Category Archives: Hunting & Fishing

Ultimate Sport Show Ticket Giveaway

March 4, 2009 – 12:32 pm

***The contest is now over*** Even if you were not one of the winners we strongly encourage you to go check out the show and keep your eye out for more ticket giveaways and contests on Absolute Michigan!
In cooperation with ShowSpan, Absolute Michigan is giving away 10 pair of tickets to the Ultimate Sport Show [...]

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March Michigan Event Calendar

March 2, 2009 – 10:25 am

The Mirror Image of March by PLskell
Our Michigan event calendar for the month of March features all kinds of signs that spring is just around the corner with some reminders that objects around the corner may be further off than they appear.

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Road Trip: Tip-Up Town USA, January 16-18 & 23-25 – Houghton Lake

January 15, 2009 – 3:28 pm

Dan #1 by radiospike photography
Tip Up Town USA has come to be the very description of winter fun and enjoyment for the whole family at Houghton Lake. Thousands of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and neighboring residents return each year to see this largest Winter Festival in Michigan, held annually the last two weekends in January. [...]

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Fish & Tell

January 2, 2009 – 11:58 am

Head over to Michigan in Pictures and share your favorite Michigan fish. We'll give away some free tickets to next weekend's Ultimate Fishing Show in Novi as well!
The photo is Fly Fishing by Murtasma.

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Weird Wednesday: The Giant Wolf of Flint

December 31, 2008 – 9:23 am

The last Wednesday of every month is a "Weird Wednesday" on Absolute Michigan, when Linda Godfrey brings you 100% of the USRDA of Michigan weirdness. You can listen to Linda's latest podcasts and read her blog at uncannyworld.com and also check out her books including Weird Michigan & Strange Michigan.

One consistently described feature [...]

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Changing Gears Thursday: Cars, Guards & 100 Pound Carp

November 13, 2008 – 9:51 am

Tom's Vision by G0Da
From the Pistons changing point guards and changing Tayshaun Prince to "point forward" to a Presidential campaign in which change was the overwhelming theme, "change" has been very much in the air of late.
One part of Michigan that is certain to see change is the auto industry. The Globe & Mail notes [...]

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What about water Wednesday?

November 12, 2008 – 11:34 am

AuSable river flood waters by sunrisepenny
Michigan is known as The Great Lakes State, but we could easily be called "The Water State". 10,000 lakes? Please. Michigan has over 11,000 lakes (15,000 if you count the little ones!). All that water - FRESH water - means that Michigan has a big responsibility.
Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation [...]

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Deer Diary, it's Monday and there's snow in Michigan

November 10, 2008 – 10:06 am

Better Hide! by reddeviltj
There's a light dusting of snow on the ground, something that no doubt has Michigan's 3/4 of a million deer hunters counting the days until Saturday. Our Opening Day of Michigan deer hunting season post from last year has links to all the details about the November 15-30 firearm deer season.
mLive is [...]

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Dig Michigan: Kalamazoo Region

August 13, 2008 – 1:36 pm

Situated approximately half way between Detroit and Chicago and home to Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo is the second of Michigan's regions that we are exploring this month. Our goal with this series of articles is to give you a little taste of some great vacation opportunities that are probably less than a tank of gas [...]

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Dig Michigan: Traverse City

August 7, 2008 – 11:32 am

Traverse City is the largest city in Northwest Lower Michigan, and the first of Michigan's regions that we are exploring this month. Our goal with this series of articles is to give you a little taste of some great vacation opportunities that are probably less than a tank of gas away, so if you have [...]

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