 minutes
from International Bridge. Priced to sell at $23,900.00.
TWO 10 ACRE SAND BEACH LOTS (these lots have it all):
60 miles east of Sault Ste. Marie each lot has 300 frontage on
Bright Lake near highway 17 East (lake area approx. 24 square
miles), year round access with power to property. This inland
lake has perch, bass, walleye and northern pike. Priced to sell
at $114,900.00 (lot #2) and $129,900.00 (lot #3).
REILLY SOUTH PROPERTY: 80 acre parcel with beaver
pond, hardwood and softwood mixed forestland 30 minutes
from International Bridge. Priced to sell at $19,900.00.
FINN'S BAY PROPERTY: Two Waterfront Lots on Lake
Huron's North Channel 141' X 600' $119,900.00 and 150' X
600' $124,900.00, year round access, deep water for boating
and fishing, 25 minutes east of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Financing available. (705) 248-2002
Other Properties
Available Upon Request.
Don't Be Shy, Make An Offer.
All Properties Must Be Sold!
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ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS
PIECE OF PROPERTY
Your perfect getaway from the real world. 5 ponds, 1 behind

house (largest & stocked with panfish) & windmill that bubbles
the water. Immaculate log cabin. MB with master bath-jetted tub
on upper floor. 6 basement with sump pump, 28x36 garage has
1000 sq. ft. man cave, heated, full bath, wet bar. 30x50 pole barn,
24x24 workshp, both have electric. 12x12 pump house-electric &
water, used to service heavy equip. Ideal for hunters, several 5&10
acre scattered food plots. Backs up to Huron Natl Forest. 4800
airplane landing strip, equipped with gas. Airport identifier is 6
delta 9. Paved driveway. Very secluded Yet Within a couple miles
fo town & beautiful Lake Huron. Snowmobile & ORV Trails. Sale
includes parcels 031-011-200-001-00 and 031-002-300-01-00 totaling 500 acres. Motivated Seller! Make An Offer! $1,100,000
Colleen Strader
100
EAGLE PROPERTIES
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Ask for . . . JERRY T. FORSBERG

C.L.U. ASSOCIATE BROKER
OF CLARE
Office: 989-386-2631
308 E. 5th Street Clare, MI 48617
RECREATIONAL PROPERTY
Harrison-62 A parcel w/6000 river frontage on
Muskegon River. Hunt, camp and canoe. You can
do some great things on this beautiful piece of property. L/C terms available. Great Price - $149,900!
Farwell-79 A wooded and open hunting property
w/clean, well maintained 2 BR cabin & pole barn.
Located on paved road. Great recreation area. Reduced Reduced $176,500.
Lake: Clare County. Crooked Lake. 4 bedroom, 1
bath, waterfront. $125,000
Harrison-2 bdr cabin with most personal included.
Sharp. $45,000
Osceola Co., 15 Acres - Well Wooded. $27,000

Lake-To $565,000! 255 acres, prime piece of recreational/agricultural property. Includes 2 homes
and many barns/outbuildings. Doc & Tom Creek
runs through the property. Also has a fishing pond.
Many possible uses. Call office for details.
Osceola Co., Orient Township. 295 acres for
deer, ducks, partridge and woodcocks. Good road
frontage. New survey. Several blinds included.
$377,000
7630 John r. Ct, Lake-Large home on 9 lots, 3 car
garage, great for recreation. $145,900
Cabin For Sale On Pigeon River

Near Indian River, Michigan
REMODELED TWO BEDROOM, 1 BATH ROCK CABIN WITH
NEW ROOF AND FLOORS. 57 TOTAL ACRES THAT BORDERS
200 ACRE CONSERVANCY. ACCESS TO BOTH SIDES OF
PIGEON RIVER, GREAT TROUT FISHING.
Contact
TERRIFIC HUNTING (DEER, ELK, BEAR AND
Ron at
TURKEY). TWO FOOD PLOTS, THREE
TREESTANDS, TWO BOX BLINDS.
231.649.2897
8520 100TH Ave.
360 ACRE HUNT CLUB

SEARS, MICHIGAN
$825,000
Fenced pastures, partially wooded. Boarders 5700 acres

of State Land. Immaculate 5 bedroom, 3 bath home,
full finished basement, 30 x 48 Barn. Elevated hunting
blinds, orchard - private location. Would make ideal
hunting B&B. $289,900. Broker-Owner. Call 906-647-1118
cynthiacollins@centurylink.net
248-840-9624
Canadian Lakes, MI 49346
Price Reduced
40 ACRE RANCH
EASTERN U.P.
JimLowry
231 972-8300 office

231 202-1014 cell
6 Bed Lodge
2 Bedroom Guest House
30 x 40 Pole Barn
Heated Blinds
Food Plots
Stocked Fish Pond
2 Tracks to all blinds
Security Alarm
231-652-7000
- or -
231-250-8200
WE NEED LISTINGS 40+ ACRES AND LARGER

PRIVATE 12 ACRE LAKE ON
160 ACRES MECOSTA COUNTY
Allegan County, 71+/- Acres. Good Trail Arenac County, 70 Acres 3,500+/- ft. Lake Arenac County, 146 Acres Rifle River &
System, Excellent Deer & Turkey Hunting Huron Frontage, Duck & Deer Hunters Dream Saginaw Bay Access, Tri-Level House
$114,900
$280,000
$399,999
799,000
Calhoun County, 88 Acres

45 Tillable, Balance Wooded
$299,900
Chippewa County, 1684 Acres 8,500 sq. ft. Log Lodge,

Guest House, Dock on St. Marys River, Private Lake
$2,490,000
Clare County, 155 Acres Rolling

Hardwoods, Pond, Trails
$209,000
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The owners have used a small pontoon boat and jet skis on the lake.
The home is 5,000 sq. ft. with 5 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and attached
3 car garage. A good population of bass, pan fish, deer, turkey and
waterfowl are present. This is the ultimate family retreat!
Jackson County, 43 Acres

I-94 & M-99 Exit, Tillable
$299,000
Clare County, 136.76 Acres, Private Lake 5,000 ft. Delta County, 75+/- Acres 3,000 ft Delta County, 40+/- Acres 1,200 ft.
Muskegon River Frontage, Adjacent to National Forest Lake Michigan Frontage, Cabin
Lake Michigan Frontage
PENDING - $350,000 - PENDING
$294,000
$109,000
Jackson County, 53.5+/- Acres 2,000 ft. Jackson County, 69 Acres, 2,800 ft Grand Jackson County, 162 Acres CRP Program, 6 Elevated
Grand River Frontage, Trail System
River Frontage, House & Pole Barn
Blinds, 115 Ac. Tillable, Pond, Big Buck Country
$212,000
$349,900
$599,000
Kalkaska County, 480 Acres

Great Trail, Nice Hardwoods
$899,000
Lenawee County, 34 Acres 2,000+/- ft.

Raisin River, Big Buck Cover
$61,200
Missaukee County, 75 Acres Pond,

Creek, Guest Cabin & 2 Bedroom House
$199,000
Missaukee County, 200 Acres

Cabin, Pond, 8 Enclosed Blinds
$329,000
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Mecosta co 28 ac 1320
Chippewa River, Nice Cabin
$165,900
Mecosta County, 80 Acres, Significant

Timber Value, Adjacent to State Land
SOLD - $139,000 - SOLD
Mecosta County, 40 Acres

5,000 sq ft Home, Private Lake
$549,000
Midland co 80 ac Pond,
25 ac Tillable, Nice House
$349,900
Newaygo County, 40 Acres Mobile Home, Osceola County, 51 Acres 1,500 ft frontage
Enclosed Blinds, Trail System, QDM
North Branch Chippewa River, Trail System
$89,000
$86,700
Otsego County, 160 Acres Private

15 Ac Lake, 6,000 sq. ft. House
$1,749,000
Otsego County, 200 Acres Rolling

Terrain, Food Plots, Cabin
$399,000
Presque Isle Co, 10 ac

Deeded Lake Access, Pole Barn
PENDING - $58,000 - PENDING
Schoolcraft County,
2282 Acres Fox River Frontage
$570,500
WildLifeRealty.com
www.
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10162 OCONNOR AVOCA KENOCKEE TWP., MI

(M136 to Bricker, S. to OConnor) $520,000
154 Acres Of Prime Hunting Land For Sale! This parcel is an absolute hunter's paradise - wildlife, woods
& water! Several open meadows with fruit bearing
trees help to lure in the deer. Also secluded deep in
the woods is an awesome year-round maintenance
free 2 bedroom hunting cabin. The cabin overlooks
Mill Creek which runs the entire width of the parcel
& is well appointed with a fireplace, kitchen, built in
bunks. Separate utilities including well & septic. The
main home located at the front of the property closer
to the road is built on a full bsmt, with 3 bedrooms, 2
baths, main floor laundry & att. 2 car garage. Multiple farm buildings. Approx. 1/3 of the land is tillable.
ATTENTION SNOWMOBILERS!
PROPERTY NEAR
KALKASKA
A quality built and maintenance free home with 20
private acres, is perfect for the trail rider, snowmobiler, hunter or outdoor enthusiast. Located in the
midst of the Blue Lake Trail System, this 2 bedroom,
1 bath, 2 car garage home is in a tranquil setting on a
hilltop surrounded by hardwoods. The square footage is 1,100 and was built in 2012. $214,900,
CALL WAYNE
(231) 392-6259
or email
WayneToteff@kw.com
THOUSANDS OF
ACRES AVAILABLE
FROM $5500 TO $526,000.
102
3 Bdrm, 2.5 bth home/cottage. Unique Aframe

on private Lk, peaceful. Must see! Manistique.
3 Bdrm, 1 bth camp. Cozy cottage near FH

13. Hunt fish snowmobile. Rapid River.
3 Bdrm, 1 Bath, Quaint Cottage.

110 ft. on Big Bay De Noc
Beautiful Sunrises. Nahma
$154,900 1083871
$54,900 1087305
$65,000 1083873
3 Bdrm, 2 bth Riverfront Lodge

40 Acres, secluded hunting and fishing.
Corp land surrounds. Watson.
271 Feet of Ford River Frontage

with Power. Small Camp has Power.
Completely Furnished. Cornell
2 Bdrm, 1 bth ranch. Sandy shores of Gra-al

Shores. Swimming and fishing. Rapid River
$159,900 1084088
$49,900 1086257
$139,000 1085491
2 Bdrm, 1 bth Gooseneck Lk cabin. All sports.

Swim, boat, hunt, fish, ATV. Wetmore.
3 Bdrm, 2 bth home. 40 Acres.

All new in 2003. 2 Garages. Rock.
3 Bdrm, 1 bth camp. 40 wooded acres, secluded, private, wildlife abounds. Hermansville.
$86,900 1087336
$156,500 1084571
$87,500 1085338
4 Bdrm, 2 bth log home on shores of Green

Bay. Fireplace, 3 season room. Cedar River.
2 bdrm 1 bath camp on 280 acres,

food plots, pole bldg, & more. Perkins
2 Bdrm, 1 bth, 40 Acre, turn-key camp.

Solar power. Well. Septic. Gated.
Surrounded Fed lands. Stonington.
$169,900 1084651
$425,000 1075830
$109,900 1087143
12412 STATE ST.

ATLANTA, MICHIGAN 49709
NORTH FORK RANCH

One of a Kind Executive Home and Retreat
with Trout Stream and Pond on 872-Acres of
Pristine Rolling Woodland with Grass Airstrip.
Built with Full 16 Logs shipped from Montana,
Perfect for Entertaining. Motel Style Guest
House with 3-Units Sleeps 6. Bunk House
sleeps 9 with Bathroom and Kitchenette. 2 Additional Out Buildings next to the Airstrip. Detached Garage across from Main Home has Huge
Commercial Kitchen that is Heated with Central Air Conditioning. Corral is Fenced for Horses.
$4,200,000 MLS #296683
540-ACRE
FAMILY ESTATE
Matthew Farkas
248-884-8616
EXPERIENCE BREATHTAKING
SUNRISES AND SUNSETS
Northern Lights, Great Lakes Freighters, Beautiful Beaches
and wildlife from one of the Modern Cedar Log Cabins and 2
housekeeping units that sit on Lake Huron's shore on Manitou Beach. A year-round Outdoor Paradise with unlimited
woods and water recreation adventures: lighthouses, boating, hiking and biking trails, mushroom hunting, fishing charters, shipwreck diving and more. Additional 520-Acres is nearby with Spectacular Hunting! Deer, Bear,
Turkey, Coyote, Bobcat, Trout pond & Stream. Resort on 12-Acres available separate see MLS# 296597.
$2,200,000 MLS #296598

LISTING
AGENT:
THUNDER BAY RIVER

HUNTING CAMP
Here is a rare opportunity to own a unique

540-Acre family estate, owned by a noted
conservationist, the first time on the market
in nearly 50 years. It features a large chalet, a small apartment connected to a 2-car
garage, an arts & crafts studio and living
quarters for caretakers, along with 2 equipment garages and a potting shed. It has a formal herb garden, and delineated organic gardens.
510 acres of great hunting property with

a 2 BR cottage, full basement, garage,
and a bunk house all with frontage on
the River. The Thunder Bay River runs
down the East side and partially on the
West side. Hunting blinds are in place and there are trail roads throughout.
There are seven producing gas wells on the property and the mineral rights will
transfer to the new owner. Seller is willing to split acreage.
Experience Breathtaking Sunrises and Sunsets, Northern

Lights, Great Lakes Freighters, Beautiful Beaches, and wildlife
from one of the Modern Cedar Log Cabins and housekeeping units that sit on Lake Huron's shore on Manitou Beach.
Year-round Outdoor Paradise with unlimited woods and water
recreation adventures: lighthouses, boating, hiking and biking
trails, mushroom hunting, fishing charters, shipwreck diving and
more. Additional 520-Acres available nearby see MLS# 297032.
345 ACRES
280 ACRES
Private, Rich in Wildlife w/Big Bucks and Black Bear. Approx.

-mile of waterfront on Clear Lake (91-Acres) in Northern
Michigan. New Custom built Log Home. Field Stone Fireplace,
radiant Floor heating, Guest Cottage w/ 2-car Garage. 2 large
storage buildings 14ft high. Back-up generators.
Log Sided Cedar Home with 4 Bed, 4 Bath, Huge Pole

Barn with Trout Stream running thru property. Tons of
Deer on this property as well as Black Bear, Turkey,
Grouse, Woodcock, etc. Additional 120-Acres, Small
Cabin w/ Pond adjoining may be available.
Wildwood Lodge--9 BR, 11 BA on 3 Floors with Fully Finished

Walkout Basement Situated on 2.5 Acres with 200 Feet of frontage on All Sports Wildwood Lake. Waterfront includes Most of
the Island with Bridge access and Fire Pit. Fireplace in living
room, large family room, Kitchen has 2-Gas Ranges, 2 refrigerators. Fully Furnished. Excellent Rental History.
$1,200,000 MLS #297034
$895,000 MLS #283240
$690,000 MLS #289486
$599,000 MLS #297147
Waterways RV Resort and Campground. TurnKey Business Opp w/ Living Quarters! 14 Slips
on Cheboygan River. Boat Ramp, 50 Camp Sites.
On the Famed Inland Water Way!
Private or Commercial complex with 6 main structures; garage,

two large pole barns, kitchen/ bar/entertainment center, guest
quarters/office/trophy room and main house. Used as a commercial fish rearing business w/ 4 breading ponds and numerous
breading tanks. All in excellent condition. Also a guide service for
deer, turkey and bear. 6 blinds, apple orchard, groomed trails.
Stunning custom home built in 2003 on 20 acres, both sides of

the Waishkey River. Banked river frontage with open meadows
near river. Lots of wildlife and history of successful deer hunting.
River allows for access to Lake Superior and big water fishing.
Or stay close and catch Walleye within view of your own property. Addtl 80 acres may be available.
Awesome Recreational Compound. Main House 4,091 sq ft,

Guest House 2,393 sq ft. Income producing rental. Pavilion w/
fireplace perfect for entertaining all year. Complete wood working shop in huge garage. Extra lot across road with Avery Lake
frontage complete with pontoon & kayaks. Magazine Quality
Decorated Home is being sold turnkey.
$550,000 MLS #287218
$485,000 MLS #297522
$474,900 MLS #291369
$399,000 MLS #293156
$1,375,000 MLS #297600
MARY
KUCHAREK
2.5 ACRES
20 ACRES
Gorgeous 2400 sq ft Home on 100 Acres with Rolling Land,

Creek, Ponds, Deer Blinds, Food Plots. Attached 2-car Garage, Large Barn for boat or RV. Excellent Hunting-Deer, Bear,
Waterfowl, Bobcat, etc. Original Stone Cabin Remodeled in
2005, Knotty Pine Interior and Loft. Located btw Standish/West
Branch, minutes from I-75, Exit 202.
Les Cheneaux Islands Retreat w/ 100 ft on Lake Huron.

3 BR, 2 BA with large deck overlooking Lake Huron, finished walkout basement with hot tub. On the Mainland
with multiple water views. Perfect if you swim, boat, kayak, or just like to soak up the sun on the deck or dock.
$375,000 MLS #296907
$290,000 MLS #293510
LISTING
AGENT:
LISTING
AGENT:
A great Business opportunity! The ElBo Inn is well known in Northern Michigan for its Great Food and friendly
atmosphere. Located btw Onaway and
JJ EARL
Atlanta at the main gate to Canada
Creek Ranch. The El-Bo Inn has a liquor license, State
of MI Lottery License, and seating for 100. The Kitchen
is almost 1000 sq ft. A thriving business all year round!
Private Waterfront property, 5 BR, 4

BA, Canal to Crooked Lake, American
Metal Roof, attached garage, auto.
generator, double sided fireplace,
DIANE IVES
hickory cabinets and flooring, Corrian
countertops and much more. Ideal up north get away
or full time home on a county maintained road. Sale includes most furnishings.
$280,000 MLS #287899
$159,000 MLS #280183
OVER 7 ACRES
$1,200,000 MLS #295111
103
70 ACRES W/HOME
M-21118050 $159,900
87 ACRES
M-21117959 $159,900
3 BRs, 1 bath, 1,300

sq. ft. home on 70
acre site that abuts 3
square miles of state
land. Mostly covered in
hardwoods, the site is
rolling and offers flat to
hilly topography. Close
to Long Lake and RV trails, terrific dirt biking,
4-wheeling and snowmobiling. Home built in
2002 and operates on a generator for electricity. Private water and sanitation system
in place. 2-story garage, carport, additional
storage buildings. If you like hunting and
power sports, this is the place for you! See
photos on www.mikesellscadillac.com.
Awesome estate home

site, terrific residential development site and many
other possible uses. Anyone who enjoys off road
power sports will love the
topography and spring
fed pond sites. Wonderful opportunity for horse ranch
or gentleman's farm. There is a great mixture of open
meadow land, hardwood stands and pine forest area.
The pond sites have the possibility of development
into small lakes. Can be purchased in combination
with MLS # 21117729 to create a site of 103 acres. Start
with a mobile home, pole building, garage and fully
improved site, and build your dream as you go! See
photos on www.mikesellscadillac.com
80 ACRES
HOME ON WOODED ACREAGE
Wooded 80 acre parcel adjoins state land

on 2 sides. Location is
excellent for hunting
and recreation. Close
to Long Lake open
ORV trails. Less than
1 mile from "Blue Ribbon" Clam River trout stream. Easy access to
shopping and conveniences of town. About 2
miles off paved roads and a quick commute
from US 131 Highway. If you are searching
for hunting land, a great place to snowmobile
and enjoy the splendor of Northern Michigan,
then come and get it! See photos on website
www.mikesellscadillac.com.
3 BRs, 2 BAs,
1,100 sq. ft.
home
on
a
beautiful
16
acre site with
a mixture of
hardwoods and
pine. Home is
situated near a pond with a terrific view and
abundant wildlife. House needs some attention but has a metal roof and is in decent
condition. 40X40 metal pole building is newer
and has 10 ft. overhead door. Home can be
purchased with an adjoining 87 acre site for
$213,800 (see MLS #21117959). See photos
on www.mikesellscadillac.com.
M-21113604 $119,000
M-21117729 $53,900
124 S. MITCHELL STREET CADILLAC, MI 49601
Central
37 Acres w/6 Bedroom Home
Mike McNamara
(231) 920-6453
mike.mcnamara.mm@gmail.com
Lakeview - Montcalm County

Remus - Isabella County
Over 2000 Private Frontage on Woodruff Lake
Over 350 Private Frontage on Tamarack Lake
Private 80
BoatAcres
Launchw/3 Bedroom Home
Natural Gas
Lakeview
Montcalm County Three Stocked Ponds
Remus - Isabella County
Adjacent to Michigan DNR
Boat-Launch
Over 2000
Private Blinds
Frontage on Woodruff Lake
Over 350 Private Frontage on TamarackSeveral
Lake
Elevated
Hunting
Ideal setting for a Natural
campground,
summer
camp
Private Boat Launch
Gas
AdditionalThree
Cabins
for future
or a full time residence
Stocked
Ponds rentals
Adjacent to Michigan DNR Boat Launch
Mature food
plotsElevated Hunting Blinds
Several
Two OutbuildingsIdeal setting for a campground, summer camp
Former 12Additional
Lot Campground
w/Power
Cabins for future
rentals
or a full time residence
Private Tennis Court
Mature
food
plots
Terms Available!!!!
Two Outbuildings
$399,900
Former 12 Lot Campground w/Power
Private Tennis Court
$499,900
Terms Available!!!!
ll Lane Leppink for a private tour!!
$399,900
Call Rich Adgate, 989-506-1402,
or
$499,900
9-802-2034 or email
lane@eaglerealtymi.com
Call Lane
Leppink for a private tour!! email rich@eaglerealtymi.com
104
989-802-2034 or email lane@eaglerealtymi.com
Call Rich Adgate, 989-506-1402, or

email rich@eaglerealtymi.com
120 E Main Edmore MI 48829

120 E Main Edmore MI 48829
888-967-4101
888-967-4101
www.eaglerealtymi.com
www.eaglerealtymi.com
$1,100,000
4751 Johnson Road | Gowen, MI 49326
Luxury, Hunting, and Country!

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2 Full
3,660 sq. ft. on 245 acres
Year Built: 1979
It's not about the house. Is it the location or the
property? Let me introduce you to a unique
opportunity where it may not be about the house.
Almost 245 acres on Flat river, with rolling hills,
ponds, trails lined with trees, hunting shacks, and
plenty of wildlife. Multiple barns and storage
sheds including the Sugar Shack setup just for
making maple sugar! The ranch style home is
just as unique as the land. A builder owned
home with vaulted ceilings, tempered glass
windows, kitchen with honey oak cabinets, and
formal dining room overlooking the Flat River.
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Luxury Collection Specialist
Team Lead
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$49,900.00 Mls# 1799955
0 Poorfarm Rd.,
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$54,900.00 Mls# 1800858
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$59,900.00 Mls#1799569
$144,500.00 Mls#1799569
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$195,000.00
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0 Knollwood Ct., Oscoda, Waterfront lot on Cedar Lake within Lakewood Shores. Priced to
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12 car garage. Addl lodge w/kitchen, dining area, living room, enclosed patio, game room, dog kennels & RV storage. 2 ponds, orchard, cedar
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4210 CASEY
2445 HUNTERS CREEK
$399,900 Spacious
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Finely crafted kitchen,
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Sutton Rd, Metamora................................ $599,900 Casey Rd, Metamora................................. $179,000 Steeplechase, Metamora............................ $55,000
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N3395 Raspberry Lane, Munising, MI 49862. RH-285 / 1088109

This raised ranch is remote and very private, sitting on 80 acres, but ABSOLUTELY NOT rugged!
Overbuilt &over-equipped, this property has power & telephone, air conditioning, security cameras,
solar power with inverters to power the entire complex, a Heat-Mor wood boiler & propane furnace,
a graveled drive & topsoil for lawns, a screened porchall the luxuries! There are no close neighbors
here, except for the wildlife. And yet you are only 12 miles from Munising. This is a treasure for those
who love their privacy with security, woods and wildlife, peace and quiet. Priced at $199,900
14454 N Crooked Lake Rd, Seney, MI. WH-228 / 1088305
Charming, partial log cabin with over 500' of year round frontage on Ross Lake! Ross Lake
is 196 acres and has great fishing for Largemouth Bass, Pike and Bluegill. The property
includes nearly 5 acres of thickly wooded forest, huge white pines, spruce and hemlock,
large front and side decks within just a few feet of the shore with a slightly elevated view.
There is a point well with hand pump, garage with storage area, wood shed and a "Finnish
one holer" for a bathroom. Large windows inside the cabin provide great views of the lake
and the surrounding forest. The boat launch is just down the road and your private dock is
waiting to be installed at the bottom of the short flight of stairs to the water. What a great
place to get away and enjoy the wonders of the U.P.! Price $132,000
N2790 Sleeping Bear, Munising, MI 49862. WH-224/1087765
This 24X28 cabin is special in many ways. It is the last cabin on Sleeping Bear with the vacant
lot next door also for sale. Built in 2007, it is sided with wavy-edge cedar outside and with wavyedge pine inside. The custom made cabinets and window trim are of eastern red cedar and they
are spectacular! The floors are pine T&G. It has solid wood doors, wrought iron hardware, a
copper sink and high-end fans. The drilled well produces excellent water. The view of Aleck Lake
is lovely from the cabin and the 18X12 wrap around deck - and, now, the lake has been stocked
with perch, bluegill, crappie and bass. Peaceful, Comfortable, Perfect! Priced at $129,900
551W Cold Creek Dr, Seney, MI 49883. RC-160/1081485
These buildings on 120 acres all fit together to form an effective, efficient living complex capable
of supporting year round living. Located on a hillside overlooking an old bog, the site is beautiful
with white birch, poplar, maples & pines. The main living structure has a full frame & roof system
enclosing a 27' travel trailer. There is a generator for power, a 5hp B&S pump in a shed to provide
water, a woodshed, a storage garage, an outhouse & a snowmobile garage. The hunting for all
types of game is great here.. All 3 40s are high & nicely timbered - with possible timber value,
especially on the north 40. Snowmobile Trail 431 is close, with unending trails & logging roads that you could ride on forever. This is the beautiful, untamed Upper Peninsula at its best - with State of MI lands surrounding. Priced at $145,900
N986 Old Plank Road, Munising, MI 49862. RC-164 /1088537
This 40 acres in Deer Country consists of rolling hills nicely wooded with, mainly, maple and beech.
Of the 40 acres, only about 3 acres is low and that is where the deer hang out! The cabin is small,
but comfortable. The large pole barn has a cement floor to keep your tools and toys clean and safe.
Priced at $79,500
August 4th - 6:30pm

Directions: Go west of Coldwater, MI on M86 to Hodunk Rd.
Go 5 mi North to Creek Road, then to location of sale.
Address: 194 Creek Road, Union City, MI
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Sellers:Sellers:
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989-709-0761
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4.6 Acres on three parcels
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Rifle River and Trout Fishing
All Sports Lake, Extensive Shoreline
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