ALPENA — Hunting keeps Alpena County resident Allen Shaw connected to family, as well as the great outdoors.

Shaw has been hunting for the last 16 years and remembers hunting with his father and grandfather.

Throughout the years, Shaw has hunted deer, bear, turkey, and small game. But, Shaw said, for him, a successful hunt isn’t necessarily one where an animal has been harvested. It’s more about time spent with his family.

“My favorite part about hunting is family time,” Shaw told The Alpena News. “Before I was old enough to actually hunt, I remember hanging out with my grandfather and sitting with him all day long when I was 8 years old. With the heater we had, we actually cooked soup on top of that for lunch.”

Shaw is one of 13,140 sportsmen who pulled permits to…