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Deer
Columbia junior wins Big Buck contest
By John Hummer Exponent staff writer In these days of texting and gaming among school age kids, anything that encourages them to get outside, get...
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Deer
DNR conservation officer finds lost hunter in Mackinac County
Late Sunday night, a Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officer located a missing hunter who had become lost after leaving his hunting blind to...
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Cooking/Recipes
Favorite for deer camp: Dutch oven chicken and dumplings
Glenn McJennett shared a favorite recipe of Dutch oven chicken and dumplings, which appears below. Do you have a favorite recipe of photo to share...
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Deer
Helpful reminders for firearm deer season, starting this Sunday
This Sunday, Nov. 15, tens of thousands of Michigan residents and nonresidents will take to the fields and forests to enjoy deer hunting. The Department...
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Lake Columbia beauty
This picture was taken in the early morning at Lake Columbia by John Dale. While we live here full time, it is easy to forget the...
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Activities
Dahlem Center, scouts joining forces to get kids outside
From rock climbing to white water rafting, to just playing outside, local children are invited to learn all about the outdoors, and outdoors stewardship, by joining the Dahlem Venturing Crew. High...
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Fishing
New fishing regulations adopted
Cavin Eisenhauer showed off a nice smallmouth bass he caught last summer on Lake Erie in this photo submitted to The Exponent. “It was such...
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Deer
Local hunter shares her secrets
Cheryl Westbrook, an art teacher in the Onsted School District, is an extremely successful hunter. By Steve Linenfelser Fall is officially here. The leaves are changing,...
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Fishing
109-year-old smallmouth bass state record broken
Greg Gasiciel of Rhodes, Michigan, recently set a new state-record catch for smallmouth bass with a fish he caught Sunday on Hubbard Lake in Alcona...
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Hunting
Gotcha!
A local photographer continues to snap awesome pics. Kimberly Kotzian, who snapped this photo of a green heron getting lunch, continues to take some of the coolest local...
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News
Could cougars make their way to Jackson County?
If the stuffed cougar above could talk, he would have quite a story to tell. During the 2013 muzzle-loader deer hunting season in the Upper...
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Uncategorized
Photo of the day: Oct. 9
Adagio with the common name Maiden Grass, near Noony dam at Vineyard Lake shimmers in the autumn sunlight. Photo by Matt Schepeler, and a tip of the hat to Kristine Kelley...
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News
Sir-Limps-A-Lot is getting along fine
Last year Brooklyn resident Cheryl Clancy noted that a one-legged sandhill crane, affectionately named Sir-Limps-A-Lot, spent the summer around her Vineyard Lake home. She said that...
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News
Brooklyn Sportsmans Club: Past, present, and future
By Steve Linenfelser Question: If you woke up to a fire in middle of the night and could only take one material thing out of...
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News
Cubs survive illegal black bear killing in Oceana County
Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists today said the recent illegal killing of a female black bear, which had three cubs with her, has...
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Activities
On Little Stoney Lake
Kelley Keefe sent us this great sunset photo from Little Stoney Lake. Have you taken a good picture lately? We want your pictures for JacksonCountyOutdoors.com and...
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Activities
Last chance for G.R.E.A.T. canoe trip in Jackson County
Sylvia Kay paddled down Goose Creek from Cement City to Lake Columbia in 2013 as part of a G.R.E.A.T. event. The Jackson-based organization is holding...
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Deer
Tips for safe bowhunting
Michigan’s bowhunting season opened October 1, and Department of Natural Resources conservation officers are sharing tips for a safe bowhunting experience. “Bowhunting is enjoyed by...
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News
Lawmaker wants to know: have you seen a massasauga rattlesnake lately?
State senator Mike Shirkey wants to hear from residents who have encountered eastern massasauga rattle snake like the one pictured above. By Matt Schepeler A few...
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Hunting
Ohio man dies after falling from tree stand in Huron County
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources have reported that a 45-year-old Ohio man died after falling from his tree stand this morning in Huron County. The name...
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News
New hunting camp in Norvell Township designed to help wounded veterans heal
Men and women of the military who have been scarred in battle, either physically or mentally, soon will have a place to turn to for...
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Hunting
Wanted: your hunting, fishing and outdoors photos
Wanted: your pictures for JacksonCountyOutdoors.com and The Exponent. In the photo above, Jesse Galvin showed off a nice bird he took last spring during turkey season…and...
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Camping
Hayes, Waterloo, other state campgrounds announce fall events
Fall camping can be fantastic. It is not as hot as summer, the leaves and atmosphere in the campgrounds can be spectacular, and getting out there...
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News
Lunar eclipse caught by Clarklaker
Looking much like an eye in the sky, the start of the lunar eclipse Sunday evening captured many people’s imagination. Local photographer Deb Sautter snapped...
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Camping
Steve’s excellent Canadian camping adventure
Steve Linenfelser, the Exponent Outdoor Adventure writer, recently took a trip to Canada. Following is his story, and he is sticking to it. Canada, our...
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News
Horsing around
Lynne Mikulen-Kaiden took advantage of the great early-autumn weather and took her horse, Dolly, for a ride into Brooklyn on Thursday, Sept. 24. Mikulen-Kaiden is...
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News
Good news for River Raisin
There is good news about the health of the River Raisin. The DEQ’s Office of the Great Lakes announced significant progress in the River Raisin’s...
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Hunting
A Booth trifecta
David Booth, left, enjoyed a day he will never forget last May when Daryl Booth, his father, and David W. Booth, his son and he...
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Foraging
Learn about fungus!
Toadstools, mushrooms and puffballs pop up in the autumn in Michigan woods and fields, but do you know what ones are edible and which ones...
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News
Learn about the autumn night sky in Adrian
From the Robinson Planetarium in Adrian: With the frosty evenings of fall upon us and the celebration of All Hallows Eve near, the winged horse...
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