I continue to be on the lookout for unusual destinations and game that fit these guidelines, and Boc hunting on the Spanish island of Mallorca really looked interesting.
by Ed H Edwards, a Lansing Chapter Member, avid hunter, and fisherman “One thing hunting has taught me is patience”. -Robert Ruark The tom was now in range, stopping to my right, and did not look like he was going to advance any closer. It was now crunch time! For nearly the first half of my […]
MIC awarded three research scholarships to Michigan State University in 2025 I was able to attend the presentation by Sarah Scheitz, one of the students, on her research project involving urban deer management in conjunction with the Michigan DNR and MSU. Her project was titled Coexisting with Deer in Suburban Landscapes. It featured an historical […]
Let’s cut to it. This matters. For the first time ever, the Michigan Involvement Committee (MIC) of SCI supports a Political Action Committee: First for Hunters This is a big move. And it’s long overdue. What This Actually Means The MIC, made up of all 10 Michigan SCI Chapter Presidents, has agreed to suuport a […]
By Brent Bruggink, Lansing SCI member and avid hunter I met Ramey on a Saturday morning in an elementary school gym, the kind that smells faintly of floor cleaner and old rubber soles. The wood floors shone under fluorescent lights, and bleachers lined the walls, squeaking every time a parent shifted their weight. Our daughters played […]
The evening of January 23rd was very cold with temperatures falling to -20F. However, the cold did not affect our attendance or member enthusiasm! Eagle Eye Banquet Center did not disappoint with a hearty buffet dinner of braised short ribs and crusted salmon. Choices of several sides were available and the meal was topped off […]
Congratulations on booking your 1st African Plains Game Safari! I’m envious, not because you are going but because you are going for the 1st time. There is only one 1st time and it will change your life. I’m by no means an expert but offer the following information from my personal experiences and others I’ve […]
by Rob Munn, Lansing SCI Member and Avid Outdoorsman I ran into a booth for Crocodile Bay at the Sheep Show in Reno Nevada several years ago and talked to them for a bit. It sounded like a fun trip, and I stashed it in my “someday” file. Fast forward a couple years and I kept […]
By Jeff Swehla, Lansing SCI Board Member and Avid Hunter A Hunt Thrown Into Uncertainty It was Oct 2022, just a few weeks prior to our departure, when we received terrible news. My long time hunting buddy, Jeff, and I received a message from an unknown number inquiring about our planned hunt in Spain. After a […]
By Steven Burton, Lansing SCI Member and avid hunter All my hunts start early in the year with the flurry of state tag drawings. I put in every year for Elk and Deer in a handful of western states, New Mexico included. This year I was fortunate to draw an early season NM Elk Archery tag […]
