Published: Feb. 5, 2016, noon
This week Dan and Mike headed to the Huntin' Time Expo in Grand Rapids Michigan and managed to talk with a few people about hunting, furs and trees!
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Dan talked with Dave Wilkins of Droptine Outdoor Adventures about a few hunts that might peak your curiosity.
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\n- Looking for an out of state spring turkey hunt, Kansas might be the trick
\n- For those guys who are taking the family to Disney in the late summer before school starts, well a Florida gator hunt might be the ticket while the family visits the mouse.
\n- What is on Dave's personal bucket list? A North American Moose hunt and an African Cape Buffalo hunt.
\n- Get in touch with Dave at:\xa0 www.huntdroptineoutdoors.com
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Mike chats with a member of the Michigan Fur Trappers and Predator Callers Association about why fur prices are so low.
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\n- What's the cause for the low fur prices
\n- Is there any relief in sight
\n- Other alternatives to selling your furs at a low price
\n- Tanning your prize furs
\n- The 2016 National Fur Trappers Convention in Kalamazoo Michigan August 18-20
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Mike and Dan both talk with Rick Lucas of the Michigan Forest Resource Alliance about the Michigan Qualified Forest Program
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\n- What is the Michigan Qualified Forest Program
\n- How does it benefit private land owners
\n- What properties qualify
\n- What are the long term affects
\n- How does this program affect the property taxes
\n- How will this affect the animals on my property
\n- What types of logging are done in this program
\n- Contact for qualification at: www.michigan.gov/qfp
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