Looking for a new hunting Michigan adventure? Make a GEMS stop this fall!
This fall, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources encourages hunters to try upland bird hunting at one, or several, GEMS (Grouse Enhanced Management Sites) – which offer a chance to explore a new type of hunt or a new location. Each of the 17 GEMS has miles of hunter walking trails, developed from old logging roads, that wind through thousands of acres of great habitat. “Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula have some of the best grouse and woodcock habitat,” said DNR upland bird biologist Al Stewart. “In Michigan, we have 10 million acres of public hunting land – the size of Massachusetts and New Jersey combined.” Driving directions; individual maps showing hunter walking trails, timber stand information and parking areas; information about businesses that give great discounts to hunters, and other details about all 17 GEMS locations are available at mi.gov/gems . “If you’re a new hunter, GEMS give you a place to focus, but if you’re a season...