Michigan
Ralph Loos: So many rule changes for Michigan deer hunters, so many different ways to confuse them
We can all imagine what conversations between hunters and COs will sound like this season, especially if a hunter follows his or her habits instead of his or her aforementioned shiny new rulebook – or, more likely I guess, shiny new smartphone app..
Michigan’s wolves on camera – numbers tell quite a story
Michigan’s wolves are proving to be a lot harder to count than they are to
Donations keep four Michigan waterfowl hunting areas open in 2026, though root of issue remains
A last-minute fundraising effort by Michigan waterfowl hunters and conservation groups will help preserve hunter
Ralph Loos: So many rule changes for Michigan deer hunters, so many different ways to confuse them
We can all imagine what conversations between hunters and COs will sound like this season, especially if a hunter follows his or her habits instead of his or her aforementioned shiny new rulebook – or, more likely I guess, shiny new smartphone app..
Top Regional Stories
Frenchman Lake offers anglers thick panfish and walleyes
Michigan’s Outdoor Calendar
Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Man takes 49 sunfish over his daily limit
Michigan Mixed Bag: Popular fishing lake being lowered
Michigan Letters to the Editor: Reader on one-buck rule in the UP: get the facts straight
More Top News
Some hunters in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula may earn a second buck through new pilot program
Kristin Ojaniemi: Kids tournaments help hook young Michigan anglers
Mike Schoonveld: Ankle flies by any other name are still angler enemy
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Michigan State researchers target sea lamprey’s ‘signals’ to protect fisheries
MI Fishing News
Fishing Reports
Michigan’s statewide fishing report on Aug. 21, 2026
Michigan Fishing Report – August 19, 2026
Michigan Fishing Report – August 12, 2026
Lake Profiles
Frenchman Lake offers anglers thick panfish and walleyes
Loon Lake offers peaceful, productive fishing in southeast Michigan
Walleyes, channel cats tops at Tippy Dam Pond in Michigan’s Manistee County
Fishing News
Trump administration moves to end roadless rule on national forests
Research from Michigan, Wisconsin shows lake sturgeon may live 400 years – or more
Popular in western states, float tube fishing is primed to take hold in the Midwest
Opinion
Commentary: If you consider the work, Michigan’s most valuable insect is… the mayfly
Commentary: Groups send letter to USFWS on wetland easement rules
Michigan Letters to the Editor: Without youngsters, future of deer hunting is rather bleak
Ralph Loos: Camera project changes the way Michigan counts wolves
All About Hunting
Ralph Loos: So many rule changes for Michigan deer hunters, so many different ways to confuse them
We can all imagine what conversations between hunters and COs will sound like this season,
Donations keep four Michigan waterfowl hunting areas open in 2026, though root of issue remains
A last-minute fundraising effort by Michigan waterfowl hunters and conservation groups will help preserve hunter
Some hunters in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula may earn a second buck through new pilot program
Michigan hunters in five counties will be able to earn a second buck in 2027
Podcasts
All Michigan Articles
Michigan’s Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Michigan published
Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Bass kept out of season on Lake St. Clair
Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation
Michigan Mixed Bag: Skyline Trail work begins next month
Starting in September, work kicks off on a long-awaited reconstruction
After recent bite at state recreation area, Michigan DNR advises to ‘give rattlesnakes space’
The Michigan DNR is urging residents and visitors to give
Lifting of a decades-old bear hunting prohibition floated on Michigan’s Bois Blanc Island
The Michigan DNR is seeking public comment on a proposal
Star Watch: Exoplanets, other worlds
In previous articles, we’ve talked about planets orbiting stars outside
Focus on a few fundamental truths for a better bowhunting season
I got a text from a friend who has been
Tim Lesmeister: How the ‘what3words’ app puts me in my place outdoors
When I pulled into my son’s driveway in Cooper Landing,
