By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — Preliminary reports from the DNR and hunters around the state indicate that the 2006 firearms deer season was a pretty good one, much better in many areas than the season of 2005. The DNR reports that after the first week of the season there had been a 20-percent increase […]
Firearms season gets mixed reviews
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