http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/Fishing, Hunting and Outdoors NewsenWed, 04 Nov 2009 06:37:10 PSTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noFishing, Hunting and Outdoors Newsflint_outdoorshttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/tOwHtLlr8tk/dnr_confirms_cougar_presence_i.htmlEnvironmentWildlifeLiz Shaw | Flint JournalWed, 04 Nov 2009 06:37:10 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.3877969 ]]>BRUCE TOWNSHIP, Michigan — The Department of Natural Resources announced this morning that it has verified two sets of cougar tracks and a photo taken in the eastern upper peninsula. DNR wildlife biologist Dave Jentoft was called on Oct. 26 to the Shingleton Field Office to investigate the first set of tracks found near DeTour. The caller covered the tracks to protect them until Jentoft was able to photograph and measure them during his field investigation the next day. The DNR’s trained cougar team was called in to study the evidence and concluded the tracks were made by a cougar. On Nov. 2, DNR wildlife biologistTerry Minzey was contacted by a private landowner near Gulliver who reported finding large tracks. Investigators determined these tracks were also from a cougar. These are the first confirmedcougar tracks in the eastern upper peninsula. Other landowners who believe they have evidence of a cougar on their property are asked to contact their local DNR field office as soon as possible in order to examine  the evidence while it is intact. The cougar photograph was taken by a trail camera on private property near Bruce Township in mid-October and has been under investigation by wildlife experts...http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2009/11/dnr_confirms_cougar_presence_i.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/a6EmlkcTEOo/davison_township_man_to_teach.htmlCommunity: Davison, Davison TownshipEnvironment38411091825962063532109181Matt Bach | Flint JournalFri, 11 Apr 2008 10:55:56 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.874505 ]]>Jerry Ernst | The Flint JournalJohn Malcomnson displays the energy-saving apparatus he commonly works with, such as the set of solar energy collecting tubes (left) used to heat household water, and (right) a panel of photovoltaic cells for generating electricity. DAVISON TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- John Malcomnson has made conservation his life's work.Flint Journal extras • More articles about the environment He has minimized waste in his life and turned energy conservation into a livelihood. Now he's trying to recruit others to his cause with a community education course. "It IS Easy Being GREEN," offered April 17 at Davison High School, will be a 90-minute introduction to technologies and strategies for reducing energy use and generating more energy from environmentally friendly sources....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2008/04/davison_township_man_to_teach.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/leocs9vUOoU/mott_to_host_one_of_many_local.htmlCommunity: FlintEnvironmentMliveJeff Rauschert | Flint JournalThu, 10 Apr 2008 14:18:22 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.871974 ]]>The annual MCC Earth Day Celebration will take place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 19 at Mott Community College, 1401 E. Court St., Flint....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2008/04/mott_to_host_one_of_many_local.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/cTy5zHfA6L8/junior_steelheaders_hoping_to.htmlFishingJeff Rauschert | Flint JournalThu, 10 Apr 2008 14:16:17 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.871965 ]]>Elizabeth Shaw | The Flint JournalEach year in June, the Flint Steelheaders join Chapman's Sport Center, Fishing Tackle Grab Bag and Freeway Sports Center to help the Genesee County Parks host a free kids' fishing derby at Mott Lake. Now the group is hoping to help young anglers year-round, through the Junior Steelheaders club for kids ages 6-16. GENESEE COUNTY -- Every summer, the Flint River Valley Steelheaders help tune up the tackle and launch the boats for the Genesee County Parks' Kids Free Fishing Derby at Mott Lake in the Genesee Recreation Area. Now the group is hoping to help young anglers year-round, through the Junior Steelheaders club for kids ages 6-16....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2008/04/junior_steelheaders_hoping_to.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/va7LwYSJLaU/stealth_patience_necessary_for.htmlHuntingMliveJeff Rauschert | Flint JournalThu, 10 Apr 2008 14:10:33 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.871942 ]]>National Wild Turkey FederationTurkey hunting may be far more challenging than deer hunting because gobblers tend to be even more cautious than many bucks. Turkey hunting is one of the bigger challenges in hunting, but that's part of what makes it so much fun. Michigan's spring turkey season opens April 21, and thousands of hunters will be taking to the woods and fields, some for the first time....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2008/04/stealth_patience_necessary_for.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/zpm3nQPANjg/donations_to_help_kids_enjoy_c.htmlCampingMliveJeff Rauschert | Flint JournalThu, 10 Apr 2008 14:03:15 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.871930 ]]>OAKLAND COUNTY -- More local kids will get a chance to discover outdoor fun this summer at Echo Grove Camp and Retreat Center in northern Oakland County, thanks to the support of Cabela's in Dundee and organizations involved in various aspects of outdoor recreation. The Salvation Army Outdoors program will offer outdoor activities including fishing, target shooting and archery to about 2,000 children who attend Echo Grove's sports and day camps each year....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2008/04/donations_to_help_kids_enjoy_c.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/CT9sjpkQCWM/theres_still_winter_camping_it.htmlCampingMliveJeff Rauschert | Flint JournalWed, 02 Apr 2008 20:57:08 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.850106 ]]>Elizabeth Shaw | The Flint JournalSled-packing and cross-country skiing are still possible at Pigeon River Country State Forest near Vanderbilt, where nearly two feet of snow still blankets much of the forest floor along the banks of the Pigeon River. Read all about it Pigeon River Country By Dale Clark Franz University of Michigan Press, 352 pp., $24.95 paperback. OTSEGO COUNTY -- So what if it's spring? Snow lovers like me still can find plenty of the white stuff -- just drive north and don't get off I-75 until you hit the Vanderbilt exit a half-hour north of Gaylord. That's where you'll find Pigeon River Country State Forest -- the largest single block of undeveloped state land in the Lower Peninsula. The forest is home to the largest free-roaming elk herd this side of the Mississippi River, as well as some of lower Michigan's most scenic fishing waters and foot trails....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2008/04/theres_still_winter_camping_it.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/Z-K8zP7kT2Y/sierra_club_board_meeting_wedn.htmlCommunity: FlintJeff Rauschert | Flint JournalWed, 02 Apr 2008 20:15:15 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.850062 ]]>The Sierra Club Nepessing Group will hold a board meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, followed by a program on bicycle touring at 7:30 p.m. in the Genesee Room of the Prahl Center, Mott Community College, 1401 E. Court St., Flint. Both are open to the public....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2008/04/sierra_club_board_meeting_wedn.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/UkfrDUUcE58/april_fools_hike_saturday.htmlCommunity: Flushing, Flushing TownshipHikingJeff Rauschert | Flint JournalWed, 02 Apr 2008 20:02:09 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.850032 ]]>Enjoy a guided hike from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday at Flushing Township Nature Park, 8301 N. McKinley Road....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2008/04/april_fools_hike_saturday.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/d7ELsCrAvdI/department_of_natural_resource_2.htmlCommunity: Lapeer CountyMliveJeff Rauschert | Flint JournalWed, 02 Apr 2008 20:00:24 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.850024 ]]>Applications are now being accepted for seasonal jobs at Lapeer State Game Area, Holly Recreation Area and Port Huron State Game Area....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2008/04/department_of_natural_resource_2.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/EtPByEblaAY/department_of_natural_resource_1.htmlWildlifeJeff Rauschert | Flint JournalWed, 02 Apr 2008 19:59:06 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.850013 ]]>State Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists say cold temperatures and thick ice on Saginaw Bay delayed the annual spring migration of waterfowl slightly, making the first week of April the best for viewing opportunities in the public lands and surrounding farm fields of the Saginaw Bay area....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2008/04/department_of_natural_resource_1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/gGzTD87NKEI/free_foodplot_development_semi.htmlHuntingJeff Rauschert | Flint JournalWed, 02 Apr 2008 19:57:50 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.850009 ]]>Mark Trudeau of the Whitetail Institute will discuss current trends in food-plot development and products at 6 p.m. Friday at Gander Mountain, 5038 Miller Road, Flint Township. The seminar is free and open to the public....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2008/04/free_foodplot_development_semi.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/4dGdFRElIeE/gun_dog_fun_trial_slated_for_a.htmlSportsJeff Rauschert | Flint JournalWed, 02 Apr 2008 19:56:33 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.850002 ]]>The Robert J. Lytle Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society will host a gun dog fun trial at 8 a.m. April 12 at Farmland Pheasant Hunters, 7104 Gosline Road, Brown City. Details: (810) 346-3672....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2008/04/gun_dog_fun_trial_slated_for_a.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/Kjm2RUuKmGU/shooting_contests_scheduled.htmlCommunity: Lapeer CountySportsJeff Rauschert | Flint JournalWed, 02 Apr 2008 19:55:23 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.849996 ]]>The Wranglers Cowboy Action Shoot long-range match will be held April 12 and a regular match will be held April 13 at Lapeer County Sportsman Club, 1213 N. Lake George Road, Attica Township. Details: (248) 628-7424....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2008/04/shooting_contests_scheduled.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/fGsKUaxs_cM/portable_snowmobile_loading_ra.htmlCommunity: Flushing, Flushing TownshipSnowmobileJeff Rauschert | Flint JournalThu, 27 Mar 2008 17:57:52 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.834779 ]]>Courtesy photoBlaine Pertler's portable snowmobile loading ramp fits neatly in the bed of a pickup. On the Web www.youtube.com. Search "BlaineDP and portable snowmobile loading ramp." FLUSHING -- Flushing snowmobiler Blaine Pertler didn't need to sing, dance or do a comedy skit to find fame on YouTube. All he had to do was build a better snowmobile ramp. "I wanted a ramp that I could store somewhere in the bed of the truck. So I thought 'Why don't I raise up the sled (with a frame) and slide the ramp under the sled?' I tried it and it works great," Pertler said of his homemade ramp design....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2008/03/portable_snowmobile_loading_ra.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/Aww875Rrx-M/boys_story_on_first_buck_takes.htmlCommunity: Flushing, Flushing TownshipHuntingJeff Rauschert | Flint JournalSat, 29 Mar 2008 13:08:39 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.834760 ]]>Courtesy photoAlexander Buckbee and his grandfather Frank Becker were hunting together when Alexander took his first deer. FLUSHING -- It's not every day a boy shoots his first buck. But it's an even rarer day when he earns statewide recognition for writing about it. Flushing Middle School eighth-grader Alexander Buckbee, 14, recently won second place in Michigan Outdoor News magazine's Midwest Region youth writing contest for his essay "My First Buck." The story about a September 2007 hunting trip with his grandfather originally was written as a class assignment. "I am proud that Alex pursued this competition. I don't know many writers who were published on their first attempt," said Bobbie J. Green, Alexander's literature and language teacher. "He likes to write about things he's interested in. He's not as excited when it's just some topic he has to write on," joked his mother, Lalonnie of Flushing Township. "He thought he might get a little extra credit for putting it out there. He didn't expect to get all this publicity from it."...http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2008/03/boys_story_on_first_buck_takes.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/p2aHNLpaQ8c/2008_michigan_fishing_licenses.htmlFishingLegislationSportsJeff Rauschert | Flint JournalThu, 27 Mar 2008 17:43:48 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.834746 ]]>Don't forget that 2007 Michigan fishing licenses expire Monday. The 2008 restricted license for all species except trout and salmon is $15 for residents, $6 for seniors and $34 for nonresidents....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2008/03/2008_michigan_fishing_licenses.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/sexT8Vugyvc/mark_sak_to_speak_wednesday_ap.htmlCommunity: Flint TownshipFishingJeff Rauschert | Flint JournalThu, 27 Mar 2008 17:42:47 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.834737 ]]>Angler Mark Sak will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, in the lodge room at Gander Mountain at Miller and Linden roads in Flint Township....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2008/03/mark_sak_to_speak_wednesday_ap.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/4HEPe0XlJrE/trail_planning_meetings_friday.htmlHikingJeff Rauschert | Flint JournalThu, 27 Mar 2008 17:41:09 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.834729 ]]>The M-15 Heritage Route committee will meet from 9:30-11 a.m. Friday, March 28, at the Ortonville Public Library, 304 South St., Ortonville. Details: (248) 627-1460....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2008/03/trail_planning_meetings_friday.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flint_outdoors/~3/e0I6ieKLXwc/spring_break_programs_availabl.htmlCommunity: BurtonEnvironmentJeff Rauschert | Flint JournalThu, 27 Mar 2008 17:39:56 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/outdoors//1577.834721 ]]>Kids can learn about nature during their spring break from school at For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum, 2142 N. Genesee Road, Burton....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2008/03/spring_break_programs_availabl.htmlnonadult