The issuance of fewer bear licenses and reduced hunting pressure, both in terms of hunters and hunting effort, may have played a role in the slight reduction in the bear kill from 2015.

The issuance of fewer bear licenses and reduced hunting pressure, both in terms of hunters and hunting effort, may have played a role in the slight reduction in the bear kill from 2015.
Barry County’s Algonquin Lake is a sleeper for Michigan’s anglers. Although it’s not known for producing trophy-sized fish, it does
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Michigan published in the June 20, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the June 20, 2025, edition
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