How I Shot my First Buck
How I Shot my First Buck

This past summer me, dad and brother Zane planted food plots so we could give the deer a variety of food to eat come fall.  We practiced over the summer with the crossbow as I did last year but this time, I could go and hunt during the archery season and not just the youth season.

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Greg Traviss
Letter from the President: Successful Fundraiser!
Letter from the President: Successful Fundraiser!

The 46th Annual Mid-Michigan Hunters Fundraiser Gala was an overwhelming SUCCESS!! We had an excellent overall event with a great turnout of attendees, and we’ve welcomed both old and new Outfitters and Vendors to exhibit at our show.  My Thanks and Gratitude goes out to everyone who came and participated, we couldn't have done such a great show without you!  We are on track to raise a hefty amount of money to support our Chapter initiatives and support SCI International's goals of conservation, outdoor sportsman, and hunting rights.

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Salmon Fishing
Salmon Fishing

On Saturday June 29th, I had the opportunity to go Salmon fishing with Dutchman Charters out of Grand Haven. After four months of planning and eager anticipation the weekend finally came. My boyfriend, Erik, and I packed up my Jeep and headed towards Lake Michigan.

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Peacock Bass Fishing on the Amazon
Peacock Bass Fishing on the Amazon

In January of 2024, Don and I flew from Detroit to Ft. Lauderdale to Manaus on the Rio Negro, a tributary off the Amazon River in Brazil.  Our daughter, Ann, and her husband, Mark, our son, Todd, and his girlfriend, Tracy, went with us.  We had always wanted to fish for Peacock Bass and while at the SCI Convention in Nashville last year, found their booth and booked this trip.

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SOUTH AFRICA, HERE WE COME!!
SOUTH AFRICA, HERE WE COME!!

It all started at the Mid-Michigan Safari Club convention and the adventure began. On September 8, 2023, my husband Paul and I flew out of the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Atlanta. Next stop: Johannesburg, South Africa!

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Awards & Big Buck Night
Awards & Big Buck Night

On Saturday, April 13th our Mid-Michigan Chapter of SCI put on our annual awards and big buck night.  Our big buck night is usually in January, but the only big storm of the year coincided with that weekend so it was combined with our awards night.

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Voting Pledge
Voting Pledge

Hunting matters and make no mistake, this year it is on the ballot. Across the country, every hunter needs to vote to protect and promote our hunting freedoms.

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Mule Deer in Ole Mexico
Mule Deer in Ole Mexico

January of 2024, directly after the SCI Convention and GSCO Convention in Nashville, I set out for Ole Mexico in search of Desert Mule Deer and one heck of an EXPERIENCE.  This hunt was a little different in the fact I was heading to a completely different location about a four hour drive north of Hermosillo, Mexico.

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Hunting the Javan Rusa Deer in Paradise
Hunting the Javan Rusa Deer in Paradise

Mauritius is a relatively new country by the worlds standards as its roots are basically the British, French and Dutch fighting over whose it is for many years. When you roam around the country/island which doesn’t take too long minus the mountains you need to go up and over or around. The country is only 40 miles, by 40 miles big.

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