Published: June 16, 2017, 1 p.m.
Our open house led to a deer management discussion for most of the evening.
Talking fawn recruitment
- Dan seen first fawn
- Mike's camp has few live fawns roaming the property
- Seen 6 dead fawns so far
- What is the cause
- Seen few pregnant does on trail cameras
- What does too many does do to the buck stress and fawn recruitment in the spring
- Fawn drop being spread out instead of at one time is bad for recruitment
- Listening to research and education is the key to forming a plan to work in your area
- How is the NRC going to move forward to manage the Michigan Deer Herd
- Combo Deer tags vs Single buck tags
- How many surveys does the DNR need to understand what we've been saying for years
The New UNJ support vehicle Mike purchased !
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
- Chose the 4 door for the extra room and longer wheel base for towing
- Close call today with kayaks flying off a vehicle on the freeway
How do you tie down your trailer
- Mike's system of trailering
- Dan's system of trailering
- Make sure your toys are tied down on your trialers
- Dan had an issue unloading his trailer
- Shout out to the Rut and River Pursuits Uncle Catfish go cart!
What is the Economic Impact of deer hunting to the local communities
- Infusion of money into local business
- Creates local jobs
- Good hunting helps to raise land values
- Land values increase brings more tax dollars into the area
- More tax money means more improvements into the local community
- How does trophy bucks and APR's and shooting does lead to the economic increase?
- We as hunters are going to have to manage the deer herd on our own and lead by example