10-31-08: Pigskin Picks, Jeff Murray Interview
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BIG BOY PIGSKIN PICKS WITH ADAM AND STEVE
Week Nine
| DATE | GAME | SCORE | ADAM’S PICK | STEVE’S PICK |
| 11/02 | TEXANS @ VIKINGS | - | VIKINGS | VIKINGS |
| 11/02 | JAGUARS @ BENGALS | - | JAGUARS | JAGUARS |
| 11/02 | BUCCANEERS @ CHIEFS | - | BUCCANEERS | BUCCANEERS |
| 11/02 | RAVENS @ BROWNS | - | BROWNS | BROWNS |
| 11/02 | JETS @ BILLS | - | BILLS | BILLS |
| 11/02 | CARDINALS @ RAMS | - | CARDINALS | RAMS |
| 11/02 | DOLPHINS @ BRONCOS | - | BRONCOS | BRONCOS |
| 11/02 | FALCONS @ RAIDERS | - | FALCONS | RAIDERS |
| 11/02 | COWBOYS @ GIANTS | - | GIANTS | GIANTS |
| 11/02 | EAGLES @ SEAHAWKS | - | EAGLES | EAGLES |
| 11/02 | PATRIOTS @ COLTS | - | COLTS | COLTS |
| 11/03 | STEELERS @ REDSKINS | - | REDSKINS | STEELERS |
| 11/02 | PACKERS @ TITANS | - | TITANS | PACKERS |
| 11/02 | LIONS @ BEARS | - | BEARS | BEARS |
| Totals: | - | - | ||
Currently Adam’s totals stand at 61-41 while Steve is 62-40. The Lions are 0-6 and the Packers are 3-3.
Listen to Adam and Steve’s picks:
Adam’s interview with author Jeff Murray (check out his website here) about using the moon to aid in your hunting. Part 1:
Part 2:
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Part 3:
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Bluegrass Cut of the Day:J.D. Crowe, Audie Blaylock, Paul Williams, Kenny Ingram, Mike Cleveland, Harry Stinson – My Walkin’ Shoes
10-30-08: News From the DNR, Coho, Steelhead and Trapping Reports, Jeff Murray Interview
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Iron County Resident Named Hunter Education Instructor of the Year
Iron County resident Dean Dallavalle recently was named the 2008 Hunter
Education Instructor of the Year by the Department of Natural Resources.
Dallavalle, an Iron River resident, was honored by DNR Director Rebecca
Humphries and the Michigan Natural Resources Commission at a recent
meeting in Lansing.
“Dean Dallavalle has been a volunteer hunter education instructor in
Iron County for more than two decades, and has recently mentored his son
Anthony to be a second-generation hunter education instructor,”
Humphries said. “It is people like Mr. Dallavalle who help us pass on
Michigan’s proud hunting heritage to future generations, so that
management and conservation of our state’s natural resources is
ensured for years to come.”
Dallavalle is the lead instructor Western Iron County hunter education
classes held at Iron County Schools and at the Camp Gibbs Recreational
Area. Through donations, he has been able to collect nearly every
possible teaching tool for a successful hunter education class,
Humphries said. Dallavalle and his volunteers provide students with
experience in muzzleloading, rifle, archery, shotgun safety, clay pigeon
shooting, orienteering, hunting ethics, animal identification and
survival classes.
Dallavalle enjoys predator hunting and trapping, as well as fishing. He
is known for bringing in furs for the students to view and touch. He is
planning to assist in teaching the DNR’s new Trapper Education
Program.
The Hunter Education Instructor of the Year Award is an employee- or
volunteer instructor-nominated award presented to the volunteer hunter
education instructor for his or her outstanding volunteer service.
Recipients of the award are recognized for their commitment to continue
the heritage of hunting by developing safe, responsible and
knowledgeable hunters and assisting the DNR in carrying out its mission.
For more information on education opportunities in the outdoors,
including hunter education, visit the DNR’s web site’s Education and Outreach section here.
The DNR is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use
and enjoyment of the state’s natural resources for current and future
generations.
Listen to Adam’s report:
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Congratulations to Dean from Adam and the Outdoor Show.
Natural Resources Commission to Meet Nov. 6 in Lansing
The Natural Resources Commission will begin holding discussions on
potential expansion of crossbow hunting opportunities at its Nov. 6
meeting in Lansing.
The NRC meeting will be held at the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan
Ave., in Lansing. All meetings are open to the public.
The NRC recently revamped its policy on issuing crossbow permits to
hunters with permanent disabilities by streamlining the application
process and making it more inclusive. However, Commissioner John
Madigan, who chairs the NRC Policy Committee on Wildlife and Fisheries,
said he wants to explore other possibilities for crossbow hunting.
Options identified for discussion are allowing the use of crossbows
during any season that allows the use of firearms, establishing a
minimum age for crossbow use without a permit, and possibly establishing
a crossbow deer season. A survey of hunter attitudes about crossbow issues is being conducted on the Department of Natural Resources Web site here.
The crossbow discussion will begin at noon in Room 203 of the Lansing
Center, located at 333 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing.
The NRC meeting begins at 10:15 a.m. with a meeting of the NRC Policy
Committee on Technology, Information, Marketing and Education that will
focus on hunter recruitment and retention. The NRC Policy Committee on
Wildlife and Fisheries, which will discuss proposed changes to wildlife
rehabilitation and taxidermy rules in response to Chronic Wasting
Disease (CWD), meets at 1:30 p.m. The committee will also hear an update
on CWD activities and discuss proposed fisheries orders.
The Committee of the Whole meets at 3 p.m. to discuss the Director’s
action items and to receive an update on the Island Lake Shooting Range,
inland fisheries grants and an upcoming oil and gas auction.
Public appearances begin at 4:30 p.m. Persons wishing to provide public
comment on any DNR issue to the NRC should contact Teresa Gloden at
517-373-2352 or glodent@michigan.gov either prior to the meeting or at
the meeting site. At 5 p.m., there will be a special presentation of a
DNR Partner in Conservation Award.
Among the action items for the NRC includes consideration of spring
turkey hunting units. DNR Director Rebecca Humphries will consider a
number of fisheries regulation changes, changes to the user charges for
the Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center and authorization for several
land transactions.
The DNR is committed to the conservation, protection, use and enjoyment
of the state’s natural resources for current and future generations.
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Coho and fall steelhead fishing reports from Lake Michigan stream and Lake Superior stream:
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A quick trapping report:
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Part one of Adam’s three-part interview with author Jeff Murray (check out his website here) about using the moon to aid in your hunting.
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Bluegrass Cut of the Day: Bill Monroe – Molly and Tenbrooks
Flyin’ Blind Song of the Day: Randy Brown – All Liquored Up
Outlaw Country Cut of the Day: Mel McDaniel – Stand Up
10-29-08: Waterfowl Report, Hunter’s Rifle Sight-In Days, Grouse and Field Dressing Tips
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Adam shares an in-depth waterfowl report:
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Hunter’s Rifle Sight-In Days
The West Branch Sportsmen’s Club, Inc. of Skandia will once again hold an open range for those wishing to fine-tune their rifles for the upcoming deer season. They are located at 1888 Engman Lake Road, one mile south of M-94 West.
They will be open on:
Saturday, November 1 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sunday, November 2 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday, November 8 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sunday, November 9 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
They have a covered shooting area so weather should not be a factor.
For information contact:
Jerry 249-1913
Bob 249-1593
Adam’s tips for sighting in rifle:
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Bow hunting success stories and tips for field dressing safely:
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Grouse hunting report and tips for shot size:
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Adam explains buck sparring:
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Bluegrass Country Cut of the Day: Steve Earle – Carrie Brown
Flyin’ Blind Song of the Day: Chad Reilly – I Got the Time
Outlaw Country Cut of the Day: The Allman Brothers Band – Midnight Ride
10-28-08: Scouting With the Snow, Waterfowl Report, Tree Stand Positioning Tip
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Listen to Adam and Steve’s Big Boy NFL recap:
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Adam’s report on deer scouting with the snow:
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Adam’s up-to-date waterfowl report:
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Adam passes on a deer stand positioning tip:
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Bluegrass Country Cut of the Day: Third Time Out featuring Wayne Benson – East Tennessee Blues
Flyin’ Blind Song of the Day: The Springs – Are You an Angel
Outlaw Country Cut of the Day: Merle Haggard – Rainbow Stew (live)
10-27-08: NFL Recap, 10-Year-Old Deer Hunter
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BIG BOY PIGSKIN PICKS WITH ADAM AND STEVE
Week Eight
| DATE | GAME | SCORE | ADAM’S PICK | STEVE’S PICK |
| 10/26 | RAIDERS @ RAVENS | 10-29 | RAVENS | RAVENS |
| 10/26 | CHARGERS @ SAINTS | 32-37 | CHARGERS | CHARGERS |
| 10/26 | CHEIFS @ JETS | 24-28 | JETS | JETS |
| 10/26 | BILLS @ DOLPHINS | 16-25 | DOLPHINS | BILLS |
| 10/26 | BUCCANEERS @ COWBOYS | 9-13 | BUCCANEERS | COWBOYS |
| 10/26 | FALCONS @ EAGLES | 14-27 | EAGLES | EAGLES |
| 10/26 | RAMS @ PATRIOTS | 16-23 | PATRIOTS | PARTIOTS |
| 10/26 | CARDINALS @ PANTHERS | 23-27 | PANTHERS | PANTHERS |
| 10/26 | BROWNS @ JAGUARS | 23-17 | JAGUARS | JAGUARS |
| 10/26 | GIANTS @ STEELERS | 21-14 | GIANTS | STEELERS |
| 10/26 | SEAHAWKS @ 49ERS | 34-13 | 49ERS | 49ERS |
| 10/26 | BENGALS @ TEXANS | 6-35 | TEXANS | TEXANS |
| 10/27 | COLTS @ TITANS | 21-31 | TITANS | COLTS |
| 10/26 | REDSKINS @ LIONS | 25-17 | REDSKINS | REDSKINS |
| Totals: | 10-4 | 8-6 | ||
Currently Adam’s totals stand at 61-41 while Steve is 62-40. Adam gains two from last week. The Lions are 0-6 and the Packers are 3-3 with a bye this week.
Listen to Adam and Steve’s recap:
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Adam talks to ten-year-old Trevor Smith about shooting a four-point buck.
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Adam’s grouse hunting reports:
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Hunter Sight-In Days at West Branch Sportsmen’s Club:
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Adam’s waterfowl hunting reports:
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Bluegrass Cut of the Day: Blue Highway – Born With a Hammer in My Hand (by request for listener Jeremy)
Flyin’ Blind Song of the Day: Adam Gregory- What it Takes
Outlaw Country Cut of the Day: Alabama – Mountain Music
10-24-08: Pigskin Picks, Weather-Based Deer Predictions and Barb Avers Interview
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BIG BOY PIGSKIN PICKS WITH ADAM AND STEVE
Week Eight
| DATE | GAME | SCORE | ADAM’S PICK | STEVE’S PICK |
| 10/26 | RAIDERS @ RAVENS | - | RAVENS | RAVENS |
| 10/26 | CHARGERS @ SAINTS | - | CHARGERS | CHARGERS |
| 10/26 | CHEIFS @ JETS | - | JETS | JETS |
| 10/26 | BILLS @ DOLPHINS | - | DOLPHINS | BILLS |
| 10/26 | BUCCANEERS @ COWBOYS | - | BUCCANEERS | COWBOYS |
| 10/26 | FALCONS @ EAGLES | - | EAGLES | EAGLES |
| 10/26 | RAMS @ PATRIOTS | - | PATRIOTS | PARTIOTS |
| 10/26 | CARDINALS @ PANTHERS | - | PANTHERS | PANTHERS |
| 10/26 | BROWNS @ JAGUARS | - | JAGUARS | JAGUARS |
| 10/26 | GIANTS @ STEELERS | - | GIANTS | STEELERS |
| 10/26 | SEAHAWKS @ 49ERS | - | 49ERS | 49ERS |
| 10/26 | BENGALS @ TEXANS | - | TEXANS | TEXANS |
| 10/27 | COLTS @ TITANS | - | TITANS | COLTS |
| 10/26 | REDSKINS @ LIONS | - | REDSKINS | REDSKINS |
| Totals: | - | - | ||
Currently Adam’s totals stand at 51-37 while Steve is 54-34. The Lions are 0-5 and the Packers are 3-3 with a bye this week.
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Adam shares deer activities predictions and tips based on weather forecasts:
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Adam shares current fall steelhead and coho techniques:
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Grouse and woodcock hunting reports:
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Adam’s interview with Barb Avers.
Part 1:
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Part 2:
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Bluegrass Cut of the Day: Rhonda Vincent and the Rage – Ridin’ That Redline
Flyin’ Blind Song of the Day: Lane Brody – Found In Each Other
Outlaw Country Cut of the Day: Lynyrd Skynard – That Smell
10-23-08: Deer Hunting Forecasts, CWD Town Hall Meetings, Salmon Fishing Reports
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Statewide Town Hall Meetings on Chronic Wasting Disease Scheduled for October
The Michigan departments of Natural Resources and Agriculture and Michigan State Univeristy Extension (MSUE) will hold a series of town hall meetings across the state priot to the firearm deer hunting season for the public to learn more about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and the state’s response plan to manage the disease.
The Marquette meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 23. The meeting will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Citizens Forum Room at Lakeview Arena, located at 401 E. Fair Ave. in Marquette.
Other meetings are scheduled for Kalamazoo (Oct. 22), Frankenmuth (Oct. 27), and Grayling (Oct. 29).
At all meetings, staff from the DNR and MDA will present information on CWD and the state’s emergency response plan for the disease. A question-and-answer session, facilitated by MSUE, will follow the presentations.
On Aug. 25, the DNR and MDA confirmed the state’s first case of CWD in a three-year-old privately-owned white-tailed deer in Kent County. It is still unknown how the animal became infected.
CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects deer, elk and moose. Infected animals display abnormal behaviors, loss of bodily functions and a progressive weight loss. Current evidence suggests that the disease is transmitted through infectious, self-multiplying proteins (prions). Prions are normal cell proteins whose shape has been transformed, causing CWD. The disease is transmitted by exposure to saliva of infected animals. Susceptible animals can also acquire CWD by eating feces from an infected animal, or soil contaminated by them. Once contaminated, soil is thought to remain a source of infection for many years, making CWD a particularly difficult disease to eradicate.
More information about CWD is available by clicking here
Contacts: Mary Dettloff (DNR) 517-335-3014 or Bridget Patrick (MDA) 517-241-2669.
Adam gives a gear report originally published in the September 2008 issue of Field and Stream magazine.
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Adam’s summary of the DNR’s deer hunting forecast for the eastern UP:
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Adam gives tips about river fishing using bobbers to suspend spawn of flies:
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Bluegrass Country Cut of the Day: Sam Bush – Same Ol’ River (live at Telluride)
Flyin’ Blind Song of the Day: Cowboy Crush – He’s coming Home
Outlaw Country Cut of the Day: Roseanne Cash – Seven-Year Itch
10-22-08: Smallmouth Bass Reports, Duck Recipe, Reports from the DNR
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Smallmouth bass fishing is excellent right now. Here’s Adam’s report:
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Adam’s recommended grilled duck breast recipe:
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Grilled Duck Recipe :
- 4 Duck Breasts (cut into 1/2 – 3/4″ strips)
- Sealed Plastic Bag
- Bottle of Olive Oil
- 3 Tbsp of Soy Sauce
- 3 Tbsp of Worchesteir sauce
- 1 Tbsp of Seasoned Salt
Clean and rinse off duck breasts, place them in a plastic bag, and fill enough olive oil in the bag so it covers the duck breasts. Than add the other sauces and seasonings. Seal up the bag and shake it thoroughly, and refrigerate overnight.
Take duck strips out and cook on the grill, making sure not to overcook the duck. Cook for about 3 – 4 minutes on each side until medium. Great for when you’re hunting on the go. Try wrapping in bacon strips before grilling for a slightly altered taste and slightly juicier result. Be aware that this will alter the taste a bit toward the livery flavor.
Coho fishing report:
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Eastern UP deer hunting forecast from the DNR…
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…and for the Western UP.
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Bluesgrass Country Cut of the Day: JD Crowe and the New South – I’m Walkin’ (Fats Domino cover)
Flyin Blind Song of the Day: Shelley Lynch – Dream Big
Outlaw Country Cut of the Day: Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson – Poncho and Lefty
10-21-08: NFL Recap, CWD Town Hall Meetings and Deer Tips
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BIG BOY PIGSKIN PICKS WITH ADAM AND STEVE
Week Seven
| DATE | GAME | SCORE | ADAM’S PICK | STEVE’S PICK |
| 10/19 | TITANS @ CHIEFS | 34-10 | TITANS | TITANS |
| 10/19 | CHARGERS @ BILLS | 14-23 | CHARGERS | CHARGERS |
| 10/19 | STEELERS @ BENGALS | 38-10 | STEELERS | STEELERS |
| 10/19 | RAVENS @ DOLPHINS | 27-13 | RAVENS | DOLPHINS |
| 10/19 | COWBOYS @ RAMS | 14-34 | COWBOYS | COWBOYS |
| 10/19 | VIKINGS @ BEARS | 41-48 | BEARS | BEARS |
| 10/19 | SAINTS @ PANTHERS | 7-30 | PANTHERS | PANTHERS |
| 10/19 | 49ERS @ GIANTS | 17-29 | GIANTS | GIANTS |
| 10/19 | JETS @ RAIDERS | 13-16 | JETS | JETS |
| 10/19 | BROWNS @ REDSKINS | 11-14 | REDSKINS | BROWNS |
| 10/19 | SEAHAWKS @ BUCCANEERS | 10-20 | BUCCANEERS | BUCCANEERS |
| 10/20 | BRONCOS @ PATRIOTS | 7-41 | BRONCOS | PATRIOTS |
| 10/19 | COLTS @ PACKERS | 14-34 | COLTS | COLTS |
| 10/12 | LIONS @ TEXANS | 21-28 | LIONS | TEXANS |
| Totals: | 8-6 | 8-6 | ||
Currently Adam’s totals stand at 59-43 while Steve is 62-40. The Lions are 0-6 and the Packers are 4-3.
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Adam discusses what causes the deer rut.
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Adam’s tips about bedding and feeding areas for whitetails:
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Statewide Town Hall Meetings on Chronic Wasting Disease Scheduled for October
The Michigan departments of Natural Resources and Agriculture and Michigan State Univeristy Extension (MSUE) will hold a series of town hall meetings across the state priot to the firearm deer hunting season for the public to learn more about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and the state’s response plan to manage the disease.
The Marquette meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 23. The meeting will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Citizens Forum Room at Lakeview Arena, located at 401 E. Fair Ave. in Marquette.
Other meetings are scheduled for Kalamazoo (Oct. 22), Frankenmuth (Oct. 27), and Grayling (Oct. 29).
At all meetings, staff from the DNR and MDA will present information on CWD and the state’s emergency response plan for the disease. A question-and-answer session, facilitated by MSUE, will follow the presentations.
On Aug. 25, the DNR and MDA confirmed the state’s first case of CWD in a three-year-old privately-owned white-tailed deer in Kent County. It is still unknown how the animal became infected.
CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects deer, elk and moose. Infected animals display abnormal behaviors, loss of bodily functions and a progressive weight loss. Current evidence suggests that the disease is transmitteed through infectious, self-multiplying proteins (prions). Prions are nromal cell proteins whose shape has been transofrmed, causing CWD. The disease is trasmitted by exposure to saliva of infected animals. Susceptible animals can also acquire CWD by eating feces from an infected animal, or soil contaminated by them. Once contaminated, soil is thought to remain a source of infection for many years, making CWD a particularly difficult disease to eradicate.
More information about CWD is available by clicking here
Contacts: Mary Dettloff (DNR) 517-335-3014 or Bridget Patrick (MDA) 517-241-2669.
Adam’s tips for deer hunting near watering holes:
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Bluegrass Country Cut of the Day: Darrell Scott and Tim O’Brien – Helen of Troy, PA
Flying Blind Song of the Day: Will Hedgecock – Sweet Music Man (Kenny Rogers cover)
Outlaw Country Cut of the Day: Highway 101 – Whiskey If You Were a Woman
10-20-08: NFL Recap, Deer Reports and News from the DNR
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Listen to Adam and Steve’s NFL Recap:
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Tips for tracking deer in bad weather:
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Adam’s pre-rut deer hunting tactics:
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Deer reports and a lost dog bulletin:
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DNR Offers Sale of State-Owned Land from land Review Project
State-owned land in 28 counties is being offered for sale as a result of the Department of Natural Resource’s review of state-owned property. Counties with parcels offered for sale by sealed bid auction include Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Luce, and Ontonagon.
The auction is part of the DNR’s Land Consolidation Strategy, an on-going review of all state-owned land that is outside the boundaries of a state park, forest, game area, or recreation area.
Information on the auction, and other land available for purchase, the terms and conditions, and how to submit a bid, are available here.
Parcel information, bid forms, and offer to purchase forms are also available upon request to the Office of Land and Facilities, P.O. Box 30448, Lansing, MI 48909-7948, or by calling 517-373-1240.
Bids on the parcels to be sold by auction must be postmarked by Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. The bid opening will be Wednesday Dec. 10, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. at the DNR offices in Lansing.
Several parcels in Baraga County have frontage on Otter, Sturgeon, and Peshekee rivers, Lake Superior and numerous inland lakes. There are several remote parcels north of Craig Lake State Park. In Houghton County there are forested properties on a variety of inland lakes, including Torch, Rice, and Otter lakes and the Elm River. These parcels are isolated from other state lands and the funds from sale will be used to acquire replacement property.
Bluegrass Cut of the Day: Seldom Seen – Doin’ My Time
Flying Blind Song of the Day: Western Underground – Good Ol’ Days to Come
Outlaw Country Cut(s) of the Day: Loretta Lynn – Don’t Come Home A Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind) and Charlie Daniels Band – Drinkin’ My Baby Goodbye
Adam sends out a big apology for the tech issues that kept him from getting these cuts to you on Friday.
