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VOLUNTEER WATERFOWL BANDER AND DUCK BOX TENDER

Michigan native Dave Brower works for the state's Department of Natural Resources, but he's not a scientist. He's a volunteer with a passion for banding ducks, which he learned from a friend who worked with the DNR. For more than 15 years, Brower has devoted his time and resources to maintaining his 190 duck boxes, determined to band as many hens as possible.

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They maintain probably 25 boxes throughout our river bottom every year and have had tremendous success. They have had ducks coming back to the same boxes for over 3 years in a row, flying down to the southern states in the fall and returning in the spring.

89 and Still Counting!

Grandpa D has been braggin to me all fall about this 8 point he has seen at Reed City and how he was going to shoot it. Well he shot it on opening night, it was about a 60 yard shot and the buck went about 30 yards. A very nice 8 pt with a 16” outside spread. Not bad for an 89 year old!!

I owe Dan for this one, He called and said he saw a good buck chasing a doe in the swamp and saw it go towards the east and said I should head that way to cut it off. Didn't see the buck Dan saw but this one came from the south. I was standing behind a tree and the deer came within 6 feet until he saw me peek my head around the tree. He took off and at about 50 yds stopped and looked back and that was it. 8 point 19" wide.

2 for 1 Special - #3 & #4

Saturday morning was a nice cool morning for hunting, light breeze and slightly overcast.  I took a while for some does to come within range but once they did I let an arrow fly.  Both were about 12 yard shots standing in the same spot.  

#4 has pushed me past the 3 I shot with my bow last year, my record is still 3 in one hunt which I am trying to beat.

A look at browse from my tree stand.  The doe by the cherry tree growth is #4.  With the lack of acorns this year it is putting some additional stress on our regeneration growth from logging.