Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – June 20, 2023
Various techniques are catching walleyes. Crawler harnesses are working very well.
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June 20, 2023
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – June 20, 2023
Some of the alewives here were reportedly jumbo-sized.
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Outdoor Observations: Advocates of antler point restrictions in Michigan disappointed, but fight isn’t over
Antler point restrictions remain a passionate topic among Michigan’s hunting community.
APR advocates were out in force at the June Natural Resources Commission meeting at the RAM Center in Roscommon with high hopes that APRs would be implemented in the Lower Peninsula, in the Upper Peninsula, or across the state.
Commentary: Concerns remain in Michigan consent decree negotiations
Six of the seven parties involved in the negotiations had submitted a proposed Great Lakes Consent Decree to the court on Dec. 11, 2022.
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Michigan Letters to the Editor: It’s time to manage commercial fishing
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 23, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
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Michigan study shows no change in whitetail numbers due to APRs in CWD management zone
Antler point restrictions in the state’s chronic wasting disease zone in southwest Michigan did not significantly change the structure of the deer population, according to a recently concluded study conducted by the Department of Natural Resources in conjunction with Michigan State University.
The study, which employed 160 trail cameras across a number of townships to observe whitetailed deer, determined that the APRs shifted the harvest to adult deer slightly but did not significantly increase the antlerless deer harvest, which was one of the selling points of APR proponents.
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Michigan DNR estimates state’s moose population at 426 animals
Michigan’s moose population appears to be similar to what it has been for the past decade, according to estimates following a 2023 winter moose survey.
That was the message DNR Moose Specialist Chad Stewart presented to the state Natural Resources Commission at its June meeting at the RAM Center in Roscommon.
The estimated population in the Upper Peninsula’s core moose area is 426 animals, which is “not statistically different” from the 509 estimated in 2019, the last time moose were surveyed, according to the DNR.
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Michigan Mixed Bag: Do not eat fish advisory remains for Zukey, Strawberry, and Gallagher Lakes
A mix of outdoor-related new stories from across Michigan published in the June 23, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
International symposium sheds light on CWD findings
In early June, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Geological Survey sponsored the 4th International Chronic Wasting Disease Symposium in Denver, Colo. Presentations by leading prion scientists, geneticists, human dimensions specialists, and agency managers focused on the biological, ecological, and sociological barriers to effective control.
Russ Mason attended the conference, and here are a few key learnings and takeaways that he found most intriguing.
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