by Ed H. Edwards, SCI Lansing Chapter Member, and avid hunter I am always amazed by the way the outdoors brings people together. The generosity of people who hunt and their willingness to support others who enjoy their lifestyle.   -Nick Hoffman “Smile you SOB”! I knew exactly how Chief Brody felt at the conclusion […]

Good Morning Lansing Chapter SCI Members!! My coffee this morning seems to taste a little bit better.  The sun coming up over the end of the lake seems a little bit brighter, and with the snow beginning to melt as temperatures rise, summer seems not so far away!   In the past year, many of us […]

by Ed H. Edwards, SCI Lansing Chapter Member, and avid hunter A Facebook post results in new Friends, Time with Family, and a Successful Texas hunt! Perfect shot! The most welcome words a guide can say. The buck tucked tail and sprinted head down across the field, spun around, and was down. I’m not sure […]

by Ed H. Edwards, SCI Lansing Chapter Member, and avid hunter After eight days of 10-mile hikes, a bull stood broadside 150 yards away alerted but not spooked. The crosshairs settled on the elk’s shoulder in the rat gray light of dusk. As the old saying goes, it was definitely crunch time! Michigan Elk Past […]

by Marty Crimp The 2020 Veterans Hunt was spectacular. Every Year SCI Lansing Chapter is a Major Sponsor of the Veterans Pheasant Hunt. Related: Veterans Hunt 2017 What do you call a gathering of approximately 80 United States Vets with shotguns? A wonderful day for a pheasant hunt! SCI Lansing was once again a major sponsor of […]

By Ed H. Edwards, SCI Lansing Chapter Member, and avid hunter Hope “The desire and search for a good future, difficult but not impossible to obtain with God’s help” Sometimes when you think everything possible has gone wrong Murphy sends yet another curveball. One of the most sickening sounds a hunter can hear is CLICK […]

By Ed H. Edwards, SCI Lansing Chapter Member and avid hunter I am often asked, “what is your favorite type of hunting?” “What I’m going to do next!” is my answer. However deep in my soul I know waterfowl is the truth! Waterfowl hunting done properly is hard work and requires diverse skills, knowledge, and […]

Will the Michigan Hunting Season look much different because of Covid-19 and social distancing? According to Michigan.gov and posted on June 2, 2020: “Yes, licensed individuals may still hunt while following social distancing guidelines remaining at least 6 feet from people outside an individual’s household.” Hunting can be a solitary sport with where hunters go […]

By Ed H. Edwards, SCI Lansing Chapter Member and avid hunter “We will eat like kings!” -Jim Shockey Halibut Cheeks Salmon are always popular on Pacific Northwest restaurant menus but do not be surprised if you hear a local ask if any halibut cheeks are available. Halibut “cheeks” are portions of muscle removed from the head […]

The Lansing SCI chapter’s 20th annual fundraiser and auction was not cancelled! We moved it very quickly to an online virtual fundraiser format and it was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who participated and supported this new adventure. As many of you know, our annual banquet raises over 90% of the funds we […]