Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
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New plans for Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge
By Howard Meyerson DeTour, MI – Boaters, paddlers, hikers and wildlife enthusiasts may find Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge more inviting in future years. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service staffers are finalizing the conservation plan for the 695 acre island … Continue reading
Getting Edgy: Collaboration Unlikely
In light of recent aggressive attacks by mountain goats, one might imagine a climber’s consternation. Photo found at The American Alpine Institute on Facebook.
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Tagged American Alpine Institute, Belay, Climbing, Mountain Goats, Mountains, Photos
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Group searches Lake Michigan for historic French shipwreck
A group of shipwreck hunters from Dayton Ohio continue to search Lake Michigan for the Griffon, purported to be the oldest shipwreck in the Great Lakes dating back to 1679. The French vessel was thought by some to be in … Continue reading
Shipwrecks & Technology: Public invited to day long event highlighting GL wrecks and remote exploration
By Howard Meyerson MUSKEGON, MI — Now and then we hear of a boat in trouble on the Great Lakes — a collision, a fire, someone who ended up on a rocky breakwall. It’s rare, though, that we hear about … Continue reading
Bowhunters Gear Up for Michigan Archery Season
By Howard Meyerson If last year was any indication of what the future holds, bow hunters can expect pretty good hunting when Michigan’s archery deer season opens tomorrow. The season runs until Nov. 14, then reopens Dec. 1 to Jan. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bowhunting, Crossbows, Deer, DNR, Hunting, Michigan Bowhunters Association
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Wolf Hunt Coming for Michigan?
Now that Michigan gray wolves are off the endangered species list, state legislators are moving a bill to put wolves on the state’s game species list, according to this report by Bill Parker in Michigan Outdoor News. Will it be a … Continue reading
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Tagged DNR, Endangered Species, Hunting, Upper Peninsula, Wolves
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Angler support strong for pike, muskie reg changes
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich. — Michigan muskie and pike anglers are giving the nod to a proposed set of rules that are expected to improve fishing for trophy-size predators by restricting their take on lakes statewide. Some are … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, DNR, Fishing, Muskellunge, Muskie, Northern Pike, Pike
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Kalamazoo bowfisherman shoots state record black buffalo
By Howard Meyerson KALAMAZOO, MI — Bryan DeGoede and his buddies were cruising the backwaters of the lower Kalamazoo River shooting fish with bows and arrows, when he took aim at a black buffalo just before midnight. The big fish … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Buffalo, Bowfishing, Bryan DeGoede, DNR, Fishing, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo River, State Record Fish
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Changing Times: Anglers now support Lake Michigan cuts to salmon stocking
By Howard Meyerson My, how times have changed. When the Lake Michigan Chinook salmon fishery crashed in 1988 because of bacterial kidney disease brought on by the stress of overstocking, among other things, anglers and charter captains were upset the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinook Salmon, DNR, Fishing, Hatcheries, Lake Michigan, Salmon, Wild Salmon
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