Michael Eckert
thetimesherald
Mussey Township, MI, United States
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New Maryland tax law encourages hunting and charity
A new Maryland law gives hunters a tax credit when they donate a deer to feed the needy and pay for processing. → Read More
Violators create a new sport, then break its rules
So, this must be poaching season, the best time of the year to read the reports of DNR conservation officers. → Read More
CWD in Upper Peninsula deer is no surprise
Wisconsin is doing essentially nothing to contain the disease, which means it will spread to surrounding states. → Read More
APRs work — but not to grow deer antlers
Bucks are older and bigger, but “most of Pennsylvania's bucks are still being harvested prior to growing their largest antlers.” → Read More
Eckert: DNR looks at extending squirrel season
Squirrel season would run through the end of March, raising concerns about spring litters. → Read More
In Utah, it is now legal for kids to be kids
Now, in Utah, it is not illegal for a child to walk alone to or from school, to go play in a park alone, or to ride a tricycle a few blocks → Read More
Michigan loophole lets felons hunt, even though they can't
Felons may not possess firearms, but in Michigan nothing prevents them from buying hunting licenses. → Read More
Michigan fishing licenses go digital
Beginning this month, a picture of your license on your phone is sufficient to prove that you’re not a violator. → Read More
MSU researchers: We're not smart enough to manage wild turkeys
We just don’t know enough about wildlife populations and what causes their numbers to rise and fall to claim that we know what we’re doing when we “manage” wildlife. → Read More
We need more snow; I need more practice
I've finally completed my first snowshoe race and I need to do it again. → Read More
Eckert: Deer have ways to make it sporting
Why do I always choose the biggest deer that's farthest from the road? → Read More
Eckert: Michigan makes e-bikes legal
On Halloween, Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation making bikes with electric motors legal to use on Michigan streets and certain trails. → Read More
Eckert: 195 miles was just our 'getting acquainted' phase for Dozen End Soon Enough
Team Dozen End Soon Enough runs day-and-night-and-day relay race, makes plans to do it again. → Read More
Eckert: Don't wait for the hunters moon; deer don't
Penn State researchers find no link between moon phase, deer activity, or rut timing. → Read More
Eckert: Ticks make you nervous? You need more coyotes
Areas with the most predator activity have far fewer ticks and far fewer ticks infected with Lyme Disease. → Read More
DNR says no to hunter pink
You can wear any color you want, as long as you also wear hunter orange. → Read More
Rachel Kolar races again
Rachel Kolar was severely injured in a 2014 car crash that left her in a coma for two months. A former Port Huron Northern High School athlete, doctors told her parents she might never leave her bed after the crash. Kolar keeps proving them wrong. → Read More
Eckert: Don't worry, half marathon runners; it's only water
Sunday's Blue Water Half Marathon might get rained on. Dress right and you'll be fine. → Read More
Eckert: Actually, I don't mind paying my share of taxes
Who pays for roads? Not actually motorists. → Read More
Eckert: Wait till Wisconsin gets a taste of woodchuck
Wisconsin is probably the only place where woodchucks are protected. Hunters want to change that. → Read More