September 1 has become a long awaited and favorite date for many waterfowl hunters in Michigan’s South Waterfowl Zone, which entails my home Thumb area. And yep, folks, I always find myself ready and ...

The sound of gunshots early Saturday reminded me of one of our government's most successful undertakings: the re-establishment of the giant Canada goose. A flock of geese settled into a field near my ...

In hunting, as in real estate and business, location is extremely important to success. In the 15 years I've had Jerry Solsrud of Oconomowoc as a Canada goose hunting partner, I've never lost a minute ...

The two-bird daily limit on Canada geese in the Rochester area -- as well as the longer seasons to hunt them -- might be going the way of the dodo. While no one has done a solid study in the past ...

These days, spending time outdoors in August no longer is just about winding down the fishing season and starting the planning and preparation for hunting seasons that start in September and October.

It’s no secret why geese poop a lot. In order to fly, birds have to produce a lot of power with a lightweight body. This necessitates a high metabolic rate, which requires premium fuel. Therefore, ...

We pushed prairie chickens out of the way and to the west. We were too late for the passenger pigeon. We overlooked the Carolina parakeet. Everybody got it wrong with the Heath Hen. But by the 1940s ...

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September 1 is the long awaited and favorite date for many Michigan waterfowl hunters in the South Waterfowl Zone, which entails my home Thumb area. I am ready and waiting because the “early goose ...