March 2007 – Issue 24
Coyotes
You have to admire the little wild canines. In spite of being shot, trapped and poisoned, there are more of them than ever.
My first real experience with coyotes came on an archery hunt to Colorado back in the seventies. Packs of coyotes were running deer twenty-four hours a day. Their yipping and howling became so constant that we began to tune them out.
So you think this is your land II – The tale of two 40’s
In the last issue of Turkey Tracks we reported on the recent Department of Natural Resources decision to dispose of surplus state owned property that “does not meet their mission”. Their bureaucracy has established “project boundaries”. Any property outside of these so called boundaries are fair game to be disposed of. We have objected to their disposal of many parcels.
The award
I am going to take editorial privilege in writing the following article. One very ruffled feather deserves another. This really doesn’t have to do with Wild Turkeys but it has a lot to do with the natural resources that we leave for following generations.
Traverse Bay Chapter – Spring 2007 Update
The fall was cooler and wetter than normal, but extreme cold and snow has held off except for a short stint in early December, which helped an excellent, but still late crop of poults in Area J put some fat on those skinny little bones to help them make it through the winter.
2024 Turkey Hunting Patch Available
A lot of times after the snow melts down you may see these weird trails, no they aren’t “snow worm trails”, lol. They appear to be the run-ways that mice leave behind after navigating under the snow looking for food. There are a lot more of them where birds have dropped seeds from the feeder around the oak tree.
Here is MWTHA Pres. Gary Maas presenting Jeff Poet, owner of Jay’s Sporting Goods, with the MWTHA 2025 patch. Jay’s has always been a huge supporter of MWTHA.
Here is the info for the Clare, North-Central Chapter’s 27th Annual MWTHA Banquet held March 1, 2025 with the 26 gun raffle gun list. All contact info on the flier. ![]()
Also, don’t forget that the Grant Gobblers Chapter is having their MWTHA ubanquet on March 21, 2025 - contact Brian Heminger at 616-291-1626.
I saw this pic recently and thought there might be some folks who wouldn’t get it. Sometimes when a hunter harvests a great Tom turkey they may refer to it as “a real limb hanger!” This is when the spurs are long enough to hang the Tom upside down on a limb. In my limited experience with birds of this spur size, the spurs need to be well in excess of 1” to accomplish this feat.
Here’s the new MWTHA 2025 patch. It’s self explanatory as to the message being conveyed. You’ll receive this patch with your new or renewed membership. Also, be on the lookout for info on the upcoming MWTHA banquets; in Clare on March 1, 2025 and in Grant on March 21, 2025.