[PDF] Top 20 North Woods Call v 61, no 07, 2014

... Each winter around this time of year, I feel compelled to usher in the new ice fishing season by sending my annual letter to 15 of my fel- low curmudgeons. These men are a mixed bag by vocation, yet are inextricably ... See full document

... CO Jason McCullough re- ceived information about a possi- ble property damage snowmobile accident that occurred late Satur- day night, or early Sunday morn- ing. The owner of the property heard the noise and went outside ... See full document

... Recent experiences and graphic examples from neighboring states clearly demonstrate the crushing impacts fracking has on fragile ecosystems, farm lands, water, forests and rural communities. The same natural gas for ... See full document

... The insanity of fracking hit me one night as we watched the sunset in North Dakota. As darkness descended, the sky lit up with hundreds of flares from fracking wells surrounding the park. Frack- ing in the Bakken ... See full document

... CO Quincy Gowenlock and an animal control officer re- sponded to a call of dogs attack- ing deer. Upon arrival, the officers found a freshly killed doe. While talking to the complainant, she advised the dogs ... See full document

... The North Woods Call, as the publication’s third publisher in nearly 62 years is forced by circumstances beyond his control to close down the opera- tion—at least ...The Call and its dedicated ... See full document

... CO Carla Soper obtained an arrest warrant for a subject who had killed a black bear on the sec- ond day of the 2013 firearm deer season in Manistee County. After receiving the original complaint of a dead female bear ... See full document

... HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES: The Michigan Environmental Hall of Fame will honor its 2014 inductees during an April 10 ceremony at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids. Individ- ual inductees are Norm ... See full document

... to North Woods Call readers. In some ways, Call founder Mar- guerite Gahagan seems a lot like naturalist and writer Gene Strat- ...Michigan’s north woods, Porter (1863-1924) ... See full document

... CONSERVANCY EVENTS: The Little Traverse Conservancy will be hosting three notable events this summer. The 3rd Annual Wau- goshance Trail Marathon and Half Marathon is scheduled for July 12 in northern Emmet County (see ... See full document

... Layout 1 Michigan’s Conservation Sentinel Since 1953 Early August 2014 $2 50 Vol 61, No 16 Digital Delivery Partnership Aids Black River Trout Page 1 Chesapeake Trial To Proceed Page 1 River Work Hono[.] ... See full document

... above with rusty (rufous) sides and white underparts, and the eye is red. The female replaces the black with brown. You will see them scratching beneath your feeders. The call is unique with a clear “drink your ... See full document

... Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette in late June filed an amended complaint in the state’s second case against Chesapeake Energy for charges of racketeering and fraud. The complaint was amended to in- clude 12 ... See full document

... Layout 1 Michigan’s Conservation Sentinel Since 1953 Late June 2014 $2 50 Vol 61, No 14 Digital Delivery Camp Grayling Expansion? Page 1 Racketeering and Fraud Charges Page 1 Remembering Dr John Richt[.] ... See full document

... This wooden monument on the south side of downtown Grayling memorializes “all canoe racers—past, present and future” who have participated in the Au Sable River International Canoe Marathon. The 240- mile race from ... See full document

... AMERICORPS ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Huron Pines Ameri- Corps members accomplished much this past season. Among other things, they improved more than 130 acres of public land through inva- sive species removal, trail building and ... See full document

... CO Jason Smith was pa- trolling the Sharonville SGA when he saw a small game hunter run from the woods back to the vehicle, hoping to leave before the CO could contact him. CO Smith was able to make contact with ... See full document

... They’re not your average sinkholes that gobble up houses and cars in places like Florida. Many such nat- ural geologic features in northeast Michigan—like this one in the Pigeon River Country State Forest— have filled ... See full document

... NEW LICENSE FEES: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder last month signed legislation approving new hunting and fishing license fees in Michigan. While there was strong opposition in some circles—as well as strong support ... See full document

... hardwoods or conifers, as well as river bottoms. They like to nest in tree cavities and, if you’re lucky, can be lured to a large roost box with an entrance hole on the side. They like river bottoms, because they feed on ... See full document