Coyote Stuck In Apple Tree
By Richard P. Smith
Here’s something that’s seldom seen: a coyote stuck between the branched trunks of an apple tree. The tree is on the property of a deer camp owner in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula who doesn’t want to be identified.
The mystery is how it ends up in such a predicament?
The most plausible answer is it jumped into the tree to try to catch prey such as a squirrel or bird. Or, the unlucky predator may have tried to jump between the tree’s trunks to catch a whitetail that was eating fallen apples on the opposite side of the tree and misjudged its ability.
Either way, the canine ended up as the victim in its effort to catch a meal. If the coyote had become stuck in this manner in a location where its misfortune went undetected, it would have died a slow death. Fortunately for the coyote, the camp owner saw the trapped predator on the evening of November 17, 2023, and decided to give it a break.
The guy is well aware that coyotes prey on deer and other game animals, and he’s shot his share of brush wolves while hunting, but he didn’t want to kill one under those circumstances. So he tied a tow strap to one of the apple tree’s trunks and pulled with his vehicle. The intent was to pull the trunk enough to give the predator room to free itself.
As it turned out, the trunk ended up breaking, making it easy for the coyote to escape.
Houghton resident captures video of cougar killing deer
Eli Schaefer from Houghton still can’t believe he was lucky enough to capture video of a cougar killing a deer on one of his trail cameras near Toivola in Houghton County on the afternoon of December 30, 2023. The dramatic video shows a large male Cougar after it pounced on and overpowers what appears to be a young antlerless deer. To subscribe to Woods-N-Water News, go to www.woods-n-waternews.com
Submitted by Richard P. Smith
Houghton resident captures video of cougar killing deer
Eli Schaefer from Houghton still can’t believe he was lucky enough to capture video of a cougar killing a deer on one of his trail cameras near Toivola in Houghton County on the afternoon of December 30, 2023. The dramatic video shows a large male Cougar after it pounced on and overpowers what appears to be a young antlerless deer. To subscribe to Woods-N-Water News, go to www.woods-n-waternews.com
Submitted by Richard P. Smith
Larry Piotrowski captures this great horned owl eating breakfast.
Bucky is pumped for the 35th Annual Woods-N-Water Outdoor Weekend September 10th-12th in Imlay City. See you there!
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The DNR’s centennial deer management cooperator patch design contest
Submissions for the 2021 patch are due April 23
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources asks artists to sharpen their pencils and prepare their paints to submit designs for the special DNR centennial edition 2021 deer management cooperator patch.
The Michigan deer management cooperator patch, given to those who bring their harvested deer to a DNR check station, has been a popular collector’s item for hunters since the early 1970s.
This year’s patch will commemorate the DNR’s centennial, which the department is celebrating throughout 2021. Learn more at Michigan.gov/DNRCentennial.
Design submissions for the 2021 deer management cooperator patch are due April 23.
Anyone can enter the contest. Entries must be designed using the centennial template and must portray white-tailed deer or white-tailed deer hunting in a Michigan habitat. The work must be original and submitted by the artist.
Complete contest information and submission guidelines are available at Michigan.gov/Deer under Cooperator patches. This year’s contest winner will be contacted in early June.
Kid Fishing
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Check this out! Jason Pittenger of Birmingham, MI caught this video at his house!
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Screaming Bobcat
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Ken Dalton has a passion for pheasant hunting. He has organized a Town Hall Meeting to discuss some of the possibilities for Michigan raise and release program at the Castle Creek Golf Club (5191 Lum Rd. Lum Michigan) on January 8th, doors open at 4pm. Ken's story and efforts will be published in the January 2017 issue of Woods-N-Water News available on newsstands the 21st of December. Listen to the reason why Ken is working so hard to bring some form of pheasant hunting back to Michigan.
