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This rare
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What a year
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Mark Fischer!
It started for the young
hunter from Traverse City
in March where David won a
cow elk hunt from Jack Pine
Safari in Lewiston at the NE
Michigan Safari Club Banquet held at Grand Traverse
Resort & Spa.
On May 10, he coaxed two
jakes from 200 yards away
and harvested one in his second year of turkey hunting.
During David's Sept. 14 cow
hunt after excitingly spotting
a big bull elk, the owner of
the ranch upgraded his tag to
a bull and the next morning
David tagged this monster
with a 100 yard shot.
He took his third buck in
three years of hunting during
the Sept. youth hunt, thanks
to his older sister passing
on the shot. David hunts with
his older sibling twins; sister
Paige and brother Jack, part
of a family that loves hunting
and the outdoors! And David
has a lot more seasons left.
The Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division recently honored four Department of
Natural Resources conservation officers who worked as
part of a search and rescue operation and who ultimately
found a missing 2 1/2-year-old child in the woods in Newaygo County last year. The officers were honored at last
weeks meeting of the Natural Resources Commission in
Cadillac, Michigan.
Sgt. Mike Bomay and conservation officers Jeff
Ginn, Brian Lebel and Mike Wells were presented with
Lifesaving Awards by DNR Director Keith Creagh and
DNR Law Enforcement Division Chief Gary Hagler
for their role in locating Amber Smith, a toddler who
disappeared Oct. 8, 2013, from her Barton Township
home.
Our officers go through extensive training to locate
lost persons in the woods and they are experts in the
areas where they work, knowing the terrain better than
anyone, said Hagler. I would like to congratulate all of
the officers involved for their diligence on this search.
Some had already worked a full shift when they were
requested to help and did not hesitate to assist.
The DNR conservation officers responded to a re-
HUNTING
HUNTING THE RUT
Kenny Darwin page 12
Field-expedient
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Len McDougall page 20
HUNT
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Lane Walker page 24
MDNR'S 2014
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John Eberhart page 74
November on
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Dave Mull page 92
Michigan Meanders
Deer Hunting...then & now
Tom Huggler page 100
PERSPECTIVE
Gun Chat...
Hillsdale Fall Shoot
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FISHING
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BIG WALLEYES
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Diversity of opportunity;
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Jonathan Schechter page 66
Antler growth is
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Mark Spencley page 88
page 112
River Fishing...
The incredible, edible egg
Mark Romanack page 32
Governor signs
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Jeff Pendergraff
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BLACK POWDER
Deer Biology...
Timing of the RUT
is important
John Ozoga page 29
Venison;
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George Rowe page 48
FEATURES
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Ed Spinazzola page 44
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OPINIONS
I love our great state
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The harvest is not always
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very year Pure Michigan Hunt winners get to spend their fall hunting season living out a big dream
- pursuing elk, bear, antlerless deer,
turkey and ducks in Michigans
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winners, the hunting adventure has begun.
On Sept. 14, Frank Zrepskey of Algonac successfully harvested a large 6 x 7
bull elk with the help of his guide, Gene
Skiba, and sons. Zrepskey used his 30.06,
given to him by Michigan Gun Owners as
part of his Pure Michigan Hunt prize package, to harvest the elk.
This elk hunt was great. The weather
was perfect, we saw lots of game, and
when the right bull came along, we were
successful, said Zrepskey. The whole
Pure Michigan Hunt contest win has been
a great experience for me!
Bruce Shaneour of Osseo also was
successful in his elk hunt. He harvested
a nice 6 x 6 bull elk on Sept. 27 in the
Vanderbilt area with help from his guide,
Kevin Johnson of Big Boys Adventures.
What a hunt! The elk were in full rut
and bugling all around us. Ive hunted elk
out west a few times, but Ive never had
an experience like this, said Shaneour.
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he Michigan Department of
Natural Resources (MDNR)
and U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS) are collaborating to assess a recent
positive environmental DNA
(eDNA) result for silver carp a species of Asian carp -- within the lower
Kalamazoo River, Allegan County,
Michigan.
Two hundred water samples were
taken in July 2014 along the Kalamazoo, from below the Caulkins Dam
in Allegan County to the mouth of
the river. Laboratory results, which
take several months to process, were
reviewed by the DNR Oct. 2. One
of the of 200 samples tested positive
for silver carp eDNA. The positive
sample was taken from just below the
Caulkins Dam.
An additional 200 eDNA samples
were collected in the same vicinity
in June and resulted in no positive
results. The July sample represents the
first time that Michigan has experienced a positive result for silver carp
eDNA in Michigans Great Lakes
waters outside of Maumee Bay.
The findings indicate the presence of genetic material of silver carp,
such as scales, excrement or mucous.
However, there is no evidence that a
population of silver carp is established
in the Kalamazoo River. In addition
to live fish, genetic material can enter
water bodies via boats, fishing gear
and the droppings of fish-eating birds.
The lower Kalamazoo River is popular for recreational activities including
fishing and boating. Activities such as
these may increase the possibility of
eDNA entering the river without the
presence of a live silver carp.
Although not conclusive, this
finding heightens our vigilance and
sets into motion a specific response,
said MDNR Director Keith Creagh.
We will work with our partner organizations and anglers on next steps to
protect the Great Lakes and its tributaries against this significant threat.
In response to the finding, the
MDNR:
Requested last Friday additional assistance from the USFWS to
implement a third eDNA surveillance
effort on the lower Kalamazoo River.
The collection of an additional 200
samples begins today. Analysis of the
samples will be expedited and results
should be available within a month.
Will increase the presence of
MDNR staff along the Kalamazoo
River to enlist anglers to report any
Asian carp sightings.
Will place information in local
bait shops to broaden public awareness.
At the states request, the U.S.
This is a photo of a silver carp (a species of Asian carp) found in waters outside Michigan boundaries. Though no live
silver carp has been found in Michigan waters, a recent positive environmental DNA (eDNA) result for silver carp was
found within the lower Kalamazoo River in Allegan County, Michigan.
Fish and Wildlife Service is providing all the resources and technical
expertise we have available, said
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy
Regional Director Charlie Wooley.
The Service is committed to working in a coordinated, landscape-level,
approach to prevent the establishment
of self-sustaining populations of Asian
carp in the Great Lakes.
The results from this third round
of sampling will inform and guide
any future assessment and response
actions for silver carp in the Kalamazoo River. We appreciate the
assistance and technical expertise that
the USFWS brings to the table in the
development and implementation of
a comprehensive eDNA surveillance
plan to further evaluate the Kalamazoo River, said Creagh. We have
well-established and practiced protocols for addressing eDNA results.
Our coordinated efforts represent an
important and prudent response to this
detection.
MDNR has put significant effort
toward assessing the fish populations
of the Kalamazoo River with specialized gear that is capable of capturing
carp. The MDNR has received no
reports from anglers in this area that
indicate the presence of live Asian
carp.
In preparation for response to findings of bighead, silver or black carp in
Michigans waters of the Great Lakes
and tributaries, MDNR has conducted
field and tabletop response exercises
to prepare for a possible invasion
of Asian carp species such as silver
carp. Field exercises, funded through
the Great Lakes Restoration Initia-
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he hunting demographic
displaying the strongest
growth is the incredible
increase in the amount
of women hunters.
This phenomenon is
also occurring with our youth hunter
participants throughout Michigan. The
internet has been buzzing with hundreds if not thousands of successful
youth photographs after the two-day
youth season which was held in late
September. A high percentage of the
photographs posted were of young
girls proudly donned in camouflage
and hunter orange.
Eleven year old, Anna Winklemans picture was posted on the
MIBUCKPOLE Facebook page and
as of September 29, 2014 it received
1,802 LIKES. Kim Kerns commented,
WOW AWESOME!! One can only
hope to see something like that let
alone shoot it!! Makes me Smile I
love seeing woman hunting! Congrats! Kyler Butterworth added,
Seems like the girls got the best of
the youth hunt this year! Lol stud of a
buck.
The photograph displays a smiling Anna holding onto the antlers of a
big Lenawee County 12-point. Anna
was hunting with her father, Steve.
The father-daughter combo set up a
tent blind on Saturday morning and
returned in the evening for Annas
first deer hunt in which she would be
the one looking to pull the trigger. She
had accompanied her dad in previous
years on his hunts but this would be
her first hunt as a licensed deer hunter.
That evening a storm blew in.
Anna saw a doe and was preparing
for the shot when a gust of wind came
up and the deer ran off into the cover.
Rain soon followed and no more deer
were sighted.
Sunday evening the family went to
church and got out around 5:30 p.m.
Steve was contemplating taking Anna
out and his wife encouraged him to
do so. The hunters rushed home and
made it to their blind by 6:00 p.m.
More rain came and Steve and Anna
hunkered down in the tent trying to
stay dry. When the rain let up, Steve
sneaked a peak out of the rear window
and saw a buck
behind them. He
got Annas attention and they
quietly readjusted so that they
could shoot in
that direction.
Eleven-year-old, Anna Winkleman of Ogden Center, a sixth grader took this monster 12 point that field dressed at 210
pounds, had 24 inch main beams and six inch circumferences at the bases. Sunday evening of the Liberty Hunt.
Steve had Anna use a Caldwell tripod
to steady her shot and Anna placed her
Savage 20 gauge onto the device and
took aim. At this point the 12-point
buck was only twenty yards away.
Anna pulled the trigger and the deer
lurched forward and dropped to the
ground. Her shot severed the jugular
vein in the neck.
There was no ground shrinkage
with this great buck. Anna told me via
a phone interview, I was surprised at
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Buck sparring sessions are common during rut but battles can occur between equally matched bucks to determine breeding rights.
antlers bumping the stalks and see the the ground after the Spitfire sliced his chest sent him packing.
I walked into the harvested bean
lungs.
tops wiggle as he finally stepped into
field where the fight took place. The
More than likely the big bucks
plain view, stepped out of the corn
ground was all tore up and I could
and lowered his head and smashed his downfall was it was full rut time and
see where antlers ripped the earth
tall rack into a sapling and began rub- he heard me rustling in the woodlot
and hoof prints were at a weird angle
leaves and he came to investigate.
bing. I could see the muscles in his
indicating the animals were pushing
The grunt call convinced the love
neck were swollen through the Scoreach other sideways. The area the
pion scope as he turned broadside and sick buck another buck was in the
I touched the trigger on the crossbow. area and his first move was to rub and fight took place was about the size of
display his dominance. But instead of an average yard and the ground was
He jolted forward, mule kicked and
covered with hoof prints with hooves
dashed full throttle through the wood- a warm welcome from a hot doe he
that were spread wide open. I have
lot before he finally came crashing to was greeted by a lung piercing New
Archery Products Spitfire broadhead. seen similar locations where dirt and
leaves are disturbed where two bucks
I love watching two similar size
have done battle.
bucks when they encounter each
If you can catch two bucks fightother. They get all bent out of shape,
ing you can slip into easy range. The
swagger in a semi-circle around
trick is to move quickly the direction
each other, lower ears in a mule-like
the sound is coming from. With fond
intimidating manner and puff up
memories I recall a hunt in Isabella
their hair to appear larger. Often the
County when the sound of antlers
encounter is brief because one buck
crashing sent me running. When I
turns chicken and hightails out of the
came over a ridge I found two dandy
country. But sometimes the intimida8-point bucks locked in battle. I
tion escalates and bucks lock antlers
stalked within twenty yards and came
in a battle to the death. Most serious
to full draw, but each time I tried to
fights between bucks are short lived
but extremely violent. Ill never forrelease the arrow the battling duo
get a battle between two huge bucks
would switch ends and I didnt have
on Judge Begoles farm in Shiawasa clear shot. Finally the battling pair
see County. The two equally matched pushed each other within 10 yards
monster bucks locked antlers and
and slightly downwind of me and
began pushing back and forth while
someone got a whiff of my sweaty
violently twisting their heads to gain
body after the sprint to the location
advantage over each other. Stomping
and the match ended with both deer
hooves and bulldozer pushing sent
blasting through the cedar swamp the
clods of dirt flying through the air
opposite direction. I clearly rememas they slammed their massive racks
ber standing in the battle zone, earth
together like two train cars crashing,
ripped to shreds from pointed hooves,
shoved each other back and forth like bow in hand, heart pumping, astonSuma wrestlers with noses close to
ished to see such an easy opportunity
the ground and antlers digging into
to kill a big buck go sour in the blink
the soft earth. At one point the sound
of an eye.
of the clashing antlers was so loud it
On another occasion the sound
sounded like the pair was very close
of clashing antlers sent me sprinting
and from the surrounding woods
through standing corn and tall ditch
several deer suddenly appeared to
grass in search of the fighting bucks.
watch the titans clash. The duo fought They sounded close; I knocked an
for at least 30 minutes, until both deer arrow, and then noticed some moveAuthor expects hunting to be ideal from Halloween until gun opener when mature bucks in
were breathing heavily, sides heaving ment in an oak tree nearby only to
search of receptive does venture from secluded hideouts into openings during broad daylight.
and finally one buck was tossed on
Rut crazed bucks increase activity 300% during the rut but the window of ideal hunting ophis side and a quick antler spear in his
Hunting The Rut page 14
portunity only lasts a couple weeks.
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Author proudly
admires a mature
buck that was
rubbing and actively performing
rutting activities
during broad
daylight.
from page 13
tail, lick the vaginal area and eventually slide their head and neck up the
side of the doe and put pressure on
her back in readiness to mount. Bucks
mount a doe several times and the
actual tending ritual takes place in
a relatively small location about the
size of your living room.
Perhaps my deadliest hunting
strategy during the rut is to locate
and stalk tending bucks. Sometimes
I drive country roads in locations
where I have permission to hunt and
locate breeding pairs. Other times I
slip through the countryside looking
for bucks standing over does. Spot
and stalk deer hunting is very exciting, requires advanced woodsmanship skills, agility, flexibility, cat-like
prowling skills and nerves of steel
as you slip into easy range of a high
scoring monster buck. For this brand
of hunting you need to concentrate
on a direct frontal approach, keep
body movement to a minimum, hold
your weapon low to the ground, move
without making noise and using trees,
tall grass, ditches, brush and more to
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discover I charged directly into another hunter that was rattling antlers.
I felt embarrassed.
My point is this; during full
blown rut bucks are at the peak of
their game. Rutting activity has them
moving in search of partners 24-7.
It is a short window of opportunity
Michigan hunters need to utilize to
their advantage. A time when bucks
are over-active, chasing, rubbing,
scraping, fighting and presenting
hunting opportunities like no other
time the entire year.
Tending begins when a buck scent
checks a doe and he raises his head,
slightly opens his mouth and allows
his sensory organs to test her readiness. If she smells right he pursues
her using a short-step trot with nose
close to the ground Smart old bucks
will allow younger bucks to chase
does all over Gods creation until they
are fully in rut and ready to breed.
The actual breeding process takes
place over a couple days as receptive
does signal their readiness by lamb
wiggling their tail. Bucks pick up on
the signal, slip their nose under the
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By Tom Lounsbury
he young
girl avoided
stepping on
downed leaves and twigs and
quietly eased up to the tree
trunk for steady brace, slowly
brushed a wisp of blond hair away from
her shooting eye, shouldered her gun,
took careful aim at her quarry as she
eased off the safety, and then touched
the trigger. At the shot, a little green
apple lying on the ground several yards
away rolled over with a direct hit. The
girl re-cocked her little lever-action and
shot the apple again to make sure it was
down for the count.
My 10 year old granddaughter
McKenna and I were performing a
favorite pastime of mine, which is
plinking with a BB gun, and duplicating a hunting scenario in my orchard
near our house. While this might appear
like we were playing a game of pretend,
we were actually in training and I have
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Dennis Moritz caught this 105 pound sturgeon fishing the St. Clair River in late September.
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from our grip! Luckily the spectator boat was still there and said they
could help and put their hand in the
fishs mouth and floated it downstream. We were so beat we couldnt
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A hunter should know how to sight-in his or her own gun before using it to shoot
at live game, because a bullet that misses its target is dangerous to everything else...
By Len McDougall
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Any changes in air density, bullet weight, or even mounting a different scope are addressed using the methods described here.
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turning the entire eyebell (usually) clockwise until
the sight picture becomes clear. When maximum
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until it presses tightly against the eyebell.
The right ammunition is critical. A 220-grain
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Zeroing a telescopic sight on-the-spot, without the benefit of a collimator, is a technique that every shooter needs in his bag of skills.
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By Robert Dock Stupp
The author needed three hats to stay warm walleye fishing the U.P. but it was worth it!
Rob Shalvis
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Water Temperature
Whats the magic number?
Action usually heats up for bigger
walleyes once the autumn water temperatures drop to 45 degrees or less.
Historically, the cooler water draws
the big, female eyes into the bay.
Experience has taught my fishing buddies and me that patience is
the key for a successful trip. Fishing
is still productive at 50 degree water
temps and sometimes that magic
number occurs in November, so we
wait. Or go two or three times a year.
Its always a good idea to familiarize
yourself with the bay and fishing is
rarely boring right?
But how can you check this
temperature? You can get this data on
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Keith the Snowman Genereotzke is appropriately named Snowman because it indeed snowed in
November on Little Bay de Noc -- but the walleye fishing -- wow!
fish. These rivers provide nutrients,
forage, and good spawning habitat.
From the Kipling Landing, fish
Near the Days River, fish the 12 to 18
the Three Reefs area. Troll along
foot flat just off the river mouth. Also
the sides of the reefs or drift over the
try the small exposed rock pile and a
tops with a simple jig and minnow. A small island. Both of these structures
north or south wind works best.
are excellent for night fishing. South
North of the Kipling Landing, four of the Days, try the area that contains
rivers flow into the upper bay; the
Days, Tacooch, Rapid, and the White- Little Bay de Noc walleyes page 28
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By John Ozoga
Disruptive Forces
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Social Order
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Deer populations that are well-balanced nutritionally and socially -- exhibit a breeding order
among does that helps maintain social order during
the fawning season. Normally, older maternally
experienced does breed earlier than young firsttime breeders. This is important because it assures
proper distribution of fawn-rearing does, orderly
use of available fawning grounds, and maintenance
of cohesive kinship groups.
Because does aggressively defend fawn-rearing
territories, competition for available space could
be intense, and even chaotic, if not for orderly
birthing. Ideally, older matriarchs should give birth
first and reclaim their traditional fawning grounds.
Younger related females should give birth a few
days later and establish fawning territories nearby.
Does fawning for their second time tend to disperse
a short distance, of a quarter-mile or so, to establish
new fawning territories and thereby expand the
familys ancestral range.
All of this, of course, hinges upon orderly
sequential breeding and likely involves certain
behaviorisms (and physiological processes) we currently dont fully understand.
Buck age structure seems to be an important
(and I might add, natural) factor in orderly mating of does during the rut. Although recent DNA
studies indicate that all older bucks tend to do
some mating, regardless of their dominance rank, a
number of investigations suggest that does respond
more favorably to mates closer to their own age.
In the absence of mature bucks, as occurs in many
areas of excessive buck harvesting, older does
more likely shun the advances of younger sires and
delay mating. On the other hand, yearling bucks
might play a more instrumental role in the rut than
formerly believed.
Miller postulates that primer pheromones
deposited at rubs and scrapes by dominant bucks
stimulate does and bring them into estrus early.
Since younger bucks do minimal scent-marking,
intense buck harvesting may contribute to less
orderly mating and untimely birthing. In turn, this
results in intense and chaotic competition among
does for fawning space and leads to increased newborn fawn mortality.
Although rarely mentioned in the scientific literature, excessive doe harvesting might also cause
social disruption by preventing the formation of
cohesive kinship groups.
Since matriarch females are usually does
greater than five years old, intensive female harvesting and a shortage of these social leaders could
cause a break-down in natural grouping tendencies
among related does. How this might impact breed-
Whether or not a Northern fawn survives its first winter may hinge heavily upon when it was conceived
and when it was born. Kenny Darwin photo
ing/birthing schedules is unknown. However, Im
willing to guess that such social disruption would
be especially detrimental among migratory deer on
Northern range.
Hiding Cover
Nursing does require ideal nutrition in order
to nourish their rapidly growing fawns. However,
because the young fawns chief defense against
predation is hiding, dense low level vegetation is
also critically important wherever whitetails and
predators such as coyotes coexist.
Investigations conducted in southern Texas
rather clearly demonstrated how important fawn
hiding cover can be. There, annual fawn mortality rates varied appreciably, depending upon the
amount of rainfall, which in turn determined the
quality and availability of deer foods and fawn hiding cover during spring and summer. Fawn losses
ranged from 10 percent during years of heavy rainfall, and good fawn hiding cover, to as much as 90
percent during years of drought and scant low level
vegetation. Predation of exposed fawns by coyotes
was the primary factor causing high fawn mortality
-- as it would be in other populations if fawns were
born before the flush of spring vegetation.
Prey Saturation
The importance of fawn birth dates was also
demonstrated by University of Wyoming researchers Donald Whittaker and Frederick Lindzey. They
studied the effect of coyote predation on survival
of 120 whitetail and mule deer fawns in Colorado.
Late-born Runts
If fawns are to survive their precarious early
life, attain their maximum growth potential before
the onset of winter, and survive their first winter,
they must be born at the proper time.
In the South, where whitetail breeding seasons
are potentially long, but winters are mild, even
late-born fawns stand a good chance of surviving
their first winter. However, late-born buck fawns, in
particular, are at a distinct disadvantage. Compared
to early born males, late-born individuals typically have smaller body size and smaller antlers at
yearling age.
Noted scientist Harry Jacobson, from Mississippi State University, has shown that antler growth
among yearlings in the South is closely related to
fawn development in the first year of life.
This becomes evident, claims Jacobson,
save a
Conclusions
The whitetail rut is primarily controlled by
decreasing photoperiod, an adaptation that allows
fawns to be born at the proper time in spring. This
assures maximum newborn fawn survival and sufficient time for their physical development before
winter.
Given the extreme importance of the timing of
the rut -hence, birthing dates -- delayed or protracted ruts are generally symptomatic of poor deer
herd management. Inadequate nutrition, herd density stress, and poor social structure are key factors
responsible for an untimely rut.
Protracted ruts are a common malady in the
South, because of the Southern whitetails potentially wide breeding window. However, even a
week or two delay in peak rut can be detrimental to
Northern deer.
Proper herd management -- aimed at maintaining nutritional and social balance -- will restore
breeding/birthing schedules that assure maximum
newborn fawn survival and favorable physical
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Incredible egg:
considered normal. As the water levels stabilize and becomes more clear,
seasoned steelhead anglers extend
the length of their leaders up to six or
seven feet if necessary.
The need for fishing long leaders is one of the primary reasons that
most steelhead anglers favor longer
rods that allow the angler to cast
effectively even when using longer
leaders. My go to steelhead rod
for fishing spawn sacs is an Okuma
T-40X series model TX-S-992ML,
which is a nine foot, nine inch long
medium/light action high modulus
graphite rod. I match this rod up with
a RTX series spinning reel in size 35
and load that reel with 150 yards of
eight pound test Maxima Ultra Green
fishing line.
cal to the current speed. Its also important to use a sensitive rod that can
telegraph the tick, tick, tick of the
split shot or slinky weights as they
are washed downstream and collide
with the bottom.
A bite can be detected as a subtle
tap on the line, or simply a sensation of weight on the line. The best
anglers use high quality graphite rods
and concentrate intently on every
inch of the drift. Once this rig has
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cast, often casting many times to a
particular current seam.
If a fish bites and is missed, its
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Its also a good idea to frequently
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ROLLING BOTTOM
BEAD RIGS
from page 32
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Nicely colored steelhead like this one have been in the river awhile gorging on salmon
and trout eggs.
In the fall steelhead like this hen become egg eating machines and one of the best
ways to catch them is by fishing with real eggs, plastic eggs, beads, yarn flies and
other egg imitators.
beads that closely resemble
fish a single bead. When a fish grabs
eggs, there are a number of other
the bead as it drifts downstream, the
options stream steelhead fisherman
angler sets the hook and the fish is
commonly employ. Yarn flies,
generally hooked on the outside of
soft plastic eggs and scented soft
the jaw making it easy to release fish
baits like Gulp and PowerBait eggs
unharmed.
all have their place on the steelhead
Beads come in lots of different
stream.
sizes and colors designed to imitate
Because yarn flies are light they
the different species of fish eggs in
drift naturally with the current and
the water. Bead color also replicates
produce exceptionally well in clear
eggs based on how long they have
water conditions. Yarn flies are also
been in the water. For example,
available in a host of subtle color
a fresh king salmon egg is bright
options.
orange in color. That same egg turns
Scented plastic eggs and soft
almost white in color once it has been
baits bring to the party egg imitain the water a few days.
Many bead fishermen go so far as tions that smell and taste the part. The
to custom paint their beads to show
idea here is that when fish bite they
details like embryos and veins. Going tend to hang onto a scented or flavor
to such extremes may seem over-kill, enhanced egg longer than beads or
but hard core steelhead anglers are
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SUMMING IT UP
Many bead fishermen use fly fishing gear. A typical set up consists of
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The egg bite dominates the
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By Randy Jorgensen
Coyotes are the #1 killers of fawns, followed by bobcats, bears and wolves in that order according to Upper Peninsula studies.
Studies have shown though, that newborn
fawn mortality can be 20 to 25 percent once
fawns reach four or five weeks old and become
more active, Ozoga stated.
You can read more about the fawn mortality
studies on page 29 of this issue of Woods-NWater News, written by John. It is an interesting piece on how the timing of the whitetail
rut is critically important to newborn fawn
survival.
Ryan has a mineral lick on the trail cam
where he took this series of photos of the fawn
attack.
I actually think the coyotes knew the deer
had been using the lick and ambushed the fawn.
I know you hear reports of wolves checking
U.P. bait piles for deer, I dont know why this
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All things in nature have a purpose, evidently these trail cam photos show this fawns purpose was to feed these two coyotes.
lake.
Its exciting to watch nature unfold in front
of you.
The adult doe stopped, looking straight
ahead, stomping with her front foot as they
have at me on many occasions. She and the
other younger deer changed direction. She ran
across the lake with little trouble, slipping a
little but made it across the frozen lake easily. The other, younger deer didnt have the
experience the wily mama deer had on ice,
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they slipped and slide across the lake in comical slapstick fashion. I remember chuckling to
myself as they fell and tried to get back up on
the ice. Little did I know at the time they were
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stream and the angler simply comes
tight against the fish, releasing the
board in the process. The board can
be rigged to slide down the line to the
bait or it can be pinned to the line and
reeled in as the fish is being fought.
If the board is rigged to release
and slide, placing a speed bead or a
split shot on the line about three feet
ahead of the lure will insure the board
doesnt slide all the way down to the
lure. The bead or shot also functions
in keeping leaves and other debris
from sliding down the lure and fowling the plug.
If the board is rigged to stay on
the line, I recommend using an OR10
(yellow) release on the tow arm and
an OR16 (red) release on the back
of the board. When a fish strikes the
line will trip from the yellow release,
leaving the board attached to the line
via the stronger tension OR16 clip.
Because the board is tripped, it can be
reeled in easily and removed from the
line while fighting the fish.
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I didnt win any medals. The competition was fierce, just as it is now. I shot
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A long-time member of the MSMLA
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as the associations vice-president and
is now the president. Ive always been
a little opinionated. Im always trying
to make changes for the better, he said
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By Richard P. Smith
This photo taken the Spring of 2014 shows a whitetail that survived walking past the remains of an adult doe that
was killed by coyotes. Richard P. Smith photo
six and a bobcat brought one down. In
four more cases that does were preyed
upon, no determination was made
about the predator that was involved.
Nine does that were part of the
study died of malnutrition, one
drowned, one was attributed to poaching and the cause of death of the final
four is unknown. The total number
of adult does that died last winter as
part of the study was 35. The previous
winter, 10 collared does died. Predators killed nine of those and one died
of malnutrition.
While in the process of attempting
to capture fawns born to radio collared
does during May and June of this year,
one fawn that was stillborn was located. Through August 25, eight of the
25 collared fawns had had been killed
by predators. Bears killed four and
a coyote, bobcat and an unidentified
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First Black
Bears Then Grizzly
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Luke Jarosch of Cedarville pictured with his trophy-scoring 1,000 pound grizzly bear taken in British Columbia, Canada.
saddle with packhorses in tow, instead jumping in the water right after us.
of completing the trip by boat. Their
I found it hard to fathom, but at
goal was the Togin Mountain Range,
night the guide did not tie the horses;
May 18-28, 2013.
instead, the six horses were fitted out
with bells and turned loose to graze,
Luke Describes His
than rounded up at daylight for the
next days ride.
Extreme Grizzly Hunt
The terrain was extremely mounI embarked on this trip by
tainous and at the higher elevations
myself with exception of my
we saw feeding mountain goats, sheep
Native American guide, as this was
a reservation hunt. Accommodations and bears. The habitat supported
wolves, mountain lions, and both
were basic to say the least; the
black and grizzly bears.
shack was thrown together with
On this British Columbia, hunt,
cedar slabs allowing enough space
I saw at least seven grizzlies; one
in between so that snow often
was a sow with what I assumed were
invaded the interior.
2-1/2-year-old cubsthe cubs looked
My guide was Indian and previas though they weighed at least 300
ously had a difficult experience with
pounds. I went into this hunt knowa grizzly that raked its claws across
the mans face, taking off the tip of his ing absolutely nothing about grizzly
nose, split his lip and removed part of bears.
We steadily climbed to 700-800
his jaw.
The 25-mile journey by horseback feet in the Togin Mountain Range of
British Columbia. We went up one
proved rugged. Amazingly at one
point, we had to cross a rushing river side of a mountain to glass the other
side for bears. We spent hours glassthat was four foot deep from spring
ing both brown and black, feeding on
run-off. But making it even more
last years berries, roots, and fresh
difficult was the fact that our horses
had to jump off a four-foot high shelf emerging spring grasses.
An excellent view of the bears
of solid ice down into the fast movwas afforded as they fed, watching in
ing river itself. We had a total of six
horses; two for the wranglers plus four particular a sow with cubs feeding on
a downed moose calf. After about a
pack animals that were not tied, as
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cals).
Using deer vocalizations is a favorite hunting
technique of mine and the
majority of bucks I have
taken for some time now
have been lured into range in
this fashion. Not that many
seasons ago I was sitting in
dense cover and doing my best to sound
like a lonely and
wanton doe during
the whitetail rut. Evening was settling
in with quitting time for hunting not
far away when I spotted a buck that
had suddenly materialized in the brush
15 yards away and was looking in my
direction. I was certain it was a bruiser
I had spotted earlier bedded in the
middle of an open field nearby (and
unapproachable for a shot), and was
the main reason for my calling efforts
at that location.
The bucks neck was clear in a
maze of autumn olive branches that
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Black Powder Huting... By carefully folding the scarlet trade blanket, Red Fox
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when the mercury dipped below freezing. Wild Rivertree photo
deaths presence, the pair meandered
closer to the tree top. At ten paces, the
matriarch turned south and plodded
away. The fawn advanced three steps
closer than her dam and stared at the
lair as the fox squirrel had.
My alter ego squinted to avoid
eye contact. He breathed down into
the blanket folds for fear of exhaling an incriminating white cloud, but
in doing so, he had to fight to hold
back the shivers. The fawn hung its
head, glanced south, then north, then
returned to staring. An eternity later,
it flicked its ears, shook its head, then
turned and bounded after its mother.
A second moment of truth befell
the would-be forest tenant as a fit
of involuntary shivers overtook the
historical me. I propped the Northwest
gun against the back branch, got to
my feet and pulled the blanket close
about my body with my left hand.
Grabbing the trade gun with my right
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steady gait.
Keeping warm during Michigans
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year was 1798, and the temperature
mia. To some, such behavior flirts
never rose above 18 degrees, but the
with foolhardy. From prior excurRed Fox overcame a daunting chalsions, I learned to recognize the
lenge and survived another brutal
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a hole in the ice over the years, the
truth of the matter is the trophy-size
fish frequent the upper reaches of the
water column more often than most
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watereven those with depth registering into triple digitsits the larger
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water column.
What are they doing here? Like
their lesser kin that tend to hunker
tight weeds near a lakes floor, these
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Reality of bowhunting
that only hunt lightly hunted and micro-managed
areas (which the vast majority of them only do). An
HCHP area hunters attention to detail has to far exceed that of the high profile personalities if they are
to have any chance at somewhat consistent success.
Whereas a moderately successful hunter from
an HCHP area could kill big bucks with regularity
if allowed to hunt on the same properties as the TV
and video personalities do, the same would not be
true if the roles were reversed and the high profile
personalities had to hunt on HCHP area properties.
If hunting personalities were to hunt HCHP properties in the same manner they hunt on TV and in videos, they would rarely if ever take a mature buck.
I actually get rather bored (although I try not to
let it show) when a hunter shows me picture after
picture of good bucks taken from managed areas.
Its just not that big a deal to me.
My Michigan HCHP area story from 2013 was
one of those disappointing ones. It was the most
banner year for mast and fruit production that I
could remember in my 50 bowhunting seasons.
The apple trees in every such location had apples on them, not just a few, they were loaded. Even
trees that hadnt produced in years were loaded to
the point of bending and breaking branches. There
were so many apples on the ground everywhere
during the early season that no single tree stood
out as a specific destination feeding location, over
another.
By Early November however there were only a
few trees left with apples and they became destination feeding locations with active ground scrapes
dotting their perimeters. I knew there was a 3
year old 10 point in one area and he was the only
buck of interest.
The author with his dandy Kansas 9-point. John believes many Michigan hunters reading this article would
On an evening hunt at one of the apple trees I
be just as successful given the opportunity to hunt out of state.
had my opportunity. This tree was about 40 yards
west of a picked corn field with tall weeds and
hen it comes to deer hunting
gratification level more than the taking of a record
I love listening to the excitebook buck in Michigan from a heavy consequential brush between the field and apple tree that was well
ment level of a hunting story
suited as adequate security cover. 15 yards west of
hunting pressure (HCHP) area.
told by a Michigan bowhunter
the apple tree was a thin line of trees and brush and
In fact, statistically in Michigan in 2006 (the
far more that telling one of my
immediately west of them was a small wet marsh
most heavily bowhunted state in the country) only
own. Listening to hunters start
with waist high weeds. Farther west was a shallow
one out of every 3,647 bowhunters entered a Pope
by describing their background
& young buck (85 total entries) in the record book. north/south river lined on either side with adequate
seasonal trials and tribulations
places for deer to bed.
To put that into perspective, if 91 bowhunters
is interesting and is sometimes a
I was set-up relatively low (about 22 feet) for
hunted for 40 seasons each, statistically only one of
learning moment for me. Then as the opportunity
me in a large red oak which was about 12 yards
them would enter a 125 inch buck into the Pope &
moment approaches their excitement level rises and Young record book during his lifetime.
south of the apple tree. Being I hunt from a saddle
without thought, heavy voice inflections are used to
I had the option of setting up behind the trunk and
An HCHP area will have 10 to 25 bowhunters
emphasize the special moments leading up to and
use it to hide my body figure from deer entering
and close to twice that number of gun hunters per
including the final moments.
from the west.
square mile (640 acres) and many of them will be
If the hunt was successful, which is typically
It was rather early when I caught movement
targeting any legal antlered buck. The few bucks
the case when a story is told, their eyes light up
surviving beyond their first set of antlers seemingly of the first deer moving through the marsh. A few
with elation as they scroll their cell phones gallery
have Masters degrees in avoiding hunters and tak- steps would reveal it as the 10 point and he was
of pictures for verification. Sometimes however
slowly walking through the shallow water as if trying on nocturnal movement habits. The taking of
the event or recovery is unsuccessful and a sense
ing not to make any splashing noises.
a 2 year old buck in an HCHP area is far more
of anger, disappointment and defeat is obvious in
He was making a direct bee line to the apple
difficult than taking a 4 year old or older buck in
their voice. Even unsuccessful hunts are interesting lightly hunted or managed areas.
tree and while watching him I was getting ready. By
though, as hunters usually learn from their failures.
the time he hit the tree line edge of the marsh, by
I would go as far as to say that given the opTaking a mature buck in a heavily hunted area
design, the oak trunk was blocking my view of him
portunity, most Michigan bowhunters that hunt
within Michigan with a vertical bow is as tough a
and his of me. The plan was going perfect and all I
in HCHP areas with a moderate success rate on 2
test of hunting skill as bowhunting offers. There is
had to do was wait for him to take a few steps and
year and older and older bucks would kick butt
nothing else in bowhunting that peaks my selfand take names against TV and video personalities into my lane.
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to the point I never allow wind direction to dictate where I hunt, it was out
of the south and the scrapes were 15
yards to the east.
The first deer to come visit was a
4 point and he came in from the draw
side and quickly worked an overhanging licking branch and moved on
towards the green field. Next was a
mature doe that crossed the milo field
and passed just south of me towards
the green field.
Then it got quiet for a while. I
wasnt really paying a lot of attention to the north as I doubted a buck
would show from the pasture area. I
was wrong.
I have no clue exactly where he
came from, but all of a sudden there
was a huge buck slowly walking
along the pasture side of the fence to
the north. While keeping focused on
his every movement, I moved around
the tree in my saddle. At the same
time I was ready he stopped directly
north of me facing the scrape area
with his head over the top wire.
I counted 9 points and patiently
waited for him to make his next
move. My assumption was that he
would jump the fence, but then I
thought, we didnt have any night or
day pictures of this buck. He definitely knew the scrape area was there, but
he hadnt worked any of the scrapes
in the 5 days the camera was there.
With head over the top wire he
nose-curled several times to scent
check the scrapes that were directly
upwind of him. With nothing arousing his testosterone driven curiosity, he turned broadside and slowly
The authors son, Jon on the second morning of a Kansas hunt took a perfectly
symmetrical 10 point that taped about 140 inches. Author photos
continued down the fence.
At a distance of 22 yards the gap
between the top 2 wires perfectly
framed his vitals. I made a vocal doe
bleat to stop him and took the shot
with my 57 pound Mathews Conquest bow. The Maxima Hunter arrow
tipped with a G-5 T3 broadhead
found its mark and I watched him run
about 80 yards through the pasture
before disappearing behind some
brush.
After mentally marking his last
sighting with an easily identifiable
landmark, I slowly packed up my
stuff and descended the tree. While
always keeping track of the 2 bedded
bulls, I took my time searching for
my arrow at the shot sight and then
along the route he took without finding it. During the process I saw some
blood, but not as much as I thought I
would.
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wane and at least half an hour had
passed since taking the shot, I began
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100 yard
shot.
Katelyn
Hellebuyck
took this
beautiful buck
hunting
the 2014
youth
hunt.
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Joshua
Gormley,
10, took
his first
buck
hunting
with his
dad and
grandpa
Larry
(photo)
hunting
Lapeer
Co.
Evan Goode, 12 of
Sterling Hgts. took this
6-pt. hunting with his
dad Gary in Lapeer Co.
Brett "Ice" Still (left) wanted one last hot pursuit prior
to marrying the love of his life. He got it with this big
bodied female muskie he charmed out from under a
weed bed in Lake St. Clair. This fresh water fantasy
fish weighed 31 pounds and stretched the tape to 51
inches. Congratulations to Brett and Danielle, we wish
you the very best life has to offer.
Eightyear-old
Eve
Lanni
took
her first
deer in
hunting
near
Posen
with an
80 yard
from
her
.243.
Logan Root and his friend Jordan Wolma of Hudsonville both harvested these
bucks within 5 minutes of each other
on the youth hunt. The 4-pt. buck was
Jordans first deer and the 10-pt. buck
was Logan Roots 12 deer harvested for
his hunting career. These two are outdoor nuts and love all types of hunting
and fishing. This is Logans third year
hunting and Jordans second year.
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Riley
Bertram,
13 of
Imlay City
got his first
deer a nice
Lapeer
Co. 8-pt.
taken on
his grandBreana Daleski with two
parents'
nice smallmouth from
property.
long lake of Alpena
Tyler
Dimmick, 8
of Burtchville Twp.
took his first
wild pig at
Backwoods
Hunt club in
Brown City.
MotherDaughter: First
time hunters
Jen Budek
along with
her daughter
Linnea both
scored on
opening morning with these
dandy does.
Lauren Bielby,
10 of Saginaw
took 8-pt. buck
Sept. 20, while
hunting with
her Grandma
in Hale. Her
second 8-pt. in
two years.
Jonathan Stone
of Fostoria caught
this big salmon.
Sam Lanni, 11
took his third deer
but first buck, a
nice 8-pt. near
Posen.
Dawson
Cloud, 13
of Attica
took this
beautiful 9-pt.
hunting
with a
muzzleloader
during
the youth
hunt.
Donald
Landerschier, 13 of
Imlay City
took this
Lapeer Co.
7-pt. hunting with his
dad Don
and brother
Dillian
during the
youth hunt.
Kirsten Sparks
of Clyde with
her first deer
harvested
during the
2014 youth
hunt.
Noelle Rommell,
8 years old,
of Frankfort
took her first
ever buck, a
dandy 8-pt., on
opening day
of the Youth
Hunt. Using
her Ruger .223
on private land
in Benzie Co.,
she placed a
perfect shot
at just over
10 yards. This
was Noelle's
second youth
hunt, last
year's resulting in a dandy
doe!
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Molly
Mueller
took this
beautiful 9-pt.
hunting
Sept.
28 with
her 20
ga. Her
monster
buck field
dressed
at 213
lbs.
Hunter
Thomson, 7
with his
first deer
a 6-pt.
taken in
Clare Co.
Sept. 20
with a
crossbow.
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Sam Sleiman
and his daughter Jessica of
Warren hunted
last spring turkey in Ontario
Canada. After 10 minutes while his
daughter was calling, a 10" inch
bearded Tom came in at 30 yards,
his first turkey hunt.
Eight-year-old Haylee
Smith with her first
big buck, a 6- pt.
Fourteenyear-old
Aidan
Francis
and his St.
Clair Co.
doe taken
with a
crossbow.
Ben and
Brice
Miller,
father
and son
both
took
nice
toms
during
fall turkey season in
Oceana
Co.
Mason Crane, 13 of
Manitou Beach, took this
dandy 6-pt. during the
first day of the youth.
Keith Carl
Bennett III,
10 of North
Branch took
this 5-pt. hunting Lapeer Co.
with his uncle
Merl Crisman
on Sept. 20.
Mark Martin
selected
to
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Its the ultimate award that any fisherman who makes a living at fishing strives for. It
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fisherman who makes a living at fishing is what they strive for. Thats the
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When I was young and had a 40hour- a- week job, I would fish with
my grandpa, dad and my friends. I set
my goal and got my captains license.
About that time I was preparing to
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I would have a steady job. People
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other goal was to be a charter boat
captain. I studied on my own didnt
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everything back and forward.
Martins introduction came about
by taking hosts Bob Garner and
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them following an appearance. You
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really big walleyes? It would make a
good TV show, he said. In a couple
of hours Garner and Trost each had a
limit.
Describing himself as a goof off
in school, Martin says if he had paid
attention and done what he was told
By Roger Beukema
or the past 35
years Twin
Lakes resident Mark Martin
has been a popular figure on
the water fishing tournaments
and conducting many of his
popular schools. All of his hard work
has paid off. Martin has been recognized for his contributions to the
fishing world by his selection to the
Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame.
Martin is the original champ in
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with his ice fishing and open water
fishing schools. The writer of three
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made time to make a DVD. During 35 years of work hes been on
thousands of TV and radio shows and
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around good guy, Martin has accomplished.
Those are the same things that got
him into next years class of the Fresh
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I had to be nominated, but I have
no idea who did that, Martin said.
Following nomination, candidates
submit information demonstrating
their influence on kids and adults
toward fishing, influence on media,
enhanced the sport, demonstrated
safety on the water for clients and
himself, respect for the resource, recognized for excellence and contributions to sport fishing, an inspiration to
others, promoted fishing to the public
by writing, radio/television, and
photography, maintained a large part
of his livelihood by freshwater fishing
and guiding, demonstrated all-around
skills and creations that reflect art,
encourage or inspire sportfishing, and
extensively studies the water he fishes
along with other topics.
After 35 years of learning to
fish, guiding, tournament fishing and
hosting a variety of schools, Martins
mailbox is still loaded with copies of
stories written about him. I have a
room in the basement where I save
everything in plastic tubs. Every three
months I make copies of things that
are sent to me to forward to sponsors, he said.
His latest charity benefit included
an appearance at the Muskegon
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earlier storm and how rapidly it had
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by changing speed. Slow first, as
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the wave passes, and then you
Dealing with so called tidal
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MI-TRALEs 19-mile fall color tour attracted 100 senior citizens, many of whom were riding an off-road vehicle for the very
first time. MDNR photos
the woods in full Technicolor glory.
great thing for the seniors.
Alliance of Land and the EnvironThis years ride held on a warm, dry,
The participants, both riders and
ment (MI-TRALE). Well get calls,
drivers, would agree.
starting already tomorrow, about next partly sunny day closely coincided
with peak fall color, Helsel said.
I loved the ride, said Sylvia
years ride.
The riders lucked out this year.
Heikkinen, a retired farmer from
The ride takes about 90 minutes,
Theres a lot more reds in the trees
Baraga, who was attending her first
transporting folks over a variety of
terrain through hardwood forests, and and theyre more brilliant than usual, event. I heard about it on the radio,
he said.
called a friend, and we signed up.
across three trestles that span river
MI-TRALE is a western Upper
gorges and offer spectacular views of
Rechel Keranin, from Baraga, was
Peninsula club that plays a role in
on her second ride, having particimaintaining and caring for an estimat- pated last year.
ed 500 miles of trails in five counties.
I had to come back, she said.
The club relies entirely on volunteers The colors were so gorgeous. You
to organize and host the senior ride,
dont go by yourself to look at fall
with assistance in staging the event
colors. You want to enjoy it with
from the Department of Natural Reothers. This is wonderful; its really
sources, the U.S. Forest Service and
appreciated.
local business and sporting clubs.
To help attract new riders to
Krupps Mini Market at Twin
the ORV community and meet the
Lakes donated 200 pasties to provide requests of customers, the DNR is
lunch for the participants and Rich
investing heavily in Michigans ORV
Pirhonen, a park ranger at Twin Lakes trail system to make improvements
State Park, enlisted his wife to bake
and create more routes that connect to
enough cookies so everyone had des- communities and other trails.
sert.
Steve Kubisiak, the DNRs ORV
The state park is one of only four
program manager, said the state has
in Michigan where visitors may use
recently approved a new 28-mile ORV
ORVs to get from parking areas or
route in the Upper Peninsula and a 38campsites to trailheads, making it a
mile expansion of trails in the northperfect location for an ORV-centric
ern Lower Peninsula that will connect
event.
six communities.
This is the parks biggest event
Additionally, in recognition and
in the fall, Pirhonen said. We have
support of the hands-on work local
wonderful weather this time of year
Paul Bush and Barbara Voltz took in the western Upper Peninsulas spectacular fall
ORV clubs take on to help maintain
color from their vantage point in a side-by-side driven by a volunteer from MI-TRALE. and the colors are perfect. This is a
the trails, the DNR provided approxi-
mately $2.7 million for trail improvement and damage restoration grants
to ORV clubs and organizations in
2014.
The grants and additional miles
of trails have been made possible
thanks to a recent increase in ORV license fees, including the addition of a
new $10 ORV trail permit, Kubisiak
said. These changes are expected to
raise $6.1 million in new revenue for
the trail system on an annual basis,
which will allow us to keep making
the improvements our customers are
asking for.
MI-TRALE is one of the clubs
that participates in the DNRs grant
program.
We maintain 250 miles of DNRdesignated trails, Helsel said. We
use the grant money mostly for signage; much of the other work is done
and paid for by volunteers.
Volunteers and donations are
also key to the success of the annual
senior ride.
Local power sports retailers
donated vehicles for the ride to make
sure there were enough to handle the
crowd. And two emergency medical
technicians accompanied the riders on
the transfer bus (provided by EwenTrout Creek schools) and on the trail
The tour participants stop to take in the view from the Firesteel River trestle bridge
on the Bill Nicholls ORV route. MDNR photos
Paul Bush, a 71-year-old full-time
motor-homer who winters in southern
Texas, happened to be in the Upper
Peninsula visiting friends and was
invited along for the ride.
Ill probably try to make it back
next year and do it again, Bush said.
It was a fantastic trip.
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antler development process draws to a
close in late summer.
The two main mineral ingredients in
antler are calcium and phosphorus,
but these minerals are rarely consumed in the quantities necessary for
antler growth, explained Armstrong.
The only way antlers can be supplied
with enough calcium and phosphorus
is if they steal it from other parts of
the skeleton.
During this process, a bucks bone
density can decrease by as much as 30
percent. Antler growth is sluggish initially, mostly due the dietary demands
of recovering from winter and growing a new summer coat.
As spring progresses, hair growth and
antler growth compete for the same
nutrients.
According to a University of
Georgia study, developing antlers are
comprised of 80 percent protein by
weight, the same nutrient that forms
hair.
This competition is short-lived
through. Once bucks winter coats are
fully replaced with summer versions,
antlers start developing quickly.
As June gives way to July, antler
growth is kicked into high gear.
At peak periods as much as inch
of antler can be added to each tine in
a single day, said Mastenbrook. By
the time mid-July hits, older age-class
bucks will be sporting a basic version of the rack they will be carrying
come fall. While tines and beams will
get longer and mass will increase, in
is unlikely that a buck will add tines
during the last month and a half of the
growth process.
As antler growth continues
through the end of summer so do
bucks voracious appetites. During
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Bridge it now:
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service was found impossible for the
task and the after battery of boilers of
the Chief Wawatam were steamed up
and that boat, with one smokestack,
went on the route.
The carferry crew is glad, however, to get back on the Chief, handicapped as she is. The Ste. Marie is
very unhandy for passenger service.
It takes too long to load her, and also
to unload, hindering her and preventing her keeping up with the traffic.
Whether the second stack of the
Chief Wawatam is in as bad shape as
the one torn down is not known, but
it is supposed not. The forward stack,
which is down, was completely done
forporous like an old worn, corroded and rust-eaten stovepipe. It may
be the leaky boilers had something
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The biggest factor for successfully catching late season walleyes is to know
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have to admit, Ive never harvested a deer, though not for lack
of trying. On my first hunt at 16,
I only saw raccoons and grouse
moving. At 17 I shot three times
during the season at button bucks and
came back with nothing but spent
cartridges. During my twenties I fired
my 30.06 a few more times but with
no success. Yet, over these and the
ensuing years I still looked forward to
November 15th with anxious anticipation and dreams of my first deer.
Didnt happen! In fact, I could have
been Reuben Soady, the protagonist
in Jeff Daniels cult film, Escanaba in
Da Moonlight.
It seemed I would always be the
guy who would help drag a friends
success out of the woods to a waiting truck or out of a deep swamp or
assist in tracking for hours. Its not
that I didnt have my opportunities
to fill my tag, I did. But-the clear,
kill shot evaded me, I only had a doe
license, I failed to pop the safety off,
no shell in the chamber, wind shifts
and other calamities that befall white
tail hunters.
Still I managed to get out during rifle arms season for many years.
Though given grief during many
buddy hunts I managed to survive the
slaughter to my ego without too much
damage to my psyche. I read books,
leafed through a slew of outdoor
magazines and talked to many older
hunters so I didnt have to depend
on luck alone which obviously was
avoiding me. The more I read, and
the more conversations I had, brought
me to the realization that deer hunting is indeed an art. In other words,
the most successful deer hunters are
those who cling closest to the methods stressed. They find a spot where a
deer is likely to pass at a certain time
in the morning and evening, choose
a position that will enable them to
have a clear view of surroundings and
patiently await developments. I followed that adage year after year. But,
as one older guy told me, Ambition
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in this world but they cant altogether
be depended on to keep venison in
the freezer.
November 15th in Michigan
doesnt have me in the woods as a
hunter anymore but I still look forward to being with friends who invite
me along to share a ground blind and
conversation. I still enjoy wearing
hunting orange and relishing the climate change, the smells, the silence,
and also the sounds which are encapsulated in an early morning hunt. I
still feel a thrill when a hesitant but
inquisitive young doe approaches the
blind, and then suddenly shuffles off.
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in Illinois and Iowa. I am also fortunate enough to be able to pay for that
privilege. You cant just drive down
the road, find an interesting piece
of land, and hang a stand and hunt
without paying in those states. Also
in many of those trophy deer-hunting
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and I were hunting in west-central
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Larry Piotrowski of Troy captured this Oakland County monster buck on trail cam. Larry described this buck as a brute and we here at Woods-N-Water News would have to agree.
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Where To Hunt
As any deer hunter knows deer
are not stationary animals, they are
constantly moving to new places and
just as often, they are returning to
familiar spots. Michigans deer herd
is no exception. It is spread out across
the state and often, locally pocketed
in areas with the best habitat and
resources available. For this reason
there is no better way to locate deer
than by getting out on the landscape
and scouting. Learning where this
years deer trails are, finding which
oak trees are producing acorns and
discovering where a group is bedding
down each night are often the keys
to a successful hunt. Michigan also
offers a number of online interactive
tools such Mi-HUNT, an interactive
web application located at www.
michigan.gov/mihunt, to help you
hone in on good habitat and potential
spots. If you find yourself short on
time these tools are an excellent way
to save some time and narrow down
your selection.
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In the northeast Lower Peninsula
the prevalence of TB continues to
be on a downward trend for the long
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levels in the population over the last
seven years. Hunters are still strongly
encouraged to harvest antlerless deer
to help maintain reduced deer numbers and keep TB in check. Older
antlered deer should also be harvested
and are especially important to take to
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The Shinners-Russell Hartford Minnow Float patented in 1905 was the first tow behind minnow bucket. And the close up of an
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ing many new jobs.
The introduction of Charles Watermans Porto gas powered single-cylinder rowboat motor in 1906 started
the fledgling outboard motor industry
and the way sportsmen
powered their boats. And a
little known invention from
Hartford, Wisconsin in 1905
changed the way fisherman
carried their minnows when
William Shinners applied for
a patent for an improved
bait receptacle on July 26,
1905. Patent #807875 was
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Minnow Float apparently started
quickly. This torpedo-shaped minnow
container was not intended to be carried in a rowboat and then hung over
the side but towed behind the boat as
the angler quietly rowed from spot to
spot keeping the minnows aerated and
Sporting Collectibles
By Terry McBurney
lively.
William Shinners torpedo-shaped
design was revolutionary. It combined
two end air chambers with a ballasted
bottom, which kept the minnow float
upright and partially submerged as it
was pulled through the water. It held
the same amount of minnows as a
standard 10-qt. minnow bucket within
its uniquely designed center chamber.
The enclosed front portion protected
the minnows from rough water while
the rear chamber had perforated holes
all around the cylinder allowing for a
constant exchange of fresh water. The
minnows were accessed through an
easy-to-open self-locking top cover,
and the entire minnow float could
be picked up and carried by the wire
handle.
There are many similarities to
Shinners 1905 design and the number one selling minnow bucket in the
U.S. today, Frabills yellow and white
Flow Troll minnow bucket. Both
were designed to be pulled behind the
boat and balanced to keep the bucket
118 This may be the only surviving example of the 7 -ft. Hartford Storage Minnow Float. Howard Harlan collection
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A TEMPUR-PEDIC MEMORY
FOAM MATTRESS SET.
Clean. Never used. As seen on TV.
Cost $1700. Sell for $695. 989-8322401. M-4-TFN
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AN
AMISH
LOG
HEADBOARD AND QUEEN
pillowtop mattress set. New. Sell all
for $275. 989-923-1278.
M-4-TFN
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AMISH LOG BEDS, ANY
SIZE $199. 5 drawer log chest
$199. Good quality. Lowest prices in
Michigan. 989-839-4846. M-4-TFN
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FOR SALE
MEAT GRINDER 1 hp
(Cabelas) like new. Several accessories including a large, thick butcher
block and new/used butcher knives
(will separate) Best Offer 313-5700709. FS-11-1
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FISHING
HUNTING
HUNTING
ANIMAL
TRAPS
WANTED: Mouse to bear, all
sizes and types. Books, posters, magazines and other fur
trade related items. 989-7361155. W-9-4
SEASONAL
ONLY
CAMPING! Private gated
paradise on Big Manistee
River. Offers large wooded
sites, full hookups, easy to
Lake Michigan beaches, Long
seasons, gorgeous newly built
sites! Coho Bend. 231-7237321.
www.cohobend.com.
F-3-9
ALCONA
COUNTY/
HUBBARD LAKE, MI
5 day bow camp, 5 day rifle
camp, 5 day black powder
camp. 5 day lake house (with
family) $2000 for all 20 days.
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HUNTING
HUNT DEER ON A PRIVATE
RANCH-just east of Frankenmuth,
Michigan. Thinning out our herd of
Fallow and Sitka deer-too many to
feed! Call for cheap hunt pricing!
Cell-989-233-4890-please leave a
message, your call will be returned!
H-10-2
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ADDRESS
(7)
WHITETAIL
DEER
HUNTS: October & November trophy hunts and a few
management and doe
hunts are still available. Beautiful 560 acre
preserve with lodging, food
and license included! This is
a great hunt! Call to book now!
231-873-1688 H-10-2
DUCK HUNTING - Saginaw Bay,
Sebewaing, Michigan. All day blind
rental. Decoys set and picked. Shuttled to and from blinds, $80 per person. $240.00 minimum per blind.
Lodging available. Call Gary Zellar
989-673-5614. H-10-2
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DEVILS CREEK YOOPER HUNTING LODGE,
U.P. Menominee County,
Michigan Upper Peninsula,
now leasing for 2014 Whitetail
hunting season. Semi-guided,
5-day hunts with accommodations. Beautiful 400 acre active
farm. Many, new cedar blinds
overlooking lush food plots.
Dozens of treestands. $1,000
per hunt. Please call Sandra
313-410-2204 H-11-1
ELK HUNT. Northern Michigan. We have 10 club permits.
Cows or bulls. Crop damage
area. Ranch phone 989-8466228. DNR inspects heads.
H-8-4
TROPHY
WHITETAIL
HUNTS AVAILABLE in
Southern Ohio. We have limited openings for a 7 day firearm
hunt for trophy class whitetails.
Your hunt will be semi-guided,
takes place on over 3500 private acres and offers high success rates to harvest a great
buck. This hunt takes place December 1 - December 7, 2014.
Please contact Anthony Best at
810-223-4587.
H-10-2
WHITETAIL
DEER
HUNTS - limited amount doe
hunt $250. Management buck
$450. Mid-range buck $800
to $1500. Trophy buck starting at $2500. 989-732-2978.
www.thegrandviewranch.com.
H-11-2
HUNT: Russian Hogs, Stoker
Hogs, Rams, Fallows, Sika
Bucks and Whitetail Bucks.
Trophy Ranch, 989-658-8634
or
www.trophyranch.com
H-11-2
ELK HUNT. Gibson Township, Bay County. Good success rate, 70% crop damage
area. We have 10 permits.
Control hunt cows or bulls. Call
989-846-6228, 9-11 at night.
H-8-4
RESORTS/RENT
FRIENDS OF GRATIOTSAGINAW STATE GAME
AREA Come check out Just
In Time Campground for your
place to stay during this years
Hunting Season. We are located just off of M57 on Ransom Rd and are surrounded
by State Land. We offer sites
with or without Electricity and
Hot Showers for those who
are looking for more convenient Deer Camp. The Bonus
is when you're not Hunting we
have a lake you can fish on so
you get the best of both worlds.
Call Now for your reservations
in October and November at
989-875-2865 or check out our
website at
Just-In-Time-Campground.com
R/R-10-2
LAKE FRONT CABIN ON
Grand Lake in Presque Isle County.
Two king beds, two baths, completely
furnished. Daily or weekly. 989-4644900. R/R-11-1
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TRAILS END RESORT:
Big Manistique Lake, Curtis, MI
Hunting and fishing fall specials
- 2 bedroom cabins, 20% OFF
weekly rentals. 906-586-3515.
R/R-10-2
HOUSE FOR RENT in
Thumb area for hunting or fishing by the week, month or year.
Call 989-658-2292 or 989-5531116. R/R-11-1
MISC.
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HUNTING LEASE
NORTHERN MICHIGAN whitetail deer hunting ranch will be leasing
hunting land for the 2014 fall hunting
season. Limited leases available, call
for more information 989-732-2978.
www.thegrandviewranch.com HL-76
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UP TO 135 ACRES Prime
deer, turkey and squirrel hunting land. Section 10, Almont
Township. $35 per acre. 517263-5579. L-11-1
5 - 80 ACRE PARCELS for
lease in Hale, MI. Excellent hunting,
abundant wildlife. Call Norm 231238-4178. HL-7-6
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REAL ESTATE
HUNTERS, JUST LAND
SALES is Here to Help You Find
& Purchase Your Hunting Land Just
Land Sales 586-419-6716
www.facebook.com/justlandsales
www.justlandsales.com 11-1
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REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
320 ACRES of choice hunting land 30 min. north of Escanaba. Nice 700 sq. ft. cabin.
Ten blinds, some with heat.
Five acres of planted food
plots. Timber sale potential.
Call Dave Siegers. 616-4142695. RE-10-3
40
SQUARE
WOODED
ACRES, 2 Rd. Frontages,
Excellent Hunting, and a Creek Too.
1320 x 1320 90% Wooded
Burnside Twp, Lapeer County
$119,000 Just Land Sales
586-419-6716
www.facebook.com/justlandsales
www.JustLandSales.com 11-1
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GRAND
TRAVERSE
COUNTY - Paradise Township Great Hunting (deer,
turkey, small game) Indoor
deer camp w/room for your
toys 20/acre w/pole barn
14'Hx36'Wx94'L w/6" poured
concrete floor. Frontage on
Bancroft Creek - along Hwy
M 113. Power available - year
round access. 20 min from
Traverse City, 5 min from Fife
Lake. 1/2 open 1/2 wooded
Ground & elevated blinds
throughout. Close to snowmobile trails. Make this your 4 seasons Up North Getaway. Asking
$141,900 (231) 357-0757. Serious inquiries only. L/C terms
available. rweber5959@charter.net RE-7-5
BUYING OR SELLING?
Farms, vacant land or recreational
parcels throughout Michigan. Call
Doug Beasley at Faust Real Estate,
LLC 517-260-2939. RE-11-1
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143 ACRES, Amazing Large
Piece. With a x-Large Pond for
Fishing 90% Wooded - Irregular
Shaped Kimball Twp. - St. Clair
County $278,000 Just Land Sales
586-419-6716
www.facebook.com/justlandsales
www.JustLandSales.com 11-1
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150 ACRES Tuscola County.
4 bedroom farm house, 32 x
60 pole barn, out buildings, 2
ponds, river runs through property, food plots, blinds ready
to hunt, awesome deer and
turkey. $650 K, 586-634-5129.
RE-11-3
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ACRE
FARM
IN
MONTMORENCY COUNTY in
northern Michigan. Previously used
as a cattle farm. Includes 4 bdrm., 3
bath, 2 story home that has had
many recent updates. Included
income from mobile home rental. 65
acres tillable. 38x100 hoop barn,
36x70 pole barn, 40x80 two story
barn,
equipment
negotiable.
Agricultural low, low Property taxes!!
$365,000 Call Diana at Faust Real
Estate, LLC 517-270-3646. F-462
RE-11-1
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140 ACRES, Wooded, Rolling
Hills, Scenic Trails, Lake, Flowing
Creek, Pole Barn & Great Hunt
Camp 1990 x 2590 irregular,
Delaware Twp Sanilac County,
$449,000 Just Land Sales
586-419-6716
www.facebook.com/justlandsales
www.JustLandSales.com 11-1
JORDAN
TOWNSHIP,
Antrim County, MI. 10 acres
hardwoods, 300 yards to the
Jordan River, trout fishing,
state land, deer hunting, rabbit, grouse, mushrooming
and snowmobile trails. Jordan
Valley, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths,
full partially finished walk-out
basement, screenroom overlooking pond and waterfalls
raised garden area detached, 2
car garage private road. Great
area for horses, pets, kids and
grandkids. East Jordan school
district. 231-536-7765. RE11-1
GRAYLING - 10 acres with two
living quarters. Backs to state land,
dog kennel, close to trails $67,900
248-933-8624.
Agent/Owner
RE-11-1
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BUCK COUNTRY! 23.77 acres
wooded with trails surrounded by
crops. 15 different bucks have been
recorded on a trail camera this fall.
One was a 15 point. For sale east of
Mt Morris MI. $213,000.00 248-8912024. RE-11-4
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DICKENSON COUNTY,
U.P. 85 beautiful acres of
farmed alfalfa fields with mixed
hardwoods with some high and
low hills which borders cedar
swamps. This also has modern
camp, indoor plumbing and loft.
Too much to list. $180,000
(negotiable)
1-586-9092317 RE-11-1
HUNTERS: 160 private acres, furnished log cabin built 1996, State
Land on three sides, Betzie River a
mile away and gated entrance. Land
Contract possible. Call Tom Taylor
(231) 499-9271 or Fred Weber (231)
631-1986. Exit Realty Paramount
803 Front St Traverse City. RE-111
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RED OAK 120 ACRES- Ideal
camp for the serious deer hunters.
several food plots, stands, blinds.
Side by side cabins,, rustic cabin has
4 bdrs, wood stove, modern cabin
has 1 bd with full bth. Set up with
solar power and generator. Kubota
tractor and implements available.
$240,000. Call for photos. 989-3706317 RE-10-2
DOGS
DOGS
FDSB
REGISTERED
ENGLISH SETTER PUPS
FOR SALE. Whelped 5/28/14.
Started on Pheasant Wings. Contact
us for more info & pictures 248-2109683. D-11-1
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RYMAN ENGLISH SETTER
MALE PUP, 12 wks old. Two
English pointers, male and female 14
months started. Out-right or co-ownership $350 - $650 Andy Johnson
269-279-7599 or boondocks1935@
hotmail.com
Kalamazoo area.
D-11-1
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BIRD DOG TRAINING BY
HALL OF FAMER DAVID
GRUBB. Now training and hunting
dogs on wild birds. Any age any
breed best of care best of food
best of training. Only $450 per month
(everything included) 248-391-1446.
D-10-2
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WE
LEAVE
IN
LATE
OCTOBER for two weeks training/
hunting in North Dakota expose your
dog/pup to hundreds of birds and
have many shot over him. Only $300
for two weeks of training with hall of
famer David Grubb. 248-391-1446.
D-10-2
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SPRINGER SPANIELS: 100%
UK Championship bloodlines. Hunt,
trail or champion. OFA certified
health guaranteed. Ready 11-22-13.
$750 810-220-2708. D-11-13-13
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AKC BEAGLE PUPPIES out of
champion blood line and hunting
stock. Black/Tan and Tri-Color,
$200.00 each. 989-550-3451 after 6
pm. D-10-2
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DOGWOOD
KENNEL:
Complete training obedience and
field work. Working with dog and
owners to create a complete hunting
dog. If you want to hunt with your
dog, not for your dog, we can help
you. Training for AKC and F.D.S.B.
tests and trials. All hunting breeds
welcome. Brittany and Pointer pups
and started dogs available. 989-7610234 Merritt, MI.
www.dogwood-kennel.com
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POINTER PUPS: Males
and females available. Excellent hunting dogs and superb
family pets. Close working dogs
with strong point and retrieve
instincts. Reasonably priced for
the sporting family. Money back
guarantee. Eulenhof Kennels,
Gladwin, MI.
http://www.eulenhof.com
989-426-4884 D-11-2
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1-616-696-3300
www.stoutgroup.net
Impressive 2 bedroom, 2
bath custom built log home
situated on 38 spacious
acres. This beautiful home
features hickory wood floors,
a full basement, quaint family room in the lower level , additional loft area that
overlooks the living room, lots of natural light, a cathedral ceiling in the living room, French doors to the rear
deck, very inviting open floor plan, a 2 car detached garage, a circular driveway, a seasonal pond
This is a total of 4 parcels totaling 198.81 Acres. There is approximately 90+ acres of tillable
ground between the 4 parcels.
This is a sportsmans paradise!!!
Beautiful country setting with
plenty of mature woods and
open ground. There is frontage on the Little Muskegon River, Food plots to keep the wild life around, and
lots of room to stretch your legs!! This is a unique
piece of paradise that you must see to appreciate.
Priced at $295,000
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Priced $495,000
178,800
MLS # 1784963
Nice salt box home with three bedrooms,
central air, fireplace and 1.75 baths. Located on a 60 acre parcel bordering the AuGres River. The property features a stocked
pond, several elevated stands complete
with Sweeney solar powered feeders.
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Curtis
Manistique
Escanaba
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Menominee
Marinette
Newberry
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Hawks
Hillman
Alpena
Atlanta
Harrisville
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Skidway Lake
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Almont
Linden
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HAWKS
8383 Hwy. 451, 49743
email: rita8383@yahoo.com
989-734-4846
ALMONT
844 Van Dyke Road
lafrancesharon@yahoo.com
810-798-8591 Fax: 810-798-8079
HILLMAN
14938 State Street, P.O. Box 98, 49746
email: statewidehillman@yahoo.com
989-742-4523 800-228-7856
Fax: 989-742-3931
CLARE
308 E. 5th Street, 48617
email: statewideclare@voyager.net
989-386-3396 Fax: 989-386-3800
HOUGHTON
500 Shelden Ave., 49931
email: dick@statewideofhoughton.com
906-482-6955 800-676-6323
Fax: 906-482-7699
CURTIS/NEWBERRY
Main Street, P.O. Box 305, 49820
email: swcurtis@sbcglobal.net
906-586-9606 Fax: 906-586-9607
ESCANABA
2209 Ludington Street, 49829
email: escanaba@statewiderealestate.net
906-786-1308 800-900-0777
Fax: 906-786-1388
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FIFE LAKE
127 State Street, P.O. Box 190, 49633
email: swfife@charterinternet.com
231-879-4471 Fax: 231-879-4362
HARRISVILLE
430 S. US-23, 48740
email: sold@anjstatewide.com
989-724-5711 800-655-5735
Fax: 989-724-6833
HOWELL/LINDEN
204 W. Grand River, Suite 100, 48843
email: statewid@earthlink.net
517-546-9060 800-531-4449
Fax: 517-546-9148
IRON MOUNTAIN - KINGSFORD
112 S. Carpenter Ave., Kingsford, 49802
906-828-9079
MANISTIQUE
10 N. State Highway M-149
Cooks, MI 49817
906-644-2304
email: dekeysermary@yahoo.com
MARINETTE, WISCONSIN
1460 Marinette Ave., 54143
email: statewidemarinette@yahoo.com
715-735-9964 Fax: 715-732-1107
MARQUETTE
856 W. Washington, 49855
email: sw@statewiderealestate.org
906-228-9312 Fax: 906-228-8069
MENOMINEE
3631 10th Street, 49858
email: statewideone@newbc.rr.com
906-863-9905
Fax: 906-863-7935
MIO
102 West 8th St., P.O. Box 395, 48647
email: info@statewidemio.com
989-826-3292
Fax: 989-826-2108
ONAWAY
M-33 & M-68,
P.O. Box 478, 49765
email: bigdan@frontier.com
989-733-6522
Fax: 989-733-2427
OSCODA
335 South State St., 48750
email: lakehuronsw@chartermi.net
989-739-2050
Fax: 989-739-2280
POWERS
W3776 US2 & 41, 49874
906-497-4190
Fax: 906-497-5328
holly@statewiderealestate.net
SKIDWAY LAKE
2228 Greenwood Rd.,
Prescott, 48756
email: atlas@m33access.com
989-873-3601
Fax: 989-873-6914
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4249 Us 31
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12412 Main street
atlanta, Mi 49709
38 Acres South of
Grand Rapids
Barry County
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112+ ACRES
JimLowry
6 Bedroom Lodge
2 Bedroom Guest House
30 x 40 Pole Barn
Heated Blinds
Food Plots
Stocked Fish Pond
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Beautiful 40 acre corner lot just east of Luther with hardwoods, pines, apple & pear trees. Older mobile home located on the property.
3 parcels on Muskegon River. 300x250, black top road. Osceola County.
61 acres of thick mixed woods, some low & some high and dry areas that border the 40 acres of farm ground. Cabin features 2 bedrooms & a loft. One of the best hunting parcels in Missaukee County!
Beautiful 10 acres with the perfect spot for a new home & walk out basement. Spot already cleared! Also a great recreational area
being only 2 miles from Pere Marquette Forest & 2 miles the other direction to state land. Luther area.
Beautifully wooded lake front lots on Lake Gitchegume. Private, peaceful lake with no public access. Wexford County. GREAT PRICE
FOR LAKEFRONTAGE!
Wooded property only 4 miles from Cadillac, Offered on land contract terms, Good for hunting or building your new home. Land contract terms! 8 acres-$17,600, 11.04 acres-$22,500, 12 acres-$23,900, 20 acres-$39,900.
1 acre, Mesick area, Great spot to build getaway cabin or spend some Up North time for snowmobiling, hunting, or fishing. Additional
lot available, call for details.
Up North Hideaway with excellent access to Tippy Dam, Big and Little Manistee Rivers,
Bear Creek, and Trout Creek. Surrounded by Federal Land!
Ideal for Hunting and Fishing Lodge. Dont miss out on this one of a kind secluded Cabin!
Red & White Arkansas Oak flooring in family room. Home Remodeled within the last year.
Sprinkler system in front and back yards. New roof added last year with partial torched down roof.
Central air & propane furnace, wood burner on front porch. Detached 2-story garage with cement floor and generator.
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Beautiful 2 bed, 2 bath home. Sits on 9 acres. 2 car garage AND 28x40 pole barn for amazing price! Previous listing shows Pine River
access. Great recreational place or full time. Osceola County.
4500 sq ft. home on 158 acres with 3 ponds, 8 deer blinds and a creek. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms.
Custom made home with full walk-out basement. 40x64 pole barn with 220, wood burner. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms.
Perfect for hunting with a mixture of open, wooded, thick woods and semi-open land. Years of careful management can be to your
benefit with food plots, watering holes, tree blinds and the Great Shack positioned in the hub of wagon wheel spoke shooting lanes.
Seller is sad to sell but wants someone else to enjoy the thrill of hunting as he has for many years. Survey and maps are available.
Adjoins state land on 2 sides. Location is excellent for hunting and recreation. Close to Long Lake open ORV trails. Less than 1 mile
from "Blue Ribbon" Clam River trout stream. Easy access to shopping and conveniences of town. About 2 miles off paved roads and
a quick commute from US 131 Highway. If you are searching for hunting land, a great place to snowmobile and enjoy the splendor of
Northern Michigan, then come and get it!
A hunting and outdoorsman's dream come true! Abundant wildlife including deer, turkey, & grouse. This diverse acreage has lots of
woods and open areas. Approximately 60-70% wooded. The headwaters of the Little Manistee River run through this property supplying water to the wildlife. A well maintained series of trails runs throughout the property. Numerous hunting blinds can be found with
food plot areas and shooting lanes. Always wanted a HUNT CLUB? Now is your chance. The west side of the property borders state land.
Open Houses:
Wed, October 22nd & 29th (5-6pm)
For more information, call or text
Troy Crowe (989) 666-6339
troy@sheridanauctionservice.com
(517) 676-9800
SheridanAuctionService.com
Central
phone 231.775.1205
fax 231.775.4223
www.HomesInCadillac.com
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WEST BRANCH
LOOP OFFICE M-33/M-55 OFFICE
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OFFICE
1953 S. M-33
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15.8 AC, spac 3-brm Cape Code, 2 garages, workshop, wood floors, family rm, FP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250,000 H783741B
3 ACRES, 3-br, FP, full basement, family room, lots of updates, oversized garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,900 M783672R
5 ACRES, move-in ready! 2-br, garage w/wood stove, beautiful pond, rear deck, views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $52,900 M783267B
1+ ACRE, spac 3-br, walk-in pantry, appliances, country setting, deck, garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,900 M783242B
2.5 ACRES, sharp 3-br Saltbox, heated garage, deck, porch, custom blinds, applian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $139,900 M783223D
5.4 ACRES, EXCELLENT LOCATION, 3-br chalet, pole barn, newer well, porch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,900 M782912B
HUNT CAMP OR YEAR ROUND! 2-br mob, appliances, newer furnace, 10 ACRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,500 M782831R
HUNTING & FISHING GETAWAY! Near River, across from St land, 2-br, updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,900 M782432L
ACROSS FROM FEDL LAND! 13+ AC, 3-br, garage, 2 stoves, knotty pine, trails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $148,900 M781903B
1.47 ACRES, 2-br, updated, mostly furnished, porch, firepit, walking path to creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,500 M780004R
20 ACRES, 2-br log home, pond, open floor plan, great hunting, privacy, porch, gar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $130,000 H782274B
ACROSS FROM ST LAND! ONE ACRE, full log 3-br home, newer roof & more! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$27,900 M779757B
2 ACRES, cute 2 br, gas FP, family room, garage, barn, nice views, deck, wooded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38,000 M779384B
3.65 AC, BEAUTIFUL 3-br, deck, 30x32 pole bldg, secluded, garage, open fl plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $135,000 W779153J
2+ ACRES, 3-br ranch, attached garage, deck, open floor plan, knotty pine kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $99,900 M775973L
104+ AC, custom blt 3-br, garage, 2 pole barns, St land on East, trails thru-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $370,000 M775842C
102 AC, ST LAND 2 SIDES! 2-br, gar, trails, food plots, 13 blinds, guest house, deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $299,000 M775663B
2.76 AC, spac 3-br, nice country setting, FP, AC, garage, formal dining, great views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55,000 L749835A
91.26 ACRES! HUNTERS DREAM! 1394 when finished, wood stove, applia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $189,900 M790081B
2.5 ACRES, beautiful country setting, part bsmt, near town, some updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42,000 M747242C
5 ACRES! 3-br, 2 ba, landscaping, garage, coverd porch, beautiful views, AC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $92,000 M747080C
1.7 ACRES, updated 2/3-br, heated gar, lean to, knotty pine, loft area, all appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $82,000 M746227B
6.5 AC, 4-br, two garages, 60x100 barn, beautiful country setting, workshop area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59,900 H744403B
8.87 ACRES, beautiful custom built, wrap-around porch, garage, AC, loft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $179,000 M758327R
1.06 ACRES, 3-br, lrg family room, nice views, spacious backyard, fresh paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,900 M752475B
6 ACRES, lrg 4-br, pond w/fish, 50x70 deck, inground pool, pole barn w/stalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $139,900 M757423L
10 AC, 229 ON MORRIS LK, 30X40 POLE BLDG, stoves, ba, kitc, bedrms, blinds . . . . . . . . . . . $134,900 M790263L
1.37 AC & 50 WATER FRONTAGE!! All sports 172 acre Hardwood Lk, great views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,900 M789290B
POPULAR SAGE LAKE! Wooded lot on canal to 785 acre all sports lk, poss bldg site . . . . . . . . . . . .$20,000 L789247A
S DEASE LK! 60on canal to all sports lake, potential bldg site, boat dock, wooded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45,000 H788489B
LK OGEMAW! 1.1 ACRES, 32X64 POLE BARN, septic, well, electric, dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $209,000 M782685C
FOREST LAKE! All sports private lake, 600 frnt, potential bldg. site, nice subd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $46,000 M780595B
LAKE OGEMAW! Over ACRE, wooded, all sports lk, nice views, poss bldg. site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $96,900 M790612R
10 AC, 229 ON MORRIS LK, 30X40 POLE BLDG, stoves, ba, kitc, bedrms, blinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $134,900 M790263L
24X24 GARAGE & 7+ WOODED ACRES! Paved rd, corner, some low & open areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,900 M790214R
10+ ACRES, near Huron Natl Forest, beautiful views, mostly wooded, mature trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,900 M790106R
53+ AC, ST LAND ON 3 SIDES, shack, outhouse, shed, sugar beet bin, blinds, wded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $94,000 M789618B
30 ACRES & POLE BLDG! 200 AC ST LAND across rd, great hunting or raise horses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $85,000 M789151J
40+ ACRES & CABIN! 1300 on Johnson Crk, wooded, shed, wood stove, blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $98,500 M788865G
60 ACRES! Wooded, elec at road, 24x24 pole bldg w/cement floor, great hunting area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $139,900 M788919R
12X20 BLDG, 30+ ACRES, BORDERS NATL FOREST! Paved road, wooded, hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $109,900 M788548R
BUNKHOUSE W/ 6.88 ACRES, 2 blinds, well, septic, AMMOND CRK frnt, wooded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,900 M788221B
11 ACRES, great hunting, heavily wooded, near state lands, electric at road, wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,900 M787819B
100.77 ACRES, ADJOINS ST LAND! Great hunting, lrg pond, small cabin, gated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $169,000 M787752B
2.61 AC, LIKE-NEW, 3-br chalet, deck, gazebo, heated gar w/2 brms & ba, FP, air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $129,900 M787691L
10 ACRES!! Mostly wooded, small clearing, great hunting, addl 10 acres available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,000 M787378C
SURROUNDED BY ST LAND! 5 ACRES, wooded, alum shed, hunting, near trails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,500 M787317D
ADJACENT TO ST LAND!! 18 AC, 2-br cabin, nestled in woods, great hunt camp! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69,900 M786738R
11.83 ACRES, great hunting, heavily wooded, 12x24 insulated bldg w/furn, firepit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,900 M786561D
5+ AC, 200 from St Land! 2-br, gazebo & pole bldg w/elec, deck, patio, trails, views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $79,900 M786457C
10+ AC, WALK TO ST LAND! Well, septic, elec, shed w/hot water & tub, 8x20 deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $36,900 M786070B
40 ACRES, gated, partly wooded, great hunting, lots of wildlife, great area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $79,900 M785451D
10 ACRES!! Mostly wooded, small clearing, great hunting, addl 10 acres available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,000 M787383C
80 ACRES, SMALL CABIN, excellent hunt camp, power & gas at road, wooded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $169,900 M785097B
8.8 ACRES, on private road for privacy, cleared, lots of possibilities, near town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,900 M784931R
10 ACRES! Rolling, secluded & wooded, great hunting, great recreational area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,900 M783220R
LK OGEMAW! 4-br Saltbox, stamped patio, dock, 77 frnt, acre, great deck, gar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $199,000 M783506C
RIFLE RVR!! 10 AC, full log, 3-br, 4 ba, amenities galore, decks, porches, balcony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $595,000 M782802R
RIVER FRNT & ACRES!!! Spac 3-br, sunroom, several outbldgs, gorgeous views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $129,900 M782443R
3.5 AC ON LEWIS LK! 3-br, 2 ba, deck, 32x40 pole barn, 295 on small lake, wooded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $122,900 M782163R
LITTLE LONG LK! 4-br, extensive decking, gorg views, stone FP, 2 sheds, 60 frnt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $159,900 H781901B
RIFLE RIVER! Cute getaway on River, nicely wooded prop, great fishing/canoeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24,900 M781019R
LITTLE LONG LK! Cozy 2-br, 2 garages, encl porch, covered porch, 64 frontage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $119,900 M780107R
HARDWOOD LK! 1.31 ACRES, 3-br, garage, AC, newer steel roof, deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $149,000 M780038B
SKIDWAY LK! 2-br log home, lakeside sunroom, garage, FP, fenced yrd, full bsmt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $87,500 M776963B
RIFLE RIVER! 3-br, garage, wrkshp, updated, open floor plan, views, deck, sunrm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $168,000 M776647R
80 AC & 1400 on RIFLE RVR! 2-br, pond, apple trees, secluded, trails, blind, fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $259,900 M776325R
CRANBERRY LK! Cozy getaway, boat dock, some furnishings, lakeside patio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $81,900 M749638C
AFFORDABLE LAKEFRONT! FP, patio, encl porch, views, garage, PONTOON! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $54,900 M749664B
WATERFRONT LOT across rd! 2-br, lk views, garage, 2 sheds, covered patio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69,900 M749221L
EVERETT LK! 240 frnt and 5 ACRES, 4-br Cape Cod, deck, covered porch, dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $109,000 M745690B
20 AC & FRNT ON SAGE & LITTLE SAGE LKS! 3-br, secluded, wooded, deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $299,000 L759898A
RIFLE LK! 95 frnt, 2-br verti log home, garage, FP, sunroom, steel seawall, views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $154,900 M758147R
LITTLE LONG LK! 66 water frnt, partly wooded, nice views, potential bldg site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42,000 H763152B
15 ACES & FRNT ON STYLUS LAKE! Great hunting parcel, heavily wooded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,000 L755186A
NORWAY LK ACCESS & 4+ ACRES, county paved road, wooded, bldg site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24,000 H784032B
SHARED WATERFRONT, 7 lots, potential bldg site, mostly wooded, paved road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,000 H784326B
WATER ACCESS W/24 X 32 GARAGE, North Dease Lake, potential bldg site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $36,000 M786155B
LAKE ACCESS!! Private access to all sports Lk Ogemaw, 30x40 pole bldg, 2 lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,900 M790121R
60 ACRES, food plots, 20 BLINDS, partly wooded, prime hunting, lrg bucks taken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $199,900 M780713L
3 ACRES, some cleared for building, county maintained road, electric available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,500 M780319C
60 ACRES! Wooded, elec at road, 24x24 pole bldg w/cement floor, great hunting area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $139,900 M780006R
5 ACRES, mostly open, on paved road, nice views, potential bldg site, near Natl Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,900 M779693R
101 AC ST LAND ON 3 SIDES!! Ultimate hunting parc, older bldg w/heat & lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $224,900 M779538B
5.96 ACRES! On maintained road, potential bldg site, elec at road, countryside views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,000 H778743B
120 ACRES! Trails-thru-out, excellent huning, lots of wildlife, secluded, gated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $179,500 M776912B
10.06 ACRES, wooded, driveway, elec at road, near State lands, camping trailer incl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,900 M778297B
WALK TO HOUGHTON CREEK, 2.1 ACRES, elec at road, nice views, bldg site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,900 M776054B
15 AC & FRNT ON STYLUS LK!! Great hunting parcel, lots of wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,000 L775186A
ST HELEN! 10 AC! Heavily wooded, excellent hunting, SECLUDED, easy access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24,900 M748824L
87.52 AC, ACROSS FROM ST LAND, trails, food plots, blinds, rustic bldg/cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $174,000 M747501B
10+ ACRES, insulated 2-car GARAGE, W/heat & kitchen, outhouse storage shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $57,900 M745040B
40 ACRES! Nice mix of trees, near 2 allsports lks, great hunting, lots of wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $80,000 H743334B
72 ACRES & LKFRONT! Beautiful, rolling, lots of wildlife, gated, maintained rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $145,000 M763946R
10 ACRES, great hunt camp, elec at road for poten bldg site, mostly wooded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,900 M762277B
TWO PARCELS, acre+ each, slopes to Perry Creek, nice bldg site, each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,000 M761380-81R
2.5 ACRS ON PAVED RD & on Campbell Creek for your new home! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,000 M761714B
1.37 ACRS for your new home on paved rd not far from West Branch! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,000 M761715B
20.14 ACRES, rolling, wooded, BORDERS ST LAND, great hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $63,900 M763333R
HUNTERS PARADISE! 40 Ac borders St land, tons of wildlife, poss bldg site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $74,950 M763481R
20 ACRES, rolling, wooded, open area for plots, trails, deer blind, excellent hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31,500 M776729R
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WATERFRONT HOMES/COTTAGES
FAWN LK! Nice 3-br, garage, large deck, nice views, all appli, move in ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $84,900 M755449L
HENDERSON LK! 2-br, newer roof & flooring, decks, boat dock, 95 frnt, views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $84,900 M789599B
W LONDO LK! Spacious 4-br, upper/lower decks, views, fruit trees, landscaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $169,000 L787658A
HARDWOOD LK! 156+ sandy frnt, 2-br, walkout bsmt, 14 boat, dock, 3 sheds, view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $165,000 M786820B
S DEASE LK! 3-br, 1728 sq ft, 2 decks, garage w/stove, furnishings, lawn equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $169,000 M786169B
LAKE ELNI! 100 frnt, 3-br, FP, wrap-around deck, views, full bsmt, dock, turn-key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $165,000 M786081B
HARDWOOD LK! 3-br, beautiful views, most furnishings, garage, 2 sheds, wood flrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69,500 L785732A
NO WAKE BIG WMS LAKE! 2/3-br, nice views, 64 water frntg, log cabin, shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $109,900 M785706D
LK OGEMAW, COMPLETE 02 REMODEL, 3-br, Trex 3tier deck, patio wgril /sink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $264,900 M785430C
NO WAKE LK! Move-in ready 3-br, sunrm, dock, views, near all sports CLEAR LK! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125,000 W785156J
LK OGEMAW! 77 frnt, beauti views, 2-br, loft, garage, walkout bsmt, covered decks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $154,900 M784998C
CHAIN LK!! Over 3000 sq ft, 4-br, 2.5 ba, full bsmt, deck, gorg views, 140 frontage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $139,900 L784955A
LAKE OGEMAW! 1800 sq ft, 3-br, walkout bsmt, deck/patio, 65 frnt, sandy, dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $162,900 M784779C
RIFLE LAKE!! Sandy beach, seawall, gentle slope, all sports, 2-br, storage shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $134,900 M784612R
BUSH LK! AFFORDABLE 2-br, garage, appliances, some furnishings, covered porch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69,900 M784589B
21 ACRES/PRIOR CREEK!! 5-br, 3 ba, in-law suite, blind, trails, rear deck, views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $184,900 M784501C
LK GEORGE! 2-br, tons of great updates, patio, views, garage, aluminum dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $159,900 M783771R
ISLAND LK, 2-br, gar w/loft, bath & bdrm, lakeside patio, great views, no wake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $209,900 M783692R
ALL SPORTS LK OGEMAW ACROSS RD! , 4-br, full bsmt, priced for quick sale! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $44,900 M784418L
INTEREST IN LKFRONT LOT! Views of lk, 3-br, garage, shed, lrg deck, 2 lrg lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $76,500 M784247D
VIEW OF SAGE LK! Totally updated, 2/3 bedroom, newer applia include, shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $64,995 M783945B
ALL SPORTS FOREST LK 2-br, covered porch, newer roof 2012, fireplace, getaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $44,900 M783538R
BUSH LK & BOAT LAUNCH just across road! 2-br, furnishings, deck, garage, FP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $54,900 M781909B
BEAUTIFUL LK VIEWS! Lrg 4-br, extensive decking, 2 garages, amenities galore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $169,000 M780746B
TITTABAWASSEE RIVER across rd, cute getaway cabin, storage shed, great fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,500 M778565C
PEACH LAKE VIEWS, 3-br, gar, heated wrksp, 2 sheds, AC, deck, walkout bsmt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $89,900 M777391L
BEAUTIFUL LK VIEWS & steps to access, 2 br, large family rm, FP, part bsmt, deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $64,500 M777233B
RIFLE RIVER! Cute 2-br, private River access, 2-story garage, covered porch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $54,900 M748071B
GEORGE LK! 3-br, view of lake, deck, 2 outbldgs, wood floors, FP, updated, 6 lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,000 M747414R
WALK TO POPULAR CLEAR LK! Newly remodeled 2-br, steel roof, family rm, FP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,900 M784601L
SAGE LK! 2-br, lakeside sunroom & patio, wood floors, knotty pine, walk to access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,500 M782759R
DOUBLE LOT, full log 3-br home, garage, near lakes, st land, River, LC terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,900 M784124B
NEAR TOWN, MOVE-IN READY! Nice 2-bedroom, garage, shed, nice lots w/trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,900 M784050C
TWO LOTS, great rec area, 2-br, 1.5 bath, garage, front deck, encl seasonal porch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,900 M783504C
3/ 4 ACRE! 3-bedroom, garage w/heated wrkshp, 2 sheds w/elec, deck, fenced yard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $64,900 M781209R
OLDER VICTORIAN HOME! 6-br, garage w/loft, screened porch, 2000 sq ft! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $48,000 M778577C
2 CORNER LOTS, 1.5 story 2-br, year round, wood stove, encl sunroom, garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $64,900 M776995R
CITY LIVING! 2-br, garage, lrg covered deck, all applia, newer 2010 roof, updated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $72,900 M749144R
NEAT & CLEAN! 2-br, mostly furnished, affordable, nr lakes & river, getaway! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,900 M748585L
APPROX AC! 4-br Chalet, extensive decking, nice views, wrkshp and an addition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $94,900 M747265G
MOVE-IN READY! Updated 3-br, newer flooring, AC, deck, garage, landscaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,900 L745941A
NR ACRES OF ST LAND! Cute 2-br, garage, 12x20 bonus room, mostly furnished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000 M745810R
COMPLETELY UPDATED, 3-br, wd floors, full bsmt, guest cabin, nr boat launch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,900 M754301R
ACROSS FROM ST LAND! 1416 Sq ft, 3-br, garage, FP, family rm, near lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59,900 M753184R
HOMES/CABINS ON LOTS
VICTORIAN W BRANCH! Tons of updates, 3-br 2 ba, deck, AC, gar, appli, paved dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69,900 M790664L
NICE 2 BDRM, at end of road, nr acres of St Land & Clear Lk, garage, knotty pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,500 M790413B
PRICED TO SELL! Large 4-br, needs some TLC, some updates, garage, bsmt, porch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,900 M790150L
GREAT GETAWAY! Nr St lands & Clear Lake, 2-br, mostly furnished, stor shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,900 M789081L
CITY LIVING! 3-br ranch-style, appli, fenced yard, AC, garage, wood stove, patio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,900 M788298C
NICE 3-BR MANU, 3 lots, all appliances, mostly furnished, 30x30 garage, lrg deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59,900 M787757B
3 LOTS, Near all sports Long Lk, town & Huron Natl Forest, needs work, encl porch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,900 L787410A
LARGE 4 BDRM, garage, fruit trees, raspberry bushes, wood & tile floors, bsmt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $89,900 M787138L
ACROSS FROM NATL FOREST! 3-br, needs TLC, deep lot, almost an acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55,000 L786801A
A PROJECT FOR YOU! 4-br, 1300 sq ft, needs work, applia, front deck, great area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24,000 M786718D
OVER HALF ACRE, cute 2/3 bungalow, patio, garage, near lakes, River, St land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,500 M786132R
UPDATES & GORG FINISH WORK!! 3-br, part bsmt, family rm, encl sunrm, gar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $139,900 M785803R
WEST BRANCH! Upated, move-in ready 2-br, garage, rear deck, near Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,000 M784463C
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VACANT LAND:
WALKERVILLE, MI Very nice recreational property with stocked fish pond and small creek. Also
great for that avid hunter!! Mostly wooded but
has some clearings for camping and R V use.
Privacy and room to camp just half mile off main
road. Has well and electric and travel trailer included if desired. $79,900 MLS# 14033967
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HOME ON 10 ACRES 10156 HAWK TRAIL IRONS - Very nice year round
home or Up North get-a-way offers 3 bedrooms and one bath on 10 wooded
acres very close to the trail system and across from hundreds of acres of State
Land! Home offers one bedroom on the main level, nice open kitchen with large
eating bar and fireplace in the living room. Newer 24x32 pole barn with drive
thru doors. Nice fire-pit area and deck on the back of the home. $139,900 (GIL)
HOME ON 30+/- ACRES 10087 N PEACOCK TRAIL IRONS This nicely
wooded 30 Acre Parcel of land adjoins Federal land on three sides and is just
down the road from the snowmobile trails! 2+ bedrooms, 1 bath, cabin is all
newly redone in knotty pine and log siding interior. New hickory cabinets, insulated windows and door wall onto small deck overlooking a cleared area with
fire pit. Very secluded! $139,000 ( BRE)
MOBILE ON 10 ACRES W/BARNS 8672 BASS LAKE ROAD IRONS
This 3 bedroom 1 bath mobile is a northern Michigan dream! 36x52 Pole
Barn w/3 overhead doors and cement floors. Bonus Bunkhouse/Party Barn is
24x24 with a 10x24 covered porch with stamped concrete approach and fire-pit
area. Bunkhouse has a woodstove and is insulated and dry-walled. $114,900
(BLA)
20 ACRES 2132 W. 8 MILE ROAD IRONS Home located on 20 acres of
land, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. The home was updated in the past year and is
ready to move into. Very secluded setting with a large barn. Additional acreage
available! $89,900 (VEL)
CABIN ON 10 ACRES 88 W 4 MILE ROAD LUTHER Enjoy this fully
furnished barn converted 1,100 sq. ft. two bedroom, one bath cabin with a living
room with double sliders out to the back, wood burning stove to keep you cozy,
kitchen with farm house sink, knotty pine and wood detail throughout, just awaiting your minor finishing touches. Set upon just over ten acres, with a large yard
surrounded by the rest of your heavily wooded property. $62,500 (KLO)
CAMPER ON 4.39 ACRES WITH UTILITIES 8678 N M-37 IRONS Very
nicely wooded 4.39 acre parcel that fronts on a county maintained paved road.
Property offers a 39 Wildwood Travel Trailer with steel cover structure.
Property has a 2 inch well, drywell and 200 amp electric with 4 separate
camper hook-ups. 12x12 Storage barn has electric, great fire-pit area and
direct access to the ORV and snowmobile trail system. Adjoins State Land to
the East. $34,900 (JON)
GREAT HUNT CAMP 9333 TIMBER DRIVE IRONS Nicely wooded with
a mixture of mature trees this 10 acre parcel would be a great spot to set up
camp. There are a couple of out buildings on the property that need a little TLC
and a stab well. The parcel is clearly marked at all four corners and almost
square in size. Make this youre next base camp for riding ATVs , Fishing the
Little and Big Manistee Rivers or Hunting. At the time of listing the adjoining
parcel to the North is also for sale. $24,900 (KNA93)
20 ACRES V/L LAVERNE ROAD WELLSTON This 20 acre parcel is
located off the power line just South of Stronach Dam Road in the middle of the
Manistee National Forest. This property is great hunting property with limited
access and no power available. Have a camp nearby this would be the perfect
getaway for hunting!! $22,900 (STA)
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SANILAC COUNTY
HUNTING PROPERTIES
Argyle Approximately 1/8 mile to one
entrance of the Minden City State Game
area. Completely remodeled home on 1.5
acres. Ideal Home for a hunters lodge.
Priced at $49,900 # 12766
800-444-3276
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Applegate/Sandusky 13.5 acres of hunting land that backs up to Elk Creek. 90%
wooded. With the sale of the 13.5 acres
there is the exclusive right to hunt on an
additional 160 acres. #12738
Lake Property/Iosco County Chain Lake,
50 ft. x 140 ft. #12713
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Kehoe Realty
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GREAT LAKES
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Harrison-62 A parcel w/6000 river frontage on Muskegon River. Hunt, camp and canoe. You can do some
great things on this beautiful piece of property. L/C terms
available. Great Price - $149,900!
Farwell-79 A wooded and open hunting property w/
clean, well maintained 2 BR cabin & pole barn. Located
on paved road. Great recreation area $185,000.
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Cape Cod 1 story home offers the scenic outdoors year round. Immediate
possession of home with 5 acres for $137,000 or purchase entire 83 acre parcel for the avid hunter and outdoor enthusiast at $386,000. Home and land
is centrally located in Tuscola County on a paved county road. This single
family home has been recently updated with new carpet, tile, windows, all
electric & plumbing fixtures. Most furniture included. The land offers a pole
barn, multiple deer blinds for bow & gun season, and ATV trails.
$275,000
#1081582
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2000+ Frontage on Woodruff Lake
Isabella County
MLS #14014643
$450,000
CRYSTAL - Peaceful, Quiet and Secluded describes this home on 85 +/Heavily Wooded Acres. Open floor
plan w/plenty of go to places. 4 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Full Walkout Basement
with a 28X32 Pole Barn.
BANK OWNED
$499,900
MLS #14049921
$219,900
Waterfront Land/Cottages/Homes
Barryton - 120 of Chippewa River Frontage.
This 2 Bdrm/1.5 Bath Home is very clean and cozy. Panoramic Views of the River from most of
the rooms. Owner has taken special care to maintain this home.
Riverdale - Well-kept executive ranch home w/5 bedrooms, 3 full baths on 10 acres among mature trees overlooking the Pine River. 330 of
river frontage. Ultimate peaceful and serene setting with wildlife galore. MLS #13046685 - $214,900
Six Lakes - Situated on 3 lots w/additional Waterfront Lot, you will have plenty of room for those Summer BBQ's. 2 Car Pole Barn has plenty of
room to park your water toys. MLS #13049251 - $124,900
4 acres across 400+ of Chippewa River frontage, plenty of room to explore your own wooded
hills overlooking the river or relax and fish from your riverfront deck. Being sold furnished.
Barryton - Private Channel Frontage to Martiny Chain of Lakes Waterfront Home. Special care w/home inside and out.
Kitchen have wonderful panoramic views of the water. This is a must see home! MLS #14031132 - $125,900
Houghton Lake - Buildable Lot w/100 Channel Frontage to Houghton Lake. MLS #13062257 - $80,000
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ANTLER BAY DEER RANCH, BARBEAu, MI n Estate-style 1684-acre ranch with 300 ft. of frontage with a dock on St. Marys River allowing
access to anywhere in the world by water! n Located in the eastern Upper Peninsula, this property includes three private lakes where fish
abound. n Historic Sault Ste. Marie and its attractions and casino are just 15 min away. n Though tucked quietly into the woods, its only
20 min. to Chippewa International Airport. n The main lodge is a grand 8,500-sq. ft.-log home with 7 bedrooms, 6.5 baths, gourmet kitchen,
indoor pool/spa, fitness area, billiard room, attached 3-car garage, and stunning views from floor-to-ceiling windows and wrap-around porches.
n In addition, there is a quaint 1,500 sq.ft. Hunters Cabin, on 600-acre DNR-licensed deer ranch enclosed by 10 ft. high game fence no limits,
season or additional hunting license required. n Outbuildings include clubhouse, multi-purpose room, pole barns and more.
Great for hunting, fishing, hiking and snowmobiling; with income potential.
n Estate: $2,490,000 MLS# 14-407
n Main Lodge (8,500 sq. ft) 40 acres, dock on St. Marys River: $690,000
n Hunters Cabin (2 bedroom, 1,500 sq. ft.) 80 acres with 4800 sg. ft. pole barns: $260,000
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269,000
80 ACRE PARCEL
on the Munuscong
River, great fishing,
deep protected water,
electric & well.
$
79,000
ANTLER BAY WHITETAIL
DEER RANCH
260,000
40 ACRE PARCEL
690,000
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800 S. BR 127
St. Johns, Michigan 48879-1649
Contact us to see how you can get financial assistance to turn your property into a Wildlife Paradise!
MANISTEE RIVER. 400+ ft of prime trout stream, 1,100 sq ft log sided home. 2 bdrm
+ loft, stone fireplace, screen porch, hot tub, sauna. Build 1996. Thousand acres
state land nearby. See details at www.cbgreatlakes.com/1790168. $229,900.
BOB MERCHANT 231-633-0867
BEAUTIFUL SECLUDED WOODED WATERFRONT
7.7+/- acres, 970+ sq ft frontage on Smith Lake,
located between Traverse City & Kalkaska,
state land on three sides, ideal log home site.
$169,900. www.cbgreatlakes.com/1790168.
FRED BRIGHT 231-409-6143
VACANT LAND
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Banner Realty
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HORSE RANCH: 20
acres, 2004 3 bedroom, 2
bath ranch with over 1700
sq. ft. includes a master
suite, separate dining,
20x13 living room, 30x40
attached garage leading
to indoor arena and stables, and detached 32x48
pole building. Board your horses at home and enjoy
panoramic country views! $199,000 MLS #292709
ALL-SPORT: 108' on
recreational Long Lake
beach frontage. Prime
for fishing, swimming,
boating, water and jet
skiing, and more! This
lot is lake level and
ready to build with sand foundation and gravel
drive already in. Vacant parcels like this and at
this price are hard to find. $109,000 MLS #291464
MUST SELL!
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WALSH ROAD
CHEBOYGAN, MI 49721
MLS # 292463
$62,000
Immaculate Pole Barn on a total of 8.49 acres, close to hundreds of acres of state
land, ATV and snowmobile trails and Mullett Lake. Close to the Landings Marina
for easy in and out boat access. A great location for your up north get away and
plenty of storage for those seasonal toys. Electric at the road for easy access
to power. A great location and well maintained property. Pole Barn is 30x40ft.
$39,000
$84,900
$249,000
$35,500
120' of Wildwood Lake frontage. Beautiful vacant waterfront site, close to the Pigeon River
Forest. Recreation is at your fingertips, biking,
kayaking, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling or motor biking are just a few of the sports. Easy access to I-75
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40 ACRES,TAFT RD,
REMUS MI
2,500,000
MLS# 14042750
Wooded, paved road,
building sites, great hunting,
2 ponds, L/C available
51,900
MLS 14007009
Hunt-Fish-Play on
Martiny Chain of Lakes.
Building sites, pond
79,900
MLS 14020078
49,900
MLS 14026013
100% wooded,
fantastic hunting and trails,
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