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By Paul Gingras An intrinsic part of life in the cedar swamps and forests of the Eastern Upper Peninsula, the stealthy white-tailed deer is one of the animals most respected and coveted by hunters. More ... DNR Forecast U.P. Hunters May See More Deer Than in Previous 2 Years With this year's deer population slightly higher than last year's, the number of deer expected to be harvested in Michigan this hunting season will be similar to last year's harvest of 450,000 deer, the Department of Natural Resources reported. Upper Peninsula hunters are expected to see more deer... More ... Hunting Seasons Reported by DNR for Michigan Species HUNTING SEASONS Whitetail Deer Bow season - - October 14 to November 14; December 1 to January 1. More ... Safety Tips Advised for Sportsmen Hunter Orange Must Be Visible From All Sides • Hunting license and identification used to purchase the license (Michigan driver's license, identification card, or DNR sport card) must be carried at all times while hunting. • All hunters must wear an item of clothing (hat, cap, vest, jacket, or rain gear) in "hunter orange." It s... More ...
Facts About Michigan Wildlife, and the DNR Did you know... • Deer are members of the order Artiodactyle, which means that they have hoofs with an even number of toes. • Deer are the only animals that have antlers, the fastest growing tissue on earth. • Deer are able to run 40 miles per hour and jump 10 feet high. More ... How To Use Cuts of Venison Hind and Fore Shanks Bone out and cut into cubes for stew meat or grind for meatloaf or deerburgers. Round Cut into steaks and prepare according to one of the recipes that follow (dry heat cookery), or make into Swiss steaks. More ...
Mackinaw City Man Says Hunters Lost Touch With Traditional Art By Ryan Schlehuber Most of the hunters who plan to hunt deer during Michigan's muzzleloading season, from December 7 to December 16, are going about it all wrong. At least they are in Fred Young's opinion. "Traditional muzzleloading hunters like me are a dying breed," said Mr. More ...
Randy Desormeau Sees Deer Mount Requests Decline With Animals' Size By Amy Polk Almost everyone knows someone with a deer head on the wall. They are kept as trophies by some and keepsakes by others. It is up to taxidermists to preserve the memory of hunting and fishing adventures. "It's mostly about treasuring a memory," said taxidermist Randall Desormeau. "It's about captu... More ...
Legal hunting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. To determine the opening (a.m.) and closing (p.m.) time for any day in another zone, add the minutes shown below to the times listed in the Time Zone A Hunting Hours Table. More ... Recipe: Venison Pasties Venison Pasties Deliciously seasoned meat and vegetable mixture will satisfy big appetites. Works well with beef, too. Pastry for 9-inch two-crust pie 3/4 pound venison round, thawed and cut into small cubes 2 potatoes, diced 2 carrots, thinly sliced 3 Tbsp. minced onion 1 tsp. salt (optional) ... More ... State Warns Hunters Not To Move Firewood Into Upper Peninsula Hunters can help stop the spread of the emerald ash borer (EAB) in Michigan by leaving firewood at home and buying it after they reach their destination. Moving firewood can spread EAB, putting Michigan's 700 million ash trees at risk. More ... Recipe: Chinese Style Ribs 4 pounds of venison ribs 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup cooking sherry (optional) 1/2 cup water 4 Tbsp. brown sugar 2 cloves garlic, crushed Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange the racks of ribs in a large roasting pan. Combine all other ingredients, stir well, and pour over ribs. Cover pan. Bake 45... More ... Spaghetti Dinner Planned at Trout Lake Trout Lake Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a Hunters' Spaghetti Dinner Saturday, November 17, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Trout Lake Township Hall. The cost of the meal is $7 for adults and $5 for children. Proceeds will benefit the fire department's new hall. More ... Turkey Dinner Will Be at Goetzville Parishioners at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Goetzville plan to offer a complete turkey supper for the Harvest Dinner Saturday, November 17, at 5 p.m. at Raber Township Hall, according to Barb Pudelko. More ... Hunters Dinner at Moran is Nov. 18 A Hunters Dinner will be held at the Immaculate Conception Church in Moran from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, November 18. Cost is $8 per adult, $3 per children ages 6 to 12. More ... Pickford Buck Pole Around EUP Pickford Historical Society will host a buck pole and 50/50 raffle during this year's rifle hunting season. The contest is open to all legal hunters in Chippewa and Mackinac counties who register by Thursday, November 15. There is a $5 entry fee, and all proceeds from the contest will benefit the ... More ... First National Bank Collecting for Pantry Through Thanksgiving Linda Williams is coordinating a non-perishable food drive for the Cedar Post at First National Bank of St. Ignace, Les Cheneaux Branch in Cedarville. The drive will be ongoing through Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 22. Donations can be made through Mrs. Williams or dropped off at the bank's ... More ... Sight-in Days Offered at Cedarville Les Cheneaux Sportsman's Club will offer its facilities for sighting in rifles four days before the rifle deer hunting season begins. Sight-in days are Sunday, November 11, through Wednesday, November 14. Club members will assist hunters at the club's firing range on M-134, about three miles eas... More ... Deer Hunters Are Asked To Report Sightings, Photographs of Cougars Michigan deer hunters are asked to report sightings of any cougars they may come across while hunting this season, according to David Haywood, president of the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy, a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to educational programming and restoring wildlife habitat. More ... Castle Rock Pit Available for Sight-in An unstaffed sight-in location in Mackinac County includes the Castle Rock Road sand pits in St. Ignace. The Castle Rock pit is on United States Forest Service land and can be reached from I-75 by driving west on Castle Rock Road, to the fishing ponds. The firing pit is adjacent to the ponds. More ...
By David Latva The Cedarville Trojans, 10-1 on the season, dropped a disappointing 21-20 decision to the Central Lake Trojans in the Division 8 district championship game at Central Lake Friday, November 2. "This was a tough defeat to swallow," said Cedarville Head Coach Randy Schaedig. "We totaled more yards, ... More ...
By David Latva Following the Cedarville Trojans' volleyball loss in the district tournament last year after 18 consecutive championships, this season, Coach Kathy Trevarrow, in her eighth year, has the Trojans back in top form as they captured the district crown at Brimley Saturday, November 3. More ...
By David Latva The Engadine Eagles captured their fourth consecutive Class D district championship after defeating Rapid River Rockets in the semifinals and Hannahville Soaring Eagles in the finals Saturday, November 3, at Engadine High School. More ... SPORTS Eastern Upper Peninsula High School Sports News is provided by the sponsors listed on this page. Show them your appreciation with your patronage. ST. IGNACE Mackinac Ford Sales www.mackinacford. More ...
By David Latva The St. Ignace Saints played with determination during the Class C District 93 volleyball tournament, defeating Newberry in the semifinals before falling to Inland Lakes in the title match Saturday, November 3, at Manistique. More ...
Donald "Doc" Goudreau III, son of LaSalle High School graduate David (1977) and Kathy Goudreau of Brookfield, Wisconsin, is a sophomore at the University of Connecticut and a member of the Huskies football team. Accepted into the Dental Scholar Program, Goudreau was a walk-on for the UConn footba... More ...
The Mackinaw City Comets boys cross country team finished 19th out of 27 teams in Division 4 of the L- Peninsula state finals at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn Saturday, November 3. More ...
The St. Ignace junior Saints 2007 football award winners include (front, from left) Ryan Marshall - Most Valuable Defense; Nate Montie - Most Valuable Offense; Joey Campbell - Most Improved Player; John Eby - Leadership Award; Curtis St. More ...
Gunnar Zipp, a freshman at LaSalle High School, qualified for the finals in the boys age 14-15 division of the punt-pass-kick contest after a strong finish in the regionals at Traverse City Saturday, October 6. Zipp will compete with five other contestants during the state championships at Ford F... More ... Northland Players Present 'Mame' The Northland Players, featuring local performers, will present the musical comedy "Mame" at the Cheboygan Opera House Friday, November 9, and Saturday, November 10, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $14 for adults and $8 for students. Call the Cheboygan Opera House for reservations at (800) 357-9408. More ... |
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