Published: March 17, 2017, 11 a.m.
Interview with Lincoln Rohn, founder of Michigan Deer Hunters Let'em Go and\xa0Let'em Grow.
- Closed Facebook group, must be vetted to be part of the group.
- For Michigan hunters
- He started his own type of QDM on his property about 15 years ago
- Went to informational meeting about Michigan's Northwest 12 APR's which led to the formation of this group
- Researched one buck rule but it didn't prove to protect enough 1.5 year old books
- Also took too much DNR money to change two buck rule
- Researched Hunter's Choice rule in NE Michigan which also doesn't protect the 1.5 year old bucks
- APR's protect the 1.5 year old bucks as proven from the Michigan NW 12
- Public land hunters as well as private land hunters are buying into this management style
- Over 21,000 members on this Facebook Page Group
- Not just a trophy buck shooter group
- Asking to pass on spikes and 4 points mostly
- Going into 2nd year of APR's would increase buck population in Michigan to over 300,000
- Makes for a healthier herd and more intense rut
- Late breeding means too many does
- Now is the time for regulation changes, if not it won't happen until 2020
- Managing for older bucks helps with disease control
- Before APR's shooting 70% - 80% of 1.5 year old bucks, after APR's only about 30% 1.5 year old bucks
- Hunter retention
- Michigan Whitetail Summit
- Event to promote and educate\xa0a healthy deer herd
- Tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-let-em-go-let-em-grow-whitetail-summit-tickets-31213225598
Illinois water use permit
- State of Illinois to charge for floating or using public waterways
- Permit to use non motorized water vehicles, kayaks, canoes, and yes even inner tubes.
- Will also charge people for OWI when using these types of water vehicles