- Details
(Provided by Fair Oaks)
Fair Oaks, Ind. Fair Oaks Farms is offering hunters ñ both avid and novice - the opportunity to participate in an exciting two-day pheasant hunt and gaming dinner in November.
The event will take place Nov. 3-4 at the Fair Oaks Farms campus in Newton County, Ind., with the hunts occurring at Iroquois River Outfitters in Brook, Ind. and Crack of Dawn Hunt Club in Wheatfield, Ind.
Interested participants can register for the Thursday hunt plus the gaming dinner, the Friday hunt only or the gaming dinner only by visiting www.fairoakspheasanthunt.com. ThursdayÃs activities include a shooting demonstration by the Gould Brothers, America's top exhibition shooting team, as well as a gaming dinner expertly prepared by the chefs at The Farmhouse Restaurant, featuring guest speaker Max Armstrong.
All proceeds from the Pheasant Hunt Fundraiser will be used to maintain the Pork Education Center at Fair Oaks Farms, which educates consumers about safe and modern farming practices, as well as the health and nutrition benefits of pork products.
For more information, visit www.fairoakspheasanthunt.com or contact Nicki Gladstone at 219-322-7190 or nicki@choosehappyday.com.
- Details
(Provided by MDNR)
Michigan Offers Abundant Opportunities for Small Game Hunting This FallWith seasons for several small game species set to begin later this week, the Michigan DNR offers a glimpse into some of the small game hunting opportunities Michigan has to offer.
A base license, which allows hunters to hunt small game, can be purchased online at E-License or anywhere licenses are sold.
Rabbits
Season: Cottontail rabbits and varying (or snowshoe) hare can be hunted from Sept. 15 to March 31, 2017, statewide. The daily bag limit is five in combination with a possession limit of 10.
Outlook: Cottontail populations are good throughout their range over much of the state. Concentrate on thick cover, such as briar patches and brush piles, often near agricultural fields. Snowshoe hare populations are down from historic levels. Look for early-successional forests (such as aspen stands) and low-lying conifer swamps with blow-downs and brush piles in the northern two-thirds of the state.
- Details
(Provided by MDNR)
Looking for a new hunting adventure? Make a GEMS stop this fall!The Michigan DNR encourages hunters to try upland bird hunting at one, or several, GEMS (Grouse Enhanced Management Sites) - which offer a chance to explore a new type of hunt or a new location. Each of the 17 GEMS has miles of hunter walking trails, developed from old logging roads, that wind through thousands of acres of great habitat.
"Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula have some of the best grouse and woodcock habitat," said DNR upland bird biologist Al Stewart. "In Michigan, we have 10 million acres of public hunting land ñ the size of Massachusetts and New Jersey combined."
- Details
(Provided by Michigan DNR)
Michigan Marks Progress in 10-year Pheasant Restoration Initiative
A few years ago, when the Michigan DNR announced it was putting together a coalition to rehabilitate pheasant hunting in Michigan, it assembled an impressive array of partners to address many of the problems that led to the declining fortunes of "ringnecks."
- Details
(Provided by Michigan DNR)
Pheasant season offers growing opportunities for hunters.With pheasant hunting under way, the Michigan DNR reminds hunters that there are a growing number of opportunities to take part in this treasured Michigan tradition.
Pheasant hunting season runs Oct. 10-31 in the Upper Peninsula in Menominee County and portions of Iron, Marquette, Dickinson and Delta counties; Oct. 20-Nov. 14 in the Lower Peninsula; and Dec. 1-Jan. 1 in selected areas of Zone 3 in the southern Lower Peninsula. The bag limit is two male pheasants daily, with four in possession. A base license is required to hunt pheasants.
"A few years ago Outdoor Life magazine rated Michigan's Thumb among the top 10 places in the country to go pheasant hunting, which points to the fact that pheasant hunting is still alive and well in our state," said Al Stewart, DNR upland game bird specialist. "The DNR and our partners are making progress toward creating more quality pheasant hunting opportunities with the Michigan Pheasant Restoration Initiative, a collaborative effort to revitalize Michigan pheasants."