Rundown for Mother's Day Weekend

About this episode

This episode features discussions on fishing legislation, health awareness, and hunting adventures.

Bill Jackson is my first guest this week. Bill is a lobbyist in Lansing who talks about the loss of MUCC, legislation to fund the DNR Fisheries Division and two proposals to allow commercial fishermen access to Michigan sport fish. Then, Dr. Brian MacFalda of My Michigan Hospital in Midland talks about strokes....what to look for and how to prevent them. Hour two kicks off with Michigan hunter Jeff Hammond. Jeff describes his most recent hunting adventure to Kodiak Island where he took a ten foot Kodiak bear at close range. Rich Chrzan from Killer Food Plots is up next to talk about the spring food plot planting season. The hour wraps up with Steve Dey from MUCC . He talks about the dissolution of that long time organization. Hour three features Al Stewart of the Nimrod Education Center at Hillsdale College . He also describes the new Halter Shooting Center at the college.

People in this episode

Host: Mike Avery

Guests: Bill Jackson, Dr. Brian MacFalda, Jeff Hammond, Rich Chrzan, Steve Dey, Al Stewart

Topics covered

• Mother's Day Weekend
• hunting
• fishing legislation
• health
• food plots
• organization dissolution

Keywords

• Mother's Day
• hunting
• fishing
• health
• food plots
• Michigan
• Kodiak bear

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MUCC, My Michigan Hospital, Killer Food Plots, Nimrod Education Center

Places: Lansing, Michigan, Kodiak Island, Midland, Hillsdale College

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