Posted December 11, 2015 8:58 pm by Comments

By Justin Stakes

Deer Check

By Glen Wunderlich

Deer Check
Glen Wunderlich
Glen Wunderlich

United States -(AmmoLand.com)- Unseasonably warm weather for much of Michigan’s regular firearms deer season has prompted hunters to spend more time afield.

While it is too early to know how this season stacks up to those in the past, the DNR seems pleased with hunters’ cooperation in the effort to determine the extent of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) discovered earlier this year. Having taken two deer to the Rose Lake check station, I have been impressed with the eagerness of staff members to share information, as well as their preparedness for the arduous task of collecting data.

The health of our herd is vital and we, as stewards of our wildlife resources, should do what we can to facilitate the vast undertaking of controlling the dreaded disease – even if it means we are inconvenienced somewhat by the process. Now that the rush of opening day is behind us, it’s even easier to help with the study.

One of the services I find particularly helpful is deer aging. As a subscriber to Quality Deer Management principles, I am among those who want bucks grow to maturity. Unless a person has been properly …Read the Rest

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